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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 page includes subscription rates, post office class notes, and foreign reps. It also features political jabs about Chicago's mayor, calls to buy Liberty bonds, and opinions on Roosevelt La Follette debates. Local items poke at price rises, draft notices, and farm talk amid WWI context.
The Journal quotes the conference committee finalizing the war revenue bill after two weeks of dispute. The measure grows beyond prior sums, adding roughly 250 to 300 million dollars to the total, with projected new revenue for the year around 2.7 billion dollars.
The editorial urges the Senate to expel LaFollette or publicly acknowledge petitions from Americans outraged by his remarks. It argues a senator’s position does not excuse harsh language and cites calls to silence disloyal papers and suppress German language publications. It notes Vardaman’s stance on translations and criticizes prayer chain letters as illegal.
Editorials from several state papers condemn Means defense lawyers for attacking state witnesses and suggest outside experts kept the coroner’s jury from a closed verdict. The piece argues successful murder probing could earn public thanks, while criticizing Mrs. Havemeyer and women’s suffrage leaders for opposing the Liberty Loan and potentially harming national unity.
Berlin papers cite German finances to justify harsh peace terms. Before the war wealth ranged 330 to 390 billion marks, with nearly half spent on war. An indemnity is argued essential to avoid heavy postwar taxation and a decade of recovery after the conflict.
Weather notes show 4.26 inches of rain in 24 hours ending Saturday at 5 p m with 1.40 inches Friday in the local area. No major damage reported though streets were washed. reports mention cotton gins operating at night for the first time observed by the reporter. Nine moonshiners in Haywood County appeared in Waynesville court seeking reform after prior indictments and evading arrest.
Will McLean, a 22 year old Black man, was shot and killed by J. M. Wallace as McLean attempted to enter Wallace's home in Wendell. Twelve 22 caliber bullets struck him after he fled about a hundred yards. The coroner's jury ruled the death justifiable amid claims McLean had terrorized the cotton mill area at night for over two weeks.
The Asheville Times reports readers that the Kaiser may doubt American commitment as large cantonments with hundreds of thousands of troops prepare for forced action toward Berlin, reflecting wartime skepticism about U S intent.
The Greensboro News notes Arkansas shows no intention to temporize or be bothered by Ty W.W. agitators as long as fur and feathers and the cat o' nails endure.
The text argues that Clark aims to loan funds from the government to several states in 1836 to cover unpaid Confederate bonds with interest. It urges rewiring old measures to fund cotton picking by Southern slaves and bond collections, framing them as a class issue.
The News and Observer notes widespread rejoicing as I W W leaders are arrested amid wartime unity. It stresses that support for government actions and opposition to strikes grows, with the public determined to curb disorders and threats to stability. The piece also mentions a Kaiser's government reward offer.
Norfolk Virginia Pilot reports Eastern North Carolina counties like Halifax Edgecombe Bertie Green Columbus Moore Harnett Gates Besagh and Duplin average 19 to 27 bushels per acre. The region's overall average exceeds the state and rivals Western production. Considering strong adaptability farmers should greatly expand wheat planting next season for profit and national needs.
A letter from Clayton North Carolina dated October 2 1917 thanks an unknown friend for sending The Wilmington Dispatch The note says the paper is read with pleasure by the family especially the Sunday issue with the funny papers and expresses gratitude and hope for continued visits from the newspaper signed by Supt Pender of the Pythian Home and Co W. Pender.
Denver reports the Denver mint and sub-treasuries in Louis Chicago and New Orleans are operating two eight hour shifts to double output of silver coins. Washington orders drive the plan to meet unprecedented demand amid wartime market effects and heavy fall crop shipments. Last year the mint produced 1,014,400 half dollars 3,270,400 quarters 264,000 dimes and 35,956,000 Pennies.
The article notes that using long sweetening such as sor ghum syrup or molasses to replace a portion of sugar is framed as an act of patriotism.
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