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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1917

Page

2

French forces drive deep on Soissons Rheims front in massive attack

Paris reports indicate the French predominant offensive east of Soissons captured Chayenne Chivy and moved toward Braye en Laonnois. German counter assaults failed as French artillery supported a rapid advance driven from Rheims to the Champagne front with 14,000 unwounded Germans reported taken since Monday.

Soissons Rheims Mont Carnillet Monthaut Charme Gap Champagne Auberive Vaudesincourt Paris Arras Aisne von Hindenburg Riga Italy Calais Soisons War Office Chayenne Chivy Brayeen-Laonnois Great Western St. Pilair le Grand Moronvilliers Mont Haut Soissons- Rheims

Wight an Chinatown at the Royal offers new musical comedy

Byrne and Byrne Musical Comedy Company presents A Night in Chinatown at the Royal in Wilmington. The bill features new wardrobe and ensemble numbers with Billie Byrne Ethel King and Charlie Byrne in vivid turns plus a mammoth Fox three reel comedy starring Hank Mann.

Wight Byrne the Royal Wilmiington Chinatown Wilmington Billie ‘Byrne Ethel King Charlie Byrne Fox Hank Mann Bill

Memories of the Forget-me-nots at Granhe Tomorrow

Kathryn Williams stars in Out of the Wreck a Morosco Paramount drama featuring a young woman driven by grief to earn her living. An attorney’s insider tale frames a murder trial where the heroine shoots her husband, is acquitted, and later becomes a mission worker and wife of a prominent politician.

Morosco-Paramount Kathryn Williams Granhé Miss Williams Maude E. Corsan

Civilization shown to public at Victoria tomorrow

Thomas H. outlines the grand scope of the million dollar cinema spectacle Civilization. The feature, first shown in New York, aims to condense history and Bible themes within a world epic set against the present war. The production stars Herschel Mayalli Enid Markey Howard Hick an George Fisher with Victor L. Schert ginger providing the music.

Thomas H NCE Victoria New York Adam Milton Herschel Mayalli Enid Markey Howard Hick George Fisher Victor L. Schertginger

German peace yearning and bread ration fear prompt provincial pleas

The Hague report from April 17 18 notes German hunger and pressure for peace on terms Germany could accept. It cites The Courier of Hanover warning that an early peace would not secure food, as Britain France Italy and the U S face world famine and Germany must endure higher prices and scarce bread without a timely blockade end.

The Hague London Hanover Great Britain France Italy United States Germany Russia Alsace-Lorraine Triest Trentino Constantinople Austria-Hungarian

Japan Election Held Today in 1915 Campaign Notes

United Press reports Japan votes today with about one million eligible to choose the Terauchi government amid prior dissolution of the Diet. Ten commandments govern voting behavior as officials seek a clean balloting in a historically suspect election.

United Press Tokio Terauchi Imperial Diet Kenseikai Constitutional Party House of Representatives Japan

Dancing Declared Care For Many Ills

Columbus reports Florence A Myer head of physical education at Ohio State University endorses dance especially the esthetic form as an instant cure for nervousness and slouchy posture. She says the blend of exercise and step-memory reduces startle responses and improves nerves.

United Press Columbus Florence A. Myer Ohio State University Miss Myer

Archbishop Blenk Critically Ill in New Orleans

Reports indicate Archbishop Blenk’s condition worsened early today with physicians fearing death could come within hours. He has been critically ill since Sunday and is under constant medical care in New Orleans.

Blenk New Orleans

Iron tonic claim boosts strength in ten days

A Boston physician promoting Nuxated Iron asserts that iron deficiency causes many illnesses and that taking two five grain tablets three times daily for two weeks can double strength and endurance. He touts iron as a blood builder and nerve strengthener while warning against older iron forms and promising a $10,000 charitable-forfeit test if claims fail.

New York N. Y E. Sauer Boston Tron Ny Charitable Jarman

Financial statement fragment highlights assets and liabilities

The document lists assets totaling 909 600 74 with admitted assets 986 384 81 and liabilities including unpaid losses, unearned premiums, salaries, taxes, and other accrued obligations. It shows a net liability position after deductions and notes contributed capital of 1 000 with total obligations around 985 384 51.

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