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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-01

the West, or in the carni-
yal-loving South. Against the time
of Palm Sunday the windows OF
the little bakers shops are suddenly
decorated by collection Of odd-look-
ing swans, made Of kind of bread
dough and ornamented by big, black
currant eyes. OF course the shapes
are somewhat primitive and make you
think of the swan you can form out
of the figure 2, but sometimes they
are quite glorious and give US the pic
ture of q big mother swan, with two
mr. three little ones on her back, an at
titude which gives no end of pleasure
to the little possessors of such
marvel.
Resides the swans you may remark
wheels OF the same breadlike material,
about as big as good-sized plate, sery-
ing as sotid basis for the Easter palm
that is going to be made. On Easter
eve. when the little ones have gone to
bed. father and mother have a busy
time constructing that work Of art.
First the wheel must be attached to
a stick, by which the structure Is to
be carried. Then, on the wheel that
lies horizontally, some six swans are
placed upright, each with twig of fiji
or palm green on head and tail. Then
chains of raisins, prunes and many
colored sugar plums are hung between
the swans and draped around the
wheel. A big orange is fastened II
the middle and the Easter palm is
ready. The parents go on tiptoe tt
place it before the bed where the lit
tie sleeper is dreaming Of tomorrow''
joys.
The Joyous Morning.
Oh, the happy awakening in "th'
bright and early morning, when tn
palm betrays its presence by mingled
perfumes Of bread, oranges ard II
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-01
Keep Straight On.

The way to heaven: Turn to the
right and keep straight on.-Spur-
geon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-01

In the eastern parts of
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NNA the Netherlands, near the
~A III borders of Germany, all
~ I'M kinds of quaint customs
QM9I still prevail that do not
x4 exist in the big cities of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
PROHIBITION CUTS
DOWN CONVERSIONS

BOSTON. Jan. 80 tBy International
News Service. PRO hihdion has affec.-
ed the number Of converts az Boston
revival meetings and especially al the
rrotter meetings In fremont temple
This was announced nv the Rev H.
" II Lockrow. leader Of the fremont
Temple brotherhood, under whose au-
suiees the Trutter meetings were held
The TrottCr revival was very sue
s,essful. but we have had demonstrated
TO us that prohibition has lowered the
number Of persons converted at these
meetings" he said.
MANY men have taken to drink oC-
rasioned by trouble in their own home
or otherwise, then gone down hill and
visited one or more OF these revival
meetings These meetings all over the
country have done wonders for this
type Of offenders. Now this Shows YOU
the usefulness Of prohibition. We do
not have any more of these drunkards
who want TO reform
"People ask why We do not get more
converts.
eve have been very successful in
awakening dull conscienCes in these
Trotter meetings and converting MANY
to the right path. But what | want 10
urge Is that prohibition has proven it.
self mighty factor In keeping men
out of tempting influences Of the va o
loon. ! believe the world Is getting
better. l believe Boston is a better
place to live,
"The revival meeting Of the future
will be appealed to the common sense
OF the individual and TO men and
women who have not done wrong
Through drink"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
FEWER FAILURES
IN 1919 THAN ANY
YEAR SINCE 1881

WASHINGTON. Jan, 3O.--With fewer
commercial reverses in the United
states than any year since 1881
when the total number OF firms In BUSH
ness was less than half the number now
In existence, the 1919 insolvency state
ment has contributed largely to an an
nual statistical exhibit that has had no
parallel. says the Washington Stars
financial expert The industrial and
mercantile repression Of the early part
Of last year. which was "A time of read
justment. uncertainty and hesitation,
was not sufficiently severe or protracted
TO make Itself manifest in the failure
comparisons. and only B,45l defaults
were reported to K, G. Dun 4 CO. dur
ing the IL months recently ended,
The significance of this showing Is
demonstrated by the fact that In 1918,
when the returns were considered high
" favorable. there were 1882 inso-
vencles. and the Sil3,29l ,2S7 Of liabl-
ties OF 1919 not only contrast sharply
with tho si6a,0l9,9f9 of the year i'm
mediately preceding, but are the small
est since 1905. IL thus appears that last
year, instead OF disclosing the rise In
the commercial mortality, which many
people had expected, brought further
reduction of 35.4 per cent in number of
failures, and a contraction Of 3O.5 per
cent In the Indebtedness. while the i'm
propement over the early years OF the
war Is, of course, far more striking,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
CHIEF cox JOLLY OLD
COB THANKS MEMPHIANS

Chief Machlnists' Mate s. NJ. Cox,
that jolly old goh OF Falstaffian avoir-
dupois, who has been In charge of the
naval recruiting station for more than
a year, now detached from the local
post and assigned to duty In Jackson
Tenn, issues the following word Of
thanks to the people of Memphis,
Having served as officer in charge
Of the local recruiting station since
January 1919. upon my being detached
from this station, as announced. wish
to express my thanks and appreciation
for the hearty support and cooperation
given me by the citizens OF Memphis
and vicinity.
1T has been my pleasure from time
to time to meet the young men OF this
city and relate to them the opportuni-
ties presented TO them by he navy II
has also been my pleasure to enlist
quite a number Of these excellent Young
men for service in the navy. and |
want to assure the parents and friends
Of these boys that they will be proud Of
this initiative move OF their sons to
launch out upon a career in the navy
which cannot be cXcelled morally, ply
sioally and educatlonally."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
LOOK! HERE IS
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Safe, proper directions in
each "Bayer' package

The "Bayer Cross marked on tablets
means you are getting the genuine
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin proved safe
by millions of people.
In the Bayer package are proper d.
rections for Colds, Headache, Toothache,
Earache Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Lum-
hago, Sciatica, Neuritis and for Pain
generally,
Handy tin boxes of 10 tablets cost
only few cents. Druggists also sell
larger Bayer packages, Aspirin is the
trade mark OF Bayer Manufacture of
Monoaceticacidester of Saicylicacid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
EVEN ENGLISH GET
THE PHONE CROUCH

LONDON, Jan. 3o.-The following
heaHaches of telephone subscriber
were disclosed TO THE house 81 COM
mons Yesterday by Lieut. Col Bur
goyEe:
That the calling up Of a subscriber
who on going TO the telephone, is iu-
formed thar the operator is sorry he
has been troG5'sd is Of increasing fire.
quenCy.
cut off In the middle or a cOnyersati ton
the operators at both ends Of the line
invariably express their individual re-
eret and state that 1t was not the fault
of either. and
That V Is rare TO carry on a con-
nected conversation without constant
noises on the wire and clicking in the
ears
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
GOOD TIME9

A colonel who was a stern disciple
marian gathered his officers about hina
and issued orders for the regiments
forthcoming train journey to the coast
Il don't object to an innocent good
time on the mems part during this
Journey" he said, but you will see
10 IL that there's no swearing, no sky
larking, no card playing, and as little
cigaret smoking as possible
Pardon me. colonel, said a timid
voice. but would you object If | took
along little plain sewing to occupy
my company and myself?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
FOOD PRICES
ARE NOT LOWER,
DESPITE RUMOR
y. S. Department Of Labor
Figures for Month Ending
Dec. IS, Shows Increased
Cost.

WASHINGTON. n. g.. Jan. 30 Re
ports Of lower prices are not borne out
~ statistics OF retail food Prices which
are carefully collected ana compiled
ey the bureau Of labor statistics of
The United States department 81 labor.
Retail prices Of food are secured from
retail dealers through monthly reports
Of actual selling prices on the 18TH OF
tach month, and are on identical brands
grades and qualities OF goods. II IS
necessary that prices Of commodities be
obtained In this way ii price quota
tions are TO show increases or decreases
NJ all accurately. According TO tho
figares thus compiled. the retail cost
Of % articles of food in Decamher was
tho highest ever attained. being -
Ter cent higher than il November .
per cent higher than IN December, 1918,
and 50 per cent higher than in De
ctmber, 1913. This comparison Is based
on the average retail prices OF the fol-
lowing articles. weighted according to
the consumption OF the average family;
Sirlcin steak, round steak, rib roast,
rhuek roast. plate beef pork chops, ha-
con. ham. lard. hens. flour, corumeal
eggs, butter. milk, bread, potatoes,
sugar, cheese, rice, coffee and ten.
During 1919 monthly retail prices ot
food have been secured for A food
articles During the period Nov. - to
Dec. Is, % Of these ~ articles Increased
IN price az follows Cabbage. % per cent,
onions, II per cent. graduated sugar
le per cent; strictly fresh eggs, II per
cent; cream Of wheat and potatoes, 10
per cent each. raisins, per cent,
flour, 4 per cent; butter and storage
eggs, 3 per cent. each, fresh milk and
canned salmon. per cent, each, lamb,
evaporated milk, oleomarEarlnc, cheese,
raacaroni. rice, canned peas and hanan-
MS. ! per cent, each Rib roast and
chuck roast increased less than five
fenths of per cent, each. The II arti-
cies which decreased In price were
Pork chops, 10 per cent lard and
oranges per cent each tea and
prunes, per cent. each. sirloin steak
round steak, bacon. ham and navy
beans, ! per cent, each, and hens and
crisco, less than five-tenths OF per
cent. Plate beef. nut margarine, bread,
cornmeal, rolled oats. cornflakes, baked
beans, canned corn, canned tomatoes
and coffee remained the same in price
a# in November.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
DIVIDES FORTUNE OF
HUSBAND SHE SLEW

aINEOLA. IS. Y. Jan. a9.-Mrs
Marguerite A. Lebaudg. who killed her
husband Jacques Lsebaudy. emperor
OF the sahafa." a. their Lone Island
raauisy home a year ago. consented 20
divide his ujllurS with Afs sister.
Countess Marie Theresa Jeanne Lee
haHdy lc Sells Of Paris
Tudrr AN agreement filed iu court
N1s L,baudy ana her d9Ughtar. JHc-
uasuue. viii have half the estate aul
the countess the other hail. Mrs Lee
haudy agreed to resign as admmistra-
jriN iu favor OF two administrators
The petition FOR legal approval OF a
compromise referred 20 the difficulty
OF defending legal proceedings coHtem-
plated by the countess in France. Bet
pipm and England attacking the val
jdity OF Mrs Lebaudy's marriage Sill
yer mines In Chile and the Ttansyaal
are cited among the assets Of the es-
tate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
3 HORSES DIE, Is MORE
SICK AFTER EATING OATS

LAWRENCE. Mass. Jan. SO.--Three
horses of the II. Hood & Sons com
pany have died from some unknown
malady. three others are in a serious
condition and not expected to recover,
and 90 more are under treatment by
veterinarians at the stable of the local
mi K station. The sickness was first
noticed after the animals were fed from
new carload OF oats
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30

Parents watch thar croupy child-try
Flumonia Salve, pc. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
BURGLARS Dine, SMOKE
AND ROB THEIR HOST

GREENWICH, Conn, Jan Sour
glars who dined WE'LL drank several bot
ties OF sherry and smoked stolen
cigarets while members of the family
slept on the floor above, robbed MIR. and
and Yachting trophies valued az $4,000
in their home in Greenwich Mr.. NAL
lory is the head of the Baltimore
Oceanic Steamship company,
Mr.. and Mrs Mallory entertained IN
observance Of their ninth wedding an
niversary that night Mrs. Mallory had
most OF the pieces of a large collection
Of siverware in use, They were left
IN the dining room and pantry, The
burglars entered after Mr.. and Mrp
Mallory retired at midnight,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
DANCER SKlDS ON FLOOR
AND is SERIOUSLY HURT

GREENWICH. Conn, Jan 30.-Peter
Fitzpatrick. II years old a high school
student, was seriously injured at a
dance given by the BRYAN, school teach
ers He was dancing he"Paul Jones. 20
similar TO the gyrations of college boys
celebrating a victory. when somebody
let go Of his hand and he was sent
skidding across the floor His head
came in contact with a music rack and
a base drum. 1t is feared he may have
concusSion of the brain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
Foreigners HOLD
LARGE INTERESTS
IN OLD MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Jan. Two-thlrls
of Lower California equal in extent TO
Cuba ana Porto Rico combined. ami
an area In chihuahua equal to England,
are held by foreign interests. accord ng
TO Excelsior The paper states It se-
cured lbs Information from the agricul-
tural bureau 81 the department. Of TO-
mentp, OF development
These figures are being studied with
Interest because Of the constitutional
provision tthe famous article 2Tl bar
ring foreigners from holding land witt
In 100 kilometers Of the Mexican front
Ter and 30 kilometrs from the coast
line. All Lower California except few
points in the interior is In the pro-
hihited area, while Chihuahua also is
affected throughout us long extent OF
frontier
Congress has been asked to grant the
president authority to float loans not
10 exceed 80 600 pesos for the purpose
Of indemuifyinE foreign interest suf-
ferinE from the application Of the con
Stitutional provision in regard to the
frontier and coast lands Value of the
property involved is enormous, espe-
cially when the rich lands adjacent to
California, United States, are consid-
cred
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30

Nothing you can do will so effect
uAlIy protect you against the Influenza
or Grippe epidemic rs keeping your
organs Of digestion ana elimination
active and your system free from
poisonous ancumulatlons
Doctors and health authorities
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
SPRINTS TO KEEP $500
AWAY FROM PlCKP0CKETS

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 5i.-Atlas Col
son, OF Woburn surprised early COM
siters by sprinting around the isle Of
ety in Adams square, and had COM
100 laps or more at top speed
Yasa policeman stopped him, CoIson
v stahed he had saved $500; had heard
sh)ckets were in town, and thought
1t to keep moving while he waited
4, car
Evening star., 1920-11-16

Make no mistake about it
we've had no such dresses in wears.
Neither do we expect to see their
like again. For $500 doesn't begin
to cover the original cost of many of
the materials.
Evening star., 1920-11-16

Imagine such dresses at $780,
silk tricolettes, rich velveteens, higl
grade tricotines.
1t sounds incredible, but tt
dresses are here = and plenty {
them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
PACE EIGHT.
-~-.A. aRarRK
EUREIGN CAPIIA[

NOW SOU6Hl III
DEVELOP RUSSIA
-enine Pleads for Authority to
Permit $4,000, 900, 900
Expenditure for Electrical
System.
BY LOUISE BRYANT,
Especial Correspondent 81 the Inter
nation al News Service.l
MOSCOW. by wireless to BerliTO,
Dec. S0.--Nicolai Lenine, in two
hour speech before the All Russian
soviet congress, outlined pro
gram of reconstruction and present
ed arguments in favor of his polio
of granting concessions to foreign
capitalists. Lenine said that St1,-
100000. 900 would be spent IN the
next ten years for the erection Of
gigantic system Of electric power
throughout Russia.
The present session of the All
Russian soviet congress, which
opened last Wednesday, Is considered
the most important gathering since
the birth of the soviet republic, net
nnly heeause ALI of Russia is repre-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30

HARDING NOT To
LIlAHr nrRHn0nlT

NAIWE DEMUCMl
TO HIGH COURT
New President Likely Not to
Have Vacancy as Chief Jus-
tiCe Whites Resignation Is
Not Anticipated.
BY JESSE S. coTTRELL,
Especial Correspondent of The News
L Seimitar.)
i WASHINGTON, Dec. sO.-Presi-
dent-eleet Warren G. Harding viii
not he called upon to appoint Dem
ocrat to the United States supreme
court during the next four years IN
less Chief Justice Edmund Douglas
i White skaters precedent as old as
the court and retires ON account of
having reached the age limit. He will
/ doubtless not do this because no chief
/ Justice of the highest court has ever
fetired on account Of having reached
the age limit OF TO-
Custom and historical precedent is
| contrary to any such act, and II has
become known that Chief Justice
/ White intends to live up to the prece-
4 dents Of his predecessors. He has
hong been looked upon as a member
IA Nt,H tRN a. a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
70 have reached the retirement
e: Justices McKenna, Day
4t1EHIss, AT FNtpUbIIEHns,
Inc court is now five Republicans

/ and Tour Democrats, and t Is not to
be presumed therefore that the Re-
! publican president would essay to
change tho Republican complexion OF
I the court. Chief Justices Clarke.
! Brandeis and MoReynolds. the other
Democrats, besides the chief justice,
are many years from the retirement
age and would not find themselves
aliytbla fharafna should Mr. He rdtne
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30

NiatlS, is sllCkltT TOT tHe customs
that have added to the dignity of the
court being maintained.
He IL NOT pynectpd IN rpaipn On II :
The herald., 1920-09-09
CHARTERS.

ARTICLE YII.-WhenrTer this corpora
ton shall be dissolved, either by limitation
or other cause, its affairs shall be liQui-
dated under the superintendent of three
of the stockholders to be appointed by the
stockholders at general meeting convened
for that purpose, after due notice thereof
shall have been mailed to the last known
address OF each stakeholder fifteen days
prior tn date of said meeting; said com
missioners shall remain in office until the
affairs of said corporation shall have been
fully settled and liquidated in case of the
death of one or more of said commission
ers, the survivor or survivors shall con-
tinue to act until a successor shall be
elected by the stockholders at a special
meeting called for that purpose. after
notice has been mailed to the last known
address of each stakeholder at least three
days prior to date of said meeting.
ARTICLE VIII.-No- stakeholder shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of said corporation. in
any further sum than the unpaid balance
due to the corporation on the shares OF
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere
lnfOrmalfty in organization have the effect
of rendering this charter null or exposing
stakeholder To any liability beyond the
amount of his stock.
ARTICLE IN.-The following persons
are hereby nominated and constitute the
first Board of Directors to serve until the
first Wednesday of July, 1921. or until
their successors shall have been elected.
to-wit: Henry II. Macleod, 1904 Elm St.
New Orleans. La; Vincent Dugas. 233l
Chippewa St, New Orleans. La; Fred y.
Owens, 1850 West End Blvd, New Or
leans, La.
ARTICLE X.-The persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed are hereby de
clared to be the incOrpOratOrS of this cor
poration, and have respectively written
their names and address and the amount
of stock subscribed by each of them. so
that this Act of INCORPORATION NAV also
serve as the original subscription list of
the capital stock of the corporation. Thus
done and passed ut my office at New Or
leans, La, on the day. month and year
first above written, in the presence of
MesSrs. Alfonso SOlanas and Fernand f.
Teissier, competent witnesses, who here
unto sign their names with said appear
ers and me, Notary, after reading of the
whole.
Original signed)
Henry Il. Macleod, sOOi Elm St. New
Orleans, La, zoo shares.
Vincent Dugas. 1881 Chippewa ST., New
Orleans. La, 80 shares.
Fred n. Owens, 716O West End Blvd,
New Orleans, La, 30 shares.
Witnesses: A. SOlanas, F. F. Teissier.
WI J. FORMENTO.
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 Interstate Towing and Liter
age Co, Inc, was this day duly recorded
in my office in Book -, Folio -, on
August -, 1920.
CSigned) EMILE ]. LEONARD, ID. r.
a true copy from the original.
w. J. FORMENTO.
Notary Public.
Aug 18th Sept 18th.
The herald., 1920-09-09
CHARTER.

other legal process shall be served upon
the President, or in his absence upon the
Vice President, or in the absence of both
President and NicePresident, upon the
Secretary Treasurer.
Article III. The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Five Thousand ($5O00.O0) Dollars, all of
which shall be divided into and repre-
scented by Fifty 800 Shares of the par
value of One Hundred C$lO0OO) Dollars
each. Stock may be paid for in money,
in services rendered to the corporation.
or In property and good will regularly
be determined by the Board OF Directors
The capital stock may be Increased to
Fifty Thousand (SJOOOO.O0J Dollars. There
shall be no issue of preferred stock.
Article ". The objects and purposes
for which this Corporation is formed are
declared to be as follows. To operate Il
gasoline and oil station or stations, and
TO sell automobile accessories Of all kinds
including tires and parts. etc: to maintain
and operate repair and yulCaUiZing plants.
and generally to do and engage in any
business germane to OF operated in con
neCtion with an oil filling and accessory
and repair station.
Article Y. The corporate powers of this
Corporation shall be vested in 4 Board
of three Directors, majority of whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business. The absent directors
may vote at any meeting of the Directors
by proxy TO any other Director for that
particular meeting The first Board of
Directors shall consist of: with Mrs. Lii
ian V. Simmons, 3l24 DeSoto street. as
president; with W. f. Simmons go y
CarrOlltOn avenue, as yice-prcSident. and
with Jesse Daniels, 1924 DeSOtO street, rs
secretary treasurer and such Directors and
officers shall serve as such until IN,
second Monday in July, 1921. or until their
successors are elected and qualified
Meetings of the stockholders for the elr,'-
tiOn of Directors shall be held yearly. on
the second Monday in July, beginning
with the year 1921, The Board of Direct.
orS shall have the right To elect without
referring to a stockholders meeting any
stakeholder as 4 Director, whenever q
vacancy shall exist on the Board of Dir
pCtOrS through death or resignation. meet.
ingS of the Board of Directors may b,
called at any time b. tho President.
Thus done and signed. on the day and
date first herein above written in the city
of New Orleans. in the presence OF Auita
Allan and Nathan ii. Fcitel. competent
witnesses, anC me, Notary, after du,
setting opposite their names the amount
of stock they subscribe for making thi,
an original subscription list.
Name Address Amount STOCK
(Names of subscribers and amount sub
Witnesses: (SiCned) Anita Allain, Nath
an IL. Feitel. (Signed) Warren V. Miller
Notary Public.
l, 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 IncOrpor
alton of the Canal Service Station, Inc.
was this day duly recorded in my Offic,
in Book 1912. Folio GA. New Orleans
July 9th, 1920. (Signed) Emile j. Leon
ard. A true copy of the original on file
in my office. Warren V. Miller, Notary
Aug. 5-sept. Q.