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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
4
A Birmingham News critique targets Mr. Welch over local option ads and his stance on prohibition. The paper questions his loyalty to voter will, noting his support for dry bills while campaigning under a local option banner.
A Waterloo Times-Tribune report details a mass meeting of business and industrial leaders plus organized labor urging Iowa legislators to license and regulate liquor to curb illegal activity. The speakers condemn prohibition as a failure and claim conditions improved when liquor was licensed and taxed.
L. B. Cass, president of the W. C. N. Railway, speaks in favor of dry laws and warns against reopening saloons. He cites customer and employee impacts, noting more dismissals after Waterloo went dry than in the previous five years, as proponents and opponents argue for or against regulated saloons.
The US Bureau of Education favors county supervision as the key to improving rural schools, noting most states use county units or district units. Monahan says county control, common in the South, improves tax support, salaries, economy, and teacher selection, with a small county board running all schools for uniform quality.
In Birmingham the federal court special grand jury examined witnesses regarding the Standard Home loan company. No details of the inquiry or its scope are provided as to who may testify or what line of questioning occurred.
Bay Minette hunter K. R. White shows a massive bobcat killed a few days ago about five miles southeast of town. The creature is described as almost as large as a goat and among the fiercest wildlife in the county woods.
W. R. Daniel former night shift foreman of clerks at the Montgomery post office was arrested Tuesday morning by two post office inspectors on a charge of mail matter. On Wednesday afternoon he denied criminal intent or guilt in connection with the occurrence.
Deputies under Sheriff John A. May investigate a case after five or six bullets were fired into the Sid Johnson residence, a farmer living three and a half miles east of town, early Wednesday. One shot narrowly missed a woman in the house.
Charles Eubanks, newly sworn Baldwin County sheriff, led a Monday night raid in Bay Minette targeting a tiger operation. Officers captured its operator John D Inition and seized liquor. Review of the sale is seen as potential evidence for conviction.
Jefferson County seeks a referendum election on prohibition with nearly 10 000 signatures ready for presentation to the legislature. The petition will be submitted to the legislature Thursday or Friday.
Rev Woodward of New Decatur leads opening service with twenty attendees at the Phil Camp preachers’ school. One preacher assists along with visiting laymen. The school operates under the Baptist State Mission Board.
Emmet O Neal assumed responsibilities at Salat le Beakdupieg marking a new start. The event signals a shift in leadership as local officials prepare for upcoming duties and tasks.
Washington letter discusses Senator Owen’s bill for electing all House members at large by state with proportional party seats. Hoag promotes the plan. Belgium Sweden and other regions are cited as adopters. Critics note potential shift in congressional balance and party discipline.
The excursion steamship Maryland burned to the water's edge off Magothy River early today. All on board were rescued and brought to Baltimore. The Maryland, owned by the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad, operated between Baltimore and Choptank River landings.
Cabinet meeting led by King Alfonso decided not to send the battleship Espana to the Panama Canal opening. It is believed the government did not know Admiral Dewey would attend the ceremony.
Wednesday morning following his formal appointment Tuesday evening he was sworn in by Clerk Charles Allison in the judge's chamber of the federal building. Bond of 5000 filed by State Geologist Eugene Smith of Tuscaloosa and Mitcham of Mobile, accompanied by Superintendent Freeman of the light and water plants. They toured Troy's new artesian wells and the pumping station three and a half miles north of Troy.
Etowah county launched a crop diversification campaign at a Gadsden banquet held by the Chamber of Commerce. About 100 prominent business leaders and manufacturers attended as agricultural experts and state leaders urged better farming practices and pledged support.
Senator Kline of Calhoun introduced bills on Tuesday to submit proposed amendments for a public vote. The legislature will be compelled to consider the advisability of letting the people pass on initiative referendum and recall proposals.
Miss Frances of Indianapolis and James P. As of Madison were married at Madison by Justice Wiggins. Miss Berg traveled from Indianapolis to Madison by prior arrangement and was greeted at Decatur by Mr. Ashford and a group of friends.
John Ratliff who was arrested after the Alabama Great Southern train robbery on March 26 filed suit in the circuit court at Gadsden for 100000 against the Southern Railway the Alabama Great Southern R E Miller and I Cox special agents. Ratliff was acquitted of the charge sometime after his arrest.
The Alabama Anti-Saloon League leader Brooks Lawrence questions electorate integrity in Alabama and cites past elections from 1909 to 1914 as proof. The Advertiser argues Lawrence distrusts his own followers and believes the majority oppose the pending statewide prohibition bills despite anticipated corrupt influence.
In Amsterdam datelined Telegraaf reports that customs officials halted a German freight train at Venlo before midnight bound for Kaldenkirchen and found a car loaded with cauliflower hiding a large leather shipment. Train crew members were arrested.
The Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed the St Louis Cotton Exchange complaint against the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad and other Southwestern lines over alleged discriminatory cotton rates from producing points in Oklahoma to St. Louis. The commission found St Louis losing ground as a cotton market due to conditions beyond transportation.
Oakland California January 22 Daniel Calucchi a convicted confidence man accepted a ten year prison sentence rather than deportation to Austria to serve in the army. The judge offered the choice serving the country or prison Calucchi chose jail and the ten year term was imposed.
Darrell Hamlet of Sioux City Marathon bowling, at Elk Point, Md, set a world mark by rolling 100 games in nine hours and fifty six minutes. His 183-pin average tops the previous 100 game record of thirteen hours held by Frank Griffith and J F Upson at Hartford in 1908.
In New Orleans on January 22 the yellow pine lumber association held a convention with over five billion feet in contracts discussed. Directors replaced chair Keith, plans for an New Orleans office opened, and Rhodes to secure quarters soon. Dry kiln leaders met with F. H. Kelly presiding. John Boyd of Lumber Trade Journal acted as secretary.
At Juneau Ivar Holmquist was buried by an avalanche while hunting with William Holmquist. William escaped unharmed. Ivar was found dead. The report also notes the death of John Howze, son of Judge A C Howze, in an automobile crash in Los Angeles.
A reader from Fairhope dated January 20, 1916, submits a foreign language translation of Tippe rary with notes on wartime sentiment. The letter mentions Clemens Gerhard and cites captions about Siegner and the Providence Grays in a brief wartime sports reference.
An advertisement urges workingmen's wives to prioritize nutrition in food buying. It argues meat is not essential and promotes Faust Spaghetti made from durum wheat as a tasty, high protein substitute. Maull Bros. St Louis markets the product.
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