Call for Improved Train Service To Wilmington North
The editorial argues Wilmington needs better rail service to the North from the Atlantic Coast Line. It notes chronic mail delays and unreliable evening trains, proposes a night train with a morning return and an earlier 4 pm departure, urging immediate action and cost efficiency. The piece urges the railroad company to stop delaying improved passenger and mail service.
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Wilmington
Wilming‘ton
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilming
Rocky Mount
North
Liberty Bond Push and War Crisis Commentary
In a 1917 wartime note the paper urges timely Liberty bond purchases stressing national peril and public duty. It cites naval battles, miners strikes, and German threat while urging citizens to support government war efforts and political leaders. It also questions Senate representation amid crisis.
Revenue law change may widen liquor imports
The statement speculates that repealing the import prohibition would leave only two liquor categories in the country: high grade imported brands and spring branch moonshine.
German Guard Surrenders Mark Change in Spirit Near Verdun
The surrender of the Imperial Guard near Verdun signals a shift in German resolve, contrasting with a year ago when such a Commander would have been doomed. Plans hint at American and British fleets entering mine fields to strike the enemy, with Uncle Sam determined to break pirate nests in Baltic and North Sea ports.
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Imperial Guard
Verdun
Sam
Baltic
North Seas
Embargo Critique on Trade Between Sweden and Germany
The passage criticizes the American embargo on exports, arguing foreign papers defend Sweden by calling exchanges with Germany only for absolute necessities. It asserts that Sweden imports wartime goods via this country to aid Germany, which Washington aims to avoid aiding the enemy.
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Trons
Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Washington
Freight rate increase question and thrift month overview
The piece outlines Governor Bickett’s thrift month for farmers with eight recommended steps and argues farmers may be able to save more this year. It then analyzes railroads seeking higher freight rates, citing rising operating costs and fuel as reasons, and suggests no solid reason to deny rate increases.
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Bickett
Outcast and criminal. A wartime preaching of lynch law
An editorial denounces German-Americans who oppose war preparations and calls on authorities to prevent enemy sympathizers from troubling the nation. It urges Americans to act if authorities fail, cites Zimmermann and Lusitania references, and shifts to wartime finance urging bond sales over taxes to fund the conflict. It questions Wilmington council pay raises and supports Liberty bond campaigns as essential for funding the war.
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New York Herald
Wilmington
Special Committee
Privilege tax on labor agents in Winston-Salem raised
The city council voted to increase the annual privilege tax on labor agents from 500 to 2000 dollars. Indications had pointed to renewed solicitation of labor by foreign corporations for industrial work in other regions, discussed at yesterday's aldermen meeting.
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Winston-Salem
tnbusTa of Aldermen
Soldiers in jail over tire theft claim Ford alibi
The four Augusta soldiers jailed for allegedly stealing a tire and a Ford deny the theft. A Ford matching the description was reported stolen in Augusta, while a man named Meyers supposedly sold it to Mr. Stacker. The case hinges on alibi and duty claims as authorities pursue proof. Sheriff McLawhorn reports a large still found near Grifton with nine beer barrels, suspected but not proven to belong to anyone. the item is to be junked.
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Augusta
Stacker
Meyers
Greensboro
Joseph McLawhorn
Grifton
Blount Hall
Greenville Reflector
Say It Easy With Tobacco Prices Rising
The Greensboro Record notes tobacco now costs 30 dollars per hundred pounds, yet a man can still buy a large piece of plug for a dime as he could twenty years ago, highlighting the odd price stability for small consumers.
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Greensboro
Agricultural sections should be patriotic in peace and war
The Fayetteville Observer argues government protection for agricultural areas is essential both in peacetime and wartime, urging that agricultural sections be made particularly patriotic to support national needs.
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Fayetteville
Uncle Sam Seeks War Funds via Bonds and Taxes
The piece notes the government will raise money for the war through Liberty bonds at four percent interest or by levying taxes on citizens who refuse to lend. It casts the choice as: lend now or face taxes later.
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Simmons
Europe
Germany
United States
Creenville Reflector
Sam
Farmers urged to buy Liberty bonds for war effort
Pitt county tobacco farmers earn six million dollars from the crop and are urged to invest half a million in Liberty bonds. The appeal notes it is a loan to the government at four percent interest, aiding the war effort without giving away funds.
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Greenville
Pitt County
Liberty
Wilson apologizes fuels persistent suffrage picketing
The more President Wilson apologizes to respectable women’s suffragists for White House picketing, the more tenacious the demonstrators grow. The crowd seems determined to discredit themselves before ending an exhibition that decent people have grown weary of.
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Charlotte Observer
Wilson
White House
Liberty Bonds Show Patriotism Beyond Big Sums
The Robesonian notes that patriotism in investments is not tied to large sums. Millions will be invested by those with modest means or modest bonds such as $50 or $100. Small savers show equal sacrifice and value in supporting Liberty bonds.
Senator Overman to Speak at Mass Meeting Tonight
The Liberty Loan committee chose Senator Overman as speaker for tonight's mass meeting at the courthouse. The North Carolina senator is described as an able eloquent leader, with 15 years in the U S Senate and influence as chairman of the Rules Committee.
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Asheville
Liberty Loan Committee
Senator Overman
Court House
North Carolina
United States Senate
Committee On Rules
Washington
Senator Simmons
Great Finance Committee
North Carolina Senators Praised at August Assembly
North Carolina is well represented by two capable senators praised for efficiency and influence. Asheville hosts Senator Overman as a guest for the evening event.
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North Carolina
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