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The herald., 1916-08-17
United States Of America, State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, CiJy Of New Orleans.


PANN.
United States OF America, State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, Cry of New Orleans.
Be IT known, that on this tenth C0th) day
Of the month of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and six
teen, before me, Lewis Rossner Graham, a
notary public duly ommssioned aud quail
ned IN and for the parish Of Orleans, therein
residing, and in the presence of the herein
after named and undersigned witnesses, per-
sonally came and appeared: Henry L. Fav-
rot and David ". Wright, both of the city
OF New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on be-
half of and representing the Eddck Recla-
nation Company, a corporation duly incor-
porated by act before Jefferson Charels
Wenck, notary public for the parish Of Or
leans, and recorded in the mortgage Office
Of this parish in book 1913. folio lS3, who
did severally declare in their respective Of
fetal capacities, that at a meeting of the
stockholders held or June 9, 1916, after due
notice thereof, published for more than thirty
days in the Algiers Herald, a newspaper pub
lished in this city, as will appear by the
annexed certified copy Of the proceedings of
the said meeting (there being represented
and voting unanimously at said meeting 500
shares out Of total of 500 shares outstand-
ing) certain changes in and amendments to
Article III of the Eddick Reclamation Com
pany were made and the said Article III vas
The herald., 1916-08-17
,,....... A--o Plough, Irwin A. Boyer
" -tntest9. -: ~ Al N. Ellh-

HENRY O. MCCALL, Not. FuD.
I. the undersigned recorder, Of mortgages;
q, and for the parish Of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana do hereby certify that the above
nj f1-cgoing act Of Incorporation OF the
S,--nlrx Flour Company, Inc, was this day
dY!y recorded in my Office, IN book l1Vi'
,S.|-.dl FVJIE / LEONARD. by. r.
fIrn-y George Mccall notary public, IN
- 80 he Parish Of Orleans, State Of Lou
isiana. 10 hereby certify the above and tore re
h-1.r'S1,i ,-r 4 Incorporation OF the Simplex
F,5lr. company. Inc. together with the Ger.
,,.i,atr Of the recorder OF mortgages therct"
lppenicI the whole on file and Of record IN
II tl,nes, whereof. have hereuu.o SET
nv hand and affixed by official seal, this
f-s aav Of August. 1916
HENRY g. MCCALL, Not. Pub
.vy 10 y p 81 sept u
The herald., 1916-08-17
Witnesses: Henry ?. Dart. Leo L. Dubourg
SIDNEY /. FEIBLEMAN.


|, the undersig ncd recorder Of mortgages
IN ard for the parish Of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing &C, of Incorporation Of the
Newman Estates Realty Company, Incorpo-
rated, was this day duly recorded in my
July p, 1910
tSigneD EMILE J. LEONARD, Dy. R.
A true copy from the original act.
New Orleans, La, July %. 1916
SIDNEY L. FEIBLEMAN, Notary Public.
July y aug 10 II "a 81
The herald., 1916-08-17

United States u America. State OF louisiana
Cry If New Orleans
The herald., 1916-08-17
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER

OF THE EDDICK RECLAMATION COM
PANN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
TEiPER OPENS DEFENSE
'hnrEed With Numbering His
"o'her While Motoring Near
HunnIo Last Februarr
IBy Associated Pr..s.I

BUFFALO. y. Y. December -Th.
detense opened to-day In the case of
Iohn Edward Teiper, charged with m.
murder Of his mother while motorIne
near here last February. and witnesses
this afternoon teaired that the do
,endani had shown grief At tho double
funeral OF his mother and brother Tho
state has asserted that he did no,
seem to be greatly affected on that oc-
casion.
me openinE address of Teipcr's coun-
sci to-day Indicated that the defens.
VIII be that the murders were com
nitted by negro highwayman. as fire,
alleged by Tciper. Counsel dec,a,.o
thht II would be shown that nepro.s
hi,d been seen in the vicinity of tho
tragedy the day it occurred. and th,,
more than 800 had been stolen ,ron,
the bodies OF the victims. More than
forty witnesses have been summoned
by the defense
The jurors to-day examined tho an
tomobile which figured in the tragedy
Ieiper. handcuffcd to a deputy. being
present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
MRS. BEUTINGER FREED
tihtms She Acted In Seif-D~fen.e in
Staying Her Husband, wen-te-Do
Coal Merchant OF Newark.
rBy Associated pr.s.1

NEWARK. y. j., December Mrs.
Margaret Beutinger. late to-day. was
acquitted b" jury of the murder of
her husband. Crostof Beutingcr. we'll
to-do coal merchant. whom she shot in
'heir nome In Caldwell last July. At
previous trial the jury disagreed.
Mrs Reutinger declared she acted in
self-defense, and on the witness stand
tod story OF brutal treatment bv
Beutinger from the time of her mar
riage to him.
The case was placed in the hands OF
the jury this afternoon The court
warned the jurors not TO be swayed by
sympathy for a woman
After thanking the Jurors, Mrs. Beu-
finger hurried across the courtroom to
her five children. from whom she had
been separated during the trial on
her release She returned with them to
her home in Caldwell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
TARNOWSKt MAY NOT COME
New Austrian Am mbnssRdor VIII Await
Snfr Conduct Before Starting
for United states.

WASlilNGTON. December I.-Oh-
cial intimation was received from
Vienna to-day that Count Tarnowski
recently appointed Austro- Hungarian
amba ssador to the United States will
not sail for this country unless assur-
nnces OF safe conduct are given.
Count Tarnowski had planned to sail
from Rotterdam on December l6. II
was said III the state Department and
British embassy to-day that no answer
has been received here TO represen-
tations made to the London Foreign
Office in the Tarnowsk case. This
government asked Great Britain to re-
consider its decision not to grant Tar
nowSki a safe conduct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
BUCHAREST CAPTURED
WITHOUT ANY FIGHTING
Invaders Are Enthusiastically Re-
ceived by Populace and Dec
Grated With Flowers.
ARTILLERY DUELs IN WEST
Allies at Athens Demand Explana.
tion of Military Activity
OF Greeks.
TBy Associated Press

The Roumanian army at last reports
was still falling back all along the
line east of Bucharest from the Tran
sylvanian Alps to the Danube. lust
where 1t will stop and. with its Rus
sian allies, make a stand against Tho
Teutonic allies, has not yet become an
parent. On the Moldavian west from
tier and farther north along the Buko-
"tna border the Russian attacks
against the Austro-Germanf forces have
failed TO make any impressions
An official communication from Ber-
lin says Bucharest was captured with
out any lighting except by the Rou-
manian infantry north and west OF the
capital This resistance was quickly
overcome. 1t is stated, and the invaders
entered the town from all sides, being
received enthusiastically by the popu-
lace and decorated with flowers.
On none of the fronts is a sanGuinnry
battle in progress. For the most mart
the artillery wings of the belligerent
armies are doing the greater portion ot
the work. Berlin reports that the Bull
garians have forced back the British
In the Struma River lowlands near
Scrcs. in Macedonia, and that the Bull
garians and Germans have compelled
the evacuation by the Serbs OF posi-
tions they had previously captured near
Trnovo. in the, Cerna River sector.
West of Lutsk. in Volhynia. the Teu-
tonic allies have captured Russian po-
sitions and successfully withstood
! counterattacks.
The Vienna War Office reports that
the Italians, after a vigorous bombard-
mcnt launched two attacks on the
Cnrso front of the Austro- Italian thea
ter but that both OF them were re-
pulsed.
Artillery duels and exploits. by raid
ing parties continue on the fronts In
Belgium and France. The Germans
and French are engaged In spirited
artillery battle In the region of hill
304. northwest OF Verdun. where the
Germans Wednesday, gained some
ground.
An explanation of the military ac-
tivity Of the Greeks has been demanded
by the British, French. Italian and
Russian ministers at Athens. accord
ing to an unofficial dispatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
BERLIN Is OVERLOOKED
ny FALL OF BUkHAREsT
[By AssocIated Pr,.,

BERLIN. December (via London),
The fall Of Bucharest. announced
here yesterday. was observed in man
ncr reminiscent Of the celebrations last
year OF victories won in the great Of
fensivc against the Russians
The newspapers issued extra editions
which were scattered among the
crowds free of charge, and read with
the greatest eaEcrness.
\ merry mood seized the crowds in
the streets. which gave vent TO pent-up
emotions with shouts of joy. Some
women were so overcome that they
wept The restaurants were filled with
crowds uproariously singing patriotic
airs. To-day the streets are decked
lHvishly with flags.
The newspapers speak OF the cap
ture Of Bucharest as an event of first
Importance. chiefly on account OF the
moral and political effects 1t is re-
garded as demonstration to the en-
tente allies of the hopeless outlook for
their military plans.
The newspapers are unanimous in
the opinion that Roumania is now vir-
tually eliminated as factor in the
war
The Lokal AnzciGcr even doubts
whether the Roumanan state ever will
exist again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
President Praises
Campaign Manager
Gives Dinner at White House
in Honor Of Vance c.
Mccormick.
IBy Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON, December Praise
for the man who managed his cam
paign was voiced by President Wilson
Tonight at dinner given by him at
the White House in honor Of Vance =.
Mccormick. chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee. to which
were invited Democratic and Progress
give campaign workers and their wives.
After dinner the President made a
brief speech i'll appreciation OF the ac-
tiyities of the campaign leaders. and
in turn proposed toasts to Mr.. McCor-
mick. Senator Walsh Western Demo-
cratic manager. and Bainbridgc Colby.
OF New York, member Of the advisory
ca ampaign committee OF Progressives,
Senator Walsh, Chairman Mccormick
and MIR. Colby responded with brief
speeches congratulating the President
and each other OH the successful out
come of the campaign.
The guests included members of the
Democratic Campaign Committee. the
advisory committee of Progressves.
the finance committee. officers of the
Democratic National Committee and
Representative Dorcmus, chairman Of
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee; Charles Il. Crane. OF Chicago. and
Bernard Baruch.
Several OF those invited. including
Gavin McNabb. Democratic national
committeeman from California, and +.
J. Hency, California Progressive. were
unable to be present.
Two women, Mrs. George Bass. Dem
Ocrat. and Mrs. Antoinette Funk. Pro-
ErcsSive. were present as members OF
the campaign committees. Mrs. Will
son attended. as did the wives of the
guests. The latter included Mrs. j..
II. Hopkins. whose husband is a Pro-
grcsSive leader In New Jersey.
Mrs. Hopkins is chairman OF the
New Jersey branch Of the Congress-
sional Union for Woman Suffrage.
She wore a button Of her organiza-
tion 1T the dinner, hut before going
to the White House she said puhlishe I'd
reports that she intended attempting
to question the President about his
stand on suffrage grew out Of joking
remarks and that, of course, she would
not do such thing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
JOHNSON HEARS OF BOOM
"Littie Too Doubtful" About His Ability
"to Contemplate Such Dazzling
Prospect"
fBy Associated Press.1

HACKENSACK. n. J.. December -
United States Senator-olect Hiram
Johnson. Of California, in n letter to
Alfred Gramlich. Republican State com.
mitteeman. made public here tonight,
expressed his thanks for n boom start
cd for him for President In 1920 Mt a
recent dinner of New Jersey Progress
sive Republicans. but added that he
would not attempt to minister to It,"
as he felt that at would hardly be
taken seriously"
The Scnator-,lect asserted that he
was n little too doubtful about him
self and his ability ito contemplate
such a dazzling prospect"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
TO AID BELGIAN CHILDREN
Campaign Started by Daughter Of Late
Janes }. Hill Meets with Re
maFkable Success.

ST. PAUL. MINI. December "A
campaign started by Miss Clare A. Hill.
daughter Of the late James j. Hill, for
the relief of children in Belgium. IS
meeting with remarkable success.
Pledges received assure the care OF
more than 500 children for one year,
the first three days total exceeding
$4,000.
The campaign was started by Miss
Hill because the American Commission
reported that 100000 children In Bel
GUM were becoming tubercular and
contracting kindred diseases from lack
OF food and clothing. The committee
said that for 81 month 1t could pro-
Vide a noon meal for one child.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
HARKNESS LEFT BIG ESTATE
His Brother Receives Approximately
$30,lS2.O00 and His Widow More
Than aI.,0OO,0o0
IBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, December 7.-Charles
W. Hardness, who at the time OF his
death on May /. last, was said to be
the third largest holder of Standard
Oil stock, left All estate worth s49,-
o66.S9o. according TO an appraisal filed
with the Surrogate here to-day. His
brother Edward 5. Hardness. receives
approximately s36.lS2.00O. and his
widow. Mrs. Mary Warden Hardness,
more than S12000.000. Yale University
and the Presbyterian Hospital of this
city were bcqueathed 100000 and
$3.50, 900. respectively.
MIR. Harkness's holdings in Standar rd
oil were estimated to be worth s25,-
$4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
Blame Spectators
for Soaring Prices
Government Investigators Beiicuc
Combinations Are Criminal
in Character

WASHINGTON. December 7.-lnfor-
government officials conducting the
nation wide inquiry into the high cost
OF living pointed with increa sing di-
rectness tonight to the conclusion tha I
the soaring prices OF certain neccssi
ties OF life were due. to some extent
at least. to the rnanipulators OF food
nnd other spectators who had com :
bined TO force quotations upward
These combinations arc believed bv
the government Investigators to have
been criminal in character, rather
spasmodic and rather short-lived Spe-
cial attention is being given just nov,
to alleged price manipulation In the
so-called coal corner which recently.
resulted In sending prices to n panic
level Investigation of the high price
Of coal. hardly yet begun. has already
convinced some officials that there WAN
no warrant whatever for 3l2 coal in
boston and New York other than the
activity of these alleged combinations.
"hether men who profted most car
he punished unGtr Federal laws 70
said TO he still under consideration.
Every Federal agency with even a
remote relation TO the situation was
called on to-day to play its part in
the investigation. A mass OF material
mas pour"c into the Attorney y-Gcnerar.
once. All OF which Will be studied and
utilized where available.
AT the same time. officials ,,,l.
clear their conviction inst no small
part cf tho rise in price. was duo n
natural economic causes. Thase Ia
clude the Industrial balance NJ ,r,aa
ana the amount Of currency I'm circu-
lation. having "A direct bearing on thc
situation. although rot generally un.
dcrstood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
COST IN WEST VIRGINIA
Republicans Spend TotnI OF S87.cS5
During Campaign. md Democrntic
Outlay Is SS.22O.
TBy Associated Press.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, December T.
The total expenditures OF the West
Virginia Republican State Committee
during the recent campaign totalled
f97.2S5. while those of the Democratic
State Committee were SS,o2o. or about
$40 more than the total contributions.
according to statements fled with the
Secretary OF state here to-day by the
treasurers of both organizations. The
Republican report showed that 372
contributions were received. the Re
publican National Committee giving
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
VILLA At SATEVO:
MAY BE on WAY TO PARRAI.

IIr,D,-Z ID = Ss.''IHTtI Ircnt'I -,
JUAREL. MEN.. December Villa
was reported to have reached Satevo.
forty-five miles southwest Of Chihua-
nua City and seventy miles northwest
of Parral, on Tuesday, with his main
command and large quantities of loot
from Chihuahua City. an officer of Gem
erai Gonzales's staff, who accomp ami ed
him from chihuahua City said. II was
believed at the capital Villa was going
to Parral
\ train left here to-day for Chihua
hua City. Many civil employees of the
Carranza government in chihuahua re-
turned on this train.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
MERCER HELD PRISONER
Primnte of belgium Reported Confined
to His Palace by German
Authorities.
lny AssocInted Press.l

AMSTERDAM (via I.ondun). Decem
Der i.-Cardinal Mercier primate Of
Belgium. is confined to his palace by
the German authorities, according to
the frontier correspondent of the TcIe-
Rraaf. who says he hears this on good
authority. The reason given is tn. ac-
tion taken by the cardinal against the
deportation of Belgians
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
PETROGRAD ADMITS
Loss OF BUCHAREST
IBy Associated Press.


PETROGRAD. December Z (via Lon
don).-Bukharest. the Roumanian cap
ital. has been evacuated by the Rou-
manian troops. says the Russian Of
fetal statement issued to-day, and the
Roumanian forces to the south of the
capital also have retired.
In Wallachia the Roumanians are
retreating towards the east. under hos
tile pressure, and holding the Teuton
FORCES by rear-guard actions The
statement says:
"Roumanian front: South Of the
Trotus River fighting continues.
I'm Wallachia the Roumanians are.
retiring to the eastward under hostile
pressure. holding the enemy by rear
guard actions.
Bukharest has been evacuated by
the Roumanian troops. The forces to
the south OF Bucharest also have re-
tired"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
ATLANTA STRIKERS GUILTY
Two Motormen Convicted I'm Superior
Court or DynnmitInE
street Car.
GBy Associated Press. I

II.
ATLANTA. CA, December ~. L.
Wilson. striking motorman. was con-
victcd by jury in the Superior Court
here late to-day OF dynamiting street
car on November last. In which sew
eral persons were injured. The jury
recomm mendcd mercy. J. r. Gunter, an
other striking motorman. was convicted
on Il similar CHI. 'ge last night. and a
sealed verdict opened in court this
morning. Th" men will be sentenced
tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
SAYS FALL. Is WITHOUT
MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE.
tBy Associated Press.

LONDON, December THE fall OF
Bucharest is without military signifi-
canoe. but ] have no desire to under
rate the fact that it's surrender has a
considerable moral and political effect"
said General +. B. Maurice. chief dIrec-
tor OF military operations at the Brit
ish War Oiticc to-day. The Rou-
manian army is still intact, AS II was
never In danger of great loss until Ii
made tho stand ON the Argcchu. whore
1t was defeated. II must have lost q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
HIGH PRICES JUSTIFIED
National Advertisers Approve Reason
nble Increase OF Periodicals.
and Newspapers.
/ BY Associated Press.

BoSIoN. December THE Associa-
ton OF National Advertisers at its an
nnni meeting to-day adopted resolu-
ttons approving reasonable increase In
the selling price OF periodicals ana
newspapers because OF the higher
cost OF white paper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
TROOPS ORDERED HOME
Total OF 5.5G5 National Gunrdsiurn on
Bordcr Designated by Fun
stOn TO Return.
by Associated Press. |

SAN ANTONIO. TEN. December T.
a total Of 5.561 National Guard troops.
now engaged in border service. was
to-day designated by General Funston
to return home. He acted under orders
from the War Department To select be-
tween 5000 and 5000 troops for re-
lease il was said. The troops nj * e. q
are from Massachusetts. PennSyivrnia
Kansas. Missouri. California and the
Dist-irt OF Columbia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
DEEP CHANNEL AT NORFOLK
Holland Introduces BlIl Authorizing
Wnr Department to Survey
Elizabeth River.
IRy AssociaiedPressl l

WASHINGTON, December 7.--Rcpre-
sentative Holland to-day introduced s.
bill authorizing the War Department
to survey the Elizabeth River with II
view to increasing the width OF the
channel and dredging it. to forty feet
from above the Norfolk Navy Yard to
the sea. The bill went to committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
MORE THAN I50 MExICANS
EXECUTED BY VILLA MEN

Government agents here received "A
report to-day that more than 80 Mex
leans were executed by the Villa men
Confirmation of this report could not
be obtained tonight
A delegation Of American mining
men are planning to leave here next
week to make AN investigation of con-
ditions in chihuahua City. Two agents
Of the Chinese government are said to
nave left Juarez to-day for chihuahua.
city To investigate the reported killinl
OF about sixty Chinese
Villa ordered the Palmillo mills OF
the Alvarado !.ining and Milling Conn
panys plant at Parral dynamltcd after
an effort had been made to operate IT,
arrivals here to-day said Jose Ynez
Salazar Villas second in command
protested. and they were closed down
These refugees said one of the. three
lwonsky Brothers. who are Germans
was arrested and taken to tho military
headquarters of Villa. but was later
released. They said Dr. Thomas Flan-
nagan, G. Smith. Jacob Meyer w. \
scott and the other Americans except
Howard Gray, were safe They re-
ported that bandits went TO the home
OF Scott, and failing To find him. threw
his wife and children into the streets
and destroyed his property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
SLAIN ON HIS RANCH
BY VILLA BANDITS
Guillermo Snyman, Son of Late
General of Boer War Fame,
Is Shot to Death.
AMERICAN MINING MAN KILLED
Another, an Hacienda Superin-
tendent, Mutilated and Then
Burned at Stake.

Eli PASO. TENAS. December -
Guillermo Snyman. son Of the late
General w. ID. Snyman of Boer War
fame. was shot and killed by Villa ban
dts at his ranch near San Pablo d..
Mecqu!. according 10 a rneysag. re-
ceived by his friends on the border to-
day.
Snyman was the owner Of big al.
falfa ranch near Mecpui. between Santa
Rosalia and Chihuahua Cjty Iii.
father died recently III rhiladelphia
where another son lives. Snyman was
SAID to have been a British subject
Howard Gray. All American mining
man. was hanged at Iarral by Villt.
bandits when they entered that town
on November ), according 10 a private
telegram received here. and later sub
stantiated by two foreigners from that
place. Other Americans ther. were re-
ported TO be SAFE. and IL was said
American property had no, been
harmed.
Government agents here to-day re-
ported TO Washington that an Amer
lean hacienda superintendent named
Foster, had been mutilatcd ana then
burned at the stake by Nill:. bandits
operating near Torreon. Tho rcpor,
was brought to the border by refugees
VINO also said they had seen sixty Car
ranza soldiers near Torrcon whose cars
hau been cut off by the bandits They
added that Fosters son had witnessed
his fathers execution.
villa bandits also looted rnany
American homes in chihuahua CITY
carrying off large quantities Of Amer.
ican-owned property and dcs.roy;pp
that they were unable to haul away
messages from the Chihuahua capital
state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
INTERESTED IN rEHsONNEI,

Folitical circles to-day were inter-
cstcd chiefly In the personnel of tho
new Cabinet and the prospects OF the
new Premier for getting together a
CONTINUED ON Second Pager
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