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ton. also. and without. being preeiuded
fscm engaging An the oil and ess producing
tI s,ock q pipe line scrpersiieu 10
lts oil pipe lines Ia this state. sssspi suel
own ihe capital stock Of sddilcnsl pipe Ilns
corporations organized outside u this state
a. provided Il ne set passed a. She regular
Februsry 40. 1911 tChapter ~. page sa).
In lieu Of engaging directly In the oil aud
gas producing business 10 any state Or
u other eerporseisss engaged IN said su,l.
mesa. bat "a shau net own the stock Of mere
THAI one such corporation Organized under
state. And thia company shah possess and
may exercise all sueh gthur and further pow
ers, whether ~siinilar 70 thoes herein emu.
10 sesh limits,icns md rss,rieiions a. arc
provided In Chapter -. Of Title %, 81 the
ksvited Civil statutes Of Texas ueilD.
81 ~ 70 ~. Nh al. ns sis;srs - a sne pss'a nsre is'i q
iSis 3'ooSSsP''ssss ii5i, ' psse sSb,' and 10 ,ss
s,s,s.f'd e, Of ,ss 'n,h lssc1ss sn,s, *.
page 6Al.
Tne principal office q this corporation
ris and State Of Texas. aud II may carry
on its bu1insaa there and A. othar places
In or outside Of tho state Of Texas.
This corporation aniess sooner Dissolved,
shall exist for fifty years from April ],
1909.
v.
The management Of the business and the
affairA VI this corporation shall vest In a
board 81 thirteen directors, md the name
aud residences u those who are elected for
tho current year are a. follows; u. q. Luf'
Mn. Amos L. Bsaty, l. ~. Lsphafn, A. Is
Hepburn. j. ". Hll, r. G. Holmes, ana W.
A. Thompson. Jr. all Of New York. N. Y.
T. J. Donoghue, g Y. DODGE, q. l.. Noble
aud Il. 4. Brooks u Houston. Texas J. },
Mitchell. Chicago, IN. leaving at this time
ohs vacancy tn the board.
VI.
The amount o. the capital stock Of this
company IL Eighty. five Million Dollars
1885. OOO.OOO) divided into three million
four hundred thonaand ts.4O0, 0Oel shares
zach q the par value o. Twenty five Dol
lars te25).
In Witness Whereof this amended char
ter Il signed BY the undersigned, who are
both stockholders and directors Of said
| roroorafIun thla nOfh dav ~ March 1920.
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state OF New 1ufhs
County Of New iork-ss.s
Before ne. the undersigned Notary Pub.
lie In and for said County and State. on
this. day personally appeared H.. C.. Leikin,
Amos Il. beaty. NJ l. Lapham, A. y. Hep.
burn, II. q Holmes. and W A. Thompson,
Jr. known 20 me 10 he tho persons whose
names are subscribed TO the foregoing in
strumert and Acknowledged To me that ihoy
cxeeuted the same for the purposes aud eon
sideraiion therein expressed.
Given under my hand aud seal Of office
this aOth day o. March. 1920.
tsignedl EDWARD CRONE. Jr.
tScall Notary Public New York County.
New York
state % Texas.
County q Harris;
BEFORE mo. the undersigned Notary Puhlic
IN and for said County and State. on this
day personally appeared r. y Donoehue,
G. 4. Dodge. q. l.. Noble and X. y. Brooks
known 10 me 20 be tho persons whose names
are subscribed 90 he foregoing Instrument
and Acknowledged 10 md that they executed
the same for the purposes and confederation
therein expressed
Given under my hand aud seal u office.
this End day o. April 1920.
tSignedl n. TONFOHRDE.
fSoaD Notary Puddle. Harris County,
Texas
ENDORSED FILED in the Office Of tho
Secretary Of state this 9th day o. April
1890.
(sisned) gro. y HOWARD.
SECRETARY Of ktate.
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ferss (dus notice q ne said mesiins hsv.
lnE been given IN atcordsnee with ths. hy.
x. us g., isas s, ssls u III y q. f, .sssi ~, y
: dion hfisahiss siss.saS, f:s k%sadssd
sisr s~emlrds II ne stssf y he aid
ramrahy iaaued aad oofsiandinE). TO IN.
ersais ihe c.pls.i stock u the fsa cysn
aoinn Ui44. 900, Oo0l par. 20 ono hen.
dfed sixty four million. forr kpndfsd flity
thousand dollars tfiUs, a5o.o0ol pal; . COP,
mad. 's'1 psr asssse aaa SssasS isr ,asa.
wnfREAs following the said meetlne
he ssid oe@psfy acting enssf md 10 &C
cardenco with the resolution 20 adopted Tor
and on behalf 81 the said csnpeni. v 70
slsht thousand lsss. Gol sksrSs II he ssld
dallar tt2s,00l per share, aygrsxat.ng ~
Inv .thoussad dollsrs ttel tsc.o06D pay-
Nay ~. Iszi aud nny psr ssni (soesJ on
lions we're Al II sood fsiih made and lie
full amount Of each aud eygry sald sub
setlgtlqn has been paid IN cash and
said Company 4, a iaseuhe daily held % the
1ist day Of July 1874. ~ which = quorum
was present, ~unanimously declared that the
lereassd 10 one hundred aiHty.fear nllllpn.
ioBr hundred nhy thousand dollars ieiet.,
t50.0 00i par. and directed thst sueA ia.
state Of The state Of Texas "a ssqsirsd BY
law 10 effeetuate said Increase " the capi'
toll stock ol the said COMPANY and that upon
%offlssrs Of Tho company issue 10 ths aid
subscribers stock Certificates covering tnid
i~nerssae; a eepy q which Ts.elsiien 1,
sssssio s.'lss ss ns .ssss : PsIsi ns'fp, and
NOW THEREFORE,. tho undersigned. DO
lps directors and ali o. the directors q ths
compliance NTH tho action 81 the Htockhold.
era DO hereby CERTIFY
rlss,; That the casrtss q THE TExAns,
thereof shall hereafter read 40 follows.
The amount Of the capital stock Of
this Sqmpsny Is One hsnaTss ssssy.
sad Dollars l~si6t,450. 000A, divided inta
six million five hundred scyenty.eighi
thousand shares t6,bTs0oo) shAres each
q. he per value Of rweuiS'f''e Dollars
second. Tha, the resolutions msatianed
2 ,ss s,; tosef0, ssa Prss2 aSsisii 4, Set ss,s forth nc, 70
r~egularly adopted o. the meetings AID BY
the votes AZ rsei,sd In tho foregoing prem
Third. That THR TEXAS COMPANY,
acting through ia authorited Officers. re-
eciyed. subsequent 10 the 9ist day u March /.
1921. subscriptions for eight hundred ftfty.
tai stock a. the par value u Twenty-Five
Dollars (s26 o01 per share, nggfsEAsing Ia
par value iweaty one milion, four hun
drede fifty thousand dollars ts2i a50, 0OOl
May "a, 1871, and fifty per cent 5000
on or before July g. 1921; and that sais
subscriptions we're all In good faith mad
and thu full amount o. each aud every sal,
sr subscription has hsen paid Ia cash.
Fourth; That by a separate affidavit vii
BE- sho~n the names, residences and poat
office addresses Of The subscribers 10 sal,
eight hundred fifty eight thousand ts5s.
0OO) shares Of the capital stock Of sale
Company and the amount subscribed ant
paid BY each subscriber.
Witness cur hands this 22nd day Of July
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NHfhEAS, this company has from time
10 time expended large sums OF money out
Of It's net earnings iu ibr purchase Of prop,
critics and the construction and Improve.
meats Of its plnnts, and extensions and en-
largenents thereof which earnings would
otherwise hhe been available Tor aud paid
nut IN dividends Co its stockholders: and
WHEREAS. the surplus and undivided
profits Of the Company which have heeu In.
ested As aforesaid Tar escrcd thirteen mil
lion dollars ISIS 900. O0olf and
WHEREAS. Il 10 10 tho interest 81 This
Company that TO the sxtoui of thirteen mil
lion dollars (si3. 0ou. 0OOl aid surplus and
undivided profits he capitalized that II MAJ
be- permanently used Boa This Company +
business rather than be distributed a. q
cash dividend.
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DnnNTfQtl rOu WIgUTNO

''DoNT's'i-EoR WISHING
Don't wish you could find \ iob-find u
Don't wish you could rent yoar apart
pen't wish you could sell yonr home
Sell II.
BY using the usrAld's Classified Columns
Ph0hs DAB. .
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FURTHER AMENDMENT

Certificate Increafinr thu Capital Stock
THE TEXAS COMPANY
FROM siAa 600. 900 TO afbt, $50. 900
Know All Men BY These Presents;
WHEREAS. at a rernlar annlal meeting
II lhe staotholders ~ THE TEXAS COM.
PASY. held on March 81, 1921, 81 Houston,
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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF SUR
STATE OF NEW MEXICO,
County ot Hsrssiilo.
In the Diatriet couft.
Carl H. Parsons, plaintiff,
Eva. s, Parsons. defendant
TO fHE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT.
You are hereby notified that a suit has
been filed aUainst you in the said court aud
County ~ the above named plaiutfi. In
Which Tie aAid plaintiff pray. for an al
said plAintn 81 al community property.
sPeeiheslJ ineindinr eestaih real estate
s- ~ A'5aaas5gae' h,rhaalio O0sH'y'
Lets numbered Seventeen on, Eighteen
diel Nineteen tls), and Twenty tao, IN
Addition % the City of Albuquerque Svw
Asaieo, btius further described a. iol
lows; ComHenepg at a point 100 feet wsst
Avenue extended and south Fifteenth
street extended the-ee In a northsfly al.
feeiieh ls2 feet; thence east along what
tended 100 feet 10 the point Of besinniar;
slso, Lot numbered rhrre t31 In Block
na2absrsd fis" 90 u the University
Heights Addition 10 the City Of Albuquer.
que, New Mexico; a. shown on the man
Of sad Addition filed In the office u the
Probrtv CLERK and Ex.ofhrlo Recorder "
day Of March. A. ID 1905. said divorce aud
property asard being prayed for on the
grounds OF desortiuu and abaudoument.
And you are further notified that unless
you enter or cause 10 be entered your Ap
pssTaars In said cause on or before the
!, sth day Of Sosmber 1921. Judgment viii
granted
rr saf GANG 3 wS Of =, & Ela, .%d ',,orT'ss are
whose postofficr address Is Albuquerque,
Now Msxieo Dated this 10th day o.
Fred Cr,fiott Ci.rk
tssail By Harry y L.. p,putv
Oct 1917 241i.
cERTIrfcATE or COMPARISON.
STATE OF NV MEXICO
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
Of NEW AfXICO.
S sisi: u S S1% S e h%tI,sa'
IL b. Hereby Certified, that the annexed
q fuU. true and complete Transcript of She
TIE TEXAS COMPANY
Inetrasing Capital stock 10 NCi $50, OO0. 90,
With the endorsements thereon. AZ came AZ
pear on file and ~ record in the office
Of The state CorEgatioa Cemmi.slon
ration Commission of Inc STATE OF NV
Mexico has caused this certificate 10 be
aligned By IT, Chairman and the seal Of said
Commission to be affixed ~ the CITY Of
BoNIFACIo MoNToYA.
'7s,, unpptsnS Sh"'h'
Nn'''' ~ - a1nhsiSSSyN' N'eiA
~hHHiH
TuP TryAS CoNpANv
- H. taoo
~ Jru ~ r 4,
iN''"'v ~ III 5"IanS" was "
g.,t.l ST. "h'" taao
'"'''"' - al non KIM - A
p...,.a ~ taat ST.. g..,.r.
Ci 80 ' '"'' N''P''"
SoTE~Undcr the laws Of Texas articles
~ ~" -
uh,W u, ~ @a,nar" ~ az ams,ts "a
sL -, ~. tRmSsa o. -"
,aaSn AZ ~ IT, "ct.,,i, ma
An.1 Sians Al ~ IT,, I'D ~. 60
,n,t.s,.. nioj Ans@st "a tan6 80 n,r.n,
10Y iuo1 - 4, nsse,.. ~ canitsl
D - ,ras 49, nod 1on Nv I a. oeS Nm
W ,,,n atqo nno nnn A., g4g nG0 n11 ~,
~ I '.i,ha,t ,r. n ~.
] AFss.,' ~ Isn,a, $500, :,
-
e,.aus ""'' - "'A " ''F'"'' ~
TUE TFyAg
-. An o. T.. No. p
""T .n.s ...t,,J..
- ~ a.,I.s ~" Lh,lr ~
nil my AZ rnNbANy h.Li a - Noy,n,
ioia =, tIaastna ~. H., ~
~ 7a9'otS sbnrs. M ~ tafsi' ~ 40 o0n
49, ,st.,.ndt,, ~, sbsr,.r s.td .,,,.
na.' 49,. "a a., 80 ID TO- L. -
By e"''ha'u 10 f'aa Ha-ioioNa'
m. nam. ~ this ror,.,.tion 4. uTuF
TEXAS COMPANY
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II Bk1zsy rlSsz E4a fS1 Ef-M1sf
snst A,s'a "a az, .ssa r. ssl.iisa
iss.l ~ II. .1fsss. !; doS %. ss.@ y .' ~
value % go per nh4re. tan@ seeh 11sre.
spon tls l<suAhce. q such sspck csrti;lests
lof esrtncAtts MI partlf.pt1s u aitidsnds
from ant alter April 4. 4a.
ThlA rnffant shall not BE- rahq @4tf41
the nulaher u ahsfe< of sfe<& 81 IA 1f434
|rfmpsny 81 the par tsIoe 81 15ts - 8H<tt
|nhe hclder, or IA assixnt, \ t1titl<t 49,
stock dividend or = pert thereof PARASITE
70 stockhoidrta Of record. vt<zutc<t ".
is2o' aad sh.h be ffsaafsrf.d 4 pss.ss. -
~ ssstnss: 49, surrender Of 'A's ~-f''as
or shall sssrss. via ssssss, 20 slis r%sis-ss'
nor shall II sntliis the heiasr - saunH OF
any ethsr rights o. = rtpcfhoider.
E6his waffsnt shsA not b. valid utirss
countersifasd by the Transfer Aesat add
registered ~ The hsr.strert
WITNESS the zeal Of The TEXAS Con
PAM and sisnatares Of ifs duly authorised
ofhesra this tie -........-.-... dsy %
.........s4.4s.ss... 49,.
Vice frssidsas'
A.:issssi Secretary.
Bys Hltt .tf
|. ''''''' fr.u.f;;ii Aren't
H'''''iSss; s Ne. YORK Taii., ds;1ss..y,'.
Bys
H.
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state Of New York.
County Of New York.
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public
Tor said County and state on this day
personally appeared D. & Lufkin. AImos l.
hcaiy, Lewis X. LApnam. ! \. Hili. A. Is
Hepburn, j. j. Mitchell q. J. Donoghue,
II G. Holmes. W. A Thompson, Jr
aud Edwin b. Parker. known TO m,
10 De the persons whose namrs ara sub
seribed to the foregoing Instrument. and
seycrally acknowledged 10 me that they "a
'sutod the same for the purposes aud con.
sidcration therein expressed and each 0i
the said %signcrs, being by me first duly
sworn, on his oath asserted that the mat
isrs aud things set forth and the statement,
maao 10 tho foregoing Instrument are true
this, the iith day u December. A. D
tsigned) EDWARD URoNE,
tscaD Notary Public.
New York co. Clerks 10. 100
New York 60. Registers No. 2O37.
Ny commission expires March 30. 1929
state Of Texas,
Coanty Of Harris.
BEFORE me. tho undersigned Notary Publ,
Tor said County aud State. ON this dal
personally appeared G. y Dodge aud q
l. Noble, known 20 me 90 be the person.
whose names are subscribed 90 the fore
soing instrument, and s~cyerally ackHowi
edged 10 me that they executed the sam
Tor the purposes aud consideration therein
expressed aud each ~ said signers. boinl
BY me nrst duly swurn. on his oath assert
ed that the matters aud things set fortl
and the statements made iu the foregoing
Instrument are true.
Given under my hand nud seal o. ofic.
this the 22nd day Of December, A ID 1920
tsignsd) n TOMFOHRDE.
(Scall Notary Public In and for
Harris County. Texas
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tsisnsdl W W BRUCE.
ENHIBIT d

WHEREAS. The proper oificers OF this
Company IN accordance with resolutions
passed nj the meeting Of the aioekholders
ON November Is, 1919. have offered Tor
to tbs amount Of sts. 0oo. 900 par, parable
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RESOLVED, that the number of shares
lut9 which the capital stock of Tho Texas
Company Is divided be increased from the
the par value o. 500 each. TO 100000
shares, Of the par value Of sg5 each.
RESOLVED FURTHER that for the pur
pose, o. carrying into effect the foregoing
resolution uc present outstanding scrtif.
Gates NJ stock Of the par value Of 800 each
Dee surrendered and cancelled. aud that there
be Issued IN lieu thereof TO the holders Of
Inc present outstanding certificates four
shArrs ~ stock Of the par value 81 So
each for every share u The stock now out
standing Of tho par value Of 500 each.
RESOLVED FURTHER. that the dirce.
tors and officers Of this Company be and
they are hereby authorized and directed. al
NE proper time Or TIMES, after January o
ls20, TO execute In tho name aud on be-
half OF tho Comi any, or otherwise a. may
30 proper, aud 10 authenticate and flo ir
the office Of the Secretary Of state any
and al certificates. declaration, proofs and
ehafter amcndfaents necessary Go effect and
evidence the change In par value ~ share,
auihoritod BY these resolutions, aud 10 a,
any and al other acts necessary OF proper
In order 70 give effect TO these resolutions
W W brure Assistant Secretary u
TIL TEXAS COMPANY. DO HEREBY
CERTIFY That tho above aud foregoing b
"a tuiL true aud cpfsset copy u q resolution
unanimously adopted A. a meeting Of III
stockholders ~ said Company held az tn
PRINCIPAL Offices q tho said Company on IN
appears of record iu the minute book o
said Company that due notice Of sait
meeting WAS given 20 al OF the atoekhold
era Of record in accordance with tho by
laws Of said COMPANY that said mcettn.
yves called aud held In accordance with sale
BY laws that. Seven Hundred Twcnty tire
Thousand and Forty C72AOiO) shares on
~ a total Of Eight Hundred fifty ThousAn,
tSbu.0OQl shnres outstanding we're repre-
srntod and voted upon at said meeting
and that the entire Seven Hundred Twenty
three Thousand aud forty t7210anl share
were voted in favor ~ the said resolution
Given under my hand aud the seal ~ IA
aid corporation on this. the 2ist day O
july, 1890.
(signedl W W BRUCE
tssalj Assisiant Secretary.
EXHIBIT q
WHEREAS, the proper officen Of mi
Company IN accordance with Trsolution
passed ht the meeting of the aioekholdef
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, postofiles addresses o. the subserfhefs 10
said One Alilllon Eight hundred Thousand
N,s00,o0 aharef Of capital stock Of said
Company, and ne amoans subscribed and
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WARRANTY
STOCK DIVIDEND WARRANT

STOCK DIVIDEND WARRANT
Ne. ...... s...4.,.... shares.
being a. the rate Of i
share for each 10 shares
THE TEXAS COMPANY
Incorporated under The laws Of The State
o. Texas. EH
This IL 10 Certify that .............
or assigns, upon. surrender Of this warrant
a. the office VI The Texas Company q
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THE TEXAS COMPANY.

Know Al Men by These Presents
That IN accordance with D resolution
adopted NJ a meeting Of the stockholdsrs "
THE TEXAS COMPANY, held on Noycm.
her ~. 1919 al Houston. Texas. by q vote
Of T2l. Gao shares out Of n total Of $50. 600
shares outstanding, the charter VI said com.
many. which IL a corporation organized un
der the laws Of the State of Texas, is here.
By amended to read as follows.
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]. 3. l.. STAPLES. Secretary 81 State Of
tho State Of Texas. do hereby certify that
the foregoing pages fron 4 10 5, inclusive,
ther ataendmsnt ana ecrtlkessa t,ete.sins
the capital stock Of Tho Tenaa Company
from t1t8, 600, 900 10 siGs. $50. 900, filed
August I, 1921 with tha endorsements there
ment and that accompanying said eeftifi.
cate Of INCREASE were the afiidavlts VI this
dircciors, giving the name, residence and
the amount subscribed and paid By each.
In Testimony whereof, l have hercuntc
signed my name officially and caused 10 be
impressed hereou tho seal o. the State, al
my office, In the City Of Austin, this an
day o. August 1871.
(Scal1 \. l..
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NOTICE; The slEuatare 20 ihis aszien.
meat mu7t correspond with tho mana a.
written ppen tbs lace q shs ssttifssais. In
larssnenL OF any change wh<t<ser. When
essienments are ereeuted by ADMINISTRATIONS.
baeeatorr. Trustees. 0pafdiana. = Atnarnett.
10 act munt be on file With ne Compshf.
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE hKcKIvEn me With,
are hereby assigned and tsansissfsd 70
sfssFsssssss.. ssssss. ...ssf..
.s....s..... ........s......+..fsss.s
wItnsssi
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Yies Prssidesk
Countsrsigned


Transfer Agent
Third. That the proper offiosrs Of this
company be and they are hereby author.
ited and directed 10 cause 70 be- transferred
from the surplus and undivided proffs &c
counts Of this Company 20 iha capital -.
count OF this Company, the sum Of thlueen
million dollars (ti3.0oo. O0ol being the
par value Of tho shares u stock bofe 90.
thorined 70 be issued as . stock dividend.
tisd Ia the ofiice Of the SECRETARY Of
lScai) O. ID. Nina
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
REGULARS PRAISE
NATIONAL TROOPS
Army Officers View Work of
Firing Squad of Indiana
Guard Unit.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 24.-Regu-
lar army officers give the new In
diana National Guard a high rating
after their inspection OF the Hoosier
units al their encampment at Camp
Knox. KY.
Major Albert Rich. in his report
20 the War Department, says the
Indiana companies made remark
able showings in firing practice"
and a report by the militia bureau al
Washington shows that Indiana is
among the leading states OF the
country in organization.
Indiana has met all requirements
on unit organization. the militia bu-
reau records. adding that the per-
sonnet requirements are 81 per cent
complete. Adjutant General Harry
B. Smith 10 whom the reports were
forwarded, says only three states
Connecticut. Arkansas and Oregon
haXe exceeded Indiana in percent
age requirements. He also points
out that Indiana outranks Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia, the
other three states which with In
diana form the fifth army corps
area. Ohio has 81 per cent of its
personnel requirements, Kentucky 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
Indiana and Mlchl6an News
State Cuts Pay of Men
Engaged in Road Work

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24.-scale
OF pay on all state roads construc-
ton work has been reduced for
teams and laborers. II was announc-
ed Wednesday by Lawrence Lyons
director OF the state highway COM
mission This action ia in accord
ance with the commissions policy
TO reduce road building and mainte-
nance costs, and also because living
costs have declined somewhat. Mr..
Lyons said.
Transfers with teams have been
reduced from so cents TO 40 cents
an hour. The wage reduction for
laborers will vary in that some men
are paid % cents an hour and others
20 cents an hour. Where the work
Of a man is believed 10 be up 70 the
standard set by the commission he
IS given % cents an hour.
Mr.. Lyons said the new scale vii
make It posi- BILE for a man with a
team TO earn about $3.50 a day. OF
Is27 a week. This is a big drop from
the scale paid for wartime work.
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OBSERVANCE OF
SUFFRAGE, PLAN
Indiana League of Woman
Voters to Celebrate First
Anniversary of Law.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24-rhe
first anniversary OF the ratification
Of the Susan B Anthony suffrage
amendment 10 the federal constitu
tior will be celebrated at an all-day
meeting here Aug. 26. held by the
Indiana League OF Women Voters.
The meeting will be marked by an
effect to press the adoption OF the
citizenship" amendment 10 the
STATE constitution at the special
election Sept. s.
This amendment No. /. makes
.the state constitution conform with
the federal constitution regarding
woman suffrage and also provides
that suffrage shall be limited 10 citi-
zens. At present, persons of foreign
birth, having their first naturaliza-
ton papers only, may vote in In
diana.
The program OF the meeting has
not been completed. but effort is be-
/ ing made 70 have Florence Allen.
first woman judge in the country
! TO be the principal speaker. She is
the presiding officer Of the common
pleas court at Cleveland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-25
BOARD DISMISSES
ROAD REMONSTRANCE

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. "a. 80 The
state tax board wednesday dismissed
the remonstrance filed by c. S. Bait
and others OF Teerre Haute against
the proposed Improvement OF the
D. ". Henry road in Harrison town
ship which Mr. Bait had informed
the board was 10 be "a convenient
run around for automobiles from
Wabash 70 Maple avenues" The re-
monstrance had been premarurely
fled with the state board. according
to its order OF dismissal. Auditor
Charles VI. Lee. Of Vigo county. had
Informed the state board that the
road contract was let last July. but
that the county commissioners had
never adopted a bond ordinance.
The remonstrance was directed
against bonds. but the state board
had never been asked 10 approve any
bonds for the improvement.
Mr.. Bats letter Of protest 70 the
state hoard asserted that the county
commissioners had at one time
agreed with him not 10 let the con-
tract but that they afterward did so
without even batting an eye or in
dicating in the slightest that they
remembered ever having made an
/ agreement with me TO let the con-
tract"