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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1918
Page
4
The piece lampoons Ground Hog Day and the marmot as a weather predictor. It notes the tradition of seeing a shadow on February 2 indicating six more weeks of winter and critiques reliance on almanacs and officials versus popular belief.
The item covers visits to Camp Greene by ex presidents, wartime political rhetoric, and local court penalties for vagrancy. It notes allegations about Kaiser's schemes and German strike talk, plus references to Italian soldiers, Austrian actions, and shipping concerns. It mentions police seizing whiskey and a pawn of the commerce petition, with minor local notices and an incubator advertisement.
The State Journal highlights James Sprunt of Wilmington and his Chronicle of the Cape Fear River. The 732 page patriotic work covers 1660 to 1916 with praise for its treatment of the War Between the States and its broader moral purpose. The review lauds Sprunt as a wealthy man with a national-minded project free of finance world cynicism.
W S Wilson urges NC families to send home papers and letters to soldiers at Camps Jackson and Sevier. He emphasizes three practical steps: subscribe a soldier to a home paper, weekly letters or cards with magazines or books, and keep personal troubles at home.
A concern arises that an unidentified party with a vendetta is sabotaging Wilmington's water route project by discreetly obstructing progress and stirring doubt about the plan. The incident hints at hidden opposition affecting the course of local development.
Knute Nelson of Minnesota, among the Senate's oldest members, turns 75. Born in Norway, he arrived in 1849 at age six, lived in Chicago, then Wisconsin and Minnesota, served as a private and noncommissioned officer in the Fourth Wisconsin during the Civil War, and earlier held a Minnesota governorship and several terms in the House before his 1896 Senate election. He has since continued his long tenure in the Senate.
Timeline notes mark key events: 1818 General Jackson readying to field against Florida Indians. 1843 Knute Nelson born in Voss Norway later U S Senator from Minnesota. 1868 Florida constitutional convention proceedings halted by fifteen missing members. 1893 Senate ratified the French Extradition Treaty.
One year ago today February 2 1917 a Belgian relief ship was the first victim of Germanys unrestricted U boat warfare. The president asked Senators advice and was told breaking with Germany was the only honorable course left, with strict guard ordered on warships at all US navy yards.
Major General John Biddle of the Army General Staff born in Detroit ages 59 today. Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma born in Lynchburg Virginia ages 62 today. Walker and Hines noted among others in birthday list from the period.
A list of notable birthday anniversaries includes Adoos chief sistsants in the direction of the government born in Russellville Kentucky 48 years ago today. Rt Rev Edmund M Dunne Catholic bishop of Peoria born Chicago 54 years ago today. Dr Arthur J Barton anti prohibition leader born near Jonesboro Arkansas 51 years ago today. Bishop Matthew S Hughes Methodist Episcopal Church born Doddridge County West Virginia 55 years ago today. Jack Dillon famed middleweight boxer born Frankfort Indiana 27 years ago today.
A New Bern Sun Journal collage notes changing etiquette as youths under 15 address elders casually, blaming parents for eroding politeness. It cites Greensboro and Durham papers on liquor law, war era labor moves, and a Norfolk style civic view of youth respect, urging steadiness.
Rev. J. M. Page leads the erection of the new Baptist church with roof beams in place and tin paid for. The pastor reports two weeks more work will finish the structure including the study and classrooms. The auditorium will seat about nine hundred, three times the old church.
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