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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
4
The piece argues state lawmakers will railroad legislation without regard for broader effects, while Mobile remains resilient. It praises a county wide drive to make every acre productive, develop citrus farming, and improve cattle, claiming it could double opportunities if pursued with concerted effort.
Across major cities practical businessmen are exploring organized systems to provide wages for unemployed workers. The aim is to feed and house families until they secure better jobs. It helps law abiding workers stay independent and reduces crime opportunities linked to idleness.
The community mourns H. Minor Friend who died yesterday. He held public and semi public offices and was known for courteous, thorough dealings. Socially respected as urbane and well informed, he was well liked by many. The family receives heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
Experts from the department of agriculture dispute claims that middlemen profit most from wartime wheat gains. They contend American growers secure a large share of profits, estimating farmers' gains at around 100 million dollars or more as shipping slowed and interior shipments declined after war began.
The article notes a national wheat surplus exceeding 90 million bushels with most of the crop held by farmers. It says the excess could reach unprecedented prices and that this situation covers nearly all wheat growing areas except parts of Kansas and all of Oklahoma.
Sheriff Thomas T. Palmer of Mobile county, soon to step down, has earned public goodwill after four years in office. His deputies ran an efficient force, crime stayed low, key cases were handled well, the jail was well maintained, and court relations were satisfactory. His courteous conduct set a positive tone for his staff.
Washington dispatch notes Representative Hobson asserts prohibition will be a major campaign issue in 1916. He predicts a constitutional amendment by 1920 and ratification by three-fourths of states, with dry advocates pressing candidates for clear stances.
A letter to The Item criticizes the Register publisher for shifting from supporting prohibition advocates to local option while lamenting Comer’s gubernatorial bid. The writer accuses advertisers of being swayed by the publisher’s motives in Mobile, January 14, 1915.
Patent notices report grants to Charles C Abbott L Hale Birmingham for a closet Thomas E Cox Jefferson county car coupling Bert Crebbin Bridgeport box making machine John A Dennis Birmingham car ventilator Starling Driver Birmingham hydraulic pump Thomas C and D W Folsom Clintonville cotton scraper Charles Wal tower Ensley design for package tie Ford Medicine Company Dothan liver pills croup salve etc The Commercial Club of Loxley announces a two day farm ers school of instruction on February 18 and 19 with L N Duncan from Auburn and other state agricultural workers to instruct farmers.
The couple Mr O Glivey McKee and Miss Myrtle Henley of Thorsby eloped through rain and mud to Clanton to obtain a marriage license. They were wed and received congratulations before returning to Thorsby to start their life together.
The Anniston Chamber of Commerce announces optimistic prospects for securing the maneuvers of an artillery and aviation corps this summer, signaling favorable conditions for local military collaboration and participation.
Charles Henderson left Montgomery Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock for his home at Troy. He will return to Montgomery next Monday morning for the inauguration.
Graham McQueen narrowly escaped after a gasoline tank explosion shattered windows at Hattener store in Fort Deposit. In Ashland, S. D. Treadwell & Sons stores 1:30 a.m. suffered a triple blaze destroying three shops, the Schuster building, damaged post office and bank furniture. L. B. Whitfield reports East conditions improving, with southern gains praised by eastern businessmen.
T L Lowery, operating a general merchandise business in Uniontown, has been placed into involuntary bankruptcy following petitions filed by three Selma creditors.
All Troy banks and stores will close next Monday so owners and employees can attend the Henderson inauguration in Montgomery. Schools will observe a holiday and a special train has been requested to move the crowd attending the event. Mr and Mrs Maxmillian Bethune Wellborn announce the engagement of Margaret Lea to James Fouche Matthews with a February wedding planned.
At a meeting held last Friday night the Georgiana Commercial Association elected officers for the ensuing year. The new officers are President P. N. Shepherd, vice president Dr. D. J. Fail, and secretary R. W. Pride.
Mobile delegates pressed for delays and amendments as the Senate temperance committee by a 4 to 3 vote reported favorably the Merritt prohibition bills and refused further discussion time. House committees moved similarly as Mobile voices urged to cut licenses and extend enforcement to July 1.
A legislative caucus outcome lists Carmichael Andrews Bealle Blackwell Bradshaw Brindley Brown of Etowah Brown of Jackson Burton Byrd Caffey Carmichael of Coffee Carmichael of Colbert Cooper Copeland Darden Davie Davis Doyle Ellis Fire of Marion Fire of Tuscaloosa Grady Greene Griffin Hardage Harvey Henderson Hudson John Johnson of DeKalb Jones Judge Kaylor King Knight Lahzenby Merritt Moore Morris McDonald McGough Neely Pruett Pugh Riley Rogers of Choctaw Rogers of Elmore Scott Shapiro Smith of Crenshaw Smith of Geneva Sorrell Spessard Stewart Stringfellow Stough Sumner Tarrant Thompson of Baldwin Tunstall Vaughan Walden Ward Weakley Welch White Wharton Williams Willingham Wittmier Yarbrough Johnston Campbell Carlisle Carlton Chamberlain Dennis Espy Fuller Goode Gordon Grayson of Madison Grayson of Mobile Hogan Hubbard Johnston of Madison Jordan Kelly Kyser Lapsley Laverty Lee Roberson Rogers of Su Ry an Saunders Sigtin Spier Stephenson Thompson of Butte Wilson.
Mrs. Lena Holder of Huntsville, wife of Bud Holder, a farmer, collapsed and died Saturday night at Williamsport after fainting during a fight between two men at the Williamsport store. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful.
A poem by a friend of the Misses McGill praising their church honors for benevolence. It uses celestial imagery to extol the radiant women as guiding light amid peril, referencing Mary and Joan of Arc as symbolic figures.
Thieves forced entry through a window at Clanton Hardware Company and took a large amount of cutlery, showcase goods, arms and ammunition before escaping. Twelve Selma residents posted a $4,000 bond in the John Rogers case and he was released from jail. Rogers, arrested Nov 28 for killing Samuel Hearst, was convicted of manslaughter at the last circuit court session with a five year penitentiary recommendation.
The text praises women who vow to give their wealth to help the widow and lift the world, describing charity as a divine reflection on their brow. It asserts women possess unique wisdom, while noting a stray line about Rotto and street care suggests fragmented OCR.
James Walker a well known farmer from Greenville was found dead in bed Sunday at 7 a m He had retired the previous night in apparently good health The report notes no prior illness or disturbing circumstances surrounding his death
J. W. Mitchell, a local Alabama City merchant, was arrested Monday on a forgery charge after selling goods previously and offering the names of T. H. Harris and Tom Barron on his bond. Both men denied signing the bond, leading to Mitchell's arrest.
Mrs. J B Chambers wife of a prominent Colbert county farmer died Monday following severe burns suffered Saturday while rendering lard at her home nine miles south of Tuscumbia. She had been in ill health since Friday. Funeral arrangements await further details.
W P Redd chairs a campaign urging counties to file requests to Birmingham’s W C Radcliffe for county participation. Campaign runs January to March with 25 to 40 meetings per county, seeking farmer and business leader cooperation to diversify crops, improve marketing, and cut state reliance on outside food. Also notes poll tax payments in Huntsville are far below expected, risking disfranchisement.
Galveston Texas officials awarded a contract valued at 205000 for a city building project. The award covers construction and related services to advance municipal facilities.
Senator Frank S White reported to the Navy Department Mobile Alabama sought war vessels for Mardi Gras. Secretary Josephus Daniels replied in January 1915 that plans are not definite due to maneuvers but the request will be considered and dates of the carnival are requested. The Item forwarded the carnival dates to Senator White.
A New York man Charles Miller spent 20 of 25 years masquerading as May Miller, appearing in burlesque choruses and vaudeville as a woman. His disguise only unraveled after arrest at the Tombs, where authorities learned his true identity. He describes being raised among boys and dressed as a girl since childhood, maintaining a feminine voice and appearance.
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