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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
7
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The recommendation to reappoint Col Walker Taylor as collector of ports at Wilmington reflects four years of strong service. Receipts rose from 18 000 to over 2 000 000 during wartime as vessels declined, with potential 3 000 000 without war impediments. Taylor is highly popular in eastern Carolina and has improved office efficiency and revenue performance.
A newspaper notes arrests of Western Union agents for carrying telegrams by train, causing delays in delivery. Examples from Washington to Wilmington and Raleigh to local areas illustrate night and day message transfers breaking the wire line, with officials aiming to curb such practices.
An Asheville meeting considers dog control as a wartime necessity with eight states already enacting laws. North Carolina faces 250000 dogs, half deemed worthless, blamed for sheep and poultry losses, hog disease, and food conservation impacts. Advocates seek legislative action to curb roaming dogs while preserving useful ones.
The passage notes a shift in how officers are judged, contrasting old views that drinking excess showed strength with a modern view that intoxication leads to dismissal, emphasizing that times have changed and penalties now follow drunk behavior promptly.
Report claims Hindenburg has become mentally unreliable and is in a sanitarium. The aging leader has endured much pressure and adversity, analysts say the strain may have pushed him toward instability.
Officials in Winston Salem and Forsyth County join a speeding crackdown after a fatal crash. They blame lenient courts and light fines for speed violators and warn that arrests are too rare. The piece notes broader concerns in Wilmington and other cities.
Delegates at a Wrightsville Beach merchants’ convention argue that food administration rules are hard to understand. They blame inconsistent publicity and multiple interpretations, not the rules themselves, and urge official publication in plain language.
Government inspectors survey U S canneries to protect the food supply. New rules limit sugar use, restrict alien workers, and boost fire safety as seven billion cans are produced for army and civilians. Peruvian tin and new nonmetal containers are explored, with prices rising due to labor and supply shortages.
The nation pokes fun at a William Jennings Bryan lookalike who joined the military, contrasting with the real Bryan who previously served in the Spanish American War. The piece notes many critics have not shown such wartime service.
The passage critiques wartime attire by noting the strain of eight inch boots against short skirts. It mentions the claim that poker chips are non-essential in relation to the work or fight order. It also reports a leadership swap with General Swift to be replaced by General Treat and remarks that the Teats have lost their pep.
One year ago today June 22 1917 Italians extended their Tyrol offensive to great proportions. In New York a federal grand jury indicted Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman for opposing the draft.
Betty and friends discuss marriage, work ethics, and independence while lessons on professionalism and self-improvement mingle with plans for a flat and a concert night. The girls reflect on employer relations, pay for value brought to work, and balancing romance with career aims.
Thurmont sits at the foot of the Catoctin range with a trout stream running through the town. It remains small and unhurried, powered by electricity and good water, with two main streets paved for travelers and a steady trade in summer boarders offering affordable stays and hearty conversation.
The Santa El crew showed pluck under fire after a German torpedo struck the steamship. Boatswain’s mate Jo Weber reported that none appeared excited as the vessel listed and sank after passengers and crew abandoned ship. Emma Weber of South Bend Indiana is listed as Jo Weber’s sister.
The term mitrailleuse, French for machine gun, originated from Belgium and described a rapid firing weapon design with many barrels. The word entered usage as a general label for rapid fire guns.
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