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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
1
A German air raid on French hospitals behind British lines killed and wounded many, with American nurses and doctors among the victims. Four squadrons attacked, bombs dug craters, and a German captain claimed he did not see Red Cross signs while seeking military targets.
The Columbia Southern shops federation of about 500 railroad workers passed resolutions urging the removal of Benjamin L. Abney as chief counsel for the Southern railway in South Carolina. The move follows a claim by the Columbia Red Cross Chapter president that Abney told solicitors he had no money for the Red Cross. A letter forwarding the resolution will go to W. G. McAdoo.
Report from the front notes six weeks of heavy engagements near Arras and the Somme with intensified infantry and artillery exchanges. Allied and opposing forces endured mounting casualties as operations continued.
British and German raiding diminished on front lines between Arras and the Somme as patrols and aerial activity moved to rear areas. Haig’s forces report raids near Hebuterne and other points southwest of Arras while German efforts to probe British positions falter. Allied bombing strikes hit Mannheim Liege Metz and Thionville as American and British air units press on in Italy and the Piave region sees increased artillery fire.
Reports to Red Cross HQ show the drive nearing $52.15 million for a second $100 million war fund. Divisions tally Atlantic $17,514,176 Gulf $1,478,989 Southern $2,026,660.
London reports a Berlin dispatch denying rumors of a recent attempt on the lives of Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff. The denial comes via the Koelnische Volks Zeitung in a dispatch cited by The Morning Post’s Amsterdam correspondent.
New Orleans on May 23 reports Joseph Maggio a 39 year old saloon keeper and merchant and his wife were killed in their beds. The bodies were found hacked with an axe and police view robbery as the motive in what is called one of the citys most brutal crimes.
Savannah troops arriving in Valdosta report quiet after a nighttime clash in which Sidney Johnson, the wanted man in the Hamp ton Smith murder case, was killed. Chief Dampier and another officer were wounded as four lynched suspects were executed earlier, including a woman. Georgia officials and local actors express relief that the fatal shooting occurred in defense rather than mob action.
In France near Toul on May 22 American aviators saw heavy action with over a dozen combats reported. One U S pilot engaged three enemy aircraft in rapid succession within twenty minutes while two other pilots fought two German machines for half an hour at high altitude without scoring a kill.
In Columbia South Carolina a verdict for forty two thousand dollars was awarded to Mrs Maggie M Gayle by a civil court jury after her husband an engineer was killed in a May 1917 wreck. The verdict is described as the second largest in the state's history.
Washington reports ship's cook Herman Stallings of Norfolk naval reserves drowned accidentally on May 19 while swimming in France. Navy Department announced the incident today.
Washington May 23. Attorney General Gregory announced that on return to the United States such men will be prosecuted under the selective service act. He warned that delinquents who seek foreign residence to avoid service must return or be expatriates with citizenship denied. aiding escape or harboring deserters also violates the espionage act and carries full penalties.
London May 23 The enemy sinks British allied and neutral tonnage at about 3 5 million tons yearly. Britain and allies and neutrals will soon produce tonnage at 4 0 million tons per year. Naval expert Archibald Hurd in The Daily Telegraph says the favorable trend should be reached in a few weeks and the curve will show German failure continuing.
Richmond May 23 The Johnson murder trial focuses on the defense strategy as prosecutors rest their case Preparations hint at an insanity or lack of poisoning theory Though Johnson’s other relationships and gifts are cited as context witnesses discuss alleged statements about love and fidelity The jury under the new law may choose between the electric chair or life imprisonment.
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder may require professional baseball players to choose a useful occupation or enlist. Theaters are exempt by Secretary Baker who believes all amusement is not essential in wartime. Crowder said golfers jockeys and other pro sportsmen would be affected if enforced, with rulings to come after local boards post July 1.
The annual convention of the state assembly of Rebekahs in Winston-Salem elected officers and awarded a loving cup and certificate of perfection for unwritten work. Miss Lillian Byrd of Asheville retired as president with thanks. The assembly will meet in Asheville next May with the grand lodge of Odd Fellows.
Cordele Georgia May 23 A mob of under one hundred took James Cobb from jail and hanged him near Tremont road after he allegedly attacked Mrs Roy Simmons in her home then killed her with a crack to the head and stabbed her with two silver forks. The body hung from a tree at dawn.
Washington announces amendments to selective service making all registrants holder of non useful occupations liable for immediate service after July 1. Gambler occupation waiters bartenders theater ushers and bucket shop attendants are among those designated as idlers.
Danville Virginia May 23 W M Cardwell a prominent farmer near Milton North Carolina is in a dying condition in a Danville hospital today after beinf gored by a bull last evening The animal rammed his body with horns and trampled him Cardwell aged over 70 is in critical condition and death is momentarily expected
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