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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Capt. Murphy Accepts
 Place on the National Advisory Committee
Welfare of Discharged Soldiers Is Purpose of COmmittee-Captain Murphy's Appointment Meets
 Approval Here

 Capt. Matt Murphy has been appointed to, and has accepted place on national advisory committee. which is being formed by Arthur Woods. assistant to the secretary of war, in order to aid in looking after the welfare of discharged soldiers.
 He received the following telegram yes- terday: "In order to do everything pos sibly for the welfare of discharged sol. diers I am forming a national advisory committee consisting of one discharged officer or man in each large city. Hope very much you will accept to serve in your city. Duties will not be numerous but most important We need the help of those who know the soldier as you do
 ARTHUR WOODS,
 Assistant Secretary of War"
 Capt. Murphy said last night that he accepted with pleasure and that nothing was now closer to his heart than to do what he could in behalf of the discharged soldiers. It Is known that his appoint ment will meet with the hearty approval of those who are now engaged in get ting work for discharged men through the government employment service here in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
PUPILS TO HAVE
 FAREWELL BANQUET

The boys in the high seventh grades in Hemphill and Elyton schools are plan- ming a banquet by way of saying good bye to each other and to their schools. Two boys, one from Elyton and one from
 Hemphill who are in high school, Frank Treehsel and Bill Ellis, have been invited
 to address the boys, giving them an idea of what they may expect in high school and encouraging them to attend. The girls of these schools, not to be outdone, are planning a similar affair and while the boys of both schools are mak- ing merry down at Elyton school the girls will be having their celebration at Hemp ihill. The School Improvement association of Hemphill school will give the girls a
 dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
HARDING FAVORED FOR PRESIDENT 0F
 EXPORT COMPANY
By Associated Press

New Orleans, May 27.-At a meeting of the executive committee of the proposed $1O0,000,000 cotton export corporation held here today it became known that Gov ernor w. P. G. Harding of the Federal Reserve board, Washington, and former ly of Birmingham, Ala, was favored as first president upon organization. No definite action was taken today. The committee will meet again tomorrow aft ernoon.
 The committee was in executive session. It is known several cities made bids for a convention to further plans.
 Two committees were adopted They were committee on legal and charter work, Governor Ruffin Pleasant, Louisi- ana; Senator Leroy Percy, Mississippi, and l.. D. Jennings, South Carolina; com mittee on organization campaign, R. Brinkley Snowden, Tennessee; B. F. Will lingham. Georgia, and w. B. Thompson. Louisiana.
 The question of tax is being. considered by the committee and members openly favor incorporation in a state in which exemption is possible.
 The committee members in session here are Governor Pleasant, presiding; w. B. Thompson, New Orleans; B. F. Willing ham, Macon, Ga; I. A. Brown, Chad bourn, N. C.; R. Brinkley Snowden, Mem phis, Tenn. Leroy Percy, Greenville. Miss; Hinton E. Carr, Birmingham, Ala, and l.. D. Jennings, Sumter, s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Two Boys Injured

Anniston, May 27-(Special)- )--Pranking
 with high explosive shell and persist
 cree of effort to explore it's unknown
 contents cost Hubert McCarley. a 16-year-
 old boy, his right arm early Tuesday
 morning and may cost his brother, Win
 fred McCarley. the sight of his right eye.
 The two boys who were injured and
 two other boys entered one of the ore
 pits south of Tenth street in order to
 investigate shell which had come into
 their possession and the fragments of the explosive, broken pocket knife, mingled with the shreds of flesh torn from the hand and arm of the older McCarley boy resembled some of the descriptions of the battlefield coming from France.
 Immediately after the explosion which injured the two lads they were hurried to St. Luke's hospital of the Calhoun Foundry company, and officials of the company provided quick conveyance for the injured boys.
 A bloody logging found near the scene of the explosion gave rise to a rumor that an ex-soldier had been a victim of a scheme to end his life, but the facts as brought out by the police discredited i the story. Officers Wordlow and Nealy l of the police force went to the scene Of the explosion and made an investigation. The officers found a pocket knife. the blade of which had probably been used i as the instrument to bring about the explosion, pieces of the shell and a num- her of dynamite caps which had probab- 1 ly been part of the explosive which wrought such terrible injury when 1t ex- pcded in the hand of the McCarley boy, who lost his right arm as result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
EQUAL SUFFRAGE MEET

A meeting in interest of equal suf- frage was held at the library this aft ernoon and was attended by number of the club women of the city. Mrs. w. L. Murdoch made a short talk out lining the plans of the suffragists of the state and introducing Mrs. McMahon of Virginia.
 Mrs. McMahon made a splendid inn pression on the women present by her clear, logical manner of presenting her subject number of the women pres ent pledged themselves to form com mittee to promote the equal suffrage question in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
TALK ON MISSIONS

The monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary union of the First Baptist church was held at the church Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, members of all bands attending. Mrs. w. W. Hollings~ worth presided at the meeting in the absence of the president, Mrs. Rose Huey An interesting item was the treasurers report for the year, which gave the expenditures as s1200. A talk on Missions by Miss Lucy Gwin was interesting and instructive. Mrs. George Ross gave report to the Southern Baptist convention in Atlanta. Mrs. Gwylym Herbert of Lady Lake, Fla, who was a former president of the so- ciety made an appreciated talk to the members present The amount reported from the bands for the month of May was Sa5. 65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

All the prohibition bills, including measure by Representative Blanton, democrat. of Texas, for enforcement of both wartime and constitutional pro- hibition, were referred to the judiciary committee. Chairman Volstead an- nounced that committee hearings would be held soon. Prohibition leaders in the House predicted that a majority of the committee favored an enforcement measure, but -prohibitionists said that they would get an expression from by offering an amendment if only an enforcement measure was reported by the committee.
 The measure of MT Volstead author izes the prohibition commissioner to ap- point assistants, and also directs that United States attorneys shall aid in the enforcement of the law. Places where liquor is manufactured or sold would be subject to abatement as nusances, and their operators punish able by fine and imprisonment.
 Ten days after the bill is passed all persons except licensed pharmacists, wholesale druggists, manufacturing g chemists or public hospitals must re- move all intoxicating liquor from their possession except from places occupied solely as dwellings,
 Presence of liquor, under the Volstead bill, would be prima facie evidence of intent to sell it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
KEITH VAUDEVILLE AT LYRIC

Excellent Keith vaudeville is enter- taining Birmingham theatregoers at the Lyric and capacity audiences are the rule
 The Primrose Four, vaudevilles ceie- brated singing quartet, heads the pro- gramme.
 Claire Vincent is favorite on the bill and she effervesces pleasing per. sonality.
 Lonnie Mace is singing com medienna. Rose and Ellis offer sensational gym nastic number. Roland Travers is a magician of merit and entertains with interesting illusions. International News pictures are a feature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
PERSONALS

Mr and Mrs. Walter Morgan have received a message announcing the ar rival of their son, Sergeant Frank Nor gan, in New York, after spending eighteen months in France with the Thirty Fourth aero squadron, stationed at Tours.
 w. C. Baty, Jr., and Henry Sweet will leave this week for Wichita, Kan, where they will work in the wheat fields during the summer.
 Mrs. Kate Jones and Miss Katherine Jones will leave Friday for Alexander City, where they will make their home.
 l.. c. Fink has been called to Vir- ginia by the death of his father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Mobile Light Company
 Withdraws Petition
By Associated Prsss

Mobile. May 27.--The petition of the Mobile Light and Railway company for the right to increase the street car fare in Mobile from 5 to cents. made to the city commission. was withdrawn today by the corporation. The com pany stated they did not want to risk making further improvements to their property now,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28

An industry that was begun some years ago as hobby. that of fox farm ing, has now grown into a real industry profitable to those engaged in it. In all the provinces of Canada and in many of the northern states fox raising is car ried on extensively. The Japanese and Norwegians also are developing this idea. having suitable climatic conditions for the raising of foxes for the fur market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
BESSEMER MEETING

The Pastors Helpers held their reg
 ular monthly business meeting at the First Methodist church Tuesday after noon at o'clock. The treasurer re- ported the amount of $2OO made by the organization during the month of May Circle No. was hostess to the other circles and presented an interesting pro- gramme, which consisted of a reading by Miss Thelma Dudley, a reading by Margaret Copeland and a violin solo by Paul Smith. Tea and crackers were served and pleasant social session was enjoyed following the business meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
UNLAWFUL TO DRINK

The bill also would make it unlaw-
 full for one to drink liquor in the streets
 or any public place, or on common
 carrier, including an automobile. Not
 only is liquor itself banned by the meas
 ure but the sale of tablets or com pounds containing liquor ingredients. Advertisement of liquor also would be unlawful | The only exceptions for sale, manu- facture or shipment relates to physicians l and to denatured alcohol or rum, med l cal or toilet preparations, flavoring ex- | tracts and vinegar made from cider, and l these, it is provided, must be incapable i for as beverage purposes" Licensed | physicians might prescribe use of liquor | but their prescriptions might be used only once for obtaining less than one 1 pint. Before issuing the prescription | the physician would be compelled to de ternine by physical examination that 8 l person must have liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
LAT LOEW'S BIJOU

Capacity audiences have given their unqualified approval of the bill at Loew's Bijou this week, for in addition to five star vaudeville acts there is a picture play Of unusual interest. The Girl
 From Starland,' beautiful scenic nov city, and "The Montana Five, breezy western singing number are the topliners. Other acts are Foley and McGowan, song hits; Nixon and Sans, blackface, and Alanson, balancing marvel. The picture feature is Words and Music By -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
FAIRBANKS AT THE STRAND

Douglas Fairbanks new picture, ''The Knickerbocker Buckaroo," is proving one of the most popular at- fractions the Strand has shown and that is going some" for that popu- lar theatre shows some of the biggest attractions in filmdom
 "The Knickerbocker Buckaroo" is a riot from start to finish and is con- ceded to be the best picture Doug has ever made. It's his old style and his thousands of friends have ac- claimed his return to the screen with tremendous enthusiasm.
 On the same programme is 'Tootsies and Tamalies,' a comedy, and Pathe News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
AT THE MOVIES

A T I III NIO IIID
 Trianon-Norma Talmadge in 'sThe New Moon."
 Strand-Douglas Fairbanks in "Knickerbocker Buckaroo."
 Alcazar-Theda Bara ill "The Sirens Song"
 Colonial-Dorothy Gish in ''I'll Get Him Yet"
 Rialto-Sessue Hayakawa in His Debt"
 Princess-Gladys Brockwell in Pitfalls of Big City"
 Odeon One-Ruth Roland in ''Thc Tigers Trail"
 Odeon Two-'Terror of the Range" and Wolves of Culture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28

A thrilling story, a beautiful and tal- ented star, splendid cast, excellent direction and some wonderful photog- raphy-all go to make up Norma Tal- madge's latest picture, The New Moon, in which she is being presented at the Trianon theatre.
 The disguised princess, her blue blooded lover, the revolt, the chass the capture, happiness for the good people and sadness for the bad ones all go to make up story of cold, bleak Russia, warmed by the beauty and in tensity of ravishing Norma Talmadse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
THE SIRENS sONG'-ALCAZAR

"The Sirens Song" Theda Bara's latest Fox release that has made de- cided success in Birmingham, plays at the Alcazar for the last time today It is a play entirely different in theme and setting from anything in whic.i Theda Bara has played The acting of Theda Bara is excellent and the di- rectorshfp of the picture Is faultless. In addition to the regular picture the bill includes an interesting Gaumont news and an excellent comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
BASEBALL GAME

There will be a game of baseball be- tween the Bessemer high school team and the business men of Bessemer Thursday afternoon on the rolling mill diamond. A small admission will be charged. the proceeds to be used in paying the expenses of the high school delegate to the Young Mems Christian association conference at Blue Ridge, N. C., in June.
 The, Civic Improvement association will hold meeting at the library Thursday afternon at 4 o'clock. Mem- bers are urged to attend as important business will be brought up.
 Beth-El Ssterhood will have the reg ular monthly meeting Thursday after noon at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Julius Israel. 617 Eighteenth street The annual election of officers will take place.
 Bessemer Hatikwah club will hold a meeting at S:3O o'clock Thursday even- ing at the clubrooms on Nineteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Pythian Work Thursday

Anniston. May 27-tspeciaL)-Two can didates are to be initiated into the mys- teries of the ranks of page and esquire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28

cohol. Enforcement of the prohibition law would be placed in charge of the internal revenue bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
THEATRES

Lyric-K eith vaudeville.
 Loew's Bijou-Loew' vaudeville and feature pictures.
 New Majestic-"Three Weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
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THE NEW MOON"-TRIANON

with Albert Ray and Elinor Fair in the leading roles.
The Caucasian., 1919-12-07
CHARTER
OF Columbia Oil Company, Inc.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CADDO.


PARISH OF CADDO.
Before me, B. T. Roberts, notary
public in and for said state and par
ish. personally came and appeared
J. NJ. Burk and Myers Gross, both
residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and
E. B. Cockrell. a resident of Okla
homa City, Oklahoma, who declared
to me that they have organized and
formed themselves, and do hereby
organize and form themselves, as
well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with
them. into a corporation, and have
adopted for their charter the fol-
lowing. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall
be the Columbia Oil Company, 1nc..
with its domicile in the city OF
Shreveport. Caddo Parish, Loulsl-
ana. and under its corporate nam"
ic shall enjoy succession for a pers
iod of one hundred years. snlesa
sooner dissolved AlI legal process
shall be served on the president, and
in plis absence on the secretary. al
the office of the company.
ARTICLE IT.
The purposes for which this cor
poration is formed and its object
is hereby declared to be to pur-
chase, own. acquire, sell and LEAST
lands, leases and all kinds of prop
erty. both personal and real, to de-
velop lands for oil and gas. to drill
wells for oil, either on their owl
lands or lands leased by it; to build
own and operate pipe lines and TAM
cars for transporting such miner
ais, and to drill oil and gas we'll
for others for hire: to build, owl
and operate oil refineries, and gen
orally to do anything necessary il
carrying. out said purposes.
ARTICLE III.
! TIE oan:tal stock of this corpor
i alton fixed at the sum of Tw
i Hundred Thousand Dollars 1920,
GO0.00) divided into two thousan
j (2001> rhares of the par value o
| One Hi. dred Dollars $4,000 eacl
but in the judgment Of the stock
i holders of the corporation may b
] increased to Five Hundred Thous
and Dollars ls5OO,0O0.OO). The cap
i ital stock may be paid for in casf
for snlHices performed, or propert
i transferred, a. valuation .c T.
! approved By the board Of diree tor
The Caucasian., 1919-12-07
eecyefars anS ereasUces. The sSst

eecyefars SnS treasures. The sast'
two offices ,nay Be held by che same
person. 8he officers, until the Sirs:
annual election or elnsil shesc suce
eeeso9s are chosen, shsl: be: n. T..
Phillips, sresideat: g. $. Brasvelle
oice q8esideae: Soss C. Seiaege, eeee
ss9are: E. 3. eoHvSs-, sSeaeuSero
3 meeting "G doto stockholders
s4al! BE Heot! oel eYe second Honsae
ol Sosesnbeeo 1890. an,S a0nuaYoS
thereafter for 9loe oSeeSios of Sirece
tore, and She eorporaeioel ehalI fase
corporate existesce for serlo,s OF
fife so e-eare. ssGees eooaer Sise
soloed. aoo on she dissolution Of this
corporation % expiration Of eno
t9lareer % Otherwise its a'faire
s'lsls 60 liquidased 30 s'roolseo ss
saso
eBTSC1.E 81.
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o,ers % eoao seoss % eeis corporation
ares
Shares
g. z. Phillips. shreveport, 2s.--e 80
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q. 5. SeaY. Shreveport, 2a.--.-.e SO
=. 3. Conway, Shreveport. ya.--e 3
80 seocknoifer ehall be liable or
responsible Cor Che contracts OF
faults of che corporation in any fure
ener sum ehan che unpaid balance
olue on che subscription or capital
stocke anH no inforMaYities in Che
organization shall base the effecS OF
rendering Che charter aulY.
Bsono aHH eigNees 6D presence ost
3 s Seleinso0 and v. Jenkins, eoinre
eeeHe witnesses. on shis sh.D Stsl oaas
% SeSo01SeSo 3. y. 1920.
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Seaesse
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So'ars public.
(qlnSorsed)o Si9e? and recorded
qhis 4tle olas of SovemHeS, 3. T.. 1919.
8. 2. GREEC.S.
oeaputy CLERK and eN-Offic!o
Deputy Becordero
State Of Louisiana
Parish OF 0adde.
3 hereby certify ina. Che above
and foregoing is .rue and correct
copy % Che original, as the same
appesrs OH record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal OF
office on this the 18th day Of NoVen-
Der. 4. .. 1919.
T. J. CREEGAN.
Deputy Clerk and eN-Officlo
Deputy Recorder.
! Caucasian, Nov. 6, 1919.
The Caucasian., 1919-12-07
ARTICLE ".

Hele affairs OF chi. corporation
sHlal: be managed and controlled by
a BOARD o9 directors consisting OF
three . stockholders "a Se eGectod
40 o general onc:t,ns OF ehc et0cbe
sloo:ers 20 be ae19 on ehc fret None
dav % ,SOseinbec Of each e-e0r. IN:
directors ehals sio.d their offices
unoi9 their successors ha'e beer
oseceo,to onCo qualified. sai! beard
ebalo Glaoe YO8er and authority to
tenplCe- and discharge az pleasure
90 manaoere. euperielten,se9lse. clerks
or 9abOrere, enS O. adopt ruGee ana
lregeHatlOn5 for the onana22laeiot OF
ite offairso Uith the poele9 TO elia
I any sacancy occurring in ehc board
by the election p a stochhoSdeS
for ehe uoeNpired oeem. Sntlo the
next annual meeti9ls OF che etooke
h09dere the s,oarto OF directors shals
oe composed of .. II. BurEo 9're.is
de9le 6. B. o,.cloreii. 0ice-Hrasldens
Iond treasurer. and Myers aoro.s. seca
I9etare and assistant treasurer. said
board 9nav increase ehe number OF
(:irsctore from emo 60 e5'noe gos TO
o.yo ee6 0ine o..
aR1YCyE y.
'Ghis eGlareer Snay BE asaen6eCs @s
IolssolSed according 20 faWo
ARTICLE VI.
SO s'ocHholder of ehis eOrHoraA
zion shaft eSer be held liable for
teo contracts or fault. thereof Ill
ans surtner SUM chan che unpaid
balance olue on hi. stock. nor shall
ans Neroe inf.rmaiits have 'he ef-
soece 81: rendering elis charter null!
Ioo o,9deiHs ans stCechHlcicleo 60 ans
ercaoee :oee eslaH his .'ocHe
Sn eeesimone %her.of. 'ile said
saetHce dave 9eroDn's signed eheiI'
elames and save Get opposite each
othc sum Of sharee of stock sub.
ecribcH BY them ie the presence OF
ne. notary. and the attesting wit
eesses. on this the Goth day Of No
vembcr. 4. d. 1919.
Shares
J. NJ. BURK, $50
Z. B. COCKRELL. 500
MYERS GROSS. 80
Attest:
]. NJ. LUNSFORD.
! L. G. KRANZ.
B. F. ROBERTS,
....... Notary Public.
! Filed and recorded this 29th day
! of November, A. d. 1919
A. S. HARDIN,
Deputy Clerk and EX-Officlo
Deputy Recorder.
| STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CADDO.
| I hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original as the same ap-
pears on record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office on this the 28th day of No
vember, A. D. 1919
A. S. HARDIN.
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio
Deputy Recorder.
Caucasian, Nov. 80, 1919.
The Caucasian., 1919-12-07
CHARTER
OF the Commercial Petroleum Com
pany, Incorporated.

State of Louisiana,
Parish of Caddo.
Be it known, that on this 4th day
OF November, 1919, before me, J. NJ.
Grimmet, notary public, in and for
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, appeared
the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared that, availing themselves of
the laws of this state covering the
formation of corporations, they
have organized, and do hereby or
ganize themselves into corpora
ton under the following articles:
ARTICLE [.
The name of this corporation
shall be COMMERCIAL PETROL
EUM COMPANY, INC.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and objects for
which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to
be carried on by it, are to drill
mine and explore for oil, gas and
ether minerals; to buy, sell and
lease lands; to acquire, hold and
dispose of oil, gas and other min
eral leases; to build, own and oper-
ate oil refineries. and pipe lines
and to do everything necessary OF
| incidental to a general oil, gas anC
mining business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is fixed at the sum Of Twenty
five Thousand Dollars 1925, 100000
divided into and represented by
Two Hundred and Fifty (250) share!
Of stock, of the par value of On
Hundred Dollars (slOOO0) per shart
and with the right to increase th,
capital stock to Fifty Thousan'
Dollars (s5o0O0OOl.
ARTICLE ".
i The domieile of this corporation
/ shall be situated in Shreveport
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and ser
vice of legal process shall be mad
on the president. or in his absenc
On the vice president Of the corpo
ration.
ARTICLE V.
i The affairs OF ti corporatio
shall be directed By '7oard 0
| five. (5) directors. Who Iall hay
the power to make all neeez sary by
laws. The board of directors 70
J the first year, or until their success
: sors are chosen. shall be: NJ. I
: Phillips, Shreyepo,' L2 ; B. S. Bras
j we'll. Shreveport, La; E. A. Conwa,
| Shreveport, La; Ross C. Neiber
| Shreveport, La: 7. S. Neal, Shreve
; ..r~ "a
+ -,e III rs oe :ile corporate
i al.al. .5- .,.'esi-i,cslt, vice pfcsideI.
The Caucasian., 1919-12-07
LOST.

Stock certificate No. III, issued to
Harold E. Nord Of Pittsbur-, Pa,
April 7, 1919. This certifioa has
been cancelled on the books of the
company, and we thank the finder
to return the same to us. Lou-Tex
Oil Company, Room SOP, Hotel YOU
zee. Shreveport Il.
Caucasian. Nov. :. 1919.