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The evening herald., 1918-06-18
Commissions Paid for Awards
Probably Totaled Millions of
Dollars Raids on Contractors
Offices Fruitful.
NO PROSECUTIONS FOR
ACCEPTING THE EXTRAS
Where Conspiracy to Violate Law
Against Contingent Fees Is
Shown, However, Offenders Are
Liable TO Punishment.

Washington. juno u.s. Several
thousand letters and documents COM
proofs Of an elaborate system
OF obtaining government contracts on
the illegal contingent Zee basis wcr"
received today bN the department Of
Justice from IT'S agents who ooud1ct-
cd raids ON hundreds OF contractors
business offices late yesterday
Tho commissions paid ON tEos" CON
tracts. 10 was disclosed, ranged from
fiyc 10 tv,ut, per cent aud the UEprr-
gate fees probably ran INTO millions
of dollars EyidcnC" was discovered
of hundreds of contracts made under
these arrangements heretofore unsus-
prptod bN the department of Justice.
Agents Claimed "Puiy.
Manufacturers were threatened iu
many cases with being deprived or
contracts If they refused 60 ucgotIJt,
with these agents ON cumWtss. ON
compensation plan Some agents rep
resented that thpN had special tuiIu-
,u,o over m,mhcIs oi congress
I'm addition 60 thos" documents,
other information came To- IN, depart
mout from manufacturers who had
been solicited hv contract commis-
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The evening herald., 1918-06-18
AUSTRIANS CLAIM 10000
PRISONERS TAKEN SO FAR

Vienna, via London, June I6-Ihe number OF
prisoners taken by the roElungarians in their
new drive on the northern Italian front has been
increased to 10000. The guns captured number
I20
The evening herald., 1918-06-18

NV NINICO WEATHER.
tuu,utIs iiIr tonight and wed
uvsulN. not wu.h change IN temper.
atur' Thursday probably fair.
lu,aI. Nun mir 81 range
Nr Af o'clock g. East wind,
lear.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-10

The American Red Cross is the larg-
est and most efficient organization
for the relief of suffering that the
world has ever seen.
IL Is made up almost entirely of
volunteer workers, the higher execu-
tiyes being without exception men
accustomed to large affairs, who are
In almost all cases giving their ser
vices without pay.
II is supported entirely by its mem
bership fees and by voluntary contri-
buttons.
Il is today bringing relief to suffer
ing humanity, both military and civil.
in every war tori allied country.
IL plans tomorrow TO help in the
work OF restoration throughout the
world.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-10

Your Red Cross is an allAmerican, largely volunteer organ
ization, authorized by Congress, headed by President Wilson,
audited by the War Department, enthusiastically approved by
your Army, your Navy, and your Allies.
The work covers both military and civilian relief in every
war-torn Allied country and full reports of all expenditures are
continually being published, or are available through the Chapters
1t stands beside our boys in training here or cover there"
1t watches beside the pillows of battle-broken men, and Of
fers rest and sympathy to wartOrn fighters on brief respite from
the front.
1t carries food and clothing to h%ungered mothers and little
ones in ruined villages.
1t helps rebuild the scattered pile of brick and stone they once
called Home"
1t brings back to the hopeless mothers arms her lOnglost
child.
1t helps care for the orphans of the men who died that civ1i-
cation might live.
1t helps care for the thousands that have fallen prey to dread
tuberculosis.
1t nobly represents in deeds of mercy, relief, and restoration
the more than twenty million members that have made its great
work possible.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-10

1t feeds and clothes entire popula-
tions in times of great calamity.
It is there to help your soldier boy
in his time of need.
With its thousands of workers, its
tremendous stores and smooth run
ming transportation facilities, 1t Is
serving as Americas advance guard
and thus helping to win the war.
Congress authorizes it.
President Wilson heads it.
The war department audits its ac-
counts.
Your Army, your Navy and your
Allies enthusiastically endorse it.
twenty-five million Americans have
Joined il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
GOVERNMENT COAL YARD
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Plan Is to Furnish Government Es.
Establishments and Also Sell to
Citizens in Emergency.

Provision for establishment Of q Goa
yard to supply tho government estab.
lishments in Washington and to b used
as a reservoir from which residents Of
the District can be supplied in an emer.
gency is being considered in the sun.
dry civil bill by the House appropria.
lions committee. This fact was brought
out on the floor Of the House today by
Chairman Sisson Of the subcommittee
on District appropriations.
Representative J. Hampton Moore OF
Pennsylvania received this reply from
Representative Sisson when he asked
whether any arrangements are being
made for storing coal in the District
for next winter. Representative Moore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
TO MATCH $50 BOND.
Chamber Of Commerce Plans to Have
Every Member Follow President

Every member OF the Washington
Chamber of Commerce will receive a
letter tomorrow from the president, A.
Leftwich Sinclair. appealing to them to
buy another $50 liberty bond to match
the $50 bond bought by President Will
son. Mr.. Sinclair was instructed to
take this action by the directors at
their meeting in the rooms Of the cham
Der. gil 18th street, last night.
Seventeen directors present at the
meeting bought $50 bond to match
the Presidents. Robert n. Harper made
the suggestion which resulted in the
bond sales.
The directors voted to have the cham
Der establish in Washington q return
load bureau, similar to the ones now
in operation In seventeen eastern cities.
The return load bureau is q plan of
the Council OF National Defense to have
business men cooperate in hauling
goods by-motot truck -bstwesn, sittsas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
$3.50 WHEAT RUE
INTERPRETED BY WILSON
Sworn Statements by Manufacturer
Required in Case Of
Doubt.

Clarence r. Wilson. food admins
traitor for the District Of Columbia. has
issued . notice to retailers Of foods in
terpreting the hfty-nfty rule for wheat
substitutes and announcing that man
ufacturers and packers must, in cases
Of doubt, provide sworn statements a.
to the ingredients Of mixed flour Of
fered for sale.
When any mixed flour contains so
per cent or moro Of ingredients other
than wheat 1t may be sold alone. for
it is observing the flfty-flfty rule in
itself. II this mixed -four contains less
than so per cent of substitute ineredi-
ents that difference must be made up
by the purchase Of OTHER substitutes.
The notice reads:
Under the pound-for pound rule
and the Interpretation that mixed fiours
containing more than so per cent of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
PETITION By THE W., B. & A.
TO CANCEL RATES DENIED
Permitted, by Interstate Commerce
Commission to Submit
Further Evidence.

Application Of the w, B. & A. electric
line, filed, with the Interstate Commerce
Commission. for permission to cancel all
excursion rates. special car rates, party
fares and tr1-city trip rates between this
city, Baltimore and Annapolis has been
denied by the commission. Tho company.
however, has been given permission to
continue its petition and to submit further
ton Of the rates mentioned is necessary.
In its petition the company says that
transportation of troops supplies. etc, to
Camp Meade over its lines requires all
available equipment and rolling stock, and
that this work taxes the capacity Of the
company's power plants for production Of
electric current.
The company, practically since it began
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
BELIEVES GERMANS PUT
BOMB ABOARD CYCLOPs

Senator Phelan Of California told
the Senate mines committee today he
believed the missing American collier
cyclops probably was blown up by an
explosive charge hidden in her cargo
Of manganese ore by Germans.
II was told by naval men that she
was loaded at Bahia, Brazil. with ore"
he said, land that the port was full
Of Germans from a cruiser and other
ships interned there. Opportunity to
plant a bomb in her cargo was ample"
The committee was considering q bill
to conserve ores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
39C BriS Brie !.
Curtains at l8c

Small lot Of Bris Brie Curtains.
80 inches wide; made of double
thread Scotch lace. Choice of very
pretty designs.
GoldeuberH's-Fourth ElooP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02

also brought out the question Of bring
ing coal into Washington by the
Chesapeake ana Ohio canal and pros
poets for arresting the smoke nuisance.
Representative Moore secured unani-
his remarks in regard to the smoke
nuisance in Warrington.
In reply to a question from Representa-
tive Moore. Mr.. sisson said he UNDER
stands that the District commission IL
now making arrangements for an ade-
quate coal supply. He said also that he
understands the residents Of the District
will be allowed to purchase coal from the
eovernment-ownedy yards when the local
coal dealers are unable to meet require
ments in District homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
german military
TORULE IN UKRAINE
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2.-The Germans have
established military rule in Kiev, the
Ukrainian capital, and have arrested a
number of the members of the govern
ment on the ground that the Russian
government had pI we'd too weak to
maintain law and - r." according to a
Berlin official statement.
arrested included the minister of war.
Orders Tilling Of Estates.
ZURICH, May 1.-Gen. Won Eichhorn,
commander Of the German forces in the
Ukraine, according to n telegram from
Kiev, has ordered the peasantry to re-
turn all property and effects taken from
the landholders and to begin as quickly
as possible the cultivation of the great
estates =
The order. which protects the interests
Of the landholders. who are mostly Poles
and Russians. is opposed vigorously by
the Ukrainian rada, which has adopted q
resolution declaring that j. II not per
nit interference by German, Austrian or
Hungarian commanders in the political.
social or economic life Of the Ukraine
and that Won Eichhorns Intervention will
result only in disorganization, rendering
impossible the contamination Of the terms
OF the economic treaty between the
Ukraine and the central powers
The rada has instructed the minister of
agriculture to direct the peasants to dis
regard the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
SOC Window
Shades at 29C

Opaque Cloth and Holland Fin
fish Window Shades, 3 It. wide,
It. and 5ls It. long. Mostly in
found in tho lot. Subject to slight
imperfections.
0sldsnbsrg' -FourtA flser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02

wheat flour are subject to that rule M
to the amount of wheat -four ins Sh0
mixture. we determine that any mY46d
wheat -four for the purposes Of that
rule unless the manufacturer or packer
shall in any case OF doubt furnish the
food administration n written ana
sworn statement. and q written stats.
ment to tho merchant. setting forth the
exact percentage of wheat flour in the
mixture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02

operations, has maintained schedule Of
tri-city excursions, making the trip from
this city to Annapolis and Baltimore and
return at a reduced fare. II the compenys
petition is approved by the Interstate Com
merce Commission these excursions will be
Cancelled. as well as special rates that have
heretofore been given to parties and the
charter rates for special cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
CHINESE ARE MOVING
ON SOUTHERN REBELS
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Annoy. China, May Heavy REIN
forcements of government troops are
moving toward tho Fukien-Kwangtung
border. concentrating chiefly at Tung
Shan and Chaoan. An offensive opera
ton against the southern rebels Is i'm
minent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-02
It's Your Fault If
Your Feet Aren't
Fit For Duty

ipEcAUsE you have
ID. been wearing point
ed, bone-bending shoes
that cause corns, bunions,
callouses, fiat feet, In
grown nails.
The Nation needs your best
work. To do your best work,
you need sound, dependable
feet.
Get rid of absurd fashion,
able" footgear na.u. Put on
Educators instead. Educators,
are healthful, comfortable,
sensible. Because specialists
designed them to let the fees
grow as they should" Edu-!
Gators are
MEN. Women. CHILDREN,
DE sure EDUCATOR is
- branded on the sole.
1t is not an Educator shoe
unless stamped thus. There
can be no protection stronger
than this trademark, for it
means that behind every part
of the shoe stands respons-
ible manufacturer. Rice Il
Hutchins. Inc, IS High ST.,
Boston. Mass.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-19
CHARTER

by law or by this charter, the same may be
given in writing delivered in person OF
sent to the last known address as Is pre-
scribed in article Of this charter, and
twenty-f0ur hours will be sufficient for all
purposes except otherwise prescribed by law
Any notices required by law or by this char.
ter may be waived by unanimous consent
of the Board OF Directors or the stockholders
as the case may be, and such waiver shall
be entered the minutes OF the meeting
to which they apply.
Thus done apd passed in my Notarial Of
flee, in the City Of New Orleans on the day
and date aforesaid, in the presence Of vii
liam Herman Dart and LOUIS J. Gelpi. COM
petent witnesses, of lawful age, residing in
this city. who have hereunt0 signed their
names with the said parties. who have set
out their addresses and the number of shares
held by them.
W. o. Clark. IS shares. Biloxi, Miss; ].
II. Menge. 100 shares, 2lS. Canal St, Mrs,
Louis f. Menge, per ]. II. Menge lO+ shares.
II. Menge, 80 shares, l423 Carrollton Ave
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin, per J. H. Menge. J
shares, 1923 Carrollton Ave; Ant. p. Barba.
80 shares 4559 Canal St; II. r. Macleod, %
shares, SOIL Pamela St, Mrs. Corinne H.
blanchard, per L. f. blanchard. lOS shares,
SOll Pamela s.. Total SO shares.
Witnesses William Herman Dart, Louis J.
Gelpi.
I, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the Act
of Amendment of the Menge Marine Hard
ware & Supply Co, Inc, was this day re-
corded in my office, in Book l222. Folio 279
New Orleans, July 70, 1918
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, D. r.
I certify the above and foregoing amend
ment TO charter to be true copy of the orr
gnal on file in my office.
HENRY p. DART
Notary Public
Aug. 22-2oSept. 5-12-lq-26
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-19
CHARTER

ARTICLE VI.-Whenever this corporation
shall be dissolved either by limitation or
by any other cause, its affairs shall be Ii
qudated by three commissioners to be APP
pointed from amongst the stockholders, az
a general meeting Of the stockholders, con-
yencd for such purpose, OF which meeting
notice shall be given for ten days. by writ
ten notice sent by registered mail to each
registered stakeholder and by publication in
az least one Newspaper in the City of New
Orleans during such time. A majority IN
amount OF the capital stock of said company
represented at such meeting shall be suft.-
cient to elect such COMM ssioners
ARTICLE VI This act of Incorporate IN
my be changed. rOuiiied or altered, Or SAID
corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent OF the majority of the capital stock rep
resented at a general meeting of the stock
holders, convened for such purpose, and
after a written notice to each stOckhOlder,
sent by registered mail at least ten days
prior to the date of the meeting
ARTICLE NIII.-No stakeholder Of this
corporation shall be liable for the contracts
faults of said corporation in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due on his sub
scription to the capital stock thereof, nor
shall any mere informality in the organiza-
ton of this corporation have the effect Of
rendering this charter null, or of exposing
any of the stockholders thereof to any liza
bility beyond such unpaid amount due on
his subscription to stock
Thus done and passed at my office in the
city OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
year herein first above written, in the pres
ence of NJ. Krauss and George w. Simons,
competent witnesses, who have hereunto
signed their names with the said appearers
and me, Notary, after due reading Of the
whole.
Witnesses: NJ Krauss, Geo. w. Smons.
Original Signed
Names of subscribers omitted
DAVID SESSLER,
Not Pub
l, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages.
in and for the Parish of Orleans. State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the Act
of Incorporation Of the Thary, A. and Henry.
Inc, this day duly recorded in my
office in book 1922, folio $40.
New Orleans, July 10th. 1918
(SigneD EMILE J. LEONARD. D. R.
A true copy.
DAVID SESSLER.
Not. Pub.
Aug. 22-29-Sept. 5-l2-19-26.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-19

The following Memphis people tes-
tify that they were permanently cured
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-19
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
OF HIBERNIA BANK q TRUST
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans.
Be it known that on this fifth day OF
August 1918, before me, Percy s. Benedict, a
Notary Public in and for this Parish and
State, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared Mr.. John J. Cannon
President, and Mr.. Charles Palfrey, Secre-
tary, respectively, of the Hibernia Bank q
Trust Company, hereto authorized by the
resolution Of the stockholders Of the Hibernia
Bank and Trust Company, held at its domi-
cile in this city on Tuesday, July 30, 1918,
who declared that at said meeting Article
Trust Company was amended and re-enaeted
so as TO read as follows, to-wit:
This Association shall have and possess
all the powers granted 10 banking associa-
tions, savings, safe deposit and trust banks
under the provisions of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana as now upon the statute
books. and particularly in accordance with
Assembly Of. the State of louisiana for the
session of 1902, as amended to date, and
shall have and possess such additional pow
ers as are now conferred, or may hereafter
be conferred upon such institutions by sub
sequent legislation.
This Association shall further have the
power to establish one or more branches, a:
the Board Of Directors may determine"
And they further declared that they wer,
further authorized by said resolution as rep
resenting sid cooperation, TO make anC
publish a notarial process verbal Of sale
amendment and cause the same to be record
ed and registered in the Office of the Re
ed in the daily press, and deposited will
the Secretary Of State at Baton Rouge, ant
otherwise to make and perform all other act
to carry into effect the objects and pur
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-19
CHARTERS.
c1ARrER OF
AVN HENRY, INC.

- If America, State OF Louisiana,
uniiso of Orleans, City OF New orleans
f1i''H - that on this 18th day Of the
Be kHoI in the year OF our Lord, One
nOnih u yn;ne hundred and eighteen, and OF
hSasand M Jo,re of the United States OF
he inoep shs one hundred and torty-thiTd;,
Anenes' ne David Sessler, Notary fuO,
Beioie r Commissioned and qualified; IN ana
1s guy parish of Orleans, state OF LOUIS
pi - therein residing, and IN ING PIeSe ,,,,
ana, ;,nssses hereinafter named and I'M
d the ,oSs.-sonaIly came and appeared:
derslsheo nersons whose names are here
Inc sJhNr,;bed. residents OF the City OF
snlo 6,Issns State of Louisiana, all OF the
Ms ~ majority, who severally declared
ni Ase :i;rg themselves of the provisions
nh constitution and laws OF TINS STATE
w N the organization OF corporations
r.h ,v, contracted and agreed, and 90 Dy
W ~. nresents, contract, agree ana Olhd anu
~ 49, themselves, as well as such persons
sohs.e Lsre;nafter become associated with
q nay thsir successors, to form and con-
aem Ss oornoration and body polite IN law,
mu.' -. srUreements and stipulatlons here
a nl.l s,Iiv set forth, which they hereby
80 - as their charter, to-wit:
.nrTcrF 1.-The name of this corporation
,AS 1. Tharo. A. and Henry, Inc, and the
nj M s",ooration shall have corporate exist
~. In period Of ninety-nlne years from
Z. ATE hereof, and shall have and exercise
I. n, purpose of the business to be carried
nv 4. all the powers conferred by law
sniiar corporations, including the power
!. rake and use a corporate seal, ana the
- "a break or alter at pleasure; to con-
- "a sue and be sued in its corporate
-. IA hold, own, receive, purchase, alie-
~. -, lease. convey. mortgage. hypothecate,
si,sse and otherwise cucumber property,
~ ,.sl and personal; TO issue bonds, notes
= sber obligations, for the purpose of Dor
ling money, and to secure same by mort
s,s, az otherwise TO name and appoint such
Isers. managers, directors, agents or other
,-sloyees as the interest of the said cor
s.r,tou nav require; and to make and estab-
M such bylaws, rules and regulations as
nav be necessary and proper, and the same
!, alter. amend or abolish at pleasure, and
s,ser,lly to do and perform all such acts as
rav he necessary TO carry out and exc
No the purposes and objects of this corpora
LRTEUE 1.-THE domicile of this corpo-
nt;on shall be in the City Of New Orleans
Sa,e Of louisiana, but it may establish and
u,intain offices and agencies wherever II
nav be deemed advisable. All citations OF
she legal processes shall be served on the
President Of this corporation, or in the event
4 lis absence or inability to act, upon the
Nce-President. or in the event OF the alb
xn,e o. both on the Secretary-Treasurer
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
M which this corporation is formed, and
be nature Of the business TO be carried or
" Il. are hereby declared TO be to carry or
| he business Of undertakers, embalmers
rorieians and funeral directors; also &c