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The herald., 1920-06-10
CHARTER.

to be in the city of New Orleans, State
of Louisiana. and all citations or other
legal process shall be served on the preSl-
dent and in his absence, on the secretary.
Said appparrrs further declared that i'll
addition To the passage Of Il resolution au-
thOriZing the amendment I" the charter IN
the particulars hereinAnOVe enumerated
they were also authorized. empowered ana
directed to appear before Il notary pub
lie for the purpOS" Of carrying out and
giving effect to said amendment To the
charter aud having the same placed in au-
thrutir form and thereafter recorded ana
published in accOrdaHc" with the exist
ing provisions of the law. relating thereto,
all a. will more fully and at large APP
pear from resolution adopted at the
Stor khuldcrS meeting of said corporation
on the 18th day of May. 1920, duly "erti-
fled copy whereof is hereto attached for
reference.
Said appcarcrS further -rIlarcd that in
conformity with the authority conferred
upon them a aforesaid. they have APP
pcared before me. notary. for tn" pur-
pose of having the amendment TO the
charter of the corporation placed III au-
th"ntic form ami they do hereby declare
that the charter of the iiotor n Fire In
>urancr Agency Inc. WAS ~ said meeting
al stockholders, amended, changed. alter
ed and rr-cnacted in tn" particulars L"
the extent hcrcinb"fOrr set out and they
now desire and request me. notary, To
receive and to record said amendment az
TUrulUg To law ana TO serve anu .Ndl is
| the future may or shall require.
Thus done and passed, In my office,
| in the city of New Orleans. on the day,
month aud wear first hcrcinabove written.
I and in the presence of Burt W. Henry. and
/ Frances EiSlcr. competent witnesses, who
hrrcuntO sign their names together with
| said appearcrs and me, notary, after due
| reading of the whole.
| Original is signed lily. e. EustiS. chair
man. Sprague EuStis secretary.
| Witnesses:
! Eurt W. Henry.
| T. EiSler
CHAS. +. FLETCHINGER,
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned recorder or mortgages
| in aud for the parish of Orleans. state of
| louisiana do hereby certify that the above
| aud foregoing act of amendment to the
| charter of the Motor * Fire Insurance
| Agency. Inc. was this day duly recorded
! in my office in book l2I2. folio ---.
! New Orleans, La, May II, 1920.
| (SignrdD EMILE J. LEONARD. ID. X.
I hereby certify the above and foregoing
! to be Il true and correct copy of tn"
| original act of amendment to the charter
of the Motor n Fire insurance Agency,
| Inc. together with the certificate of the
recorder of mortgages thereto appended as
: the Who'll" now appears on file and of
/ record in my office.
! Witness my hand and notarial seal at
! New Orleans Louisiana, this the 18th day
! uf May. 1920.
CHAS. I. FLETCHINGER.
Notary Public.
IN Inn. q
The herald., 1920-06-10
CHARTER OF BLACK AND WHITE CAB
COMPANY OE LOUISIANA. INC.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans. BE il known that on this 10th
day of the month of May, 1920 and of
the independence of the United States of
America. the one hundred ana forty fourth.
Before me. John 7. sullivan. a notary pub
lie. duly Commissioned and qualified. in
and for the city of New Orleans. parish
Of Orleans, state of Louisiana. therein re-
siding and in the presence Of the witnesses
The herald., 1920-06-10
JOSIAH GROSS.

Notary Public.
I. the undersigned. Recorder of Mort
cages. for the Parish of Orleans. State
of Louisiana. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Act OF Incorporation
of The Tulane Investment Limited. Inc,
was this day duly recorded In my office
in Book 1912 Folio -.
New Orleans Louisiana, May 18th, 1920.
EMILE Y. LEONARD, by. r.
May a0-June "a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
|AUSE DEFEATED|N
DID NORTH STATE
by SMALL MARGIN
tennessee Lower House
Will Act on Measure
Early Today.
PIGMENTS SUCCEEDED
IN BLOCKING FINAL TEST
|ine-Up on Adjournment Said to
Indicate How Body Stands
on Matter.
EFEAT TODAY
'orth Carolina Legislature Has Wit
messed No Such Scene Since
the Sixties.
PIGMENTS SUCCEEDED
IN BLOCKING FINAL TEST
PREDICTING DEFEAT TO-DAY
orth Carolina Legislature Has Wit
messed No Such Scene Since
the Sixties.

Suffrage opponents In the North
arolina State Senate succeeded yes
srday by margin OF two votes in
|,ying on the table the resolu,ion
|roviding for ratification OF the wo-
'an's suffrage amendment, To the
fedcraI Constitution. This action
as the effect of postponing any ac-
ION until tho regular session of the
legislature in 1921. Antis plan 10
III the resolution in the House to-
lay.
While hopes OF suffrage workers
|or bringing tho Old North State
hto line as the th!rty-si1th to ratify,
nd thus give women the right 10
Anticipate throughout the nation in
lac presidential election this fall,
zen, a-SlinmerinS. their colleagues
ure vote in the lower house OF the
Legislature.
AFTER bitter fight lasting three
ours. opponents OF suffrage in the
'cnncssec house. on the pretext that
hoy neod more time to think over
uch AN important question. succeeded
u securing an adjournment until
o. o'clock this morning. The vote
TODD So to A. II is practically GER
ain that action will come soon after
he House recopvenes. since the prin-
ipal speeches for and against ratI-
tcaiion were made yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
MYSTERY OF PHIALs CAST
ON us. SHORES EXPLAINED
Small Bottles Found on Beaches
Contain Neither Poison Nor
Explosives.
CALCIUM HYDRoCHLoRITE
Investigations Show They Formed
Part of American Army Stores
Lost From Some Transport Pro-
ably Torpcdocd Overseas.
my Associated prcss.l ]

NEW YORK. August 17.-For the
last two weeks there have been cast
up along the Jersey and Long Island
shores thousands OF mysterious
phials. filled with n white powder and
Theoretically sealed-phials which lit
tie chillren have found explode like
miniature bombs when hurled against
a rock.
From Sea Girt. n. J.. MS far north
as Coney Island and Long Bench
these phials have been washed aehore
and picked up by beach haoitues who
wovc spy" theories about these lit
tie glass tubes until finally tho mat
ter reached the attention of the port
authorities and men of science.
Then the chemist spoke. The
phials contained neither explosive
non poison, neither habit-formlng &
drugs nor one OF rare curative pow
crs. They contained calcium hydro
chloritc. preparation used during
the war to purify water, to protect
man and not to kill him.
but tonight only half the mystery
was solved. Having identified the
phials as part of those made in the
Sh4eSa totshACo cHC1SSu ll vacuum
tubes for shipment overseas for use
by individual soldiers. the authorities
were still unable to answer the Ques-
tion OF how. about two years after
fighting had ended. the phias came
to be washed ashore at summer re-
sorts.
Discovery that tho phials formed
part of American army stores ex-
pioded many theories.
The only theory substituted was
that mysterious ocean currents had
brought back to these shores. after
two years. phials lost in the tor
pedoing OF some transport on the
other side OF the Atlantic, for proof
has been obtained that sealed BOTTLES
cast overheard from ships have ttav-
eled the world around.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
GERMANS PREPARE
FORPROTECT|ONOF
PRUSS|AN FRONTIER
Recruit Special Militia to
Prevent Red Invasion
Across Boundary.
LABOR BLOCKING ANOTHER
BIG CONFLICT IN EUROPE
Every Shipment of Munitions to
Polish Front Held Up
by Workers.
IRy Universal seryice.l

PARIS. August 17.-The German
government has decided to take i'm
mediate steps for the protection OF
the East Prussian frontier. according
to note received at the French For
eign Office here today from Berlin.
The note lodges protest against
the failure of the French and British
governments to reply to the note Of
German Foreign Minister Simon, OF
July 81. in which the danger OF the
invasion of Germany by the bellig-
ercnts was pointed out and states
that as the Franco British differences
regarding Poland apparently prevent
tho allies from attending to the urgent
matter OF protection of the German
frontiers. already seriously threat elied
since the Red invasion of the plebis-
cite district
Germany has. therefore. decided to
walt no longer and will recruit and
arm a special militia competent to
cope with any eventuality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
FLAMES DO DAMAGE or
$4,000 TO AUTO PLANT
Lightning Fires Establishment OF
Southern Supply Company on
West broad.
BIG CROWD WITNESSES BLAZE
Fircmcn Battle Valinntly to Keep
Blaze From Reaching Acctylene
and Gasoline Tanks = Cars Fall
Prey TO Dcvouring Element.

Damage estimated at 100000. in
Guiding the partial destruction OF
eight automobiles, was caused last
night, when lightning atruck and set
fire 10 the plant OF the Southern Auto
supply Company. Inc. s20-o22 West
Broad Street a desperate battle TO
keep the flames from exploding ff-
teen neeiylcne tanks just installed in
tho rear OF the building kept the
frcmen ousy for some time. and
every drop OF water which could be
brought into play on the tanks was
used TO stave off an explosion.
When the alarm was sound ed,
practically the entirc building ap-
pearcd 10 be in flames, and six min
utes after the first alarm was turned
in, the second call for assistance was
made by the fremcn. Five engines.
all OF them the new motor equip
men, recently purchased by the de-
partment. were on the scene In n
few minutes and soon had the flames
under control.
Many Witness ConnnEration.
For time ii looked as though the
fire would get beyond control of the
flrcmen. The blaze lighted UP the
sky vfvidly. and thousands OF resi-
dents OF tho West End focked 10
the scene.
SO dense was the crowd within n
few minutes after the fremen ar
rived that the police were forced
10 form lines. and traffic was block ed
so that street cars. which nominally
travel along Broad Street. were COM
PEELED 10 make the Clay Street route
in order to carry their passengers
past the flames.
Damage Estimated at $4,000.
Chief w. II. Joynes. OF the Fire De-
partmcnt. personally took charge OF
the fire soon after it was discovered.
The back tap was sounded lo:5S
o'clock.
Several OF the automobiles In the
building were large. expensive cars,
and II is estimated that the damage
was fully $4,000. The roof of the
building was burned. and buildings
on both sides OF the establishment
wore burned to some extent. Damage
to these buildings could not be esti-
mated, however.
w. b. Bayliss is president and
manager OF the company. but could
not be reached last night It was
said. however. that part OF the loss
was covered by insurance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
LAKE FRANCES ON
HER RETURN TRIP
HAS FULL CARGO
Success of Richmond-to-
New York Line Is AL
ready Assured.
TO LEAVE HERE TOMORROW
LOADED TO HER GUNWALES
Officials Predict Twice-a-Week
Schedule Within Week or
Ten Days.

That the operation OF the new Rich
mond-to-New York steamship line
will be a financial success as we'll as
OF incstimablc value to the CONNER
cial and Industrial interests of this
city and section is indicated in the
Offering OF ful, cargo for the re-
turn trip of the Lake Frances which
now is unloading and loading at the
river dock in Richmond
The Lake Frances will leave some
time tomorrow for the return trip ~
New York. With a consignment o.,
freight to be taken on at City Poinr
the ship will have n large cargo
larger than was expected by the Of
ncials of the company and the opera.
tors.
j. p. MaEill. OF the firm OF Harris,
Masill & Company. OF New YorK,
operating the line for the Richmond
New York Steamship Company, was
In Richmond yesterday and was MOI C
than pleased with the operation or
the first ship and the amount of busl-
ness that is being offered.
MT. Magill and officials of the army
'A''u othtI
visitors In Richmond to witness the
inauguration OF steamer transporta-
tion on the James River, were guests
at luncheon given by officials OF the
steamship company at the Westmore-
land Club yesterday.
Many Guests Aboard.
Among the guests were Comman-
der John Q. Lowell. j. Harry Philbin.
representing the United States Ship
ping Board; Colonel II. S. Yonge.
army engineer in charge OF work In
the inland waters OF Virginia; j. Il.
Magill and others.
Mr.. Philbin declared that Rich
mond's enterprise in the establish
ment OF Il really noteworthy line. the
purchase OF modern merchant vesscls
and the spirit of cooperative de-
termination behind the movemcn,
coming from all the people OF the
community had placed Richmond not
only on the map of commercial
America. but OF the world. He pre-
dicted that this is but the beginning
Ola development that will cuIminate
in the direct export and import of
manufactured products to and from
take its place as. n real port city with
all the Industrial and financial ad-
vantaGes connected herewith.
Colonel Yonge declared that with this
demonstration OF the determination 10
develop transportation on the James
River the people of this city ana
section now should move with pur-
pose and unity of effort to secure
proper waterway improvement by
the Federal government. He de-
ciared that with this demonstration
Of good will and intention the gov
ernment could not refuse adequate
development OF facilities on the
James River.
Mr.. Philbin declared that the Ship
ping Board has deep interest in the
lCnntipt,aI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
NOW CLAIM PONZTWAS
HEECED By HOLDERS
OF HIS SECURITIES
Assert Italian Vas S,Dindied
Out Of Thousands of Dol
lars BY Forgery.
(By Associated Prcss.1

BOSTON, August 17.-An intima-
ton OF the defense to be offered by
Charles Ponzi, now in Jail as the
outcome of his financial dealings, was
given today by his chief counsel.
Daniel McIsaacs. who said PonGi had
been swindled out of thousands Of
dollars through the forging and rails
ing of his notes.
The attorney declared notes for
500 in some cases had been raised
to $1,000. and others accordingly.
During the run on Ponzi's office, he
said. the confusion and haste result
ing from tho large mum Der of notes
presented for payment prevented
their being closely checked with the
records.
At hearing in the Federal Court
today on petitions for receivership
OF the Securities Exchange Company,
of which Ponzi was the head. no
opposition was voiced. Judge Nor
ton took under ndvisement the re-
ceivership plea. and also the question
whc uher one or three receivers should
be appointed.
night that the returns filed by note
holders UP to the time of closing TO-
day showed the liabilities OF Ponzi
to be s3,349,031. This sum included
the SO per cont profit which the In :
vestors were promised. He said more
than $500 noteholders had responded
to his request that they get in touch
with his Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
RAILROADS REQUEST
200 MILLION FROM
u. s. REVOL WING FUND
Recommendations Of Rdii,paJ
Executives. Call for Disfribu-
ting Looms to Carriers.

WASHINGTON, August 17.-Distri-
buttons to the railroads of the coun-
try of nearly s20o,oOO.O0O was re-
commended to the Interstate Com
merce Commission today in the final
report of the Association of Railway
Executives on the applications of
the various carriers for loans from
tho $300.000,000 revolving fund cre-
ated by the transportation act.
Under the new recommendations
loans for additions and Nbctterments
would be Increased from S7.062,o53
to sS,317.9d3; those for additional
cars and equipment would be in
creased from s35.O5o,2s9 to o7s.349,3sy.
and those for freight and switching
locomotives from $2S.S6s.e29 to s2s,-
054.323.
a total OF s52.sas.eA3 was recon-
mended for loans for building box
cars, and loans to meet maturing
obligations would total s2S.So0.s75.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
PROVIDED SPECIAL TRAIN
FOR TENNESSEE LAWMAKER
Wife ut Point of Death. hut Solon
Remained to Vote for
SUFFRAGE

NASHVILLE. TENN. August IL
with a vote on ratification of the
Federal suffrage amendment expected
at any moment in the Tennessee
House today, suffrage leaders pre-
vailed upon Representative c. w
Brooks, of Carroll County. in the
western part OF the State. to forego
boarding the last regular train this
afternoon for Atwood. his home,
where his wife was at the point of
death, on the promise that they would
charter special train to leave i'm
mediately after the House adjourn ed.
The regular train which Mr.. Brooks
had intended to take left at p. NJ.
The House adjourned at els o'clock
and the special, which had been walt
ing at the Union Station, departed
shortly afterwards. 1t was said aIr.
Brooks would return to Nashville on
tho especial early tomorrow if the
condition OF Mrs. Brooks was such
that he could leave her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
AMERICAN ADMIRAL
HASRIGRTTO SUMMON
NAVAL AID REQUIRED
Huse Is Ordered to Assume
Personal Charge Of Stu
alton at Ddlsig.
GDy Universal Service.l

WASHINGTON, August 17.-Ad-
mirai Huse. commanding all Ameri-
can naval forces 81 European waters,
received instructions today to pro-
ceed from London to Danzig. He
will sail on the armored cruiser
Pittsburgh, and will report at once
upon the necessity for further Amer
lean naval forces at that port.
The admiral has been given au-
thority to divert the cruiser ST. Louis
and six destroyers about to start from
the Black Sea to Danzig. He Is also
authorized TO summon any additional
ships now in Europe the crisis at
Danzig may require.
These instructions were dispatched
Immediately after Secretary Daniels
left the Cabinet meeting and con-
ferred with officials OF the State De-
partment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
Lnbor y. Blocking war.
-. -~S-

Gnivernnl Service STAN r>Correspondcnt.
PARIS, August 17.-Evidcnco that
labor today blocks another great Eu-
ropean war was given Universal
Service today when it learned that
France. Germany. Belgium. England.
Switzerland and Austria arc literally
swamped with cases of munitions held
up because they were en- route to the
Polish front. The moment 1t became
known that France was to ship i'm
mense quantities of munitions to
Warsaw the word was passed out
from the central labor committee in
London:
do not allow eingle cartridge to
go through"
The order was Immediately put into
effect by the wcll-oiled labor machine
in Germany as we'll as in the allied
countries, rapidly constituting a most
effective labor blockade" whereby
France was prevented from render
ing aid to Poland.
No less than twenty-four cars load
cd with munitions were held up at
Carlsruhe. Germany, yesterday by
trainmen refusing to run the trains
At the same time 1000 dock workers
at Antwerp dropped the work of load
ing two vessels when they learned
that the cases marked pianos" and
Canned goods" were actually cases OF
munitions.
Dock workers at Brest. Havre and
Bordeaux have already taken similar
action. The result is that even IL the
allies decided on a policy OF helping
both Poland and General Wrangel It
would be practically impossible to ex-
tend the help. as labor has answered
in no questionable manner by Eu-
ropes organization. through which
25, 100000 workers arc determined to
III a n a in nance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
CAUTION KEYNOTE,
SAY RETAILERS IN
INFERENCE HERE
Short-Term Purchases and
Prompt Discounting Are
Deemed Expedient.
DECLARE FLUCTUATIOM OF
PRICES NOT YET PASSED
600 Members of Southern Mer-
chants Organization Enjoy
First Session of Meeting.

Thirty and sixty day purchases,
quick turnovers. with prompt dis
counting of bills until trade anu
business find their normal level was
the advice given merchants of South
ern States. gathered in the Southern
Retail Merchants Conference, by
President NJ. S. McKinnon in his an
nual address yesterday.
The conference Is being held in the
annex auditorium. Seventh Street
Christian Church. and moro than
COO members had registered for
the first session yesterday morning.
Optimism and a settled faith In the
stability of business of the country
following q brief period OF continued
adjustment featured the proceedings
and the addresses delivered during
the day.
John VI. Miller. in his address OF
welcome, spoke encouragingly OF the
financial and business outlook He
advised caution and patience, warning
that the period Of price fiuctuation Oh
n probable wide range had not yet
been passed. He expressed the belieI
that gradual adjustments will be
made and that the beginning of an
other calendar year will see some
thing like normal condition or
business dependability in practically
all lines OF business and Industry.
Adriscx Caution In Buying.
President McKinnon, in his annual
address, warned retail merchants
that following several years of un-
precedented prosperity they should
be very cautious in their purchases
until stable adjustment of business
and prices are effected. He declared
that. while he is confident OF safety
in careful merchandising. there never
was a time when wise management,
and careful study OF conditions were
more necessary.
He said that he had adopted the
policy of buying for thirty to sixty
days. keeping in close touch with
market fluctuations. and changing
conditions. lie said that with this
plan he was able TO discount his bills
to better advantage. keep his stock
fresh and up-to-datc. and keep IN
position to meet any violent fluctua-
tion without serious loss. He ad-
vised his fellow merchants that nc
1SAAS'S So NHis' VIC OSSt pollCy
for the present.
One of the features OF the morn
ing session was an address by z. B.
Moon. OF Chicago. marketing coun-
cilor, National Farm Power OF
Community Building" Tho home
the school, the church, the govern
ment and business are the five prin-
cipal agencies of human happiness
and prosperity" declared Mr.. Moon
NO one of these should or will be
neglected by the successful business
man or the man who wants to sue
ceed. The foundation OF every hu-
man enterprise that leads to success
and happiness is the home; next Is
the church and the school, The gov
ernment is little less important, and
its stability is based on the quality
of the home and the influence of the
church and school.
Prosperity Affects Churches.
"It is n matter OF history that in
periods of prosperity in the nation
church attendance falls off. In ou1
prosperity and the diversions tina,
prosperity brings to us we forget
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
POSE-OEF7CE THIEF
GETS ONE MILLION
IN VICTORY BONDS
Secures Fortune From Single
Pouch in Transit From :
Chicago TO NeiD York.
IBy Universal Seryice.1

NEW YORK. August ia post
Office thief. operating in Chicago. OBJ
tanned nearly 100000 in Victory
bonds and other negotiable securi-
ties yesterday, according to informa-
ton made public here tonight. All
the bonds were stolen from one pouch
while 1t was in transit through,
Chicago. en- route from Milwaukee 20
New York, 1t is said. Postal authori-
ties here believe the loss indicates
the operation of n new gang of, bond
thieves. who are turning their atten-
ton to such classes OF mail.
Details Of the theft were made
known when 1t was learned that
100000 in railroad bonds mailed by
the Milwaukee Office of Paine Weber
C Company, to their New York Office
had been stolen in Chicago.