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The herald., 1921-01-20
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
GABKlEL PINE PRODUCTS, INC.

United States of America, State Of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans Be it known, That on this 9th day
of the month of December, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and forty-fourth, before me, Frank Will
liam Hart, a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for this city
and the parish of Orleans, therein residing,
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared Horace l.. Pitcher, OF
the full age of majority and resident OF
this city, acting herein as Secretary Treas
urer of Gabriel Pine Products, lne: a
duly incorporated institution of this State,
domiciled in this city, created by an act
before me, the undersigned Notary Public,
on the nineteenth day Of April, 1920, and
recorded in the Mortgage Office of this
city. in Book 1912, Folio 247, which said
appearer, acting in his aforesaid capacity
and under authority of a meeting OF the
stockholders of said corporation, convened
and held at its Office in this city, on the
thirtieth day Of November, 1920, as viii
ssore fully appear by reference to certi-
fed copy of the minutes of the meeting OF
said stockholders, and in full compliance
with the charter of said corporation and
the laws of the State of Louisiana, de-
clared that the stockholders of said cor
poration, in meeting assembled. unani-
mously voted to change, alter and amend
said act of incorporation SO that Article
Nv thereof shall read as follows:
1.-THE authorized capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at fifty thousand
ESQ, 0O0) dollars, divided into and repre-
scented by three hundred 5000 shares OF
preferred stock of the par value of one
hundred (S100.0O) dollars each and two
hundred (2O0) shares of common stock of
a par value of one hundred (S160.00) dol
lars each, and shall be paid for in cash or
may be issued at par in payment OF prop
erty actually purchased by, or services
actually rendered to, this corporation, at
such times and in such installments as the
Board of Directors may direct.
"The preferred stock above mentioned
shall be preferred both as to assets and
dividends and shall be entitled to receive
by preference and priority over the COM
mon stock. dividends amounting to ten
(10) per cent per annum, which said dtvi-
dends shall be cumulative. After divi-
dend of ten Q0) per cent shall have been
paid to the preferred and the common
stockholders, any further dividends over
and above ten per cent per anum shall be
shared equally between the common and
preferred stockholders.
"Said preferred stock shall not be en-
titled to any voting power at meetings OF
stockholders or election of Directors. All
the voting powers of this corporation shall
be held by the common stockholders.
"The preferred stock of this corpora
ton may be redeemed and retired by this
corporation at such price and at such
time as may be deemed best by the Board
of Directors. Before selling any common
or preferred stock Of this corporation the
The herald., 1921-01-20
CHARTER.

. ARTICLE III.-That the capital stock
Of this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum of one hundred and fifty thousand
(S15NOOO.00) dollars, all common stock, di-
vided into one thousand five hundred
shares 15OO) of par yalne of one hun
dred (S100.O0) dollars. The amount TO
which said capital stock may be increased
shall be two hundred and fifty Thousand
$3.50. 0O0.00) dollars. Shares of stock may
be issued at any time by the Board of
Directors for money or property actually
received or services performed for the cor
pOration, upon such terms as the Board
of Directors may deem proper. All trans
fers of stock shall be made on the books
of the company on the surrender of the
outstanding certificates, pursuant to such
formalities as the Board of Directors may
prescribe. No stockholders shall sell an!
share or shares of stock until he shall have
offered the same in writing to the Board
of Directors for a period of thirty 800
days at the book value OF the said stock
as shown by the last audit; and the Board
of Directors shall refuse to make any
transfers of stock that has not been first
so offered to be sold to the said Board.
The whole of the foregoing Article Third
being in accordance with a resolution con
tanned in the minutes of the stockholders
meeting, copy of which is above referred
to as, and being, hereto attached.
Thus done and passed IN my Office, II
the City Of New Orleans. on the day and
written, in the presence of Hulda Il
Brown and Gertrude p. Wood, competent
witnesses who have hereto subscribed theil
names together with the said Sppearers
and me, notary, after due reading of the
whole.
(SIGNED):
F. J. SCHNEIDER, Sec-Treas.
T. c. HILLS, Pres.
Witnesses: Hulda d. Brown, Gertrude p
Wood.
RUDOLPH ]. wEINMANN.
Notary Public.
Recorded in the Mortgage Office for the
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, II
book 1916, folio $50, on December /, 1920.
Recorded with the Secretary of State al
Baton Rouge, La, in book of charters 10t
on December 9th, 1920.
1 certify that this is true copy of tht
oringinal on file in my Office.
RUDOLPH ]. WEINMANN.
Notary Public.
Dec. 16-Jan. 20.
The herald., 1921-01-20
THE HERALD. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
CHARTER.

same must be offered for sale to the cor
poration and to the individual stockhold-
ers of record"
And said appearer further declared that
at said meeting of stockholders it was
unanimously voted to change, alter and
amend said act of incorporation so as to
add the following as new paragraph to
Article thereof:
THE words stakeholder and stockhold-
erS as used in this article shall mean COM
mon stockholders, the preferred stock
holders having no voting powers.
Now, therefore, in order to carry out the
objects and purposes of said stockholders
meeting and to clOthe the said amend
mcnt in proper form and to give II legal
force and effect, the said appearer does
now and hereby formally declare and
make known, that the original act OF in
corporation of Gabriel Pine Products, Inc,
has been changed. - altered and amended in
the manner and form and to the extent
heretofore set forth, and he does hereby
authorize and require that the foregoing
act of amendment be recorded and pub
lished according to law.
Thus done and passed, in my office AT
the City of New Orleans, on the day,
month and year herein first above written,
in the presence of ID. NJ. Teijelo and Gladys
Bernhard, competent witnesses. who here
unto sign their names with the said APP
pearer and me, Notary, after reading of
the whole.
(Signed) Horace l.. Pitcher, Secretary
Treasurer.
Witnesses: ID. NJ. Teijelo, Gladys Ber-
niard.
(Signed) FRANK WM. HART.
Not. Pub.
l. the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the amendment to Act of incorporation OF
the Gabriel Pine Products. Inc. was duly
recorded in my office, in Book 1246, Folio
633. New Orleans Dec. q, 1920.
(Signed) ROBT. SCOTT, by. X.
\ true copy.
(Signed) FRANK wM HART.
Not. Pub.
The herald., 1921-01-20
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
SOUTHERN INVESTMENT
COMPANY. INC.

United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be it known, That on this sixth
day of the month of October, in the year
of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twenty and of the Independence of
the United States of America the One
Hundred and Forty fifth before me, Ar
thur A. Moreno, a Notary Public, duty COM
missioned and qualified, in and for this
City and the Parish of Orleans, therein
residing. and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared e. N.
O'Beirne and Leon Irwin. who declared
that a general meeting of the stock
holders of the Southern Investment
Company, Inc, corporation organized
by act passed Before me, the undersigned
Notary, on the 18th day Of January, 1920,
recorded in the Mortgage Office of this
Parish in Book 1898, folio 2S6, and amend
ed by act passed before me, the undersign-
ed Notary, on August 23rd. 1920. recorded
in the Mortgage Office of this Parish in
Book 1916, folio POS, held at the office
of the said company on the 18th day OF
September, 1920, they were elected presi-
dent and secretary, respectively, OF the
said stockholders meeting, as will more
fully appear by certified copy Of the
minutes of the meeting annexed hereto for
greater reference, and they, as president
and secretary, respectively, Of said stock
holders meeting, were authorized and en-
powered to appear before me for the pur-
pose of amending the cnarter Of the said
Southern Investment Company, Inc.
And the said appearers, as president
and secretary, respectively, OF said stock
holders meeting and acting In said ca
pacities and on behalf of said corporation
by virtue Of the authority conferred upon
them at the general meeting Of the said
stockholders, dAared that the charter
of the Southern Investment Company, Inc,
passed before me, the undersigned Notary.
on the 18th day Of January. 1920, and
amended on the 23rd day Of August, 1920
has been changed, altered and amended
so that Article III Of said original charter
read as follows:
The herald., 1921-01-20

Dec. 16-Jan. 20.
The herald., 1921-01-20
AAkNbhENT OF CHARTER OF THE
AsDERMOTT SURGICAL INsTRU-
MENT CO., LTD.

United States Of America, State of Lou
nss, Parish Of Orleans, City of New
~ sse Be 1t known, That on this the
Iass way Of December, the year of our
f-s us one thousand, nine hundred and
rss' ana Of the Independence of the
ssd yates Of America the one hundre:
Vs,.ny-nfth, before me, Rudolph j.
nis.,an. q notary public, duly COM
~ pass0,, sworn and qualified in and for
md 4 n o. Orleans, State of Louisiana,
Ipsst-- tne presence Of the witnesses here
n-s aimed and undersigned, personally
f,.S ma appeared Thomas c. Hills and
tf}v.,. schneider, president and secre-
no;f csref respectively of the McDer-
cs,nssIcx Instrument Company, Ltd.
ma ~ organized and doing business
dors..,1ae Avs Of the State of Louisiana
esms,ssou IN the City Of New Orleans. in.
Chin oy notariel act before A. j.
Jsaas,, - rotary public of this city, on
III q o.1l~ a and recorded in the Par
vkicA S.ssns In N. o. b. 565, folio =,
snsndea ha ACT of incorporation was
heer. act before Charles +. Fetch
Aanu - yo,sy public Of this city on
ID lsls, and recorded in the Par
I'd le9ns In NJ. o. b. loss folio 700
Rslsleh ef amended by act before
4 tS;s ~, =. Weinmann, a notary nnblic
ssrded - On March I'd, 1920. and re-
Ia fa,,s Parish of Orleans in N. O.
sstas n ne rs. said appearers declared that
~ urtss .nsir said capacities, and further
eaaniner.,r ana pursuant to resolutions
sxileiSsrys adopted at a meeting of the
ssA 4 its ot II me I, aforesaid compan
MA ~ 10Th day of Noyember ,o9o
s!u rpscI.ssun was held in accordance
tie Ces.snon Of the Board of Directors
~ an and q waiver of MOTTO sign
etA>1 "a Shich meeting is hereto az, ate
e y reference made\Dart here
80 !: I. s..:.s, an. b. these n,...n,.
sesolses s ssse.ckholders' meeting er and .1e IN
~ ~. Arteile Third Of the char.e,
10y. IA ou Surgican instrument
:. IN Ssr,issS,.t that the said Article
be and read as fol-
The herald., 1921-01-20
CHARTER OF TRUSTEE OIL CO., INC.

United States Of America. State Of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans. City OF New Or
leans. Be it known, Thst on this 18th
day Of November, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
and of the Independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
forty fifth, before me. Rudolph ]. Vein
The daily times., 1921-09-13
POLAND AND LITHUANIA
PRESENT THEIR DISPUTE.

Geneva, Sept. 12.-Members of
the Assembly of the league of nations
gathered a half hour earlier today in
an effort to finish debate on the re-
port of the secretariate of the coun-
ell of the league. 1t was hoped the
discussion might be completed by
tomorrow so that the agenda might
be cleared for the election on We'd
nesday of judges of the international
court.
Ten delegates were to speak today.
Among them was Senor Gimeno of
Spain. who was expected to be the
first member to use the Spanish Ian
guage under last years ruling of the
assembly providing the members
were free to use a tongue other than
French or English if they supplied
their own interpreter.
The council of the league met to-
day and heard the delegation from
Poland and Lithuania argue the con-
tentions of the respective countries
regarding the dispute over the Wilma
district which is claimed by both ma
tions.
The daily times., 1921-09-13
WOMAN IS WARDEN
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Haverhill, Mass, Sept. ia wo-
man presides over one of the voting
precincts in this city at today's spe-
cial primary election. This is regard
ed by officials as the first instance of
a woman serving as warden at an
election in Massachusetts.
The pioneer woman warden, Mrs.
Ida A. T. Stevens, has previously Of
ticiated severaL times at the polls as
an inspector She will receive the
usual compensation of SIS for what
is nominally a ten hour day but which
may be much longer as tne warden
must remain until all votes are
counted and tabulated.
IIe primary is being he nom
mate successor to Congressman VIII
fred W. Lufkin, appointed collector
of the port Of Boston.
The daily times., 1921-09-13
JUNIOR BUGS WIN
FROM ALL STARS.

In slow game featured only by
the hitting OF both teams, the Junior
BUGS defeated the All Stars Saturday
to the tune of to 4. Woodland of the
Bugs clearly out hurled Davis of the
All Stars, although Davis deserved
a much closer score.
Lucas, J. Davis and Bats featured
in the stick work for the All Stars
ed class for the Bugs
The daily times., 1921-09-13
Dramatic Editor of The At;aE.f;s
Georgian LaudS '.Niohtie Nigh

Georgian LaudS "NiShtle Night.
In reviewing ''Nightie Night when
it was presented at the Atlanta The
atre, the Dramatic Editor of the At
lanta Georgian said: THE most
snappy and sparkling and altogether
interesting farce of the past decade.
And it is No. 1 company too.
don't know whether the players are
the 'original" cast or not, but l do
not believe the creators of the roles
were a bit better. Harry Stubbs is
the poor devil of a husband who tries
to assist a friend out of trouble and
lies himself into more kinds of
trouble than he ever dreamed Of He
was .4ere last year in something or
other-and 1 hope he keeps on COM
ing.
''Nightie Night" will be presented
at Wilson Theatre TONIGHT by Mr..
Stubbs and the same supporting COM
pany that appeared at the Atlanta
Theatre.
The daily times., 1921-09-13
CRIPPLED CHILDREN
RIDE TO ZOO.

Chicago, Sept. 13-Chicago's Grip
pied children may ride right up to
the cages in Lincoln Park zoo and in
spect the elephants, tigers, lions and
the 500 pound baby hippo at first
hand
The park commissioner recently
purchased six wheel chairs and sta
toned them at the park entrance for
the free use of crippled visitors. And
for those who cannot reach the park
the commissioners have provided au-
tomobiles. which Will call at a select
ed list of homes daily.
Free peanuts and popcorn and a
boat ride are other attra~ 1s don
ated for the cripples by the board.
The daily times., 1921-09-13

vited to the conference. State depart
ment officials would not reveal to-
day from which of the powers the
favorable response came but it was
said similar expressions from all of
them were expected within few
days.
The daily times., 1921-09-13
BELGIUM AND POLAND
MAY BE REPRESENTED,

Washn,. Sept. 2.-Admission of
Belgium and Poland to the discussion
of far eastern questions at the dis
armament conference has been agreed
to by two of the great powers in
The daily times., 1921-09-13

Davis out on infield fly.
3 base hits. Farmer, Barnes,
base hits, Sharp, Hinnant, j. Davis.
Struck out by Davis 7, by Woodard =,
base on balls off Davis B; OF wood
ard 5. Hit by pitched ball by Davis,
2 (Woodard) (Farmer).
The daily times., 1921-09-13
Specials
Added
Daily
Specials
Added
Daily

800
a M o We
The daily times., 1921-09-13
KHAKI PANTS

Boys Khaki Pants, sizes from
6 to IS. The very thing for
school wear. Gilmer's 90.
Unloading Sale price only CON
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
EXPOSITION MEETING FRIDAY
Vital Plans for sesqui. Centennial to
BE Discussed Next Week

Questions of vital Importance to the
success Of the Sesqui- Centennial FIX
position will be discussed at meeting
Of the Citizens Committee Of One Hun
dred next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the Mayors reception room in City
Hall, according to an announcement by
Mayor Moore.
No information Ms to the nature Of
the subjects to be discussed was dis
closed BY the Mayor. 1t was reported.
however, that the question of raising
large fund to proceed with the work
Of blazing the way for the project will
be one of the subjects. Council has ap-
propriated $50. 900 to the Mayor for
preliminary work. The State Legisla-
ture appropriated $40, 900. but the Gov
ernor has not yet approved that action.
In q statement issued yesterday. the
Mayor urged every member of the Com
mittee of One Hundred to attend the
meeting.
Directors of the Sesqui Centennial
Exhibition Association met yesterday in
the Mayors Office. The Mayor pre-
sided and others present were John
wanamaker. Edward T. Stotesbury,
William Potter, Alba Il. johnson. An
drew F. Stevens. John Hampton
Barnes and Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
Ar 72 WEOS EX.HUSBkND
Bride, From Philadelphia, All a
Fiutter at Second Marriage

Trenton, May PA quarrel that
occurred q quarter Of century ago
because Henry Clay Wells was too fond
Of a drink with a kick in 1t Is all that
necessitates this red tape Of getting
married again" as Mrs. Rachel Davis
Wells Gilmore, his former wife who
will become his seventy two year old
bride today, described the situation.
Notwithstanding her scruples about
"notoriety" over her marriage to the
man with whom she lived happily for
twenty eight years before divorce sep
arated them. there were signs that Mrs.
Gilmore was as pleasantly excited about
her second wedding as she was as a
young bride about her first one. and
has been smiling continuously oil
week
The wedding today takes place in
the City Rescue Mission. where Mr..
Clay is employed. Ths couple were first
married by the Rev. Frank L. Rob
oins, the pastor of a Presbyterian
church at Broad and Oxford streets,
Philadelphia.
To win his bride the second time. Mr..
Clay took a trip from Trenton to Phiia :
delphia, and there, on bended knees
not 30 easy for a man Of seventy fve
proposed in real, story book fashion "a
the woman whom he had not seen at all
for twenty years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
THEFT JURY DISAGREES
Panel Can't Decide II Two Defend
ants Stole Hosiery

A jury considering thes case Of
Mitchell Stern, Montgomery avenue
near Thirty second street, and Jacob
Freedman, Eleventh street near Hunt
ingdon, charged with receiving stolen
goods valued at $426O, has failed to
agree, after twenty four hours delib-
GRAFTON.
Although they left the courtroom
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
had failed to reach a verdict this morn
ing, Judge Smith, in Criminal Court.
refused motion Of the accused mems
counsel to discharge the jury. The
court said the case was very important
and the jury should be allowed ample
time for consideration.
On September 20, 1920, hosiery was
stolen from the Fay Hosiery Co, Front
and Clearfeld streets. Through round
about channels 1t was bought by the
company from Stern, who has a fur
nishing store near Fifth and Pine
streets. Originally there were five de-
fendants, but trial showed no connection
of three with the robbery. They were
discharged and the trial continued Of
Stern and Freedman, who is a sales
man in Stern's store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
SUSPECT FIGHTS POLICE
Man Wanted for Robbery Attempts
to Reach Pistol When Arrested

A man wanted for alleged larceny
reached for a revolver, police say, when
they located him on the third floor Of
rooming house on Callowhill street
near Twelfth early today. His cap
tors leaped and reached the weapon
on the bureau first.
Lloyd Thomas, q Negro. was said
to have taken $1,000 IN Jewelry on May
is from the apartment of Mrs. Maude
Bell. 1920 Green street. Thomas was
released on parole from the Eastern
Penitentiary three weeks ago.
Detectives Fogarty and Mccormick,
of the Tenth and Buttonwood streets
station, who investigated, suspected
Thomas. They found he had moved
three times since the theft, but located
him early today at the Caliowhill street
address.
The detectives said they found Mrs.
Bells jewelry wrapped in a hsndker-
chief and hidden under a bureau. The
loot included two gold watches, q dozen
rings an a pearl hanled police whistle.
Magistrate Renshaw, in Central Sta :
ton. held Thomas in $1,000 bail for a
further hearing June 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
.S7lLLMAN Yielding
\ ON EXILE OF WIFE
Reduces Term Of Her Residence
Abroad From Five Years
to One
she s1lcks 70 REFUSAL

New Yoris, May 27.--James A. Still
man yesterday made vain endeavor to
reopen armistiec Negotiations with his
wife. Through his lawyer Mr.. Still
man informed John b. stanchfeld,
Mrs. Stillman's chief Of counsel. he
was ready to modify his stand upon the
one point that has halted efforts to re-
lieve the courts Of the divorce action.
He declared he would not insist that his
wife leave America for Ave years after
he withdrew his complaint. retracted
his charges, and acknowledged the
parentase Of Guy stillman.
His lawyers told Mr.. Stanch6eld Mr..
stillman would be satisfied II Mrs. still.
man would leave America Tor two years
or even ono year. Mrs. stillman's reply,
II is said, was. In effect:
II have nothing to arbitrate. pro-
pose going ahead II my husband IN
sists. But I'm not going out Of the
] do not feel 80 disposed Just now.
4. is..,. %iSn: sns,: = well understand clearly
Mr.. StanchHeld and John A.. Carver.
the lawyer who was injected into the
case BY financial interests with which
Mr.. Stillman Is identified with the hope
that he could induce Mr.. Stillman to
abandon his suit, have been In confer;
ence at different times for forty eiSht
hours. They were laborins under tho
handicap that Mrs. Stillman declined
to negotiate. One Of her representa-
tives set forth her attitude thus:
''She is willing to settle this suit out
of court She will agree not to 90 into
the movies. She will agree to forsake
writing her life stories, for which pub
fishers are negotiating. But IL Is neces-
sary her husband settle reasonable in
come upon her. He must be generous.
She insists her children and herself be
well provided for"
Mrs. Stillman demands 800, 900 a
year.
Referee Gleason said he had not been
asked to postpone the hearing. But It
was learned the chances that another
adjournment will be asked for nre
bright. All persons interested acknowl-
edged last night that only the exile"
clause in Mr.. Stillmsn's peace terms
remained.
And IL he'll reduce this one demand
from five to two years." said one
lawyer, hell 70 the full route. The
pressure upon him has been too great
to resist,