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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
4
A rhyming, opinionated column mocks hot weather treats and welfare jokes while touching on President Wilson, Villa rumors, Babe Ruth style baseball publicity, Tibetan pilgrimage notes, and the New York Bar stance. It notes distorted Villa reports, calls for sober dialogue, and mentions Brooks offering bar association services to the legislature.
The Waycross packing plant is crowded as hog shipments surge after three weeks of operation. Officials rejected a thousand hogs and now handle carload lots daily, with new plants slated for Macon Scottsboro and Tifton as hog season peaks.
The piece argues Wilson avoids premature peace declarations, weighing terms while readers expect an impartial stance. It notes his unique access to private information from belligerents and defense of a slow measured approach to preserve U.S. influence. It also mentions the Charlotte Observer’s postfire edition and New York snow as side notes.
The proposal by Representative Charles H. Dillon would require transferees who sue in the U S Supreme Court on obligations between states to prove they acquired the claim in good faith for full value before maturity and without notice of dishonor. The measure seeks comity and warns against states acting as a cat's paw, noting it could end Cuba's claim against North Carolina if enacted.
The article urges cautious fire use in cold weather and during the festive season. It warns of accidents from careless handling and children playing with fire, stressing the need for prevention and supervision to avoid costly fires.
One Hundred Years Ago Today General Arnold Elzy born in Elmwood Maryland died in Baltimore February 21 1871. Seventy Five Years Ago Today British army siege in Cabul threatened by Afghan rebels. Fifty Years Ago Today Chichester foundered at sea with heavy loss. Twenty Five Years Ago Today Abys sinia burned at sea five days from New York passengers rescued by the Spree.
On December 18 1915 reports noted the Ford peace party reaching Christiansand Norway the German cruiser Bremen said sunk in the Baltic by a British submarine Britain drafted single volunteers aged 19 to 22 Paris reported heavy bombardment of German trenches near the Cise river and strong fire around St Mihiel.
The Atlantic Coast Line offers a Wilmington to Havana excursion on December 21 with meals and berths on steamships for 47.65 dollars. Tickets cover round trips by two routes via Jacksonville or Port Tampa with stops en route and half fare for children, valid until January 7, 1917. Reservations and schedules available from the undersigned.
State of North Carolina New Hanover County assigns mortgage power for a 1915 deed by William Russ Jr and Charlotte Russ. Ellen P. Gafford will sell at cash bid at the New Hanover Court House on January 18, 1917, property bounded by McRee Taylor streets and Seventh McRae lines in Wilmington.
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