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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1918
Page
4
War fears and policy notes swirl over Europe and home front
The piece reflects worries over European leaders and a heatless order, mentions the Tuscania tragedy and soldiers missing, and urges life insurance for all soldiers with a last day for enrollment. It also advises careful vegetable gardening and notes sympathy for North Carolinians aboard the ill fated ship.
A Game for Two Between Spain and Pershing
Spain and the United States clashed over shipping clearance permits for goods Pershing bought from the Shaw merchants. Spain refused transit arguing need at home, but officials showed pro German sentiment influenced the decision. The episode revealed a reciprocal escalation in wartime procurement and neutrality concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
General Pershing
Spain
Senate attack on War Cabinet bill prompts sharp critique
Senator Hitchock denounces the War Cabinet bill's costs and calls the Military Affairs Committee findings obsolete and cumbersome. He argues the same system was already entrusted with vast wartime funds and questions the qualification of those now in control, accusing senators of self-stultification and acknowledging inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lafonte
Ororman
Hitchock
Committee On Military Affairs
Hitchcock
Senator Overman Brings Broad War Emergency Bill
The bill would grant the President unlimited power to coordinate and consolidate all government war activities. Critics say it risks abolishing existing war agencies and creating new offices, with opposition from Senators Martin and Simmons. The measure was sent to the Judiciary Committee amid fears for checks on executive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Overman
Senate
Burleson
Martin
Simmons
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Sugar shortage praised as blessing despite dissent
Even supporters of Dr. Wylie who accept a man can live on thirteen cents a day won t back him on claiming the sugar shortage was a blessing to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wylie
South Carolina Senate Knocks Out Bone Dry Import Bill
The South Carolina Senate killed a bone dry liquor importation bill in a surprising move. Observers expected passage of any anti liquor measure but the defeated draft was described as exceedingly drastic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Senate
Sinking of the Tuscania Spurs American Resolve to Conquer Hun
The sinking of the Tuscania is not feared but strengthens resolve to fight Germany. It vows to send thousands more American soldiers to Europe despite submarine threats, heightening vigilance in protecting transports and pursuing the war against the undersea menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Tuscania
Tobacco output could reach two million dollars in Roxboro County
The Roxboro Courier notes an estimated tobacco crop value near two million dollars for the county this year. The writer urges farmers to expand production to also grow feed for themselves and stock, suggesting a 10 percent increase could help meet bread and meat needs during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxboro
Thrift Stamp plan lets laborer start war savings
The Greensboro Record notes the Thrift Stamp program opens war savings to the average laborer with scant wage. He could buy a 25 cent stamp at a time, building toward a $50 Liberty bond while aiding the war effort and starting a personal savings plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Wheat Planting Sparks County Farmer Satisfaction
The writer notes broad satisfaction as all wheat records were smashed in planting, while editors warned and farmers react to planting time. Many farmers are glad their acreages are planted and some regret not expanding wheat fields in Rocky Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount Telegram
Senate probes Baker and officials fuel inquiry
In a tense Senate session, focus shifts away from the Baker administration as senators debate a broader probe. The piece notes a contrasting push to reexamine La Follette amid urgent investigations of agencies and cabinet members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury Post
Senate
Baker
la Follette
Judge Ferguson to retire from Superior Court bench
The Winston Sentinel reports Judge Garland S. Ferguson will retire from the Superior Court bench and return to his home in Waynesville. Ferguson served many years and is described as one of the strongest and most valuable judges the state has had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Winston Sentinel
Garland S. Ferguson
Superior Court
Waynesville
Ferguson
Food conservation urged as vital national duty
The editorial stresses the critical need for food conservation amid public complacency. It warns that despite prior discussions conditions of the food supply remain unstable and every ounce saved is essential to national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Sentinel
Morrison Farm Sale Near Hamlet Draws Busy Bids
The Morrison Farm of 900 acres southeast of Hamlet sold Tuesday by Allen Brothers & Fort of Raleigh in under two hours. Prices ranged from 27.50 to 56 dollars per acre. Buyers included John Dockery and A. W. Porter of Rockingham, with Geston Terry and W. L. Stricklin of Hamlet purchasing 73 and about 160 acres respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Hamlet
Allen Brothers & Fort
Raleigh
Messrs
John~ Dockery
A. W. Porter
Rockingham
Geston Terry
W. L. Stricklin
Hamlet Messenger
Cowan Returns From Johns Hopkins After Seven Weeks
Mr. A. S. Cowan returned Saturday from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore where he spent seven weeks under specialists for high blood pressure. He came back practically cured but thin and weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Cowan
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Hamlet Messenger
Davis Duncan to report to New York army offices
Mr W Duncan departed Sunday night for New York City to report to officers in charge of army trucks and equipment. He is described as a natural machinist skilled in automobile and motorcycle mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. W
Duncan
New York City
Hamlet
Potatoes Acreage to Expand in Mount Olive Calypso Area
Mount Olive and Calypso communities expect a larger Irish potato crop this year barring unforeseen conditions. Local growers raised seed potatoes last fall and about 1 000 extra barrels have been shipped from northern seed raisers, with several more carloads awaiting transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Olive
Calypso
Mount Olive Tribune
Farmers institutes promote Production Conservation and Patriotism
Orrum and Rex hosts held Monday and Tuesday with strong farmer turnout. Organizers praised the keen interest shown by attendees as speakers urged production and conservation alongside patriotic civic values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrum
Rex
Robesonian
Not Guilty Verdict in Pembroke Murder Trial
The jury returned a not guilty verdict for W D Dixon charged with killing Alfred Thomas, an Indian, at Pembroke on November 10 last year. The jury deliberated from 6:17 p m to 6:25 p m yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W D. Dixon
Alfred Thomas
Pembroke
Lumberton Robesonian
Brick warehouse planned for Lumberton at First and Walnut
Contracts signed for a brick tobacco warehouse in Lumberton to be 80 by 200 feet. The structure will sit on the corner of First and Walnut streets and work starts next week, as reported by The Robesonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Robesonian
Walnut Streets
Lumberton Robesonian
Elkdom celebrates milestones and Elks history
New York marks the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks semi centennial with plans for a national banquet and observances. The piece recalls Charles Vivian's 1867 founding of the order as the Jolly Corks, the adoption of the Elk name in 1868, and the growth to 1,340 lodges and about half a million members. It notes Elks’ fraternal purpose, charitable aims, memorial services, and the annual toast to absent brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benevolent Order of Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Charles Vivian
Star Hotel
Lisponard Street
Broadway
Richard Steirly
Vivian
American Theater
Steirly
W. L. Bowren
Jolly Corks
Bowron
England
Delancey Street
Elk
Grand Lodge
Philadelphia
United States
O ‘i
Elks
One Hundred Years Ago Today Governor Killedge Dies Near Augusta
One hundred years ago this date John Killedge died near Augusta. Born in 1757, Killedge was among Georgia early governors and noted for his eminent leadership in the state's colonial and early republic era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Killedge
Georgia
Augusta
William T. Thornton
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Calhoun
Maine
William King
Ferdinand and
Charles de Lesseps
Panama
War moves to speed up mobilization in Washington
One year ago today in war February 9 1917 steps were taken in Washington to speed up industrial mobilization Lieut Hans Berg and crew of Appam were sent to Philadelphia for internment Berlin announced ex Amb Gerard and his party would be sent at once to Switzerland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hans Berg
Appam
Philadelphia
Berlin
Gerard
Switzerland
Prominent Figures Born on This Date Across Nations
A roundup noting births of Prince Leopold of Bavaria Colonel Dan T Moore Sir Anthony Hope Sir Edward Carson Nathan Goff Amy Lowell and Jake Kilrain, highlighting their birthplaces ages and national ties as of today. Their roles span military, politics literature and sport across Germany Britain the United States and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Munich
Dan T. Moore
Roosevelt
Alabama
Anthony Hope
King George
Edward Carson
Nathan Goff
United States
West Virginia
Clarksburg
W. Va
Amy Lowell
Brookline
Mass
Jake Kilrain
Greenport
N. Y
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cure Claim Ad
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh through constitutional treatment. It offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites readers to send for testimonial lists from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio, with a 75 cent price noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Notice of Real Estate Foreclosure Sale in Wilmington NC
County and state announce public sale of mortgage property due to default. Two deeds dated 1910 and 1911 to Geo. O. Gaylord secured by land described along Dickinson and Moore Streets in Wilmington. Sale set for February 18, 1918 at 12 noon at the New Hanover County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hanover
North Carolina
Stanley Morrisey
Sarah Morrisey
William Morrisey
Thomas Morrisey
Geo. O. Gaylord
New Hanover County
Court House
Dickinson Street
Moore Street
Wm. B. Campbell
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