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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
4
Local notice from Mobile Alabama indicates circulation details for a Second Class mailing. Officials list Council 1616 as involved in the distribution, with jurisdiction and timing guidance.
A aphorism attributed to Henry Ward Beecher warns that a clever person harms only themselves more than others by overreaching their own schemes. The maxim emphasizes self-sabotage through excessive ambition.
After a long illness Thomas T. Dorman died peacefully. Known across Mobile and Alabama, he was a Confederate veteran and a longtime Mason admired as a model Christian gentleman. He was faithful to friends and relatives, many of whom had preceded him. Mobile mourns a good man and citizen.
Acting on attorney advice the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners refuses to appropriate money for cattle tick suppression in Mobile county. The county attorney’s decision contradicts earlier belief the board could fund the effort. The eradiation movement has progressed but still needs county aid to finish the work.
An obituary appreciation of Walter Malone jurist and poet who died recently. The piece notes his epic De Soto and its late recognition, his poem Opportunity, and his role as a Southern historian and defender of Alabama heritage. It highlights Malone’s Memphis life, Irish roots, and respected character, ending with a reverent tribute to his memory.
The Item reports a Mobile county campaign for a marketing exchange to benefit farmers by placing products in markets for maximum profit. At a citrus growers meeting of Mobile and Baldwin counties and Gulf Coast counties of Mississippi the plan shifted toward handling all farm products, not just citrus.
The Mobile Rotary Club elects Palmer Pilans as president for the next term. The Item lauds Pilans aggressive service and the club’s charitable contributions to Mobile. Retiring president Dr Seale Harris is praised for faithful work toward the organization’s upbuilding and community benefit.
The Jackson Daily News attributes a fiery, red headed Mississippi congressman Samuel A Witherspoon of Meridian with saying he would like to wring the Kaiser s neck. The paper seconds the national joke while warning the task is impractically large and risky.
An editor hints at selecting a livewire standard bearer who appeals to the thinking public and displays sanely progressive, upstanding traits. He argues a man with such reputation could win irrespective of party, emphasizing a clean-cut personality and broad appeal.
The article lauds the success of Flag Day efforts by young girls and chaperones who raised funds to enable indigent Camp Semmes members to travel to the Richmond reunion. It calls the effort a labor of love and notes the funds collected were substantial and well spent.
Delegates from Mobile County Sunday School Association Eighth District gather at Semmes Baptist Church for their annual convention. Professor J H Wienand leads the musical program and welcome is given by C M Harsock.
Gulf Coast Fair announces new leadership for its poultry division to be staged this fall in Mobile. President W B Burton and Mrs EB TI nominated to head the department by George Fearn. The livestock segment may fall under Gulf Coast Duroc Hog Breeders with support from Southern Cattlemen and Alabama Livestock groups.
The poem asserts renewal and personal agency as each sunrise resets the self. It argues against dwelling on the past, urging resilience and effort to rise from mistake, seize chances, and strive toward better days with new beginnings.
John Hamilton insists on lavish touches for the dinner with cocktails sherry and Benedictine while Isabel frets about expense and social expectations. She plans to outdo Adelaide and the Ferris crowd despite fears of judgment and Johnson’s expectations.
Vitagraph three act feature stars Harry T. Morey with Betty Gray in the lead. A strong cast and engaging plot promise genuine entertainment. Also playing The Fable of the High Roller and the Buzzing Blondine with Ruth Stonehouse and Bryant Washburn and a three act Essanay feature The Awakening Hour led by Joseph Byron Totten and Nell Craig.
The Crown Theatre presents Sapho a six reel film starring Florence Roberts and an all star cast likely the year's biggest attraction. Tomorrow features three reels of Keystone comedy and three reels of drama with Gussle Rivals Jonah starring Syd Chaplin Phyllis Allen. Also booked are an unannounced Keystone comedy and The Altar of Ambition two reel American drama with Vivian Rich and Thanhouser drama Love and Money completing the six reel program.
In Grenville on May 21 special report notes oats harvesting is underway in Butler county. Drought reduced yields though some farmers expect better results. Boll weevil has appeared in the western part. a planter says he will likely grow more cotton or switch to a food crop.
A reader from Mobile Alabama May 1 10815 praises Tige as the ideal funny page character. He notes Tige is humorous without foolishness and often shows dog sense or good examples, while sometimes displaying human knowledge and strong loyalty and devotion.
Mollie Elliott praises Buster Brown as the most interesting comic character. She calls him mischievous, humorous and philosophical, noting his live boy appeal and sensible resolutions.
A Jackson Alabama letter to the Mobile editor extols Polly and Her Pals for reflecting today’s conditions with burlesque exaggeration. The writer praises Ma as the page’s real heroine and admires Buster Brown Tige Son-in-Law of Pa and Slim Jim, noting the Captain's perseverance.
A Mobile reader lauds the Buster Brown page in the newspaper's funny features. The letter from G A Eberlein of Spring Hill Avenue commends the childlike pranks and refreshing humor of Buster, expressing how it amuses and uplifts.
A Brewton Alabama reader and a Mobile editor offer enthusiastic letters endorsing Polly Perkins Pa on the Polly Page. They praise his wit pranks and facial expressions as the funniest character, urging his selection as the leading star of the page.
Hiram J. Griffing freight agent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at Mobile was honored at the American Association of Freight Agents meeting in Richmond Virginia. He was chosen president of the association for the 1914 convention in Cincinnati. Griffing has long served at Mobile and Ohio and earned high regard from officials and employees alike.
Gulfport Miss May 21 six graduates of the high school and about fifty of the primary grades will participate in an elaborate closing program. A P Hudson principal will deliver the diplomas and preside over the ceremony.
Montgomery May 21 Special Hartwell Co president of the state board of convict inspectors says prospects are brighter for good crops on state farms this year. Corn and oats acreage are favorable with about four hundred acres planted in oats and good land conditions blamed on recent rains. Wetum and Speigners fields show promising conditions in Montgomery county.
Butler county legislator from Butler visits Washington and returns with bride Mrs Campbell Mann of 1330 Columbia Road. The groom is a Greenville social figure and Alabama legislator. After city visits, they plan to settle in Greenville.
Gulfport Mississippi mayor Foote bans youth from bringing snakebite medicine to dances at city hall. State law forbids selling liquor or bringing it to public places to be drunk. He vows arrests and fines and may stop dances at the city hall auditorium if drinking continues.
San Francisco May 21 The breaking off of athletic relations between the University of California and Leland Stanford Junior University ends Rugby football as a college game in the United States. The rupture stemmed from California blocking freshmen from varsity contests a policy Stanford would not accept. Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College to meet Texas in a dual track meet at Austin June 3 for the South title. Belmont Park result Stromboli wins Metropolitan Handicap 1 mile with Sharpshooter second Flying Fairy third Time 1 89 4 5.
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