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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
2
Ben Reed leads Mack's Musical Revue at the Royal in a highly successful season kickoff. The program features eleven musical novelty numbers with strong chorus, a standout harmony quartet, and a lively, plot-light format that drew large crowds and strong week-long anticipation.
Jane Caprice stars in A Small Town Girl for William Fox shown at the Grand theatre tomorrow. In New York she helps nab jewel thieves with Jane Lee as the plot unfolds around a jewel hidden in a slipper and a playful confrontation with Frank, ending with reunions and police intervention.
The trial of S. Dabney Crenshaw IV, son of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. VP, on grand larceny and incendarism charges was postponed until October due to his illness. The defendant is accused of robbing a University of Virginia laboratory and arson at the building in Charlottesville.
Telegraphic note reports the Serbian ministry's resignation and the appointment of Nikola P. Pachitch as premier and foreign minister. German papers continue to treat Goldfarb Reinstein and Davidovich as American Socialists, while discussions include exchanges of internees and related measures.
An upcoming local feature titled A Small Town Girl arrives at the Grind venue tomorrow. The show highlights a narrative of everyday life with regional performers and a brief appearance by the production team.
M Jonnart the Allied diplomatic representative in Greece is tasked with mediating between the Zaimis ministry and the government of former Premier Venizelos to resolve differences.
A congress of Georgian national democrats at Tiflis adopts a resolution in favor of autonomy for Georgia within Trans-Caucasian Russia. A wind storm in Richmond Virginia unroofs homes, topples tombstones at Oakwood cemetery, and damages wires and signs. Brigadier General J E B Seely, former minister of war, is accidentally wounded in France with injuries not specified.
The British commission led by Lord Newton arrived at The Hague to discuss prisoners of war with German delegates headed by General Friedrich. The talks aim to resolve exchanges and treatment of POWs.
Leaders in several southern provinces in revolt telegraphed Peking offering compromise if a new election is held soon and military interference ends.
Northfield VI June 28 Norwich University launches a military training camp for the current conflict. The program runs until August 21 offering two week and longer courses to accommodate businessmen who cannot leave work. It mirrors US Officers Training Camps with added shorter courses alongside the standard instruction. The aim is to prepare men for service under Old Glory following a long tradition of alumni, including Admiral Dewey.
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