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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1917

Page

8

Peaceful May Day Demonstration in Stockholm

A May Day parade in Stockholm drew vast crowds as Sweden’s Socialists demanded more food and better living conditions. Led by Hjalmar Branting and Pieter Troelstra, the procession sang the Marseillaise and the Internationale, with no riots reported and police keeping order.

Associated Press London Stockholm Scandinavia Sweden Hjalmar Branting Pieter Troelstra Socialist International Bureau Camille Huysmans International Bureau M. Branting

Cut in the Funds for This State

Washington dispatch reports drastic reductions in North Carolina river and harbor appropriations for the next fiscal year. The Chief of Engineers trims inland waterway and Cape Fear river projects, lumping maintenance into group sums and seeking war department approval, facing opposition in Congress.

George H. Manning Washington, D. C North Carolina House Rivers and Harbors Committee Secretary of War House Senate House Committee Norfolk Beaufort Cape Fear Wilmington Manteo Pamlico South Bay Neuse Trent Swift Smith Creeks Swan Quarter Bay Deep Bay Blackwater Virginia Meherrin Roanoke Newbegan Creek N. C Northeast Black Morehead City Pamlico Sound Beaufort Inlet Core Sound Beaufort Harbor Inland Jacksonville House of Representatives John H. Small Congress Wilson Fletcher Small House Rivers and Harbors Chief of Engineers Committee of Congress War Department

Defense of Home Sparks Admission in Heth Shooting

Prof. Vawter, 40, Virginia alumnus and VPI professor since 1902, testified he shot Stockton Heth only in defense of his home amid domestic scandal. He described awaking to pistol shots, his wife fleeing Heth’s room, and a struggle during which Heth pressed him down before the fatal shot. Court recessed for lunch at 1 pm after cross examination.

Heth Prof Vawter University of Virginia Rachel Henderson Salem Stockton Heth M. S. Heth, Jr Blacksburg Stockton Charles W. Vawter John L. Lee

Women Replace Men Across UK Industries and Services

Figures announced to the British Board of Trade show 1,071,000 women now directly replace men in industries, the government, transportation services, and office work.

British Board of Trade United Kingdom

Urgency Deficiency Bill Passes House

Washington May 2 The Urgency Deficiency bill appropriating about 2 287 000 000 for war expenses passed the House today with Representative London socialist casting the lone negative vote.

Associated Press Washington House Representative London

Norwegian ships sunk in April 75 vessels lost

Report from Christiana via London states seventy five Norwegian ships were sunk by German submarines in April with over 100 sailors killed. If this monthly loss continued, Norway’s merchant navy would be destroyed in about a year and a half.

Associated Press Christiana Norway London

Advertising prompts from Postal Telegraph messengers

A City notice describes Postal Telegraph Cable Company messengers calling for ads and offering telegraph and night lettergram services. It directs inquiries to 176 for ads and to Postal Telegraph for telegraph service, outlining quick coverage within the city.

Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph

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