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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
5
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May 10 1918 reports say police raided Turkish bath houses in New York and drew criticism for interrupting men mid bath, with supporters arguing the action disrupted illicit activities and opponents calling for restraint.
The query notes the Japanese ambassador to the country is Goto and asks if he has another name. It then cites Von Hindenburg urging Germans to be ready to suffer for victory, while the public believes the hardship is for a different reason.
The Kentucky colonels show little concern for cutting sugar supply and have ceased tending their mint beds, arguing there is no use.
The remark argues that opposing Prager’s lynching does not justify sparing others from capital punishment. It frames punishment as a national issue, suggesting obedience to harsh justice norms. The comparison highlights a provocative stance about state violence and due process realities.
The postmaster general fixes next Wednesday as the start date for the New York to Washington aerial mail run and hints at possible extension to Wilmington. In Germany the Kaiser backs Von Hertling against Hindenburg and Ludendorff, risking credibility with the militarists by showing reluctance.
The War Gardeners Club ponders a question of good neighbors. Is the best neighbor the one who keeps chickens out of a neighbor’s garden or the one who stays calm when neighboring chickens scratch a garden truck.
The Germans pledge that any sand allowed to pass through Holland will not be used for war aims. Yet the apparent shortage of sand among their troops on the western front casts doubt on this assurance.
The Charleston Post notes the American habit of reading Ypres as Wypers. It suggests adopting the British soldiers’ pronunciation for consistency and ease in reading aloud.
The Greenville Piedmont criticizes government for inaction during crises. It argues the system stalls as officials and citizens wonder why someone does not take immediate steps, highlighting a recurring flaw in decision making.
The report notes Senator McCumber of North Dakota telling crowds that war managers burn the people’s money. He contrasts this with the apparent public confidence in Wilson, Baker, and McAdoo over himself.
The report notes large American troop arrivals at the front. Georges Clemenceau quotes The Echo de Paris while Secretary Baker admits his winter forecast of half a million in France by spring has been surpassed. He declines to specify any updated total.
The piece argues vagrancy laws must be enforced to force able bodied men to work. It critiques liberal court interpretations that excuse idlers and promote moving vagrants between communities. The author urges stringent, consistent enforcement to remove vagrancy and relieve working people’s burden.
The Charlotte Observer urges New Hanover Mecklenburg and intermediate counties to back the Wilmington Charlotte Dockery Highway. Editors cite good road conditions and a goal of converting sand clay topsoil into a standard military road ready for heavy traffic from the mountains to the coast. The Robeson Robeson Robeson Robeson County pledges full aid and plans to push the project to the last mile.
A wartime note warns that further raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend could force Germany to seek access to Holland's posts and inland canals.
A pithy remark notes the Bolsheviks showed less fear of a German invasion in the past than they do toward Japan now. The statement contrasts wartime attitudes toward two major powers and reflects contemporary geopolitical tensions.
The Pennsylvania senator says Creel is smeared with treason.
The defeat and possible capture or death of Norman Hall in combat with a German airman shocks thousands of Americans. Hall served early in the war with the British army, later joined the aviation corps in France, and authored Kitchener's Mob and A High Adventure.
Franklin Simon & Co New York publishes Think It Over urging liberty bond subscriptions. The ad links civilian patriotism to financial sacrifice and equates reluctance to buy bonds with cowardice, noting a $3,000,000,000 goal and one week left in the drive.
W S Smyre of Newton bound over to federal court for seditious utterances. Bond set at $5000, up from $4000 at arrest. Federal agents plan more arrests in Catawba county amid claims of twenty others suspected of disloyalty. The editorial urges strict punishment and citizen reporting to curb sedition and defend the country.
The piece argues the Kaiser upstages himself with front line presence and shifts blame to his generals as German command debates who will bear responsibility for any campaign failure. It credits German criticism of Von Moltke’s leadership and notes American innovation in naval and aerial tech shaping the war.
Ex King Constantine of Greece has undergone another surgical procedure. The former monarch spent time under a surgeon's care, rather than his wife, for this operation.
Speaking in New York at a Lusitania memorial last Tuesday Colonel Roosevelt urged sending an army sufficient to defeat Germany without Allied aid. He said Belgium France and Great Britain have long shielded the U S and that the time has come for the United States to share in the fight and commit full force.
The Greensboro Record notes Charlies L. Abernethy seeks Congress in the third district with a bold Wilmington Dispatch ad. It suggests a heated race amid ill health of George Hood and predicts a warmer campaign, while recalling past political clashes and noting Governor Bickett’s potential reaction.
A soldier at Spartanburg South Carolina has been sentenced to two years at hard labor for bigamy. The court notes bigamy always carries hard labor.
The New Bern Journal reports Emperor Charles denies sending a message to the French offering peace terms. The piece hints Emperor William I may have been present when the denial was written, and notes the Austrian emperor desires peace if he can dare request it.
Growing pressure in Methodist circles challenges the four year limit at a single church. The conference gives serious attention to possible loosening of traditional rules governing pastor assignments and tenure in coming months.
A Charlotte newspaper praise of American invention credits U S scientists with warfare breakthroughs. It asserts submarines airships long range guns machine guns and many other devices emerged from the Anglo Saxon mind while German innovation lagged behind.
A Monroe Enquirer style note urges readers to save with thrift stamps. It humorously imagines Adam as the first saver and contrasts his inaction with today’s opportunity to invest a single stamp for four percent interest compounded quarterly, urging readers to buy thrift stamps now.
The Laurumburg board of town commissioners chose Frank R. Smith over other applicants to succeed H. H. Redfern who resigned May 1. Smith was sworn in Tuesday and has long served as rural policeman in Stewartsville township, noted for curbing illicit liquor traffic. Authorities regret his county resignation.
Laurinburg school district plans a special tax election next Tuesday May 14 with registration closed May 4. Early reports show little opposition to the tax increase for school purposes.
The Charlotte recruiting station admits the first female service member, Miss Julia C. Pate, accepted for yeoman duties in the Navy. Chief Electrician Best, overseeing the depot, announced her enlistment and sending to Raleigh then Norfolk for duty. She may be the only Charlotte woman to enlist to date.
John Maness, a troubled white man from near Peachland, vanished Saturday. A pond search failed until rescuers spotted him in a tall tree on Monday afternoon. He said he bound his hands and feet and tied a rock to his body, but the rock fell away as his hands freed, thwarting the attempt. Maness, about 40, had been confined in an asylum.
Miss Lucy London Anderson and Miss Allene Hughes of Henderson and Fayetteville won the annual debate at St Marys Raleigh representing the affirmative. They argued the resolution that immigration should be restricted by literary test.
Wilson County nearly doubles its quota in the Liberty Loan drive with strong participation by both women and men. A review shows the county raised half the loan through active local effort led by Wilson Times.
Miles S. Smyre was bound over to federal court after an arrest on espionage charges. Commissioner John F. Miller increased the bond to 5000 dollars, following charges initiated by Special Agent D. H. Graham and Deputy U.S. Marshal Milholland.
A focused office girl narrator pledges to rise as a business climber in New York. She details scrimping on meals to save for clothes, the stigma of poverty, and the pressures on young women to look presentable to keep or advance in jobs. She contrasts her path with friends and explores the broader atmosphere facing working girls.
Viscount Bryce, celebrated on his 80th birthday, is renowned in America as the British ambassador to Washington from 1907 to 1912. Known for American Commonwealth, he is an Irish born Belfast native educated in Glasgow and Dublin, with Oxford later guiding his career. He has long urged closer ties between the United States and Britain.
A compact recap of dates marking notable deaths and openings. Paul Revere dies in Boston 1818 born January 1, 1735. Francis A. Cook born Northampton Mass 1843 died October 8, 1916. Charles M. Walcot dies Philadelphia 1868 born London September 20 1815. Imperial Institute opens South Kensington 1893 by Queen Victoria.
May 10 1917 marked a British assault against Bulgarian positions southwest of Lake Doiran. The Italian war mission reached Washington as London reported early unrest from Russia.
A birthday list notes Viscount Bryce born in Belfast Ireland 80 years ago, Sir Thomas Lipton born in Glasgow 68 years ago, George Ide born in Brooklyn 58 years ago, James Gordon Bennett born in New York 77 years ago, Henry J. Steele born in Easton Pa 58 years ago, and Emma Payne Erskine author of A Girl of the Blue Ridge among others.
The notice recalls two historic birthdays: a Racine born novelist celebrated 64 years ago today and Edward G. Barrow, newly named sl ager of the Boston American test baseball club, born in Springfield and celebrated 60 years ago today.
Officials attribute the St. Paul incident to carelessness rather than enemy action, citing an open ashport as a likely cause. The piece argues that local neglect poses greater harm than any external foe.
The report notes Hendricks offered a favorable deal to star Evers to lure him to the Cardinals, but Evers preferred remaining in the Eastern circuit. The exchange reflects push to recruit a top hitter amid shifting team interests.
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