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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1917
Page
11
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A Wilmington North Carolina paper lists subscription options and prices, and contains editorial notes on wartime politics. It discusses Russia and Greece diplomacy, submarine warfare, and treason threats, urging severe penalties for active aid to enemies and recalling U S Army health inspections.
The food commission’s order restricting wheat imports is argued to raise flour costs for consumers. Critics say the state produces enough wheat for its people and the restriction should be rescinded to ease burden on grain mills and shoppers.
Raleigh residents heard two notable wartime talks. John W. Frost American Consul at Queenstown described submarine horrors with vivid detail to spur action. Dr. R L Wilbur Hoover aide warned of grim food shortages and urged sacrifice to feed troops and Allied civilians.
Coy McCann of Laurel Branch Alleghany County raised 4100 bushels of Irish potatoes on 17 acres averaging 241 bushels an acre. The crop yielded good marketable spuds with more than half classed No 1 and comparable to Maine potatoes famed as the world’s finest. In Durham tobacco warehouses farmers collected over 50000 in checks, signaling Christmas money circulating back into trade with farmers urged to use banks.
The churches in America unite behind World War I, framing the conflict as sacred and just. They support the President, bolster soldiers’ morale, and provide active aid in training camps and on the front to produce loyal, disciplined troops.
The Laurinburg Exchange notes a historic surge in deposits and loans in Scotland County with money on hand in general circulation described as unprecedented in local history. It underscores broad financial strength across residents and institutions.
Charlotte officials plan an organized drive to reduce selling costs on sugar meats and other staples. Investigators say comparable prices exist in other large cities and should be enforced in Charlotte.
Miss Anna Norman Fuller, daughter of W W Fuller of Fifth Avenue New York, wed Capt Drewry of the Canadian Royal Dragoons at Haymount Cliff Manor Westchester county New York. After the ceremony they travel to Pinehurst and will reside in London. Capt Drewry, twice wounded in France, plans to rejoin service.
The New Bern Sun-Journal discusses draft exemptions over aid to Liberty Loan and Red Cross, and Greensboro and Charlotte papers urge national unity. It argues naturalized citizens’ loyalty, cites J Hamilton Lewis and Otto H. Kahn, and warns of possible loss of citizenship for disloyal residents.
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