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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
4
A Wilmington N C 1917 page summary comments on airships, sugar prices, and political figures. It jabs at figures like La Follette and Hardwick, lauds General Wood, and notes protests around suffrage and anti suffrage debates. It preserves era tone with brief risqué phrases and combative editorials.
War analysis cites reports from Yateat and others noting heavy German and Austrian casualties with thousands of prisoners taken after sustained combat. The piece argues Germanic forces are wearing down while Allied powers gain leverage, aided by American entry and shortages of German supply lines.
The Wilmington chapter of the Navy League supports the Navy Department while protesting that a few leaders should not steer the group for personal preference. The piece cites Perry Belmont’s resignation and Thompson’s differences with Secretary Daniels as illustrating the risk of leadership dominating member will. The league aims to build a stronger navy and avoid being used as a tool by a few self important figures.
The chartering of the Wilmington Ship Yard Company highlights two key points. First Wilmington is well suited for building ships that meet the growing merchant marine needs with possible government support. Second the port should host small industries to supply ship components, arguing that such diversification would pay off and boost local manufacturing.
A Columbia State editorial argues war support should not be political. It urges voting Congress members who backed the war declaration to be removed as a national test. The piece frames the conflict as a citizen vs non citizen choice and calls for swift public decision.
Tomorrow night the mass meeting at Harbor Island draws Wilmington residents. Officials and citizens expect a jammed auditorium as the crowd unites to urge rapid, substantial development for the city.
The Southern Railway announces the Winston-Salem Morehead City Beaufort sleeping car line will be shortened to Winston-Salem Goldsboro line effective with last cars into and out of Beaufort Sunday August 12. Cars will be handled on trains 232-112 and 111-237. Inquiries to Southern Railway agents or J. O. Jones Raleigh N C.
Southern Railway System offers reduced round trip tickets from all North Carolina points for the Boy's Short Course and Farm Demonstration events. Travel windows run Aug 21 28 and Aug 25 30 1987 with group options for Farmers Congress and Farm Women's portions.
The New York case sees Dr Samuel J Bernfield and Louis I Cherey sentenced to two years in Atlanta prison and fined $10000 each for conspiracy to violate the Draft Law. Remission of the fines underscores the tainess of their guilt. The World applauds swift government action to deter future bribery and protect the Draft System.
Local and express train times listed for Center Lumina and Beach routes. Midday and evening frequencies run every half hour. freight depots and telephones noted. Special Sunday and holiday adjustments apply to express service, with limited stops on Beach line.
Raleigh to Raleigh return tickets available August 19 20 21 26 27 28 with final return by midnight September 2 1917. Era Railway System Agents announce through traveling passenger agent J O Jones Raleigh North Carolina.
The Atlantic Coast Line will start a through sleeping car service from Wilmington to Asheville via Florence Sumter and Columbia in conjunction with Southern Railway. Daily schedule details list departures from Wilmington Chadbourn Florence Sumnter Columbia Spartanburg and Asheville with a return from Asheville at 4 10 P M arriving Wilmington 12 50 noon. For fares and tickets contact T C White general passenger agent in Wilmington North Carolina.
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