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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
4
A crowded miscellany notes Allied progress in the Holy Land and German threats, plus domestic wartime items. Discussions touch on rail extensions to Wilmington and Southport, the single Washington train, and fears over a disrupted Congressional Record. Headlines lampoon political figures and reference Savings Stamps and cherry-tree lore.
A South Carolina company has been chartered to manufacture a nonalcoholic pill that, when dissolved in water, yields a beverage tasting like Scotch whiskey. The filing notes camouflaging use and consumer disguise as a selling point.
Charity and Children praises the democratic spirit among soldiers and officers at Fort Caswell. The piece argues snobbery is rare, highlights mutual respect, and asserts all serve a common war aim against Kaiserism while maintaining proper demeanor and duties.
The War Finance Corporation bill, approved by the Senate committee, would create a 500 million dollar capital to sustain banks in financing industries essential to the U S war effort. Secretary McAdoo says its existence alone will reassure markets, with actual aid limited to a few cases, modeled on European wartime laws to maximize efficient use of national financial resources.
The Italian tenor Caruso, living in New York, filed income tax returns and paid 59 000 dollars, sending a message of duty. Critics argue he profited from American wealth but others praise his contribution and sacrifice as his sons fight in the Italian army.
Treasury Secretary McAdoo outlines subscriptions of five hundred million dollar or more in two week intervals before the next Liberty Loan. He notes U S banking resources exceed eighteen billion in national banks and almost twenty one billion in state banks and trusts, with three billion to be raised by banks. The article frames U S resolve to defend liberty and civilization with finance and might.
President Wilson in a January 31 message to American farmers extols the role of government in agriculture. He cites the Department of Agriculture with a 4 to 6 million dollar annual budget, 13 000 staff, and a 72 percent increase in four years. He notes vast endowments for colleges and stations, a Smith Lever Act workforce, and accessible credit through Federal Reserve and Farm Loan banks to support farming during wartime.
The Charlotte Observer notes the community’s anticipation of spring as the bluebird’s return signals warmer days. The piece links the arrival to seasonal rituals and local optimism.
Local dispute in Durham centers on control of billiard rooms sparking one earlier confrontation. Community members discuss licensing and access amid tensions in the Bull City.
A young soldier describes mutual respect between private soldiers and officers at Fort Caswell. He says invitations to gatherings cross class lines and officers sit among privates without embarrassment, despite contrary views from General Dickman.
In Goldsboro Governor Bickett called for a patriotic path forward for North Carolina, proposing that Democrats and Republicans share offices according to their relative strength. He framed the plan as "Not politics, but patriotism" as a bold, forward moving step.
Governor Bickett calls for unity and absolute focus on winning the war, urging North Carolina to set aside internal politics. The appeal praises patriotism as the guiding force and vows sacrifice from mountain tops to ocean beaches to achieve victory.
An editorial notes grocers in Rocky Mount eliminate delivery boys as two deliveries daily begin. The author cites one grocer who reduced his bicycle fleet and staff to cut costs from missing deliveries and theft. Ultimate consumers will bear the freight and benefit from the changes.
Deputy Sheriff T H Lancaster is rounding up six or seven men for exemption violations under the selective service act. A $1,000 reward was offered for jewelry thieves in Charlotte as public safety officials withhold exact details. The Governor paroled five men convicted of shooting into a black family home after about six months' incarceration with hoped-for good behavior.
Internal Revenue Inspector Joseph M. Bransky arrived to combat a growing contraband drug trade. He began by rounding up alleged morphine and cocaine fiends. Two men, Morris from Virginia and E Judson Taylor of Augusta Georgia, were arrested and jailed overnight.
Major William H. Bernard, founder and long time editor publisher of The Wilmington Star, died after a career shaping North Carolina journalism. He served on the Democratic State Executive Committee, offered sharp political forecasts, and remained active at The Star in his retirement. He was named an honorary life member of the North Carolina Press Association.
The trestle on the line between New Bern and Camp Perry weakened and collapsed under a passing log train early yesterday morning. Seventeen carloads of logs fell into White Oak river as the bridge gave way. Engineer Ned Dizer safely crossed the locomotive with his fireman uninjured.
Washingtons birthday anniversary evolved from a convivial 1783 New York tavern toast to a widespread national holiday by common consent. Originating as a party custom the observance soon spread beyond official and military circles to all Americans and became general in the states before his death.
Maj W H Bernard who died yesterday in Wilmington was the oldest and most beloved daily newspaper worker in the state. He founded the Wilmington Star in 1867 and guided it to 1908, shaping Democratic politics with steady, reliable journalism and mentoring many workers throughout a long career.
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