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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
4
The Washington administration stays cautious about engaging with the group claiming to be the Russian government. Many longtime opponents view the new year as a moment to reassess relations and potential actions.
Charlotte plans a Christmas celebration for the engldiers with seven regimental bands to perform at the event.
Turkey and Bulgaria are warned against challenging Uncle Sam and urged not to act rashly. The text suggests calm restraint and careful consideration of consequences in international tensions.
Fragmentary report notes German authorities favored harsh measures against American nationals, while allied forces resisted and prevented expulsion from the city. The passage contrasts German policies with those of the anti Nazi allies during the tense occupation period.
A Chicago court fined twenty dollars after a case over a man kissing his wife while claiming she was another man’s spouse. The report notes wartime shifts as industries diversify away from German-supplied components. Louisiana cane growers reportedly use cactus peel to make candy coated with sugar, with the record lacking details on the claimed economic angle.
Report from Fredograd describes little show by Don Cossacks as Bolshevik forces clash, delivering an unexpected outcome.
The Georgia Land Owners Association offers free grazing for 250000 head of sheep to Wyoming sheepmen. It notes abundant fine sheep grazing lands in Eastern North Carolina and urges Wyoming to imitate Georgians for a large state grazing program.
The article argues England bears 75 percent of frontline troops while Ireland Scotland Wales and the colonies provide 25 percent. It notes a similar ratio in casualties and concludes England is doing its share of the fighting.
A brief urges readers to join the Red Cross within a week before the Christmas Eve celebration, warning of danger in delay. The fragment alludes to German aims regarding Russia and predicts consequences for a crowd being treated.
A wartime civic appeal urges every civilian to share responsibility. It emphasizes that soldiers and leaders rely on public support and that each man and woman must find a role to help end the war with minimal loss of life and money. It stresses that duty lies with all, not just officials.
The Washington Post reports Christians and Christians allied with Germans rejoice as Jerusalem is wrested from Turkish control. The piece notes moral significance and expresses mixed regret that the United States did not actively participate in the capture, while urging continued American aid to the region.
Readers weigh rumors about the Czar and his family amid armistice talks. Some say Germany funds counter-revolutionaries to restore the Romanoffs while aiming to avoid a republican Russia, preferring autocracy at Russia’s northern borders.
The passage explains thrift stamps are government receipts, not goods. They retain full value until redemption and even earn interest, making buying thrift stamps an investment with the government at good interest.
The Department of Labor reports minimal industrial unrest in the country. Secretary Wilson is cited praising labor and capital for gaining unified support and harmony.
Since December 1, the Charlotte United States Army recruiting depot under Sergeant F. W. Braley has enlisted 101 men in the last fifteen days. This is the largest number enlisted at the Charlotte recruiting office in a like period, with all recruits sent to army depots.
The New Bern Chamber of Commerce plans to secure a farmers supply store for the city. The move is approved by all members and indications point to securing the establishment soon.
The Salisbury post criticizes Baker and war department leadership while calling for prompt provisioning of rifles and equipment. It notes shifting Western Front fortunes and warns of German food woes. Winston Sentinel touts war savings certificates helping children and adults, funds meals for soldiers, and aid to Belgium and France.
United Press excerpt defines trench warfare terms and phrases. It explains Camarilla reactionaries and other wartime jargon such as Carry On, Camouflage, and Counter Attack with brief notes on each term. It references military units, equipment, and organizations of wartime Russia and France.
The Monroe fuel supply is dwindling with only five coal carloads received this year though the city normally uses about 60 carloads annually. A six inch snow last Tuesday has blocked roads for a week or more, limiting wood haulage into the city.
Greensboro market offers April cold storage eggs at 45 cents a dozen while country eggs sell at 50 cents. The Greensboro Record urges housewives to buy the 45 cent April packed eggs, noting no flavor difference from December Guilford county eggs and highlighting five cent savings.
A labor foreman for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad died after being crushed at the South Rocky Mount roundhouse. He attempted to cross tracks before an approaching engine and was trapped between the engine, a sill, and a wall. He died at the Atlantic Coast Line hospital shortly after.
Charlotte citizens plan a large Christmas event for 25 000 troops at Camp Greece with seven regimental bands. Two hundred local women manage social and refreshment duties as soldiers gather on site. The program features comic and athletic stunts expected to be the region’s grandest for the season. Candies cigars and related treats will be dispensed from wagon loads placed around the grounds.
More than 1,000 New Jersey manufacturers with plants in the state will meet in convention tomorrow to consider measures by which the great manufacturing industries can best serve the war effort. The gathering is called to cooperate with Uncle Sam and bolster national production.
A letter from a veteran industrial chief criticizes the city council for delaying support to outside industrial agent James H. Cowan. He warns that inaction risks stalling a promising campaign to attract new enterprises and payrolls, urging at least one thousand dollars to retain Cowan's efforts.
The list marks several anniversaries of prominent figures born on this date. Nathan B. Scott, former West Virginia senator, born in Guernsey county Ohio. Charles H Dillon from Indiana. Lyman Abbott of Roxbury Massachusetts. Francis Burton Harrison of New York City. Otis W Caldwell from Lebanon Indiana. Rt Rev John Grimes of Syracuse Ireland. Tyres Cobb Detroit outfielder. Also Chicago offers two weeks trial for women mail carriers during holiday rush.
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