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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1918
Page
5
The editorial discusses Russo German peace andTurkish mistreatment, mocks critics of advertising spend, and supports Wilmington’s port recognition. It notes North Carolina cities rallying for Wilmington port status and questions shipbuilder support, urging action and unity.
Wilmington residents will hear Charles W Whitehair again Thursday evening after a prior address drawing a large crowd. The piece notes wartime topics and hints at partisan tensions as mountain Republicans react to the Governor’s speech, complaining of shrinking campaign excitement.
An editorial column argues that statesmen face growing opinion that their communication is artistic camouflage for France or indecision. The piece condemns evasive diplomacy and calls for clearer public messages.
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia holds that picketing the White House did not constitute a wrongful act as charged. With pickets already serving sentences and guard duty suspended, the opinion appears largely belated unless it sets a future precedent. its usefulness is questionable.
North Carolina editors note Wilmington newspapers survive on limited local advertising. The Dispatch and Star urge merchants to buy space, arguing ads support two strong papers and local prosperity, while New Bern Sun Journal praises efforts and calls for continued outreach to advertisers.
The Asheville Times argues Wilmington must become a real port again to support wartime demands. It cites its harbor, freight routes, and potential shipyard and Ford plant sites, urging lawmakers to exploit the city’s natural advantages for national needs and regional growth.
Durham Herald laments Senator Hurley cannot visit Wilmington for a shipyard inspection. The paper argues Wilmington deserves the yard on the Atlantic coast and urges nonpolitical, war-effort focused choices for federal sites across North Carolina. The stance favors Wilmington’s claim and warns against political pie politics in military site selections.
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce wires Mayor Killette urging support for the rivers and harbors bill in the Senate. The $398,000 measure would deepen the Cape Fear river channel to 30 feet at the bar and 26 feet in the channel to boost Wilmington freight. The Times argues deeper water will cut rail- and water-rate disparities, drawing business to Wilmington merchants and reducing rates by channeling traffic through Wilmington rather than Norfolk or Richmond.
The five New England Fuel Administrators suspended the heatless days after a week of observed observances. Cooler weather and coal supplies improved freight and rail movements in Long Island Sound, easing fuel shortages. Industries benefited more than they suffered, and labor shifted to busier regions, prompting the reversal of the order.
The Asheville Times reports that in New York City a two year study found 87 percent of the world’s news is published first in afternoon papers. The result shows afternoon editions capture most daily events between 4 pm and bedtime.
The passage notes that state pride motivates people to trade locally and with the principal seaport town, boosting commerce with home merchants and those in the main port.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board cannot visit Wilmington this week due to capital duties. He orders the district surveyor to conduct a complete survey of all available port sites in Wilmington, aiming to advance a port bid as if he had visited. Citizens eagerly anticipated the distinguished shipbuilder's visit and remain hopeful the survey yields results comparable to a personal inspection.
The advertisement touts children's dresses priced from 1.00 to 12.59 as part of a new spring infants line introduced last week featuring a full assortment for spring babies.
A historical reflection notes the rise of the afternoon paper due to faster telegraphy and presses. It argues evening readers have more time, with global events from Europe to Asia on the same page. It cites Wilmington and local politics as loyalty tests and critiques local leadership.
A federal judge is reported as pressing the view that one legal authority governs McAdoo's railroad control. The story questions the judge's next move and potential actions to enforce or challenge that authority.
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