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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1917
Page
4
In the September 11 1917 issue the article notes Russia rushing revolutions and argues for strong leadership like Catherine the Great or Peter the Great. It also quotes Senator Hardwick with a consolation about his national prominence and mocks Republicans fearing the next presidential campaign as a foregone conclusion per the Charleston News and Courier.
The piece notes the Secretary of War has partly changed his stance on mobilizing Black draftees, hints at potential shifts in policy before it is too late. It suggests Woodrow Wilson would address the soldiers and sailors insurance issue if Congress acts. It anticipates Von Hindenburg cannot keep his forces ice bound and must sustain his front against the Allies in the winter campaign.
The speaker doubts a new Russian counter revolution will gain many followers among the retreating army, noting the provisional government’s refusal to authorize shooting Russian soldiers who resist German orders.
The author argues massive whisky waste is unjustified and could be redistilled into alcohol for science and legitimate uses. They warn Germany’s postwar finances would collapse, leaving the United States as a potential lender while other nations fall deeper into debt and loss.
Gas ton Means, linked to Mrs. Maud A. King in the North Carolina killing, rose from Burns detective agency manager to Mrs. King’s adviser on money. Born in Concord, North Carolina, he claimed kinship to Roosevelt, studied at UNC, then moved to New York to join Cannion Mills. He and his wife moved into 1155 Park Avenue in 1915, sharing floors with the Kings. by 1916 the trio andMeans family had left for Chicago, with the Kings remaining away from New York.
The German chargé d’affaires used harsh terms about the acting foreign minister while another official faced similar blunt characterizations. The dispute centers on internal criticisms following the Buenos Aires despatches.
The text argues Germany gains little on the battlefield while a Russian advance could persuade the home front that victory is near. It notes German forces are losing ground or holding, whereas Russians could claim rapid progress against the Allies.
The passage argues German brutality in Belgium and its hospital bombings and submarine warfare fail to intimidate the Allies. It states such barbarities will harden American, French, and British resolve to win and subjugate Germany, predicting harsher resistance and collective punishment in return.
In High Point editorial views the Riga offensive shows few Russian prisoners taken by Germans and suggests they must be caught before capture. Greenville Reflector reports Brunswick County has achieved self sufficiency, a milestone no other county in the region has reached, prompting a suggestion that other counties learn from Brunswick’s example.
Greensboro Record defends military service as proper for all eligible youths and condemns draft evaders with public scorn. New Bern Sun Journal questions governors pardoning power, opposing clemency for long term prisoners, including those who were children when imprisoned.
The article reports that German policy seeks to ruin Allied shipping by any means, prioritizing the destruction of ships over methods. It cites Secretary Lansing's disclosure that the German charge at Argentina funneled messages via the Swedish legation to Berlin with orders to sink ships sailing from Argentina.
Fairmont market reported 6,286,582 tobacco rounds sold this season totaling 1,235,209.88 dollars at 23.36 per hundred. An explosion at R. W. Massey’s saw mill near Pembroke killed Richard Oxendine and slightly injured Duncan Graham. Superior Court term set to resume next week with Judge Bond presiding. The Henry Connor case jury found not guilty. Connor faced preliminary whisky charges filed by Deputy Marshal Waters.
Twelve men called from Rowan to the first five per cent quota for the Columbia South Carolina training camp reported promptly with five alternates. Drafted men asked to be included in the next contingent due to depart on the 19th. A special NY National Guard unit halted in Salisbury for a short break en route to Spartanburg accompanied by army wagons and horses.
An Ohio notary public certifies Frank J. Cheney as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co raising a hundred dollar reward for each catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The notice promotes internal use and blood action with testimonials and Toledo sales.
The piece explains that an advertisement’s value depends on a newspaper’s circulation. It notes the Audit Bureau of Circulations now provides exact, bank-like audits of member publications, replacing claims with verified figures and detailing circulation amounts and distribution.
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