Bailey Missing From Blockade Question
Collector Bailey has not been heard for some time on the blockade question. Speculation grows whether he has driven all blockaders out of business.
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1918
Page
4
Collector Bailey has not been heard for some time on the blockade question. Speculation grows whether he has driven all blockaders out of business.
General Crozier surveys the training effort and notes some soldiers at the camps are armed with wooden mockups while others are drilled in artillery practice using log gun carriages.
Taxpayers liable for income and excess profits tax await a Federal Sub Court ruling on how to calculate due amounts. The court’s decision will determine the sum due on the six specified figures, delaying final payment.
The voter group expresses support for Secretary Lansing's pledge to continue the war effort "to the very end" and aligns with President Wilson's war aims, signaling commitment to continued sacrifices and the fight until objectives are achieved.
Wary of delegates amid uncertain loyalties the Kaiser weighs risk of trusting diplomats in the Sian peace negotiations as Allies seek a durable settlement.
A reader laments U S law blocks Russians in France from enlisting. They argue for a pathway to place Russians on the Alp firing line to fight Germany alongside Americans.
The article reports Chancellor Hertling plans to answer the arms addresses of Premier Lloyd George and President Wilson. It notes the Kaiser is not ready yet and his reply will come a little later. The tone reflects wartime diplomacy.
England announces informal contacts with the Bolshevik government to obtain information on Russia. The information is no more reliable than past reports and the British government will not gain advantage from the move.
The Atlanta mayor authorized selling limited coal allotments to residents without fuel to prevent cold and suffering, aiming for humane relief while keeping schools open. This action reflects concern for vulnerable families during hardship and prioritizes public welfare.
A fragment discusses a federal vagrancy law forcing idlers into national service, praising the idea as a remedy to crime and loafing. It references African American men supported by wives and employers and suggests mandatory service would aid the country and military needs abroad.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad issues a notice urging farmers to place fertilizer orders immediately for spring crops. It warns that heavy government materials traffic and embargoes may limit car supply later, risking delayed delivery if orders are postponed.
The article notes Wilmington and its immediate region escaped the severe cold wave and snow storms plaguing much of the country. Other regions faced fuel shortages and impossible snow drifts, while Wilmington enjoyed a bright, calm winter day with comfortable temperatures and sunshine.
The Asheville Times reports Rev. Baylus Cade has perfected the Cade typesetting machine after nearly two decades of work. Aimed at sale for 1500, the device promises to revolutionize newspaper offices and will be manufactured in North Carolina. Col. Wade Harris was once rumored to buy the first unit, a scenario the Times still hopes to see.
Henry Clews & Co reports Wilson’s war aims address as a historic document of high importance. It argues the message clarifies Allied aims, will aid negotiations, and bolster Allied resolve even if immediate peace is unlikely.
Francis faced a blood-thirsty mob during an attack on the Russian embassy, risking his life to prevent murders at the American official residence. His bold stand likely saved lives and averted serious harm to others.
Senator Kenyon addressing the Republican Club of New York denounced the Kaiser alliance with God as blasphemous and vowed the United States would end it in the war. The speech framed the partnership as something divinely dubious and necessary to defeat.
The Bolsheviks concede in peace talks to avoid giving Germany a pretext to break negotiations. The writer questions the sincerity of German intent and notes that their true aims remain unrevealed to Russia.
Franklin K Lane starts a tour of the Middle West to speak at war councils in Illinois Iowa Kansas Nebraska and other states. Lane has served as Secretary of the Interior in the Wilson administration since March 1915 and previously headed the Interstate Commerce Commission after leaving San Francisco politics.
A launch en route from Beaufort to New Bern attempting to push through ice sank with two men aboard. Both survived. Also details on a coal test by Norfolk Southern from Cannock mine, possible fuel relief for locomotives, plus brief items on Delia S. Borden’s Nebraska weekly, a large explosives factory workforce, and a Toledo teacher's 34 mile storm trek.
An advertisement extols La Creole Beauty Soap for rough skin sunburn freckles and dandruff. It claims benefits for baby use scalp cleanliness and hair fullness and offers 25 cents per cake or three for 60 cents via Jarman Futrehe Drug Co. Wilmington NC.
New York doctors and Hearst papers claim riggs disease affects three quarters of adults over thirty due to germs. An advert promotes Pyorigy a medicated unguentum that stays in place to purportedly restore gum color tighten teeth and halt inflammation价格 one dollar at best drug stores including Jarman Futrell Wilmington.
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