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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 Wilmington letter column discusses IWW symbolism, patriotic stances, and WWI topics. It mocks antiwar sentiment, comments on Bernstorff and Verdun, and notes Wilmington’s luck with recent storms while reflecting on national events and public reactions.
The Columbia Record explains barrage fire a French term pronounced barrazh meaning a dam when applied to a stream. It refers to fire over the heads of attackers to protect infantry advances and prevent enemy reinforcement, similar to curtain fire in English usage.
The report notes continued German deportations of Belgians and forced labor for fortifications behind front lines. It suggests Germany anticipates an Allied push and aims to hold ground while preparing for a possible retreat into their territory.
The bureau reports 1917 U S imports rose to 2 659 355 185, up from 1 893 925 656 in 1914, with Europe’s share falling and North America rising. Canada and South America show large increases. the U S balance of trade remains favorable, and it warns gains may not endure postwar. The piece urges securing foreign markets, especially in South America, to prevent rivals from reclaiming dominance.
The Charlotte Observer notes that Maine’s defeat for a women suffrage amendment shows weak organizers and strong anti-suffrage funding, while The Post argues Democrats and Republicans backed the cause and wartime focus may have harmed it. The piece cites potential impact on New York’s campaign and wider national prospects, urging continued effort as the war reframes democracy. It also mentions forthcoming coroner’s verdict in the King case and hints at possible reopening of Lincoln county iron mines due to wartime demand.
The Dispatch urges strong North Carolina and Wilmington representation at the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association annual meeting in Miami Florida from November 27 to December 1. The group aims to advance an intercoastal waterway Boston to Florida with ongoing improvements along the North Carolina coast and Winyah Bay area. Attendance is urged to support the regional effort.
The Concord case grows more mystifying as theory Gaston Means killed the rich woman to gain her fortune loses ground. Means was her confidential agent and only earned while she lived, making murder hard to justify for a “goose that laid the golden egg.”
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a tasteless, safe liver cleanser. One tablet at bedtime, with water, is claimed to remove billiousness indigestion and constipation by morning. Sold in sealed packs of twenty doses for thirty five cents with refund if not delighted.
A Hearst newspaper deemed Dr Woods Hutchinson the leading medical author claiming Riggs disease affects three quarters of adults over thirty and is caused by cold bugs. The piece notes a new treatment Pyorigy that supposedly arrests progression and restores gum color and tightens teeth.
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