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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1917
Page
7
Lt Gen Bridges of the British commission warned that British democracy has grown fanatical for universal military service. He said the volunteer system cost valuable citizens, crippled mobilization, and delayed England's war efforts. He described war as nation versus nation, drawing in men women and children to industry and rationing.
In New York federal court Judge Julius Mayer overruled Ford's demurrer and granted judgment on the pleadings for the Vitagraph Company in a $1,600,000 libel case. Ford may answer the complaint within twenty days. The suit stems from Ford's May 1916 article Humanity and Sanity accusing a Vitagraph film of being an advertisement for munition makers.
Nearly all leading universities and colleges attend the eighth annual meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Discussions cover marking systems admission tuition registration fees and permanent records with Frank E. Dickey of Columbia University serving as president and presiding officer.
From Copentidgen via London reports the socialist peace terms based on no annexations or indemnities trigger a storm in Germany. Pan German factions resist any concession while Austria pressures yielding. Westphalia’s National Liberal party seeks indemnities and territorial gains east west and overseas amid the Russian upheaval.
The schedule lists Chicago at Cincinnati, Boston at Brooklyn, New York at Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis with conditions noted as clear for the first three games and cloudy for the Pittsburgh at St. Louis matchup.
Rain halts Cleveland at Chicago while St Louis visits Detroit in cold cloudy conditions. Von Washington plays Boston under clear skies. Philadelphia and New York also enjoy clear weather for their game plans.
In the Southern League forecast a Birmingham at Atlanta game goes ahead clear, Little Rock at Chattanooga clear, New Orleans at Mobile clear, while Memphis at Nashville shows cloudy conditions potentially affecting play.
Detroit 2 St. Louis 7. Washington 8 Philadelphia 5. Chicago 1 Cleveland 0. Boston 1 New York 2.
Representative Charles Pope Caldwell was urged by Colonel Roosevelt to add a clause to the upcoming Army bill allowing a volunteer army division to be raised for immediate deployment to France. Caldwell reportedly said he would follow President Wilson's wishes.
Raleigh 2 Greensboro 8. Winston-Salem 8 Durham 7. Asheville 2 Charlotte 4. Local results show strong performances by Greensboro and Charlotte while Raleigh and Winston-Salem close tight games.
At Philadelphia Brooklyn grounds. New York defeated Boston 8 to 2. Cincinnati beat Chicago 8 to 4. St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 1.
In Baltimore Rochester games were delayed by rain. Providence beat Buffalo 7 to 6. Toronto defeated Richmond 7 to 0 in eight innings due to rain. Montreal lost 2 to 6 at Newark.
American Association results list Louisville 2 Indianapolis 4. Minneapolis Saint Paul reports rain. Columbus Toledo grounds wet. Milwaukee Kansas City shows cold conditions.
Mobile 6 New Orleans 7. Nashville 7 Little Rock 6. Memphis 1 Chattanooga 7. Atlanta 2 Birmingham 1. Columbus 1 Jacksonville 0. Columbia 0 Charleston 5. Augusta 1 Macon 3.
In Winston-Salem Wake Forest topped Elon College 4 to 2 in a college baseball contest. Wake Forest pitcher limited Elon College to a pair of runs as the offense scored steadily.
Interest runs high as Ed Aberg and Burt Hudson prepare for a heavyweight wrestling clash at Woolvin Hall on Thursday night. Both are renowned grapplers with rich South history and fans expect a match that could rank among the region’s best.
United Press reports Admiral William Shepherd Benson Chief of Naval Operations and head of the General Board. Born 1855 on a Georgia plantation, he rose from captain of the Utah to Washington in 1915 to build the Naval Operations office. Fellow officers praise his loyalty and cooperation, calling him a “happy warrior.”
From the British front a April 4 report describes heavy daily bombardment by British artillery demoralizing Germans. A 31st Infantry Regiment captain notes trenches wrecked, dugouts destroyed, and shell bursts with mine-like explosions. He warns no dugouts would remain shelter if bombardment continues.
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