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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1915
Page
4
A fragment shows figures 44,083 and 16,640 with the notation OBILE indicating Mobile, Alabama. The entry records total net paid amounts for January 11, 1915, suggesting a financial summary or payroll-like ledger excerpt.
A disputed clash pits anti-saloon league figures led by Bibb Graves against Alabama Governor Charles Henderson. Henderson rejects promises from outsiders to sway legislative action, stressing that only the senate and house hold full authority to choose officers and conduct policy. He cites respect for freedom of thought and action in politics.
Sunday publication notes prospective legislation at Penntgomery affecting Mobile. A rivers and harbor committee bill would deepen and widen the harbor along the government dredged channel and may create a commission to unite the several authorities over the port. This is the public’s first intimation that such a bill is under consideration.
State normal schools create household arts departments and many colleges offer home economics courses. Government agencies support linking home and school. The Crete plan uses school credit for home cooking projects, exposing girls to good housekeeping and fostering kitchen involvement.
The 1915 World Almanac outgrows ordinary almanac dimensions with over a thousand pages. It covers elections and censuses, war reviews, global politics, tax details, prison statistics, factory data, workmen’s compensation, and aviation in war, among many other topics. It promises a comprehensive reference for librarians, students, editors, and readers nationwide.
The Montgomery Advertiser urges Democrats and all voters to unite behind Governor Henderson amid a near empty treasury a $2 million deficit and 50 million dollars of unsold cotton. It warns against schemes and calls for cooperative effort to steer the state away from financial peril and toward stable business.
In a Washington club Arthur C. Payne of the consular service cites a tale about Jones to illustrate that in small mistakes no man is infallible. A private office home telephone line rang during a meeting and a friend from a nearby town entered, greeting Jones warmly.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes renewed optimism in Fairbanks with a belief that no frost can nip the boom this season, signaling a strong start for local economic activity.
Memphis Commer cat appeal notes a long gap since the prior event, referencing a satay hey call Vila e fist dria as the context. The fragmentary item signals a local appeal or response but lacks clear names or dates.
Mobile representative W E P Wilson backs E D Johnston for speaker and urges aligned officers with Governor-Elect Henderson. Prohibition interests clash with Henderson as Kilby Bulger Carmichael respond to constitutional concerns over legislative appointments.
A feed wire failure at Fifty third Street and Broadway caused a deadly stampede and toxic fumes in New York subways. One death, over a hundred injured, and a day of chaos disrupted transit as experts seek cause and accountability for aging infrastructure and safety checks amid vast transit spending.
Detroit Free Press notes fresh views on Wild Bill Donovan while he manages the New York Yankees, suggesting his famed smile may waver under mounting pressure.
The Philadelphia Record notes Congressman Gardner advocates increasing personnel at the armed forces and emphasizes stronger manpower behind the nation’s weapons.
The text notes Senator Bulger of Dadeville as the sole challenger to Senator Lewis of Tuskegee for president pro tempore. Milner of Vernon and Jones of Clio withdraw to clear Bulger’s path amid a deal tied to senate committees. Lewis says he would not accept the office with strings and would name decisions if elected.
The Mobile Item prints birthday notices for Cecil Parker Helen Taylor Dorothy Hinton and other children born in January. The paper invites each child to host a five friend birthday picture party this afternoon at the Empire Theatre and asks January babies to send full details to the Children’s Editor two days before their birth date.
Beth Zur Lodge No 84 holds regular meeting in Orleans on Warren and Government streets. Officers were re-elected: Sidney B. Simon president, Herbert C. Brown vice president, M. H. Forchheimer monitor, Herman W. Leinkauf treasurer, M. M. Metzger secretary, Arnold R. Bloch assistant monitor, Herbert A. Feibelman warden, Victor T. Lowenstein guardian, and three trustees. B'nai B'rith Day observance announced for January 31 with Rabbi Emil W. Leipziger of Touro synagogue delivering the oration. A committee on intellectual culture led by Leo M. Brown will organize the celebration.
Mrs Minnie P Morris White wife of Rev T A White died Sunday at 4 PM at 415 Charles St Mobile native born September 9 1854 daughter of the late Captain J P Morris of Haynies Confederate battery. She married Rev White on October 31 1893 survived by husband a sister Mrs Hattie Moody Prattville Ala three brothers Rev John R Morris Waco Tex R B Morris Brewton Ala J P Morris Pensacola Fla and other relatives. Formerly Minnie Morris she taught school in Brewton Clear Springs Baldwin Co and Whistler. Her first husband lumberman Henry Watson of Escambia County Ala died January 1887.
The Lyric Theatre will present Gus Edwards Matinee Girls all week starting Monday with a matinee and evening show. Headlined by Charles Olcott Irene Martin Gene Good and Hazel Furness the ensemble toured from New Orleans after headlining the Orpheum. Prices range from 10 to 30 cents depending on showtime.
Bishop C. M. confirmed a class of fifty three at St John’s Episcopal Church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Twenty two of the group were adults. The service included a sermon titled The Value of Character. The event drew one of the largest congregations seen at the church in some time.
The Jewish Federation of Charities of Mobile held its first annual meeting with strong turnout despite weather. Officers were re elected with Henry A. Forchheimer as president and Samuel Eichold as vice president. The group reported $4 000 donated and distributed in the past year and praised affiliated bodies including the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society and the Council of Jewish Women.
George L. White of Mobile, a champion long distance runner, will compete in the Mardi Gras two mile run by the YMCA. He aims to set a new Mobile record and expects to break the Southern record, with 10 40 currently his best time.
In a Heritage era quip the Pitts burgh Gazette Times ponders whether Cleveland becoming a national cemetery city would spur envy from Philadelphia as memory and urban decline are debated in a pointed remark.
Forty Filipino boys attempted insurrection believed by Congressman Gardner to be serious, a headline framed by the Boston Advertiser reflecting wartime sentiment and caution about misread political rhetoric.
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