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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1917

Page

2

New York Follies Impress Audiences at the Royal

Kane and Major present the New York Follies at the Royal featuring vaudeville and musical numbers. The K-M Pony Ballet of seven pretty dancers draws praise for dancing and singing. Al Davis, manager and comedian, and the Tabor Trio receive applause as the show runs its last performance tonight with a new bill and scenery starting tomorrow.

Kane Major New York K-M Pony Ballet al. Davis Tabor

Gladys Brockwell Shines in Her Temptation at Grand Theatre

Gladys Brockwell headlines the Fox feature Her Temptation at the Grand Theatre tomorrow. Gerald Halsted seeks to wed Brockwell but schemes with her moneyless sister Shirley to cover a murder he hypnotically caused. Shirley exposes the plot and saves her sister from punishment.

Gladys Brockwell William Fox Pictures Grand Theatre Miss Brockwell Gerald Halsted Bertram Grassby Shirley Moreland Miss Brockell Helen Shirley Halsted

Governor forms woman's war council in Colorado

To consolidate women’s wartime efforts Governor Gunter of Colorado names sixty eight members to a woman’s war council. The panel aims to coordinate home front activities and support for the war effort nationwide.

Colorado Gunter

Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With Money Back Guarantee

An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by acting through the blood to mucous surfaces. The makers promise to pay one hundred dollars to anyone who proves failure after trying the remedy. Address Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, for more information.

Hall's Hall Cheney & CO Poleds Chin

Gunner’s Mate Goodwin Led First Mongolia Shot in Channel

James A. Goodwin, chief gunner’s mate aboard the Mongolia, recalls directing the first shot of the war against Germany in the English Channel on April 19. The 6 inch shell struck and damaged a U boat periscope, with Lieutenant Ware credited for firing the shot. Goodwin, a North Carolina native, coordinated gunnery drills, endured 96 hours at sea, and praised British hospitality after the engagement.

New York Times James A. Goodwin United States Mongolia English Channel Germany Goodwin Egun Pointer Bruce R. Ware, Jr Tar Heel North Carolina Worth Bagley Spain Portsmouth Secret Service Kiel Channel Teddy Roosevelt Sandy Hook United States Navy Ware Atlantic Rice London Strand Scotland England Lieutenant Ware Brooklyn Navy Yard New York Navy Yard Navy Edenton, N. C James A Elizabeth P. Goodwin

Engineers Recruitment and Pay Scales for Navy Rail Service

A detailed notice outlines engineer and enlisted pay for a railway style navy unit. It lists four senior engineers, twenty master engineers, hundreds of sergeants corporals and privates with monthly wages, plus support staff roles. Enlistment sites span cities from Atlanta to Wilmington with inquiry methods. The article notes potential private and clerk shortages and Goodwin's praised work on the Mongolia. Goodwin plans to reenlist when his current term ends.

Mator Engineer 7Th Regiment Reserve Engineers Chamber of Commerce Building Atlanta Care U. S. Army Birmingham Ala U. S. Enginer Care Customhouse Charleston S. C U. S Care Municipal Chattanooga Tenn Care Masonic Temple Jacksonville Fla U.S Care Cutom Memphis Government Street Mobile Care Bell Montgomery Care Custom House Nashville U.S. Engieer Secretary of the Navy Goodwin Mongolia

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