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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-05-27
CHARTER.

January. 1870 recorded January 2%rd.
1920 in Mortgage office of IN" Parish OF
Orleans. Book ITS. RON" 'Hh'' VINO d,'
cIar-d that. Whereas. by virtue of said
resolution of stockholders. dated New Or
leans La. April Nth. 1870. he was author,
lied tn appear brf0r" notary pubic ana
carry into effect IN" amendment OF char
ter ~ passed and adopted ut the said
stock hold,.rS' meeting. h"ing amendments
TO Articles ~ aud y of the Act ~ lncor-
poraIion of IN" CONSUMERS Food supply
COMPANY. Inc. passed before me-, Notary.
January - l9aU recorded VI. -. Il. IFS.
Folio 81: now. therefore. h" does. IN
Keeping with said authorization and in
order to make full proof uf the said
amendments and Ia carry into effect tn"
said amendments. 10y thr>" presents. sol
EMMY deClar" that III" said amendments
are by these presents carried into effect.
and. therefore. he II known. That Article
" of the charter Of the Consumers Food
supply Company. Inc. has been and l.
now amended in a"Curdanc" with said
stockholders meeting, and that the capt
tai stock ot the said corporation l. ana
shall lee twenty thousand dollars, divided
into Two thousand >har"> of tn" par value
of ten dollars per share. tn" shares of
stockholders now held to b" surrendered
and cancelled and 10 shares of tn" par
value of SO per share given for each
xIou OF stock now outstanding, and that
Article ' Of the charter Of said Company
ha~ been and l. now amended IN accord e
any,, with said Stockholders meeting, ana
The act OF Incorporate ion shall hold Offi""
until the fourth Monday of Jun". 1921, or
until their successors ar" duly elected
and qualified. aud that Stockholders meet
ing, for the election 81 Directors or for
any other purpose shall hr preceded by
At least fifteen DAYS nutir... addressed TO
each Storkholdvr and delivered personally
or through the mails To each stakeholder
al his last known address. and that stock
holders meetings may bc held when or
drr-d by the Board Of Directors or the
holders of - per cent of tn" stock of the
corporation. and that the II days motto"
80 provided for may h" waived 10y unani-
nous consent Of all stockholders.
Thus done aud passed at my Notarial
pficr on tn" day. dat" aud year herein
above written. in the presence of |. W.
HaWlin> and Daniel Wcndliug- competent
witnesses. after du" reading of tn" whole.
COriginal Signedl Benton r. Grid. Pres
idrut John T.. Craig. Vie" President. Tay-
lor u Martin. Secretary Treasurer.
Witnesses. L.. W. Eawlin>, Daniel
Wrndling.
,SraIl ETHEIREp VI. STAFFORD.
Notary Public.
\ true cDpv.
ETHELRED ". STAFFORD.
Notary Public.
l. ia" undersigned Recorder of Mort
ga.r~ IN and for the Parish of Orleans.
State Of Louisiana. do hereby certify that
tn" above and foregoing Act Of Inc orpOra-
ton of III" Consumers Food supply Com
pany Inc. WAS this day duly recorded
ia my Office in book l242, Folio.
New Orleans. April II. 1870.
tSign.dD EMILE ]. LEONARD, u l..
Apr. .9-June ..
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AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF WILL
LIAMS-RICHARDSON COMPANY.
LIMITED.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans,
City of New Orleans. Be il known that
on this, the 4th day of the month of May.
in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine
hundred and twenty and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of America, the
one hundred and forty fourth. Before me-
Charles +. Fletchinger. n notary public
duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the city, parish and state aforesaid
therein residing and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared :
Messrs. Albert G.. Tebo and Il. Palmer
Ilardie, hereto appearing in their rpspec-
tive capacities the chairman and the
secretary of a meeting of the stockholders
Of Williams Richardson Company, Lin
tied, which is corporation organized
| and existing under the laws of the state
| of Louisiana, d0miciled in the city Of New
Orleans, as appears from an act of incOr-
pOratiOn passed before John J. Ward, No
tary Public. in this city, bearing date
May 10, 1893, recorded in the mortgage
office for this parish in Book 4SS which
said act of incorporation was since amend
ed by two separate acts passed before the
undersigned notary public. dated Janu-
! airy %. 1914. recorded in Mortgage Office
! Book 1119. folio 400. and on May IA. 1917
recorded in mortgage book 1905 folio 747
respectively, which said appearers severalIy
declared that upon the issuance and de-
livery of notices to each of the stock
holders within the time prescribed by the
| laws of this state and in conformity with
| the provisions of the charter of the cor
| poration having reference thereto. a meet
| ing of the stockholders of Williams Rich
| ardson Company, Limited, was held and
convened at the domicile of said CORPORA
ton on the 10th day Of April. 1920, whereat
there were present, in person or by proxy,
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OF EDWARD SCHWARTZ
MILL SUPPLY COMPANY. INC.

United States of America. State Of Lon
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Re ii known, that on this 3lsr day
of the month of March in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and forty fourth, before me, Herman L..
Barnett. Notary Public. duly commits
stoned and qualified. in and for the Parish
of Orleans, State Of Louisiana. therein re-
siding, and in the presence of the wit
neSScS hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all Of the full age of majority, who
severally declared to me. Notary. that
availing themselves of the laws of the
State Of Louisiana, in such cases made
Act 26I. of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, of 1914. relating to the
creation. organization and formation of
corporations, they have cOvenanted and
agreed and by these presents do covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as we'll
as all such other persons as may here
after become associated with them, Ia
| form a corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the articles and stip-
ulatiOns following, tO-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and titia of this
corporation shall be Edward Schwart'
| Mill Supply Company. Incorporated. and
under its corporate name Ii shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy
ltOTpoEdtt PNlSleIhf LOT a peTlou OI ninety
nine years from date hereof. unless sooner
dissolved by liquidation or otherwise; II
| shall have power to contract. to sue and
to be sued. to make and use corporal,
| seal. and to alter and break same at pleas
ure: to hold, receive, lease. purchase
| transfer. assign. convey, mortgage, ny
pothecate, pledge or otherwise receive o.
dispose of property, real, personal anC
mixed, corporal and incorpOreal; {,
issue bonds and IL desired to secure tn,
same by mortgage: to buy and hold stool
in other companies incident to the object
and purposes or to the expansion of tn,
business interests Of the corporation; [,
name, elect and appoint such managers
agents. directors or officers as its bushes
interests may require. and to make an,
stablish alter and amend its bylaws
rules and regulations for its proper gov
Iernment, as may be deemed necessary an,
proper, and generally TO do any and al
things incident to or necessary and prop
er for the extension of the business Il
which the corporation is engaged. -
| ARTICLE II.-Thsi corporation shall =,
domiciled in the City of New Orleanr. Il
the State Of Louisiana; and all ct atiol
or other legal process shall be serve,
upon the President of the corporation and
in the event of his absence, upon the Vic
president.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized and created. aid the nature o
the business to be CARRIED on by it, ar
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ERS' FOOD SUPPLY COM
PANY, INC.

United States Of America. State of Lou
iSiana, Parish Of Orleans.-Be it known.
That on this, the Sth day of the month
OF April, in the year of Our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred and twenty $500
before me. Ethelred Macaulay Stafford. a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid. personally came and appeared
Benton Il. Grid. of the age of majority.
appearing herein in his capacity as Pres
ident Of the Consumers Food Supply Com
pany. Inc. corporation organized under
the laws Of the State of Louisiana, domi-
ciled and doing business in the city of
New Orleans, and appearing herein by
virtue of the authority vested in him at
meeting of the stockholders of said
Company, held in this city, a certified
copy of which is annexed hereto and made
part hereof. specially authorizing him so
to do. which meeting authorized amend
ments to Articles Nv and V of the Charter
and Act Of Incorporation of said Com
pany, passed before me. the undersigned
Notary. on the End day Of the month Of
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-05-27

state of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
city Of New Orleans. BE il known, That
on this twenty-trst day of April, nine
teen hundred and twenty, before me
Asahel Walker Cooper, Notary Public
for the Parish Of Orleans and City OF
New Orleans, State of Louisiana. duly
commissioned and qualified and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who sever
ally declared that, availing themselves OF
the provisions of the general laws of the
State Of Louisiana providing for the or
ganization of corporations, and especially
Of Act go of the Acts Of 1914
they have covenanted and agreed, and
do by these presents, covenant
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CHARTER.

the holders of more than three fourthS OF
all the issued and outstanding shares Of
the capital stock, that at tn" meeting at
the stockholders held and convened. a.
aforesaid. and upon motion duly mad"
and seconded il was unanimously resolved
that Artrl" Ill of tn" charter of the cor
poration b" changed. altered and amended
and rc-"naoted 80 as to hereafter read a.
follows
ARTICLE Ill. The capital stock OF
this corporation i hereby fixed at ia"
sum of nine hundred one thousand. eight
hundred tS9Ol 500 dollars divided into
or represented 10y nine thousand and
ri Eighteen tIOlNt shares OF th. par value of
one hundred t$IOOD dollars each. to lac
ISSUED and sold at tn" discretion Of tn,
hoard of directors. said stock shall hr paid
for in fnll in cash at the time Of sub.
>cription or the sam" may bc issued N
not less than par fer property actually
received 10y said corporation
Said apPrIrrr~ further declared that in
addition Ia the paNSaE" Of tn" resolution
authoriZin. and amending the charter in
tn" particulars h"r"inbrforr enumerated
they were also authorized, directed and
empowered to appear h"fOr" a notary pub
liz for III" purpo~" of carrying out and
giving effect to said amendment To the
charter, having the sam" plar-d in proper
form and thereafter recorded and pub
liSh"d. in conformity with III" existing
provisions Of the law relating thereto. all
~ viii morr fully and Ht large appear
from tn" resolutions adopted AZ said
ockhulder~' meeting. Il copy whereof
duly certified. i hereto attached for ref
"r"n""
Said appearcrs further declared that in
conformity with the authority conferred
upon them As aforesaid. they have ap-
p"arcd before me. Notary, for the purpose
of having the amendment TO the charter
of the corporation placed in authentic
form. aud they do hereby declare that
IN" charter OF Williams Richardson Com
panI. Limited. was al said meeting Of
the stockholders changed. altered and
amended in the particulars hercinhefOrr
set out and that they now desire me- said
notary. ~ receive said Amendment and
pla"" il in authentic form. Ia S"rv" and
avail a. the future may or shall REQUIRE.
Thus don" aud passed At my office in
the city of New Orleans. on the day,
month and year first hcrriuabOyr written.
in The presence of Frances EiSl"r and Er-
n"Stire WOringeu. competent witnesses.
who herrunto sign their names. together
with said appeIr-rS and me. notary. after
due reading Of tn" whole.
OOrginll is signed
\. q. TEIO. Chairman
Il. L. HAEDIE. Secretary.
Witn">S"~
i. Ei>lrr.
| l.. WOriug"n.
CHAS. I. FLETCHTNGEI.
Notary Public
l. the undersigned Recorder of Mort
| cages. in and for the parish of Orleans,
J state of Louisiana, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing amendment In the
charter Of Williams Richardson Company.
| Limited. was this day duly recorded in
my "ffic" in book 12i2. folio --.
New Orleans. La. May = 1870.
(SignedJ: EMILE LEONARD, u. Il.
\ tTu" copy.
| CHAS. +. FLETCHINGER
Notary Public.
MAY G-Junp 10.
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CHARTER OF LLANO GRANDE PLAN
TATION co.. INC.

May 6-13- 2O-27-June $40.
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A Terror. PERHAPS!

Bessie. why don't you try to be a
good little girI?" Il do try awfully
hard" Put you don't succeed very
we'll" why, mother. just think how
bad I'd be if didn't try at all."-Life.
The evening world., 1920-09-27
NEW AFTER THEATRE
TRAIN FOR BRONX
-Four Of Them Put on Sixth Ave
nue. 81" 10 Accommodate
the Crowds.

After q hearing before Deputy Pub
hc Service Commissioner Haley to-
day, at which q was testified that the
Jerome Avenue elevated service In
the Bronx was inadequate 70 handle
theatre trafRo homeward bound, %
was announced that the PETERBOROUGH
Rapid Transit Company had willingly
consented to the commissions sug-
gestlon TO operate four additional
trains on the Sixth Avenue Il" line
running up 10 Kingsbrldgo Road in
tho Bronx, from lf,46 p. M to 1926
A. M. which 10 the time the trains
will arrive at the Bronx end OF the
route.
Luke J. lie Role and other resi-
dents OF IN West Bronx complained
about the Jerome Lexington Avenue
service with reference 20 crowded
cars.
Arthur @. Peeoooll for the Inter
borough. said; ''The people Of this
city all have the idea that they car
all leave home az s o'clock and all Of
them arrive in their offices downtown
al 0 O'Clock Hardly any one cares e
start a little earlier TO relieve IN,
Jam"
The evening world., 1920-09-27
HEAD OF GROCERS
SEES GENERAL CUT
IN PRICE OF FOOD
Predicts Continued Reduction
as Result of Banks Re-
fuSal to Loan Money.

CHICAGO, scot. 27.--A general re-
duction IN retail food costs was fore
cast here to-day by 80 Wosterfeld.
President Of the Retail Grocors' A.
ISOLATION.
westorfeld declared all food prices
are scheduled for continued declines.
Il "a due, he said. 70 the refusal OF
banks to loan money. Tbls. no said.
has caused producers 10 unload
stocks az cheaper prices. The reduc-
ton. according to westerfeld, has al
ready begun.
Tomatoes are selling az 10 20 10
cents for two and a half pound
baskets" no said sugar has drop
ped 10 10 cents and viii 60 lower.
Potatoes are selling for 90 cents a
peck"
Seven lake steamers chartered by
tho City OF Chicago, left here yes
terday for Michigan ports where
they viii take on loads OF fruit TO be
disposed OF at public markets here
II In a part o. Mayor William Hale
Thompson's plan to cut living costs.
The evening world., 1920-09-27
MEMS SUITS TO BE =
MUCH CHEAPER NEXT
SPRING, MAKERS SAY
Factories Have Not Yet SAA Down,
but Many Are Working Now
on Part Time.

ROCHESTER,, Sept a7.--,A suit OF
mems clothing. similar In style, quail
ity and nnash 70 that sold for 500
last spring should retail at not more
than $50 next spring In big stores
whore rents aro steep and over
head high. Il may be possible 10
got Il Cor ttB or even less in such
stores. Lake reductions may be
looked for IN other grades. In the
Ieas expensive shops whore the over
head II not high, these prices should
be shaded materially.
The preliminary drop in Wholesale
prices 10 being registered at from is
70 80 par cent. depending on the
quality OF merchandise. the size Of
tho maker and his need Of turning
goods into cash. and the desirabillty
OF holding the customer addressed
Manufacturers do not discuss such
cuts with laymen. but II Is an oper
secret that many II not most o.
the manufacturer here in Response
10 demands from the trade OF cut
ranging up 10 so per cent. have re-
.t---- .. ta-..-sA ~
The evening world., 1920-09-27
.SLAVIN TOO WEAK
TO TELL HIS STORY
OF M'GRAW MIXUP
But He Says There viii Be
No Let Up-District At
torney Determined, Too.

John G slavln. the actor. who has
declared that ne viii tell ell no knows
q the happenings in front OF John
McGmw's home, at iOsth Street and
broadway on the night Qf Avg. s.
failed 70 appear at tho District At
torney'e office to-day Instead,
Nathan Burl1an. his attorney, was
there and told the District, Attorney
That hts client was unable 70 ab-
pear on account OF his weakened
con6 tion. The attorney promised
that when the comedian was stronger
he would willingly appear
Mr. Slavln has returned 70 hls
home at Enmhurst, l.. l., after seven
weeks In 81. Luko's Hospital. where
no was At the point of death for a
while from a fractured skull.
Br. slavin's story has never been
made public He was one OF two
friends who took McGraw home from
the Lnmbs' Club after McGraw and
William II. Boyd had fight. in
which McGraw was worstedI After
they got out OF tho taxlcab in front
OF McGraw's. Slavln was found I'M
oonscisus on the sidewalk Tho chauf-
feur Rqd Winfield Llggett, who had
accompanied Slavin. said Slavin was
down when they looked around and
they dldn'tsee what happened 10 him.
In advance OF his narration to the
prosecutor. AIR. slavin declined to-
day 70 give ana Of the details Of
his experience with McGraw, which
has resulted since then I'm the axpul-
sion OF the baseball manager from
the Lambs and In the fight he had a
week ago Saturday, with another
actor, Wilton Laokayo.
But information gained from
other sources N that McGraw's
troubles will DO increased by tho
complete history OF Mr. Slaviu's
fractured skull and the incidents
beginning In the Lambs Club-that
led up 70 It.
Il am under n pledge TO my law
yer. Nathan Burkan. and TO the Dis
trict Attorneys office not 20 discuss
my case until after / have told MIR.
Swami 'nll about the occurrences OF
Aug. S. said Mr.. Slavin. "But can
say this much: That ] am going TO
see the thing through and have Jus
tice done. The case is not going to
be dropped"
IL IL the Understood the wounded
comedian will aey his injury was
not the result OF an accident
| He will declare that one OF his COM
| panlOns on the early morning in
question was responsible for his frae-
| tured skull. and he VIII ten this mans
name and describe how the injury
was inflicted
Upon the strength OF this narrative.
! II II likely that criminal action may
I be taken against the alleged offender.
Whether there will be a civil action
| for damages remains TO be decided
The evening world., 1920-09-27
AMERICAN LEGION
CHEERS FOR FRANCE
Ovation to Sister Republic Marks
Cpsning OF Convention in
Cleveland.

CONVENTION MALL. Cleveland.
Sept. 27.-An ovation 20 France was
the feature Of the opening session
here this morning OF the second an
nual convention OF the American
Legion j. r. McQuigy, Department
Commander OF Ohio, started tho
demonstration when. In his reply 20
the address OF welcome by Mayor w
$. Fitzgerald. ne referred to France
as one Of the greatest friends OF the
American Legion.
The cheering began and calls were
made for Francis n, Drake. com
mander OF American Legion Post No.
l, Paris. When he appeared the en-
tire assembly stood and cheered for
several minutes.
A telegram OF greeting from Mar
shat Foch Of France was read at this
time and greeted with rounds OF ap-
plnuae.
The evening world., 1920-09-27
AoUEDUCT ENTRIES.

FRsT giNCE rg-ee ye',-clh and rpsprl
clliIu,rly, one mile Bugn me- It2; Ls5ftrr7 10
fANoW, loi, Ameryau Boy. ito. SAMMY kr.a
ia. IuaHatno.. ltIt -a Tr, ItT. FrauG NateIa,
iiG Aurl-n. ii2 nat nm 10 LivcN "
sEOOND RACE-ror all astu. lightweight
h9iAla9api - tlIonF .ehr..tai ~. " y. a
it,d Eoae. ~ Lcgdiug s.a. lOi. o.glod, 10.
@ Como, los. 1d1ieaJ b HonuUE. ilO Daydu',
TIUhD RACE-For 'bree.yoar-olds and upaard
6is ellie gne Dil. And gs,e.yh N "a
GlInUN llG.
Ion haud.dap. si1 mf.oug r.u H., 100. Our
boots, I0l. NIiSaeE 100 spofIhs Mod, no;
Flfrh hr'E w m,aeis, taoygsr-2,l.l..'
~lr5 uala ll2. H0aclu, ~. TAoulrlft,
ll9 l9f Lo,i,J il2. eullsHu. 10. .,i.
five hhoags -Dlid Kughi. ms. Wi-rcs no.
MarT j4cs, ara. FlnmIsltc, ll2; Hurrni
Es,uts. no stfthut. li5. Hldlra ii5. iIg
man, 1l6i Re- lla, Jtsaya, M. oHHH, 10
tC-rgler 1l5
-A.i,tutIHf advance clalmcd
WcetAc- nrlateuitg Tack fast.
The evening world., 1920-09-27
MAYOR WELCOMES
SULGRAVE VISITORS
Delegates Here to Celebrate Pill
grims' Landing Received in
City Hall.

Fifty delegates from England. Hol-,
land and Canada. who are taking
part in the tercentenary celebration
" the landing Of the Pilgrim FRtU-
ers ana the first legislative assem-
bly at jamestown. were received Of
ncially by Mayor Hylan IN city HAIR
to-day and given the freedom OF the
city. Thore were brief addresses by
Right Hon. Lord and Lady Rath-
creedan. representing the British Wis
ttore: DR.. A. j. BaTnouw, Tor the
Netherlands: Il. Il. Scanned, repre-
sontlng Canada, John A. Stewart,
Chairman OF the Executive Commit
teo OF the sulgravo Institution, and
Samuel Gompers, who is member OF
the American delegation. Mr.. Com
pers pleaded for the cemenung OF
the ties OF brotherhood between
great nations 70 tho end that an
other war win be impossible.
Col. George w. BuIleigh OF the
American delegation was about 20
pin a badge on the Mayor when the
latter took the emblem in his right
hand instead. Pictures OF the Mayor
and delegates were taken on the
steps or city Hail.
The evening world., 1920-09-27

was met formally by Brig. Gen. Hale
and staff al Pier a. while a mnch-hour
throng chccred a welcome which was
loud and hearty Governors Island
fired salute Of seventeen guns.
The French General and his COM
panions, Col. Requin and capt. de SEN
chsL President OF the French Vcte-
rams Association. were taken by Col.
Charles w. Whittlesly Of the Lost
Battalion and Edgar Il. Wells Of tho
American Legion 10 the Harvard
Club for luncheon. The French on
GERS Will leave tonight for Cleveland
to attend the second annual conven-
ton 81 the American Legion.
Gen. Fay0lle vase In horizon blue
The evening world., 1920-09-27
SEEKS RAISE IN ALlMoNY.
Mrs, Tranter wants Divorced
Broker 90 Pay Her More.

Aiimony Of $1,000 a year. WHICH Mrs
peatrice Tranter accepted when she
got a divorce from Seton Tranter in
July. 1919, she now regards As ''meagre
ana inadequate" and she has asked the
supreme Court IN Brooklyn, TO ep-
point a referee 90 examine her former
husbands hnances and see II he can
not pay more
She says he Is member OF the
brokerage Arm OF Ware q Tranter No.
81 Broadway, Manhattan, and thinks
his income Is between $4,000 and
500. 900 year.
Justice Benedict said no was doubt
gul of his authority TO act. but directed
both sides 20 hle briefs.