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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
4
A column blends war sentiment with daily worries from prices to shortages. It jokes about submarines, prohibition, politics led by Roosevelt and Wilson, suffrage progress, and local quips about cats in New York and stray violence.
Wilmington leads in merit and Association work in the YMCA intercity contest. The key goal is to stay on top by growing membership to match the leading groups.
Rumors tied to the war declaration and a German revolt feed idle speculation about Theodore Roosevelt's death in Florida waters. The fragmentary text hints at press influence on sensational claims and recalls prior warnings about rumor.
The London report says the American embassy has studied British army and navy records to prepare for worst cases, potentially saving money and lives. It argues US access helps both nations and urges Germany to halt unrestricted submarine warfare or risk a final clash. The piece also lauds British women’s wartime contributions and calls for gender equality in governance as part of national resolve.
The House of Commons endorses Asquith's recommendation on women's vote, framed as enlightenment spurred by war. The piece lauds women's sacrifice with Red Cross toil, militancy history, and the shift in English law and custom during crisis.
The Wilmington event draws prominent figures and broad attendance. Experts and statesmen offer guidance while exhibits prove the Wilmington area can raise top quality live stock. The show highlights opportunities to improve local economy amid high living costs and inspires regional effort.
The Dispatch reports Major Charles M. Stedman, representative from the Fifth North Carolina, will travel to Boston to deliver a speech. The piece praises his courtly manner, eloquence, and Confederate past, arguing his address will inspire New Englanders with Southern patriotism and reinforce devotion to the reunited nation.
The passage asserts that this is real worthwhile, entertaining in wholesomeness, and offers pleasure through its real value to human improvement. It emphasizes genuine benefit and positive impact beyond mere amusement or trend.
European war health has improved with a low sickness death rate of about 3 per thousand among British and French troops. Officers and soldiers are trained as sanitarians, enforcing cleanliness in trenches. station baths in France sterilize clothing and disinfect uniforms to kill lice and eggs, reducing disease.
On March 29, 1916 Gen. Chouvaiev succeeded Gen. Polinarov as Russian minister of war. Germans captured a French front line at Malancourt spanning a mile. French forces near Verdun pressed an offensive into Avecourt wood, driving Germans back. Greece protested German air raids on Saloniki.
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