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The herald., 1920-01-15
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER OF AMERI-
CAN LUMBER q BON CO., INC.

United States Of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans. Be 1t known,
that on this the seventeenth day OF the
month of December. the year Of our Lord,
1919, and of the Independence of United
States of America, one hundred and forty
fourth, before me. Rudolph ]. Weinmann,
a notary public in and for the Parish OF
Orleans State of Louisiana, and In the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared p. ii. Hogan and A. c. Bill
let, President and Secretary respectively
of the American Lumber & Box Co., inc, a
corporation organized and doing business
under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
domiciled in the City Of New Orleans La,
incorporated by notarial act before
Augustus G. williams. notary public in
nd for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, on the eleventh day of Sep
TENDER. 1919, and recorded in the mort
cages office, book 1921. folio 327, and the
said appearers declared that acting in
their said capacities, and further by virtue
Of and pursuant to a resolution adopted
at a meeting of the stockholders Of the
aforesaid company held at the domicile of
the company, in the City of New Orleans,
La, on the ninth day of December, 1919 I;
a copy Of the minutes Of which meeting
is hereto attached and made part here
Of.
They do hereby and by these presents
amend the terms of Article ~ Of the
charter Of the said company 30 as to in
crease the capital stock from i've thous-
The herald., 1920-01-15
CHARTER.

and (s5,OOOOO) dollars to fifty thousand
$50 0O0.00) dollars, being within the limit
authorized by the original charter or one
hundred thousand ($l00,OOO.OO) dollars
capital stock, and that the said Article ~
shall hereafter read, as follows:
"ARTICLE IV.-The capital STOCK OF
this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum of fifty thousand ($JOOOOOO) uollars:
divided into five hundred (5OOl shares OF
a mar value of one hundred (S1OO.OO) dol
lars each which shall be paid for IN cash
in such installments and at such times as
the Board of Directors may direct. Inc
amount to which the capital stock may De
Increased shall be one hundred thousand
$500 OOOOO) dollars. The unsubscrlDed
portion of the capital stock shall be SUD
Scribed for and paid in within Twelve W.
months This authorized capltal STOCK
may be issued at any time by the Board OF
Directors for money or property actually
received. or labor done for the corpora
ton upon such terms and conditions as
the Board of Directors shall deem proper.
All transfers of stock shall be made on
the books of the company on the surrender
of the outstanding certificates, and pur-
suant to such rules as the Board of li-
rectOrs may prescribe. No stOckhOlder
shall have the right to sell or otherwise
dispose of his stock without first offer
ing il to the other stockholders through
the Board of Directors for thirty 500
days at its book value. for cash and all
stock shall be held subject to this pro-
vision, and every SAID pledge, encumbrance,
or other disposition of said stock shall
be made subject to this provision of the
charter. The Board of Directors shall
have the power to receive subscriptions
for and to issue all stock hereafter sub
scribed for; but all such stock and any
increase thereof must first be offered to
the existing holders and owners of stock
at the time of such issuance in proportion
to their respective holdings.
The whole of the foregoing Article "
being in accordance with a resolution con-
tanned in the minutes of the meeting. copy
of which is above referred to as, and be-
ing, hereto attached.
And according to which minutes it ap-
pears that the said meeting was stock
holders meeting held in accordance with
the charter of said company, and according
to which all of the stock of the said
company was present and voted unan-
imously for the amendment to Article "
as above set forth.
Thus done and passed at my office in
the City of New Orleans, La, on the day
and in the month and year. first herein
above written, in the presence of Maysie
Lewis and Aurora ID. Edgar, competent
witnesses, who together with appearers
and me. Notary, have signed these pres
ents, after due reading of the whole.
(Signed): p. ii. HOGAN.
A. c. BILLET.
Witnesses:
(Signed): MaySie Lewis.
Aurora ID. Edgar.
(Signed):
RUDOLPH J. wEINMANN.
Notary Public.
Recorded in Mortgages Office Book l23S
folio 81, December Is, 1919; Parish of Or
| leans.
Dec. 25-Jan. %.
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THE HERALD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
CHARTER.

residing and in the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared BERNARD
Antony chairman; l.. y. Lamulle secretary
who declared that general meeting of
the stockholders of the Continental candy
Co. Inc, n corporation organized by act
passed before me- the undersigned notary.
on November 6, 1919, recorded in NJ. o. IL.
1891 folio CAB, held at the office of said
company, on December 3, 1919, they were
authorized as chairman and secretary or
the said Continental Candy Co., Inc, as
appears by copy of the resolution of the
stockholders hereto attached and made q
part hereof, to appear before me Tor the
purpose of amending said charter.
And the said appearers, as chairman and
secretary, respectively, of the said Con-
tinental Candy Co, Inc, and acting in
said capacities and on behalf of said cor
pOratiOn by virtue of the authority con-
ferred upon them at the general meeting
of the stockholders of said company, de-
clared that Article l of the charter OF the
said Continental Candy Co, Inc, has been
changed, altered and amended to read as
follows
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this cor
pOration shall be Napoleon Candy Co.
Inc, and its domicile is hereby declared
to be in the City of New Orleans, State OF
Louisiana and all citations other legal
process shall be served on the President
and, in his absence, on the Secretary"
And the said appearers moreover de-
clared that in consequence of the foreg0-
! ing and pursuant to the authority in
| them vested by the stockholders OF said
| company, they do hereby formally de-
clare publicly and make known that in the
manner prescribed by law and agreeably
| to the provisions of the charter of the
said Continental Candy Co.. Inc, has been
changed, altered and amended as here
inabOve set forth and written, and they
do hereby direct and require that the
/ above stated change and amendment be
recorded and published in the manner pre-
scribed by law, and to the end that the
| said change and amendment hereinabove
set forth as regards all persons that are
| now or may hereafter become stockhold-
| ers of the said company.
! Thus done and passed at my office. in
/ the City of New Orleans. and on the day
| month and year herein first above written
| in the presence of Alphonse Cunniffe and
| Eugene j. SOule, competent witnesses, who
| hereuntO sign their names with the said
| appearers and me, Notary, after reading OF
| the whole.
BERNARD ANTONY.
Chairman.
L. Y. LAMULLE,
Secretary.
! WitnesSeth:
| A. Cunniffe,
| T.. j. S0ule.
EDWARD r. ELLIS.
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 Amend
ment of the Continental Candy Co., Inc
was duly recorded in my office in Boo
1898, folio Al, New Orleans, December
! 1919.
EMILE J. LEONARD, On.
true copy.
EDWARD b. ELLIS,
Notary Public.
Dec. 25-Jan. 90
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tELlA j. PUG,
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 New Orleans Packing Company,
was this day duly recorded in my Office i'm
Book 1898, folio =.
New Orleans, December %, 1919.
A true copy.
EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
FELIX J. PUG,
Notary Public.
Dec. 25-Jan. %.
The herald., 1920-01-15
Jan. 8-Feb. 12.
AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CON-
TINENTAL CANDY CO.. INC.

United States Of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish Of Orleans, City of New Or
Of the month of December, in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
nineteen, before me. Edward b. Ellis, a
notary public. Parish Of Orleans, therein
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
BIDS ON B. & 0.
BRIDGE REPAIR
OPENED BY COURT
Lowest More Than Double AmC un
Available for Purpose; Work
Will be Delayed.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

Bids for repairs to the b. & o. bridge,
to enable its use while the Washington
street bridge is out of commission, We're
opened at twelve O'Clock today by the
Levy Court.
The bidders were as follows:
Walsh Construction Co, Syracuse,
n. Y, Sol ,142: 90 working days.
Mclean Contracting Co, Baltimore,
S74, 500, 100 days.
Luten Bridge Co, York, Pa, s7S, 1872
o. $50 days.
Louis Sieling, New York City, $50, lo7-
80; 100 days.
Arundel Corporation, Wilmington,
S1O6, $4,000; LIS days.
A conditional bid of $50, ,o33,44 was
also received from Thomas Shchan, OF
Hagerstown, Md
The bids were referred to the court as
committee of the whole and turned over
to the county engineer for tabulaton.
As only s25,000, the amount of bond
issue authorized some years ago, rs avail
able for the purpose, 1t IS not probable
that the work will 60 gorward at present.
The providing of ferry boat for pas
sengers while the Newport bridge is under
going repairs, and the preparation OF
plans for a concrete bridge over Drawers
Greek on the road from Odessa to Arm
strong's Corner were authorized.
4 delegation from Mill Creek hundred,
headed by W J. Scott was present 10 ask
attention to the road from Brandywln
Springs to Milltown. The county tyenglneer
and the district commissioner were
directed TO take the matter up
An adjourned session will be held tins
afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
THREp DEAD IN MINERS FIGHT.
Attack Guards on West Virginia and STR
Up Bloody Battle
d Press 20 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Middlesboro, Ky, March 22-Hsrlsn
county. kentucky, on the kentslcSy-
West Virginia border, was the scene today
of much excitement Bands OF mLDsrs
were searching the county for opsrstIses
OF q detective agency who are allegeG 20
have started a fight 81 Wslhns Creek
Saturday night with miners, which re-
suited in the killing Of three persons and
wounding Of several others.
The clash was the outgrOwth o. ~ feei-
ing In the Harlan county coal helds De-
cause of importation last week OF > group
of detectives by the keAsSlcky Steam Coai
Co. where a strike IS on.
The dead are Bud TssAOr, mIners Jonn
Burkes, deputy sheriff, and James hal,
detective
An attempt by Hail to srrest q sOn OF
Bud TAYLOR precipitated the battle, It Is
sud When Han tried 10 take the hoy into
CUSTODY the elder Taylor interlered. In a
duel following, Hall and the elder Taylor
were killed. Other mIners and guards hlr-
rie1 to the scene and a general hight en-
sued, during which Burkes was lalied.
The fight stopped when the detectives
retreated. The guards later were sent
back to West Virginia by The mining com
pany.
Miners OF the county, numherlng
several hundred, are reported armed with
rifles and pistols and searching for any OF
the guardSmen remaining IA the county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
BERLIN REPORTED QUIET;
STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED
DR.. Kapp's Baltic Troops En-
carnped Only Fifteen Miles
From the Capital.
BY Associated PRESS to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Coblenz. March 23-Berln was quiet
last night according to advices received
here Negotiations between the govern
ment and leaders Of workers were going
on but the gener Al strike had not been
settled as the larger labor elements and
the independent Socialists were demand
ing guarantees against mIhtarists and
more concessions from the government.
Some trains were moving on suburban
lines out of Berlin yesterday.
Baltic troops and units Of the naval
brigades withdrew from Berlin when DIR.
Wolfgang Kepp left the city, are now in
camp I5 miles west of Berlin, IL IS said
Copenhagen, March 23.-Work was
resumed in the shipyards at Hamburg on
Monday, according to dispatches received
here, and a telegram from Kiel says
workmen there have decided To resume
their posts in the most essential public
services
Berlin, March 23.-The Prtlssian gov
eminent has ordered disciplinary pro-
ceedings with immediate suspension from
office, against August Winning. president
of East Prussia, and three other officials
of the Koenigsberg government.
Similar measures VIII be taken against
President Paule and one other official of
the province of SchleSwig
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
WILSON CHINA'S BEST
FRIEND, SAYS DR.. WANG
Peace Delegate Declares President
Was Powerless TO Stem Tide of
Shantung Opposition.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

Shanghai, March 17.-Dr. G. 7. Wang
who was one Of the prominent members Of
China ; delegation to tie peace conference
at Paris, has returned from France and
has announced that he plans 10 submit .
report 10 the Peklng government late IN
March Upon MS arrival IN China after q
stay of a few DAYS aG the southern capital
of Canton he came 10 Shanghai, intending
later TO 60 on to Peking.
While in Shanghai DR.. Wang remarked
that President Wilson had done every
thing in his power at Paris 70 support
China contention in the Shantung con-
troversy. He declared that China 5
diplomatic defeat came as 3 bitter dis
appointment 10 President Wilson who
found himself powerless TO overcome the
obstacles that were raised 10 defeat ms
purposes.
''Chinas only hope for Just settle
ment of the Shangtung question, he
said, now hes with the League OF Ma
tions, not in direct negotiations between
Japan and China, which Toxic Is seeking
TO open
He added, however that the league
still is only a hope TO be realized.
1T is only beginning, he said. like
scafFolding around which p great super
structure IN time may DC Dulit ana II can
not be a success without America
Doctor Wang who IS a y ale man, helc
a unique place at Paris for Of all the
Chinese delegates he alone represented al
! interests, both north and south
Popular opinion in China ascrlbCs K
! him more than 10 any member of the dele
/ CATION the fact that China did not sigr
/ the treaty of Versailles, and it is held thai
| he is the one man who stood firm at Tho
/ eleventh hour when the allied powers sem
( word that no nation would be permitted
at that time to sign with reservations
! that China would have to accent the treaty
as drawn or not at all lie was first, nc
+ Cording to general belief. 10 send bach
/ word that China would not sign at all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
COAL PRICE FIXING
ENDED APRIL 1ST
BY THE PRESIDENT
Opens Way for Increased Cost
to Absorb Raise Of
Miners.
5000, ,000, 900 A YEAR
ADDED TO COAL BILLS
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, March % Government
control over the maximum pricc'of bituni-
nous coal was withdrawn today by
President Wilson effective April ]
At the same time the Presi6ent wrote
the operators and miners transmitting
the majority report of the coal commits
sion and informing them that this report
was ''the basis upon which the wage
schedule adjustment between the mine
workers and others shall be made
April is the DATE on which these agree
rnents normally would become effective
and by removing government control
Of prices effective that day the president
paves the way for increased coal prices
10 absorb the average u per cent increase
recommended IN the majority report.
The President wrote the operators and
miners that II was essential 70 the
public welfare that the agreements be
concluded at the earliest date practicable
80 that the uncertainty as to the fuel
supply may be ended and that the con-
prners may be able 70 make contracts
for their coal supply"
The President said he assumed that
neither party would raise any question
and that he was sure that no question
could properly be raised as 70 the binding
character Of the award by the majority
Of the commission Notwithstanding the
fact that il was not UNANIMOUS.
The executive order withdrawing gov
eumsr1t control Of prices removes viz
tually an government control of coal.
placing the fuel administration IN the
same status as before it's authority was
restored when the miners struck last
November l.
The President said there was nc
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
CHASE ENDS WITH
ARREST Of ALLEGED
COUNTERFEIT GANG
Tony Charko and John Mails Held
by Police; Bad Money Outfit
Confiscated.
!. ZABRISKI MINUS $1,000

Toney Charko, alias Nick Becher. who
says he is a counterfeiter, and John Mails,
2I wears old, his alleged accompiice, are
being held by the police for being involved
in an attempt 10 rob Joseph Zarbriski OF
81 200. A complete counterfeiting out
fit, confiscated at 7l6 Church street, last
night, is in the possession of the police.
Zarbriski is said TO have given the money
to the accused TO enable them to make
counterfeit money.
Chsrko and Malls in Municipal Court
today were held in 81 500 bail by Deputy
Judge Finger and the cases were con-
tinued until Friday In court today they
were each charged with larceny
by trick The continuance was made
upon the application of Assistant City
Solicitor Davis.
Detectives Riley and kempski are
making a further investigation of the case,
TO determine how deeply it goes. There rs
also possibility that the Federal authorl-
ties will take a hand In this case
Events leading up TO the arrest were OF
a dramatic nature, beginning with chase
through the crowded par. of the city late
Yesterday afternoon, when Traffic Officer
Edward Deyinney finally caught Charko
near Sixth and Market streets, and ending
with the capture of Mails late last night
BY Detectives j. c. Riley and Joseph
Kempski and the seizure of the money
making apparatus.
According to the story told, Zarbriski
is said to have been persuaded by Charko
and Malls TO place 81 200 into scheme
for counterfeitng money. 1t IS alleged
the money was paid over. Malls is said
to have received s400 of the money
ChaTko is said to have come from Chester
and picked up Zarbriski here. When the
scheme failed to materialize, Larbrisn
became suspicious and sought Charko,
who had disappeared.
Yesterday afternoon Zarbriski came
upon Charko at Seventh and Market
streets. The latter recognized Zarbrlski
and ran down Seventh street to Shlpiey,
doubled on his tracks and went along
Shipley street, then back again to Market
/ and down that thoroughfare IN the midst
] of the crowd, followed closely by Zarbrlski.
| Traffic Officer Devinney was attracted by
! the excitement and, joining in the pursuit,
/ overlook Charko on Market street, just
north of Sixth street Both Charko and
/ Zarbriski were taken to the police station,
/ where the situation was explained.
Detectives Riley and Kempski, i'm
mediately detailed to the job, finally
located Malls at Sixth and Church streets
He was placed under arrest. The counter
feiting outfit was found at 716 Church
street and brought into the station as
evidence 1t is SAID to be a complete
outfit.
1t is supposed Zarbriski was to have
capitalized the undertaking IN other places
and receive some of the counterfeit money
in exchange.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
EXCHANGE LIBERTY BONDS.
Treasury Department Completes Plans
For Permanent Issues.

Washington. March % The Treasury
has completed arrangt ments for the
exchange Of temporary Liberty bonds,
issued during the loan campaign. for
bonds Of permanent form with inter
est coupons to maturity attached. Secre-
tary Houston announced yesterday Ex-
change of temporary Third Loan bonds
began on March Is. all banks being au-
thorized to make the transfers.
Within the next month officials expect
to be ready to exchange permanent
bonds for the temporary bonds Of othe r
Liberty loans except those which still
have one interest cosaon to come due.
They need not be exchanged until after
those coupons mature. the latest date be-
ing October Is Secretary Houston urged
again that holders Of first and second
per cent bonds make their exchanges
early, since the conversion privilege on
these bonds still is open.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
LIQUOR LAW BATTLE
NOW ON At DOVER
Anti Saloon League Will Resist
Amendment of Either Klair
Law or Loose Law.

Special Dispatch From staff Cores pondent
Dover. March 23-New Castle County
Medical Society, having declined to accept
Prohibition Director Boyces proposed
amendment TO the KIair law, liquor
fight before the Legislature seems sure.
Rev. Il. c. Prettyman, Anti4Saloon League
superintendent, who had acquiesced in the
Boyce amendment, was here today IN an
effort to prevent any liquor legislation
Were done" he told Every Evening 5
correspondent. The Medical Society hav-
ing rejected Mr. Boyce's suggestion, Mr.
Prettyman said the Anti-saloon League
will agree to no change in either the Klair
or the Loose law.
Mr.. Boyce, who also was here, said the
medical society wanted To substitute Tor
his proposed amendment bill enacting
the Volsted law for Delaware He doesn
like the change, but was not preparded to
say what he will do. He will await develop
ments.
In the Senate, MIR. Gormley introduced
bills repeating both the Klair law and th e
Loose law lie has no intention of offering
substitute for either.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
COLBY AT NEW POST.
Sworn in as Secretary of State 10 Succeed
lansing; Rolk to Quit Soon.
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening

by AssoNlatt1 MSS " EsfStN
Washington. March cambridge
Colby was sworn in today as Secretary of
State. succeeding Robert Lansing, who
resigned SIX weeks ago.
There was no ceremony The oath of
office was administered IN the presence of
Under-Secretary Polk who has been in
charge OF the department since Mr.. Lam
sing retired
Immediately after Mr. Colby assumed
office arrangements were made for reSum-
ing the issue of passports which was
stopped 10 days ago because there was no
one to sign them. Officials estimated that
1000 applications piled up.
As soon as Mr. Colby has had time to
faIniliarize himself with his duties, Under
Secretary Polk IS expected to resign to
take rest which his physicians have been
advising tor many months,
The post assistant secretary now is
vacant William Phillips having been
appointed Minister to The Netherland.