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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1917

Page

8

Right of Armed Ships Sought by United States

Copenhagen reports ongoing negotiations on permitting American armed merchantmen to enter European neutral ports. Dr. Maurice Egan, the American minister to Denmark, has engaged officials at multiple courts with no reply yet. Sweden and Norway reportedly favor access, while Holland may extend its port ban to armed American vessels.

Associated Press Copenhagen London Europe United States Maurice Egan Denmark Sweden Norway Holland

College student dies after gunshot in dorm room

Witness recounts questioning Stock on the fatal shooting and names Charlie Vawter as the shooter. Authorities offer limited details as the case progresses with Vawter remaining silent and investigations continuing in Blacksburg and Christiansburg.

Stockton Clem Stock Mr. Vawter Charlie Vawter Heth Commonwealths Roop Blacksburg Vawter Christiansburg

Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief

An ad promotes Gets-It as the solution for painful corns, claiming the corn will shrink, loosen, and peel off. It touts relief without swelling when wet and urges readers to use the product for immediate comfort.

HE. Lawrence & Co Chicago Wilmington R. R. Bellamy Smith Drug _ Store Southside Drug Co Elvington Phar

Southport Bank Elects Officers After Meeting

The Bank of Southport held its stockholders meeting in Southport North Carolina on March 15. D. O. Daniels, retiring cashier and recent postmaster, presented a favorable report. The bank declared an 8 percent dividend and elected officers for the year: President Thomas E. Cooper, vice president J. W. Brown, cashier A. K. Goldfinch.

Southport N. C Bank of Southport D. O. Daniels Thos. E. Cooper J. W. Brown A. K. Goldfinch Goldfinch Daniels Bank

Unclear phrase on authorities over Heth death

Fragmentary text notes afternoon time to place oneself at disposal of the authorities in the light of the more serious charge linked to Heth's death.

Heth

Two Fronts Push Turkish Army Back in Balkans Fronts

Bulgarian official statement reports French failures near Monastir and Ghirgheli on the Macedonian front and British advances east of the Vardar repulsed as the Turkish army faces pressure from two major forces.

Monastir Ghirgheli Vardar

Teutons Penetrate Russia and Balkan Fronts

Berlin reports German detachments broke Russian lines near Vitoniez on the Stockhod and at Yamnica south of the Omneister in Galicia. They seized over 100 prisoners and captured machine guns and a mine thrower. French assaults along Lake Preska and north of Monastir in Southern Serbia were repulsed with heavy losses.

Teutons Russia Berlin Sayville Vitoniez Stockhod Yamnica Galicia Lake Preska Monastir Serbia

Russians Press Turks on Caucasian Front. Kermanshah Captured

Petrograd says Russians pursue retreating Turkish forces on the Caucasian front. Kermanshah has fallen after a two day battle near Hamadan. Turkish retreat continues toward Banu and Sakkiz as pursuit persists.

Petrograd London War Office Kermanshah Sakkiz Banu Hamadan

Russian Revolution Reported by Overseas News Agency

The Overseas News Agency cites a successful revolution in Russia as reported by the official German news bureau. The claim mirrors wartime propaganda lines and reflects the era’s tense information battles.

Russia Berlin Sayville

Surprise Attacks Win Prisoners In Oise Region

Paris reports a surprise east of the Oise near Moulin-Sous-Toutvent led to prisoners. German probes near Vingere, Navarin farm, and the Argonne were broken by French fire. Artillery duels near Maisons de Champagne were spirited with no infantry actions. Front otherwise quiet.

Paris The Oise Moulin-Sous-Toutvent Vingee Navarin Farm Argonne Maisons de Champagne

French Attacks Repulsed on Hill 185 Slope

German HQ says trench attacks against German positions on Hill 185 slope in the Cham pagne region were repulsed. On the Meuse west bank south of Cumieres the Germans captured a French post and took prisoners.

Sayville Champagne Meuse Cumieres

Powder Explosion Kills Workman at DuPont Yard

Two thousand pounds of black powder exploded at Hagley Yards of the DuPont Powder Company in Wilmington on March 15, killing one workman. The blast shook the city and surrounding area for miles.

Associated Press Wilmington Del Hagley Yards DuPont Powder Company

Columbia Sells Pitcher Harper and Harvey Hiller

Columbia South Atlantic League manager Jacok Corbett announced the sale of pitcher Jack Harper to the San Antonio Texas League club and purchase of infielder Harvey Hiller from the Houston club of the same league.

Associated Press Columbia S. C Jacok Corbett Jack Harper San Antonio Harvey Hiller Houston

Card of Thanks for Mr. J. M. Newton

The Newton family expresses heartfelt thanks to the kind Christian people who offered sympathy during the illness and death of their father J. M. Newton. J. C. Newton W. J. Newton Ss. T. Newton Mrs. W. F. Kerr Mrs. S. T. Williamson.

J. M. Newton J. C. Newton J. Newton T. Newton W. F. Kerr 8S. T. Williamson

Messenger Service Advertises Postal Telegraph Coverage

The Postal Telegraph Cable Company offers messenger delivery for ads and telegrams. Messengers will call for ads with the same quick city coverage as telegrams and night letters. For ads call 176 for information and for telegraph service call Postal Telegraph.

Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph

Delightful summer cottage for Wrightsville Beach lot

J. G. Wright & Son promotes a nicely furnished cottage in a splendid Wrightsville Beach location. The lot is priced at two thousand dollars with partial payment now and rest later, pitched as both a home and an investment.

Wrightsville Beach J. G. Wright & Son

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