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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1917
Page
1
The President proclaimed that blood sacrifice is to come in the war and urged the nation to endure the conflict as he addressed a large gathering. He defended the mobilization and emphasized national resolve amid mounting casualties and sacrifice.
President Wilson spoke at the dedication of the Red Cross building in Washington urging practical action through experienced hands and warning that this war demands grim sacrifice. He said America is united and democracy will triumph, as Roosevelt mobilizes volunteers for France. Continued on Page Two.
Buenos Aires reports the Italian steamer Cavour has been torpedoed by a submarine while en route to Genoa. The 5,156 ton twin screw carrier sailed from Buenos Aires on April 23 with 500 Italian reservists aboard. The notice cites Dakar as the source of the report.
British forces under General Haig broke a four day stalemate and occupied Bulle Court village near Arras, took 1200 yards of trenches on the Arras Cambrai road, and stormed German positions along a 1.5 mile front near Roeux cemetery. Fighting also reported at Guemappe Monchy Wancourt and Fontaine. Berlin claimed British attacks on the River Scarpe failed with heavy losses.
United Press reports the brutal killing of ferryman Will Pierce near Browns Ferry crossing the Savannah River, initial findings suggest robbery as the motive. Suspect Tom Jordan, a white man about 45, is arrested and held for investigation. Pierce, about 40, operated the ferry for three years.
Washington May 12 Advocates of an ungagged press attacked censorship in the Gregory espionage measure and the war revenue bill. The Senate voted 89 to 38 to strike the gag clause and House action was expected after a bitter fight. Opponents warn postage hikes from 1 to 6 cents per pound would crush small papers, while labor leaders led by Gompers opposed the muzzling provision as harmful to workers and publications.
Washington May 12 Secretary of Commerce Redfield urged farmers to plant fish alongside wheat noting seafood can boost world food supply. He said with fresh water and a small pond space a large quantity of fish can be raised in two or three years. The bureau of fisheries offers to furnish young fish and provide advice.
Chattanooga May 12 quota for the 500000 man draft and the Tennessee North Carolina and South Carolina contingents will be mobilized at Chickamauga Park under a War Department contract. The city water department announced mains 12 miles to the park with a guarantee that not less than 25000 troops will be stationed there by June 15.
Washington May 12 A war time labor conference of international scope will begin Tuesday to outline American labor policy during the crisis. British labor leaders are present as are labor commissioners from France Cuba and Canada invited by Samuel Gompers. Two hundred members of the labor commission of the council of National Defense are expected. The conference will consider labor problems solved by allies over the past three years.
El Paso reports a Villista force seized Parral in Chihuahua after defeating a Carranzista garrison under General Garcia on May 10. Official report arriving tonight confirms control of the city.
Fire destroyed the Brooklyn Cooperage Works plant the largest of its kind, causing $1,000,000 damage and drawing a crowd that required the Forty-seventh State regiment to maintain order. Simultaneously Archibald & Lewis spice warehouse fire was contained. Nine firemen were overcome, one policeman injured, origin unknown. Five alarms, 15 Manhattan companies aided, with Home Defense League and volunteer police assisting.
In Washington on May 12, Congress split over a plan to let Colonel Roosevelt lead an expeditionary force of 80,000 to France. Weaver and Doughton voted yes. Kitchin Hood Poll Stedman Godwin Robinson voted no. Poll alone voiced strong opposition citing military rivalry and favoritism.
A British squadron, after spotting German positions near a chemical works by a chateau, dove and raked their trenches with machine gun fire from close range. The air attack emptied ammo supplies as pilots rejoined in formation, aiding Haig’s troops in a bitter, stalemated ground fight.
May prices surged on the Chicago Board of Trade as speculation and rumors drove wheat to record levels. May futures jumped to 3.25 while July and September climbed, with corn and oats following the rally. The Illinois State Council of Defense urged Congress to grant the president powers to regulate production and pricing of food, grain, and fuel. J Ogden Armour signed the council resolution.
British forces gained ground on both banks of the River Scarpe in the late daylight hours and captured about 600 German prisoners. Fierce hand to hand fighting continued around Guemappe and Cavalry farm, with British troops driving the enemy back to a trench extending roughly half a mile north.
Washington reports a Civil War era reunion set for June with many prominent figures supporting the event. The week-long festival will honor Confederate dead at Arlington, with a growing fund and widespread volunteer effort driving the revival.
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