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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
8
A Wilmington business delegation returned from Washington with optimism. They offered few specifics but indicated progress and confidence that the capital talks could bring worthwhile results for Wilmington, while avoiding premature predictions.
A new war saving unit was organized Tuesday night by city firemen led by Assistant Chief W P Monroe who was elected president with C N Brewer as secretary. All city firefighters joined and spent Thursday selling thrift stamps, moving about seven hundred dollars in sales.
Fire department ran two alarms Thursday to extinguish minor blazes in frame structures. At 8:00 a.m. and 12:29 p.m. chemicals were used and damage was insignificant. The first fire at 605 South Seventh Street involved a barbershop owned by Alex Yeager and used by D Suggs. the second at 806 North Seventh involved a frame dwelling owned by J E Jackson and occupied by Ed Henderson and family. Sparks from a chimney cited as cause in both incidents.
The collector J W Bailey in North Carolina's fourth district mails Form 1031 for 1917 corporate net income. Forms 1096 and 1099 for reporting $800 plus paid to employers are sent to Washington. Excess profits form 1103 requires withholdings and must precede the 1031 return. deadline extended to April 1 with no further extension.
A terse obituary notes Washington died at the end of the day and week, marking the last hour of the last month and year of the century, reflecting a symbolic passing at the close of an era.
Major Joseph W. Little, county chairman, names an all female War Savings Committee to run thrift stamp campaigns in New Hanover. The group includes Mrs. A. P. Pretlow as vice chair and members from Wrightsboro to Carolina Beach with an organizational meeting set for Saturday afternoon.
Police were summoned to the home of Mrs. James Guthrie when a unknown visitor at the front door asked to be let in. The visitor fled when she called the police and did not return. No further information developed.
Mrs G A Moore travels to Greenville DC to join Sergeant Moore at Camp Sevier and live there. Circle No 3 Womens Auxiliary St Andrews church meets at Mrs H E Bonitz 711 Princess St tomorrow at 4. Winter Park Presbyterian mission study meets at 3 30 with Red Cross sewing. U D C Ways and Means members meet at Mrs W L Beery Friday at 4 with listed members. George Washington celebration at Hemenway school includes thrift talks by James H Davis and Mason at 9 and 11 for grammar and primary grades. patrons invited.
Camp Forrest in Chicamauga Park Georgia is officially recognized by a War Department order honoring Lieutenant General Nathan B Forrest of the Confederate Army.
Miss Mary C. Bennett and colleagues push a back yard garden plan to use all vacant properties for vegetables and tables. Jeffries, a garden expert, will speak in Wilmington on March 4 and 5, visiting schools and giving gardening tips. J P Herring prepares leaflets distributed by the National Special Aid Society to help novices garden successfully.
Telegram from the local Chamber to James H. Cowan urges making Southport a coaling station to support government cargoes. It argues deeper draught access benefits Wilmington, saving ship time by coaling at Southport instead of Newport News.
Washington reports preliminary estimates show the drive to enroll 250000 ship workers will exceed the target. Thousands of union men have joined without restrictions on working with nonunion workers. Officials expect employers to meet fair demands as union organizers are granted full liberty to enroll new members.
State War Savings Committee orders Washington's Birthday observed in New Hanover County schools as a thrift day with speakers visiting each campus. Listed are Cornelius Harnett Isaac Bear J J Blair etc and county speakers including J R Morris S A Matthews W Catlett and many others with visit times from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Washington February 21 The administration plan to create a war finance corporation with four and a half billion dollars in capital was favorably reported by the Senate Finance Committee. Amendments shift private security licensing to a capital issues committee under the Federal Reserve Board and limit direct loans to railroads utilities or war effort bodies. Directors will be appointed by the President with Senate confirmation. McAdoo agrees to amendments and Republicans are expected to support.
About 3,000 skilled metal trades workers in the Birmingham District are idle as they press an eight hour day with time and a half overtime and double pay on holidays and Sundays. Roughly 500 non union men are also out.
General Yanoushkevitch, ex chief of the Russian general staff, was shot by a Red Guard member as he was being taken to Petrograd prison. The guard says the general tried to seize a revolver to commit suicide when told of the arrest.
Remains of Mrs Naomi Johnson were interred in Bellevue after funeral services from her residence at 115 South Front Street. Rev J H McCracken of Fifth Avenue Methodist Church led the service with Rev W V MacRae assisting. Passbearers included I J Scott E S Nance G T Smith Hugh Padrick O R King and B F Hughes.
Business specials describe Postal Telegraph Company messengers to collect ads with the same speed used for telegrams and cables. For more information about ads call 176, and for telegraph service contact Postal Telegraph.
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