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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1918
Page
7
Vienna weighs the impact of publishing a Polish manifesto as Austria frets over offending Germany and strains under an anxious alliance with its dictatorial partner.
The text notes Germany aims to push Spain into a hostile stance by destroying its merchant marine. It claims three ships in four weeks show progress toward that objective, if indeed Germany pursues that end.
The enemy submarine campaign is not crippling commerce as quickly as believed. Undersea boats are not posing as severe a threat to shipping as in earlier periods of the war, marking a shift in the week’s naval picture.
The plan proposes employing idle men on street duties to create cleaner cities and reduce vagrancy and crime. It argues idleness is widespread and that a national effort could lower theft and burglaries while broadening work opportunities.
The German advance in central Russia continues with scant regard for Bolshevik calls for ceasefire. Rumors say Germany might propose peace terms yet prefer continued opportunities to seize needed resources. Meanwhile German troops face shortages as brewery shutdowns and supply cuts limit food and drink. In U.S. politics New Jersey gains two Republican senators with one holding the seat until next November and the other elected in 1916 by a large plurality. Wilmington residents push to place the city on the wartime map, seeking port and shipbuilding status despite possible slow federal action.
The Anti-Saloon League designates a field day in Wilmington to mobilize support for law enforcement and national prohibition. The movement anticipates liquor interests targeting several states, with Alabama already organizing against ratification under State Rights Democrats as Superintendent Davis plans five weeks campaigning there.
The article warns that Russian guerrilla attacks on German troops would backfire, provoke harsher retaliation, and ruin chance to impede German advance. It contrasts this with North Carolina issues, urging sane action and condemning wartime brutality while urging higher teachers' salaries and respecting state educational needs.
A remark suggests the incident with Congressman Kitchin cannot be treated as part of pro-German plots. The statement frames the event as unrelated to suspected German conspiracy activity.
The Charlotte Observer explains how Easter is calculated as a movable feast based on a notional ecclesiastical moon. Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the paschal moon, with historical records noting March 31 as a frequent date for Easter.
A fragment discusses a controversial army cloth scrap contract and warns of sensational developments before the congressional committee concludes its inquiry. The remark implies potential trouble ahead for involved parties.
The article emphasizes a decade long shift to quality goods since the Great War, noting longer wear and satisfaction for a few extra cents. It boasts Bon Marche Asheville's 30 year history of strict standards and quality products, inviting a trial purchase to become a permanent customer.
The Dispatch voices strong support for salary increases for city government employees including police, fire, and street department workers. It cites the cost of living surge, widespread underpayment, and urges City Council to approve fair wages. The piece notes concurrent wheat price debates in Congress and a presidential proclamation adjusting wheat prices.
The Raleigh item notes two daughters of Senator Simmons, wives of Raleigh business leaders, signed a petition to Congress urging passage of the woman suffrage amendment to the Federal constitution. The Greensboro Record calls it the joke of the season.
Two women announced intentions to run for city offices in Lookout Mountain City Tennessee. The town recently adopted a charter amendment granting women the right to vote in municipal elections.
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