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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1918
Page
8
Plans to quarter detachments of soldiers on Wrightsville Beach or Harbor Island for short recreational stays this summer move forward with cautious optimism. Officials hope two week beach detachments could rotate back to camp, offering relief while maintaining discipline.
Seventeen colored registrants left Rockford Illinois yesterday for Camp Grant to begin training for duties the government may direct. Relatives packed Union Station as speeches urged duty, with a banquet held Friday night by local officials. Names include Rawson Henry Nick Nixon Gephas Freeman Ben Grady Charlie Watson Robert Shepard Nathaniel Beatty and others.
Superintendent John J. Blair returned from Raleigh where the State Building Commission and the Council of State discussed spending from the proposed school bond issue. Decisions approved include a new building at the State Normal College in Greensboro and a hospital ward at Morganton Asylum, plus an addition at Caswell Training School and a new heating plant at the State Hospital.
March gifts to the Katherine Kennedy Home include coffee and grocer ies from a friend and several donors, groceries from Mrs. Bagley Mrs. Wilder Mrs. Holter Mrs. Schloss and Mrs. Munds, magazines from Mrs. Bluenthen thal huckleberries from Mrs. Taylor daily ice from Independent Ice Company drugs from J Hicks Bunting Drug Company and R H Bellamy.
George H. Moore, newly enlisted, received papers yesterday afternoon directing him to report at once to the supervisor, Naval Auxiliary Reserves, Municipal Ferry Terminal, New York City for duties as assigned. He departed last night after awaiting orders.
A contribution of $13.61 was made to the colored Red Cross Auxiliary by the Knights of Pythias. Acknowledgement is sent by secretary Thomas H. Knight.
The Rotary Club of Wilmington hopes to host Charlie Chaplin for two addresses in North Carolina as part of the Liberty Loan campaign. Secretary Louis T. Moore says they will contact Chaplin’s organizers, aiming to have Wilmington chosen as one of the Carolina cities to entertain the famed comedian.
Mr. C. R. Leonhart of Chadbourn died yesterday morning about 11 at James Walker Memorial Hospital. He was about 45 and highly respected. The remains will be shipped to Chadbourn for funeral and interment. He is survived by his wife, mother, and sister Miss Hildred, all present at his death.
A committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce outlined a tentative program for the March 9 visit of Hon. William G. McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury and railroad head. Frank R. Wilson will oversee the itinerary. Fred W. Dick was added as banker committee chair. Attendees included Thomas H. Wright Louis T. Moore H C McQueen M W Jacobi J F Roache C C Chadbourne J C Williams and Mayor P Q Moore. The plan awaits Mr Wilson's approval before public release.
Easter at St. John s Episcopal Church Third and Red Cross streets invites the public to attend. Rev H Taylor rector in charge will officiate and preach at the 11 o clock morning service. The 8 o clock evening service will be led by Bishop Darst with confirmation. A 4 o clock children s carol service features a special musical program.
Mr. W. G. Robertson organist at St. James church will give an organ recital at St. Mark's church Wednesday night to which the public is invited.
South fire insurers boost rates by 10 percent on classes not raised last year. They cite wartime costs, higher expenses, taxes, and replacement costs, saying losses rose in 1917 and profits averaged around one percent over ten years. They stress legal need to maintain capital and reserves to protect policyholders.
A men’s meeting will be held this afternoon at 4 at the First Baptist Church. Dr W W Hamilton of Lynchburg VA will speak on The Greatest Sin in the World. The event invites all men from every church and those unaffiliated to attend, with testimonies and singing led by men.
About 2800 war gardens and 1050 loads of trash were hauled to the incinerator and dump during a joint war garden and cleanup campaign. The effort, reported to the Staats2 Food Administration, mobilized Health Department Rotary Club and other groups to match the city’s showing.
The Recorder's court discharged Miss Annie and Miss Lucille Huggins as not guilty on all charges. Father I F Huggins was found guilty of a lesser offense and ordered to pay costs. Officer Leon George faced charges of forcible trespass and nuisance, with mixed verdicts against him and Mr Huggins. A separate case charged Preston Howard with larceny and resulted in six months on the roads.
Real estate activity was subdued with deeds reflecting modest sums. George B. Applewhite sold five acres in Cape Fear township to Charles Peeples and wife for 10 dollars. Fidelity Trust sold Oakside Park lots in Masonboro township for 250 dollars to C H P D and Mary Ruth Madison. P M Greer sold parts of city blocks for 100 dollars to Sam Carter and wife, and F B Price and wife transferred adjacent lots for 100 dollars to R L Jones and wife.
Rev J A Sullivan of Calvary Baptist church speaks to boys in the YMCA lobby this afternoon from 5 to 545 oclock. The Easter program features Will Muse violin Warren Sanders violin William Powell violin William King violin Stuart Hopkins clarinet and Easter hymns. Sullivan will give the final talk in the third series titled The Friendship.
The two month inter patrol contest culminated in a luncheon for Troop Eight at the Young Men's Christian Association. John J. Blair, superintendent of the city school system, served as toastmaster.
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