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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
4
A late 1918 page notes subscription prices and delivery options for Daily and Sunday editions, along with a collage of editorials on Hoover policies, rail freight, the Kaiser, and prohibition. It highlights state positions, shipping comments, and port export considerations.
The Dispatch marks twenty three years since its 1895 first issue and begins its twenty fourth volume. The paper thanks readers and patrons for support and pledges continued efforts to satisfy the public with a clean up to date newspaper.
Insurance Commissioner Young urges North Carolina manufacturers to hire capable armed watchmen to guard plants from fire and incendiary threats. He condemns pensioning able workers as watchmen and stresses vigilance against warrelated danger, fire outbreaks, and theft.
A three volume work titled Kaiser William's War Times is ready for press in Berlin. It promises to publish all of the Emperor's speeches and defend his war conduct while asserting divine right. The piece notes likely omissions on Belgium’s devastation and cautions future historians against taking such claims as gospel.
A Kinston man bought coal at about 13.50 per ton and sought to sell for 15.15 per ton to needy residents. The fuel administration halted sales, and he argued costs rose nearly as much as his price. The piece notes the push for fair pricing amid wartime fuel controls.
The article notes King Ferdinand of Romania likely abdicated for Crown Prince Charles, ascended in 1914 after King Charles, and belongs to the Hohenzollern lineage. It mentions his birth at Sigmaringen in 1865 and his marriage to Duchess Marie of Baden twenty five years ago.
A historical remark notes a link to the Norfolk fire and explosion and argues that suspicion should fall on uncertain German agents rather than trusted local citizens who have long earned public confidence.
Ambiguous wartime dispatch hints at shifting fronts and uncertain outcomes. The report notes growing optimism among allies while cautioning rapid developments may alter plans.
In Charlotte, editors suggest that concern over the sugar supply may turn to pride as the public learns to face and endure a national crisis with resilience, highlighting collective resolve and national effort.
The Lexington raid brought in nearly five hundred quarts of liquor as evidence. Sheriff and officers conducted the search, and the town is abuzz over the uncovering, highlighting the sheriff's backbone amid potential impacts on local ownership.
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