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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
4
A Bladen Journal piece notes Meares visiting this day for lively content on war administration tires amid postwar debate. It mentions Germany losing two ships last Sunday due to mines placed in the North, with local jokes about a certain Thomas Record as a reader.
Weather riders praise unusually mild conditions with thawing ice and rising temperatures. Locals remark the spell of springlike days hints at earlier planting and outdoor plans.
A German navy deserter asserts the mutiny at Hamburg is true and describes severe outcomes. The details stress the gravity of disciplinary actions used against mutineers.
Fragmentary note suggests battles heavily influenced by Sunday schedules with speculation about tomorrow’s news and Kaiser's birthday. The fragment hints at expected fierce fighting on the Western Front.
North Dakota senator McCumber doubts U S readiness to field millions for Britain and France to defeat the Teutons. He warns it may take seven million Americans to aid Allied forces in the ongoing war effort.
Intrigue and dissatisfaction swirl amid scattered reports of navy mutiny or unrest as overseas tensions and leaks fuel speculation. Officials caution that some claims may be exaggerated while urging restraint and discipline across the fleet.
An excerpt discusses the proposed constitutional amendment on prohibition. The Washington Times reports a majority of states favor prohibition while a majority of citizens oppose it, noting the statement is not conclusive proof of broad backing.
A garbled, error laden passage suggests Hearst's bureau entering a trap set by United Press. The text implies frequent pirating of material and warns future scrutiny of names like Mameé and Russians, though clarity is low.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Kaiser William's birth at Potsdam sixty years ago with Fate and sisters present, noting a symbolic moment marked by scissors and visions spanning sixty years. The text hints at a blessing or obligation tied to Mushantihy, but details are incomplete and unclear.
The Charlotte Observer argues Congress will not pass Senator Chamberlain's war council bill. It faults Chamberlain's broad generalities and notes President Wilson's defense of administration war policy. The piece predicts Chamberlain’s Senate presentation will be crestfallen and that Oregon senators aim to oppose the administration.
Chancellor Hertling signals Germany will hold Belgium and Alsace Lorraine, demand heavy concessions from France, back Austria on the Austro Italian issue, retain Baltic border areas, and prevent Serbia access to a coast. He warns hard fighting remains before any policy changes.
Preliminary returns from factories show the Department of Agriculture estimates Louisiana sugar crop for 1917 18 at 460 million pounds, down from 607.8 million last year. Average yield this year is about 130 pounds per ton of cane. The 1917 sugar beet crop nationally totaled 6,237,100 tons.
The group condemns the Washington turmoil over the Garfield order as unseemly and unwise. They argue it invites critics to attack the administration and praise Congress for granting the President power to act, urging that distrust should have prevented broad War measures.
The text links current Austrian unrest over bread to a historic quip by a princess of the Hapsburg line, noting the ruling dynasty shows little concern for people’s needs as in the French court scandal.
The North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture is auditing flour mills to determine exact wheat ground and inter-state shipments. Five hundred twenty one mills operate in forty nine counties, with Stokes County leading in mills. A new Enfield post office contract for brick concrete and stone buildings is set at about six thousand dollars, to be completed by May first, awarded to H. J. Poole and let by George B. Curtis.
Senator Hardwick criticised the president for not reappointing cabinet members. A law requiring a four year term for the Postmaster General has been unearthed, and the president has sent Mr Burleson’s nomination to the Senate for a second term.
The speaker notes Colonel Roosevelt concedes Democrats have improved the navy, calling it "fine now" and implying the navy's current state is splendid based on his remark.
Dr A F Winkelman of Goldsboro reports two brothers and three nephews in military service. One brother, overseeing a government aviation plant in Illinois, died suddenly of apoplexy, telegram confirms. The Mount Olive Tribune notes the family’s wartime links and loss.
There is more enthusiasm than ever shown in the Red Cross work rooms. The rooms are open all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays for work. A fine box of knitted articles is ready to ship, the second shipment since Christmas. A box of hospital bed shirts pajamas wool socks and pillows is being packed.
Lumberton Red Cross extension chairman S McIntyre calls a late meeting for colored residents at the courthouse to organize a branch. A canvass of businesses yielded 2552.25 dollars raised for the local Red Cross chapter.
News notes that Prof. E. McK. Goodwin of the School for the Deaf in Morganton broke a rib and sustained other injuries after a fall in icy weather. He has been bedbound for several days and is hoped to recover fully.
Nine year old Willie May Norman died after clothing caught fire in her home area. She was burned when a small child at the Bullard residence struck a broom into a blaze and transferred it to her clothes. Fire could not be extinguished because the pump was frozen and water unavailable. Interment followed at the family burying ground near Lakeview.
Salisbury Post notes merchants cutting to one daily delivery with cash and carry prices differing by town. Public sentiment may back policy as delivery costs and credit become harder. High Point Enterprise mentions General Pershing commending American soldiers in France for temperance and morality, aligning with Anti Saloon League concerns.
The Raleigh gathering last Friday launched a campaign to boost public school teacher wages in North Carolina with Col. A. H. Boydon of Salisbury as chairman. Organizers aim to secure better pay for underpaid teachers.
The North Carolina governor has sent a plea to every town for help to the stricken town of Atlantic after a cyclonic storm almost wiped it off the map. The response from communities statewide has been hearty as residents rely on external aid for relief.
Ida Tarbell writes in the Woman's Home Companion that delivery costs in towns require careful government investigations. She says the cost in men and money is staggering and that such inquiries should shame Americans into action.
In this editorial, the Asheville Times urges restraint in political debate as the nation faces a defining moment. It argues attacks on national leaders and party efforts are inappropriate given the gravity of the hour and the struggle for enduring national unity.
Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle of Missouri marks his 81st birthday. Born in Windham New York, ordained in 1862, he served as missionary bishop of Montana Utah and Idaho before leading Missouri and later becoming the United States presiding bishop. Since 1902 he has presided at more consecrations than any other American prelate.
A brief history column lists events dated a hundred, seventy five, fifty, and twenty five years prior. It notes Robert Moffat’s arrival among the Africaner beyond the Orange River in 1818, Haiti insurrection in 1843, James Mott’s 1868 death in Brooklyn, and Lord Stanley opening the Dominion Parliament’s third session in 1893.
One year ago today in the war the Russian Foreign Office endorsed President Wilson's peace message and the French recovered most of their positions on Hill 304.
Prince Augustus William born in Potsdam 31 years ago today. Douglas MacArthur born in Arkansas 38 years ago today. Samuel Hopkins Adams born in Dunkirk 47 years ago today. Frank C. Lowden born in Sunrise City Minnesota 57 years ago today. Rt Rev A F Winnington Ingram born in Worcestershire England 60 years ago today. Charles Gregory Wade born in New South Wales now agent General in London 55 years ago today.
The Henry B. Smith & Co ship building plant at Curtis Bay Baltimore was reported destroyed by fire early last night. It was a Federal Shipping Board plant not yet completed and located in Maryland.
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