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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1918
Page
7
The column surveys political chatter about Germany Russia and the United States. It notes costs of messages from the President, inflation signals, and troop movements while referencing figures like Von Tirpitz Kermit Roosevelt and McAdoo.
The article reviews J Ogden Armour's book compiling nine newspaper essays on wartime commerce. It covers food distribution, meat pricing, stock preservation, government role, cold storage, and forest use. Armour urges practical reordering of distribution, storage expansion, and wood use to ease shortages and aid both rural and urban communities.
An editorial warns the nation to prepare for a harsher winter due to coal and wood shortages driven by wartime demands. It urges wood use where feasible in North Carolina, cautions against excessive forest harvesting, and calls for selective draft measures to keep essential trades available for the war effort.
The article suggests Switzerland could face severe penalties if Germany pressed its case over a German boat shot at on Lake Constance. It notes that without Germany’s broader duties, the Kaiser might use the incident to justify annexation of Switzerland by force.
The Wilkesboro Hustler notes lim bertwig apples sell for one dollar a bushel there. In this market such fruit would cost three dollars or more per bushel, and freight rates cannot fully explain the price gap.
A Wisconsin Senate vacancy race focused on LaFollette. The winning candidate opposed LaFollette’s continued tenure and sent a telegram repudiating him and praising American citizens. Commentators note majorities against La Follette outside the U.S. Senate.
The Asheville Times reports a German internee at Hot Springs disobeyed orders and has been moved to Fort Caswell. The piece notes detention rather than a picnic ground view of internment camps.
A column notes anniversaries from 1818 to 1917 and birthday reminders. Figures include Prince Arthur of Connaught, Major General William P. Duvall, Sir Alfred Yarrow, Duke of Aosta, Lord Balfour, and William Henry Crocker, with ages listed for each.
A collage of wartime remarks notes social tensions and morale in France and Wilmington. It cites Negro stevedores abroad, gasps at shortages, and jokes about drafts, plumbing, and peace terms as war drags on.
A passage honors workers who act from duty to the nation and their substantial contribution. It asserts a national obligation to acknowledge their efforts and value in a meaningful manner.
The Hemenway School notes poor attendance at year start then reports improvement toward week’s end. December Honor Roll was read by Mr Blair while Mr Hinnant praised student progress and the school mourns the loss of most ferns due to cold Xmas weather.
The Honor Roll lists students across grades from third to seventh with spelling perfects noted. Evelyn Einstein and Elizabeth Hutaff appear among top performers, alongside many classmates and named teachers Miss Wiggins Miss Hill Miss Rhodes Miss Miller Miss Von Glahan Miss Sidbury Miss Buck Miss Lassen Mrs Brock and Mrs Christie.
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