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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1917
Page
4
In this 1917 Wilmington issue the advertisement lists daily and Sunday rates for subscriptions and delivery, plus a post office registration note and foreign representation. The editorial speculates that tomorrow will be a big day for Wilmington as the 1917 fair opens and notes expectations of U S food shipments to the world, including Mexico and postwar Germany.
The upcoming elections are treated as unusually important nationwide due to active participation by Socialists and pacifists in pre election campaigns, a shift from ordinary local concern.
General Cadorna and Italian troops halt a Teuton advance seen as pivotal to the war's course. The struggle mirrors the 1914 defense of Paris, with defeat risking longer conflict and greater German efforts against Allied resistance on the Western front.
The British and all the allies celebrate a naval victory over the German fleet at the entrance to the Baltic. The feat proves the enemy fleet can be attacked behind its mine defenses and suggests further drives by British warships will be effective and well executed.
The general reports killed wounded and captured as the United States enters war. Twelve Americans in German custody deserve sympathy and aid, while three fallen soldiers demand sacred remembrance. The piece urges Congress to enable transfers to serve with U S troops and seeks Allied cooperation.
A National editorial warnings claim German agents and sympathizers in the United States threaten wartime prep and public safety. It urges harsh punishment and calls for vigilance, suggesting executions for incendiaries, and notes renewed anti-German sentiment amid submarine warfare and shipping dangers. The piece cites The Baltimore Sun urging public vigilance and harsh justice.
The article argues that German U boats have severely damaged shipping yet fallen short of crippling Allied commerce. It notes Britain did not starve after the claimed deadlines and that port reports show thousands of vessels continuing to enter and leave British ports despite submarine activity.
Editor notes that the war could drag on for years unless German troops refuse the front, a decision they may face as some have already, with death as the ultimate consequence of continued fighting. The piece stresses urgency of German resolve and potential endgame.
Astute observers say postwar influences intensify a global rise in religious zeal. The shift appears genuine, contrasting with pretentious Pharisaic displays, and touches ordinary people previously inattentive to spiritual welfare.
Boston Mass Nov 5 More than a dozen teams of racing cyclists including nearly all prominent long distance riders in the United States began Boston's annual six day race in the Arena. The event is run by Alex McLean and Jaz Butler two ex six day racers whose leadership is expected to add pep to the contest.
Advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer promising a natural dark shade for gray or lifeless hair. It claims easy application without detection and includes a money back guarantee. Sold by Chas. F. Green and other drug stores with Q-Ban Hair Tonic and Liquid Shampoo offered.
Raleigh reports Major George L. Peterson faces a $7,600 shortage probe linked to army finances. Beasley, Indiana welfare commissioner, visits Fort Wayne prisons amid clashes with North Carolina officials over reforms. Teachers foresee a pivotal Charlotte assembly on new institute rules and book adoption amid partisan debates.
Washington Nov 5 A score of leading flag manufacturers across the United States are to appear before the Federal Trade Commission this week on charges of concerted illegal action to raise flag prices. The probe into wartime pricing shows profits as high as 309 percent in some cases and alleges exorbitant gains from artificial shortages.
Green's August Flower is advertised as a general remedy for disorders of the stomach and liver including constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion. It claims to regulate digestion cleanse the digestive tract stimulate bile flow and purify the blood. Bottles priced at 25 and 75 cents sold by Green's Drug Store.
Pauline Frederick stars as Courtney Vaughn in The Hungry Heart, a Paramount film based on David Graham Phillips work. The plot follows a honeymoon ending and a scientist husband’s neglect as a male assistant enters the scene, promising a vivid, appetizing screen showcase.
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