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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1915
Page
4
E MOBILE ITEM VE AS WEG CO Inc te 18 St Emanuel St ee a Moone Als ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT eo NEWS SERVICE Member Bureau of Circulations.
Mobile Alabama March 17 1915 totals show net payments recorded for the period. Local officials report the totals reflect all public funds received and disbursed within the city during the month.
The editorial urges Mobile and other Southern cities to regulate jitneys as common carriers to prevent injuries and ensure damages are collectible. It notes recent fatalities, questions liability and financial responsibility, and asks the City Commission and city attorney to act promptly to set necessary safety and collection standards.
As Congress reconvenes a number of familiar faces will be missing from the Senate. Burton of Ohio Root of New York Perkins of California Thornton of Louisiana White of Alabama Bristow of Kansas Stephenson of Wisconsin Crawford of South Dakota Camden of Kentucky left unexpired terms White and Camden filled theirs by election and appointment respectively. Thornton was steadfast for Louisiana, Root and Burton were leading figures, and others ranked among the prominent lawmakers who will be absent.
Bright sun greets the Hibernians of Mobile as they honor St Patrick with a city parade, flag displays, church services led by Right Rev Bishop Allen, a Mass at St Patrick’s Church, and a substantial gift to St Mary’s Orphan Asylum followed by a banquet at the Battle House.
Florida growers in DeSoto county move toward tighter affiliation with the Florida Citrus Exchange to market the 1915-16 crop. A tentative organization and a packing house are planned to ship fruit under the exchange label, aiming to lift prices and stabilize sales amid a likely larger harvest than 1914-15.
A Rhode Island legislator introduces a bill making it mandatory for children to support their aged parents. The proposal draws attention for its bold reach and mirrors concerns about family responsibility among adult children.
Fort Barancas based Eighth Company band entertains a large Battle House audience as part of St Patrick's Day celebration. The Coast Artillery Service unit is praised as unmatched in music.
The speaker notes at least 1000 people engage in distinctly Christian service in the United States and more than 150000 ministers. For every overseas missionary, churches keep fifty four at home, asserting that America has made a start on charity locally.
An advertisement urges trying external Vicks Vap-O-Rub salve after limited success with internal medicines. It recommends applying hot towels to the throat and chest, rubbing in Vicks, then covering with a warm cloth to release vapors and absorption. Priced 25c 50c or 1.00.
Miss Billie Burke headlines a one night performance of Jerry this Saturday March 20 at the downtown theater. Tickets are priced from 50 cents to 2 dollars for the single show.
Washington letter explains how Senate filibusters use long speeches to block bills while House rules allow rapid action with limited debate. The piece contrasts cloture absence in the Senate with the House’s restricted rules and notes the dangers of potential reform discussions.
Orange Beach Ala March 17 Special report Perdido Bay Advancement Association met March 4 in its second session. They adopted minutes and pushed plans to secure a physician within fourteen miles, designate a justice of the peace, study bay transportation data and freight shipments, cultivated area and fruit, and create an illustrated booklet detailing the bay towns.
A debate notes that jitneys reduce street railway earnings and cut the city 1/10 of 1 percent of gross receipts, yielding about 18.25 dollars lost yearly. The city gains only 10 dollars from the 25 dollar state tax, leaving an overall loss of 8.25 dollars, with broader losses from franchise taxes potentially wiping out 14,651 dollars. The city-state-county structure may end subsidizing the time to the tune of roughly 15,000 per year.
Miss Billie Burke headlines the Lyric Theatre on March 20 in Catherine Chisholm Cushing's Jerry. The comedy centers on a tomboy heroine who actively pursues marriage and outsmarts suitors in a witty, up to date plot. Sears are selling.
In Fairhope Alabama a Methodist mission board member from Rhodesia visits to study the Organic School method. The Baptist church hosts services, and Mrs L J Comings leads local efforts with the Organic School movement. Visitors include Mrs Ida Cole and Mrs Frances Riley speak on good roads. Week-end weather favors outdoor activity. fruit trees bloom as Strawberries ripen.
Bay Minette Alabama March 17 work progresses on a new town well being drilled by the Lambert Water Supply Company of Mobile for the town water works on the city hall lot. The well marks the first phase of planned public improvements for the town. O P Meitzler of Cochocton Ohio returned home after a winter visit, expressing regret at leaving the sunny South.
Piney area social life is summarized with visits from Blanchard Stallworth of Monroeville and Louise Donald from Montevallo. James Donald Jr recovers after surgery, while Dr. Erskine Donald returns from his bedside. Community events include Epworth League social, Victrola concerts, a fundraiser for the Ladies Aid Society, and a large auditorium entertainment. Local clubs plan a picnic. Miss Ann Watson visits Montgomery. J. B. Lloyd and E. G. Miller are noted residents with business plans and plantings.
Money, a multiple reel feature, will be shown at the Crown Theatre tomorrow with Carlotta De Felice in the lead and an all star cast. The program includes Keystone comedy and Mutual Weekly, with a five cent admission until 5 pm and ten cents after. Also on the bill Manager King presents On the High Seas two reels and He Never Knew beauty drama plus Checked Through comedy.
An association formed by five men seeks to recruit all non resident landowners through a membership committee. Dues start at 1 dollar annually. The group will meet in Lillian on March 28 at 2 pm. The report also notes local fruit trees, travel, and social visits in the area.
The Arkansas railroad commission approved a fare rise to three cents a mile for the Jonesboro Lake City Eastern railroad after a legislative bill authorized higher rates if the current two-cent level proved insufficient. The action was announced in Little Rock with the March 17 report.
An ad urges adults and teens to seek fresh air and sunshine to curb tuberculosis, claiming disease thrives when endurance is low from illness or overwork. It promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a strengthening tonic and warns against substitutes, listing Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N.J. as the source.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a quick remedy for headaches colds bilious stomach disorders and constipation. It promises cleansing of the liver stomach and bowels with a 10 cent box and asserts relief by morning for adults and children.
The Weather Bureau predicts light frosts tonight as far south as the Florida Everglades and repeats last night’s killing frosts along the eastern gulf coast. The frost area will extend to the twenty six degree parallel, within 100 miles of the tip of the Florida peninsula.
Indigestion and constipation are common issues caused by overtaxed digestion. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offers a mild laxative tonic and digestant, sold in drug stores and free of opiates. A free trial bottle is available by writing to Dr W B Caldwell, 452 Washington St, Monticello, Illinois.
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