War News and Local Notes Echo Wilmington Dispatch Opinions
The column discusses Soviet Congress decisions, German torpedo actions, and forecasts of frost, with reflections on Nicholas II and wartime morale. It notes Wilmington port recognition, urges expansion of press war coverage, and mentions a possible steam line from Bern to Baltimore. Local items include crop hope and a four legged chick report from Warsaw.
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En Bern
Baltimore
North Carolina
Dispatch
Wilmington
Warsaw
Seed Conservation and War Tax Information for 1918
Garden propagandists push community seed buying to avoid waste as shortages hit cabbage and lima seeds. Tips include club purchases, spaced sowing, hill planting for corn and beans, indoor sowing for onions, and succession planting to stretch stocks. The tax section warns due dates June 15 1918, penalties for late payments and false returns, and urges patriotism in income tax payment.
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Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Galden Wiseacres
Taxpayers urged to file returns before April 1 1918
Unmarried earners over 1000 dollars and married couples over 2000 dollars income have two weeks to file. The Internal Revenue Commissioner, with Treasury approval, extended filing from March 1 to April 1 1918. Delays beyond April 2 incur fines up to 1000 dollars and an extra assessment of 50 percent. Blank forms available from offices.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Roanoke Editor Decries Violence Against Women and Children
A Roanoke News editorial denounces brutal killings of women and children, condemning sacral rhetoric used to justify violence and urging restraint and moral accountability.
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Roanoke
Ervin Echoes Liberty Speech at Morganton Fraternal Meeting
S. J. Ervin delivered a stirring address at a patriotic meeting of Morganton fraternal orders. He argued America has too much liberty in allowing people to talk against the country under its flag.
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Morganton News-Herald
America
S. J. Ervin
Preacher Criticizes War Talk Sparked by Officials
The Monroe Journal notes debate over wartime sermons with Henry Page defending the war stance and Captain Fallon recounting German atrocities. Baptist preacher Dr Johnson condemns Fallon and Rowe for profanity, calling Fallon unfit for the pulpit at Wesley Memorial Church on a recent Sunday.
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Monroe
Henry Page
Captain Fallon
Johnson
Rowe
David Fallon
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point
Monroe Journal
Williams Named Head of Rail Administration Finance Division
John Skelton Williams, newly appointed head of the Railroad Administration finance and purchases division, is the current Comptroller of the Currency at the U S Treasury. A Virginian banker and railway expert, he began public service in 1913 as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and became Comptroller in 1914.
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John Skelton Williams
Railroad Administration
U. S. Treasury Department
The
Treasury
McAdoo
Williams
Richmond
One Hundred Years Ago Today in History
Hector MacNeill a leading Scottish poet died in Edinburgh at age seventy two. Born October 22, 1746. A fire in Valparaiso Chile caused losses exceeding 1.5 million dollars. Mr Gladstone pushed for disestablishment of the Irish Protestant Church. James H Blount, of Georgia, was named by the President to study Hawaii.
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Hector MacNeill
Scotland
Edinburgh
Valparaiso
Chile
Mr. Gladstone
James H. Blount
Georgia
Hawaii
Chamoisette Gloves Arrive In Easter Tones
Spring stock arrives featuring Chamoisette gloves in gray white and champagne with self and black stitching. Available in all sizes for a dollar per pair as an attractive quality accessory for Easter.
Daring Greek Dances Spark New York Society Row
A peroxide blonde led a wild Metropolitan show with a scant Greek themed dance sequence. The performance drew gasps as gauze costumes and a 100 musician orchestra pushed limits, provoking debate on true Terpsichore and graceful dancing.
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The
Dispatch
New York
Metropolitan
Terpsichore
Barbary Coast
Mordkin
Chalif
Pavlova
Duncan
Sixty third anniversary of March 9 big fire in 1855
The Monroe Enquirer recalls the March 9 fire that swept extensive cleared lands and brush heaps during a dry late winter. Morning drizzle gave way to a gale and sunshine by 10 am, fanning flames that destroyed fencing and buildings as farmers labored to save fields before planting.
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Monroe Enquirer
American soldiers in France praised for discipline
In France American troops are commended for abstaining from drinking and carousing. Mr Whitehisir testifies to their conduct, describing the soldiers as clean, strong, and brave.
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Greensboro
France
Whitehisir
Poor Russia Leaders Face Inevitable Reckoning
A harsh comment notes Russia's current plight and predicts that those who led the nation will pay a political price in time, framing the situation as pitiable rather than condemnable.
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Russia
One Year Ago Today in War March 15 1917
Russian revolutionary movement culminated in the abdication of Czar Nicholas and his son amid food riots and strikes. British forces pressed a strong offensive against Bapaume in France highlighting wartime momentum one year earlier.
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Czar
Nicholas
Bapaume
France
Notable Birthdays Today Across Public Life
Prof Leon Carroll Marshall adviser on labor issues born in Zanesville Ohio 39 years ago. Frank Roy Butler attached to the American embassy in Tokyo born Baltimore 44 years ago. Beryl F Carroll former Iowa governor born Davis County Iowa 58 years ago. Rt Rev John P Farrelly bishop of Cleveland born Memphis Tennessee 62 years ago. Lee Shubert theatrical manager born Syracuse New York 43 years ago. Professional pedestrian born Providence Rhode Island 79 years ago.
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Leon Carroll Marshall
Zanesville
Frank Roy Butler
Tokio
Baltimore
Beryl F. Carroll
Iowa
Davis County
John P. Farrelly
Cleveland
Memphis
Tenn
Dual-Region Vision of South American Fish Described
Researchers explain a South American fish has split eyes with the upper portion adapted for air vision and the lower portion specialized for underwater viewing, enabling both aerial and aquatic perception.
Weather notes hint at moisture changes in summer
The fragment mentions moisture variation driven by summer conditions and contrasts increases or decreases in water content, indicating a discussion of humidity or rainfall effects on the season.
Bronx opera manager arrested on technical charge joke
The Bronx opera house manager was arrested on a technical charge linked to Sunday closures. An officer jailed him for twenty minutes as a joke. Days later a woman bought two seats at the box office and revealed they had been cell neighbors, asking if he had pulled off anything good lately.
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Bronx
Seed poets and hats fill New York papers this spring
The New York press showcases seed poetry and fashion trends as spring arrives. Claudius Clam shifts from a $15 weekly fish salesman job to focus on writing, signaling a literary turn in local life.
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Hudson
New Jersey
New York
Claudius Clam
Bolsheviki Minstrel by Society of Illustrators
Cartoonist Rube Goldberg pens a Bolsheviki minstrel show for the Society of Illustrators. Performers will wear long beards like East Side patriarchs. It is billed as the year’s funniest production.
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Rube Goldebrg
Society of Illustrators
East Side
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