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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
4
A fragment discusses international figures and events with playful critique. It references Senator Stone, Theodore Roosevelt, Von Bethmann-Hollweg, and Russia, China, and England, noting language issues, censorship, and national identity. The piece comments on American soldiers, China restoration, and English as the sole language.
Press reports signal increased European offensives on all fronts as entente forces aim to decimate German and Austrian troops and regain strategic territory. The piece notes potential winter leverage, moral impact, and supply pressures while praising Governor Bickett’s food conservation push in New Hanover County with strong local participation including the colored community.
A July Fourth reflection mocks fear of German submarines and praises stubborn wits. It contrasts Kaiser and von Hindenburg rhetoric with Russian gains and Elihu Root influence, while critiquing press coverage of violence from East to Midwest.
Government acknowledges a vast task in combating a German spy network on American soil. Wireless technology makes detection harder as portable outfits can hide in trunks. Officials urge public vigilance to report suspicious activity and help uncover spies before deadly consequences arise.
In a defense against charges that labor fomented the East St. Louis race riots, the American Federation of Labor rejects any labor class blame. The piece argues Northern rabble rousing misreads the issue, blaming labor rhetoric while exposing hypocrisy among Northern critics.
The Asheville Times and other papers condemn militant suffragettes in Washington while reaffirming support for woman suffrage. They urge leaders to pursue campaigns on the higher ground and caution against rowdy actions that could undermine the cause.
In Asheville the North Carolina Bar Association named Hon. A W McLean of Lumberton to succeed Hon A L Brooks of Greensboro as its head. McLean is noted as a representative Carolinian with widely known work and ability beyond the state.
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