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The Washington times., 1918-09-11
PORTUGAL RATIoNs BREAD.

LISBON, Sept. JI.-Food .estrlc-
tons are being forced In Portugal.
Br9ad is to be rationsd At 400
krimmeS daily Der persop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

birmingham kigh school [ . o'clock
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

These records are attested to by two telegrams received here yesterday from the field where the tests were con ducted. It Is rumored that the tests were made under government supervis- ion and for the purpose of determining tho practtcability of the plans for army work.
 As 1t will be seen from the telegrams. which are reproduced below, this test marked the beginning of series which are to be conducted next week, in which an attempt will be made to shat ter some former records.
 The telegrams are as follows:
 Hampton, Va. Feb. 25, 1913.
 S:42 a. m. Carlisle 6 Co, Birmingham.
 Initial flight at s:45 this morning. Flying instructor Holt, pilot Remark able performance; left ground in 8 seconds and did 95 miles per hour with engine throttled down twenty-five per cent. At 2000 feet altitude made glid- ing descent at remarkable low speed angle of degrees.
 "A. IT. CARLSLE.' The second telegram. dated Old Point, Va. and sent at s:s0 a. m., reads as follows:
 I'll. r. Harris. care of Carlisle & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

from the school, commanded by Maj. J. & Hatcher, busy filling magazines and belts The 10 rifles were unpacked and the visitors were astonished at the lightness of the terrible weapons. They weigh 15 pounds. loaded with 20 rounds all of which can be fired in a breath.
 Fall in," came the order. and 10 of the men stepped into the front rank, each carrying his rifle and about his waist a heavy web belt, the pockets of which bulged with magazines car- rying 20 rounds each. Behind him stood his ammunition carrier, also belted and with two cross belts swing ing from his shoulders.
 As the little column swung away to- ward the range the riflemen swung their guns up to a shoulder as easy as they would an ordinary single shot weapon. At the first glance there was nothing to show the extraordinary deadly character of their equipment
 The first firing was semi-automatic. feature first developed by the French in the Chauchat and which has gone far, it is said, to ward revolutionizing ench warfare. Set for this action, the gunner pulls the trigger once for each shot, but he has 20 charges ready to send at an individual enemy with out dropping the gun from his shoul- der.
 TARGETS SPLINTERED
 The targets flew into splinters as the squad got to work
 second magazine was fired also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

novelty song by entire cast; Minstrel of Birmingham, Win Glass, introducing sam Parker and Huntington Howell; A few minutes with Uncle Hinck Howell, When I Dream in the Gloaming of You" Forney Gay. Bass solo, Rodger Irving. "A Trip to Gagland." with Sam Parker as pilot. Its a Long. Long Trail" James Huggins. introducing Tom Moxley and Ed Warwick. Tt Takes E Long Tall, Brown-slxin Gal to Make a Preacher Lay His Bible Down." Ed Warwick. Little Gray Mother" Charles Turner. Tn Nanny Jennie's Han of Fame" Tom Moxley, introduce ing Tom Akers and Henry Vance shame on You" Tom Akers. Strictly on the Level.' Henry Vance. "All the World Will Be Jealous of Me- Charles Bartlett. Alabama Bound" Tom Akers. Closing chorus, Tn the Candle Light Charles Bartlett and entire cir cle in chorus. Part two: "A Shot at Mother Eve" Henry Vance. Musical act, Charles Bartlett and Will Glass. Ten minutes of nothing, entitled, Me and My Gal" by Hugh Hill, Ugly Brothers quartet. Grand finale, For Uncle Sam and Dixie" entire cast
 Hundreds of tickets have been sold and packed houses will witness the per- formances both Thursday and Friday nights.
 While no action has been taken by the Ensley Ells, the matter of making a substantial donation to the S50,000 fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

from the shoulder with the automatic action set. The 10 guns delivered 20 shots each in flare of sound, almost
 a single report, the firing was so fast. The targets and earth around them l were torn by 200 bullets, none of which was far off its mark Advancing fire followed, both au tomatic and semi-automatic. The line
 moved across the field firing from the hip this time, with gun butts resting 20 rounds were delivered as the men
 were taking three paces. A new mag azine. handed forward by the amnlu-
 milton carrier, was slipped in and fir ing resumed as they took the next
 TWO steps. The change took little more than a second of time
 Representative Caldwell of New York was the first member of Congress to fire the guns. He fired 40 rounds with both seml-automatic and automatic gun. He
 was followed by Senators Wadsworth, sutherland, Frelinyhuysen and Repre- sentatives Selley of Michigan and Sis
 son of Mississippi. The dirt flew about the targets as the congressman banged away.
 HAS NO KICK
 The gun has no kick" Representative Caldwell said. 'It feels when you are l firing it as though something were push ing steadily at your shoulders. There is no kick at all,
 Back on the longer range the Browning machine guns were waiting on their tripods with boxes of peIted ammunition beside them. In blasts of 10 to 200 shots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

at the time, the soldiers tore up the hill- side opposite. steady spurt of dust marking where the bullets fell. Then came the dismantling and reassemblfng of the weapons and in this the British machine gun experts showed great in- teIest. Without any other tool than the rim of cartridge the guns were taken completely apart Some 20 pieces ap- peared scattered on the ground. A twist here, snap there. and in less time than it takes to tell it the gun was reas- sembled and back at work.
 The demonstration was ordered to make it clear to members of Congress why the ordnance bureau put aside all other makes of machine guns as the standard weapon for the American army, although no Browning guns had been built except the model weapons when the order was given. Ordnance off, ticials were satisfied tonight that no member of Congress who witnessed the firing now doubts the wisdom of that decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

Birmingham.
 Many thanks for telegram. Glad to tell you full report on first flight has already been wired to Washington by commanding officer here. The plane performed admirably. Climbed .nne feet in two minutes. Additional flights for records in speed. altitude, etc, will take place here this coming week. Looks mighty good to me.
 "A. IT. CARLISLE"
 The success of this plane, which is of steel structure and possessed of many features which arc a radical de- parture from all former type of planes. Is of particular interest to BirminE- ham and therefore indirectly to the en- tire south, as 1t Is understood that negotiations are already pending for the manufacture of them to be carried on in this city because of the many advantages offered.
 The local management of the com pany would not give out information on this subject yesterday. however. stat ing that all information regarding the proposed operations of the company would be made public at the proper time and in the right manner. It Is understood that their relations to tho government prohibit them from dis closing complete plans at the pres ent time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

started for the Girls Home will te brought before the members at an early date.
 Pay week brought it's quota of craps games and the docket Tn the police court yesterday morning had the names of Jesse Porter, Alec Wilson. Nathan Slaughter. Paul Mayonder. Sam Nelson, T. Burreil, A. Russell and R. B. Brown, all of whom were fined S10 each. The police are enforcing the law requiring tail lights on vehicles and lily Fulton. s. Geonona and Nose Thomas received s1 fines for the absence of lights on vehicles driven by them. Vera Burden was fined s100 for vagrsncy and Louis AldricE s for letting passenger stand on the running board of his jitney.
 There will be a get-xogether social at the Ensley Highland Methodist church tonight. An interesting programme has been prepared and contests and games will be played, Refreshments will be served and the members of the church and their friends are invited.
 Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch of Birmingham will address the members of the Hypatian Literary club of Fairfield on "Woman's Suffrage" this afternoon at 3 o'clock at tho home of Mrs. c. A. Birk, Thirty fourth street and Avenue E.
 The Cosmos Red Cross unit will meet in the parlors of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church Friday morning at q:30 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
.ELKS' MINISTRIES AT ENSLEY TONIGHT Ugly Bros Organization to Assist Steel City Stars
 in Performance

The street parade this afternoon by the Ensley Elks, who will take part in the minstrel tonight in the club auditorium on Avenue D. promises to outshine all former parades on the Ensley streets. The parade will be led by the T. c. I, band. and many comic and fantastic costumes will be worn. All those who take part are requested to meet at the club at 2:So o'clock.
 The minstrel show, which will begln promptly at o'clock tonight, will be a finished performance and the programme is as follows: Part l: Opening chorus, Indiana" the Jolly Ugly Brothers:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
B ROW MING GUNS PROVE MARVEL OF
 DEADLY EFFICIENCY
 IN PU BLIC TEST
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 tories where the actual production on quantity scale has already started sWltntn a matter of weeks, hundreds will be delivered every day and thon- sands every week. They are to be the over the top" guns of tomorrow as the French Chauchat is used by French and American troops today A noncommissioned officer of the demorn- ntreting detachment. who with his Aseociates has been drilled with every type of weapon used by the allied eroopss Including the Chauchat, the only prototype of the new rife. spoke for the whole squad when he said:
 FINEST IN WORLD"
 4hat's the finest gun in tAe world.'. When the invited guests arrived at tho range today they found 20 men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Next Red Cross Drive
 Takes Place May 6 to 13

Kansas City, Mo, February 27-The next Red Cross drive will take place the week of May to IS, ana will be to raise s1oo, ,0oo,o 600, according to telegram re-
 ceived here late today from the national
 war council of the organization In Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Nev Airplane Makes
 Remarkable Records at Hampton Roads
Climbing 2000 Feet in Two Minutes Flying at 95 Miles Per Hour With Only Three-Fourths Power Used Among Accomplishments Birmingham May
 Get Factory

One G the most remarkable records made by American fly macnne the beginning of the @ sTdsg % morning % at Hampton Roads when Ianzus ane its mi engine throttsd down 25 and 2oooot altitude
 
 the plane climbed 2000 feet in minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

Claire Rochester the Lyric is offering an entertainer that Is in cls~- her
 so.. She sings Anrrano lritons :" <ae rends p-o-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
COUNTY MED|COS
 ON ROLL OF HONOR Local Doctors Make Patri- otic Response to Call
 by Government

That the medical men ofs this county made most patriotic response to the governments call for service in the United States army, is evidenced by the following statement made by pr. c. w Harrison of the Jefferson County Medi. cal society:
 When our country entered the war the surgeon general requested that the doctors of the country volunteer in large numbers" said Dr. Harrison, "and from every section of the union the medical men volunteered in such numbers that it sha been truly said that the medical depa rtmentF is the only department oi the government that has had more men than it could at any one time utilize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
HOTELS OF OLD.

A sign Oh Market street notifies him who
runs If he can read OF the passing OF
Lafayette as the ensign of q hotel, in
favor Of w ashTglon, 10 be assumed
when extensive repairs have been COM
pleted This Is significant Of much TO
the discerning, both IN respect of the
then and the now. For it IS understood
that the new sponsors are Of the Greek
colony that is steadily upbuilding itself
as we'll as the community along various
lines of commercial cndeayor And further
moro, with brief intervals, the city has
boasted for nearly "A century Of 'Iafay-
cite Hotel or hotels
The Sign Of the Ship 1t Third and
Market streets. was, so the chroniclers
say, a popular ho> telry IN Revolutionary
days, later becoming the Happy Re
treat and IN 1924. or thercab0uts. the
Lafayette This change Of name came
about, Oh the same authority, coinci-
dentally with the visit Of the French hero
10 this city and the serving Of a banquet
in his honor by James Wolfe, mine host
Of the Happy Retreat But name and
hostclry alike passed on in 1885; the
inn to other uses. the name 10 replace that
Of the BLACK Bear" built in 1923, at
Ninth and Shipley streets, present site
Of the Federal building
Now it again becomes a tradition, whose
revival might we'll be undertaken by the
next candidate for the favor Of the
travelling public
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
SUSSEX COUNTY IN
G |P OF HEAVY STORM
Floods Are Excessive in All Sec
tions and the Property Damage
VIII he Heavy.

special CORES rondcncr of Every Evening
Georgetown. April - The damage
wrought bv the storm mich broke over
tins section of the - .te about ) q clock
TUESDAY morning and has continued
since that time with hut little letup Will
amount to thousands of dollars Reports
reached here that many of the large
bridges over mlldams III the western
section of the county have been torn
away. a@ d result ot the hcaNN onTlsh of
water through the streams. iorScv mill
dam, near Laurel. has broken loose and
about 40 feet 81 the roadway are gone,
and il Is estimated that il viii require
500 Or $500 10 replace il The bridge
over Broad 4 rcck about two miles from
Laurel. which Was rebuilt last year by the
county has gwen WAY 70 the swollen
waters, is we'll rs the dam al lrappe mills,
between Laurel and Dcmar Bacon
dam aud Biz mills bridge also in the
vicinity Of Laurel are reported 70 he
washed o.t. a. Well as Little uilldam, IN
Dagsboro hundred Belts milldam, near
MIlsboro, Is expected to give way any
time. whirh Will make Scvculn the county
ALREADY reported 10 bc washed out,
bitches have been Cuf hy the heavy rams
IN most Of the roads 81 the county and
large trees We're bi0NH attJSS tDf' f8aH-
WAYS In the rural sections for the past
two DAYS some oi the farmers are said 70
have hocn kept busy removing trees from
the highways
The storm ~ Rch0hoth Beach ii noon
YESTERDAY hai torn away portion Of the
boardV Ak. about 20 feet IN length, accord
ing % adyiees reaching here. a. well aS
beached two harges The foundations OF
some OF the cottages ou the beach front
are said 20 be washing out, and the surf
baS gone across the beach to point about
hall way between the passenger station
and the boardwalk
Al franklin City Va, il Is SAID the
water has gone about two miles beyond
the town People there have been forced
to move upstairs, aud It is feared If the
storm continues for another day or two
4s il has for the past two days that the
property damage there viii be great
Chincoteague Island Is said 70 be suffer
ing from the storm, also, as well rs Bet hany
Beach and other points along the Atlantic
coast In this section Of the State
Tor the hrst time ia several years,
Georgetown "Wednesday night, was IN
total darkness Tie electric light com
pany Is sand 10 have shut off the current
for fear the wires would break and cause
damage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
STORM TEARS OUT
DAMS AND BRIDGES
Also Floods Fields and Makes
Roads of Sussex County Inn
possible to Travel.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Spccial Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel April l2-Onc of the worst
northeast storms that have ever visited
Laurel has been raging since Tuesday
morning Hundreds of acres of land are
practically under water, and much of the
land that is not submerged, being so full
of water that one cannot walk across IT.
Many fields of wheat and clover and other
winter crops are entirely or IN part
covered with water, and much of 1T Is
being washed out The rainfall has been
SO heavy and continuous the sewers have
been unable to carry off the surface water,
and consequently the streets ot Laurel are
IN n dcplorahlc condition, the paveinents
i'll many places being entirely covered by
the water
80 many bridges have been destroyed
that IN some sections the lrHpabltants are
unable, except by long roundabout ways,
to get Ia Laurel for needed supplies. Every
bridge in Little Creek ON the west and
south of this town, has been washed away
from BaC0n's to the river Large sections
of the milldams al Big Mills. Horscy's s
and Bacon's millponds also have been
washed out All the inhabitants OF the
country to the south and west of Laurel
have to come to town bv way OF Bethel
or 90 clear around to the east Of the town.
From all parts of the country come re
ports Of roads being impassahc and
bridges and mllldams hclng destroyed.
The dams at Elliot $. Peppers. Old Trus-
sum and Trarpc ponds have been washed
away and also the bridge at Broad creek.
tt the present time there arc few
roads leading into Laurel that are passahlc,
and unless the storm ahatcs soon u great
deal more destruction Will result
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
HOME WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss L. NJ. helso and Rev.
BuIwer Wells.

Miss EtuIrla Mckay kelso, ot Oman
cock Va. and Rev BulWcr Wells. pastor
Of Sanctuary Nj l. Church OF Phliadel-
phia we're married on Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides brother
Rev. Hugh kelso, pastor OF Mt. Pleasant
NJ. +. Church Bellevue The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Hugh kelso.
assisted BY the Rev. Robert { Wells,
pastor OF Tabernacle NJ T. hurct and
secretary of the Philadelphia 1ontetcneef
brother Of the bridegroom AMI the Rey.
John kelso Of CraPo, Md another brother
of the brides
The bride wore gown OF White geoTg
cite creDe and carried hrlde roses and
lilies Of the valley She was attended
bv Miss Sarah Wells, sister OF the bride
groom. who wore blue georgette crepe
and carried pink sweet peas. The BRIDE
Qrooms best man was his brother, Harry
Wells
The room at Mt Pleasant NJ +.
parsonage Was decorated with palms.
evergreens and cut flowers aud lighted
with candles Refreshments were served
after the ceremony
4 number Of relatives of both the
bride and the groom from out oi town
were present. among whom were. Mr..
and Mrs William l.. Moore, OF Virginia
MT Susan kelso, Of Onaucoeki Va,
mother Of the bride. 4 great many
beautiful gifts were received by Rev.
and Mrs Wells. who left for Atlantic City
following a reception and will be 1T home
after Nav | at 1887 North twenty
ninth street, Philadelphla,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
PLAN INCREASED
FARM PRODUCTION
Combined Efforts of State and
Federal Organizations to
be Made.

The farmers of the State are To be urged
~ increased production and at the same
,imc aided in securing farm labor, by
he ioint efforts of the Federal and State
committee. recently appointed
N the first meeting held yesterday
afternoon nj the L. :. Employment
office. sixth and hipg streets. those
rrcscnt were Newton l.. Gruhb of
,hc state Board of Agriculture; A. G..
Rcnkhart. director of the L :. Employ
mont Service for Delaware; Joseph NJ
Armstrong. State director for the |. :.
Bows Working Reserve; NJ. O. Pence,
State leader of county agents for Della
ware: Charles Warner. State director for
Public Service Reserve: John G. Savior.
district superintendent of the L. :.
Employment Service; William Hill
gclst, farm labor specialist Of the
Department of Agriculture for Delaware
and Narvland; and Leon H. Ryan,
secretary of the meeting.
Branch offices will be located in George
town. Scaford, Dover. Middletown aud
Newark, the central Office being i'll this
city. at the headquarters Of the | ;.
Employment Service.
Experienced help will be supplied 10y
the bureau. SO far aS available, supple
mented by that of the vacation service OF
school-boys and adult volunteers.
IN appropriation viii be asked for the
necessary expenses, and the details
laId before the farmers at their meeting
here tomorrow by Mr.. HilhgCist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-12
HAD To SWIM
THROUGH THE FLOOD
Exciting Experience Of Lieutenant
Jolls in an Auto Tour OF New
Castle CauSeway.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Nriddlctown. April u Lieutenant
Ephraim Y. 1ollS, L. ). 4 who : spend
ing "a few davs here ST ms honr, on 2
furlough. had very narrow escape from
drowning on the Red Lion cau@t"aN
near New Castle. late Wednesday night.
The high winds and ram had caused the
causewav TO overflow during the day,
but the tide had gone down IN the early
evening
Iieutenant Jolls had spent the evening
with friends IN New Castle, ami was
returning 10 his home here IN the glass
enclosed automobile Of Harry \. Burrls,
and ran on the cauScway before he
realized that it was overfowed The
ram was falling in sheets and il being
almost impossible 10 see, lie was IN the
water over the hood Of the car before he
had gone hundred yards. The caT
stopped. and the water poured into Il.
making il impossible 10 open the doors.
Bv the greatest cxertion he finally succeed
al in opening one door Of the car, and
getting out, but WAS then up 70 his armpits
ia the water Another automobile had
become disabled In the water on the farther
side Of the causeway, and the driver
turned the spotlight on Jolls car and by
the aid of the light. Lieutenant Jollsi
succeeded in pushing his car to the side
81 the road. close TO fence, where the
tide could not carry IL away He then
swan 10 the New Castle end If the cause
way. and walked 70 the plant Of the
Bethlehem Steel Co, where he boarded
a car for New Castle and spent the night
with friends, and returned 70 the scene
of the flood yesterday morning lie
towed the car back 10 the garage Of ".
:. Burns. at Bear Station.
Lieutenant Jolls Is the son q cN-
Registrar IN Chancery Joseph c. Jolls,
and was the first man called from Middle
town in the draft He was sent to Camp
Dix and there detailed t. the Officers
Training Camp st Fort Monroe, a..
and later TO Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
He is now ordered to report to Hoboken,
y. J.. at the end OF his furlough, but
whether for foreign duty or not he does
NOT know