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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
4
Wartime propaganda urges planting a garden to boost production and curb profiteering. The message claims even near beer faces food administration controls and questions Hoover’s limits, while defending Hog Island salaries and urging defense of one’s own income amid national scrutiny.
The Kaiser may not fool all the world but his plans in Russia look to be challenged. Every fraction of an acre in food crops this year is a blow to Germany and militarism and a blow to Uncle Sam and humanity.
The speaker asserts that women are inferior to men in mail delivery noting they carried a letter from his wife a week earlier than it was mailed.
Romania agreed to peace terms drafted in Germany. The terms require Romania to sign even if they did not consent.
The Washington Times questions whether women will vote intelligently in the future but notes they did a pretty good job in New Ark last Tuesday.
Charley Chaplin plans a southern tour to promote the third Liberty issue. The piece urges readers to prepare to part with their coins as Chaplin arrives to raise funds.
The Wilmington health department cooperates with New Hanover County in a garden and food crop campaign. The plan assumes that good gardens promote health more than back lots of rubble and tin. Citywide engagement aims to boost public health through home cultivation.
A proposal suggests city policemen be pressed into military service as recruiters and labor units. Unfit men would join as noncombat labor to build roads and tidy areas, freeing fit soldiers for frontline duty.
The era of the few months has shown farmers must produce enough food and feed for their section or face shortages. Railroads are under enormous strain and bearing new burdens from military operations, forcing reliance on homegrown food and feed.
A newspaper reflects on Judge Stacy asking Warden Busbee to witness the upcoming electrocution of Neville. It questions whether seeing the lethal process would aid judicial duty or hinder neutrality, noting the judge’s right to observe but doubting practical benefit.
The piece condemns widespread rumors of peace as dangerous fabrications aimed to reduce effort and productivity. It argues that people lose motivation when unsure if actions will be needed and that even careful lawyers lose zeal if settlement seems likely without trial.
The text warns that persistent peace rumors undermine war aims and can paralyze operations. If continued, these rumors grow deadly, risking fatal consequences for the overall endeavor.
The article debates Senator Tillman's age and future, predicting a hard battle to unseat the veteran leader. It notes his storied role in Southern politics and the possibility he may resist retirement to extend his leadership. The piece weighs rivals against Tillman’s enduring popularity and impact.
R. O. Alexander a Charlotte cotton broker and preacher warns that Germany and what it stands for will be dealt a severe blow in the Mississippi valley. He asserts the Hun would be licking if it enters the region and he believes his prophecy carries confidence.
The Greenville Daily News voices irritation over latecomers entering the theatre after the curtain rises and other audience habits. It notes that boisterous or disruptive behavior annoys ordinarily peaceful citizens, listing gum-chewers gigglers and talkative patrons and the woman who keeps her tall hat on throughout the performance.
Merchants in Raleigh and other North Carolina towns plan to close stores early each afternoon in summer and grant one half-holiday weekly so sales staff can cultivate gardens. They expect no loss of profits as customers will welcome the patriotic move and workers will gain outdoor exercise.
Mr. George H. Powell reported eleven bee hives robbed after detectives traced the theft to several negro school boys. The mayor Grady ordered the boys to pay trial costs and $7.50 per hive, totaling $8.80 per offender, with Powell noting his forty healthy gums were disturbed.
Sam McNair, foreman of ten for Yadkin River Power Company, will leave this week with eight men for Fayetteville to join Carolina Light and Power Company. He has done construction work and expects to return later as Yadkin River Power erects more poles and improves lines at Hamlet.
A true bill charging murder in the first degree was found against Alston Greene who last September shot Jessie Roth. Miss Roth died months later in a Richmond hospital. Reopening of the case was requested by disinterested persons and Greene’s family. Greeneway tried and convicted at
The October term of court sentenced the accused by Judge Harry W. Whedbee to twenty years in State Prison for a secret assault. A speculation lingered after Miss Roth's death whether the Negro would face life imprisonment. Greene shot at the Roth child on North Garnett Street, the child fleeing into a garage as he pursued and fired, wounding her twice. She survived weeks then died after relocation to a Richmond hospital.
Greenville Piedmont reports editors weigh the idea that Congressman Lever may seek a Senate seat this year. The piece argues Lever’s leaving the House would be a loss to national agriculture policy and southern leadership, noting potential competition with Tillman and possible cabinet-linked motives by the administration.
The item notes railroads restrict mileage for business reasons and locals plan to construct a new railroad, signaling a bold push to self reliance and future rail service.
Charlotte News notes Wannamaker stores will double newspaper advertising this year to overcome wartime selling handicaps and to educate the public on new buying problems. The piece argues why Charlotte merchants should consider similar ad expansion to address shared challenges.
Henry W. Keyes, current Governor of New Hampshire, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. Born 1863 in Newberry Street, son of a wealthy farmer and railroad builder who once led the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. He studied in Boston schools and Harvard, graduating 1887, earning early athletic prominence and building a career in New Hampshire GOP circles.
A daily history lesson recalls events marked as today in past years. From 1818 Nathan Cabell, a navigation instructor to many, dies in Groton Connecticut. Other entries note 1843 Church of England Sunday School Institution, 1686 Kentucky Legislature session, 1893 Hawaii treaty withdrawal, and 1917 Wilson extra session on relations with Germany amid Petrograd unrest.
Our Daily Birthday Party notes Charles Warren assistant attorney general born in Boston 50 years ago today Edward G Acheson discoverer of carborundum born in Washington PA 62 years ago Eddie Foy veteran of American stage born in New York City 64 years ago John G Foster United States consul general at Ottawa born in Derby Line VT 59 years ago Daniel J Sully once called the cotton king born in Providence RI 57 years ago.
Paris reports the official switch to summer daylight saving time with clocks moved forward one hour. The change, lasting until October, affects all regions of France.
Announce Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for feet. Shake into shoes or foot bath to ease new shoes, relieve corns and bunions, prevent blisters and sore spots. Claimed as ultimate comfort discovery of the age. Sold everywhere 25c. Free trial package offer by Addie Allen S. Olmsted Le Boy N.Y. Ady.
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