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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
3
A large number of Carolina grocers join the Food Administration pledge campaign. About 150000 of 350000 grocers nationwide have accepted the pledge. Retailers will display posters in windows to show cooperation and fair prices.
New York city social column reports Ludlow Street Jail inmates enjoying lavish meals and amenities as Sheriff Knott expands jail facilities. The piece notes famous prisoners including playwrights, actors, a chemist and others, with plans for a tennis court, swimming pool and billiard parlor.
An assortment of urban scenes includes a famed moral girl, ce Henry champagne anecdote, a frayed old man in a fur-filled window, Sparrow-pie cafe sign, a hotel page boy seeking Mr Himdenverg, a Broadway barbershop, spring hats on Fifth Avenue, a shooting gallery, a street hawker selling dictionaries, a cinema villa, a Screen Club domino game, a cabaret singer and a diner duo with There s Just a Little Bit of Still Left in Your and Me.
An era of cine ambition grips Harlem as amateurs from across New York flood a theatre seeking roles. Directors scout for real talent while critics mock the fashion of monocles and wristwatches that define the era. The scene ends with a swirl of humor and speculation.
Moncton reports wartime health data noting 3,000 British soldiers fallen victims to typhoid in France and comparing disease impact to prior campaigns. The piece recalls dangers from poor sanitation in Gallipoli Balonika and Boer War eras, warning water supply hazards and high typhoid deaths in history.
A very large season crowd witnessed John T. Fisher's Oh Johnny Oh at the Academy of Music. The review calls the company up to shows standard and dollar-show looks, with strong lines and fair action though cheap humor drew some disappointment. The piece is praised for its overall quality as a four-dollar performance with minor flaws.
Lyman H Howes Travel Festival comes to the Academy of Music with a Forbidden City series and Alaska footage showing icebergs and gold prospecting. The program includes A Day and Night at Coney Island and Howe animated cartoons. Matinee prices range from 16 to 39 cents for children and adults with higher night rates.
Eight reels of The Auction Block is the Grand’s Monday attraction. the Tuesday showing is canceled to give Wilmington audiences a full viewing. Rubye CE Remer stars as Lester Knight, a city girl with a hidden desire for home and love in Rex Beach’s tale of ambition and heartbreak.
Guy Johnson and his Dolly Dimple Musical Comedy Company will present a grand finale show this week at the city theater. The troupe headlines a program of song and dance numbers with a midweek matinee and evening performance schedule.
The Pickett Sisters Stock Company brings a large artist troupe and wardrobe of 40 trunks to the Royal for next week with The Only Son as opening Broadway sensation. Ten front rows are reserved for 30 cent matinees and 50 cent evening shows, with advance reservations allowed to hold seats at the reduced price. One night performance only, with matinees at 3:30 and evenings at 8:15, pictures shown before curtain.
Warsaw reports O P Middleton slipped on Hill street while walking striking his head on a curb and injuring his back. He was unconscious for several hours but is not seriously hurt and is improving. Also noted are dairy demonstrations by W H Wintermeyer and Lucy M Cobb on cottage cheese making in Duplin counties and charity registrations in London.
In Spartanburg a 25 year old Private Dickey and Private Schoville attempted an escape from the regimental guardhouse. Beard and other guards tried to stop them. Dickey died from his wounds and Schoville was lightly wounded. The trio faced minor discipline back at the camp.
The House approved the resolution to ratify the federal prohibition amendment on Wednesday, following Senate action last week. South Carolina becomes the third state to ratify the national amendment facing strong opposition in viva voce voting.
Private Tebe McKay Aviation Corps aged 17 died of pneumonia at Waco Texas training camp January 16. His body arrived Bennettsville January 25 and was buried in McColl Cemetery with full military honors amid a large crowd as the flag draped above his grave. His mother Mrs Mollie McKay accompanied the procession and funeral services were held in Bennettsville.
Preparations are underway to organize a new military company in Orangeburg as part of the Third Regiment being formed. Secretary Barr of the Chamber of Commerce has sent a petition to the Governor via Colonel Thompson seeking approval to form the company. An active enlistment drive is expected to begin soon.
Bamberg South Carolina January 25 J J Heard has resigned as Bamberg county farm demonstration agent after more than a year of service He will focus on farming his new large place near the city and plans to devote much of his land to tobacco His resignation takes effect February 1 and locals praise his solid work while regretting his departure
Orangeburg officials announce the Orangeburg Packing Company will begin actual hog slaughter on January 28 with sufficient hogs contracted to cover that week. Full plant operation expected by February as government inspectors are assigned to the plant.
A doctor and druggist advertise Calotabs as the first step in treating colds coughs and grippe recommending a single Calotab at bedtime with water. They claim it breaks a cold overnight prevents grippe and purifies the system with no nausea and no interference with eating or work. Sold only in sealed packages priced thirty five cents and guaranteed by druggists with a refund if not delighted.
Governor sends special message to General Assembly urging statewide compulsory education law to replace local option. He calls for stronger education, repeated plea for medical inspection, and limits exemptions to districts petitioning for 12 months.
Police officer Conklin shot and killed James Brown, about 50, from Hardeeville, after Brown allegedly resisted arrest during a begging game. Three shots were fired into the ground to intimidate, then Brown attacked with a club and was killed with a head shot in a gateway.
Jack Dempsey the California heavyweight is slated for a title clash with the victor of the Jack Dillon Homer Smith bout set for Fort Wayne Indiana on January 31.
An advertisement explains bladder weakness stems from uric acid, irritates the bladder neck, and causes frequent night urination. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to neutralize urine acids, with a tablet nightly before breakfast for two to three days, claiming quick relief.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone a magical corn and callus remover. A few drops applied to tender corns or calluses dissolves soreness and loosens the skin letting the lump be lifted away. It claims no pain before or after, no irritation, and that hard corns and calluses shrivel and fall off. Ladies are urged to keep a tiny bottle on the dresser.
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