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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
4
A wartime column urges unity and patriotism urging readers to support food production and Liberty Bonds. It comments on food prices, draft, and figures like Hoover, LaFollette, and Stone, while urging practical support and effort for national war aims. The piece blends humor and critique of various political figures and public sentiment.
A government move lowers Liberty Bond units to 50 dollars to encourage participation. The piece notes a New York sanity commission finding dentist Arthur Warren Waite, accused of murdering his father-in-law John Peck of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to be of sound mind, a verdict praised for clarity.
The article notes Allied progress in the west as British and French forces push back German lines. It argues Germany cannot deadlock the western arena, while Russia remains unable to strike soon, prompting Allied reinforcements and emerging Austro Hungarian discontent. It warns of potential Japanese involvement and stresses democracy needs allied support from America and Britain.
An editorial calls June 5 1917 a pivotal United States day urging nationwide mass registration of men ages twenty one to thirty one for the draft. It emphasizes patriotism, equal treatment, and the need for volunteers to assist in registering ten million men in one day. it also suggests a holiday to focus effort and urges colored leaders in Wilmington and Southern cities to explain the draft and registration to their communities.
A glowing endorsement of James Sprunt’s Chronicles of the Cape Fear River 1660 1916 in its second edition. The piece praises its breadth scholarly tone and care, noting its value to North Carolinians and Cape Fear residents, with high regard from Yale professor Charles MacLean Andrews and dedication to Captain Samuel A Court Ashe.
The text argues that sincere Russian leaders would rehabilitate the nation and strike with renewed vigor. It stresses increased power, a revived spirit, and elimination of supply greed, with leaders needing to unite and enthuse soldiers to face German forces on the western front.
The piece notes that 746 acres have been cultivated in New York City, challenging jokes about Charlotte growing cotton. The reference suggests Charlotte, like some earlier advocacies, may have been ahead of its time.
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