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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
4
It looks like Tammany has a pretty fair chance to get back into power in New York City because of the four s coronered fight.
The statement warns that LaFollette would show poor judgment and sense by delivering a speech in Congress defending himself during the current session. It frames the action as a political misstep and questions the prudence of such a move.
The passage notes that the federal income tax provisions will not be payable until next spring and argues the act’s errors can be corrected before anyone suffers. It frames the delay as a window for fixes.
A Greensboro News reader quotes figures claiming the war tax costs $24 per person and suggests total could approach forty dollars per head for every man woman and child in the United States.
The judge general rules detachments may keep a prisoner of war and feed her at government expense as long as the milk is consumed by the troops. The statement frame reflects wartime welfare measures for soldiers' comfort.
The speaker urges Wilmington to outperform its first Liberty loan effort. Enthusiasm for the present bond issue is higher in many areas, and the city must not fall back. The call stresses pushing forward to meet renewed national borrowing goals.
A Montreal company is constructing a novel ship using concrete and steel reinforcement. The hull walls will range from three to five inches thick, with a length of 125 feet, a beam of 22 feet, and a hold depth of 13 feet. This marks a new approach in shipbuilding.
The speaker notes three dangers of the proposed alliance and adds a fourth, non Democratic reason to stay out. The remark urges doubt about the venture and questions its partisan nature and implications.
The army training camp at Fort Sheridan includes twenty seven millionaires and two congressmen training as soldiers for the war effort. The piece says the rich seek bombproof positions while the poor fight, declaring this everybody's war and that traitors hamper the administration.
An editorial note recalls a distant date when a congressman faced censure for introducing a resolution on a flying machine. It also mentions a proposal to light the British House of Commons with gas and a member objecting due to the danger of burns from gas pipes.
A fragmentary text reflects suffragists at the White House gates claiming glory in their picketing, but noting the fleeting nature of that glory and a later rescue by a group of Black women. The passage highlights race and gender dynamics in protest history.
An analysis argues that Allied bombing of British cities will provoke revulsion against the German war regime. It suggests German masses, disturbed by air raids, may mobilize peace movements and possibly riots, challenging authorities as the conflict widens.
The Ansonian reports Anson County volunteers exceed 100 young men in the army and over six thousand dollars donated to the Red Cross with some giving up to a thousand dollars. Women contribute to food conservation and patriotism, showing a united rural county ready to support national duty.
A printed reflection argues that avoiding enlistment harms the nation, urging investment in government bonds. It highlights bonds as cashable security, tax free interest, and a way for individuals to support the war effort while earning returns.
Mr. A. M. Lucas reports that flood waters two weeks ago carried a hay stack several hundred yards and set it neatly in a new position, a curious shift observed in his Bladen County farmland.
A Union County man will have a hearing on the 16th of the month for criticizing the county exemption board. The Enquirer notes this talk carries a price akin to other costs, as reported by the Wadesboro Ansonian.
Frost has severely damaged cane in parts of the county with some farmers abandoning sorgum plans. The extent of crop loss in Watauga is hard to gauge and not as severe as reports in state papers suggest.
A Winston-Salem petition signed by 43 men to President Wilson protests district board action granting Otto Rosenbacher exemption from trials. The claim alleges Rosenbacher belongs to a family firm selling furnishings corsets laces and ribbons and that the exemption is unnecessary for the war effort. The petitioners accuse political or undue influence on the board.
The Observer notes long lines of soldiers marching through Charlotte on bright October days. The sight stirs Americanism as four to five blocks of khaki troops move in rhythm, carrying no guns and whistling a subdued tune.
The State Board of Health champions vaccination over quarantine and pest houses. Raleigh officials cling to quarantines and pest houses, while Wake County aligns with the state act excluding smallpox from quarantine rules. A Raleigh court case shows authorities relying on a pest house to isolate a confluence smallpox patient.
Our estimate of Theodore Roosevelt differs from some Democrats. He is seen as honest and fair but impulsive. His strong denunciation of Senator La Follette elevates him in our view while authors urge public men to speak out against traitors and near traitors.
North Carolina may gain from E L Travis remaining on the state Corporation Commission where his leadership is praised. Friends lament his defeat for the Interstate Commerce Commission post but acknowledge his continued strong work at the NC Corporation Commission and his proven energy.
Congressman Webb remains opposed to woman suffrage yet refuses to give up committee work on the topic. The report notes his persistence in handling committee duties while maintaining opposition.
About 22 German prisoners were moved today to Fort McPherson Fort Oglethorpe for civilian alien housing. The transfer aims to place nonmilitary detainees away from active bases amid wartime changes.
The Ansonian reports that Anson men at Camp Jackson are well treated and fare better than expected. Many exempted for physical disqualification regret leaving and some choose to stay, with a Croatan Indian saying the camp is better than home.
The editorial views Tom Watson as the principal instigator behind Pamlico county anti draft agitation and the dynamiting of the Lowlands post office. It asserts Watson’s writings fueled damage and trouble while noting the jailed men from Pamlico will face federal trial for actions tied to his influence.
A newspaper advertisement warns that regular meat eating may strain kidneys causing back pain and other symptoms. It promotes Jad Salts, a grape and lemon acid with lithia, as a daily morning remedy to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder irritation.
Fred Williams, 50, of Apex Wake county, shot Mrs. Kersey Sears 22 in her head at her Raleigh home then killed himself. Sears had married Mr. Sears of Chatham county five days earlier and moved to his mother's house. Sears wife was in hospital from the shooting and Mrs Sears died hours later.
The soldiers and sailors insurance bill with a $10 000 maximum plan was restored and provisions promoted Major General Pershing and Major General Buss to general rank. It carried an appropriation of 3175 400 000 and passed the Senate last night by 71 to 4.
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