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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1916
Page
4
The Mobile parade yesterday marked an unprecedented event as citizens and businesses rallied for national preparedness. Neighbors praised the effort as a vivid display of patriotism and communal effort, placing Mobile at the forefront of American cities for its coordinated, full scale show of civic unity.
A Monday statement notes strong business activity nationwide with higher profits and wages. The Federal Reserve Board reports favorable conditions, improving crops, near capacity production, and rising construction, signaling continued prosperity and expected growth in the coming month.
Former German chancellor Von Buelow argues Germany will seek more than pre war borders for peace and calls for stronger armaments to counter Entente power. He warns of renewed conflict in the west and east and channels across the sea. The United States faces the belief that disarmament will follow world war as a vain hope.
The Georgia Progressives and others urge John M. Parker of New Orleans to call a national Progressive convention to nominate a presidential candidate and align with Charles E. Hughes. Parker says he has the power, while the party may seek a path to support the Republican ticket.
The Electra Colston Chapter U D C presented Mrs Semmes Colston, president, a bouquet of white roses tied with blue colors at her residence. The small gathering included a few local Mobilians who joined in honoring her lifetime contributions to education and patriotism.
The report notes extensive European operations referenced by census bureau figures. It mentions reading about vast activities and implies data sourced from census tables to support the assertion.
The bureau estimates 21 million men of military age in the United States, with regional shares of six plus million in the South, over thirteen million in the North, and about two million in the West. The figure assumes a 10 percent post-1910 population rise, but training remains the key for actual combat readiness.
Mobile yesterday set a national record with fourteen thousand nine hundred twenty participants in a preparedness demonstration. The crowd equaled one resident in four based on census figures, a turnout unmatched by New York Chicago or Washington in their parades.
Brigadier General Bricken and staff are mustered into federal service and the Alabama brigade nears action. Equipment gaps and incomplete medicals slow readiness while about one hundred passenger cars stand idle at Montgomery sidings awaiting transport to the border, though departures this week appear unlikely.
Question box discusses the London stone kept in Cannon Street. It is regarded as a fragment of the Roman millarium central to British high roads and linked to London’s fate as a palladium. The answer notes its alleged thousand year presence and historic anecdotes. A second query about tungsten factories and addresses points to consulting a state directory.
A satirical verse about the odd burden of a summer cold. The speaker notes winter colds draw sympathy and status, while summer colds leave one mocked and ignored. The poem contrasts seasonal reactions of doctors druggists and society toward June illness.
The article explains nose-bleeding as a natural relief for excess blood pressure and a potential life saver, while noting when bleeding must be stopped after injuries. It covers methods to control hemorrhage, the risk of bleeding in severe conditions, and mentions horse serum to aid clotting in bleeders or hemophiliacs.
A reflective essay urges accepting daily mistakes with calm, reinterpreting failures as lessons. It argues regret wastes energy and portrays life as perpetual schooling, where self understanding from missteps guides future action. The text underscores personal growth through failure.
The July 5 1916 horoscope warns a doubtful day with early disappointment but better later. Mars worsens physical strength and temper, while Venus and the Sun offer aid. Expect possible disputes, cautious moves for travel, and diplomatic needs as European tensions and royal matters loom.
Reader asks about replacing meat with soft cheese for health and about adenoids in a child with large tonsils. Expert recommends soft cheese, adenoids likely present, and suggests surgical removal if advised by a surgeon. Also advises against high heels and stretches for tired feet to strengthen foot ligaments.
United States Ambassador Frederic J. Stimson hosted a dinner Tuesday in observance of Independence Day attended by Foreign Minister Jose Luis Mura ture and staff. Newspapers run editorials on America’s struggle for independence and the Hague reports Captain Franz von Papen has returned to the front after visiting America.
In San Francisco last night a fire in an apartment building killed three unidentified women and injured twelve others, many from leaping from upper-story windows. Across the world, Captain J. K. Law, son of Andrew Bonar Law, was wounded in France. The Medicine Bow forest is spreading rapidly, menacing timber. Philadelphia Independence Day celebrations proceeded safely with parades and events. In Mexico, Zapata forces were defeated at Xoxocotla, Morelos, by Constitutionalists under General Pablo Gonzales.
More than thirty persons fall ill after a city picnic last night with romaine poisoning blamed by physicians. Several children are reported in serious condition.
Warren and Helen escape cold wind on a Sunday bus trip to the London suburbs. They seek tea at a Red Lion inn but find it dirty. choosing instead The Queen's Head with a cheerful fire and stuffed birds. They joke over a travel book noting travelers complaints and praise.
An evening brawl occurred during a Fourth of July celebration in Pikeville Tennessee, described as a three cornered pistol confrontation. Mexican celebrations in Mexico City marked the Mexican flag display for Independence Day observances.
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