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Silk Petticoats The newest petticoats are being shown in our Petticoat Department. All the colors of the rainbow in all the new flounce styles and designs imaginable Taffetas ... - .................... 5.95 to 10.00 Jerseys .............. .. ............... ... 3.90 to 11.25 White and Flesh Crepe de Chine and Wash Satin Petti coats, in the plain and lace trimmed ._...... .......-.- 6.25 to 13.25 Brassieres The new models for spring are here. A brassiere that fits you properly. holds the erect poise of the shoulders, blots out the line of the corset top and curves smoothly over the bust. Among the variety of them you will find several at least you will like. Have a few of them fitted with your new corset 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 to 8.50. Cotton Peticste Fancy Cotton Petticoats, in Dresden effects; pink and lav ender flowers. A splendid skirt for general wear ............- 1.35 Thi Proper Foandation for Your Easter Costume A Nemo Corset It will support your body correctly; give you an erect, stylish carriage. and relieve physical weakness; it will give you the Better Style of Better Health! Nemo Wonderlift Corsets are designed in backlace and Marvelace models-for all figure types. The semi-elastic \Wonderlift Bandlet, inside, lifts up the abdomen and holds vital organs in normal position. Gives beautiful fashion lines -....... --......... . .............. --.- ......................... 6.00 Nemo Self-Reducing Corsets make stout figures smaller in size and lighter in weight, addiing to symmetry and style. Self-Reducing Straps support the body while massaging away excess flesh. Stylish, serviceable models for all full fig u res .................................. .................................. ... ............. 3 .50 an d u p Corset Section-Second Floor. D. H. Holmes Co. 3 , ."= . s ,.ts,.ss LIMITED IAsý,.a+ MAISON & HAMLIN---Pinos are the most expensive pianos in the world because they cost more to build-not to sell-and because their exquisite Tone is not only finer, purer, broader and more sustaining, but by a Patented System not found in any other piano, this Tone is absolutely imperishable, like the "Stradivarius Violin." To own a Mason & Hamlin Piano is in itself a distinction that cannot be said today of any other piano made. r. I f , Upwghta -. - , Orins .. _ . usP -.Call.or.WriteJsr Catoege Successors to Cable Piano Co. STRrET LETUS CLEAN IT FOR EASTER We me manueacturers of hats, and understand how to desa and e- . ' ., Msk hats to best advantage. We 8peelalse In PANAMAS BANKOKS MILANS Bring your hat here now-leave the rest to us. We reblock, rebleach sad renesh your hat with hydraulic presses and guarantee them to look ike new. Paris Hat Manufacturing Co. Ko000 BROS., Pmp COR. CAMP and COMMERCIAL PLACE PHONE MAIN 9131 Buy Your Refrigerator Direct from the Factory EGalvanied-lined refrieg -e $9.00 up White enameled-lined esfrigerators from 9.90 up Genuine white poree lain-lined refrigerators from 26.07 up. Over one hundred styles and sizes to select from. We pay freight on out of-town shipments. McKEE REFRIGERATOR CO. 2 Breasm St. Om &ar MIler, MgrI Ph... Ma.l 1717 S1 I Your Easter Hat Is Here! I am sure you will find the very hat you want. Come in tomorrow and see the most wonderful line of Trimmed Bats, from 7.50 to 25.00 Ne Two Alike Faerd S. Kaufman Ni-f CANA. L ST. F1.7i - CIVIL DISTRICT COURT. E Succession of Mrs. Widow Wm. d4 Henley, petition to sell real estate. E. A. Mequet et als vs. Algiers Mfg. Co. Ltd., exceptions-R. O'Connor. N Succession of Mrs. Mary Ann Mat- pi thews, motion to make party claim- A ant. o0 $4,500 VERDICT IS GIVEN n AGAINST N. O. LEVEE DISTRICT. t Charles Leonhard of St. Louis, who sued the Board of Levee Commission ers of the New Orleans Levee Dis trict for $32,063.50 on the grounds that in October and November, 1914, ! they appropriated his property next to the Naval Station for building le vees, was granted a decision of $4,- in 500 by Judge Rufus Foster in the st Federal District Court Tuesday, Leon- st hard sought $4269.75 damages for the ft shrubbery alone. The damages al- Il owed gave Leonhard a price of 13 cents a square foot for the 38,768 pI squarqe feet feet the levee board ap propriated.-Robt. E. O'Connor, at- ti torney for plaintiff, rr RE-INSCRIPTION OF SALES. i Teutonia L. & B. Co.. to Jos. Mar- , :in, lot Webster, Wagner, Diana and DeArmas, $500 mortgage which was , Lssumed by Cornelius Gast, Act June !9, 1908-Legier. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. f Frank Tuftan to Mrs. Mary Ells worth, 2 lots Opelousas, Elmira, Pa :ific and Slidell avenues, $1000 cash -Gurley. 4 Samuel J. Harding to Ollie Rappid. lot Brooklyn. Lamarque. Teche and Socrates $1500 terms-O'Connor. Charles J. Babst to Vincent Perrin, J1 lot Pacific, Atlantis, Opelousas and Slidell $2000 cash-O'Connor. Julius Bodenger to Harry Hicks. sl portion Slidell, Opelousas. Brooklyn ii and River $46.90 cash.-Cahn. T Paul Cames to The Board of Com- si missioners Orleans Levee District, si portion about 3 miles below Algiers lt Ferry Landing fronting on Mississip- fr pi River $1242 cash-Peters. tt Yupon Realty Co., to Anatole J. M Louvier, lot Patterson, Whitney, Pel- p1 Ican and LeBouef $1500 terms-Puig. ne Mrs. Celina Gullen to Oliver Dor- w sey. lot LeBouef, Alix, Pelican, and w Whitney Ave. $190 cash-O'Connor. w Union Homestead Assn. to Mrs. Ada tU DIED Bandean-On Friday, March 22, Mrs. John Baudean, nee Lena Lange, died at the age of 63 years. Deceased was a native of New Orleans, and had re sided in our district for fifty years. The funeral took place Saturday eve ning at 2 o'clock from her late resi dence, 611 Wagner street. Interment in McDonoghville Cemetery. Sloan-On Monday, March 25, at 7:10 31 o'clock a. m., Frank V. 81oan died. De ceased was a native of our town and 4i was the son of the late Ella Simon and Charles Sloan. He was 26 years of age. The funeral took place Tuesday, March o 26, at 3:30 o'clock, from the residence of his uncle, Joseph Simon, 1037 Farra- (1 gut street. Interment was in St. Bar- T' tholomew Cemetery. Brookes-On Saturday at 12 o'clock William F. Brookes, a well known marine engineer, died in the city. De ceased was thirty-eight years old. He was a member of the Marine Engin eers' Beneficial Association. The fun eral took place Sunday afternoon at S o'clock from the funeral parlors of A. P. Bultman in Magazine street. In terment was in the Marine Engineers tl plot in Greenwood Cemetery. De- c ceased was a brother of Miss Sarah 1! Brookes and Mr. G. . E. Brookes. $ WEST END FOUNTAIN IN OPERA. b TION. Mayor Behrman Tuesday announced the West End prismatic fountain will D be turned on Sundays, Wednesday and Saturdays during the afternoon and night, beginning Easter Sunday. The fountain has been equipped with 8 imported lenses which are said to be far superior to the painted ones for. merly used. N BOY SCOUT OP AMERICA. Troop 32 held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, March 19, with good a attendance. George Jones was elect- f ed secretary and Henry Hildebrand I treasurer for the following year. There 0 was a joint meeting held with Troop G 18 Friday, March 22, which was well tl attended. b Troop 32 was treated to an outingl at Bonner HIome BSnday evening, h March 24, by their Scoutmaster. The boys practiced cooking and signaling, tl the evening was enjoyed by all. C The boys attended a patriotic meet- 4 ing Monday evening, March 25th, at a the Athemaeum. Captain L, P. Glach has accepted an invitation from Dr. Pollock, Scout master, to become instructor of Troop 32, members of which were drilled by Captaa Oisch last week. COAL TO BE (NAPEMi Prices of bituminous coal, as well d as anthracite, will be lowered about )50 cents a ton by government order ' within the next day or two, effective tl from April 1 to september 1. The i' idea b to encourage domestic con- 9 sumers to pat in their supply of fuel N during the summer months. John G. HI O'Kelley, fuel dminintrator for Lou- t ama, Is also preprinl for an active b campaiga to ilapress upon the people o1 of this state the necessity of buylng - their winter coal during the hot months. MONSTEU 0o0LING PANS. Mr. Philip eoto, of oto's Ioly Theater, has recently contracted for the installation of two moaster cool- N tag fans, of the amie kind that arelk used In all the large plicture shows in the city. These electric tans are enormous tIn else, measurin from 7 n to 9 feet. and tey are of suclent 1' power that during the hot nights of the coming summer, when the tem peratare will be in the vicinityof let1 degrees, it will be delighttlly cool in the theater. The hans are oe urangud that the ai will b cmllcted to them by Sub tesr trim te roof, immurn , be ntree ef par, fresbh air These ,mite liss wmi be shut nto the 1th bum the uta md thm feul ai r wll m olt I l. -1 hm e aI bnt dumf. The rsm hs new ba~ I *mlld Y l r~h t pe L. Dearu. o EULO wu, uu, LUU, dee and Sumner $2800 terms--Gurley. AFFIDAVIT. By Martin C. Koning and Thos. F. Maher, declaring that the following property lot Newton, Farragut, De Armas and land of C. Kohn, and lot on Camus lane, standing in their names do not belong to them but to the Commercial partnership styled the Naval Laundry & Supply Co. Hennessey. SLANDER SUIT FILED. Mrs. J. T. Nick Seeks to Recover $7,500 Damages From Joseph Yatter. Mrs. .1. T. Nick Monday entered suit in the ('ivil District Court against Jo seph Yatter, who keeps a furniture store at 1915 Mellomene street, asking for $7,)50t) damages for slander and tbuse. Petitioner avers February 9 she ,iurchased of defendant a number of phonograph records, and later discov ,red they would not play and were en tirelv worthless. February 15 Mrs. Nick returned to the store with the records and requested Yatter to take them back lie replied she did not buy the rec urds from his store and said she way rying to hold him up, and he use, tiher language. He informed petitioner hat if she did not get out he wouhl :ill her and would have done it already f he had his gun on him. The nex' lay she returned with her sister an( he and her sister were roughly han !led, and the sister was actually throw' gut of the doorway, and he remarke, lhe was lucky he did not have his gu' ,n him the day before or the petitione ' '"onIl have ben sent home in a box. JOSEPH YATTER DENIES ALLEGA TIONS. Joseph Yatter. against whom a slander suit was instituted in the Civ iI District Court Monday by Mrs. J. T. Nick, who asks $7,500 damages, said Tuesday he would make his an swer in court at the proper time, but in the meantime he requested his friends and acquaintances to withhold their opinion until he could be heard. Mr. Yatter said he had never sold a phonagraph record, and that he had never seen Mrs. Nick or her sister, who, it was said, went to his store with Mrs. Nick to seek redress and was thrown out. Mr. Yatter denies the allegations of the petition in toto. 1 Born to Mr and Mrs. George Ber neur (formerly Miss Irma Ditch) of Morgan City, twin boys. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. West of 403 Opelousas avenue, a girl. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Howard, of Opelousas avenue, a girl. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bailey (nee lone Hildebrand), of Houston, Tex., a girl. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Laeinak, of Thayer and Diana streets, a girL Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Bellalla, of 1601 Nunez street, a girl. FUTURE WORK. The Orleans Levee Board approved the budget submitted by the finance committee, showing receipts of $927, 195.79, with expenditures of $732,844.22; estimated balance December 31, 1918, $194,351.57. Among the items of the budget are the following: Future Work. Material for stub revetment, Fifth Distriet, $10,000. Huguet piled brush dam, $3,000. Canal street ferry landing to Naval Station, $200,000. MRS. GRAF PAINFULLY INJURED Mrs. Anton Oraf of Seain Street was ipainfully injured on Monday about noon When she was thrown from her feet by a bicycle ridden by Ira Olroyd. The accident took place on Alix Street, near Verret. Mrs. Graf was walking in the street ner1 the curbing when the young Olroyd boy came along with his bcycle, and as there was something wrong with his rear wheel he was looking around o see how it was acting and during this time it was that he ran into Mrs. Graf, upsetting her and tearing her skirt from her body. Mrs. GraT's arm and side were bruised and very pain fully injured. PYOG BELL PALIM PROM PERRY A few days ago, during a heavy -ind on the river, the ferry boat of the Third District Ferry Co. wasu driven so hard against the pontoon on the Algiers side that it dislocated the tog bell which Is erected on top of the shed on the pontoon. The bell fell Srom the roof, striking one of the a passengers, Mr. J. M. Harris of 819 Nunes Street. A irema. Walter e Hutson, who was also near at that to time, was slightly inLjured when the ' " bell struck him on the leg. Neither of the parties were seriously injured. tio tra ARTICLES 01 INCOPORAION OF Th AMERICn A COMMIERCIAL COMPANY,c IECOPORATEID. tatre of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. sta Be it knows, that on this, the 25th day of all Marc., 1918, before me. Thbomas L Purlow a di duly comissioned. qualifed and acting le Notary Public in and for the Parish of Or-0 eans, State of Louisiana, and in the presence of the hereinafter naned ead Odersignsd witnesses, persoally came and appeared the the several persons e ame r ereunto an sNtberibed, ad severally declared that, avail- of iaks, themselves of the saeral laws of the dii State of Iooisiana in such cames made and di prvided, they have foramed and organised, va sad do by thes presents fors themselves by and such others as may hereafter becomeao associated with them into, a emporaties and a body politkic in law, for the objects eand par. ste pose.e is the followinat ticles set forth and the ers.. which thber4 t their (arter. be . a tit at thio epatl pa shall rAmeresa Commercial C n. ca I , ad it shall exist and eo foi -ocestia by its copsete sames fr a ste of smasty-nae years fr date wres, with can all the ritss and pesr now or ereaftr i law pm.a similar s ss 1tiO.s to ...,-~ m g C ,. I get yourl In V or Watch to0mh " A wonderful cogecti sparkling gems and Watches---simply pay a little and the balance in the easiest easy weekly or monthly paymeit, Most jewelers are using the "war bogie" to' prices. Just because Mr. Manufacturer boosts u is sign we're going to pass it along to our custome, , S stand the boost-and make up by doing more busineas. time you see the world's standard Diamonds, Watdm Jewelry still selling at the same SQUARE DEAL prices can "say it again" that the jeweler who's selling it is doing a business-and "WE ARE"!!! A glance in our Show Window -at this week's special will convince you. The Biggest and Finest Selection Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry Ev Shown in New Orleans is on Display Our Show Windows and Store-NOW Beautiful Diamond Rings Featured This Week at W$.2000 CREDIT Reme " To A We offer a selected group of beautiful, We ra i HONEST PEOPLE perfect cut white, sparkling diamond rings a W at the special price of $20.00. STAPE They are rare values considering the S___uquality and size.. The mountings are of 14-kt. solid gold and there are styles for both ladies and gentlemen. This we know to be a most remarkable sale of Diamonds. They are one of the brightest and best lots wae have ever been able to show at this price. These Diamonds have all the fire and brilliancy of the most expensive gems. We want you to come - to our store tomorrow and see how these. Diamonds look mounted, and then if you are not convinced that they are the best values you ever saw we will have nothing more to say. The Most Uncommon Thing is Common SeMSe---On * yim you-they've "eye Sop rs" 0 * g named. II. The dapital of stock of this corporation is hereby xed at Fifty Thousand ($50,000.) Dollars, and said stock shall be divided in to and represented by Five Hundred (500) shares of the par value of One Hundred ($100) Dollars each. Stock may be paid for in money, in services rendered to the corra tion or in property and good will regularly transferred to the corporation. Of the capital stock herein provided for Thirty Thousand ($30,000.) Dollars shall he common stock and Twenty Thousand ($3D,. 000) Dollars shall be preferred stock. The holders of preferred stock issued and out. standing shall he entitled to receive ratably all dividends until the aggregate amount of dividends received thereon shall be equiva lent to the par value of the preferred stock on which such dividends are paid, and in the meantime, no dividends shall be paid on on common stock; and such holders shall, in the event of liquidation. voluntary or invol untary, be entitled to receive from the assets of the corporation amounts equivalent to the difference between the aggregate amount of dividends received thereon and the par value of the preferred stock beld and owned by them before any payment whatever on ac count of common stock. When the aggregate amount of dividends said on any preferred stoek shall be equivalent to the par value thereof such preferred stock shall ipso facto be converted at per into common stock at par sad the certifcates therefor shall be canceled and new eertdcsses shall be issued for such converted eemmon stock. Preferred stock shall carry the same voting power as commson toc. III. The purposes of this compration are, to carry essand license others to carry on ll or rt of the several bum lesses gashmoaen r t a s too wit: th traders, a Wader. -e s, ou i f Is sad wiih pods, ubesý, sýe[ seepy de ription; of establishing, financing, develop- I ng, managing, operating and carrying on ia hustrial commercial, trading, manfacturng, mechanical, netalfurgical, engineering, build ng, construction, contraction, mininq, smelt- I ng. quarrying, refining, chemical, ee, real state, loqing. lumbering, agricultural, plant ation, dairying and maritime enterprises I mndertakings, propositions, concessions of ranchises in their respective branches; of I :onstructing, equipping, improving, working. leveloping, purchasing, selling, leasing, hir ng, mortgaging, operating, and dealng in J md with all manner of development works I mnd conveniences, including docks, harbors, iers, wharves, canals, reservoirs, embank nents and improvements; sewerage, drainage, I unitary and other engineering works, not a or public use; water, steam, water power, t rater supply and refrigerating plants; ware u.ses, markets, buildings, tunnels, bridges, onduits, viaducts and other works and con reniences, not for public use; of purchasiag i otherwise acquiring, maintaining, selling, J pledging, mortgaging, leasing hiring and I nlhflling any contracts, francbies or eo- I essions for or in relation to the eesstue-e.a ion, execution, equipment, mssaageta ep- I ration or control of such wark, sad of an lertaking, executing, carrylag out, dispeorsng of, or otherwise turning to aceeout the same' and also, so far as necessary or incidental 1 or connected with any one or more of or of the corporate purposes, o mundertake any lawful business transaction or operatine anderteken or carried on by capitalists, or inanciers, and to eary on a general mnn- I :ial business and fnancial operations of all a kinds, The foregoing clauses shall be coastrad a oth a and powers, but no reeita- I ie, expressien, or declaration o specific or edoal porse s r oaupseos herein om a ad shall he daeess to he oeeluve" bot It a hreby expresely deelared that .h saw Swhld peones net imensoslat theewith age hereby included. IV. The coorpate tion shall be vested R of not less than RThs J Five, a majority of hLEt quorum for the the oicers of this President, a Vie a Treasurer, with the for Secretary Treasur._ The first Board of posed of Leo C. i Joaseph F. Rihani of and William LJeMasr Joseph F. Ria as Browne as Vice Moonier as said Directors and their successors are Meetings of of directors shall be Tuesday in Januarfy Thus done and Joseph Rosenberg a d Sptent witnesses. 1 names hereto, tgtht and me, Notary the Sten oNames of surbaise I, the uo rsig!54. in and for the Fearms I and foregoing MAt Amndem Csinmeh Swathis dayd ld Bo 1219. FAell4