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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1913
Page
4
The item lists subscription rates by mail and Sunday editions for Mobile Item Company Inc at Emanuel Street Mobile Alabama. It notes a Bell office contact and publication dates and mentions telephones connecting all departments for editorial and news operations.
J B Pennybacker explained the American Highway Association favors a cooperative federal aid plan with state as the smallest unit to avoid pork barrel politics. He urged funds for trunk and market roads be allocated by state needs and tax capacity, with government oversight and shared costs. The discussion suggests a practical path for federal road funding.
Chinese sources report a move to make Confucianism a state religion in the republic has failed. Dr Chen-Huan-Chang, a Columbia PhD, had sought a constitutional provision but diplomacy and opposition persuaded him to abandon the plan. He still aims to teach Confucianism as ethics in schools.
A London cable reports President Huerta renewed efforts to secure a large loan but failed completely. President Wilson warns no actions by the 123 kin dictator will be legal in the United States, blocking General A from offering valid security. Wilson’s stance undermines Huerta’s leverage with private fortunes and raises fears of assassination.
An account of the Society of Carabaos thirteenth annual banquet in Washington where officers sang the Krag song deriding insurrectos. Officials condemned the song and may hold an investigation or court martial while demanding it be unsung during the current administration.
A fragment from a column reviews the idea of Bryan as guided by conscience, contrasting public opinion with his personal judgment. It characterizes his conscience as a proud, remarkable monitor in political life and references the Idol of Chautauqua.
Washington letters recount President Wilson as active in golf and club life. He frequents Chevy Chase and Columbia country clubs near the capital, with secret service escort and private facilities, while also belonging to New York’s University Club and Century. The piece notes his social role contrasts with early speculation of a hermit presidency.
In a Washington study, Delaine dictation is interrupted by a border of danger as Wang, the servant, is warned to guard the door. Daryl and the author’s tense exchange over speed and secrecy unfolds before Harry Somerdyke arrives with light hostility and a dramatic note.
Alleyne Ireland recounts Pulitzer's rough start as a Mississippi River fireman, his English struggles, and bullying by a captain. Pulitzer later returned to exact revenge by becoming a notary in St Louis. He recalls a judge threatening to shoot him, prompting Pulitzer to publish an Extra to avoid delays.
The piece notes a rebuke by President Wilson to suffragists entering the White House with demands. It emphasizes that the president and Congress will not grant ballots to women at this stage and urges suffragists to appeal to the people. The excerpt then shifts to a fiction scene with characters discussing tennis and lunch.
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