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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1916
Page
3
Daily sun times report weather notes noting water stage on the Cape F ravetteville river at 3.7 feet and a Wednesday peg. unsettled phrasing suggests a historical coastal record of tides and sunset window.
Paris dispatch reports the Sevres national porcelain factory converted to war use. Artisans now enamel massive powder cauldrons and earthen vessels for explosives and gas production. A new furnace and expanded workshops support industrial output while preserving hopes to return to art when peace returns.
In Douglas Arizona on September 19 the American Institute of Mining Engineers began technical sessions with talks on Smelting and Leaching. A G McGregor of Warren described five new copper smelting plants built in five years, with monthly outputs between 5 000 000 and 18 000 000 pounds. Frederick Laist and Harold W Aldrich outlined the Anaconda Montana 2 000 ton leaching plant as attendees prepared to Bisbee for further discussions on mining geology and technology.
New York opening with futures up 2 to 7 points due to heavy selling and realizations. Prices firmed after a setback with December at 15.87 and January at 15.95, later rising to 15.95 and 16.07 as positions improved, about 12 points on the day.
Stocks show uneven early trading with more movers higher than lower. Rail shares led advances in Reading Union Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Erie while other leaders slipped modestly. Munitions petroleum and copper prices rise. first half hour shows Reading General Electric and United States Steel as top movers. Wilmington spirits Rosin Tar Crude and Savannah rosin figures appear in naval stores notes.
Berlin reports Germany’s third year of war sees a relatively sound business base with low failures and near-full employment. Labor shifts include 1.65 million prisoners of war used in mining and farming, women taking more jobs, and strong demand in coal iron and machinery. Boerse trading continues without quotations as sentiment steadies despite wartime restrictions.
In Jacksonville and nearby towns Rev J B Green announces a church revival beginning Monday after the first Sunday in October. Postmaster J B Petteway notes rising parcel post activity. County teachers and education topics are discussed at Laurinburg meeting Sept 27 28 with local leaders present. Campaign speakers including Cameron Morrison and George Butler plan stops. Woodus Kellum is elected to New Hanover Board of Education. A prominent marriage unites Miss Gertrude Walton and Mr Guy Lockamy. Richlands reports fever and tobacco trade boosting local merchants.
Charles Evans Hughes began his second presidential tour with a Peoria speech charging the Democratic party with broken promises and claiming Wilson’s acceptance speech was extravagant and unfulfilled.
Report states Democrats and Republicans held a joint day of speeches in Clinton with Moses Clapp for the Republicans and Hallet S. Ward for the Democrats addressing the crowd. A Superior Court recess allowed time for discussions of national and state issues.
Gen Robert Burns Brown of Zanesville owned a 67 year old hand made cigar regarded as the oldest tobacco piece in Ohio. Presented in Steubenville during his gubernatorial campaign tour, the cigar had been in his possession since 1912 and came from a box brought from California by Captain John F. Oliver, a forty Niner.
In Charleston West Virginia on September 19 a curious sight appears daily as a horse or animal wearing trousers on its front legs. The owner ties these to an express wagon to shield its forelegs from flies. The trousers are strapped to the animal’s breastbone.
A quoted exchange defines contentment as the art of being happy with your own possessions even when a neighbor has more. The idea emphasizes satisfaction over envy and highlights inner peace rather than external wealth.
Superintendent Blair of Wilmington schools spent a few days in the city with his brothers before leaving for Wilmington to prepare for the October opening of the schools. He is noted as a longtime Winston-Salem educator, formerly principal and later superintendent, and is regarded as a leading figure in the South. Blair also played golf at the Country Club links during his visit.
Mrs Ethel Vetter aged 19 daughter of William Bailey of Kansas City Kansas and her husband Alvin Vetter of Boston were arrested in St Louis. They traveled across the country seeking work and grew penniless. Mrs Vetter carried a bag of hair she cut from her head saying she did so because she promised to obey.
A light exchange jokes about the life of a golf widow. Mrs W notes it is hard. Mrs B replies that the main sound is snores from her husband during golf season.
Wilmington Lodge No 319 A F and AM invites visiting brothers to be present. By order of the W M J F Clow, Secy.
New York Sept 19 Arthur Waltonen the self confessed slayer of Mrs Elizabeth Nicholas wealthy widow killed and robbed in her home more than a year ago is at Bellevue Hospital with scalp wounds after leaping from a New York Central train at Harrison New York while in custody of two detectives Waltonen was arrested in Ronwood Michigan after being identified by John Pellea who knew he was wanted for the murder of Mrs Nichtos He used the name John Lind while working in a barber shop and confessed his role in the robbery but said he did not know of her death until reading about it in the papers the next day.
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