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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1918
Page
4
A wartime plea urges investing in a Smileage book to aid homesick soldiers in camp. The message promises returns and comfort for those who have gone, noting the Kaiser’s birthday address and a claim of personal religious superiority.
Residents note cold snaps and a looming coal shortage in mid February. The saying one swallow does not make a spring echoes as people stay cautious while dealing with heating fears and scarce fuel.
Fragmentary note hints at Hindenburg and Ludendorff establishing headquarters at Alglum connected to a conduct of the ring campaign. It questions urgency and mentions a commander amid a battleground context and extensive files.
The piece argues German agents aim to paralyze US exports and weaken Allied support, but notes American soldiers’ deaths spur greater enlistment. It questions Allenby’s Jerusalem entry as prophetic, pondering Arabic interpretations of his name and its impact on Arab support for British rule in Palestine.
A naval expert claims a ship at an Atlantic port cannot be sunk by torpedoes, praising anti submarine progress. Secretary Daniels cautions that the submarine war remains unsettled and emphasizes continual destroyer build up and vigilance as the war adapts.
A government backed life insurance program for service members pre October 15 1917 ends soon. The circular urges relatives to convince a serviceman to enroll for 10000 coverage costing about 6500 monthly with benefits during disability or after death for twenty years. Apply by February 12 1918.
The government pushes weight loss campaigns while patent medicine sellers continue to tout all fat remedies to consumers. The conflict highlights public health efforts versus legacy cure-all marketing and widespread consumer reliance on tonics and fats.
Snow and ice from a severe winter on Northwest rivers causes damaging floods. Authorities warn residents along the upper river regions to prepare for rising water and possible evacuations.
A patriotic appeal notes thrift stamps as safe investments requiring only a quarter dollar and weekly twenty-five cents from readers. It asks how many men in the city cannot afford such small investments to aid the government and hasten the war’s end.
The speaker mocks the French as thick skinned while lamenting Kaiser Wilhelm’s misfortune. He notes the Kaiser’s twenty six years of efforts to avoid war and laments that fate has forced conflict on him.
Irvin Cobb profiles Congressman Mallard in The Saturday Evening Post. The piece captures his public prominence since the war began with a vivid pen portrait that highlights the congressman’s notable role and personality during wartime.
One Hundred Years Ago Today notes Edward Meyrick Goulburn born in London 1818 and died 1897. Seventy-Five Years Ago Today recalls Gen Eli H Murray born in Kentucky and died in 1896. Fifty Years Ago Today marks Jean B L Foucault’s death. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today notes Hawaiian commissioners greeted by the President in 1898.
Ambassador Gerard with 120 Americans arrived in Switzerland as the new submarine campaign began. Only two ships were reported sunk on the eleventh day. British forces captured three quarters of a mile of German trenches on the Somme front.
Thomas Edison born in Milan Ohio 71 years ago. Rear Admiral James H Glennon USN born in California 61 years ago. Captain George Williams Laws USN born in Illinois 48 years ago. Meyer Bloomfield Boston social worker born 40 years ago to Dr Washington Gladden. Alexander M Dockery former Missouri governor born in Daviess county 73 years ago. Rt Rev G Mott Williams Episcopal bishop born Fort Hamilton New York 61 years ago.
Thomas Alva Edison marked his 71st birthday with a luncheon hosted by the Association of Edison Pioneers in New York City. Born in Milan Ohio, Edison began as a newsboy and telegraph operator and developed innovations in telegraphy. He holds nearly 1000 patents and created the incandescent lamp phonograph kinetoscope carbon telephone transmitter megaphone and telegraphic transmission machines.
A fragment notes that buttons symbolize belonging in modern society. It suggests a man needs a full quota of buttons to feel at home in social settings. The item reads like a cultural aside on conformity and personal presentation.
A lighthearted line notes that a journey to the countryside often turns into buying costly hassles rather than relaxation, reflecting a humorous view of rural travel costs and delays.
Franz Rintelen and ten co-defendants were convicted in a Federal court of conspiring to place bombs on food ships bound for France and England. Judge Harlan B. Howe imposed the maximum penalty on each defendant, eighteen pence imprisonment and $2,000, for the crimes.
An American patrol engaged a large German force in front of American wire entanglements. Despite heavy shelling, one American artilleryman died and five were wounded Saturday night. Four Americans were killed and two wounded in the first clash as the patrol pressed the fight before German retreat.
Boston introduces a 100 pound coal ticket program for households. Families register at a local fuel station and an official visits to assess needs. The fuel card directs coal from the nearest wharf ward or station, with 300 pounds per week deemed sufficient unless a larger allotment is approved.
Washington February 11 Director General McAdoo assumed control of the Commission on Car Service within the railroad administration creating a car service section. W C Kendall was named manager. An interregional traffic committee was also appointed to study diverting traffic from congested gateways to quieter ports.
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