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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1917
Page
11
The page prints advertising rates and staff credits then a Sunday issue date. It notes ownership by the Associated Press and delivery options. The column includes commentary on wartime topics and a remark about a Liberty Loan, the draft, and naval strategies referencing Von Tirpitz.
The idea of Kaiser celebrating a bond issue defeat provokes strong public reaction and calls for action. Citizens anticipate political pressure and heightened scrutiny if the measure fails.
Commentary argues Chancellor Michaelis faced danger over navy secret conditions and a political head roll. The American Defense Society pushes public opinion for Senator La Follette’s expulsion, with emphasis on Senators handling the matter. Germany is said ready to peace with a status quo as Belgium and Northern France losses would repay wartime costs.
The German navy withholds the typical punishment for mutiny, fearing it would spark a broader mutinous spirit among the sailors and undermine discipline.
Amid looming British air reprisals and a mutiny wave in the German navy, pressure mounts on Prussian imperial leaders as a silent but growing public challenge brews, signaling potential upheaval in the regime.
Report notes heavy rains last week favoring German defenses and hindering Allied plans to launch a breakthrough. With clearer weather the forces might have exploited a strategic bend and targeted submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge.
Three state newspapers claim priority on the exclusive Means-King story with Raleigh Greensboro and Asheville editions asserting first print. The Navy Secretary urged to order an official investigation into the matter as public interest grows.
A wartime appeal urges residents to subscribe to war bonds to fund military needs. The letter argues every citizen must contribute, noting even a single fifty dollar bond aids the effort to supply arms, clothing, medicine, and hospital care for soldiers. It stresses non-taxable security and personal duty to relatives serving abroad.
The United States orders 150000 tons of 80 pound rails to build six hundred miles of double track with sidings for use between a seaport and the front. The rails will be on an American railroad in France built and operated by Americans to support troop transport and supply lines.
A Davidson County ex-sheriff reflects on thirteen years spent winding a daily clock, only to discover the timepiece is an eight-day clock, leaving him puzzled by the wasted effort and mistaken assumption.
A civic verse urges residents to stop blaming others and build their town by personal effort. It emphasizes collective action, optimism, and mutual stake as keys to reviving a community, with a repeated message to keep smiling despite hard times.
A Greensboro Record column argues private rail cars used by officials should be abolished during the war to save fuel wear and staff costs. It details how officials and their clerks rely on these cars for inspection and work, praising their productivity and comparing the car to a battleship conning tower. It notes more private cars may appear as railroads perform miracles in wartime. It ends with poetry and school exhortations about virtue and ambition.
A letter to the Dispatch urges greater effort in buying Liberty bonds. It calls on the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club presidents to appoint ten to twelve active men daily to work with the Clearing House Association, with women praised for their contributions and a call to double subscriptions immediately.
A wartime plea urges readers to buy Liberty bonds to fund the military effort in Europe. It compares support by National Army draftees to civilian subscriptions and outlines financial returns, market liquidity, and safety of government bonds as a patriotic loan.
One Hundred Years Ago Today 1817 John Philpot Curran an Irish judge and orator died in London He was born in County Cork July 24 1750 Seventy Five Years Ago Today 1842 Grand celebration in New York for the Orton waterworks completion Fifty Years Ago Today 1867 Great Holborn viaduct in London opened to foot passengers 1892 French forces gained another victory over the King of Dahomey
Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the President born at Wytheville Va forty five years ago today James Keeley Chicago newspaper editor born in London fifty years ago today Rt Rev Patrick A McGovern Catholic bishop of Cheyenne born in Omaha forty five years ago today Sir Edmund Walker Canadian financier and art patron born three years ago today William H Thompson U S senator from Kansas born at Crawfordsville Ind forty six years ago today Ivan M Olson infielder Brooklyn National League born in Kansas City thirty two years ago today
London reports British forces making gains in the Thiepval sector. Roumanians attack Austro German positions and reclaim two towns in Transylvania. French forces advance nearly two miles along the German line and capture the hamlet of Genermont.
Tex Covington, famed slugger of the Southern league, failed to live up to his reputation during a brief stint with the Braves as he struggled to hit in his limited appearances.
Quotations about enthusiasm urge fearlessness and effort, attributed to Gunzot. The fragment hints at motivation and the idea that fervor drives achievement.
Several coaching positions for football are opened at military training camps. The roles offer a salary of 1800 dollars per year.
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