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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
3
Special to The Dispatch reports residents of New Bern pursue a Civil War brass cannon sunk in Jack Smiths Creek. Several salvage parties probe the creek bed for the 400 to 500 pound artifact as brassy prices attract hopeful finders.
Rome reports Austrian forces renewed assaults on Italian positions in Frenzels Bella Valleys and Frenzelia valley. Italian artillery and machine guns halted the German infantry, causing heavy Austrian losses. Lieutenant Ranza, an aviator, downed two more enemy planes for 16 aerial victories.
Dave Robertson, outfielder for the New York National League team, resigns from baseball and accepts the role of athletic director and coach at Norfolk High School in Virginia. He returned his contract unsigned to Manager McGraw over salary disagreements.
The People's National Bank of Rock Hill South Carolina launches a hog breeding plan to supply farmers with registered sows at no cost beyond care. Each farmer receives a sow, with two pigs kept by the bank from each litter and four months later two more returned as payment. The endless chain aims to stock the country with pure bred hogs, spreading to boys who then pass pigs along. Banks in the region seek details as letters of interest arrive.
Columbia Feb 15 Camp Jackson claims the shortest soldier in the U S army Private Gatewood Smalls of The Hundred and Twenty first Field Hospital stands five feet one inch barely over the five foot minimum height adopted after the war declaration. Smalls from Lumberton North Carolina has served at Camp Jackson since September 5 weighing 150 pounds and is a popular camp character.
Oswego in Sumter County suffered total loss when S M McCoy general merchandise store burned with no items saved. Loss estimated over four dollars in the old report, with partial insurance coverage. The event follows a Feb 15 note amid a statewide context.
An advertisement touts a vegetable blood purifier named 8. S that promises to clear boils blisters and skin eruptions by cleansing the blood. It claims no minerals or chemicals and urges readers to buy at drugstores or request more information from a Medical Director in Atlanta.
report notes Vice Admiral Sims visit Rome linked to Mediterranean submarine cleanup plans rather than attack on Pola base. Navy favors bottling up submarines in the Adriatic. execution depends on factors and land support. No assault details discussed. colorful unrelated scene follows with a damaged underground scene and a distressed proprietor and visitor.
Special correspondent C. O. McIntyre reports New York under Police Commissioner Enright plans to shut down high stake gambling in hotels and tough resorts. He notes remaining venues near the theater district verge on old city depravity with crime and vice, including subway dips and pocket tapping, as social workers confront the scene.
Amelita Galli Curci’s New York debut follows her Chicago success with a resounding reception. The singer’s first aria drew a deafening roar as 65 encores crowned a glamorous return to the lyric stage, with boxholders including Hearst and Kahn amid the audience.
A well known Broadway figure praised the new Spanish dancers after a cafe conversation. He noted how they use their cascarets and said they fascinate him with their style.
A Bronx blaze started by a woman knitter dropping a lit cigarette onto her sweater while she smoked and knitted. An observer noted a woman smoking furiously in a Dutch Oven setting, highlighting the clash between smoking and knitting and the need for action.
Lightweight Morris Lux showcases his boxing wares in and around Kansas City. The fighter is described as a clean competitor with a poised display and deliberate technique.
A strong slate of amateur fighters is promised for the Simon-pure tournament to be staged in Pittsburgh next week, drawing attention from local clubs and boxing enthusiasts. Local gyms anticipate rising talents competing for top honors in a high profile event.
Winter dope reports Browns star George Sisler was on the market at fifty thousand dollars but the New York Yankees balked at paying the price.
A profile on Thomas H Ince highlights his stature as a major film producer at Paramount. The piece praises his intellect, humor, drive, and practicality, portraying him as a decisive force behind acclaimed screen productions.
Washington observes the 20th anniversary of the Maine destruction with Arlington Cemetery and Fort Myer ceremonies. Floral tributes from President Wilson and Cuba mark the memorial, as veterans honor the sailors killed when the ship exploded in Havana harbor on February 15 1898.
Mrs. J O Gueringer of Echo Louisiana describes extended pain and weakness, bedbound for three months, then using Cardus for thirteen bottles to regain strength. She reports being built up to well and strong and now shares the remedy with her daughter.
Fragrant antiseptic balm promises to open nostrils in a minute and relieve catarrh and head congestion. A small bottle from your druggist allows a touch inside the nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and restore easy breathing.
Mel Coogan the welterweight boxer now at Newport R. I. naval station has showcased 18 K goods in his recent bouts in Newport, demonstrating strong form and crowd appeal.
Orangeburg D C Feb 15 The quarantine placed on State College January 26 due to a meningitis case was lifted Monday morning. With strict regulations and strong discipline no new cases occurred among the 700 students registered.
The piece argues winter caused vast damage to railways and transportation, plus widespread health losses from a persistent cold now called catarrh. It claims fifty percent more cases than last year and urges Peplac as a remedy sold at Bellamy's drug store and other outlets in Wilmington.
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