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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1917
Page
1
Italian forces push forward at Trieste area delaying gains as they tighten positions around an Austrian base. Reports describe cautious progress amid heavy minefields and fortified streets.
Hamlet high school held commencement exercises in the opera house with medals awarded for debaters reciters and declaimers. Four graduates included Clarence McDonald Benson Tuttle two recent enlistees. Dr Charles Lee Raper delivered the annual address.
The Italian War Office reports that Italian forces have crossed the Timavo river and occupied the village of San Giovanni near Duino by the Gulf of Trieste. They captured nine 6 inch guns.
William Velon McCoy and partner J. W. Phipps arrested in St. Paul Southwest Virginia face charges of organizing mountaineers to resist the draft. Officials say the group had about 300 followers and planned to raid St. Paul kill revenue agents and landowners to divide the loot.
Berlin reports German Foreign Office officials deny sending any naval forces across the Atlantic. The government calls a rumor of a submarine in American waters a probable summer visitor hoax aimed at upsetting the coast resorts and the sea serpent.
Reports from Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee tally at least 103 dead and 300 injured as tornadoes sweep rural counties. Hickman Kentucky bears the brunt with about 40 dead and many injured. Sayre Alabama and Dyersburg Tennessee also report significant losses. Large areas suffer heavy property and crop damage amid widespread disruption.
London May 28. Sir Thomas Lipton hosted the Harvard Medical unit at his country home. The elaborate luncheon and tea marked the warmest welcome yet given to the arriving American doctors and nurses en route to France.
Texas bound laborers in Africa petition the acting Governor to send them back to Texas after being misled by Chief Sam. They paid money with the promise of land titles and ease, but were deserted by Sam leaving many in destitution. Ambassador Sprint-Rice informed the State Department of likely deception and awaiting government aid remains unclear.
The Italian mission tentatively accepted an invitation to visit New York on June 11. Mayor Mitchel extended the invitation as officials discuss ships and transportation. The mission emphasized coal and raw materials for munitions and noted only slight relief from U-boat threats.
New Orleans May 28 Mary Brooks wife of Fisher Brooks a Negro alleged leader in the murder of Mrs Julia May Hess of Fulton Alabama was arrested here and is held on a charge of being a dangerous and suspicious character Albert Sanders Brooks ally in the crime is in jail in Montgomery The grand jury sits next Monday and the Hess murder will be the first case presented
Explosions aboard the American steamer Lackawanna during coal unloading at Havana dock injure two Cuban workers and one Spanish worker, one Cuban seriously. Fire forced flooding of the hold. cause undetermined with Captain Johnson suspecting bombs placed by spies in Norfolk before the ship sailed.
In Amsterdam on May 28, a semi official German reply calls Lloyd Georges claim that submarines are being combatted and England cannot be starved by the campaign only empty words. The German reply says facts are lacking and enemy experts concede submarines pose serious danger.
Washington May 26 shippers of grain and livestock began cross examination of railroad officials before the Interstate Commerce Commission as hearings on a proposed 15 percent freight rate increase continue. Cross examinations run to June 2 with many bulk commodities represented and later rebuttal evidence to be submitted by both sides.
The Wake Forest Alumni Association elected President N W Weatherspoon Laurinburg Vice President W L Wyatt Raleigh and Secretary Treasurer Hubert A Jones Wake Forest The group discussed appointing an alumni representative to coordinate local associations organize inter high school contests and liaise with prospective students A committee including W L Poteat N Y Gulley Hubert A Jones and W L Wyatt will present the idea to the board of trustees Aiken was named full professor in anatomy replacing the departed chair Highsmith resignations announced and J H Parrott elected board president.
Rear Admiral Sims, in charge of American naval operations in European waters, was formally appointed vice admiral today in Washington as President Wilson announced the decision.
The Associated Press reports updated storm death and injury figures across Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas. A total of 246 deaths and 1 207 injuries are listed in state tallies with state by state breakdowns.
In Cleveland Ohio a crowd of about 300 attacked police trying to halt antiwar Socialist speeches on the public square. Police and reserves fought the crowd. about a dozen arrests were made and the street was cleared after mounted officers charged.
May 28 report from Copenhagen via London says spy hunting dominates German policy. New rules curb secret transmissions across frontiers and restrict refugee families from meeting abroad. Five frontier cities in Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Switzerland named as meeting points. Alien workers barred from airship, submarine, explosive and close range weapon production.
London reports a complete revulsion toward the war in southern and southwestern Ireland after German submarine raids on Irish fishing fleets. Boats were sunk, with victims saying the Germans claimed to have sunk the Kinsale and Waterford fleets and warned they would sink all Irish boats bound for England. They also threatened coastal villages.
Washington May 28 The Senate finance committee trimmed the House war tax bill by 15.5 million dollars excusing motion picture forms jewelry and chewing gum from taxation A confectionery tax was discussed Instead of six percent gross sales tax the committee would use stamp taxes on manufacturers goods perfumes cosmetics and proprietary medicines preserving revenue sources while striking a 5 percent tax on all L
Washington May 28 A safety survey of navy yards arsenals and other government establishments with hazardous employment is being conducted by the Federal Employees Compensation Commission in cooperation with executive departments. The commission aims to ascertain working conditions to administer the compensation act intelligently and reduce accidents and injuries.
The Norwegian bark Stifinder reports the steamer Selje collided with her off Cape Hatteras on May 24. The Selje sank and the crew took to lifeboats or were rescued by the Stifinder, with the vessel last seen near Baltimore.
London May 28 official statement says the number of Americans serving with British and French forces will soon reach 100000, with additional units ordered to France joining the war effort as Allied troops.
A May 28 storm in Richmond Virginia brought 38 mph winds, heavy lightning, and rain. Trees were split, homes rocked, windows broken, fences blown down, and corn crops damaged or washed away in low lands.
Washington May 28 final and complete agreement on the Administration Espionage bill was reached by the Senate and House conferees including the newspaper censorship provision export embargo search warrant and mail censorship sections Their report will be submitted tomorrow with House action likely next Thursday
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