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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1918
Page
6
A patriotic verse by Frederick A. Parle urging enlistment in national service. The poem extols liberty and sacrifice, praising soldiers as loyal guardians whose acts honor the nation. It features exhortations to go forth, heed freedom, and bear the country’s colors with courage.
The Red Cross work rooms will be open daily from 10 a m to 4 p m with attendance encouraged on Tuesdays and Fridays. Grace Methodist Church Mission Study Class meets Tulsa time at 4 p m with a special musical program and a new course outline titled The Task That Challenges. Wilmington residents are invited to a patriotic mass meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday night to honor a French Commission visiting the city.
A Seattle policewoman faces scrutiny from the chief of police over alleged conduct with an officer at a public cigar stand. The charge centers on improper behavior described as improper conduct by a police officer during a public encounter.
Mary Best leads Kansas seed wheat output at the State Agricultural College, ranking as the state's largest producer and showcasing the college's role in agricultural leadership.
Collection of hair organized by the Navy League in Munich has yielded 800 pounds. The strands are used to make driving belts for U‑boat machinery and related equipment.
District leaders and messengers urged to disseminate information on Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates. Attendees instructed to bring money to the High leave with the Treasurer and attend the 3 40 pm briefing by May Little in the auditorium to learn details and relay them to others.
Camp Funston Kansas January 14 authorities pursue the Whistler money case. Captain Lewis H Whistler robbed the army bank killed four men with an axe and wounded a fifth then shot himself. Estimates of loot range from sixty five thousand to eighty thousand dollars. Cashier Kearney Wornall of Kansas City survived and improved, seen out of danger by doctors.
Seattle asserts it is the first American city to employ women as regular taxicab drivers, highlighting a notable shift in gender roles and urban transportation.
City plans Smileage Books for soldiers with 20 coupons for a dollar or 100 for five dollars, redeemable for camp theatre seats. The program links families and employers to fund healthful entertainment in cantonments, aided by YMCAs, Redpath Chautauqua and other groups through a national committee led by James Couzens.
Mrs. Norman deR. Whitehouse, a government emissary bound for Switzerland to direct a campaign interpreting American war ideals there. She is a Southern native who lived in New Orleans until marriage. A former Princeton football and hockey star is reported to have shot down a German plane "over there."
Raleigh reports tobacco sales in December 1917 exceeded December 1916 by about 1.1 million pounds. The data list totals by town including Winston Salem 3,975,097 and Raleigh 1,374,336, with district figures and forthcoming Smileage Book campaign coordination by Rotary and chautauqua groups launching January 28.
N L Crawford deputy collector in Winston-Salem resigns to devote full time to managing the Winston-Salem Journal. He cites growth of the paper and his long service, having led tax collection in 1917 with nearly 26 million dollars and totaling over 60 million during his entire term. No successor named.
A Friday night wind storm tore down a barn on the McRae plantation at Raymouth near Maxton North Carolina killing one fine cow and injuring others. stockholders of the Bank of Maxton met and elected directors including G B Patterson J T Pool John Leach J K McGirt A J McKinnon McKay McKinnon B 58 Barnes and J P Wiggins T C Evans.
Advertisement from Plough Chemical Co. Dept. 44 Memphis Tenn promoting Black and White Ointment for facial and body use with claims of bleaching dark skin and clearing blemishes. Money back guarantee, 25c price, optional soap included with four boxes, agents invited for territory deals.
The government calls thousands for peaceful work to support war efforts. Urgent need in ordnance and mechanical trades, with salaries from 1,000 to 2,400 dollars plus. Open to men and women in clerical, testing, engineering, and inspection roles. apply via the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
Grade groups contributed varied amounts with grade five leading at seventy cents while both the Fifth and Sixth grades gave forty two cents. The home demonstration class extends wishes for Miss Bennett’s speedy recovery and offers to resume work as she is able.
An old advertisement claims Anuric Tablets defeat kidney trouble and rheumatism, citing a Springfield Texas testimonial from G W Hzan praising the product. The copy describes kidneys as waste filters and suggests the tablets relieve symptoms without harming the system.
Effective Sunday January 13 changes to A C L trains in Wilmington: No. 48 north reverts to 7 45 a m departure, No. 51 south moves to 5 45 a m, No. 41 north to 10 15 a m, and No. 50 south to midnight instead of 12 20 a m.
Ad urges pregnant women to use Mother's Friend a safety aid that relaxes abdominal muscles and soothes breast glands. It claims the preparation eases the strain of childbirth and invites readers to request a free book from Bradfield Flator Co. Atlanta Georgia.
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