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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
4
Former Mississippi governor Noel backs eliminating cotton planting for 1915 to curb pests and secure food, suggesting a federal tax of 10 to 15 cents a pound on the 1915 crop. He argues harvests and stockpiled grains from Europe and elsewhere should be redirected toward living needs and famine relief.
A diminutive, innocent-appearing golf player in New Rochelle, New York, was struck in the right eye by an opponent's ball during a baseball football in-class game. Eyewitnesses describe the impact shattering the moment and injuring the observer.
The trustees report a notable registration figure at 12 508 marking a record for the institution. They add that this milestone reflects the board’s ongoing actions and decisions shaping the university’s future.
The Jefferson Tax League expands in northern Alabama as J Asbury Thompson becomes field representative for upper counties and works toward uniform action. A large delegation led by Eugene L Brown travels from Birmingham to Gadsden to organize Etowah county. A county league statement outlines the state wide goals aligned with Mobile’s plan for tax relief for over burdened people. A large state conference is anticipated in Montgomery.
The board of army engineers approved 750000 for continuing work on the Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, with 62500 for Mobile harbor and 10000 for Mobile bar. The allotment, though small, is welcomed as a step toward linking rich farming and mineral regions with Mobile, and speeding use of the funds is hoped.
A Tampa Times excerpt urges Mobilians to shop locally with all goods available in Mobile. It argues local merchants provide similar prices, pay taxes, support charities, and employ residents, so sending money elsewhere harms the city’s economy and services. The call emphasizes home industry and pride.
Jefferson county truck growers form a committee to build and run a local canning factory to reduce losses from unsold produce. They say consumer support is crucial and that Alabama can rival Baltimore and other cities in canned vegetables.
Pensacolians plan a mass meeting tonight to devise ways to lure winter tourists to the city. The call suggests the resort area lies further south in the Peninsula State while Mobilian crowds need no such meetings as natural conditions and favorable remarks draw visitors here.
Postmaster General Burleson endorses cotton string for postal use replacing jute twine. The move continues to draw attention as officials push for updated materials and efficiency in mail handling.
A call to action urges Augusta residents to spend a thousand dollars in active circulation the next day by paying debts and then settling another equal account by nightfall. The plan aims to balance extensive debts and stimulate business, with every paid account prompting further payments to accelerate recovery.
The Tampa Times argues for a nationwide volunteer army to protect physical health, joining efforts like the Life Extension Institute of New York. It cites preventable disease tolls, comparing losses to wars and urging broad enrollment to guard mankind against disease.
The Boston Post notes a trend toward reclaiming cotton dresses as European export obstructions rise. Domestic cotton fabrics, dyed and fashioned in America, rival imported silks, with a Washington fashion show to feature society women leading the revival. The piece frames this as a practical independence parallel to suffrage efforts.
The Progressive Farmer urges farmers to drain wet low spots and restore eroded hillside patches. Draining small wet areas adds arable land and health benefits, often paying for itself in the first year. Teraces and cover crops with humus farming can curb erosion and improve farm aesthetics and efficiency.
Police Commissioner Woods limits traffic on select East Side streets from 8 to 6:30 pm to let children play baseball after school without police interference. The measure is a temporary makeshift aiming to ease hostility and reduce crime by improving opportunities to play.
Local effort in Kane, Washington shifts priorities as attention turns to relief for Europe this winter. A meeting of fruit men is called this fall to discuss how surplus fruit might be repurposed to support Bratt accounts, converting it into usable aid.
Telegraphic dispatches dated August 4 1914 quote Sir Edward Grey and German Foreign Secretary Prince Lichnowsky. The Belgians appeal for intervention. Germany asks to guarantee Belgian neutrality while denying territory annexation. British firms report detentions at Hamburg Cuxhaven and other ports.
Brusse ls August 4 1914 German minister informs Sir F Villiers that because the Belgian government declined the imperial proposals they may be forced to carry out by arms the measures deemed indispensable in view of French menaces.
Sir Edward Grey urges Belgium to resist German pressure and promises joint action with Russia and France if needed. He notes Germany’s note threatening force, Belgian territory reportedly violated at Gemmenich, and requests a firm Belgian reply by midnight or passport requests. The message concludes with a pledge to uphold Belgian neutrality and the treaty cited by all parties.
Brussels reports that German troops entered Belgian territory and summoned Liege to surrender. A small German force was repulsed, ending the immediate threat to the city.
An examination of whether war can be humane amid charges of German bombing in Belgium. The piece outlines key civilized warfare rules including warnings, protection of private and state property, humane treatment of prisoners, and prohibitions on poison weapons and treachery.
Harry New a popular Mobile police patrolman wed Mrs. Onie May Snow who has served as matron of the boys club. The ceremony took place at Rev. Barnes home in Oakdale and the couple departed for a brief wedding trip.
Victor Elliott reports from Washington that the White House and State Department are flooded with peace plans. Officials, already failing to halt hostilities, dismiss proposals as impractical while treaties signed by Secretary Bryan with 28 nations promise global peace unless a contracting party repudiates.
The Dallas Dispatch argues that a million suffrage supporters cannot force President Wilson to end foreign warfare. The piece urges women to pressure mothers and wives of soldiers, claiming true peace would arise when women realize their shared responsibility for war and pursue political action against militarism.
An editorial urges youth to seek farming as a promising path amid urban crowding. It argues brains and energy will yield rewarding results on the land and that opportunity awaits in the green fields rather than the cities.
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