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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1917
Page
11
The Senate may not act on La Follette but he likely will not repeat that St. Paul speech. Allies and Central Powers seek peace perhaps in Germany but the terms will be set by the Allies.
The item says Mr McAdoo will subscribe to Liberty bonds as Christmas gifts and mentions a name change for Villa. Mexican dispatches report life changes and tricky times. It notes the Red Cross drive ends soon and urges readers to sign up before closing, warning of regret.
A New Jersey clergyman urges more solemnity at weddings after the ceremony. The page echoes foreign policy debates, conscription, and Loyal League pressure on La Follette, while noting a Texan whiskey find and praise for The Congressional Record as a daily comfort during anxious times.
The piece discusses after the Russian counter revolution whether the United States can demand repayment of the loan advanced during czarist rule. George Pell argues debt survives changes in government and, under international law, nations may wage war to enforce payment, though impractical for only about 150 million dollars. The article notes historical precedents and the likelihood of eventual repayment.
The article notes Congress has passed a resolution submitting a nation wide prohibition amendment to the states. With 36 state ratifications required by a seven year window, 29 states already dry, and several legislatures meeting in coming months, a national ban appears probable though timing varies by state. Georgia Mississippi Rhode Island South Carolina Virginia and others are highlighted as key players.
Collier's prints General Pershing’s Christmas message to Americans praising strength and patience, urging sacrifice and blood for peace on earth and good will to men as troops fight at the front. Also notes local road damage from steel tired lumber trucks and Red Cross recruitment progress in New Bern. A criticizes army regulations seen as brutal as in Germany.
Officials speculate that Japan Russia and China would accept terms identical to those in the United States Japan pact though nothing confirms this. Viscount Ishii’s visit yielded candid statements on Japan’s aims but showed no hint of two concurrent treaties, one public and another secret, known only to a few officials.
The Atchison Globe cites a Kansas lieutenant from childhood known to the paper and quotes his instruction to troops to charge with sternness and brutality. He urges the men to "give them hell" as they advance against the enemy.
Dunn Dispatch urges every man woman and youth to enlist in the Red Cross. No age limit bars service at home, and the organization remains the great equipped force for supporting liberty while others fight in France.
The Winston Sentinel criticizes ongoing shipping board controversies and resignations as hindering efficiency. It urges a Panama Canal style approach by appointing a capable naval engineer to lead the effort until completion.
Carolyn Price Hilda Reinhold Marlin Peabody and Sallie Congleton report a Union School Junior Red Cross drive extending to pupils. The school added 15 new members on Wednesday and 38 on Thursday, bringing total members to 112. Students will not return until January 2, 1918.
News from Warsaw reports Jasper Best, drafted from Duplin County, died at Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina after an operation. He is the second drafted man from Duplin to die, following Sumlin of Kenansville. He was son of the late Mr and Mrs Redding Best and survived by brothers H C Best of Bowden and W H Best of Wilmington. Remains to be brought to North Carolina for interment in this state or Wilmington.
The idea emphasizes that saving food does not reduce intake but encourages careful selection of what to eat to maintain nutrition while reducing waste. It stresses mindful choices and efficiency in consuming available food resources.
The Charlotte Observer notes Secretary of the Navy Daniels greeted a congressional inquiry with cocky confidence. It argues the Navy Department has run with great fortune and that the probe could publicize a condition Daniels otherwise could not present to the nation in such a clear form.
The county studies a radical shift in its public school system by consolidating forty rural schools into eight well located campuses. The plan would leave some pupils far from a school, prompting a proposed transportation system to bridge gaps.
The Hickory Record argues that while army snobbery exists, serious misconduct by officers should lead to dismissal if severe reprimands fail. It notes class differences in the service, with some officers cultured and others brutish, the latter having no place in the force.
Social car schedule announced to aid Christmas shoppers. The Tide WaterPoint charity service will operate at half hour intervals between 2 and 4 pm to help customers reach stores.
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