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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
1
Unexpected event occurs as several vessels alter course near British ports. The appearance disrupts planned departures and raises questions about routing and safety measures for maritime traffic. Authorities monitor movements and assess potential impacts on trade schedules.
Trans Atlantic steamers ordered back to ports after mine action. Arduna and other ships delayed by Irish coast mines, over 100 mines destroyed by mine sweepers. Five Arthurita aviation experts aboard Arduna recalled to aid U S aerial service development.
Washington march 30 Champ Clark of Missouri was nominated for Speaker by acclamation at a Democratic caucus. He expressed confidence in re election when the House meets Monday. The nomination took 15 minutes with no opposition. The caucus also arranged quick organization to avoid delays before President Wilsons address.
United Press reports that coal dealers face federal scrutiny as rumors spread they will not cut prices by 50 cents to a dollar per ton on April 9 to May 15. The Federal Trade Commission warned dealers of ample coal and distribution capacity, threatening action if reductions are delayed.
Captain Nordberg and 25 crew members reached an American port aboard the Orduna after the German submarine sank the Algonquin in British waters on March 23. Nordberg says the flag stayed up as bombs were placed aboard and the ship was destroyed, with another submarine seen three miles offshore. The Algonquin, carrying grain and provisions from New York, had refused to surrender the Stars and Stripes.
Washington March 30 Veterans of the Spanish war urged to show patriotism in the present crisis. Commander in Chief D W Chisholm says he plans to raise troops in every state to offer to the government for protection against foreign foes as soon as Congress defines a program. He will furnish officers and drill civilian units with experienced veterans. He sent letters to department commanders in the United States the Philippines Porto Rico Panama and China and believes 150 000 men could pass the physical test and be useful in a crisis.
Washington reports President Wilson has recommendations from his cabinet and broad public sentiment favors declaring war on Germany. Telegrams arriving in large numbers urge action while many messages advocate peace.
German forces withdraw on a 4 1 2 mile front between Royal Court and Serentel valley while French operations ease. British pressure keeps Germans back near Cambrai with no decisive stands reported. Paris notes a quiet southern front and only minor patrol clashes along the Somme Aisne line.
Berlin reports four Canadian night attacks east of Neuville-St Vaast were repulsed with heavy losses. Germans claim Prussian and Peronne Fins road fighting forced a retreat, with French assaults at Soissons and Margival foiled. Parroy forest raiding nets 13 prisoners.
The Navy Department ordered immediate construction of 100 steel rope submarine nets from the American Steel and Iron Company of Philadelphia. Each net costs 1 881 dollars, measures 1 050 feet long by 30 feet wide with a 12 foot mesh. Deliveries start within three weeks and proceed at ten nets weekly.
Norfolk surgeon Dr. Livius Lankford will address Wilmington audiences Sunday. He speaks at Victoria Theatre at 8 PM on The Habit and Power of Secret Sin and at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11, in events billed as a men’s meeting and a church sermon.
Marauders raided three Roseboro businesses between midnight and 4 a.m. They smashed the Atlantic Coast Line station, Loot was minimal with small change found and revolvers taken from a hardware store. Bloodhounds followed tracks to a railroad crossing where the trail ended, likely boarding freight trains to Wilmington or Fayetteville.
About 80,000 Pittsburgh public school pupils will assemble in their rooms next Monday at noon to sing patriotic songs as Congress convenes in Washington. Massachusetts naval militia mobilized. Uniontown training camp planned for automobile drivers and aviators for wartime service. Federal orders call additional guard forces in Eastern states and muster for police duty.
Virtually all fighters and civilians aligned with Rigoberto Fernandez in Oriente Province Cuba, estimated 500 to 600 people, have surrendered to Colonel Varona at Guantanamo. The surrender marks a major collapse of the rebel faction in the area.
The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Trailway says all extensions and construction on the Cumberland plateau have ceased for the time being due to the road's inability to secure the funds needed to continue.
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports the Russian government urging Poles to choose their own governmental form. It assumes the result will be a new independent Poland comprising three new separate ports. Also noted are British submarine and mine losses for late 1918 months as compiled by Thomas J. McNamara.
W H T Buckingham general manager of the Aguila Oil Company and his cashier Bannerman, both British subjects, were killed at Nanchital on March 9 by bandits who demanded 1500 dollars but found 1300. A reign of terror in nearby fields is linked to German influence amid Carranza and Zapata forces. Buckingham's family suffered as his wife and daughter were harmed. Operations in the oil camps have halted since March 9.
New Orleans reports indicate General Julian Irias, former Nicaragua Liberal candidate, is held for investigation into a large alleged conspiracy linked to German interests in Latin America. Authorities say he is incommunicado at the parish prison and not discussing charges.
United Press reports New York will form a corps of top lawyers for the poor under the Public Defense Bureau led by the public defender. Backers include John D. Rockefeller Jr and other wealthy donors. The bureau, opening Monday, will have experts prepare each case and assign a skilled defender to court.
Chicago March 30 Orders have been received by commandant W. A. Moffett of the Great Lakes training station to rush enrollment of a division of 3 000 men to serve on 500 yachts and power boats being collected for the navy. Arrangements have been made for yacht distribution on the Great Lakes and a three week cruise preparation started today.
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to suspend tariff increases and freight rates jumped about 5 percent on all classes and commodities moving east and west by rail and Great Lakes shipping.
Special to The Dispatch Magnolia North Carolina March 30. An 81 year old woman, Mrs J W Croom, fell and broke her thigh east of Magnolia. She is blind and required assistance from her daughter. The community offers sympathy as vaccination efforts combat smallpox outbreaks among both colored and white residents. A loafer is blamed for spreading the disease.
In Franklinton North Carolina J O Burnette aged 33 and L A Woodlief aged 42 died after a shooting in Burnette’s barber shop. Six shots were fired from one pistol with both men struck three times. No witnesses or statements were made. Woodlief had worked for Burnette and was leaving that day. The weapon allegedly belonged to Burnette.
Interest grows as Miss Gladys McEachern enters the race at twelfth place while Vera Furlong leads and Annie Banks runs second. Mary Pickett climbs from thirteenth to third as votes tally noon shows Furlong 1295 Banks 873 Pickett 654 Meier 630 Powell 544 and others in line with Thirteen votes dropped but re-entered later.
Washington reports indicate cabinet and President Wilson foresee active U.S. entry into war with Germany. Secretaries Baker Redfield Wilson discuss mobilization readiness plans including Navy control of wireless plants and labor resource mobilization.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a general revision of freight rates for fruits vegetables and melons from the Southern States to Northern and Midwestern markets. About 48 kinds of produce see 447 rates raised 332 lowered and 37 unchanged across major cities including Kansas City St Paul St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Louisville Pittsburgh New York and Philadelphia. Some increases were disapproved including potatoes from Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas and certain fruits melons from those states.
A morning fire at 11:50 destroyed a one story frame dwelling at 1103 Orange occupied by Mrs Mary Williams and damaged the roof of 1105 owned by Mrs Judge. Alarms came from boxes 54 and 61. Firefighters confined the blaze to the origin building while the adjacent roof suffered heavy damage.
A record fur auction in St Louis starts April 16 with about 2 750 000 furs valued at 3 500 000 dollars. Buyers from nearly every country will attend over an eight day sale. The Japanese government will offer 1 553 raw seal furs, with more shipments from Manchuria and Russia en route, adding to nearly 12 000 000 dollars in furs auctioned here since January 1.
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