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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1918
Page
4
Newspaper columns urge support for Liberty bonds and concrete shipyards. Editorials touch on city policies, optimism vs bills, and local business confidence with references to farmers union, steel ships, and congressional stumping.
The note says Lumberton lawyer L. R. War r announces a bid to run for Congress against Godwin this year. It describes Varsar as a strong candidate but doubts his judgment to read the signs and pursue the race.
Some Canadians jeered a pacifist on stage and resisted enlisting in war, reflecting divisions within the dominion. The writer warns the reaction does not represent Canada as a whole, or the United States, noting similarities to other groups.
The thirteenth day of the Western front drive finds the fight at its lowest ebb since the offensive began yet not a sign of end. German forces reorganize divisions and prepare another major thrust while Allied troops under General Foch brace for continued, heavy combat. Reports estimate German losses from 300,000 to over 500,000. American troops are being shifted into the line to strengthen the effort as weeks of hard fighting are anticipated.
The article argues that daylight saving time favors the afternoon paper by delivering it an hour earlier by sun time while morning readers lose that hour. It appeals to advertisers and subscribers to view the change from an unbiased, practical perspective.
The guide links bond values to concrete wartime goods and needs. A $50 bond finances trench knives, grenades, and surgical instrument cases. a $100 bond clot h es a soldier, feeds him for months, or buys rifles and grenades. multiple bonds enable clothing, feeding, and equipment for overseas service. Higher bonds fund cavalry mounts, motorcycles, X-ray outfits, and bikes for infantry headquarters.
Mt. Olive Tribune notes a Senate subcommittee recommendation for a 15 percent raise for all postal workers. The paper predicts that if enacted the measure will help little due to Postmaster General Burleson’s control over promotions and a routine surplus allocation at year end.
Wages offered elsewhere will not prove attractive enough to lure workers away from this section, the New Bern Sun Journal notes.
A Lumberton Tribune report notes a High Point preacher's Sunday address urging violence against pro Germans and German sympathizers. He calls for shooting spies and sympathizers, arguing such actions would have a strong wartime effect.
The piece lauds Secretary Josephus Daniels for overcoming criticism from the metropolitan press and rising to prominence as one of the nation's greatest naval secretaries. It credits his godly upbringing and steadfast principles for guiding his tenure and vindicating his reputation.
W G Jordan claims Empire Steel Company ties and Raleigh backing but authorities say the firm is not solvent or operating there. He allegedly sold 3000 dollars of stock to Mrs Addie Corbett and her son in Pitt County. The case marks the only proven instance of Jordan profiting from Empire Steel stock sales. Nearby, Black pastors report continued outflow of colored residents from New Bern to Maryland and New York as February sees a labor exodus despite high local wages.
Dr Maurice F Egan, to speak at a Danish Societies of Chicago meeting on the war savings drive, has been United States Minister to Denmark since 1907. A Philadelphia native and scholar, he previously taught English at Notre Dame and the Catholic University of America before Roosevelt invited him in 1907.
The article notes the appointment of a figure to enter the diplomatic service and serve as minister at Copenhagen. It highlights Dr Egan as a prolific author of fiction and verse who has earned honors from educational institutions and learned societies.
A compact history column notes events from 1818 to 1893. It marks the American Farmer’s Baltimore origin in 1818, Jefferson’s centennial birth observance in 1843, John Watrous Beckwith’s 1868 consecration in Georgia, and Coxey’s Army reaching Pittsburgh in 1893 on its march to Washington.
A team of young female lifeguards will work this summer at a river resort near Cincinnati. The program aims to improve safety and provide trained responders for water emergencies along the resort’s premises.
Pope Benedict lodged a protest with Berlin against the bombardment of Paris and the destruction of churches and the massacre of people, a Reuters report from London said.
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