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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1913
Page
4
The Mobile Item Company, Inc. at 8 St Emanuel Street in Mobile Alabama offers this notice. The newspaper states its purpose to inform readers promptly and accurately about world events and to discuss public questions without sensationalism.
The Democratic senate conference on the currency bill dissolved without discussion as divisions surfaced over public access to sessions and who should own or control regional banks. Key players Owen Hitchcock Shafroth Pomerene Hollis O Gorman Reed Bristow and Crawford clash over open meetings and government versus bank ownership.
American Ornithologists' Union and American Game Protective Association defend the migratory bird law against New York Attorney General Carmody. Dr. G. W. Field of Massachusetts argues the measure is constitutional under the general welfare clause and will replenish bird and game populations over time, noting past wasteful policies.
Secretary David F. Houston addressed the National Grange in New Hampshire urging a shift from solitary farming to a broader rural development program. He warned that vast arable land is wasted, rural schools need strengthening, and absentee farm ownership harms progress, calling for better colleges, co operation, and a new seed distribution approach to aid farmers.
An Editorial compares Eastern railway wage increases totaling about six million dollars yearly to arteriosclerosis in the interstate system. It argues the Interstate Commerce Commission’s refusal to raise transportation charges harms national prosperity, notes counterclaims about government ownership and cost savings, but cautions such theories overlook potential losses.
The decade ending 1909 shows stocking prices doubling from the prior decade. The note questions what the fashion trend, including the slit skirt, may achieve in the next ten years.
A Montgomery jury awarded a housewife 250 dollars for phone ringing pain to her ear and her husband 1 000 dollars. The verdict highlights the nuisance claim without further punitive elements.
Dr Andrew D White a renowned elder scholar statesman and first president of Cornell University marked his birthday today. A former ambassador to Germany and Russia he authored many works after studies at Yale Sorbonne College of France and the University of Berlin. He is described as now in splendid health by The Times.
A brief exchange captures a farewell scene as a woman tears up at departure then jokes about relief and rest as the train pulls away, quoted by Frederick Moxon in Judge.
A War Department plan completed after six years of work arms and equips 500,000 troops for immediate field deployment upon any war declaration. Col J T Thompson and Brig Gen Crozier oversee the system including reserves militia volunteer calls and concentration camps with maps, depots, and rapid mobilization.
The New York World analysis says Progressive strength fell across states. In Massachusetts Bird and Gardner split GOP rivals aiding Walsh’s win. New Jersey Colby ran poorly. Maryland Wellington for Senate polled under 10 percent of Roosevelt’s rate. Fusion blurred party lines. many Progressives likely abandoned the ticket.
Brunswick, now ruled by the Kaiser’s son in law and his wife, is a small German duchy about the size of a minor state with a capital of 40,000. Though tiny by American standards, European princes still claim grave authority, especially this one tied by marriage to Baltimore.
The Farmington Independent explains it gathered items on Saturday but mislaid notes and cannot publish details of the items.
The Travelers Aid Society has begun operations in New York to assist women and girls new to the city. Multilingual volunteers meet vessels and trains, provide guidance, expose schemes targeting newcomers, and investigate inducements offered to migrate. The group operates on voluntary contributions and plans national expansion within a year. A separate feature profiles "Shoestring Bill" a famed cryptic scavenger around New York Stock Exchange who trades everything from pens to diamonds. Campaigns persist at Printing House Square and 7th Avenue and 125th Street corners, with suffragists and prohibitionists maintaining activity. Regina Ford, 14, earns Carnegie hero medal and $2,000 for rescuing a woman in Jamaica Bay last August, adding two more rescues to her record.
Governors of the Lambs Club rule that Jews will not be eligible for election as members. The change surprises many, as prominent members are Jewish and the club has historically included many Jewish actors and managers. Strong opposition from existing members is anticipated.
The frugal actress Ade Lewis oversaw construction of a new apartment house in New Rochelle. The stylish two and three room flats are praised by a chamber committee for convenience and charm. She jokes no dogs allowed but babies welcome with one month free rent to parents.
The Burlington Free Press argues that democracy in colleges requires equal push in study and athletics. It urges forcing every student into general competition of body and mind, preventing specialization that shields some from full participation.
A New York World report warns that rumors claim the federal government will tax theatrical star salaries as income. Press agents threaten to erase stage idealism, leaving only a painted curtain.
An old advertisement claims motor and aviation exchange insurance with a prompt offer to insure before an accident, followed by a dismissive line about future help. The fragment hints at a cyclecar oriented service and a terse closing remark.
A narrator recalls Mme Medianne a yearns for divorce and a fiancé in Timbuctoo. After a Paris affair in 1893 94 she secretly marries an officer of honor and inherits a fortune. A bag of dirt from Timbuctoo becomes a grim memento of unfulfilled love and changing loyalties.
Mrs. Pankhurst won prizes for quilting and making mincemeat at the Lannon County Fair. The event spanned Wednesday Tuesday and Saturday at the Wakely fairgrounds in West Virginia as reported by the Recorder.
The Duchess of Devonshire refuses to shop as the Queen requests. England faces a political dispute over royal household duties and autonomy. The report notes strained relations between the duchess and the crown amid domestic duties.
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