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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
5
The article notes two German long range guns have been taken out of service for repairs, with an expectation that the repairs will take a long time. It also questions the circumstantial reporting on Von Hindenburg’s death and cites Senator Brandegee criticizing focusing on prohibition and woman suffrage.
The text portrays the Kaiser clinging to optimism about the war's outcome while intending to delay the inevitable defeat he anticipates. The tone reflects a critical view of German leadership and strategic posture during the conflict.
The government has commandeered all platinum held by refiners, large dealers, and manufacturing jewelers, aiming to redirect metal for national needs. The seizure affects importers and retailers across the industry and alters supply for jewelry production.
The article calls for publishing the names of eight North Carolina banks that refused to buy liberty bonds or participate in the bond drive, urging public disclosure of the list.
The article states that a man must pay five years of taxes in advance before he can leave the German empire. It also notes that later the estate of a soldier who dies in battle or in a hospital will be taxed.
A clipped notice warns that emperors William and Charles must secure their thrones quickly or face abdication by Allied command. The fragment implies pressure from victorious powers to remove the rulers.
At Camp Devens Massachusetts a training unit includes soldiers speaking about forty languages besides English. More than two thousand men speak French and over thirteen hundred speak Italian among the diverse ranks.
The Ger internees in Hot Springs North Carolina are to be relocated to enemy concentration camps at Forts Oglethorpe and McPherson under War Department jurisdiction. The Immigration Bureau previously handled them and they are expected to be put to work upon arrival.
The Houston Post describes its ideal comfort foods including roast meat boiled onions snow beans ears new potatoes and drink. The editor’s stance is seen as undisciplined concerning conservation food lines and may inflame readers unhappy with wartime rationing.
The piece notes Florida's upcoming prohibition vote and forecasts regional ripple effects. It suggests Georgia, Maryland, New York and Chicago would see changes if Florida goes dry, with warnings of higher costs and shifts in liquor access.
The German press for years denied U S entry to World War I and ridiculed American troops. After mobilization began and U S forces grew, Berlin acknowledged America’s earnest participation and growing danger to German war aims, urging earlier Allied offensives as American troops pool in France.
The railroads seek higher freight rates but face a government takeover and a new director general. McAdoo plans to raise rates by up to twenty five percent without ICC approval, signaling a shift from past political lobbying to centralized control, according to the Charlotte Observer.
The navy hopes for news to end the Cyclops mystery as investigators scan all islands along its likely homeward route. If the fate remains unknown, it would rank among the world’s greatest enigmas, though some Germans may eventually reveal what became of her.
President Wilson confronts the Senate over war leadership and constitutional rights. He appeals to the people for support and demands a full inquiry into military affairs, arguing Congress oversteps by supervising war preparations. The Chamberlain resolution tests Senate confidence and may shape public backing.
The government orders the arrest of Count Minotto, son in law of a western meat packer, for alien enemy status. Born in Berlin and educated in German banking, he worked in London when war began, naturalized but not completed, and was openly pro German. He will be housed and fed at the nation's expense for the war's duration.
The article notes that the majority of Southern Baptist members quickly recognized women as full members of their church. It suggests the SBC may be unique in admitting women to full membership in its governing body, though it expresses uncertainty about this claim.
The White Sulphur Springs hotel at Waynesville is opened by the government as a sanatorium for soldiers with tuberculosis. A number of patients have already been admitted. Officials praise the site as ideal and the best available in the country.
The Charleston News and Courier quotes international law noting that when chickens cross into a vegetable garden hostilities may begin without a formal declaration of war. The cheeky extract frames garden ethics as a global controversy, lampooning wartime rhetoric.
A Wilson store was broken into and several valuable items were stolen. Local residents condemn the thief and call for a life term in the penitentiary for the alleged robber.
The Editors note Camp Greene is being investigated again as a suitable place for soldiers. Heavy soil is an objection and it is hard to drill large bodies after rain. If Camp Greene closes, Charlotte will be angry, but one solution is to lighten the soil or reduce rainfall.
A Greensboro newspaper mocks German leaders in wartime rhetoric. It claims Allied and German forces balance shifts, vows not to deploy reserves, and promises merciless slaughter as U S and Allied troops mobilize. The piece frames a counter offensive as futile for the Kaiser and urges steadfast mass deployment.
The Ansonian notes the Kaiser’s exaggerated ego and asserts he is near insanity, though such a label won’t help once he becomes a prisoner of the armies fighting to secure democracy worldwide.
The Abbeville editor Beard, convicted of seditious utterances, received room and board at Atlanta penitentiary while appealing. Rearrested for further offenses, he waived appeal and will serve a year and a day. He is described as a typical incorrigible enemy of the government.
Fielding Wallace, president of the crushers' association, told New Orleans listeners that cottonseed flour will soon be an indispensable household staple. He noted cotton's growing uses in industry and domestic economy, including eating cotton as well as wearing it, and cited extensive by products from cotton seed reaching many markets.
Hinton McCallum, son of Enoch Mac Callum, colored, is held in Laurinburg jail awaiting action by the U S district court on a threatening and profane letter he is charged with writing to Rural Policeman W W Smith.
Rocky Mount hosts the largest gathering of Red Cross workers in Nash county with volunteers from all auxiliaries joining the local chapter for a major demonstration. The event aims to launch an intensive campaign beginning Monday to raise 12 000 dollars for the Red Cross war fund.
The Monroenquirer notes four Union county men who deserted from the United States Army are in hiding at or near their homes. It warns that anyone aiding deserters is disloyal and violating the law, as they are being fed sheltered and befriended by supporters who know the legal breach.
John Alexander a Black chauffeur was shot while joking with Gaither Alexander in a parking shed on West Eighth Street. John Alexander was taken to Good Samaritan hospital with grave wounds, and doctors fear the injury may be fatally grounded.
Washington May 17 report explains how the war camp community service coordinates civilian support to soldiers in training camps. It notes efforts to balance social contact with discipline, highlights letters and comforts policies, and details Atlanta’s host-dinner program and public invitations to keep troops in a healthy social environment while on leave.
In a small room Milly and Carrie help prepare a homey welcome for Alice Newlands. Betty Connors supplies a tablecloth towels and a bouquet of sweet peas with a hot apple pie. The group plans future visits and praises Alice for her generosity and resolve.
The war department argues soldiers should not be isolated from civilians and deserves normal life as a sacrifice is shared. Mayor Candler of Atlanta supports varied recreation to keep discipline and morale, noting troops would seek less desirable forms otherwise. American manpower is rooted in civilian duties and liberty.
The city learns that Internal Revenue Inspector Frank A. Hampton has been promoted to secretary to Senator F. M. Simmons and clerk of the senate finance committee. The move, announced this week, is welcomed by many friends in Rocky Mount.
After marriage many men realize their steadiness was imagined, not real, the Durham Sun notes. The remark underscores how partnership reveals hidden traits.
A fragmentary line from the Asheville Times hints at a comic or dramatic misfire where a character contemplates a marriage proposal, prompting a surprised reaction and shifting family plans. The brief exchange emphasizes social expectations and humorous timing.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes British certainty in facing late frosts and reports that Britain has laid out 122000 square miles of anti submarine mines in a bold defense strategy.
The commentary questions which of their generals the Germans will target next, following a defeat for the army. It notes the likely consequences and possible shifts in leadership amid the conflict.
The article weighs competing claims near Babylon for the original tower's site. Birs Nimrud, south of the city, is favored by many scholars as the more preserved ruin. Descriptions note a 198 foot current height and uncertainty about the original height, with Herodotus noting a tower hundreds of feet high and some writers suggesting twelve miles.
The territory under Revenue Officer T H Vanderford reports 81 distilleries seized in April with 23 arrests. Four Fords and one Willys Knight automobile captured transporting whiskey near army camps. March records show 126 distilleries seized, due to officers reassigned to special tax duties. Greensboro News.
The Philadelphia Record notes Hog Island has secured a third government contract for 60 vessels, totaling 180 ships. It mocks former US senators who labeled the project a fiasco and hints at fallout for a certain wordy person now under scrutiny in the aircraft investigation.
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