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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
4
A Wilmington 1917 column mocks postwar topics and rumors while weighing aviation fields in Eastern North Carolina. It notes local cantons and colonial era ironies, questions cotton embargo reasons, and praises national mobilization with a dig at Kaiser Wilhelm. It highlights naval and army reach across Wilmington and suggests Camp Wright near the region.
The piece supports Senator Saulsbury’s resolution to ban riders on bills and limit bill subject multiplicity. It notes German press hints about cablegrams and Lan sing files. It urges early congressional action on soldiers and sailors insurance before December session.
The Atlantic Coast Line is urged by the Chamber of Commerce and the Cape Fear Council United Commercial Travelers to add a through Wilmington to Rocky Mount train to better connect with New York and other North points. The plan would move the 9 pm departure to 9 pm from Wilmington and return by 8 or 8:30 am, with a 4 to 4:30 pm local run to Goldsboro or Rocky Mount. The goal is more reliable mail and business service with minimal equipment use.
The article notes many Wilmington homicides with few jurors convicting in recent years. It discusses belief that a white defendant cannot be convicted for killing whites and questions jurors capitation day comments while asserting verdicts reflect evidence.
A state paper reports a farmer paid a year’s subscription in Irish potatoes. The editor notes one is cooked in his preferred style and seeks guidance from an authority on serving the other potato to feed a family of six. The suggestion is to store the remaining potato in a vault until next planting time to grow a crop from it.
The Wilming ton Dispatch adds a full editorial staff under general manager W. E. Lawson. Samuel T. Ashe leads editorials with Walter N. Keener as news editor and Ira F. Cates as city editor. Louis Goodman joins as a lawyer reporter as the paper aims to become the leading afternoon paper in the Carolinas.
Washington officials announce successful tests of the Liberty engine enabling a two man heavy fighter plane. The craft speeds 140 mph, weighs 650 pounds, uses 330 horsepower, and completed a 50 hour endurance test. Public deployment details remain secret as operations aim to curb German air power.
The Berlin and Swedish press draw fire after exposure of German minister in Buenos Aires using secret codes. The piece argues Sweden must curb officials who aided German secrecy or risk U.S. embargo to protect Argentina and allied interests. It warns Washington will act vigorously to stop secret collusion harming the war effort.
The Atlantic Coast Line through passenger traffic chief W J Craig has run ads in the Manufacturers Record promoting Southern ports as sites for manufacturing. The campaign frames southern port advantages and the railroad's role in regional development, with forecasts that publicity will aid progress even if results are gradual.
Washington dispatches assert Mr. Lansing had additional papers indicating the Argentine affair was not the sole instance of Germany using Swedish diplomats to obtain valuable information.
Readable excerpts note advantages offered to farmers and manufacturers, with ample appreciation of the service along the Coast Line from Wilmington to southern points, highlighting its value to regional trade and industry.
High Point Enterprise notes Colonel Roosevelt has joined the Kansas City Star as editor and suggests the paper will gain prominent bylines and leadership. The brief hints at a stronger editorial direction and star power for the Star.
Pamlico county votes to buy a large thirty passenger motor truck to deliver children to and from schools in consolidated districts. The Nashville Graphic notes the court's unusually fast term with Judge Byr Long presiding. 60 cases disposed and 58 bills returned by the grand jury in a single session.
The Henderson Dispatch notes reactions to President Wilson’s remarks to Pope Benedict XVI about Germany’s Kaiser. It suggests the Pope anticipated the President’s stance, implying prior awareness of the Kaiser’s reputation.
An item notes that the interception of official dispatches through the Swedish foreign office demonstrates active U S secret service work.
A thoughtful man extols McAdoo as the most wonderful man of our time noting his lack of literary fame yet crediting him with making the country panic-proof. The remark invites reflection on his public impact beyond books or speeches.
The Ansonian notes two high quality sugar beets grown by E W Gaddy at J D Horne’s farm in Lilesville township. Beets, when cooked, make fine hog feed and can be profitably cultivated locally. However beets from this area reportedly have a lower sugar content than those grown farther south in Wadesboro.
The piece satirically imagines Senator Nelson describing Senator Hardwick at the head of a battalion of colored troops defending against a German invasion, suggesting such an image is as unlikely as a German invasion of their lane.
The Durham Herald notes the University Newsletter argues it is cheaper to win the war than to lose. It warns that defeat would force heavy taxes and indemnities to the victors, with America likely bearing the burden as a nation able to pay.
This week the local Methodists seek cash subscriptions totaling 2900 dollars to settle church and organ debt. Reporters say over 2200 dollars is already on hand with the balance expected by week end as organizers push for completion.
Laurinburg Cotton Warehouse Company stockholders met recently. Directors approved a ten percent annual dividend to be paid. D. K. McRae was re elected president and T. L. Henley was re elected secretary treasurer. Company affairs described as excellent and stockholders pleased with the year’s results.
The piece argues that those accused of disloyal remarks invoke free speech as a shield. It contrasts dignified defense with others who defend free speech as a blanket justification. The author likens unrestrained rhetoric by senators Hardwick and LaFollette to foul language in mixed company.
Selective draft circles in Durham North Carolina enjoyed a laugh after Walter Dove a young farmer from Gordon returned twice for exemption blanks. He first claimed exemption for a dependent wife and child then asked for a second form for a wife and two children revealing a newborn boy to be named William Woodrow.
A letter to the editor denounces the Prussian wolf as cowardly and treacherous, praising Allied resolve in France and urging bond purchases to hasten retribution. The author compares Germany to a venomous serpent, cites Edith Cavell’s murder, and predicts bold Allied action as peace nears.
An advertisement promotes herbal blood remedies as the safer cure for scrofula over mineral preparations. It claims fifty years of recognized relief using forest root and herbal blends. A purported expert offers free consultations and pledges to treat blood disorders.
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