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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1917
Page
4
A long column surveys March political currents with reference to Wilson, La Follette, Zimmermann, and the bone dry bill. It satirizes filibusters and preparedness while noting Roosevelt, the Bull Moose party, and public sentiment during wartime.
The Young Men's Christian Association prepares a three day appeal to raise money to sustain the Wilmington Y M C A and its expanding work. City support is urged as the organization strengthens local manhood and community life, with outside cities noting Wilmington as a model.
The piece laments Senate rules that allow a small minority to block action, arguing that true government by the people requires majority rule with full debate. It criticizes obstruction by twelve senators over a wider public will, citing LaFollette and Stone as advocates of majority rule.
The Public Service Commission of New York upheld the New York Telephone Company for removing a customer who abused operators and tampered with the phone. The ruling supports the company’s right to discontinue service to troublemakers while noting offenses must be proven beyond a mere cross word. The piece urges balanced handling of bad service by both management and staff.
The essay warns that twelve Senate members bear the burden of thwarting the will of the majority, risking a split nation, provoking war, and weakening the President. It urges accountability for actions that could embolden opponents and increase domestic friction.
Reports say twelve people were killed in a raid by German Zeppelins over the east coast of England. The German Admiralty announced the torpedoing of two armed French merchant vessels. In Verdun the French regained part of Douaumont. From Athens, news that Haven Pasha was believed assassinated in Constantinople.
An essay notes how daylight shapes daily life yet people ignore dusk. It jokes about night owls and the high cost of electric lighting while lampooning late nightlife and advertising that glows in the street.
Daily birthday roundup marks William H. Maxwell of New York City aged 65 born in County Tyrone Ireland Frederick H. Newell ex reclamation chief born Bradford Pennsylvania 55 Albert Johnson congressman from Springfield Illinois 48 George F. Slosson billiard veteran and Boston instructor born De Kalb New York 62 Freddie Welsh boxing champion born Pontypridd Wales 51 Sam Thompson renowned baseball star born Danville Indiana 57.
Chicago residents face higher living costs as the Chicago Dyers' and Cleaners' Association announces a general price increase of 25 to 50 percent for clothing cleaning. The rise is attributed to higher material and labor costs affecting the industry.
Three mortgages of Alexander and Rebecca Johnson and James J. Darby secure sale of Lot 3 Block 55 in Wilmington North Carolina. The public auction at the Court House door is set for Thursday March 15 1917 at 12 o clock noon with Jackson Greer attorney for mortgagee and assignees.
On March 28, 1917, at noon, at the Wilmington Court House, S. M. Em pie Mortgages will publicly auction a lot in Wilmington described as part of lot 3, block 174, beginning 150 feet north of Market Street. the sale follows a default on a mortgage dated June 2, 1914 by William A. Willson Jr and Mary M. Willson.
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