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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1918

Page

8

City to hold cutting day for wood supply drive

A plan set for next Tuesday mobilizes colored workers to cut wood on Tidewater Power Company land near Oleander station. Half the wood goes to the Associated Charities, the rest to the cutter, with pay at regular wages and overseers recording yields for fair distribution.

Tidewater Power Company Tnial Hugh Macae Sprunt Chamber of Commerce Oleander Station Tidewater ‘Power Company Ity Committee of Colored Ministers J. E. Jackson T.H. Moore J. A. Bonner

Edwards Woman Retracts Statement in Murder Case

Fayetteville North Carolina January 17 Rose Edwards who was sentenced to 73 years in the State prison with Leon Sturm for the murder of Angeles Wioutos appeared before Judge George Jenner in the Superior Court and retracted statements blaming Sturm and said she acted under his orders. The judge indicated he may consider a lighter placement if a suitable institution could be found and noted concerns about the truth of her prior testimony.

Fayetteville N C Rose Edwards Leon Sturm Angeles Wioutos George Jenner Foutos Stect Sturm E Sturm Joel S. Snider Das Bamase Askie Ie Judes Eit Edwards Sturm

Chamber committee schemes to charm soldiers at Fort Caswell

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce plan to welcome Fort Caswell troops, staging Saturday dances and hospitality events, arranging sleeping space via beds and linens, and coordinating with fraternal groups and YWCA. They seek bed donations, boat service, and city information distribution by Boy Scouts, with Col. Chase to be consulted.

Chamber of Commerce Wilmington Fort Caswell Roger Moore A. W. Chase Col. Chase A. H. Harris Harris H. B. Branch E. A. Metts Thos. W. Davis Fort Wilmington, Brunswick and Southern Railroad Boy Scouts Thos. P. Noe

North Carolina postmasters named for new four year terms

President Wilson sent to the Senate nominations of over a score of North Carolina postmasters for four more years. Several offices advanced to the presidential class also receive new postmasters, including Camp Glenn Sallie Bangs Halifax Little Fenner Highlands James Hines Jackson Buffalo Mantee Robert Etheridge Mars Hill WD Gonnell?

George H. Manning Washington Wilson Senate North Carolina Ahoskie L. T. Sumner Apex A. ‘C. Hughes Belhaven Daniel Windley Chadbourn E. J. Britt Chapel Hill Robert McRae Elizabeth City Andrew L. Pendleton Enfield H. Ss. Harrison Fairmont Stephen P. Wilson Fremont William Flowers Kittrell Ira Hunt Lumberton D. D. French Marshall John R. Swann Mebane J. T. Dick Mount Holly R. P. Gardner Plymouth George Waters Reidsville Robert Montgomery Rose Hill William Fussell Sanford Samuel V. Scott Thomas Robert Etheridge Mars Hill WD. Gonnor

Ads and Telegraph Service Information Reference

For further information as to ads call 176 but for telegraph service call Postal Telegraph.

Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph

Jewelry ads and mail offer items blend postcard style

An old classified fragment advertises Chas Finkelstein jewelry at 6 South Front Street with watches and gold pieces, plus a note to send portrait for soldiers going to trenches and a separate mail order offer by L Mazer for old teeth and precious metals with a 10 day hold.

Chas. Finkelstein Chas. Finkelstein’s Front St L. Mazer 5Th St Phila

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