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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
British Dominions
 to Be Represented

NYOW that it is certain that Aus INV tralia, Canada and New Zea- land will have representatives at the conference to limit armaments. a possible cause of dissension has beer removed. While these dominions of the British empire are not separate states, their distance from England and interests directly affecting them in the Pacific entitle them to hear ing.
 The statement that ill feeling had been created because an invitation was not extended directly to Aus tralia, Canada and New Zealand must have been an exaggeration, since the American government could only deal in such matters with the British government, leaving Great Britain to decide whether or not her dominions would be repre- sented at the conference, and the do- minion statesmen who. are said to have felt aggrieved must have known why a direct invitation was not extended by the American gov ernment.
 It is now apparent that the con ference will be extremely broad in it's scope. The fear is expressed that it will be too broad, and so many subjects will be brought up that slow progress will be made in reaching decision regarding Pacific ques- tions and the future course of tho principal nations regarding arma- ments. Nevertheless, it will serve one very useful purpose in bringing about q frank discussion of prob lens that may lead to war if they are not settled.
 The conference will be kind oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08

clearing house for international opinion. If it does nothing more than clear away doubt and suspicion and create a better understanding among the principal powers, espe- cially America and Japan, it will be worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
STRANGE WILLS

solicitor, in the Gondon Daily Mail
 All wills for which probate is granted lare filed in. Somerset House. They can be inspected by the public or the payment of a fee. The only exception to the above rule applies to the wills of the King and Queen of England, which are kept in the records, but are sealed.
 Almost every day the prlncinal probate registry office has to deal with wills of original construction.
 One of the most recent was the portrait of a pretty girl upon which the testator had simply written, q leave all to her" The legator. sol dier. had duly signed it, and affi- davits of identity being forthcoming the will was admitted to probate and filed in the archives of Somerset House.
 A quaint will, yet these same ar- chives contain others just as fanciful and some that are remarkable for their historical interest
 One in this collection, interesting from medical point of view, was made by an unfortunate who died of the black plague that ragged at one time in London. This will was placed in bottle filled with spirits and then corked,
 4 precaution. no doubt, to <pre- serve his natesty's law officers, who would have subsequently, to handle it in the course of their duties, from infection by the deadly bacilli.
 Another will is in shorthand Con sidering it's date, somewhere round the year 17o0, this is not little re- markable. for the well known cipher invented by the famous Mir. Ptman saw the light of day over 100 years later. t
 Luckily the testator had left a key. else the authorities would have been put to no little trouble to decipher It. for shorthand was unknown in tnOSc udys.
 A will salvaged from the bottom of the sea supplies the nautical in- terest. This will was recovered after long period of immersion, and the only damage it received was in the way of shrlnkage.
 | It was made on parchment, and this when fshed = was found to have shrunk to about a tenth of its normal size But so beautifully had 1t been inscribed that the writing res mains as clear as print to this day, and though very minute it can be read easily with the naked eye.
 Another quaint though cumoer- some record Is the leg> of a four poster bed. The will of a certain earl was hidden in recess at the | top of this leg. and as there was | a dispute over the grant of probate the leg and it's large wooden castor had to be filed and kept as evidence
 Shak kespeare's will with its remark
 able signature. Nelson's will writer in a common or garden exercise booh on the eve of Trafalgar. and whicl 1 toward the conclusion contains these words, 'The enemy are now il | sight,, a soldiers will made in note book through which bulle has passed without making it illegi ple-these and many more go t' make a collection that many curi' hunter would give his soul to pos sess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
coxv,cr OPERATED GAME FARM

The state of Washington main tains the only game farm in the world which is operated by convicts' according to an article in Popular Mechanics Magazine. Great number of pheasants are raised by the trusties on the penitentiary grounds, for ois- tribution throughout the state. The men work as freely as though they were not under confinement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
NO HOPE FOR HIM

"Ma?"
 Well, Theophilus?" Pas talking to his flivver again" You come right into the house this minute, Theophilus, won't have you listening to such language. It's bad enough for your pa to forget that he's husband, but since that car came between us. he even forgets that he's father"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND.ELSEWHERE
Fun at the Fair


 Tt seems that everybody has given himself over the enjoyment of the State Fair this week." said R. W. Micklewright. Yesterday the people there seemed to havo forgotten they were grown-ups and joined the seeth- ing, rolling mass of pleasure seekers,
 Through the cattle show, the agri- cultural exhibits, poultry and every other exhibit they went as though they were a bunch of boys and girls. From the exhibits to the sideshows, where they threw at the 'nigger baby took chances at the wheel and ate hot dawgs' and laughed with a care-free spirit.
 At the races they simply screamed, many of them, until they were hoarse, caring not who noticed them, for theirs was a day given to the mem ory of childhood days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
SOME GOOSE
Lewiston Correspondence Philadel-

Lewiston Correspondence Philadel-
 phia Inquirer.
 Cyrus Steeley of Bellyille was here Wednesday during the fireman's field day parade offering prize goose for sale. According to his own story the goose. or rather it's gander. was four months old, was nine feet tall and weighed 70 pounds. Neighbors are complaining about its eating the leaves from shellbarlS tree in their N-ill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
People are Demanding
 Action on Muscle Shoals

IN HEAD endeavored to learn from Secretary Weeks yesterday what is the exact situation regarding Muscle Shoals. He was told that if the engineers for the government and Henry Ford are unable to reach uniform estimate as to the cost of completing the dams at the shoals the data on hand and all offers sub mitted would be passed on to Con- gress.
 As Representative Bankhead says, Such programme would not be satisfactory Since Henry Ford made his offer for the property de- lay has followed delay. There have been rumors of other bids. one or two have been made, and there has been a concerted attack launched against Ford The impression is strong that something is going on behind the scenes and the people of the south, as we'll as the agricultural interests of the entire country, would like to know what it is.
 According to The Age-Herald's Washington correspondent, Mr. Bankhead believes the Secretary of War is being guided by patriotic motives. Well and good, but let us know what they are. Neither does Mir. Bankhead believe that Ford is being discriminated against, but it is beginning to look that way.
 Information received in Washing ton yesterday indicates that Secre- tary Weeks will not pass the prob lem on to Congress, where it would become more Or less of political is sue. The secretary told Mir. Bank head that decision would soon be reached. That is the most satisfac- tory result of the interview.
 If Mir. Ford made his proposal in good faith, and there is every req son to believe that he did so, he will endeavor to meet any reasonable re- quirements of the government. In that case the offer can either be ac- cepted or rejected on it's merits, but action of some kind is demanded.
 There has been entirely too much propaganda carried on in regard to Muscle Shoals. That is one of the principal reasons why Secretary Weeks can set himself right with the public by a speedy decision. If he should turn the matter over to Con- gress the fate of Muscle Shoals might be held in abeyance indefinitely.
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 \ new York vvorpnn oaIalroto1 har one-hundredth birthday by, doing a family washing. Hitherto the wash board has not been associated with longevity, but there are exceptions to al rules
 Astronomers are working on a tel oscope that will bring Mars within q mile and half of the earth. What does Zion City's overseer think of thato
 Movie censorship Is impossible. Some movie censors would even ob-  ject to. the family life of frogs belns shown on the screen
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 The disarmament conference needn't expect to get down to busi- ness until 1t has posed for a group photograph.
 < $: $
 1 Another prima donna has Cred of 2 millionaire husband. Husbands are { such bother when one is an artist. # T
 ! A great many laws are going on the statute books that will be gres,sd with hearse hoots few years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
pEDIGREED PLUMBING
From London Opinion.

From London Opinion.
 "A pipe with pedigree" is ad- veptised. This reminds us of the pipe a plumber repaired for us the othes day; he took all day to find it's connections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
Cattle Easing State

T was simp y amazed at the cat tie show put on at the fair" said "Bili Burnett, traffic manager of the Union Stotck Yards of Nasvi!le. Il ran down with Less' Watkins and Meredith Caldwell to get line on what Alabama was doing in the stock raising business and it was an eye opener both as to cattle and hogs
 T got my first intimation at our fat steer show in Nashville when an Alabama raised steer won the grand championship, but l just thought it was a piece of good luck, and that the feeders and breeders had not real ly gotten into the game. But am going home convinced that Alabama Is to be reckoned with in the cattle industry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08

From the Manufacturers Record.
 N ENCOURAGEMENT has been AA made by the American Chem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08

Remittance can be made at current rate of sAcnAnse. 1ne Age-heratd VIII not pc IespVnsIOls for mOnvy Hent through the mans. Address:
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 BrmIngnain. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08

1so ccmmuaicatlon Whl be published without its auLilur's name. ReJected man uscrIpt VIII not De returned unIess stamps enclosed Tor tha- purpose.
The herald., 1921-12-08
CHARTER.

at meeting held pursuant to the pro-
visions of law.
This corporation shall be and become
going concern when fifty 600 per cent
of its stock shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE 5.-AII the corporate powers
of this corporation shall be vested in
and exercised by a Board of Directors
composed of five stockholders, a majority
of whom shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction Of all business
The Directors shall be elected annually
by ballot, by the stockholders. en- the
irSt Tuesday of December in each year.
The first Board of Directors of this
corporation shall consit of J. EMILE
JARREAU, whose postoffce address Is
New Orleans, Louisiana; CHARLES A.
STAIR, whose postOffice address is New
Orleans. Louisiana, and MILTON LAS
hER. whose postoftice address is New
Orleans, Louisiana. with j. EMILE JAR
REAU, as President; CHARLES A.
STAIR. as Vice President; MILTON
LASKER, as Secretary Treasurer; to
serve until the first Tuesday in Decem-
been duly elected and qualified.
No failure to elect directors shall be
regarded as forfeiture of this Charter
Any vacancy occurring on said Board
of Directors shall be filed by the re
naming members of said Board.
Said Board of Directors shall have thu
| right to appoint and dismiss such clerks
| managers and other employees of tn
corporation as in its judgment may b
| deemed necessary.
The tenure of office of all the EN-
ployees of the corporation shall be durini
| the pleasure of the Board.
| Each stakeholder shall be entitled, l
person or by proxy, 10 one vote for ever
share Of stock owned by him, and a
The herald., 1921-12-08
BUY
THE
BEST
CHARTER.

elections shall be held under such rules
and regulations as may be specified by
the Board OF Directors.
ARTICLE 6.-This act of incorporation
may be changed. modified or altered, or
the said corporation may he dissolved,
with the assent of the stockholders own
ing two-thirdS Of all the stock of tho
corporation, at a general meeting con-
vened for that purpose. and after ut least
fifteen days written notice Of this meet
Ing has been given personally or through
the mail To each stakeholder at his last
recorded address.
In case of dissolution. by the eNpira-
ton Of this Charter. or otherwise. after
compliance with law. the stockholders
shall elect two lquidators from among
their number to lquidate and settle the
business and affairs of the corporation
The said liquidatorS shall have full power
10 settle the corporations debts ana
divide the remaining money among tho
stockholders. In the event of death or
disability of anyone of the said lquida-
tors. the remaining liquidatOr shall tul-
nil all the duties OF liquidator said
Iiquidator shall have the power to fix and
prescribe the terms of sale of said prop
erty and the manner in which the sale
shall be made
They shall be vested with full. final
| and complete power and authority neces-
| sary. proper and expedient to do and
| perform any and every act and thing
| necessary TO wind up and liquidate the
| business and affairs of the corporation.
! ARTICLE NO stakeholder shall ever
he liable or responsible for the contracts.
| faults or debts of said corporation, nor
shall any mere informality in its organi-
| cation have the effect of rendering this
| Charter null. or of exposing stock
| holder to any liability beyond the unpaid
balance due on the shares OF stock sub
scribed for or owned by him.
| ARTICLE S.-The subscribers here
unto have respectively written opposite
their names the amount of stock In this
corporation subscribed for by each or
| them so that this Act Of Incorporation
may also serve as the original subscrip-
ton list Of the corporation.
Thus done and signed at my ONCE, NJ
the City of New Orleans. on the day
month and year first above written, In
the presence Of Charles Leblanc and
Clarence ]. Lauve. competent witnesses
residing In this parish, who have signed
these presents. together with said ap
bearers and me. Notary, after due read
ing Of the whole.
Original Signed: Chas Leblanc. Clar
ence T. Iauve. C. A. Stair, so shares
, Milton Lasker, 40 shares; J. f. Jarreau
so shares.
FRANK T. DOYLE,
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned Recorder OF Mort
cages in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
a the above and foregoing Act of Incorpor
J. alton of sJARREAU MOTORS CON
Q PANY. INCORPORATED, was this da
c duly recorded in my office in book 126
folio
New Orleans. La, November, 1921.
ROBT. SCOTT. by. II.
n FRANK T. DOYLE,
v Notary Public.
il Nov "a Dec. 20.
The herald., 1921-12-08
CHARTER.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
LOUISIANA OXYGEN CO., INC.

United States of America. State Of
Louisiana. Parish of Orleans. BE 1t
known, That on this 26th day Of October,
In the year of our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Twenty one, before
me. WATTS X. LEVERICH, Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qualihed
in and for the Parish and State afore-
said. and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. per
sonally came and appeared JAMES w.
BILLINGSLEY and CHARLES LEFT
WICH. both Of this city and of the law
full age Of majority. herein appearing In
their respective capacities as Chairman
and Secretary of meeting of the stock
holders of the LOUISIANA OXYGEN
COMPANY, INC. a corporation domiciled
in this city, held pursuant to unanimous
consent and waiver of notice upon call
Of the Board OF Directors upon the 10Th
aay of September, 1921, herein appear
ing by virtue of resolutions adopted at
said meeting, certified copies of which
are annexed hereto in the margin for
reference. who declared that at said
meeting 1t was unanimously resolved by
the vote of the entire outstanding capital
! amend Article of its Charter as
established by it's act before CHARLES
| SCHNEIDAU, Notary Public. on the 2nd
| day of May, 1917. recorded in the Mort
| gage BOok Of Orleans Parish. in book
| 12O6. folio 713. said Charter having been
heretofore amended by acts before the
| undersigned Notary. dated March 9Th.
( 1918 and March Sth, 1913 (recOrded In
| the Mortgage Office of Orleans Parish
| in book 1919. folio 400 and folio 50S), so
| that Article shall hereafter read and be
| as follows. to-wit:
"The authorized capital stock OF this
! corporation shall be the sum OF Foul
Hundred Thousand Dollars 400,0OOOOl
divided into Four Thousand (4,OOO)
shares Of the par value of $4,000 each
| rhe capital stock may he increased tC
One Million Dollars ($1.0O0. OO0OO) in the
manner and form provided by law.
Payment for said stock shall be made
in cash or its equivalent at such time.
and in such amounts as may be provided
by the Board of Directors"
The said appearers declared that they
appeared before me, Notary, in accord
ance with the authority conferred upol
Them at the said meeting Of stockhold
ers. In order that the said amendmen
might be established in authentic form
and recorded and made effective In &C
cordance with law.
Thus done and passed at my office II
the City Of New Orleans, in the pres
ence of GEORGE HUFF and MINNIE
DRYER. competent legal witnesses, re
siding in the parish, who have hereunt'
signed their names with appearers an'
me- Notary, on the day, month and yea
herein first above written, after due read
ing Of the whole.
| (Original Signed)
J. w. BILLINGSLEY,
cHAs. LEFTwIcH.
Secretary.
witnesses:
GEORGE HUFF.
MINNIE DRYER.
WATTS X. LEvERIcn:
Notary Public.
Nov. 24-Dec. 20
The herald., 1921-12-08
TROOP 30 BOY SCOUTS.

The Boy Scouts of America main
tain tina. no boy can grow into the
best kind of citizenship without rec
ognizing his obligation to God. In
the first part of the boy scouts oath
or pledge the boy promises. ION
my honor I will do my best to do
my duty to God and my country, and
obey the scout law" The recog-
milton of God as the ruling and
leading power in the universe, and
the grateful Acknowledgement of
His favors and blessings, is neces-
sary to the best type of citizenship,
and is a wholesome thing in the
education Of the growing boy. No
matter what the boy may be Catholic
or Protestant or Jew-this funda-
mental need of good citizenship
should be kept before him. The Boy
Scouts of America therefore recog-
nizes the religious element in the
training of a boy, but is absolutely
non-sectarian in it's attitude toward
that religious training. Its policy
is that the organization or institu'
ton with which the Boy Scout is
connected shall give definite atten'
ton to his religious life.
!, Scouting is non-sectarian, though
| it's ideals are in accord with those
of the modern church and 1t is based
upon a pledged allegiance to the
| service of God, the brotherhood Of
man.
Our troop 80. is non-sectarian
therefore all boys of scout age re-
| gardless of their religious affilia'
tions, are eligible to membership.
We see no reason why boys OF al
religions should not join the trooI
they choose as long as they remain
loyal and faithful to their religion
The following boys have been en-
listed during the last week: MARI
Senner, Chas. Sadler.
HART SCHWARZENBACH,
The herald., 1921-12-08
OBITUARY

CROMBIE-On Sunday, Dec. 4th,
at 3:4O o'clock p. m, James Robert
Crombie, husband of the late Mary
Ann Finnegan died. Deceased was
a native of Pilot Town and resi-
dent of Algiers for many years. He
was a member of the Workingmen's
Union and Benevolent Association
and of Elmira Lodge No. 206, Boil
ermakers and Iron Ship Builders OF
America. The funeral took place
Tuesday at 2 o'clock p. m, from his
late residence, 622 Delaronde Street
Interment was In st. Bartholomew
Cemetery.
The herald., 1921-12-08
CHARTER.
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER oil
THE KERN CO., LTD. 81

AMENDMENT I'D The Sh4AnIb" VT
THE KERN CO.. LTD.
United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish OF Orleans, Be II known,
that on this 5th day of the month Of De-
cember in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand, nine hundred and twenty one. be-
fore me. Watts X. Leverich, Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qualihed
in and for the parish and state aforesaid,
and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. person
ally came and appeared, Max Lowry and
Edward Duplantier. both of this city and
Of the lawful age of majority. herein ap-
pearing in their respective capacities ms
Chairman and Secretary of meeting OF
the Kern Co., Ltd, corporation domi-
ciled in this city, held pursuant to unani-
nous consent and waiver of notice upon
a call of the Board Of Directors upon the
18th day Of November. 1921. herein ap..
pearing by virtue Of resolutions adopted
at said meeting. certified copies Of which
are annexed thereto in the margin for
reference. who declared. that at said meet
ing II was unanimously resolved by tine
vote o. the entire outstanding capital stocE
Of said corporation to amend Article ~
! of its charter, as established by its act
, before William A. Bell, notary public
| on the 9th day Of September. ls2l. re-
corded in Mortgage Office of Orleans
Parish in Book 676. Folio 191, so that the
said Article " shall hereafter read and
be as follows, to-Wt.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
! corporation is fixed at the sum Of S!o,
1 10000. represented by 80 shares OF the
par value of $4,000 per share, which
| capital stock may be increased to the
sum Of $5O0.0Oo.0O.
Such stock shall be issued only at par
I as the Board Of Directors may from time
+; to time determine. for cash OF for prop
| erty transferred to said corporation oil
labor or services rendered to IL OF valus
| found by the Board Of Directors TO d,
] equal to the par value Of the stock ISSUED
therefor.
That said appearers declared that they
appeared before me. notary. In accord
ance with the authority conferred upor
them at the said melting OF stockholders
I, in order that said amendment might d.
| established in authentic form and Ne
corded and made effective In accordance
with law.
Thus done and passed at my Office II
the City Of New Orleans, in the presehc
of NGeorge Perez and Shirley HOFFMAN
competent witnesses, residing IN tne par
ish who have hereunto signed thei
names, with appearers and me. notary
on the day, month and year herein mrs
above written, after due reading OF IN
whole.
MAX Lowry,
| EDw. DUPLANTIER
Secretary.
Witnesses: George Perez and Shirie
~ WATTS K. LEvERIcH.
!. Notary Public.
A TRUE COPY:
WATTS X. LEvERICH,
Notary Public.