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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1918
Page
2
The YMCA finance drive opens with sub divisions raising funds. On the first day $3,363 was reported, with leaders optimistic the total will approach $4,000 as the three day campaign continues. Submarine and Aeroplane divisions report varying amounts amid calls for broader participation.
The Rotary Club plans a campaign to urge North Carolina's senators and representatives to recognize and support Wilmington's port. A committee will canvass the state, visiting locales from Asheville to western districts, to secure petitions and ensure robust backing from chambers and communities.
Mrs H B Branch will give a talk on the phone book at the regular meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of Grace Methodist Church. The session will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Lydia Yates class and will be presided over by Mrs Morris Spooner. Ladies in the city are invited to attend.
Coroners jury probes the death of Sallie Pierce, a mulatto girl shot by Amos Gore. Witness Mary Burnett testified Gore approached, then returned with a shotgun. Sallie dropped her baby as she fell, a second shot followed after Gore fled. Gore is jailed without bail.
In a Superior Court session, J. W. Brooks and W. T. Baxter received judgments against Bottling Co. A non suit was entered in the Murchison National Bank versus W. A. Williams case. The Royal Chair Co. won 78.50 against Sterchi Bancroft Furniture Co. and W. T. Baxter was awarded 6000 with interest from April 12, 1917.
London reports Emperor William will relocate his personal headquarters to Spa Belgium near the front. The transfer aims for a short stay, per German press statements cited by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent in Amsterdam.
Senator James announced in Washington that he would speak on America and her national defense in the Senate on Thursday. The address appears as a reply to Senators Hitchcock and Wadesworth who previously spoke on the topic.
The Austrian forces renewed attacks on the northern front along the river, with Italian troops resisting in fortified tents. An official report notes continued pressure on Italian lines as the day’s action unfolds.
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