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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
4
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The article analyzes the German note tied to the President's ultimatum. It questions whether Germany will honor international law on merchant ships and warns that without a clear agreement to respect neutrals and avoid sinking without warning, the submarine dispute could deepen and threaten civilization.
The article argues the administration's plan for a bigger army faces defeat as House conferees reject the Chamberlain federal volunteer army reserve and the Underwood nitrate plant funding. It notes party split on military expansion, reflects constituents' views, and challenges the water power trust criticism linked to the nitrate plant and Shields bill.
The administration's farm loan bill passes 58 to 5 in the Federal Senate, signaling strong momentum for its future path. It is seen as complementing the Federal Reserve Banking Act by lowering interest for landowners and enabling investment in farming, merging farming credit with national economic policy.
General Scott scores a diplomatic win with General Obregon over the Mexican situation. The tentative accord pleases Wilson and may be enacted if President Anza approves. It calls for policing the south and gradual withdrawal of troops as the de facto government advances toward settlement.
Analysts argue Carranza controls internal affairs and will remain in power to prevent new bandit attacks. A change in policy is viewed as risking his political future and Mexico’s self respect, given ongoing security threats and the need for strong leadership.
Dr. W. M. Mastin urged Spring Hill College alumni to finance a modern infirmary an auditorium a library and a museum. He emphasized 86 years of education and the need for facilities as the college grows under Reverend Father Cummings guiding progress.
Theodore Roosevelt visits Trinidad drawing attention as British officials had planned to spotlight William G. McAdoo with praise and high honors. The governor misread the scene thinking Roosevelt the expected political figure. The episode prompted an official apology from the British ambassador and strain in Anglo American relations.
Train Master J. B. Semmes spearheaded a campaign with Louisville and Nashville Railroad support letting agents tour orange groves to advertise Satsumas. The effort boosts demand and could yield thousands of carloads from the gulf coast as the industry grows into a major money maker.
A narrator hires a man to hoe squashes. The worker arrives in gauntlets and galoshes, works with vigor, and finishes by declaring his effort. The speaker praises the labor and vows to recommend the diligent hoeer through town, celebrating a job well done.
The column predicts good luck in broad business, especially in iron steel and copper manufacturing with vast gains. Bankers gain direction but face anxieties. a man in finance with high politics may face scandal. Mars favors an army officer, military affairs look bright, surgeries and dentistry favored. Immigration and famine loom as future issues.
A serialized romance unfolds with a wife confessing to her lover Dick about a夜 of passion and despair. She laments her inability to make him happy, recalls intense memories, and ends with a plea for death as the chapter closes.
A report to the general conference notes that the Methodist Episcopal church could raise more than 10,000,000 dollars annually for foreign missions if each member gave three cents weekly. In New Orleans rumors of European peace moves stirred local cotton trading with prices rising over a dollar a bale by midday. Paris reports the death of Hector Irenaeus Levin at age 64. Washington Senate committee boosts rivers and harbors funds for Mississippi passes from 850000 to 1000000. Rome confirms the marriage of Count Boniface Castellanet Anna Gould to the Duchess Tal land.
Tom, stuck indoors by persistent rain, meets a gleaming rain sprite who explains his job is to water the earth for flowers trees and crops. The sprite promises rain and work through day and night so people can enjoy growth and harvests. Tom vows never to grumble at rain again.
Dr William A Brady argues against bogus worm cures and improper dosing. He notes many patent remedies fail to affect worms and warns parents against amateur medical tricks on children, urging proper medical diagnosis and fasting followed by a cathartic only when worms are demonstrated.
NORFOLK reports an Episcopal Church congress considering the binding force of the first four general commissioners. J Harris arrives from Washington for the Democratic state convention. A northbound Central of Georgia passenger train collides with a freight, injuring none reported. The will of Mrs. D William James leaves Hampton Normal School a $100,000 bequest amid total $2.8 million probate estate.
A Q and A segment discusses eugenics and blood tests advising that a Wassermann test can be done by any regular physician. It notes goitre is not hereditary and clarifies exophthalmic goitre and tuberculosis. The column also reminds readers to enclose stamped, addressed envelopes for inquiries.
President Braz tells congress that Brazil's international relations are satisfactory and urges continuing current policy. He mentions concerns over German coffee imports and rising interest costs affecting the economy.
In a Balkan village, Mladen vows to marry Danka after returning from service. He warns Milosch Karadschelew not to wed Danka to another, threatening violence if denied. Milosch mocks him, while Mladen’s stubbornness mirrors his revolutionary father and the pair's bond strengthens amid tension.
Mladen slips from a night camp to warn Milosch and denies venturing into his fields. Milosch frees him after a confession by another, revealing the truth and blessing Mladen and Danka’s marriage. News breaks of Bulgaria and Serbia at war as Mladen heads to battle, ending with a soldier’s death on Tsari heights.
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