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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1917
Page
4
In a 1917 news item from Wilmington, N C, readers are told China seeks influence over U S finances as labor unrest grows. The piece notes rising dissatisfaction among workers and asks who will challenge Uncle Sam next, signaling looming economic tensions.
A remark suggests pity that Senator LaFollette was not a passenger aboard the ill fated Lusitania, given his view that Germanys sinking of the liner was justified.
The War Department expects to field a splendidly equipped army in the spring if its plans are enacted, but warns the cost will be high. The statement emphasizes the large expenditures required to achieve readiness.
German planes continue bombing targets including hospitals and civilian residences tied to Red Cross workers. One Red Cross employee was killed several days ago as these attacks escalate.
In Kinston the Red Cross and local tobacco farmers collaborate to boost donations by selling donated tobacco, increasing cash receipts by over fifteen hundred dollars.
The High Point Enterprise notes an alternative for town promotion through a Means-King scandal and references a coroner's jury verdict from that case.
The text alleges Gaston Means acted as Mrs King’s financial agent and as an officer in the Burns detective bureau and as an agent for Germany before 1917. It hints at further possible motives behind the fire and questions how many other ideas he had.
When infantile paralysis strikes a town doctors seem powerless to check its ravages. The present Chicago epidemic illustrates this lack of capability to cope with the disease.
Observation notes that North Carolina men arriving at the cantonments look strong and soldierly, and may compare favorably with French frontier troops after training. The piece then shifts to a new issue about coal mining under government price controls and the dilemma if operators cannot mine at a loss.
Some Americans serving as observation officers in forward artillery posts faced heavy fire, a condition deemed necessary to justify honors from the French government.
The piece notes Secretary Lansing should have published a secret Bernstorff message asking Congress for fifty thousand dollars to influence legislation. It contrasts the timing of world war news in evening papers versus morning papers, arguing the evening paper reaches households after tea and suits leisurely reading.
A Columbia government fraud case emerges as five men face charges for padding payrolls on cantonment projects. A Department of Justice agent reports one confession and three pay envelopes found on arrest. The piece urges vigilance, noting secret service scrutiny and severe punishment to deter such crimes.
The Washington Post notes a possible war between the United States and Sweden, contingent on Sweden's future conduct toward Germany. The report underscores regional tensions and shifting alliances amid evolving diplomacy.
A public warning argues that Germany coerces Sweden and other neutrals into actions against their interests and that the U S must stop Sweden from using its diplomatic channels to leak information. It warns that failure to curb such conduct could lead to a break in relations and a diplomatic cutoff. It notes Sweden’s desire to avoid war and a break with the United States.
The report describes a case where a wife used a rifle and then harmed herself with the weapon in an attempt on her life. Jurors faced a strong circumstantial case against the husband, with conviction possible if the wife had died or if her mental state had been different.
The General offers a reward for the first American soldier dead or alive. The German Emperor does not acknowledge a state of war with America.
Editorial argues that when a corporation steals funds the company itself should not face indictment but only fines that affect innocent stockholders. The authors contend the responsible individuals who committed the act should be the ones charged.
The Salisbury Post reports a Rowan County farmer built a fortune from onions. A patch planted last spring yields a splendid crop with onions weighing over eleven cents apiece at today’s market, a payoff that outshines sea island cotton.
The article argues that U S business interests will safeguard growing trade with Latin American nations as European powers recover. It contends American manufacturers and exporters should seize and hold that market, preventing loss to rivals once Europe resumes competition.
The Greensboro News notes Mr. McLemore’s resolution that each state train its own Black soldiers in separate camps from whites, describing it as having the earmarks of common sense.
The food administration begins work to curb prices with wartime goals. It argues that high prices hinder the war effort and stresses that supporting Hoover will aid the nation and individuals, urging immediate realization of this connection.
A man named Edmisten, formerly of Watauga county, was arrested in Indiana on charges of murdering his four year old daughter and harming his wife during a family dispute. The wife later testified on oath that she exonerates him, and he was discharged after her recovery. Police pursued Edmisten to Indiana where the crimes occurred.
The Salisbury newspaper condemns strikes during wartime urging workers to stay productive for defense. It argues strikes strain national effort, slow progress, raise costs, and delay the war effort, urging unity and effort.
The quiet burial in Chicago follows speculation that Mrs King killed herself. Anonymous letters to New York prosecutors revive a murder tale involving Gaston Means as public interest grows while investigators chase tangible evidence and a final truth.
A New York received letter, vouched by the Zionist committee, describes famine in Warsaw under German occupation. It says mothers watch their babies die, wealthier families sell hair for bread, and children carried like infants as starvation grips every street and home.
The Salem meeting of the Temple of the Mystic Shrine includes a luncheon for visiting Pisinore in Stanley Hall at twelve o clock. Organizers promise ample food and quality up to Shrine standards. Other items note naval hospital letters from Portsmouth and inheritance tax prospects in North Carolina. The state anticipates a large inheritance tax, possibly over three million dollars, plus NY property in Ceasar Cone's estate. The eastern corn crop outlook is strong with expected record yields as farmers adapt to improve corn production under good weather.
United Press reports Washington as tobacco donations remain crucial for soldiers. Four million eight hundred ten thousand cigarettes have already crossed to France with more on the way. Red Cross notes troops miss makings, prompting further shipments of smoking and chewing tobacco.
A Virginia resident testifies that Elixir Babek cured a Malaria case after physicians gave up. The letter claims quick relief from chills, fevers, ague, and related ailments and promotes Elixir Babek as a superior tonic and malaria preventive. It urges keeping the medicine at home and lists price as 50 cents per bottle.
The ad claims rheumatic pain arises from bloodborne germs and promises relief by S. S. S. It states the tonic purifies blood, eliminates germs, and strengthens the body. Readers are urged to write Swift Specific Co. Dept. I Atlanta Ga for medical advice.
Stockholm, Sweden’s capital, sits amid islands and lake shores where water exits into a wide inlet. The city’s famed setting draws visitors to its waterfront districts and historic harbor areas.
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