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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
4
In a 1910s Wilmington paper a Kaiser chancellor candidate faces socialist opposition while La Follette's chance is mentioned. The Imperial Bank of Germany reportedly omits gold from its statements, a notable shift. The article recalls Roosevelt losing an eye long before his presidency.
If Count Zeppelin were alive, he would be surprised by how his airship invention is used and probably horrified by its current applications.
The German foreign minister says Alsace Lorraine is the sole barrier to peace and argues Austria should end its fight, particularly against Italy, to move toward an armistice.
The piece notes how a few years ago the expression a billion dollar Congress circulated as a reproach toward lawmakers who approved large appropriations. It reflects budget era rhetoric and public critique of federal spending.
The text notes women picketing the White House gates and reacting to the President’s strong endorsement of woman suffrage, describing the advocacy as a decisive, positive push for the cause.
The report argues that recent Baltic disturbances may reflect strategic use of gold by German agents to sway events. It questions whether Russia avoided worse outcomes by wiser leadership or mere luck, suggesting both masses and leaders could be manipulated.
Workers in the city completed a bond drive at a plant with a daylong committee effort. About one hundred subscribers were secured with roughly two percent paying cash and the rest choosing installment payments through the plant office.
The exchange questions who occupies Room No. 13 in Nicholas Pomanoff's fourteen room flat. The note suggests Nicholas should have managed his affairs to avoid potential trouble for himself and his family while in the imperial palace.
A period piece urges raising money now to support the country against the German Kaiser. It states discussion of peace terms should wait until the tyrant seeks peace. The message emphasizes unity and timely fundraising over terms.
Weighty political supporters including Taft Roosevelt Hughes Whitman back Mayor Mitchel. Tammany Hall remains hard to defeat when it pushes its favored nominee in the New York City mayoral contest.
A vivid report from Charlotte describes a soldier shot after attempts to flee, provoking strong comments on police authority and arrest procedures. Observers argue current warrants and use of force laws are too lenient and need review.
The article urges NC farmers to boost output beyond last year noting corn may rise fifteen million bushels and wheat should rise sharply. It highlights new wheat areas in the northeast and Food Administrator Page pushing a one hundred percent increase, aiming for bumper crops and statewide independence from outside growers.
The piece argues for restoring historic spellings of local names Eagle Island and Castle Haynes based on Colonial and family origins. It cites Col. Alfred M. Waddell on Eagles as the family name and notes Castle Hayne should retain Haynes, linking names to past figures and landholds.
The appeal urges continued hard work after the initial push of the big bond campaign. Patriotic men, women, and boys are praised for surpassing minimum figures, and organizers stress vital remaining time to reach the five million dollar goal with no minutes wasted.
Figures filed with the Federal food administration indicate ten million cases of peas stored this year, using two dozen cans per case, up from six and a half million last year and nine million the year before. Canners sold most products in spring before the war and expect delivery this fall at graded prices from ninety cents to a dollar twenty cents per case, suggesting no basis for lower consumer prices.
Local supporters urge continued effort this evening and tomorrow to meet the city quota for Liberty bond subscriptions. Citizens are told not to be discouraged and to keep working hard until the final minute, as every subscription helps even if the full goal is not reached.
The report notes a submarine attacked an American merchant ship but the ship’s gun crew delivered a strong defense, forcing the undersea boat to retreat. The destroyer’s potential rescue was unnecessary as the German submarine stayed beyond range.
The Greensboro Record notes the city will not establish a wood yard citing a debt exceeding a million dollars making the venture imprudent and urging public approval of the decision.
The message urges American women to join the Food Administration to help feed the hungry women and children in Europe. It stresses abundant but wise, waste-free eating at home to conserve resources and assist Allied civilians.
Major Hoffe of the German military experts discounts U S help to the Allies and notes U boats are sinking more ships daily, a claim shown as a flexible memory. The passage suggests his opinion is shaped to fit his aims.
Dr J Wilbur Chapman led Presbyterian delegates to President Wilson to pledge full church backing for the war. The President thanked them and remarked that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins, adding he bore the weight of war and its battles.
Greensboro readers note Flora MacDonald College students join the Liberty bond drive and war relief work. They knit for sailors and soldiers and promote national spirit, citing historical North Carolina patriotism and local schooling for women.
The town views last night's fire as beneficial, removing an old frame building long considered a fire hazard. The structure repeatedly caught fire before and seemed doomed, but fortunately no neighboring property was damaged as it burned away.
Mr. J. W. Cain of Seventy-First township dropped by The Observer office. Born in Bladen county in 1824, he is 93 and moved to Cumberland in 1858. Active in Camp Ground Methodist Church, Cain has read The Observer since settling in the county 59 years ago.
News and Observer editorial states the seven months sentence on Miss Alice Paul, a leading protester in Washington, is too late to deter others. It argues her imprisonment will not stop young women from thinking freely about suffrage.
Kenansville plans its first community fair the first week in November in Duplin County. The event aims to showcase top farm products from throughout the county with many entries expected from excellent local producers. The Dispatch notes strong county farming in the lead up to the fair.
The piece argues Germany’s Alsace Lorraine control and ore access underwrite its war strength. It details how Lorraine iron and Sarre coal shape French vulnerability, notes Briey basin seizure, and cites Ferrero on global metallurgical dominance if Germany monopolizes European ore. It cites six industrial associations pressing for territorial and resource gains, signaling enduring German aims even amid conflict.
Advertising copy touts Calotabs as the top purifying medicine for liver and system cleansing. It claims calomel’s superiority, describes Calotabs as refined with no nausea, and markets bottles for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
Small bottle shown as fast relief for head catarrh and nasal congestion. Fragrant antiseptic cream promises to open nostrils and clear the head, easing hawking and headaches with quick, soothing action.
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage on property in New Hanover County. The Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association will sell at the Court House door in Wilmington on November 19, 1917, at noon, the described lot bounded by Sixth Street and Bladen Street. Sale conducted by John P. Bellamy & Son, Attorneys, following default on the debt.
The New York Times notes flush deck destroyers mark a new warship type for the United States with high speed and low enemy target surface. It cites reports of British 800 foot battle cruiserLength ships and a proposed 20 000 ton design with torpedo tubes and minimal armor.
More than one hundred women attended the New York University School of Law, reflecting strong enrollment and interest in the program. The event highlighted growing participation by women in legal education and the university's continuing expansion of its law faculty and facilities.
About twenty thousand workers affiliated with diverse trades unions in Chicago unite for solidarity. The gathering highlights organized labor's reach across multiple sectors and signals continued activity within the city's labor movement.
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