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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
5
A collage of wartime and political snippets notes tax confusion, Kaiser U Boat fears, Wilson and Congress activity, college girls seeking voting rights, and labor union loyalty. It mentions warfront dispatches, artillery accuracy, primary registration, and a call for temperate campaigning focusing on issues and duties to soldiers.
Evidences multiply of an international move to base peace on open discussion among governments. Since President Wilson outlined American aims, Britain, Germany, and Austria have followed with talks that show each side’s position, a first step toward settlement though fierce battles remain and victory over German militarism is required.
The article argues Germany faces an unsettled Russian question as Trotzky plays a double game. Berlin doubts the demobilization order and Russia’s foreign minister refuses to sign a German treaty. Overall the East tilts toward the Allies, though Russian leadership remains unreliable and fluid.
All Americans except pro Germans express distress at the sudden death of Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. Germany's friends claim his influence with finance leaders helped Britain secure war supplies in the United States before U S entry.
The writer suggests the Spanish government lacks Wil son protest notes on German submarine activity and that the President would provide a suitable State Department copy. It asserts state papers are better written than any Spanish version and could fit various occasions.
The New York Times previews a forthcoming posthumous book of alleged messages from Mark Twain. Critics doubt its authenticity and humor but concede legal proof is unlikely. Twain’s daughter is distressed yet the father’s memory remains intact regardless of the mediums’ claims.
The Food Administration urges poultry conservation with a Hoover order restricting chicken sales. After the 23d only roosters may be bought for food, live or freshly killed hens or pullets will be illegal to trade.
A concise chronicle presents notable past events by year: 1818 death of Prince Frederick Louis of Hohenzollern, born 1746. 1843 Detroit welcomes General Lewis Cass from Europe. 1868 death of English astronomer William Rutter Dawes, born 1799. 1893 President Harrison urges annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
On February 15 1917 the War Department urged citizens and societies to recruit for the army immediately. Germany released the American seamen taken from the captured British ship Yarrowdale.
Mme. Marcella Sembrich, Albert B. Cummins, Sir Ernest Shackleton, John Barrymore, Elihu Root, Dr. Russell H. Conwell share today as birth anniversaries. Each figure born in different places adds to a list of prominent 19th and early 20th century personalities.
The editorial notes that big men lament harsh press coverage yet would vanish without the press, arguing silence would erase their prominence quickly.
In this wealthy union no state has teachers adequately paid and a concerted movement seems unlikely unless the nation faces a pressing issue that could spur higher compensation for educators.
Greensboro News notes a shortage in teachers and fears not enough staff will be available to man all schools this coming winter amid wartime pressures. The piece also discusses Allied morale and war rhetoric as observers weigh President Wilson’s influence on global events.
Hamlet correspondent reports State food administrator Henry A. Page challenged Dr. Alexander president of the State Farmers Union with sharp words after Alexander criticised war funding policy. The Observer notes Alexander had not been seen breaking promises to curb discord while at war.
Col Tom Best of the State Journal critiques North Carolina editors for dull editorial pages. He argues editors shape public interest and community value, noting that a newspaper is only as lively as its content and that editors must engage readers to serve their communities.
In Bladen Journal commentary, readers are urged to cover up minor unfairness with patriotism, arguing that many exceptions would nullify the desired results. The piece frames fairness as secondary to collective effort and loyalty.
State tobacco market reports weekly sales of 600000 pounds at 31.30 per hundred. season total reaches 22600000 pounds averaging 29.78 per hundred.
The names of 370 men of the Thirtieth division chosen for immediate service in France have been released. The selected men, skilled mechanics and tradesmen from across the division, have already left on the first leg of their journey, chosen to avoid depleting skilled personnel in any single unit.
Capt. L. P. McLendon of Company C 113th Field Artillery scored an exceptional examination with six trained officers at Fort Sill and is recommended for promotion to major. He represented Durham in the last Legislature, married Mary Aycock of Raleigh, and is son of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. McLendon.
Calypso reports construction on the new M E church will resume around March 1. The planned structure and high quality materials promise one of the most handsome buildings of its kind between Goldsboro and Wilmington, per Mount Olive Tribune.
Craven county swine growers decide not to slaughter pigs for barbecue, a move expected to win approval from the state food administrator and boost the local meat supply. Previously hundreds of pigs were killed annually for barbecue vendors and public meals.
Ruffin Smith, son of Rev. Walter Smith of Charlotte, is promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. He serves with Company L, 324th Infantry at Camp Jackson, drawing interest from friends back home in New Bern.
Asheville officials approved a temporary government license to run the Westover hotel as a tuberculosis sanitarium after a surgeon general message described a real emergency requiring the facility. The vote followed several days of discussion by the city commissioners.
Samuel Alschuler, now a United States Circuit Court judge, was appointed arbitrator for wage and hour disputes between the nation’s five great packing companies and their workers. Born in Chicago in 1859, he grew up in Aurora, studied law while working as a clerk, and practiced there for 20 years before moving back to Chicago in 1901.
Raleigh reports a new Food Administration ruling permits selling mixed flours with under 50 percent white flour without mandatory cereal substitutes. Merchants can blend wheat flour with shorts or middlings to yield 30 to 40 percent wheat flour in mixes, expanding grain use while meeting the 50 percent cap.
Chicago fighter Bill Brennan returns to trainer Leo Flynn as he prepares to face Jack Dempsey in Milwaukee on February 25. Brennan seeks to capitalize on renewed guidance ahead of the bout.
Widespread interest in Ironized Paw-Paw highlights its claimed benefits for dyspepsia nervousness and anemia. Advertisers urge free testing and note availability at Elv s Ington s Dependable Drug Store with praise from many users and friends who report rapid relief from indigestion sleeplessness and nerves.
Havre reports the Germans still deport Belgians despite official protests. In recent weeks 2,700 people from Lokeren in East Flanders have been taken for military work on the Western front.
Tom Jones, dethroned Willard manager, claims he earned more from boxing than any other manager and says he never had to fight to make money.
John Boyd reports relief from years of stomach trouble after using Acid Iron Mineral from Mississippi ore. He, a farmer in Marvin Virginia, describes severe weakness, burning after meals, and loss of appetite, noting one bottle improved him quickly. Doctors praise its teeth safety and blood and digestion benefits. sold by local druggists for $1 per large bottle.
An advertisement claims La Creole Beauty Soap softens skin and soothes roughness for all ages. It touts benefits from baby care to scalp conditioning and promises 25 cents per cake with a mailorder deal of three for 60 cents from Jarman and Futurelie in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The administrator of the estate of Josef L. Best notifies all people with claims to present them to American Bank and Trust Company by December 24, 1418. The notice warns that failure to do so may bar recovery. All debtors to the estate are urged to make prompt payment to the administrator.
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