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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
6
The California alien land law test raises questions about diplomatic relations with Japan. The stance against signature, while sparking dispute, is unlikely to trigger war as Japan faces debt burdens. US leaders view agitation as driven by fanatics, with war averted by prudence and diplomacy.
The controller of New York City issued a pamphlet summarizing the city’s finances for the first quarter of 1913. Total receipts reached 101,141,507 with most from short term borrowings. educational payrolls topped 10,252,621, and police fire pay totaled 6,058,512. The report argues New York leads in municipal advantages given such expenditures.
A Cleveland attorney endorses an increment tax on land value growth caused by city development. He cites 1820 land sale to current building value of 700000 with 28000 annual net, arguing the public’s progress created the gain and should share profits. He suggests Ohio constitutional amendment fixing land value as of 1915 and sharing future increased value with the community.
The Minnesota legislature approves a nonpartisan election framework for legislators and county officials, recognizing the Progressive party, instituting nonpartisan primaries, shifting primary dates to June, and prohibiting petition nominations for nonpartisan offices. The bill groups legislative and county candidates without party labels on ballots and limits second-choice votes. The measure faces constitutional questions and political contention amid progressive Republican and Democratic dynamics.
The Birmingham Ledger denounces reckless motorists amid recent accidents in the Magic City. It urges stricter enforcement and heavier fines, arguing chauffeurs should not escape jail and citizens may resort to self-help if laws fail to deter speeders and drunk drivers.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois abandons alliance with Hearst and confirms support for President Wilson by voting for the Democratic tariff bill. He indicated he might seek changes but will back the measure, resisting Hearst’s anti tariff campaign.
A Bath Maine reader proposes that national legislators should be required to pass an examination on national welfare before candidacy. The letter argues current selection can elevate incompetent or wealth over brains and calls for reform across states.
A Brussels professor drew keen interest by showing aviation progress through a film series. In Prussia the education minister approves cinematographs in higher schools with government and municipal funding plus private subscriptions supporting film programs in geography history and science.
The passage notes the federal Agriculture Department cookbook demand in the millions while good cooking remains elusive. It mentions Simmon Lumber shipping to England for shuttle production, Paris planning an 85 million dollar fortification dismantling and land repurposing, with resale aims of 65.6 million and taxes 20 million. Chicago may build a 5 million dollar building in Speer.
Grimston, a famed writer, reads a mysterious letter from a woman he has never met and recalls a past affair with longing. After a frightening dream of his wife Beatrice dying, he wakes to find the letter and fear returned to his thoughts as he contemplates his strained marriage and possible secrets.
Mexico City reformer Zeferio Dominguez told President Wilson that dividing large landholdings and leasing to peons with credit is needed for peace. He warned stability requires force, foreign credit and foreign sympathy, and argued a strong middle class will curb unrest.
A banqueting after the American Bankers Association meeting drew remarks by Col Harvey and Festus Wade on national co operation to reform banking and currency. Wade urged unity among trust companies and bankers to back Glass in seeking legislation and avoid centralized power in New York. The piece notes growing public support for reform and the shift of banking influence toward New York while preserving regional banking balance.
A speaker recalls a hidden truth uncovered by a heartfelt letter from Jim. He reflects on past distance and insists his words came from the heart. The rekindled dialogue reveals a deeper bond as she calls him her husband.
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