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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1918
Page
2
In the House the Premier refuses to disclose further Versailles conference details prompting friction. Lloyd George argues any alternative government should form to lead the war, while American relief cars with epidemic crews are readied for rapid deployment if needed. A classified ad offers hard wood and pine for sale with prices.
USUALLY BA REALTY reports Standard Oil Company bought a solid block of city property at Harrett Street and adjacent parcels for roughly 40 to 50 thousand dollars. The purchase, handled by James & James Inc, extends from Front Street to Second Street and touches Seaboard Railway, signaling expansion plans. George E Kidder and Dr Ernest Lock with R G Grady owned parts of the property, with Cement Products leasing part of the old brick building. The purchase aims to support Wilmington operations with broader development and port strategy.
London dispatch describes British artillery using deception to mislead German gunners. Batteries trigger a bombardment to lure observers from nearby positions, then other guns strike the spectators. The tactic is noted as repeatedly effective, with mentions of the Eleven OClock Square in Mentieres as a recurring German target.
Lloyd George criticizes German and Austrian leaders for offering no credible peace terms. He cites failures on Belgium Poland and the Arab rights issue, and notes Versailles council cohesion and military planning. He urges continued preparations to uphold international rights.
Report lists 49 bodies in a long grave at one site with coffins numbered 1 to 49. Names include unidentified privates, officers like Captain Leo P. Lebron and Lieutenant E. Philip Lightall, and crew members from Milwaukee and Los Angeles. A second grave holds 44 victims in three trenches and a third holds 10.
Washington February 13 Pullman coaches specially fitted with medical and surgical equipment chemicals and manned by a staff of skilled surgeons and physicians ready to assist in epidemics or emergencies.
The niece of Colonel House and daughter of a former Texas Governor, Mrs Ellis Allen, heads the Food Administration photographic division. She created the appetite tempting image of griddle cakes, apple pies and Hoover's war bread used to promote food recipes to newspapers and publications.
Washington reports the War Department asked for 50 locomotive engineers for tank transport in France. Warren S. Stone, head of the Brotherhood, volunteered to supply names. He cited prior help during the Mexican crisis and criticized railroads for poor winter readiness and power.
Se¢ Baker decides Camp Charlotte in North Carolina will not be a permanent training center due to drainage issues and wet clay soils. Major General Dickman and War Department officials discuss conditions, noting knee-deep mud and need for extensive sewer work. Medical officials say no health danger to troops until summer when the camp is to be abandoned.
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