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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1917
Page
8
Washington reports Henry S. Graves chief of the United States Bureau of Forestry is a Washington standout rarely seen elsewhere. He knows every tree species in the country and the millions already cut, earning $5,000 yearly and immune from removal by new administrations.
Chief Justice White leads the majority in upholding Congress power to fix wages and hours for interstate railroad workers amid a wage dispute and default deadlock. The ruling affirms federal authority to regulate rates, hours, and penalties though a dissent questions legislative power. The decision outlines three wage schemes and overtime rules for various railroad services in 1916.
The 17th infantry will guard interned German sailors sent to Forts Oglethorpe and Mc Pherson. The War Department studies barracks accommodations and possible stockades at the posts. Transfers from Philadelphia are not yet finalized.
London report states Andrew Bonar Law the chancellor of the exchequer told the House of Commons the daily average government expenditure from April 1, 1916, to March 31, 1917 would amount to 6,000,000 pounds sterling.
At Fort Oglethorpe Tennessee preparations began to receive 400 interned German sailors from Philadelphia. No exact arrival date given though officials expect them this week. Two barracks will be enclosed with barbed wire stockade to detain the sailors while Seventeenth Infantry begins guard preparations.
Washington March 19. In Georgia proceedings by New York bondholder David Loewenthal against the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad to foreclose a 3.5 million dollar mortgage the Supreme Court refused to review the decree appointing receivers. It did not decide the merit of questions and noted another appeal may be taken. The order declined to disturb the receivers appointed for non payment of bond interest.
Washington March 19 The Supreme Court dismissed the Duke Francesco Massari Zabaglie appeal in an absolute divorce case noting it took no jurisdiction over Italian and Louisiana divorce laws. The decision involved Louisianan decrees dismissing a suit at New Orleans and the Italian nobility case.
Amsterdam March 19 The Berlin Vorwaerts compares Russia and Germany arguing the world cannot claim freedom for all nations while Germany OPpresses. It highlights the Russian Provisional Government declaration and denounces Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollwegs Prussian diet stance, urging the king to restore the 1848 franchise to the Prussian people.
Atlanta March 19 The Southern Railway announced the embargo caused by the threatened strike has been lifted.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company offers messengers to pick up ads with same speed as telegrams and night lettergrams. For ad information call 176. for telegraph service contact Postal Telegraph.
notes mark anniversaries from 1817 1842 1867 and 1892 including Seth Green born in Rochester New York died 1888 and Gen John R Fenwick adjutant general during the War of 1812 who died in Marseilles France Sheridan 1867 appointment to command the 5th military district Texas and Louisiana and the 1892 Britain Portugal navigation agreement on the Zambesi River
Begin now to invest in stock as the next series opens Saturday April 7. Shares cost 25 cents and mature to 100 dollars. Each share carries a right to 100 dollars toward home purchase or improvement. Office 112 Princess Street. Directors and officers listed for contact.
More than 1 000 Camp Fire Girls of Philadelphia and vicinity offer services to the Pennsylvania Women’s Division for National Fire Preparedness, preparing for potential war conditions and civil defense efforts.
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