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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
5
A muddled wartime column critiques Bolshevik and German positions, laments congressional inaction, and notes shifting U S shipyard plans. It mentions Wilmington and Charleston as potential sites while imagining broader defense efforts and regional shifts in naval production.
The Food Administration asks the public not to waste eggs during Easter and discourages egg gifts or rolling. It cites about 40,000 dozen eggs wasted in Washington alone and says abandoning White House lawn egg rolling could save eggs and help lower prices nationwide.
Representative Flood proposes a bill barring non citizens from voting in presidential, vice presidential, senate, and house elections. He cites German and Austrian groups and state constitutions allowing foreign born citizens to vote before naturalization. The measure argues aliens loyal to enemies should not influence national outcomes.
The article extols the afternoon paper as essential for both business and home life. It describes how the paper fits into a busy day, informs readers with concise city and world news, and aids shoppers and families through advertising and notices. It notes the paper’s role in shared knowledge and daily routine.
Bare suspicion of double crossing surrounds the alleged efforts to win recognition for the Wilmington port. No concrete evidence is cited, but tensions rise as officials probe the dispute among involved parties.
The New Bern rumor suggests northern capitalists plan a line from New Bern through Eastern Carolina river points with a northern terminal at Baltimore. Until merchants back the project with funds, doubt remains that a stable, profitable service will emerge.
It appears the entire state, in concert with Wilmington, will press Congress for the necessary funds to turn the long dream of a deep water port into reality. The move is now considered practically certain to secure adequate appropriations.
Miss Belle Kornegay a senior at the State Normal college died yesterday after a weeklong illness of appendicitis. She was twenty, daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Kornegay of Kenansville NC, and would have graduated this spring. Survived by parents two brothers and one sister. brothers in Lumberton attended her death. sister Mrs Chasen of Bainbridge GA was at her bedside. The three accompanied the remains home leaving on the midnight train.
Walter Ingle was struck but not seriously hurt when T S Ledford, driving a Purity Bakery delivery car on Patton Avenue, swerved to avoid a cow and calf and hit Ingle then crashed into a telephone pole. Pie flourished after the smash as boys laughed. Damages total about $100 and Ledford must appear in court as investigation continues.
Russian novelist Maxim Gorky, born Alicksei Maximovitch Preshkov in Nijni Novgorod, marks his fiftieth birthday. His stormy career includes early poverty, imprisonments, exile, a 1906 U S visit, and late support for the Bolsheviks amid Petrograd street fighting where he was reportedly wounded by a stray shot.
Thomas R. Marshall vice president of the United States born in North Manchester Indiana sixty four years ago. William Graves Sharp American ambassador to France born in Mt Giliad Ohio fifty nine years ago. Lord Queensborough Almeric Hugh Paget born New York sixty seven years ago today. Countess of Aberdeen noted philanthropist born sixty one years ago today. William N Selig pioneer film producer born Chicago fifty four years ago today. Maxim Gorky noted Russian novelist reformer born Nijni Novgorod fifty years ago today.
An advertisement claims La Creole darkens gray hair by reviving natural color glands. It promises quick transformation to a uniform dark shade and asserts it stops hair loss and dandruff while fostering new growth. The claim targets men and women seeking age-defying results and warns against cheap tonics.
One Hundred Years Ago Today 1818 Baron Gourgaud who had accompanied Napoleon in exile left Saint Helena and returned to Europe. Seventy-Five Years Ago Today 1843 Rear Admiral Arent S Crowninshield born in New York died in Philadelphia May 27 1900. Fifty Years Ago Today 1868 Millwall docks opened near London. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today 1893 coal mine explosion at Ardmore Indian Territory killed and injured many.
March 14 1917 marks the Russian Revolution declaration in Petrograd. The Algonquin steamship was sunk by a German submarine. China severed diplomatic ties with Germany and seized German shipping at Shanghai.
Italy introduces a government charge on all restaurant and cafe bills exceeding 20 cents. The move targets consumer spending at dining venues, prompting concern among patrons and industry groups about impact on casual meals and tipping norms.
Advertises Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple, natural looking way to darken gray hair. Describes application with sponge or brush, claiming hair becomes darker and shinier after a few uses. Note states not intended to treat disease.
An advertisement touts Parisian sage as a real hair saver for hair loss dandruff and itchy scalps. It claims quick results with guaranteed money refund if not satisfied, urging men and women to buy from R. R. Bellamy who guarantees satisfaction.
Thomas A. Edison foresees descendants reading books whose pages are made of nickel instead of paper. He claims a nickel book two inches thick could hold about 40 000 pages.
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