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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
8
Socialist members of Neukoelln's city council urged action to relieve the food shortage. They attacked rationing, especially potato allotments, and decried scarce bread and fish absence while seafood stockpiles lingered in ports. The council president admitted insufficiency and blamed state organizations.
The State Department asked the provisional Mexican government about new mining tax provisions. Officials say the taxes may be excessive or confiscatory, threatening foreign mine owners. General Trevine, once opposing Villa, may seek an unlimited leave of absence.
Both branches of the Japanese Diet rebel against Premier Terauchi as opposition claims his non partisan cabinet violated constitutional spirit and seeks a position fight amid anti American sentiment.
President Wilson sent a cable to Emperor Wilhelm II congratulating him on the fifty eighth birthday. Secretary Lansing and his top aides left their congratulatory message at the German embassy.
The battleship Mississippi slid down the ways at New Port News Virginia on January 25 after Miss Camille McBeath of Meridian Mississippi christened her. The vessel is 600 feet long with 32 000 tons displacement and 21 knot speed. It carries twelve 14 inch guns in four triple turrets and a 22 gun 5 inch secondary battery plus two 21 inch torpedo tubes. A blunt bow feature minimizes spray and conceals travel specs from observers.
Chicago police search black and white quarters for 14 year old Marjorie Dethridge and Camilla Jackson the nursemaid who raised her since infancy. The Jackson woman allegedly kidnapped the girl from Mrs Louis Brock’s home under juvenile court custody after a program placing the child in a white home. The girl has long been tied to Chicago courts as welfare inspectors sought a white upbringing.
Franz Bopp, former German consul-general, convicted of neutrality violations and sentenced to three years, will receive a "promotion" on his return to Germany. Erich Zoepffel, acting German consul-general, announced this to a large crowd of Germans gathered in San Francisco to celebrate Emperor William's birthday.
Madrid January 27. King Alfonso signs decree prohibiting Spanish ships from plying between foreign ports. All voyages must begin or end in Spain. Ministry of Public Works approval required for all ship sales between Spanish subjects. Heavy penalties for breaches.
Classified ad seeks a competent stenographer by Feb 1 for light duties and permanent position. Apply in own handwriting with age references and salary expectations to Manufacturer P. O. Box 66 City. 1-20-21-27-28.
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