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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery, including six months three months and yearly options, with a carrier delivery rate per week and a post office filing statement. It notes rates payable in advance and that the publication is entered at the Wilmington North Carolina post office as second class matter.
The article notes a mutiny on a German warship as a likely precursor to further sailor uprisings. It cites a busy day in Charlotte hosting three high officials and mentions a potential air raid impact on London. It also references a US pledge to ensure soldiers receive Thanksgiving dinners with turkey funds.
Roosevelt Taft Parker and Hughes top the Mitchel effort with Mitchel described as a man without superstition guiding the campaign dynamics in the mayoral race.
The first four suits tried at the present term of Superior Court of Guilford County were divorce cases. People still think they must go to Reno to obtain a divorce.
A Newport News report states three men died in a craps game after they warned the owner about cheating. A New York paper complains of ballot counting incompetence in the recent mayoral primary, as Mayor Mitchel notes failures to prevent detectable errors.
The High Point Enterprise notes Charlotte observers remark that the girls there pale under stress and complain that only the ordinary feminine figure emerges, dismissing any vulgar features as unnatural.
A Washington City editor criticizes women who buy expensive footwear, hoping cheaper shoes cause them discomfort. He notes street scenes show women wearing two ninety nine shoes with pinched feet, downplaying the value of high priced pairs.
The Fayetteville Observer notes mothers bear much sacrifice for their sons at war while asking why fathers receive less attention. It argues fathers equally love and fear for their sons and stress their own sacrifices behind the front lines.
The text recounts President Wilson’s earlier contempt for Jeremiah O Leary as a traitor and notes Secretary Lansing’s public release of documents that confirm O Leary’s scheming with German agents. It claims the president would feel proud that an American’s name appears in the German records amid treasonous actions against U S munitions and allied efforts.
The council condemns sedition and treasonous talk by prominent figures in North Carolina. It urges local scrutiny, resignations when in official positions, and reporting to authorities. It emphasizes vigilance to protect the state's loyal reputation and cites President Grant's injunction to punish guilt.
The Henderson Dispatch questions the mentality of the Concord coroner's jury after reviewing proceedings in the Means King case. It suggests juries in doubtful cases often produce unreliable verdicts and notes a local event supporting that view.
A town minister preached an "interesting" sermon on another denomination last Sunday. He ridiculed certain forms of worship and called them foolish and silly. The letter-writer questions whether such sermons truly benefit listeners.
News and Observer reports the Raleigh Coast Artillery unit opened a second Liberty bond subscription and immediately bought fifteen hundred cars worth of bonds, signaling strong local support.
The Bfird chain adds Anderson South Carolina and High Point North Carolina outlets this week, following a Raleigh store opening and bringing their total to 12 large department houses run by the syndicate.
Mr. Travis Callum returned last night to his company at Camp Jackson after visiting his mother Mrs. W. L. Callum in the city. He was among the first to enlist in the Red Cross ambulance corps that left Greensboro a month ago. He has two brothers in service James Callum in the aviation corps in the West and John Callum in the engineer corps under Captain Meyers at Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina.
Perry Cline, 22, shot himself before noon today, dying instantly. He had worked at the Southern Express office and had traveled to Spencer for a job prospect. A note on the Bible to his wife, five months married, spoke of ardent love but inability to provide for her.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones visited Camp Jackson in Columbia to see their son Captain J. Ross Jones who earned his commission at Fort Oglethorpe. He commands a company of 138 men plus officers, leading rookies through long days of intensive training toward top marks in efficiency and discipline at Camp Jackson.
Editor notes LaFollette's defense of his actions clever in places yet plausibly argues for the German espionage system as offered in America. The Durham Herald discusses the speech's mixed reception and its impact on public perception.
Durham editor condemns Kaiser regime for permitting suffering of thousands in the Bible lands, arguing moral accountability for leaders and their advisers as reckoning approaches.
The Salisbury Post states it cannot publish its opinion on La Follette and his contemptible speech due to an agreement with the post office department and a commitment to the self-respect of a loyal American community.
The first issue of Trench and Camp, a weekly army news symposium, is distributed to soldiers at Camp Greene. It is a 12 page illustrated magazine style paper offering President Wilson's message to the national army and a photo of him leading the marching troops in Washington.
An Associated Press summary notes external pressure on Germany to declare its war aims has intensified amid adverse internal conditions. War students and observers monitor signs of pan-Germanism opposition in the Reichstag as calls for recognition of other peoples' rights gain attention.
Advertisement claims catarrhal deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and that only a constitutional remedy can cure it. Hall's Catarrh Medicine purportedly acts through the blood to heal mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case not cured, with circulars free from F J Chenney & Co Toledo Ohio.
In Raleigh and Greensboro reports critique Miss Gertrude Fennell and picketing tactics by the Woman's Party. Mrs. Al Fairbrother denounces demonstrators while urging steady, lawful suffrage advocacy. The North Carolina suffrage stance favors principled, patriotic action and warns against disruptive tactics. Sensitive, measured views push for broad support while condemning coercive methods.
Advertises La Creols as a harmless preparation to revive natural color glands, turning gray hair to an even dark shade with no gray showing. Claims hair becomes healthy and lustrous, with a younger look. Sold by drug stores or $1.20 by Van Vleet Drug Co Memphis.
Jeremiah O Leary president of the American Truth Society denied in New York on October 11 that he aided German sabotage in U S munitions plants or knew of it. He said the Zimmerman message would be a surprise if genuine and emphasized he controls his own conduct and has had nothing to do with sabotage or contact with German agents.
Traditional remedy Boschee's German Syrup advertised for coughs bronchitis and throat settled colds across the United States. Claims include restful nights without coughing easy morning expectoration and natural healing with bottles priced 25 and 75 cents at Green's Drug store.
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