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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
4
Inside a 1917 Wilmington issue the column notes wartime sentiment and politics. It mentions Bolshevik armistice talks Byng on the Rhine and Tammany Hall in New York City along with Thanksgiving Hooverizing Christmas dinners as the season begins.
A Harvard physician states rheumatism does not exist as a medical condition, while skeptics and patients insist some people still suffer symptoms and seek relief despite the claim.
The piece critiques Colonel House's silence on the Paris conference and notes American soldiers adapting quickly to veteran ways. It argues German church leaders undermine democracy as they echo President Wilson's push for world democracy.
Wilmington calls for strong Christmas stamp sales to aid the Red Cross in noble war work fighting tuberculosis. Citizens urged to conserve fuel by eating in the kitchen and retiring early to save energy for gas and electric utilities.
The Rochester Herald claims the French cabinet’s failure to strike German spies caused trouble and suggests the Washington government learn a lesson. It notes many spies in the U.S. some in official positions as Congress opens the Sixty-fifth session next Monday. It urges quickly declaring war on Austria and other German allies and resolving the La Follette seat issue in the Senate.
A reader condemns conditions at Camp Greene and Camp Wheeler alleging incompetence or negligence by officials. The writer demands public disclosure of who is responsible, naming Secretary Baker or any high ranking officer, and insists the government be accountable.
The Reich stag address by Chancellor Hertling is condemned as a propaganda tool for German gains and to placate public discontent. It glosses over failures, praises alleged victories, and hints at loot from Italian-occupied territories to reassure the home front.
The Salisbury Post echoes The Dispatch urging residents to display service flags. It notes flags are common in cities and highlights a large insurer’s banner with hundreds of stars as an attention grabbing example. Citizens are urged to show support for those serving at the front or from home and business places.
A call proposes making hoisting service flags a universal national custom nationwide, urging widespread adoption across communities and official recognition.
A Greensboro Record note tells of a farmer arriving with a tiny load priced at two dollars and a half. He sat an hour in the cold on his wagon, unable to find buyers, declaring he was “getting nothing” yet demanding the high sum. The wood finally moved toward the extortioner's home, illustrating a moral about price gouging.
An exchange comments that Congress cannot greatly raise newspaper taxes in the next session and urges patience before making firm judgments.
The professor demonstrated notable judgment by deciding to leave the University of Virginia without offering an explanation, suggesting a prudent, silent transition rather than public justification.
Lord Lansdowne has flung a bombshell into the British political camp. His object remains to be seen as observers weigh potential aims and consequences for parties and leadership.
The remark notes Russians who ousted Czar Nicholas and seek talks with Emperor William likely overlook the fable of frogs who complain about their King Log and receive King Stork as a result.
A German censor overtranslated a Baltic soldier's letter to his wife claiming he stuffed himself with potatoes and fruit. The passage is deemed likely false, suggesting the letter's authenticity is in doubt.
The article notes U S gold reserves on October 1 surpass those on August 1, 1914 by nearly threefold and states the current crop value for the year exceeds total wartime expenditures. It records ongoing contention that war has not drained national resources.
The Johnson case across state lines cites a white girl assault in West Virginia and a fugitive seeking protection in Massachusetts. Federal law governs extradition. state rules do not apply. The article predicts consequences for the suspect’s second criminal act.
The Observer notes uncertainty over exact numbers of American troops in France but quotes Baker who is confident in the rapid appearance of American soldiers "over there" while Germany fears the evolving situation as Allied efforts press on.
Reports nationwide warn that pneumonia deaths climb as warm weather and damp rooms mislead people into neglecting fires and proper clothing. Doctors urge early action at first cold symptoms and vigilant care during seasonal shifts.
The writer argues the war is a global curse yet benefits the South by proving it can feed itself and surplus to aid Europe. For generations the South urged crop diversification to stop sending millions to the North and West for staples. Stern necessity now forces self reliance and future self sufficiency.
The Winston Sentinel reprints an ode from Pastor Lehmann arguing the German soul is God’s soul and Germany’s central role in world plans. The piece appears amid wartime reflections and notes on the one year anniversary of events in December 1916, including Wilson’s protest to Germany over Belgian deportations.
The Whiteville News Reporter reports Chadbourn formed a Boy Scouts troop with eighteen charter members and O. M. Powers as Scout Master. A street accident hurt Mrs Lizzie Lumsden when struck by a mule driven by Earnest Spivey. she is three years old and seriously hurt. Lieut Joseph S Huske, lately commissioned artillery lieutenant at Fort Oglethorpe, arrived home for a brief stay. James Ahearn, in hospital corps training at Trenton, N J, is on furlough here.
Wayne E Covington of Grover reports 2000 ever bearing strawberry plants with luscious berries and blooms in season. Greenville banks show record figures signaling strong finances due to Pitt county harvests. Sheriff’s office reports deserter W W Williams has fled Camp Sevier again after surrendering in Wilmington. The Robesonian.
Our Daily Birthday Party lists George of End lard born in Copenhagen 738 years ago, William T. Hornaday born Plainfield Indiana 63 years ago, Louis J. Malvy born in the Ribot era 42 years ago, Ambrose Kennedy born Blackstone Massachusetts 42 years ago, Elmer J. Burkett born Mills County Iowa 50 years ago, William Mitchell Detroit pitcher born Sardis Mississippi 29 years ago, and a note about Queen.
A brief history column notes that in 1817 Henry Clay of Kentucky was re elected Speaker of the House by an nearly unanimous vote. It also recalls 1842 mutiny on the U S brig Somers with leaders hanged, 1867 Richmond delegates at the Virginia constitutional convention, and 1892 death of Pennsylvania governor Henry M Hoyt born Kingston Pa June 8 1830. Roysters Candy Wilmington Grocery Company advertisements.
Special to The Dispatch. New York reports Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang archbishop of York will visit the United States and Canada to discuss religious and social problems from the war. Lang is a leading English sociologist and church leader, youngest modern archbishop, with a career spanning Oxford Baliol Inner Temple Portsea Leeds and Stephney before York. He earns about 50000 dollars yearly and resides at Bishopthorpe Palace.
In Amsterdam on December 1 a memorandum was presented to the Dutch foreign minister by the Russian charge d affaires protesting the Petrograd publication of Russia's treaties with the Allies. The memo calls Bolshevik actions a shameful violation and cites anger over news of Maximalists seeking a separate armistice with the enemy.
An advertisement notes a fresh batch of Roysters Peanut Brif tle recently received by Wilma from the company.
Football players at Brown University continue play as ten of thirteen Bearers of the B uniform are in national service. The team soldiers on despite missing players expected to return to Providence this fall.
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