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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1917
Page
5
Mrs Richard D Clowe testifies before jury this morning as a witness in the murder case. The proceedings reveal no new evidence developed yet. Testimony of Mr Schutt a local druggist contrasted with Mr M C Jones factors from yesterday.
A warrant was served on Miss Davidson, companion of Neal Walton on the night he was shot near Bellevue cemetery. She faces accessory after the fact charges and remains in serious condition at James Walker Memorial Hospital as coroner’s jury testimony proceeds. Witnesses described a man and woman near the scene and a car fleeing the bridge after two gunshots killed Walton.
The Carolina Fruit and Truckers Journal reports a new night express from Wilmington for fruits and vegetables to Northern markets. Southern Express Company will run strawberry and vegetable trains via W. and W. Railroad, leaving around 7:30 a.m. and aiming for on time arrivals, with Mr. M. H. Shepard supervising careful handling to prevent damage to delicate crates and baskets.
A detailed guide to flag procedures including hoisting times, half staff rules, right of placement with other flags, salutes, and occasions for full staff displays. It covers ceremonies at sea, parades, unveiling events, and constellations of patriotic observances with dates and practices.
Local Salvation Army post to observe Harvest Week starting tomorrow for a week to collect offerings for benevolent work. The circuit describes industrial homes for men aiding employment and shelter, rescue homes for women, and large children's homes caring for nearly 800 children with strong, hopeful outcomes.
Major John M. Burke, 74, chief publicity man for Buffalo Bill and famed scout, died in Washington DC from pneumonia. He was well known in Wilmington and lifelong friends with Col. Cody, whom he met as a young man on the plains hunting buffalo and chasing Indians.
North Carolina trained nurses must obtain licenses under a new act. Spring exams May 15 to 17 in Raleigh, conducted by the Board of Examiners of Trained Nurses. Graduates must apply for license before practicing. existing nurses and non graduates are unaffected. Secretary Lois Ty Toomer, 123 South Fourth Street, Raleigh, provides details.
In Raleigh on April 14, officials report no surge in enlistments despite a highly charged event. Veterans, merchants, and officers note muted public enthusiasm, with cynicism about immediate needs yet belief in eventual recruitment as war concerns persist. The piece also details loans, charters, and local figures involved in relief and business matters.
Washington April 14. The article explains how to maximize backyard gardening efforts to reduce living costs. It urges city residents to plant two gardens per yard, notes time for urban workers, and outlines vegetables suitable for small plots and careful tending.
At a Thursday Elks lodge meeting a Big Brother movement was started to aid neglected boys and youths without fathers. A committee was appointed to lead the effort: Recorder George Harriss James Owes Reilly and Rev C Dennen. The group will select suitable men to mentor and oversee the boys.
The March issue of Tilestone Topics from High School showcases stories essays and verse by students. Miss Margaret Schulken is editor in chief with an able corps of editors from various classes assisting.
Instructions urge turning yard soil into productive garden space with beans cabbage onions and more. Build 6 feet wide beds, dig trenches eighteen inches deep for drainage away from the house, fill with broken bottles bricks and crockery, then cover with manure and spade the soil fine for a ready garden. Include children in the work to build lifelong skills.
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