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The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
LOCAL BANKS TO
BUY war BONDS
Will Take Probably $4,000, 900
of First Issue Of Treas
ury Bills

Detroit banks are eIemplitytng
their patriotism IN behalf Of Amer
ica's cause against Germany by sub
scribing from 5000. 900 TO $1,000
900 for short term treasury bills
part OF a 500. .ooo. 900 issue propos-
ed by the government as q tempo
rary expedient to meet the expense
OF war preparation until the details
OF the $1,000. 900. 900 government
bond issue can be worked out.
Requests for subscriptions came
from the Federal reserve banks In
kilograms reoeived In Detroit with
In the last day or two. The bills
will bear three per cent interest.
at will be more than 30 days be-
fore the details OF the big war bond
loan voted by congress are avail.
able" said Emory w. Clark. presi-
dent OF the First and Old Detroit
National bank In the meantime
the government has decided TO call
on the banks Of the country for sub.
scriptions TO the issue OF treasury
bills all OF which can be exchanged
for the bonds II the latter are ready
before July /.
1T is OF special Importance thai
those who subscribe for the bonds
should make their transactions thru
Michigan banks. The bankers un
derstand that Il is the administra
tion's plan TO retain these subscrip
tions on deposit in the territor!
from which the subscriptions arr
obtained until needed for paymsu
OF goods contracted for.
IL subscriptions are not plsce'
by Michigan people in Michigal
banks Il will work a hardship be
cause II will take the money out o
circulation here"
The treasury bills are TO be dateC
Tuesday, Subscriptions are expect
ed to be paid not later than Mon
day.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Mans Staff of

Mans Staff of
Life is the whole wheat
grain - not the white,
starchy center Of the wheat
make no mistake about
that-but be sure you get
the whole wheat grain In a
digestible form. Shredded
Wheat Biscuit contains all
the tissue-building, energy
creating material In the
whole wheat, steam-cooked,
shredded and baked. A per-
feet food for the nourishment
of the human body. A bet
ter balanced ration than
meat or eggs, or starchy
vegetables, supplying the
greatest amount of body
building nutriment at lowest
cost. For breakfast with
milk or cream. or for any
meal with fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Wall. ~. same.
Fred j. Keller. n. Ohio; Adele b.
Wede.. same
cAmis IAruwe. 81. Detroit; Julia
Van Houtte. II. same.
Adam MaktewicI. 80. Detroit: Wal
esta KonikowSka 25. same.
Peter A. Worth. %. Detroit; Della
Ansen. "a, same.
Andrew O: Johnson. Gladstone;
John p. Yuergens. Il, Detroit, Elsie
v. Boult. 40, same.
Gus "A. Mfller. 40. Detroit; Emma
Borse,ce. 20, same.
Alex bivingstone. IS. Detroit, Fran
cas Mclean. IS, same.
Geo. NJ Beard 25. Detroit. Eliza
beth Beckett. IL. same.
Alexander Migat, 81. Detroit;
Blanch Meloche 80 same.
Harry Roberts. %, Detroit; Maole
White. rs. same
Thomas Baiiantyns. 20. Detroit;
Della Griffin. IS. same.
Harry G. Mcfarland. 2S, Detroit;
ida NJ. winrich. 2s. same.
VIM. r. Hallam. ~. Detroit; Ada
oliver. Plymouth.
| Shannessym. ~. same.
| Charles w Brown, III, Detroit
Margaret Iehan. 30. same.
stephen l.. Roehl. 81. Detroit. Kath-
| crime Kramer, 3s same
John LysczarE. %. Detroit. Anna
| Pytkowska. is. same.
Arthur Nixon. rs. Detroit. Mildred
Thornton. ls Prescott
| Kosimiersz Kurak. 30. Detroit
/ Sophia Bogucka. ts same.
Robert J. Roth 20. Detroit. Mabel
| Streng. %. same
W. wm' ,s school. .sn a. Detroit Marie Du-
Arthur. s. BIER. 20. Detroit; Anna
| Koniat. %. same.
Ben MormelI. II. Detroit; Celia
| Fsigenbaum. 26. same.
| Douglas n. Osik. Al, Detroit; Eliza
| beth Knaggs. "a. same.
Andrew Cisla, 2s. Detroit; afanis-
lava Kaminska. a5. same
Frank J. Wilson. 2s. Detrsit: GLADYS
Floning. "a. same.
VIM. r worbbekuig. ~. Fort
Wayne, Ind. Mildrrd schultE. 81,
same. -
tie RueckwRidh is. same.
Thomas 'McVey. S. .I3etrait. Mary
Manning. 32. same.
Adam Magieko. ~. Detroit Annie
Paluskien. is, same.
Geo. Mueller. 2b Detroit Edith
Fairbanks. 20. same. ~.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
ONE KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Frank ReHske Loses Life; Five
Hurt When Motor Car
0verturns

One, man was killed and nve 9th
ers injured. one perhaps fatally. Sat
urdsy. when an automobile over
turned on the seven mile-rd, near
Crosse Pointe.
Frank Renski, IS years old. No.
i40 Faber-ave.. the driver. was in
stantly killed Adam Sinowski. in.
ternally injured. vas taken to Re
ceiyinE hospital where his condition
Is said 10 be critical. The others
suffered minor hurts.
The machine was owned by David
Rosenthal. former alderman. Rem
ski was in his employ and took the
machine out on this occasion without
permission. IL Is said.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

"Margie." said Paula. when she
bad described her proposal from JET
ferson Perrygreen. you piay think
II strange that I. at that time a girl
with no prospects. should turn down
a man who was so thoroly desirable
as Jefferson Perrygreen.
Il have often thought about II
since. Here was Jeff, rich. good
looking and. above all. perfectly re
liable; someone who had known
me all my life and who. according
to his own story, had never loved
anyone but me. and yet could not
get up any enthusiasm about him
Al all
What was the reason?
"Of course | did not STOP TO think
about IL then. but ! have since de-
cided II was because had more
than the usual adventurous spirit OF
Routh
Life with Jen opened only vistas
that stretched aay into a future oi
universal and protracted calm.
II knew at the time that as Alma
said, 'Jeh was my one best bet.
and just because he was the logical
solution OF all my struggles | was
loathe 10 take Il.
II have always been a feminist al
heart Not the kind that would see
womsn-made world. but surely
was not perfectly in accord with the
man world in which | found myself
Altho then | was too young TO form.
ulate II into words. yet somewhere
within me the germ must have been
working. wanted 10 live my life
for myseh. | did not want TO get
any OF Il secondhand
II had a taste OF struggle and II
was sweet
-Say what you will. Margie, 'Hu
manity Is lighting unit, what We
are today goes to show H..
only by a long and arduous fight
have we worked our way up 10 what
we are And we love II when We
are content 10 sit down and be at
peace with ali the world as well as
with ourselves we may know that
we are spiritually dead even tho We
still physically breathe.
To-day, Margie, thank whatever
Fate that fashioned my life would
not have II other than II has been,
a struggle OF some kind from frst
10 last
'Margie. have lived when
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
BUSY?

Why do you say D. U. r. or D. A c., or Y. NJ c. A,
or u. of NJ?
To save time, is it not?
Worthwhile tolful folk take THE DETROIT
TIMES for the same reason.
Gives all the news fit to print in terse form and
large type-laconic legble
Never starts anything it cannot finish on the same
page
Started with the century to fill particular field
Always has been and always will be the busy mans
ideal paper
If you want complete, compact, clean newspaper
made by the page instead of by the pound clip this
coupon and watt it Times-ward by mail or messenger
today:
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
II. C.. WELLS IN LETTER
URGES BRITISH REPUBLIC

"The letter we print from II. G.
Wells shows that clever man can
sometimes write very foolishly. VIC
DC not believe that the republican
feeling has ever been general.
We prize and reverence the mon
srchy because II is a thread which
runs thru the wonderful story OF
our national life. hat we value II
Tor practical reasons as well We
have chosen kingship founded 'on
the will OF the people and are ful.
ing by that will"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Especial 10 TAe rtme.J

LONDON, April 23.-One of the
boldest political suggestions made
in England since the outbreak Of
the war today came from II. G.
Wells. famous esseyist and novelist
who declared in favor OF establish
ing an out and out republic in Eng
land in the place OF the constitit
tional monarchy
The Times printed a letter from
Mr. Wells on the subject. In com
nenting upon the suggestion. the
Times said
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Judge Jeffries Saturday. sen
fenced James Corbett and william
Condor. both 20 years OF age. TO q
year in Jackson. The pair was con
vlcted Friday OF burglarizing the
home OF George Johnston. No go
woodwardAve. Drustella Wesley
3s. No. l64 Clinton-st.. convicted OF
charge OF grand larceny, was sen
tenced 10 year IN the House OF
Correction. She was acvused d
stealing y7s eretA Charles Daebel
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Missionary Society to Meet

The twenty-si1th annual meeting
OF the woman's Foreign Missionary
society OF Detroit Methodist confer.
ence will be held in Central Metho-
dist church Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday. Bishops Henderson
and Hamilton will be the principal
speakers Several national of1cers
and officers OF the northwestern
branch will also be on tho program.
The jubilee banquet viii be held
Tuesday evening. al O'Clock, In the
church house. and Wednesday even
ing at O'Clock there will be ban
Quet for young people, followed by a
mass meeting
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Probably he has gone on, think
ing am ahead OF him." thought
she.
just as he said, and Nanny let him
tbink so. when, truth to tell. II WAS
more often that Danny did az
Nanny desired You see. Nanny Is
very smart and clever little per
son. and she long ago learned that
to have her own way II was best
1, lead Danny TO think II was his
way. So she pretended 70 be very
dependent on Danny and made him
mink her quite helpless without
him when all the time she knew
how 10 use her eyes and her ears
and her nose and her wits quite as
well as Danny could use his. N
Danny had realized this be would
have been saved great leal Of
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

CHICAGO. April 2l.-Three ban
dts killed Thomas Connolly. 40, a
saloonkeeper. in his place OF bust.
ness today. and made their escape
with s240 which he had just drawn
from the bank.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05

,,.-ta.,I,~- convened .r- such purpose after
previous notice shall have been given IA the
manner above required ~ Dee given Of the
annual meeting II the corporation. The cap
ia. stock 10 'Nr corporation may be in
creased 1r decreased ~ proceedings IN &C
c'-ianCe With '.e laws Of the State OF
Louisiana
Article VII Ii this corporation shall be
dissolved either by limitation or from any
,'he- cause. i, affairs shall be hquIdated
by three 90 commissioner, 20 BE appointed
a; meeting u stockholders convened Tor
the purpose Of liquidation. and 20 be elected
by a majority vote OF al! the stockholders
present. said lquidatOrS shall remain II
srlcc until the affairs 20: said corporation
shall have been fully settled and hquidated,
and they shall have full power and au-
tho-i,y to transfer and give tide 20 al! the
property and assets Of the corporation, and
to distribute the proceeds. In case OF death,
disability. or resignation of one o., more
hquldato-s. the vacancy shall be filled by
the survivor or survivors
Article VIII-No stakeholder shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con-
tracts or faults Of said corporation IN any
further sum than the unpaid balance due on
the shares of stock owned by him, nor shall
any mere i1tormalIty in organization have
the effect OF rendering this charter null, or
# exposing any stakeholder TO any liability
beyond the amount due on his stock
Article IN-There is annexed hereto an
accurate. detailed and itemJzed description
Of certain property, being certain sub-leases
Il land, IN the Parish Of Iberia, louisiana
which are 70 be conveyed TO the corporation
IN payment Of certain subscriptions for
twelve thousand. FIVE hundred D2,SOO) shares
Of is capital stock showing the amount, To-
cation. extent, character, and state OF I'M
provement OF said land, together with a
statement OF the value of the said leases
a. appraised by the directors OF this cor
pprati1n. And, in order that this charter
may serve as the original subscription list,
the subscribers hereto have indicated oppO-
site their respective signatures the number
OF shares Of stock subscribed for by each
Of them.
Thus done and passed, in my office. at
the city OF New Orleans, on the day, month
and year first above written, in the presence
Of J. Blanc Monroe and Leo Furlong, com
potent witnesses, who have hereuntO sub
scrbed their names, together with me, no
tary, and said appearers, after due reading
OF the whole.
Signatures Of Subscribers Omitted.
Witnesses: ]. Blanc Monroe, Leo Furlong
WATTS X. LENERICH, Not. Pub.
|, the undersigned recorder OF mortgages,
in and for the parish OF Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation of Cana
dian Oil Co, Inc was this day duly recorded
in mortgage office book 1900. folio -.
New Orleans. La, March q, 1917.
(Signed EMILE J. LEONARD, by. X.
A true copy.
WATTS X. LEVERICH, Not. Pub.
march % april II l9 % may
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05
Take EIevat tor.

az the meeting Of Che Stockholders convened
tor the purpose Of Iquiia;,0n. and % We
elected hy the vote OF all the stockholders
voting upon . parity. said hqu'dato-s shall
remain in attgr until the affairs Of said cor
pa-atl0r shall have been fully settled and
hquiiacei, and they saaIl have iuli power
and authority 70 transfer and give title TO
all the property and assets Of the corporation,
and - distribute the proceeds. In case OF
the death, disability or resignation o.; one
pr more NquIdators. the vacancy shall be
u.lcd by the survivor or Survivors.
Article NIII.-No stakeholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the contracts
or faults Of said corporation in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due on the
mere .ntO-mallty IN organization have the
etfeC: Of rendering this charter null. or Of
exposing any stakeholder to any liability
beyond the amount due on his stock
Thus done and passed a. my Office, in the
City OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
year FIRST above written. IN the presence OF
Monte VI. Lcma1H and Leo Furl1ng. Conpe-
tent witnesses. who have hereuGrO Scribed
their uamrs together with u, Notary. and
said appea-c-s, after due reading OF the whole.
Witnesses: Monte NJ. Lemann, Leo Fur
long.
WATTS X. LENERICH, Notary Public.
I. the undersigned recorder of mortgages,
IN and for the parish Of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, certify that the above and fore
GONG act Of Incorporation Of the Jas. Hand
Lumber Company, Incorporated. was duly re.
corded in my office this day in book 1906,
folio -.
New Orleans. La. March 9. 1917
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
4 true copy.
WATTS X LEvERICH. Notary Public
march Is p % april y 70
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05
Money TO LOAN p : is q IS

and assets Of the corporation, and 70 d,srrlb-
utr the proceeds. In case Of the death. dis
ability or resignation Of one or more liquid
a,urs, the vacancy shall be filled by the sur
vlvo- or survivors.
Article NIII-No stockholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible foT the contracts or
faults Of said corporation IN any further sum
than the unpaid balance due on shares Of
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere in
tormallty in organization have the effect OF
rendering this charter null, OF exposing
any stockho!der 70 any liability beyond the
amount due on his stock.
Article IN-Said corporation shall com
mence business % operations as soon as One
Hundred tlU} shares, or Ten Thousand Dol
lars lSlOuUU) par value OF its capital stock
shall have been subscribed for. and soon
as nifty 800 shares, or Five Thousand Dol
lars lS5,00G0) par value OF its capital stock
shall have been paid in; and, in order that
this charter may also serve the original
subscription list, the subscribers have set
Of stock subscribed for by each OF them
There Is annexed hereto an accurate. de
tailed and Itemized description as required
Dy law OF the property TO be conveyed 10 the
corporation in settlement OF certain stock
subscriptions, together with a statement OF
its value as appraised by the directors.
Thus done and passed in my office in the
City OF New Orleans, La, n the presence OF
competent witnesses OF lawful age, who have
signed their namaes with said appearers and
me, notary, on the day and date aforesaid,
after reading the whole
Original signed
Witnesses: J. Blanc Monroe. F E Kelly.
Robson Dunwody, 400 81. Charles Avenue,
New Orleans, La, "a shares; Robson Dun
woody, 1900 ST. Charles Avenue, New Orleans.
La, 25 shares; A. L. Dixon, 625 St. Charles
St, New Orleans. La, % shares; A. 7. Dixon,
b25 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, La, 25
shares; T. {. Fraim 1912 ST. Charles Avenue,
New Orleans, La, l share.
WATTS X. LEVERICH.
Notary Public.
l, the undersigned recorder OF mortgages, in
and for the parish Of Orleans, State Of Lou
islana, certify that the above and foregoing
act OF Incorporation of the Gulf Motor Truck
Co.. Inc., was duly recorded in my ofnce on
this day in book 1906 folio -.
New Orleans. La, March :, 1917.
tSigned) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
A true copy.
WATTS X LEVERICH, Notary Public
march IS D % april II
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05
CHARTER
OF CANADIAN OIL co, INC.
n ed States % A-,nrIra &c. nf !,

OF NANADlAN OlL ", I'M
United States of America, State of Lou.
isiana, Parish OF Orleans.
Be it known, that on this 9th day of the
month of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen
ODD, before me, Watts X. Leverich, a notary
public, in and for the parish OF Orleans
State OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified, and in the presence Of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and Undersigned
personally came and appeared: the several
persons whose names are hereunto subscribed
all OF the age OF majority, who declared
that, availing themselves Of the provisions
Of the laws OF this State relative 10 the or
ganization Of corporations, they hereby form
themselves into and constitute corpora
ton, for the objects and purposes. and under
the stipulations hereinafter set forth.
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
poration shall be Canadian Oil Co., Inc, and
under its corporate name it shall enjoy sue
cession for the term and period of ninety
nine years from and after the date hereof,
and shall have power and authority 20 con-
tract, sue and be sued, to accept and receive
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05

Dining room set, quartered oak,
early English tuned oak $4,000 up
Kitchen Cabinets 1890. $500 up
Our Special Club Plan. S1S.75
25c makes you a member.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05

Forfeited Loans VIII Be Sold at Public Auction
All Proceeds Above Principal and Interest Will
BE Returned to Borrower.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05
Raku,a lmports Of Wire.

Baku, Russia, imports $4,000 worth
OF wire monthly from the United
States.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05

White Layer Felt Mattress,
special ..............S $500
iron beuS at ......... S9.75 up
solid CHARTERED oak bed room
set ............... $500 up
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-12
Standing OF The CUTS

There were no game a the Blue
Ridge League Monday thea being
rain everywhere
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-12
HONOR ROLL OF THE. :.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Those Who Passed Successful
Examinations Recently.

Tho following are~ the pupils who
passed the recent examinations at
ST. Joaephs paroehial school aed
have beeu advanced to the next high
or grade As stated the school has
added an academic course, CORE
gpoutnE to the COURSE Of the Mar
tmshprr high school. aud The first
mentioned class VIII compose the sen
tors he coming school year. The
honorroll as rs follows:
Fourth Academic. ,
Mary Brown Famine Brcueisen,
gFmeea scmcuss, Evelyn Sloan, Nir-
eina Biordon. Jessie .O'CouneIl, Vir.
gina Martin Mabel kolb. !.
Third Academic.
Geraldine 1ewaeF Virginia Bren.
eaen Paul Heller. Vincent Grove.
laurence Mccormack. Eleanor Sloan.
Catherine Blake. Heelen O'Connor
Margaret Gohcen Burnctte Little.
catherine Householder Harry Mac
Daaald Albert Smith. Ina Smith.
second Academic.
llelpn Rhodes Manznlla Little, An.
ma GethnEer Dell SebIcuss, Virginia
IlIaas. Theresa koontz. Ralph O'Con-
iaell Walter Little. Emily Towner,
Virginia O'Connar Ellen Christ, Phil.
/ n GrImcs, Harry kalb, Margaret
/ LI.LLlt--
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-12

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-20

TO Make q Campaign For More Mem.
bers-Plans Being Formulated
= For Big Exhibit At Corn and
Tobacco Fair.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Grocers Association was held
In the Chamber Of Commerce Thurs
day evening. A majority of the groc-
ers were present. Very favorable re-
ports were made by the Committee
appointed to wait on the grocers and
obtain memberships. Most all the
grocers visited by the committee, ex-
pressed their intention to witness the
illustrated lecture to be presented at
the Gem Theater Thursday evening.
This lecture Is confined to the mer-
chants and clerks, and the invitations
must be presented at the door,
After general discussion on bet
ter business methods for the grocery
men, committee was appointed to
work out plan that will mean very
much to the members OF the local as
ISOLATION. Each member agrees to
serve as committee Of one to obtain
some fellow grocerymen to join, who
has not as yet become member.
The members Of the Association are
very enthusiastic over the idea of hav-
ing. booth at the Corn and Tobacco
Fair.
No little amount of effort is being
put forth to make the Maysville Groc-
ers Association exhibit the finest Of
the lot. An educational campaign is
planned for this exhibit. The grocers
want the customers to know that their
organized effort Is going to help both
the distributors and consumers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-20
THIRD STREET NJ. T.. SCOUTS
ORGANIZE

Messrs. Charles Ashcraft, Cecil Bru-
baker, Arthur Brubaker, David Cole,
Herman Clark, Esley Ennis, Charles
Snapp, Leslie Slye and Earl Todd
met at the Kentucky Repair Shop
with their teacher, Mr.. E. e. Clark,
last night and formed Scout Pa
triot. Charles Snapp was elected
president, Arthur Brubaker, secretary
and treasurer and Leslie Slye and
Herman Clark, librarians. The high
standard of living and character
building for which the Boy Scouts Of
America are known, was grandly
expressed by every boy present when
they adopted as their working slogan,
Live and Help Others to Live.
Messrs. Ernest Brodt, Clifton Brodt,
Clifford Thomas and Amos McLaugh-
lin will also become war Scouts at
our next meeting Friday evening, Oc-
tober 26th.
The Scouts are enthusiastic and
will make their corner in the Sum-
day School room heard from.