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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
4
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN describes veiling black silk with white cotton and net, showing satin, white batiste stripes, and a tunic front. HUNT FOR THESE ANIMALS presents a playful guessing game with animal names as answers, listing clues and solutions.
Richmond, Va May 24 E H Liles testified for the defense in the Hastings court trial of Dr Lemuel J Johnson charged with wife murder. Liles described a late night Richmond telephone message and Johnsons emotional reaction. Johnson later testified denying much of prior testimony.
The East Indian hat or swathed turban appears very popular. Satin skirts lined with averyn are suggested for fall. Georgette and organdie frocks in white, frilly lingerie petticoats, and tuniced handbags including beaded designs are noted features.
report from Amsterdam May 23 describes growing German and Czech opposition in Austrian Silesia. protesters accuse government of bias against Germans and push for reorganizing districts toward Poland. Prague demonstrations continue as calls for harsher measures rise.
A New York letter reports the death by suicide of writer Ted Sheldon in Central Park after his wife’s recent death. The piece portrays Sheldon as a jovial, generous freelance journalist and playwright who lived with his wife by Gramercy Park, valued friendship and urban life, and kept an open house for artists.
Ann Little describes her rise with Famous Players-Lasky and her early years playing Indians under Mr. Ince with sixty Sioux in the company. She reflects on learning Indian sign language and riding bareback in rough Western shoots, praising her persistence and later shift to Western leads.
Irving Berlin joins a New York camp and leaves Tin Pan Alley while music demand soars. He aims to prove himself through merit, not celebrity, as Leo Feist notes unprecedented appetite for new tunes and songs like Over There circulate across the United States, Canada, and France.
Squeaking train springs near disaster prompts Fairbanks to grease them aboard a speeding railcar. He plans to repeat the stunt in a forthcoming Art craft picture. May 24 Jacksonville Florida chosen as one site for concrete shipyards by engineers with final papers pending.
The piece notes that the potato has long accounted for about a quarter of all food consumed by Europe and English speaking populations. It discusses its historical significance as a staple, its spread across regions, and its impact on nutrition and agriculture.
Ruth proves a versatile star as pitcher batter and fielder. Pirates suffer lineup hits as Earl Hamilton leaves to join the navy. He sparks a comeback beating Cardinals Cubs Reds and Giants in sequence.
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