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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1917
Page
4
The Wilmington and New Hanover county men volunteering for the National Guard show a low quote for the new army, while others have none. The government completed the selective draft registrations smoothly and fairly. Exemption boards face complex problems next in meeting requirements.
Grace Whitney who issued worthless checks to Wilmington merchants was captured after escaping the county farm. She faces trial in Mecklenburg county as New Hanover settles the case. L H Nixon of Charlotte had warned she would not be returned, a claim now proven wrong by the recapture and transfer.
Authors urge delaying any push for a commission form of government. They argue wartime stresses require focus elsewhere and elections could not occur before May, warning opponents would gain by arguing timing rather than merits. They defend the commission system as an improvement over old municipal rules.
The article argues the U S export embargo on neutral Europe arrived late and Denmark aided Germany by shipping cocoa, fats, meats, fish, eggs, and horses. It cites a milk train to Berlin, large Danish shipments to Germany, and ships immune to submarine attacks, urging immediate domestic restraint.
In the Senate debate Senator Overmar argues for location of cantonments on military and climatic grounds. She contends northern winter conditions reduce training efficacy and endorses selecting the best site for soldiers and country, urging an end to regional bickering.
The speaker urges the German emperor to declare explicit peace terms. He argues all nations want an honorable peace and warns that generalities fail to end the war. The call presses the Kaiser to speak plainly through a mouthpiece with concrete conditions.
An advertisement touts Ironized Paw-Paw with added Iron and Nux to form Tronized Paw-Paw. It claims wide recent distribution in Virginia and Carolinas since 1917, cites strong neighbor testimonials, and notes a $1.00 price with mail orders available via Interstate Drug Co. and Elvington's Drug Store.
Marsden Bellamy L Clayton Grant and I C Wright Esqs form a committee to safeguard the interests of any bar member called away from practice for military service. The group will coordinate aid and ensure professional matters are protected during deployment.
In Petrograd on July 21 the cabinet meeting, lasting until dawn, pressured Premier Lyoff to resign. War Minister Kerensky criticised ministers and military authorities for failing to quell mutiny and for meddling with General Polovtseff’s orders after ministers took responsibility for changing them. Polovtseff, governor of the Petrograd military district, was left with restricted options under the new stance.
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