Ownership statement for Wilmington Dispatch April 1 1918
Notarized declaration of Wilmington Dispatch ownership management and circulation for April 1 1918. Publisher Dispatch Publishing Company E Lawson Wilmington managing editor W E Lawson. owners Thomas W Davis R B Cooper James Owen Reilly Whos E Cooper W E Lawson all of Wilmington N C. Average copies 5021. Sworn April 8 1918 before F A Lord.
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Wilmington Dispatch
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North Carolina
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W. LE. Lawson
Dispatch Publishing Company
Wilmington, N. C
E. Lawson
Wilmington, N
W. E. Lawson
Wilmington
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W. RB. Cooper
James Owen Reilly
American Bank & Trust Co
Duplex Printing Press Co
F. A. Lord
Commision
McAdoo Acknowledged in Wilmington Tonight at Academy of Music
Hon. William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, speaks in Wilmington at the Academy of Music for the Third Liberty Loan. The piece lauds his wartime management of finance, the Federal Reserve, farm lending, and war bonds efforts, noting his future potential as President. It also reports Capt. C. T. Chambers praising concrete ships as a practical aid to counter Uboat attacks and speed up wartime logistics.
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North Carolina urged to buy Third Liberty Loan bonds
The article argues North Carolina can subscribe to nearly nineteen million dollars for the Third Liberty Loan. It cites large bank savings, Liberty Bond purchases, Red Cross gifts, and war savings as proof of growing wealth and readiness, urging Wilmington to lead a strong nationwide rush to meet the quota.
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North Carolina
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Liberty Loan rhetoric and German fear in wartime dispatch
A wartime column from April 9 1918 argues for liberty loan support against pro-German sentiment. It contends Paris as German drive target, notes German leaders struggle, criticizes Bolshevik language use and cites Wilson Baltimore speech as potentially turning history.
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Berlin
Wilson
Baltimore
Siser Bill Returns From Western Front Early
The report notes Bill left the Western battle field after a fortnight of observing what were described as great victories. He is bound for Romania where conditions align more with his views and expectations.
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Siser Bill
Western Battle Field
Romania
Advantages of Concrete Ships in U S Shipping Plans
Government officials believe concrete shipbuilding has moved beyond experiments. Chairman Hurley will seek 50 million dollars for five government shipyards including one in Wilmington. Vessels range 5 500 to 9 000 tons with advantages in speed, cost, and defense against torpedoes.
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United States
Hurley
Shipping Board
Congress
Wilmington
Patterson Springs visitors prompt Sunday service concern
Letter to the editor laments Easter Sunday crowds at Patterson Springs as staff cannot attend church with children. Proposes limiting visiting hours to two to five daily except Saturday, to restore church and school attendance. Notes Patterson Springs as more than a summer resort. Also lists a century history timeline with events from 1818 to 1893.
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Patterson Springs
Fourteen Austrian Ships Seized in U S Ports
One year ago today on April 9 1917 four fourteen Austrian ships interned in American ports were seized by order of the United States government Brazil severed diplomatic relations with Germany and the British offensive broke German lines between Lens and Arras capturing Vimy Ridge during World War I.
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Arras
Vimy Ridge
Bladen Journal Signals Editorial Change Under New Management
The Bladen Journal announces a management shift as former editor Samuel T Meares resigns to take a Civil Service post in Washington. The policy remains unchanged and the paper pledges to advance initiatives benefitting Bladen County and its people amid a view of the county’s forthcoming progress. Greensboro News critiques shifting coverage and defends state press standards in a separate note on reporting versus opinion.
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Samuel T Meares
Washington
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Insurance rate hike sparks NC legislative clash
The Southeastern Tariff Association orders a 10 percent North Carolina rate increase, provoking potential state lawmakers to continue the fight. Observers warn insurers may withdraw from the state if pressed, urging a businesslike balance between property owners and rate-makers to avoid South Carolina-style disruption.
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Charlotte Observer
Southeastern Tariff Association
North Carolina
South Carolina
Foot Fasce Sold Everywhere for Soldier Feet
Napoleon warned a footsore army loses battles. Training camps and naval crews suffer blisters and sore spots. The Comfort Kit should include Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes to refresh tired feet and heal sore spots. Plattsburg Camp Manual urges daily Foot-Ease use.
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Army
Navy
Allen
Plattsburg
Peterson claims padding books under orders amid 1916 17 funds shortfall
Major George L. Peterson asserts no shortage but admits book padding under General Young. he cites a 1916 17 gap of 1512.70 dollars, stored in bank records, and offers to show them at Camp Jackson. The note ends with Miss Mary Radford chosen to christen the destroyer Radford later this month.
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Young
Peterson
Morehead
Mary Radford
William Radford
United States
Radford
Atlantic
German plans to insure spinsterhood postwar
German statisticians discuss insurance against spinsterhood as many men were lost in war. At the National Service School in Washington an encampment on farm and food will train women students in dairying planting and tractor plough handling this month.
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National Service School
Washington
Women Physicians Register for War Service Nationwide
More than one third of all practicing women physicians in the United States have enrolled to serve in wartime medical duties. The movement reflects a significant rallying of female doctors joining military and civilian health efforts during the national emergency.
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The
United States
United Daughters endow second ward at Neuilly hospital
The United Daughters of the Confederacy completed endowment of a second ward in the Red Cross Hospital at Neuilly France named American Military Hospital No 1.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
Red Cross
Neuilly
France
Detroit Weighs Hiring Women as Manual Training Instructors
Detroit public schools consider employing women as manual training instructors. The move aims to expand vocational options for students and broaden staffing diversity in city classrooms.
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