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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1918
Page
5
Local exemption boards finish mailing questionnaires as a stationery delay slows work. Governor Bickett warns dependents other than wife or child must obtain an allotment from the soldier to receive government assistance, stressing the need for soldiers to direct the extra allowance to their dependents.
Masses for American and French dead were held in France as part of Joan of Arc birthday celebrations. Pilgrims gathered at Domremy to worship despite full churches, kneeling in the snow outside during the services.
The weekly union prayer meeting is this afternoon at 5 o'clock at Grace Methodist Church. Rev. M. T. Plyler presides, and Rev. J. M. Wells of First Presbyterian Church will conduct the services. The general public is invited to attend.
Four Coast Line officials expressed optimism that there will be no curtailment of trains in and out of the city despite government cuts to schedules. They also believe the Florida tourist special will likely continue to operate as planned.
The governor T. W. Bickett signs a public notice urging officials to inform all dependents of soldiers within the county about important information and deadlines. The message emphasizes broad distribution and official concern for military families.
The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant was formally organized in a new building with 111 charter members after 103 transfers and eight professions. Elders and deacons were ordained, and Dr. Wells preached on the truth that sets men free. The dedication was to be announced, with an organ recital and choir leading the service.
In a glaze storm the capital endured President Wilson walked or slid to the golf links with an icy city threatening transport. The Waite House automobiles crawled out as the President enjoyed his morning recreation on the ice covered course.
At the 1918 Emancipation Association meeting a large attendance heard resolutions praising progress and unity. They urged support for the Red Cross YMC A and government campaigns, called for better education and industry, and extended sympathy to the bereaved.
Robert Schreiber of Audubon and longtime Tidewater Power Company painter died at James Walker Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was about 50, lived in town 25 years, survived by a Hamburg brother. Funeral from James F. Woolvin establishment tomorrow at 4 PM, interment Oakdale Cemetery.
In this morning session Odis Hannah a colored boy was sent to the farm to serve out an unexpired term from which he had been paroled. Alex Bizzell a colored boy was paroled in the custody of Probation Officer Johnson for 60 days after a charge of firing a rifle within the city limits. Virginia Chestnut a colored woman charged with maintaining a disorderly house was let off with costs and prayer for judgment continued for six months.
A reflective quote contrasts ignorance with selfishness when considering the pitiful cries of starving people on the other side, arguing kindness lies in acknowledging suffering rather than ignoring it.
Robert Schreiber died at James Walker Memorial Hospital at 11 45 last night. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at four from Woolvin's funeral establishment. Friends are invited to attend.
A 19th century ad touts S. S. S. as a trusted blood remedy for scrofula, criticizes mercury and mineral mixtures, and invites readers to consult Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for advice and purchase.
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