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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
8
Reports from Berlin describe tightening rationing with scarce potatoes and bread, milk prices listed at high levels and general distribution controls limiting access. Surging prices and restricted goods create hardship across major cities, with citizens awaiting permits for essentials like clothing and blankets.
A Berlin dispatch reports food prospects after a war era forecast improving. Officials say crops may reach about 4,000,000 tons, with barley and potato stocks rising, livestock numbers increasing and food allowances shifting to support the population, signaling a better supply outlook.
Wireless warnings reported a German raider seen off the Brazilian coast near Pernambuco. The 4000 ton, well armed ship with torpedo tubes and a single black funnel was described as fast. Messages were issued to ships in English and French from Norfolk Virginia dated January 17.
At the annual stockholders meeting of the Mobile Light and Railroad Company a bonus of one cent an hour was approved for conductors and motormen. J. Howard Wilson was reelected president with M. W. Glover as secretary and C. T. N. White-Spanner as treasurer. Relatives of Felix A. Walker will receive death benefits from the company and its benefit association for his pneumonia death in Nogales. The company continues dues, sponsors an advertising push to attract factories to Mobile, and places notices in technical and tourist trade journals and newspapers.
Senor Nieto, assistant secretary of treasury, told Queretaro’s constitutional assembly on Tuesday that the United States alone preserves the old banking system. He argued it is dangerous and prone to constant crises.
The text notes increasing milk and fat supplies amid growing fodder availability from Romania, suggesting Germany’s provisioning possibilities are not inferior to the first two years of the war. It emphasizes improved resources boosting war effort.
Warsaw wins the Royal Handicap at Fair Grounds as three favorites place. Gainer captures Rainbow purse with Ben Hampson second and Woodstone third in a muddy New Orleans card.
The Older Boys' Conference starts a four day session at First Baptist Church with additional meetings at the Y M C A. About 100 visitors from rural areas are expected. Thursday events begin at 8 pm titled stunt night. Arrangements chaired by Max Lavelle and R L Alexander presides with Rev Guy R Hurlbutt leading.
Walter F. Davis, former Mobile native and brother of A. D. Davis, named manager of the Palace photo playhouse in Des Moines Iowa. The Des Moines Evening Tribune lauds his rapid show business rise calling him the man with the smile. Davis is an actor who played Blake in Forty Five Minutes From Broadway and Detective Brown in Mut and Jeff in Panama.
The Atlanta Southern Association club will train this spring at Athens Georgia per a telegram from manager Charles Frank who is in New Orleans. The Louisville American Association club will also train at Athens and both teams are expected to play practice games there.
Farmers and businessmen of Calvert plan to form a produce exchange modeled after the Gulf Coast example. A meeting is set for the latter part of the week to organize the new body and discuss operations.
A cough that irritates the throat may become chronic if neglected. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey soothes irritations, eases breathing, and antiseptic properties kill germs. Handy for croup sore throat and bronchial affections. Get a bottle today at druggists 26c.
Rome dispatch says a newspaper editorial blasts American militarism under President Wilson. It claims pacifism is professed while a major military program advances, with America aiming to be a leading naval power and imperial reach extending to Mexico and beyond.
The Baptist Seconds beat St Johns 37 to 11 and Baptist First defeated the Methodists 20 to 19 in the Y M C A court Sunday. A new Government Street Presbyterians replacement team is forming with Hurlbutt Conway Wakeford Lavelle andVonovan key players.
Secretary Daniels awarded contracts for 14 and 16 inch armor piercing navy projectiles totaling 3.141 million dollars to Hadfield Limited of England after American bids failed to meet price goals. The decision followed efforts to secure cheaper American bids, which were not satisfactory.
Census Bureau survey shows 78 percent more births than deaths in 1915 within New England New York Pennsylvania Michigan Minnesota and DC. Foreign born parents had more births and Negro death rate higher than whites. Birth rate 21.1 to 26.7 with Minnesota 14.4 excess and Maine 5.5.
The report shows foreign born in Connecticut in 1910 about thirty percent of the population produced 63 percent of births. Birth excess among foreign born ranged from 40 percent in Minnesota to 300 percent in Connecticut. Infant mortality was 100 per 1000 births, meaning one in ten died before age one. Compared with foreign tables, England France Belgium Sweden and Switzerland had lower 1915 US births, while Germany Austria Russia Italy Spain Denmark Holland Japan and Australia were higher.
Chicago jurist Judge Judson F Going will address Mobiles assembly room of the Cawthon hotel on Thursday night on The Social Question What Shall We Do With It He brings thirty three years in public life and broad experience from Illinois courts including six years as assistant district attorney and service as Chicago Municipal Court judge He also led the Chicago Boys Club aiding a thousand boys and served at a women welfare home
M Protopoff and M Rodzianko clash after a New Year reception described by Novoe Vremya. Protopoff offered conciliatory greeting. Rodzianko refused. Friends say a duel is inevitable, though Rodzianko has not received a challenge.
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