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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1915
Page
4
Circulation figures for The Mobile Item are reported for the six months ending September 30 1914. The document outlines distribution reach and audience metrics tracked by the audit.
The City Bank and Trust Company will become a national bank and enter the Federal Reserve system. Directors hail the change as a milestone for Mobile business and industrial progress, linking the bank’s future growth to wider influence. The move aligns with a history of steady expansion since 1899.
The Carnival Committee begins work on a very successful next month celebration. Veteran organizers seek civic cooperation to draw visitors and boost business. Merchants favor the carnival site and hope naval ships return, noting the 1914 visitors spent over $50,000 and enriched city pageants.
The Item criticizes excessive ocean rates on cotton from Savannah to European ports, noting $18.75 per bale to Bremen and higher charges to other ports. It cites Gulf to Liverpool rates in British vessels at $5.25, while neutral ships charge $17.50 to Bremen. The piece links high rates to neutral flags, urges lowering costs, and calls for a government subsidized merchant marine.
The January issue of North and South, the land and industrial debt publication for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, covers the Gulf Coast under the title Almericatt Riviera. It provides a detailed exhibition of the citrus industry on the Coast with numerous illustrations.
The Montgomery Times reports a bill to expand Alabama city commissions to five members. Mobile already has three capable commissioners, and adding two would cost each city $10 000 annually without added benefits. The public should express views before any change.
Holland reports New York observers note growing interest among U.S. manufacturers to enter foreign trade, especially with South and Central America. The Southern Railroad leads a nationwide effort to educate and connect producers, with Fairfax Harrison backing a nine month program run by agent C L Chandler to expand export opportunities. The Gould system earlier emphasized Mexico, and four other railroads joined to develop export markets. President Harrison commends a large, specialized export promotion body in the South.
South Carolina leaders argue the all-cotton dollar fails to feed farmers as they import vast foodstuffs. Figures show 1913 cotton wealth stood at 94.6 million while 80 million in outside foods left farmers with only 14.6 million after purchases. Proponents urge expanding grain and pasture to restore balance.
Saffold Berney of Mobile defends a judge against claims that the law and equity court withholds the general affirmative charge. He argues the charge properly rests with juries and cites Mr. Harry T. Smith’s unsuccessful use of the instruction in recent cases affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court.
A speculative look at Russia’s leadership during war argues Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch could surpass the czar as commander in chief. It notes Nicholas’s height, bearing, and popularity with troops, and suggests a possible royal power struggle if the czar clings to the throne or if Olga or Dmitri rise through dynastic moves.
A string of aphoristic observations on faith truth and social behavior. The musings cover loyalty belief gossip politeness aging and relations between men and women with wry humor and moral tone.
A New York coroner verdict cites loneliness as the cause of a man's Christmas Eve leap from a high window. The piece argues the cure is inner resources, serenity, and self-reliance, noting urban crowds often mask solitude and that companionship can come from art, books, and lofty minds rather than others.
The American Red Cross sends First Aid Car No. 3 to Mobile for three days arriving January 12. Dr. M. J. Shields leads lectures at the L and N station offering free instruction in first aid and accident prevention to local surgeons physicians and the public. After Mobile the car travels to New Orleans and then to the New Orleans and Northern line.
The December police activity lists two murder cases, multiple robberies and burglaries, vagrancy arrests, and a large roundup. It details Mrs Theresa McBroom and Jim Jackson among those charged, along with totals for white and colored arrestees and a lumped money collection for the month.
A terse note contrasts New Jersey pride over a record icicle with Massachusetts dominance in the senate, mentioning Columbia State in passing. The fragment hints at regional competition but lacks full context or clear outcome.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal opinion commentary mocks city and general naming choices by Russians and Austrians. It uses sharp humor to critique wartime acts and their labeling.
Walter residing at Barker reported to police that someone stole a bicycle from in front of his residence on an afternoon. The brief note mentions a bicycle theft and a call to authorities.
An automobile owned by J P More lene at 158 59 Monroe street was struck by a street car while standing in front of Gayfer and Co on Dauphin street near Conception. The car was badly damaged and the incident occurred Saturday afternoon.
Hon. A. S. Carmichael of Colbert County has been appointed assistant division counsel of the Southern Railway effective January 1. The law firm Kirk Carmichael & Rather has dissolved. The district includes Limestone, Lauderdale, Jackson, Morgan, Lawrence, and Franklin counties.
Misses McGill of Mobile to receive High Honor conferred by the Holy Sepulcher at a ceremony next month. The article outlines the history of Jerusalem, the Crusades, and the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, describing the order’s structure, insignia, and significance in church history. It traces chivalry origins and the order’s role in protecting holy sites.
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