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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
j, s, MACHINE GUNS
NOW TOTAL 82,54O
More Than Two Billion Small
Arms Manufactured Here
in Ia Months.

Washington, July 25.--sincc the United
States entered the war there have been
manufactured IN tins country n total
production Of S2,5l0 machine guns OF nil
types. This announcement was author
ned by the War Department.
This covers Lewis guns. which arc
being turned out in large numbers;
Marlin guns, for use on aircraft Wick
ers, the standard British heavy ma
chine gun, and also. Vickers aircraft
guns, and light and heavy Browning
gums, the new American standard.
These figures cover the period up
TO July IL, and TO the general total should
bo added another weeks production,
or upward of 1000 The production at
all types of machine guns for the week
ending July i3 was 6,6Sl, an increase Of
,564 over the previous week
Production of Browning guns since
their adoption by the Ordnance Depart
mcnt UP To July - aggregated 10,20i of
the light automatic riflca, and 1850 heavy
machine guns During the week ending
July - The output Of Browninps was
2,OlS of the light type and ,0T5 heavy
g,rns. These figures represent the gIIns
actually accepted.
Since the United States entered the
war the output OF small arms ammunition
for rifles, pistols, revolvcrs and machine
gums inspected and accepted WINS 2,0l4,-
Si5 5S4
The average daily output Of cartridges
is I5,oOo,0OO July : was the record day
in cartridge production, when 29,a68.ooo
were turned out
Latest figures on the production of
small arms, covering the period from
April &, 1917, TO July IL, follow
Rifles of all types. ,SS6, 76a; pistols
(automaticel. 217 900; reviewers tmodei
1870, 169 3G7.
The number Of riiiea given IN the formal
announcement does not include G0O,OOO
Springheds the government had Mt the
outset of tho war, nor includes the thou
sands Of complete rifles represented IN
spare parts manufactured IL docs in
cludo All ,2S4 rifles ~ tho model 1917
and 2S0 0fa Russian riflos taken over
During the week ending July Ii thu
total production ol rifles was 81 ,2il, in
spectcd and accepted
The number Of automatic pistols
manufactured that week wns s, 700, and
the number Of service rcvolverE q. l0t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
AMERICAN BOYS SING
AS THEY CHASE HUNS
Even River Wading Doesn't Sill
encc Their Song And They
Fight Like Bulldogs.

Paris. July q Wishing 10 honor
the American forces on the Alsnc- Marine
front, General Manein placed a renowned
French infantry division between two
American divisions when the attack
against The Germans began. The Amer
leans proved themselves worthy of the
honor given them The fine conduit
and high spirits of the Americans, who
sang M they crossed marshes and rivers
with water WI 10 their shoulders. excited
the admiration and enthusiasm of all
The finest thing of the combat WAS
the dash If the Americans. writes Lieu
tenant Fntrayguos, special correspondent
AT the front for the Temps in describing
the opening Of the great oounterofenslv
1T was fine thing 10 see those grand
fellows, with their tunlcs thrown off and
their shirt sleeves rolled mp above their
elbows. wading the rivers with the water
10 their shoulders and throwing them
selves ON the boche like bulldogs singing
as they waded the stream
ANY one who has seen such sight, =
he goes on. knows what the American
army Is good for hcnceforth and To the
end of the war At the sight Of these
men, magnificent in their youth. physical
force, good temper, and dash, the Germans
fed with every leg or surrendered with
out awaiting thes order to throw away
their arms and take off their slispenders,
which is the first thing prisoner is told
to do, in order that he may be compelled
to keep his hands employed and out of
mischief
The Germans hurried toward ouI
lines, gripping their trousers, haggarJ
and mad with terror
Would that every mother in France
who has lost & son in the war could have
seen that epic sight They would hav,
seen themselves revenged, and it woulC
| have been some consolation to them il
their sorrow Even in the thick of battle
| they uttered little snatches of song
Paris, July PA young pollu VIII,
WAS wounded July Is, early In the morn
| ing of the first day of the offensive begun
/ by the American and French troop
/ on the Aisne-M Marine battlefront, came int
| Paris today. He belonged to regimen
| which was in immediate contact with Tn
| American troops He lost his left ham
| in the fighting but such was his vitality
| that he was walking the streets proudl
/ today In conversation the soldier said
The fighting of the Americans was
revelation to us They could hardl
wait until the word was given 10 go owe
| the top They seemed impatient to &c
at the Boches
when finally the word came the
| leaped over the trenches, some OF then
peeling off their coats, after running
few hundred meters IN the great heat
and fighting in their shirt sleeves
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
bOCHE FIRMS RICH
HARVEST HERE N|PPEO.
Chemical Concerns Paid 900 Per
Cent; America Has
Them Now.

New York, July % So profitable
were two Gcrman-established chemical
companies in this country That they
built out of years earnings two 5000 600
plants in New Jersey and West Virginia,
In addition 90 paying dividends ranging
from 80 Ia 1000 per cent according To
testimony Mt the alien property custo-
dams inquiry into the affairs Of these
concerns here today.
In an attempt to show that the sale
of controlling stock in the companies by
the Scheide- Anstaldt interests IN Frank
fort. Germany. 10 their American repre-
aentatives ut prices far below their value
was not a bona fde trannactlon, tho
government called Franz Rooster an
officer Of the concern. as witness.
He admitted that building Of the West
Virginia plant with earnings of the
Roeealcr & ITaRlachcr Co, Of Now York,
and The factory If the Perth Amboy
Chemical 90. 1T Perth Anboy, " J.,
with profits Of Tho Niagara Falls Electro
Chemical Co had not interfcred with the
large dividends Of tho parent corporations.
Mr. Roesaler identified letter from
the Schcide-Anstaldt firm late IN 1916
answering n proposal that the majority
holdings be transferred To this country,
in view of the mnincuce II complicated
German American relations. The letter
said. IF a real sale ~ made We would
be compelled to nak price you would
i'm no circumstances pay
Oscar n Seitz. tho chemical com
panics Confidential messenger, who
negotiated the stock transfer IN Frank
fort three DAYS after the severance 81
American diplomatic relations With Ger
many. testified he had returned from
Germany without written evidence ~
his purchaae. Though he said he OBJ
tanned Elk duplicates 81 The stock as
sgumenta. he left MI ~ them with dc
poaitnries in Europe, because he asserted
he did not want N como out ~ Germany
with official papers 7 The pIrchaHo
price. 1872. 600. WINS transmitted from
this country 10 Germany by wireless. he
testified
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
TEST 135 BABIES.
All But Two in Section Covered
by Auto Corps We're Found
to be Above Normal.

Babies totalling 1876, were weighed
and measured by workers of the State
Defense Council, in the western section
of the city Yesterday, the examination
of the children being carried to their
homes through an automobile corps.
Many OF the homes were in the wood
lawn tract, and the babies were among
the healthiest that the workers have
found anywhere in the city. OF the $50
babies examined, all but two were above
normal in standards of weight and length
and these two, had nothing serious the
matter with them.
The mothers were glad TO have theif
babies tested, and readily gave the use
of porches for tho weighing and measuring
As n result of the tour, IT is likely that
some Of the Welfare Stations established
throughout the city, will he closed IN
order to give more time Tor auto tours
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25

The local fuel administrator advises
persons who sire expecting coal TO notify
ther dealers If they are going 10 be absent
from their homes The coal dealers OF
the city have been experiencing much
i<os1iois N deliveries owing 10 the absence
OF families when he coal trucks arrive
The dealers are required 10 deliver
numerically, and IT has become common
foE wagons TO go to as many as four homes
only to find the occupants absent. La
such cases they 60 To the bottom of the
lrSs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25

For centuries all over the world Gold
Medal IlaarIcm OIL has afforded relief
fn thousands upon thousands Of eases Of
lame back, hmbago, sciatica. rheuma-
tisrn, gall stones, gravel and all other
affections of the kidneys. liver, stomach,
bladder and al lied organs. 1t acts quick
Nv. Ii does the work Il clcanscs your
kidneys and purities the blood. Il makes
a new man. new woman. OF You Il
frequently wards off attacks OF the dread
and fatal discusses OF the kidneys Il
often completely cures the distressing
diseases of the organs of the body. allied
with the bladder and kidneys. Bloody
or cloudy urine, sediment or brick dust
indicate an unhealthy condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
GOODBYE BACkACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

10 not delay minute il your back
aches ar ynu are sore ACROSS the IONS or
have difficulty when ur'nating Go 70
your druggist at once and get box Of
imported Cold Medal Haarlem Oil Cap
sules They are pleasant and easy to
take They dissolve in the stomach, and
the kdncvs soak up the OIL ike = sponge
does water They thoroughly cleanse and
wash out the bladder and kidneys and
throw OH the inflammation winch l. the
calgc Of the trouble. Your druggist will
checrfully refund your money # you are
not satisfied after few days use. Ac-
cept only the pure. original Gold Medal
Haarlem OIL Capsules None other gen
nine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
= TTTT ENVOY HELD IS F0E.
Former Consul at Boston May Re UBoat
Spy.

Roaton. duly ~ Oswald Knnhardf
formerly German and Austrian consul
IN this city, WINS arrested yesterday as nm
enemy alien, Mt this home IN Manchester
and brought here Federal officers re-
fused ~ confirm or DENY report That
the arrest was connected with submarine
activity of the coast.
Ii vas admitted however Tint lnfor-
nation il the possession Of thc officials
indicated that the arrest was # more
than ordinary importance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
CHAPLAIN DAVIS COMING.
VIII Make Flag Presentation Address nj
Delaware Avenue Church Sunday
Night.

Delaware Avenue baptist Church ls to
be given silk flag on sunday evening by
Walter Il Hope Sunday school class.
The presentation address will ho made by
tho teacher and TINT on receiving II IN be-
half Of the church. hy Lieutenant William
/, Timer, former president of the linrarn
class and also president of the | sher. :
Union, when called into the service
The chief patriotic address ni the even
ing will bo made by Chaplain Howard
DAVIS Of Camp bis. who II not only tho
chaplain of the baih Pioneer Regiment ~
Delaware. but president Of the hap
lains Association ~ Camp Dis lie u
very popular with his regiment. because
Of hia untirlng efforts a. help the Dcia.
ware boys
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
PLEAD GUILTY DAY.
Judge Rice to Hear Pleas IN General
Sessions on Friday.

Sessions on fr1oay
Judge Rice will preside in the Court
of General Sessions Friday, which will
be plead guilty day Cases listed for
ulal are.
I,aroeny-Charies Fuquary two char
ges, Thomas O'Connor two charges
Margaret Wright two charges, John
NJ Foraker, John Gilbert, Sehee M
Lockwood, Salter Reaser and William
Willis
Larceny and breaking and entering
Wilbur Reading
Wife beating John s. Williams
Making false affidavit when oh
tanning mercantile Henry Hay,
Embezzlement Of trolley car-fares RI
William Thompson
Escaping from the New Castle County
Workhouse- Thomas Mckay.
Selling herein Samuel Messlok,
Carrying excessive quantities of liquor
into dry" territory Henry Hall and
Sherman Oakley
Earl Pratt. arrested for larceny, has
been surrendered TO the military authori-
ties
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
ARMY'S FOOD NEEDS LARGE.
25,I57 900 Pounds of Potatoes Required
for August.

Washington, ID. G., July 25.-Feedipg
soldiers In the cantonments and abroad
is taking a large proportion of the coun-
tIy's farm products. August require
ments of the army, the Department Of
Agriculture estimated yesterday, will call
for %, l57, 900 pounds of potatoes and
1871 900 pounds Of onions at canton
ments.
Cover nment requirements are expected
to call for one-third of the output of
canned tomatoes, % per cent Of the to-
tai output of canned peas, corn and
stiingbeans about 60 per cent of the
salmon pack, One-half the output of can
ned cherries and one-haif that of dried
peaches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
LIGHTLESS NIGHTS.
Inaueurated Last Night; Sunday IS
to Be Included in Wilmington

The hghtless night rs with us again,
having gotten on the Job last night, after
an extended leave of absence sInco
last winter Market street hooked very
aim, but it WAS by M means deserted.
Under the construction placed on the
governments order by Fuel Admins
traitor Ten Weeges and City DIector
kemI, Sunday Is also included. and
Ih4.refe~c in Wilmington lIghtess nights
uiu be Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wed
Desday and Thursday The same rule
viii Obtain IN all Atlantic seab0ard cities.
Necessary lights viii be permitted,
lyut there mist be no extravaganza and
no unnecessary sgns, decorative illu-
uainstan or anything that can be dis
rensed with The ornamental street
lighting viii be cut IN two and IN many
other WHY'S the government order viii
be c4aeerfuify computed with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
HERE'S HOPING FOR RAIN
Heat and Drought Will Only BE
Dissipatcd by Good Sized
Rainfall.

Townsmcn and country folk arc hoping
sincerely that nice ran will come along
soon and dissipato the heat wave and
break the drought.
Rain il badly needed in this aeetion,
and war gardens in particular and crops
IN general are suffering. Reports from
several parts of the county Inst night
were to the effect thai crops are sufier-
ing nj result of the heat and the drought.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
MOST POWERFUL NAVAL FLEET.
King George inspects 2i-Miie Line Of
British and American Ships.

London, July z5.-The bfltlsh ana
American warships Inspected Monday
by King GeoIge constituted the biggest
and most powerful naval force ever as
sembled. If placed end to end the YES
sells would stretch ON a continuous line
more than u miles. They were chiefly
vessels Of the most modern design, con
strllction and armament and on some OF
them their crews had proved themselves
unmistakabIey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25

Quit Doing Business with
delinquent tenants-W you'll
soon find that taxes on your
property. and Improvements,
are an item Of high expense.
There's a good tenant for
every desirable house or apart
ment or store. Such a tenant
is reading the classified ads
today, and another will read
them tomorrow.
Use Every Evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
Scenes in life Of a Nurse.

The moving picture film, Tho Making
~ Nurse. winch shows the various
stages IN the study life of young woman,
WHO volunteers 10 aid the Red Cross,
by learning nursing, will &c diapiayed
at the Queen Theatre today and tnmor-
row Those who hive IN mind enhstlng
for this service would receive many
valuable pointers through viewing
tho film
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
Adjusting Orphans Estate.

In the Orphans Court Yesterday liarry
r. Joalyn, attorney, presented return Of
the sale Of minor interest III real estate Of
Theodosla Bakuwsii. whlch Judge Rice
confirmed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25
Motored TO Seashme .

Nrs. III. Howard Carver, Mrs Fiorence
Bayiis and children, Miss Elizabeth
Simmons, Miss Florence Clark aud
Charles Simmons, Jr, motored TO Wild
wood Crest. \ j., for the last weekend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-25

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Mos beneficial for exhausted conditions
due 20 heat Non-alcohoilc- most refresh
ing.-Adv
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-24
ACT NO. 271.

Senate Bill No. 1919. By Mr.. Theole.
Z AN ACT.
To amend and re-enact Act No. 80
of the Extra Session of 1917, en-
titled "a joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to Article 1913
of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, exempting persons in
the military service from the pay
ment of poll taxes"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That the title to Act No.
80 Of the Extra Session of 1917 be
amended and re-enacted so as tc read
as follows:
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article 1913 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana, exempting persons in military
service from the payment of poll
taxes; and authorizing them to par
ticipate in primaries and other NOM
mating elections without registration
or the payment of poll taxes.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc, That Section l Of said Act be
amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:
Be it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That at
the election for members of Con-
gress to be held in this State on the
9TH day Of November, 1918, there
shall be submitted TO qualified cleo
tors Of the State, for their approval
or rejection, the following amend
ment TO the Constitution
''Art. 1913. No person less than
sky years of age shall be permitted
to vote at any election in the State
who shall not, in addition to the
above described, have
paid on or before the 31st day of
December, of each year, for two
years preceding the year IN which
he offers to vote. a poll tx &c one
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-24
coNsTABLE's SALE

W. M. Alsobrooks, IN the City Court
VS.. No. $50, Bogalusa, Louisiana
J. I. Wilmington. C. Ellis OFT, Judge
You will please take notice tha
by virtue Of writ of feri facias
issued out Of the above court in The
above entitled and numbered cause
I have seized and will on
Saturday, October 5, 1918,
beginning at II o'clock A. M., a
the front door of the City Hal,
Bogalusa, offer for sale and proceed
to sell to the last and highest bidder
the following described property 70
Wit:
Pair counter scales; one salsgels
laneous lot Of groceries end msf,
chandise.
Terms of sale: Cash. with benz.
fit Of appraisement.
Bogalusa, Louisiana, Septsmpe1
10, 1918.
J.R. KING, Constable
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-24

etc. That on the Official bs,l...
be used IN said said eleet;es.' s,s
pc placed the words. aFs.
Amendment providing for tba
out, construction and ma ~ e
OF the Chef Menteur and H Is ~.
New Orleans State Highwbass,,ssA =
the words Against the apa
ment providing for the lAu;sr.a'' 's
construction and maintenanss g.
Chef Menteur and Hamn, ss q &, 60
Orleans State Highways ~ .'ss
elector shah indicate his vote ~ q. ssse
proposed amendment as prov;d s. s7R
the General Assembly Of III 80 81 p
HEWITT B0UANCEI A4 'Ts,.s
Speaker of the House of Hss
sentatives. Nspfe
FERNAND MOI1Tox
Lieutenant Governor and pgs 49,
of the Senate. s scent
Approved: August is, 1919
R. G. PLEASANT
Governor of the State Of Lou; is
A true corr = ''s'aa
R. H. FLOWER, Assistant g..
tary of State. ssss Z
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-24
NoTARIAL ACT
PARISH OF WASHINGTON
State of Louisiana

BE IT KNOWN, that IN IL. s.,
day of September, A. D. 1919 S.e
fore, Clarence L. johnson &. e
public IN and for the Parish St T '.ss
lngton, State Of Louisiana. ana I7;'
the presence of the undersigned 80
nesses, personally came and anns ~
ed w. H. Sullivan and M. I. No., 49,
er, respectively chairman and &c.,
tary of the meeting Of the stockhs,1ss
ers of Bogalusa Paper C omrs..
me, held on the 18th day Of Se1tes.
Der, 1913, who declare; 's'''
THAT, at a meeting of the Sal
holders of Bogalusa Paper Conn.,
Inc, corporation Organized ma.
the laws of the State Of I,on;S;s5,s'
and domieiled at Bogalusa. Wash;rs'
ton Parish, Louisiana, which maef,,ss
was held at the Office Of the Gomez
on the 18th day Of September. 1918
and which was duly called and hsN
as provided by law, for the pprnass
of deciding upon the proposal II s n
crease the capital stock Of said COW
pany from the sum of One Millos
Two Hundred Thousand ST. 200 cam
Dollars, to the sum of One Million
Five Hundred Thousand s 500. 000l
Dollars, and at which meeting al 8;
the stockholders were present a.
duly represented by legal proxy. 4
was decided by unanimous VOTE n
all the stockholders that the CapitaI
Stock of said corporation be insTeas.
ed from the sum of One Million. iva
Hundred Thousand ($1,200 00ol
Dollars to the sum of One Million.
Five Hundred Thousand 81, 500, 0o0i
Dollars, represented by is 5000 shares
of the par value of $4,000 each. ana
that the charter was amended ".
cordipgly.
The said appearers declare shaE
they were authorized and INSTRUCTED
by said meeting of stockholders 81
said corporation to make this No.
tarials Act and declaration Of Such
amendment Of the charter and M
crease of the Capital Stock Of saIa
company from the sum Of One Mi.
lion, Two Hundred THOUSAND
Isl, 200,000) Dollars to the sum &
One Million, Five Hundred Thoas
and ($1,5OO,0O0) Dollars, and ihe
accordingly do hereby SO certify aiA
declare:
THUS DONE AND SIGNED, H
my Office in Bogalusa, La, in
presence Of T. ]. Mcdaniel and
M. Davidson, both competent viii
nesses, who sign the same with SELL
appearers and me, Notary, after due
reading, on the day and date ds
above written.
(Signed)
w. II. SULLIVAN.
NJ. L. WUESCHER
Witnesses:
(Signed)
T. J. MCDANIEL,
G. M. DAVIDSON.
A true and correct copy.
CLARENCE L. JOHNSON.
Notary Public