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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
5
A garbled column reflects mixed wartime topics from rationing and food rules to German offensives and editor accusations. It references flour limits, rail passes, political criticism, and local concerns about public sentiment and press coverage amid wartime shortages.
A stark wartime exhortation declares there is no middle ground between loyalty to America and opposition. It urges swift, decisive action to root out German traitors while praising loyal German-Americans and vowing to defend democracy against Prussian ambitions.
The North Carolina Fruit and Truckers Journal reports a historic potato crop in Eastern North Carolina with deep increases in acreage from Warsaw Wattsville Willard New Berlin Clinton and Wilmington. strawberry and snap bean prospects rise as eastern truckers face transportation challenges but expect railways to provide sufficient car space to move harvests and avoid losses to producers and consumers alike.
President Wilson leads Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in the Third Liberty Loan campaign. Past drives by the Boy Scouts raised 533 subscriptions totaling over 100 million dollars. The joint effort aims to educate and prepare youths for patriotic citizenship and to strengthen democracy.
A Fayetteville meeting urged statewide citizen cooperation backed by State officials and Congress members to advance public welfare. The editorial calls for lasting organization, ending petty jealousy, and enrolling good citizenship so North Carolina can prosper and realize its potential.
The article clarifies the daylight saving rule as clocks move forward one hour at 2 a m on the last Sunday in March. To avoid waking at 2 a m, readers should set clocks forward before retiring Saturday night.
One hundred years ago Wade Hampton born in Charleston South Carolina became a Confederate general governor and senator. Seventy five years ago Commodore David Porter died in Turkey born Boston February 1 1780. Fifty years ago Earl of Cardigan died in England born October 16 1797. Twenty five years ago Edmund Kirby Smith died at Sewanee Tennessee born May 16 1824.
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Conference of German and Austrian emperors reportedly weighed averting war with the United States. On the Western Front British forces advanced about miles in 24 hours and captured several villages from German lines.
New Bern Sun Journal reports Wilmington authorities launched a major offensive against vagrants including white and colored individuals. About thirty to forty people were taken into custody and harshly treated by the courts if proven without work or visible means of support. The Charlotte Observer notes idle land in Durham County and argues war sales help attract new population, urging cultivation of idle acres in Columbus and Bladen counties as part of postwar growth.
North Carolinians filled overflow crowds at Liberty Loan meetings in Statesville Greensboro Raleigh and Fayetts ville with Governor Bickett and Assistant Secretary Burke addressing large audiences. A separate Greenville News note mentions a hospital case in which Mr Hayman’s hand was amputated after an injury. Fire at St Pauls old Seaman garage destroyed the building and Mr McCormick’s new stock. Mr Powers saved most goods.
The Charlotte Ford Motor Co plant will close and about one hundred men will lose jobs due to transportation troubles. The report notes no mass layoffs and argues Ford’s patriotic actions may align workers with loyal service and better national contribution.
A farm accident on March 16 1918 killed Wade Baxley of the T W Baxley farm when a frightened horse dragged him half a mile after he mounted to ride to the house. Gibb Bryant halted the horse but Wade remained entangled in the harness as he died. The Red Springs Citizen reports the misfortune.
Willard and Fulton are urged to ensure no jokeshop or jokeshmith handles the draft of their fight contract, which is to be signed on April 1.
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