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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
4
The Item lauds Senator Hartwell for securing exemption continuation for shipbuilding nitrogen plants, praising his influence in the legislature. It notes his success in keeping this boon on the statute books for Alabama and predicts his bills will be renewed and pressed through the Senate.
Wheat farming gains traction in Butler County and surrounding Belt region as planters report success with summer varieties that do not require snow. The Greenville Advocate notes rising home consumption of biscuit and bread made from local wheat, signaling broader adoption next year despite difficulties in the era.
The article argues for open democratic governance in Mobile’s Chamber of Commerce, urging public access to meetings and press disclosure. It compares four civic bodies, praising democratic models and warning that secrecy damages public trust and future influence. It predicts Mobile will sustain a leading civic organization, regardless of the name.
The piece reflects on Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria as he turns 86 amid ongoing war. It notes his long, troubled reign, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the war's toll on Europe, questioning whether he can endure the current conflict.
The Jackson Daily News cites a defeated political candidate who released a ten stanza poem about defeat. The opening lines ridicule others swapping and cheating and claim the writer did not swap yet lost. The closing stanza thanks supporters and derides rivals with a blunt self critique.
W P G Harding read a telegram from Secretary McAdoo urging Southern banks to lend money to cotton farmers on properly warehoused cotton at not over 6 percent. The secretary said banks and merchants must help the farmer or bear responsibility. He noted up to 20 million dollars could be placed in Southern reserve banks to finance the crop at the 6 percent limit.
W P G Harding of the Federal Reserve Board addressed the Alabama Merchants Association in Birmingham on financing the cotton crop. He warned that cotton contraband measures will shape the market, urged Southern bankers to lower rates to support farmers, and explained reserve board actions and international demand implications.
General Superintendent Joseph Caviezel says lumber shipments on the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad have surged in the past three weeks with mills operating full time and some double shifts. Naval stores movement is up and three line points show concentration. Harry Groom notes plans by Louis K Pundom of Spanish Honduras to bring an export bank to Mobile to facilitate trade with tropical countries.
A Mobile county tale links Frank Compton of a Chicago publishing house to a future White House wedding with Margaret Wilson. The piece notes his 40 acre Dawes tract planted to Satsumas, grapefruit, and pecans, and lists hotel guests arriving in town.
The Empire presents Cartoon on Tour four cartoons and Lubin farce Her Romeo starring Billy Reeves. The Bridge of Sighs with Velma Whitman and Ramond Gallagher. The Goddess with Earl Williams and Anita Stewart returns Friday. The Clause in the Constitution three reel Selig drama accompanies. Admission five cents for some shows ten cents others. children five cents.
The article urges Southern bankers and merchants to use ample rediscounting facilities to shape a gradual marketing of this season's cotton. It stresses bankers' responsibility to manage the South's assets, avoid inflationary spurts, and prevent a rush to market that could harm the region's agricultural and industrial balance.
The New York World reports documents alleging that in 1916 M P met with Legal Agent Levy and John Simon to discuss German influence and a cotton-buying scheme. It claims conversations with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing touched on naval policy and potential disclosures to Berlin.
The text presents reader queries about Capt. Mayne Reig and M W notes on Iain Reid born 1913 Ireland, plus brief guidance on almond meal and cucumber milk for skin. It mentions July 21–23 events with various officials, and a report on Neutral countries shipments and Denmark Germany trade ideas, with Simon’s remarks on wartime supply schemes.
One year mark of World War I shows Lille fighting intense as French and British actions push in Meuse and Vosges Nancy sectors. German assaults repelled while Berlin rumors of attack circulate. Wilhelm der Grosse sunk by High Flyer. Austria claims victory near Krasnik after days of battle forcing Russian retreat toward Lublin.
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