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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1918
Page
4
Incomplete wire service notice describes republication rights and subscription rates. Includes mail and carrier delivery terms for Daily and Sunday editions, six months, three months, and one year. Also notes post office listing in Wilmington North Carolina as second class matter.
A fragment from a 1918 page lists Frost Green and Kohn Inc at 225 Fifth Avenue New York Advertising Building Chicago. Mentions include remarks on Austrias foreign minister, beach season, hens and Liberty Bonds, plus a note on Carolina vs Virginia in sports.
Clemenceau has nominated Czernin for membership in the champion fishing club. The nomination signals Czernin's potential entry into a prestigious local marine angling group.
A note states the partial sale of wheat to the Allies could jeopardize full supplies if the Kaiser wins, highlighting potential national shortages and shifting wartime trade commitments.
Report says British soldiers reinforced by a firm defense respond effectively to Haig's call with a steadfast stand and resilient counteraction against a powerful assault.
The Turkish forces report successful operations in Palestine and express pride in advancing ahead of Allenby's pursuing army, highlighting their lead in recent maneuvers.
Czernin has resigned while Clemenceau remains in position. The Austrian faces a tough task convincing the world that the famed peace offer he represents is not housed nearby.
Commentators mock Sherman's definition of war while noting he faced a handicap from not knowing the Kaiser’s potential actions and plans, shaping wartime interpretation.
Durham readers attend the opening of the Liberty Bond campaign with Senator James Hamilton Lewis as the featured attraction. The public speaker Jim Ham compares favorably to Chaplin in speaking ability, though less famous.
The Greensboro News notes that, if true, Wilmington may soon rival Newport News in North Carolina, as upcoming events cast their shadows forward with optimistic prediction.
Government officials advocate Wilmington as a model concrete shipyard after long study of the city's advantages. They now claim a clear vision for turning the plant into a leading national facility.
A report notes Frederick the Great remains stored in a dark cellar before the United States Army War College. It states the next step is to place His Imperial Majesty William of Hohenzollern in a secure, secluded prison.
A voice celebrates renewed Franco American unity from 1776 to 1918 linking Washington and Paul Jones to Lafayette and Rochambeau. It argues the era has come for the US to repay a debt of gratitude to France as Americans fight again in France to secure liberty and victory.
In his death the United States loses a leading Missouri senator and farsighted foreign relations chair. He guided vital wartime policy, opposed early entry into war, and stood by his convictions despite widespread denunciation. He was a hard fighter whose resolve never wavered under pressure.
The passage honors Senator Stone for putting aside personal views to support wartime unity after America's entry into the war. It notes his strong advocacy against the Hun and his death as the loss of a leading generation figure, praising loyalty and courage in his final days.
W S Fallis, State Highway Engineer, told the North Carolina Club at the University that most state bridges are unsafe and undersized. He urged independent, skilled engineers to design bridges and insisted on careful supervision, sound foundations, and appropriate materials. He noted standard state plans aid counties in obtaining higher quality constructions and warned improper foundation assessment leads to flood damage, citing bridges over the Catawba and Yadkin rivers.
The speaker denounces flood damage in 1916 and accuses county authorities of crime by neglecting to maintain bridges. He argues steel bridges require cleaning and painting at least every two to three years and urges county supervision and use of State Highway Commission engineers to avoid waste and save public funds.
Citizens of Collinsville consider harsh measures against disloyalists, weighing internment versus interment as a response to dissent amid wartime pressures.
W B Lawson longtime Wilmington Dispatch general manager and treasurer resigns to enter the metropolitan field and join the New York Herald. He came to Wilmington after work in Greensboro and Winston-Salem and served five years as Morning Star city editor before moving to The Evening Dispatch.
In a Wilmington Dispatch company meeting, Mr. Lawson resigned after 15 years shaping the paper. He leaves a strengthened operations base, AP service, larger circulation, and boosted advertising. Mr. W B Cooper is named acting general manager, with a pledge to continue the paper’s growth in wider fields.
United States Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama will chair the annual convention of the United States Good Roads Association meeting today in Little Rock. A veteran politician and advocate of road and waterway improvements, Bankhead began public service in 1875 and served six terms in the House before moving to the Senate.
The passage notes Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson winning the primaries and, months later, being elected to the United States Senate by the Democrats of his state.
A scanned snippet reflects anniversary notes: 1818 General Jackson poised to attack Sewanee to seize Billy Bowlegs and Seminoles. 1843 Henry James born in New York. 1868 Lincoln memorial unveiled in Washington. 1898 Duke de Veragua attended the World Columbian Exposition in New York.
One year ago today on April 15 1917 Colonel Roosevelt asked for permission to raise an army division for service in Europe. The American steamer Missourian was torpedoed without warning near Genoa and the US gunboat Scorpion was interned at Constantinople by the Turks.
On this date in history, General Horace Porter born in Huntington Pennsylvania 81 years ago. Major William Barclay Parsons born New York City five decades ago. Prof. Wilbur H. Bender Iowa State director born Williams County Ohio 58 years ago. Rt Rev Patrick J Donahue born England 69 years ago. R Livingston Beeckman born New York City 52 years ago. Wallace Reid born St Louis 22 years ago. James J Jeffries born Carroll County 43 years ago.
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