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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1917
Page
9
The piece contrasts Senator Sherman’s criticism of New York editors with Berlin press rhetoric urging war if President Wilson pursues it. It notes Berlin censorship and asserts German papers back government aims, warning that they would be quieted if they crossed lines.
The column compiles varied notes from the era to highlight wartime talk prices and urban quirks. It mentions blood in the sea and a pancake death, booze burns in Virginia, Wilson speech phrasing, Berlin celebrations, Chicago price fears, home gardens, and a Detroit barber earning many shaves.
The North Carolina Livestock Exposition and Conference will be staged in Wilmington this week with speakers including Governor Bickett and government experts. The event aims to boost livestock production, address the food problem, and inspire citizens to support practical action and national effort. The article urges local attendance, highlights the Red Cross campaign, and stresses unity of effort across genders in defense of national causes.
The Rae Tanzer trial has concluded, leaving New York to turn attention to a new sensational development. Officials and observers note the public’s continuing appetite for dramatic legal drama and political intrigue.
A humorous note hints a Chicago woman refused marriage unless her fiancé shaved his whiskers. The line suggests light gossip about romantic fixes and appearance.
A compact column mocks pacifists and wartime policy as it riffs on German subs, women in the navy, and public figures. It notes light needed by Germans, jokes about Mayor Mitchel, Captain Boy Ed, and mentions Wagner, Clark, Stone, and Wilson.
The prospect of freight rate hikes by railways is uncertain, but a petition includes new reasons and incentives that encourage readers to plant gardens as a precaution and preparation.
The piece argues Taft’s call for peace by possibly using force reflects a broader national common sense. It suggests governments may need coercive measures to secure lasting peace rather than fleeting calm.
The town seeks to organize a Goldsboro Red Cross chapter praising the Wilmington unit for its tuberculosis sanitarium work. The article argues charity funds for Red Cross causes are wisely invested and links the effort to a Queen of the Shriners fete, predicting strong support and success.
The article outlines Senator Hoke Smith’s stance that the United States should recognize a state of war with Germany. He also supports loaning money to the Allies, sending submarine chasers and the American navy to aid the British, and deploying soldiers to France if needed. The piece frames his position as effectively a call for a formal declaration of war.
The Supreme Court decision on compulsory arbitration raises the issue of Congress forming a national arbitration body. The Dispatch questions labor impact and warns against forcing private workers, urging government ownership only as last resort. It calls for impartial investigation and a public facts board to ease capital and labor tensions.
The Asheville Times proposed paying $200 for its own prosecution as Buncombe commissioners face a libel suit. The Wilmington Dispatch remarks that the move is to give lawyers a fee during high living costs, while local officials say they aimed to save taxpayers and avoid paying many lawyers.
The Fayetteville Observer reports a Wilmington Dispatch quip about boll weevil and tick pests. The joke questions whether the stock exchange ticker is a worse burden on farmers than the two pests combined.
A compact item riffs on diners and fashion, noting diners describe looks as fried eggs with playful wit. The Wilmington Dispatch quote frames the piece as humorous commentary about appearance and service.
The Wilmington Dispatch quotes a columnist who questions patriotic symbols on Wall Street and warns against harsh rhetoric that could invite a criminal libel suit. The piece highlights tensions over public display and spoken critique in financial circles.
Tar Heel strategists shift focus from European policy to guiding legislators as the war ends. Thaw has moved to the top of the column, signaling new emphasis in political commentary.
The Wilmington Dispatch dismisses any renomination challenge to Chief Justice Clark as hopeless, arguing no North Carolina candidate could defeat him. It cites his long history of public service and writings, noting his enduring popularity and the danger of him leaving the Supreme Court seat. The Greensboro Record adds that Wilmington’s Red Cross chapter emphasizes preparedness.
Articles of agreement signed by Fritz Hanson and Ed Aberg set a main event at Woolvin Hall next Friday night for a purse between $500 and $1,000. They each post a $100 for weigh in at 155 pounds, with 8:30 p.m. bell time and rules barring strangling and toe holds except when on defense.
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