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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 editorial voices questions on wartime strategy. It ponders trading Trieste for Riga, asks why Italians aren’t doing so, critiques Kerensky amid Russian patriotism, raises future sweet potato plans, warns retreat may hurt the provisional government’s finances, and notes German care for the Pope’s feelings.
A remark cites a curious fact about African Americans migrating north and claims those remaining behind grow more unruly and lawless, reflecting racial views on population movement and social order.
An OCR fragment suggests a prowar note praising President Wilson and chastising Germany, implying political sentiment during conflict. The text is incomplete and lacks clear action or event details.
A man holding two jobs may face a squeeze similar to a boy trying to sit on two stools. The piece weighs on the pressure of juggling multiple roles and the risk of collapse under strain.
Charlotte secured a military cantonment site after a competitive race among states fueling expectations of growth. Now residents face unexpected inflation as the cost of staple foods climbs sharply, sparking concern over living costs and local economy.
County commissioners consider placing deputy sheriffs on motorcycles to curb speeding on county roads. The local group notes officers here already use time to prevent autos from entering streets and suburban areas.
War dispatches reveal German aircraft shelled a rear hospital and killed an American surgeon and several soldiers behind the lines. The piece urges readers to grasp the war's real stakes and losses as the conflict widens.
A call for full support of the war effort against Germany. The text argues that America must join and sustain the fight to crush German militarism, with self defense and aid to Allies as core reasons. It also labels domestic dissent as harmful enemies of the nation and deserving of punishment.
A Monday gathering in Lumberton South Robeson County drew about 2500 attendees from every county section to honor Robeson drafted men, noted the Robesonian.
Observation from traveling through the country notes farmers expect bigger winter supplies. More turnips collards and other winter garden crops are coming on than usual, indicating rising home food production.
The Mallet type engine weighs 226 tons and a new 100 foot turntable is under construction to replace the existing eighty five foot one, aimed at improving machinery accommodation.
Mr. D. H. Britt of Madison Wisconsin visited Lumberton yesterday. The former Robesonian says he enjoys Wisconsin but has not met better people anywhere than in Robeson County, where he is visiting relatives and friends.
The following men, drafted, volunteered Monday for the first five percent call. If accepted by the district board they will leave Sunday for the camp at Columbia, S C. R. L. Steele Jr. Van Buren Covington Tom Rainwater Arthur Lee Capel Jasper Grant Mack McKenzie Baxter E Wright Henry Thomas Brown Chas E Ashworth Jr Edward Bishop George W Blackwell Horace G Shaw Walter W Shaw Benj M Lowe Cecil Smith James V Russell Hamlet Messenger.
The New Bern area reports Mrs C H Ange was accosted by four Black men in her Clark yard Tuesday night around 9. She grabbed a shotgun after retreating to her home and fired but missed, allowing the assailants to escape.
Reports from Charlotte indicate a proposition blocks establishing four cantonments for the city and a sufficient supply of food and housing for troops. Since work began on camp grounds, food prices and living costs have risen, with no end in sight, according to the Winston Sentinel.
Mary H Austin novelist and former Women’s Peace Party member born in Carlinville Illinois 49 years ago today. Edward W Poll congressman and House Rules Committee chair born in Tuskegee Alabama 64 years ago today. Victor Samson noted Chicago figure and former baseball manager born in Sas ErSit? years ago today.
The Winston-Salem Sentinel notes that small efforts to aid in wartime can accumulate to large results. The High Point Enterprise humorously contrasts the former Russian emperor’s palaces with the limited space of a two to three room apartment. The New Bernian urges thoughtful action by educated colored men to ease unrest and misinformation among their community.
In Verdun region French forces captured several German trenches near Douaumont while British troops occupied the village of Ginchy. A war loan of 100 million Canadian dollars was announced.
The writer argues Hamlet’s strong railroad links would allow a flour mill to profitably serve grain from across the country. With few mills within twenty miles, demand would be high as farmers sometimes must make two trips to deliver grain.
The Robesonian notes the contemptuous crowd reaction in Congress and criticizes the Senate for allowing a few members to engage in dangerous political maneuvers. A Greensboro News remark questions the viability of senators who can write and condemns those who betray public trust.
One Hundred Years Ago Today marks the birth and death of Gen. Speed S. Fry born in Mercer county Kentucky died in Louisville August 1 1892. Seventy Five Years Ago Today notes Elliott Coues born Portsmouth New Hampshire and died in Baltimore December 25 1899. Fifty Years Ago Today recalls Luxemburg evacuation by Prussian garrison under the London convention. Twenty Five Years Ago Today cites the 1892 Marinette Wisconsin lumber mill strike inauguration.
Robert Lindley Murray, the new tennis champion, impresses with net grace and fast serves at Forest Hills. The California product upholds Pacific coast dominance and rivals McLoughlin in net play while mastering back court shots, as Nathaniel W. Niles tests his precision.
Letter from D. J. Fergus of Masonboro argues for refunding county funds or shifting costs to benefiting corporations for half the road work in Federal Point township. He recalls past campaign ties to road improvements and notes Carolina Beach residents seek a county road to the public highway. He urges a square deal and accessible roads for all township residents.
A gigantic liberty exhibit opens at the California State Fair in Sacramento featuring torpedoes mines guns ships submarines model warplanes war movies and other war activity displays designed to showcase government efforts.
An investigative committee in greater New York found that about one third of people do not brush teeth or gums. They warn brushes should not be used on gums due to abrasion and cite Riggs disease as a gum germ ailment. A new pyorigg medicated massage ungueau is sold for treating receding gums and loose teeth at one dollar in Wilmington drug stores.
A partial notice states departures on Sundays from Ninth and Orange streets at 11:00 A.M. and from Beach at 12:45 P.M. The crafts office opens Sundays from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
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