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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
6
Society items list residents visiting friends in nearby towns and returning home. Entries mention Miss Lillian Bessent, Mrs Mamie Maness, Mrs Q J Crater, Mrs W B Webb, Miss Annie E Carroll, Elizabeth and Leah Hawkins, Olive Wallace, and others with brief travel, hosting, or social plans. A funeral service notice for Miss Hettie James is also noted along with church events and hospital updates.
The note advises housewives not to discard ham gravy or bacon fat as too greasy. Mix into two tablespoons of melted grease a half tablespoon of flour to create a smooth blend for milk soups stock soups sauces or gravies and gain better flavor.
Sixteen members of the Woman's Party arrested Saturday faced fines of 25 dollars or 60 days in the DC work house for attempting to picket the White House. They chose the 60 day sentence and will appeal. Earlier protests had yielded three day jail terms.
Advert shows a Fox Trot contest at Lumina on next Monday night the 23rd.
This morning's Recorder's court session emphasized strict enforcement of automobile light laws. The judge ruled motorists can be cited for improper lights even if arrest occurs outside active violation hours. Officers will tag cars with illegal lenses and pursue compliance, while other cases—tax ordinance, failure to support, and cruelty to animals—were addressed or postponed.
Dr. J. W. Long of Greensboro urges medical conscription to supply doctors for the army. North Carolina’s State Committee on National Defense endorses the measure. other states applaud. The Medical Officers' Reserve Corps welcomes doctors under 55 who pass physical and mental tests and wish to serve with commissions from the President.
The White Sox, favored to win the pennant, may still be upset by rival American League teams including the Red Sox, Indians, Tigers, or Yankees as the season approaches.
Earl Hamilton is noted as a heavy batter with a .400 average and a pitching average mentioned but incomplete in the report. The line reflects early baseball stat reporting for the St. Louis Browns with focus on Hamilton’s dual role and high batting mark.
Names and origins of guests describe a busy seaside season. The Seashore Hotel hosts include Mrs. G H Reese from Atlanta and Miss Fannie Cunningham from New York City among many others from Augusta Memphis Raleigh and Darlington with guests registered at the Seashore Hotel and nearby seaside cottages.
Mrs J S Worth and the Misses Worth of Davidson North Carolina are noted as beach visitors staying as guests at the Seashore Hotel.
Mr and Mrs H Smith and their child from Atlanta are stopping on the beach for a period and staying as guests at the Sea shore Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cole, Mr. E. O. Mann and family and Miss Rose Sugarman, all of Atlanta, are beach visitors guests at The Seashore.
Mrs. W. G. Allen and Miss Louise Wynne of Raleigh are on the beach for a stay and are registered at The Seashore Hotel.
Dr. C. C. Thil and family of Darlington South Carolina and Mr. L. V. Rollins and family of Florence are stopping at The Seashore for a seaside visit.
Among the latest arrivals at the Paris Cottage are Messrs J W Drinson H A Blount and Charles G Olson of Florence South Carolina.
Mrs Wesley Gibbs and her son from Sheffield Alabama return home after an extended visit with her sister Mrs J P Green at the Bennir Cottage on the beach resort.
Mr and Mrs H C Gheesing have returned to their home in Birmingham after a pleasant stay at the Paris Cottage on the beach.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Craven and their son Master Braxton of High Point are expected on the beach today for a prolonged stay. They will be
Miss Sadee King has gone to Wrightsville Beach for a week. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Jerman and Miss Julia Jerman have also left for Wrightsville Beach for a period of recreation.
Tonight at Lumina the Masque Ball tops the program alongside The Black Terror. A large crowd is expected as patrons enjoy a broader wave-screen experience. A Monday night fox trot contest for amateurs promises a handsome prize, drawing dancers and guests willing to work for honors. Kneisel Orchestra will provide music.
Members of the Needlecraft Club and invited guests, hosted by Mrs. C J Kelloway at her beach cottage, honored Mrs. E Douglas and Mrs. C T Barck of Brooklyn New York. Mrs. C E R McKee of California won the embroidery contest prize. The event resembled a porch party with guests enjoying the afternoon.
The Seashore Hotel reports new guests including R. L. Bowman of Wades and D. N. Parser of Albemarle, E. P. Williams of Bennettsville, W. B. Fort of Atlanta, Charles Parker of Salisbury, A. H. Stearne, Colonel, and others from Richmond New Bern Beaufort and nearby towns.
Funeral services for Miss Hettie Sage James of Wilmington will be held at St. James Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon. She died at 12:15 this morning at 224 North Third Street after four years of invalidism and a month of critical illness. She taught school from age 14 to 75, led the Cape Fear Chapter UDC for 12 years, and served as state chaplain. She and Miss Kate Burr operated salt works during the Civil War and later ran a private girls’ school. She was the eldest daughter of John and Martha James and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Spencer LeGrand and Miss Julia James.
The Neueste Nachrichten from Munich reports that the new German chancellor Michael will declare a peace policy before the Reichstag tomorrow. The move mirrors a general trend in the resolution prepared by the major parties.
Plans move forward to form a full Moros regiment with the goal of eventual attachment to the American expeditionary force in France.
W H Anderson superintendent of the Kentucky Central division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad died in a Paris hospital from wounds related to last Sunday. Relatives say a nervous breakdown from over work led to the tragedy. he was 50 years old.
Naval circles in London largely discredit Dutch newspaper reports alleging that part of Monday’s clash between British destroyers and German merchantmen attempting to run the blockade from Rotterdam occurred in Dutch territorial waters.
W. D. Wrightson of the Public Health Service is ordered to station at New Orleans to study malaria. He is authorized to proceed to locations in southern states south of the Potomac and east of the Mississippi as needed.
Chicago hosts the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America convention as it weighs a nationwide celebration for the motion picture industry’s twenty-fifth anniversary. The piece traces early devices from the Phasmatrope to Edison’s Kinetoscope and notes the rise of film as mass entertainment and the emergence of salaried stars.
Treasury officials estimate the United States government received more than 500 million dollars worth of free advertising to promote the Liberty Loan campaign. Newspapers posters films and signs were donated by citizens and trade papers with millions of campaign materials distributed nationwide. Officials note the overall cost to float the loan will run into two to three million dollars despite the free publicity.
Justice Bornemann is reappointed as notary public, a post he has held with zeal for many years. He urges friends to remember him for notary work.
Midweek dance tonight at Lumina advertised with premier motion picture drama on stage. Photoplay now global in reach from war trenches to China Japan India Persia and the United States. American producers lead in demand with high salaried stars like Mary and Charlie Chaplin under contract.
New Orleans announces that Jefferson Distilling and Denaturing Company has developed a process using former waste from molasses distillation to make potash. The plant now yields two tons of potash daily through quadruple effects, evaporation, and kiln incineration. Potash value rose from $8 to $40 per ton since the war, with government experts reporting success after about a year of experiments.
New York July 18 heavy coal purchases by apartment house owners led city tenements commissioner John J Murphy to open an inquiry into how widespread outdoor storage has become He said no excess coal needed for a building will be stored outside Courts have ruled occupants may break leases if their heating temperatures cannot be maintained This ruling is listed as a cause of outdoor storage alongside high prices.
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