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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
4
A boilerplate copyright notice states the Associated Press holds republication rights for all dispatches credited to it or not, and reserves reprinting rights for special dispatches in this paper.
The page lists subscription rates and delivery options for Daily and Sunday papers, public notices, and foreign reps. It notes an Audit Bureau of Circulations membership and headlines about WWI era topics, school debates on swords vs pens, and local reflections on Charlotte’s Selwyn hotel and regional fishing feasts.
New York hotels defend charging guests for sugar in tea and coffee as conservation efforts. They cite a conservative price of five cents for three lumps, noting the profit margin per pound of sugar provided.
The governor criticizes mortgaging homes to buy automobiles and women buying diamonds on installment plans, delivering a blunt appeal for economy in accessible, weighty language. His use of homely phrases is credited with sharpening the message and resonating with readers.
German newspapers trumpet their army's victory in Italy and boast prisoner and gun counts while concealing defeats and captured soldiers on the western front. The German public remains largely unaware of true war conditions.
The article contrasts Germany’s failed moves in Russia France and Belgium with a temporary success on the Italian front. It notes likely German setback once Italy recovers and mentions Otto Rosenbacher of Winston facing a $100 fine after assault charges at his Rosenbacher store.
The Dispatch notes the Supreme Court may rehear the Johnston county township bond case and discusses the legality of a state aided road plan. It emphasizes the court must rule by constitutional law, not expediency, and highlights possible implications for good roads funding. Dr Charles T Nesbitt resigns as county health officer with strong local praise.
An account recalls the advance of American troops toward the front in France. Lanterns flash as trains depart with the first American soldiers to the trenches, and many may not return. The piece reflects on the heavy hearts at home and the nation’s wartime resolve.
The group argues Mr Wilson was polite to respond to the Pope, noting England’s history of religious freedom and asserting Catholicism has no bearing on the issue. They condemn failure to answer as unmannerly.
Health officials were instructed by manufacturers to return certain smallpox vaccine after it was discovered to contain tetanus germs. The vaccine had been shipped to Washington for analysis, and officials condemned the act as a grave betrayal to public safety.
The residents of New Bern surpassed the second Liberty loan bond allotment by 176 090 dollars, with total sales reaching 581 000 dollars as reported by the New Bern Sun Journal.
Mr. W. N. McCaskill reports 5,738 bales ginned for the 1911 crop up to October 18, 1917, vs 7,922 bales for the 1916 crop up to the same date, a decrease of 2,189 bales.
A cablegram received in Clio on Monday from two Johnson Engineers members reports the safe arrival in France. The Johnson Engineers is a Marion county branch of the regular army organized by J Monroe Johnson of Marion Bennettsville Advocate.
David H. Collins of Greensboro displays a diverse coin trove featuring silver dollars from 1799 in pristine condition and half dollars dated 1801 to 1817. The collection also includes a 1807 quarter, 1793 to 1818 pennies, a 1909 Lafayette dollar, and two Bechtler gold dollars minted under government permission.
A Monday night cyclone wrecked Cabble Haywood’s barn three miles east of town and killed a mule. J. A. Scarboro’s dwelling and outhouses two miles south were demolished. The public school in Mt. Gilead district four was wrecked. No lives were lost though total damage runs into thousands and remains to be assessed. Mr. Gilead dispatch to the Charlotte Observer.
A collage of editorials lauds Allied sacrifice and Wilson leadership while praising North Carolina women for their Liberty loan drive under Mrs. R J Reynolds. It also profiles Fred J Kern a German American editor denying Kaiser loyalty and defending U S citizenship despite wartime tensions.
L W Sours of Luray Virginia testifies that rheumatism disabled him for two years and that Acid Iron Mineral helped after multiple remedies failed. He notes initial slow gains from bottles but final relief after three dollar bottles, urging continuous use for lasting results. He explains rheumatism attacks blood and Acid Iron Mineral purifies and cleanses the blood as a remedy.
West Raleigh N C Nov 2 State College football heads to College Park to face Maryland State College for the first time on the gridiron. Captain Homewood moves to halfback Floyd takes left tackle Bradford is out with a broken collarbone injuries linger on the squad as McMurray Mitchell and Hudson are not in first class condition and may miss the game.
Washington reports a merry war among cabinet chiefs as they bid for labor for new government bureaus. Secretaries complain of losing experts to the shipping board and higher salaries elsewhere, while transfer rules push workers to quit for better posts.
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