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The herald., 1920-01-29
CHARTER

The terms and conditions and the COM
pensation for this service shall be fixed
at the time OF election. In case of the
death or other disability of the said liqui-
dator, successor shall be named by the
stockholders at meeting to be called as
above provided for.
ARTICLE X.-No stakeholder of this
corporation shall be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contracts, defaults or
debts of this corporation nor shall any
mere informality in the organization have
the effect of rendering this charter null or
OF exposing any stakeholder to any further
liability that to pay the unpaid balance
on any stock subscription made by him.
ARTICLE Kiln order that this chart
er may also serve as the original sub
scription list, the subscribers hereto have
written opposite their names the number
of shares subscribed for by each.
The subscribers to this corporation are:
Vito Longo, 63 shares; Vincent Longo
Us SHARES; Frank j. Savoca. 20 shares;
Charles DeLerno, "a shares; G. G.. Nifong
10 shares. All of which above subscrip-
tiOns are payable in the manner, mode and
species as is set forth in the list hereto
annexed and which forms a part of this
charter.
Thus done and passed at New Orleans,
La, this 10th day Of December, 1919 in
the presence of John st. Paul, Jr., and
George Maize, competent witnesses resid-
ing in this Parish, who have signed these
presents together with the said appearerS
and me, Notary, after a reading of the
whole.
Original Signed:
CHARLES DELERNO, "a Shares
e. G. NIFONG, 10 Shares.
VINCENT LONGO, So Shares
+. J. SAVOCA, 20 Shares
VITO p. LONGO, So Shares.
Witnesses:
q. 4. Maize,
John st. Paul, Jr.
(SeaD
GEORGE JANyIER,
Notary Public.
/, the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans,
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Act of Incorpora-
ton, of the LongO Stevedoring Co, Inc.
was this day duly recorded in my Office,
in Book lbs. folio -, New Orleans, La.
2, 1920.
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD.
by. r.
/ hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of the
charter of the Longo Stevedoring Com
pany, Inc, together with true and cor
rect copy of certificate of recoEdation of
the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish
of Orleans.
In faith whereof witness my hand and
seal this End day of January. 1920.
GEORGE JANVIER,
Notary Public.
Jan. S-Feb. Ie.
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ment thereof, there shall remain q sur
plus equal to fifty per cent (50l Of the
ferred stock in which event dividends in
excess of six per cent per annum may be
paid upon the common stock.
The Board Of Directors shall have full
power and authority to redeem and retire
the whole or any part Of the preferred
thereon shall be payable, by paying to the
holders thereof one hundred and ten dollars
($110) per share and accumulated divi-
dends, provided that notice of such in
secutive days in a daily newspaper pub
lished In the English language in the
City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana,
the first publication to begin at least
fifteen 15) days before the date of such
proposed redemption and retirement; and,
after the time fixed for such redemption
dividends upon stock so redeemed or so
called for redemption shall cease to accrue.
II any amount less than the whole Of the
outstanding preferred stock shall be re-
tired, then the retirement shall be on a
pro rata basis SO that each stakeholder
shall contribute his quota toward the
stock SO to be retired.
Both the preferred stock and the COM
mon stock Of this corporation shall have
equal voting powers.
The amount to which the capital stock
Of this corporation may be increased shall
be the sum Of five million dollars ($5,-
OOO,OOO) OF which one-haf shall be pre-
ferred stock and one-half common stock,
provided that there shall always be out
standing an amount of full paid common
stock at least equal to the then outstand-
ing preferred stock.
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers
of said corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a Board Of Directors to be
composed of nine (9) stockholders to be
elected annually at a general meeting of
stockholders to be held on the third Tues
day in January Of each year, except the
first board of directors appointed in this
charter who shall hold their Offices until
the third Tuesday in January, 1923, and
until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. Five 90 directors shall at all
times constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business. All such elections shall
be held by ballot and conducted at the
Office of the corporation under such regu-
lations as may be established by the
Board of Directors.
Notice Of such meeting and of all other
stockholders meetings shall be given in
the manner prescribed by law, and when
not SO prescribed then written notice OF
such meeting shall be deposited, at least
fifteen (15) days prior to the date of said
meeting, In the post-ofice in the City OF
New Orleans, postage prepaid, addressed
to each stakeholder at his last known resi-
dence or place Of business.
At all such elections and at all cor
porate meetings each stakeholder shall b.
entitled to one vote for each share Of
stock standing in his name on the book.
Of the corporation, to be cast by him II
person or by his written or printed proxy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
GOMPERS
FOR u. S. RAIL
CONTROL
RY MILDRED NORRIS

fsTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON, April 19-Samuel
Gompers has come out for govern
ment control Of the railroads as spoke
sman for the American Federation Of
Labor and friends of Warren s. stone
chief Of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers and president of the
Plumb Plan League are inclined TO
eloat over II as another victory for
stone and another indication Of his
inbuencs on the policies or the Fed
erat on.
IN pamphlets Just issued containing
his editorial in fne current issue of
tie federation official magazine. in
which ne sets teth the principles on
whicf the Fed~r A@aas nil stand in rne
present political camnaign. Gompers
announces his support OF federal rail-
road control
The pamphlets are causing comment
in labor circles due TO the fact that
the editorial a. It appears in the Fed
erationist and as given out TO the
rev spapers contains no word as TO the
Federations attitude on the railroad
question.
Inquiries at the federation's head
quarters today brought the explana-
tion that the statement appearing in
the pamphlet issue Of the editorial
repeating declaration for govern
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
MAN KILLED AT
CHEMICAL PLANT

whether Lake county Ind. or Cook
county. ILL., should stand tile expense
or the Coroner's inquest in the death of
Jim Berjomia who met a violent death
sunday morning Is question which
Coroner Evans OF Gary and Coroner
Hoffman of Chicago must decide
Berjomia. who was employed at the
plant or the United Chemical & organ
IL Products Co. in west Hammond.
was caught in some machinery early
Sunday morning and both legs were
ground off The Burns ambulance
was called to rush the man to St.
Margaret's hospital. No one was sure
whether the man was alive. Arriving
at the hospital the ambulance attend
ants were Informed that it was useless
to bring the man to the operating
room as ne was dead.
The BODY was taken to the Bruins
morgue TO be prepared for burial. but
in arranging for the inquest the ques-
ton has arisen whether the man died
IA Illinois or Indiana and on which side
Of the line the expense of the inquest
shculd be borne.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
NEGROES ARRESTED
BY ST. JOHN POSSE


ST JOHN. Ind. April 1s Three
Negroes. who late Saturday night en-
tered the store of Petrie Son. hardware
merchants at Lowell and stole Liberty
bonds amounting 10 Sf15 and quantity
Of knives and other hardware. were cap
tured this morning by a posse Of farm
ers in the woods back of the Monon
station at ST. John. They were taken to
the county Jail a Crown Point whore
according to Sheriff Barnes the mon
partly confessed to the Lowell robbery
They are held on an open charge pend
ing the uncovering OF further evidence.
The Negroes. 1t is said. camped last
night at Farmdale. a milk station on
the Monon railroad midway between
Lowell and Ceder Lake They destroyed
a milk can belonging to a farmer named
kieine who coming upon the men when
he arrived at the station this morning
with his supply Of milk, had an alterca-
tion with the Negroes and they fled
Boarding a freight train they rode as far
as ST. John. There a posse had been
gathered after K1eine phoned the station
agent. at ST. John. As the Negroes
leaped from tho train they made a dash
for the woods and were Immediately
surrounded They gave themselves up
without Offering to fight
Sheriff Barnes believes tho men are
from Chicago. Charges Of robbery Will
be preferred against them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19

Johnson
Forced To
Change Plan
Will Not Speak in Gary and
Hammond Until April 80.

Senator Hiram Johnson. republican
presidential candidate has been COM
PEELED to change his plans for meeting
in Lake county this week according
to c. G. Kingwill, of Hammond. coun.
ty manager. and viii not be able to
speak in Gary tonight. Mr.. KinGwill
had a thirty minutes talk with Mr.
Johnson and his managers last night
in Chicago and learned OF the change
at that time.
Senator johnson will come to Lake
county on April 80 from Michigan CITY
where he speaks earlier in the day.
He will speak in Hammond at 7:00 D.
m and at Gary at $50 D. m.
The meeting tonight in Gary will
be addressed by Pat ODonnen Of
Chicago. an ardent Johnson man.
On Wednesday. the Johnson organ
ization in Hammond will be addressed
by E. j. Cook. the Illinois delegate
who will vote for johnson at the Nat
icnal Convention and a ladies auAu-
larry viii be formed-8
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19

The first serious auto accidcnt of the
season i'm Lake county took plsce in
lIansmond this morning when Edward
j. Harrison. 1905 Moraine avenue. a
salesman for the STANDARD OIL Co. for
This district was struck and proba abl9
TALLY injured by south-bouud Monon
messenger train No. s. at the Standard
rvenue crossing in Hammond. He was
taken to st. Margarets HOSPITAL where
Dr Chidlsw discovered he had sus-
tained concussion Of the brain The
FTord sedan in which Harrison was rid
tns was completely demolished
II is said that the injured man va5
driving east on Standard avenue and
his view Of the approaching train VAS
eut IF hv knoll which slopes grad
ually from the corner n the cemetery
mat extends along Standard avenue
10 the Monon tracks.
About three years ago. Il viii be
recalled the son of Mat Brown, former
county treasurer, was instantly killed
st the same crossing. when he vas
struck by fast passenger train
Young Brown was riding motorcycle
and was contestant in the Century
race al the time OF the accident.
afr Harrison came 70 Hammond
from South Send several years ago
and Is one of the Standard on c. s
best known field men in the state He
is very prominent in Masonry
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
{. CHICAGO
WOMAN Is
AUTO VICTIM

As the result OF an automobile acci-
dent last night on Gostlin ST.. just
cast ar Columbia ave, Mrs Tom Gary
5209 Kennedy ave. East Chicago who
was riding with her husband in their
Ford sedan. when It struck a motor
,ycIe and was in turn struck by a
heavy car driven by william Harris.
f55 Hickory avenue. Hammond. is to-
day in st Margaret's hospital where
physicians say She will lose her nose.
The bridge having been torn away by
Hying glass Her husband also was
n Ken to the hospital where It. was dis
covered he had suffered no more serI-
Gus injuries than several bad cuts
The couple We're driving east on
Gostlin St. about o'clock when they
auege motorcycle with no tail lights
showing suddenly ioomed up in front
IN was too late to turn completely
aside and the automobile cras.vu INTO
the side car of the motorcycle So
terrific was the Impact that the Ford
was tossed to the left and directly in
TO the path of heavy Oakland "s"
which shattered the smaller car
The motorcycle was being pushed
along Gostlin st, by Harry Russell.
1886 Homer Lee ave, East Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary were taken 70
the hospital by Julius Tauasig.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
R. R. BOARD
MAKES A
RULING

WASHINGTON, April 1s-All terms
Of the railroad law. under which the
railroad labor board is created. must
be complied with BY organizations Of
railroad employees before grievances
can be brought before the board. il
was announced today by the board in
a formal statement
The ruling of the board was ma de
when s. J McDougau Of the st
Louis Yardmen's Union, and Edward
McHugh of New York appeared as
representatives. of all the outlaw
strikers. to ask immediate wage in
oreases.
The law provides that every re
source of negotiations between the
railroads and their employees must be
exhausted before grievances and diff
ferences can be filed before the board.
The statement of the board which
was read to representatives of the
outlaw strikers, was interpreted by
w. \. Doak. representing the Broth
erhood or Railway Trainmen as a re-
fusal to recognize or to parley with
the strikers who have recently tied up
freight terminals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
YOU'VE GOT
TO "SHUSH"
At POKER

Detectives Singer and Einslie and
Officer Carlson Of Hammond Central
police station. working last night on the
murder Of Joe Arseni. came upon a
Tip" which led to the capture of seven
men INDUCING in a poker game and a
pot" of money containing approximately
ss5.
over the restaurant at 90 Kenwood ave.
a poker game was at its height Anon
came shout Of victory which no poker
player viii fail to recognize The three
officers passing below the window heard
and knew
This morning in the city court the
seven were arraigned and plead guilty
Joe SokaI % Kcnwood ave, was fined
SEQ for keeping a gambling house: Israel
Bogosian. s2f Conkey ave; Valentine
Cudzito, 5ei Larned ave: rsike Ange-
lots. fSS Morton ave: Nukala. 100 Co
lumbia ayes Nasm Susich. 100 Colum-
Eia ave; and Mike Blidor. 500 Fields
ave, were each fined SIS for gambling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
POLICE
CAPTURE:
MURDERER

Joe Arscni. 576 Merrill ave. Hammond.
sixty-three years old. vas reputed 70 be
. "boot-lcggor' and Saturday night when
Sherida Zarca. l33 Company House
called All the home Of Arcseni accom-
panied o. his friend. Joe CvctanoHich
S3t Summer ST.. Arescni refused to sell
them any liquor. \ night followed and
Areseni was shot through the head and
fatally wounded He was taken to ST
Margaret's hospital and died there al
1880 Saturday night
Police arriving on the scene took into
custody foreigner He was held at
Hammond Central station Soon his
friends began 20 arrive and from their
statements detectives. felt they had the
wrong man. The friends knew much.
however. and when they found the sus-
Pocted man would not be soon released
they slowly but rcgrctfully divulged in
formation which resulted in the arrest
Of Zarca and his companion.
According to the story zarea opened
the door Of the murdered mans home
on the second floor of building hack
az the Indiana Hotel The two men
arappled when Areseni declined to part
with any Of his naoonshi ne for love
OF ffloIe.. Lsdftd Was thrown QOAN stars
and Areseni is said to have followed him.
In the alley outside. zarea's friend SEQ
ing the battle waxing hotter. took To
His heels He had proceeded about 200
feet when he heard three shots. Police
believe he was on the scene when Arsoni
was shot and hope 10 wiring p complete
confession from both men before night
In tho murdered mans rooms, Detec-
tives Einslie and Singer found over $500
in cash Friends or the suspected man
who was released following the arrest
Of zarea alleged that -trseui was known
throughout East Hammond as a peddler
Of whiskey Zarea is said 10 have made
previous purchases from him. Cvetan-
oyich is held as a material witness Nc
charge has been made against Zarea
pending the coroner's inquest which will
pe held tomorrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
Threaten To
Swell The
Strike Ranks
Freight Handlers and r. r.
Clerks in Chicago District
Take Strike Vote.
INTERNATIONAL nEws seRvIeEI

CHICAGO, April IA return Of
Chicago Of complete freight tie-Lp
and the establishment Of a drastic
freight embargo on all roads loomed
today hen 5000 ght handlers and
10000 railroad clerks threatened 70
join the switchmen's strike Tuesday
a strike vote on the proposition Is 70
he taken today.
it was stated by George A. Worrell.
chairman Of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
road Clerks that a strike j. almost sure
TO be voted unless the railroads avert
il BY capitulating to tho demands of
the freight handlers and railroad
clerks for a wage increase This the
railroad officials declare they cannot
do as tho Cummins -Esch law. they say
forbids settlement by the railroads
directly They believe that a COM
plote food blockade and industrial tie
up viii result here II the strike IS de-
clared
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
WHITING MAN
DODGES WARRANT

Dave Labounty who IVES az 1926
Commonwealth avenue. Indiana Harb-
or. last evening decidtd that he would
beat up his wife. The two were on
a Gren Line car running frcm Whiting
TO East Chicago at the time and before
the beating had progressed very far
Conductor George Falk decided that it
had already gone too far
When Falk attempted to interfere
Iabounty drew a revolver and threat
ened TO shoot If amp one interfered
Then he jumped off the car and ran
away.
Conductor Fslk reported the affair
to the East Chicago police and Mrs
I.abcunty sworo out warrant for her
husbands arrest Mrs f.abounty lives
in Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
New Slicker
Rilks Soft
Drink Man
Pretends to Sell Beer Which
Is 2.75 But It Turns
Out .275.

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEEvrcEl


WASHINGTON, April 1s-The L. <
supreme court meets at noon today al
ter a recess of more than two weeks
number OF important decisions are
expected to he handed down by the
court during the afternoon.
Greatest public interest attached Il
final opinions by tH court in these
cases:
Constitutionality Of the national pro-
hibition amendment and of tn. OIL
stead enforcement act
RAIL CARRIERS CASE
Divorcement of the so-called coal
railroad carriers from their anthracite
coal mine ownership and dscontinu-
ance of such railroads from their sales
control Of coal.
Constitutionality of the farm loan
acts.
Constitutionaiity OF the federal law
imposing a special tax on child labor
Liability of owners for damages re-
sulting from the Black Tom Island
Munitions explosion
HEARD ARGUMENTS IN APRIL
The supreme court heard arguments
early in April in test cases brought
to determine the constitutionality OF
the prohibition amendment and the
enforcement law. While IT would be
exceptional for the court to render a
decision on so important a matter IN
so short a time. a decision in the
case today is not an impossibility
The court has been made aware of the
great public interest in the important
questions laid before II for final ad-
judication and the briefs submitted in
the cases indicate the vast amount of
property interests involved
TWO STATES ATTACK 1T
The states OF Rhode Island and New
Jersey in original proceedings hsv.
made the most interesting assaults
on the laws They have challenged
the constitutionality of the amend
ment and asked for injunctions against
the attorney general and the commits
sioner Of internal revenue from en-
forcing the Nolstead act on grounds
alleging illegal invasion of state rights
to control domestic taxes Impairment
of state revenues. unauthorized in
terference with intrastate commerce.
usurpation by the federal government
of the state power Of concurrence in
enforcement of the laws. illegal con
troll of notwithstanding beverages.
unlawful seizure OF property without
due compensation. illegal proclamation
on ratification of the prohibition am
endment in advance of such ratihca-
tion under referendum laws or 2t
states. and other allegations
Uniting with the states in their at
tacks were appeals brought by PR
vate interests from Massachusetts,. Ken
lucky and New Jersey against al
verse decisions to such interests sus-
tanning the law handed down by fed
| eral judges.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
ELECTION FOR
v. HAMMOND

Tomorrow is West Hammond's big
day Four aldermen are to be elect
ed There have been little elections
almost weekly during the last month
or more for school trustees members
Of boards OF education and township
officers but tomorrow will be the most
important OF the year aside from the
presidential election next fall.
Until the last few weeks interest in
the aldermanic election was at low ebb
and it looked a though the old cffi-
GERS would be stuck for another term
but recently the air Of apathy was
cast aside and plenty Of candidates ap-
peared The campaigning of course
has not been whlt it used 10 be The
saloons are gone and only near beer
pep can he injected into the contest.
Following are the candidates who
filed petitions with City Clerk Andrew
Stachowicz to have their names placed
on the ballots
FIRST ward-.Frank Green and Jas
Kelly.
Second ward-John sumerach and
Barney Kulczyk
Third ward-Frank winski and VIII
liam Kallas
Fogrth ward-John Murray.
The Fourth Ward is the only one in
which no contest IS promised. Mr.
Murray has given satisfactory service
In the council and his constituents
want him retained. Other names NAV
be written in. however 1t was with
considerable regret that citizens learn
Cd Of the withdrawal or William
Walsh from the race in the First
Ward He 10 now a member c-f the
council and had been urged to run
again. He says that his work re-
quires all of his time which accounts
for his withdrawal after he had taken
out a petition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
ROBBERY OCCURS
AT LOWELL
ESPECIAL TO The rIsEsJ

Low ELL. Ind. April l9.-oomeone
broke into l.. J. Sehitchheld's drug
store and s H. Petrie's harness shop
some etime Saturday night. They got
nothing in the drug store but in Pet
rie's shop they took about s40o in Lib
erty bonds and some knives. Three
negroes were arrested in Crown Point
on suspicion yesterday afternoon. They
had a Liberty bond in their possession
and somc knives and could give no sat
f-factor1 answer s.s 81 whore they zot
them and the, Wilt he hcid awailins
further inquiry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
YOUNG VANDALS
ABROAD

Boy vandals last night raided the
home or Mrs. Helen Austgen, 374 Sih-
ley street. and destroyed several vases
used as decorations for the front porch.
Plants and shrubbery were uprooted
and esrthenware smashed and scatter
ID about the yard. The rampage CT
tile boys was carried on while the fam
ily was away. Joe Austgen Is offer
ing a reward for the names Of the boys
responsible for the act.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-19
STILL GOING
OVER ALL CRAZY

ATLANTA. Ca ApriI 19-WIth near-
III 5000 names appended to the overall
club list business and professional
men clerks. workmen and men in all
walks Of life. appeared today. the Of
fetal opening overall DAY" wearing
the denim on the streets and a t work
10 a number estimated at between -
600 and 5000 Pledges have been
signed to wear the overall outfit until
the long hoped for drop in the prices Of
wearing apparel is reality. Prices
for the denims have already begun to
advance.