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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1914

Page

20

Dr Harris urges cotton mill plan for the South

Dr Seale Harris of Mobile proposes a Southern strategy to build mills capable of processing one third of the cotton crop. He urges governors to back state bonds and cotton owners to take stock to fund mills, creating permanent jobs and price stability. He argues the plan offers enduring prosperity and funds by bonds usable as currency.

Seale Harris Mobile Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce Memphis George Hayes Tenn South New England

Campaign for universal rifle practice in Alabama urged

Bay Minette residents urge Congress to enact compulsory target practice for all male citizens, funded arms and ranges by federal government, and expanded visits to West Point and Annapolis. Petition calls for annual designated training periods and travel expense coverage.

United States Theo. W. Gilmer Bay Minette Mobile Circuit Bay Minette Gilmer Congress United States Army Naval and Military School West Point N. Y Annapolis

Conference with Trade Attaches Pressed by Chamber

Mobile invited merchants and manufacturers to a 6 p.m. Monday meeting with three U S commercial attaches Hale at Buenos Aires Weditz Paris and Thompson Berlin as part of foreign traffic conference letters from the department of commerce encourage broad attendance and a large citizen turnout.

Chamber of Commerce Freight Traffic Committee United States Europe Argentina Department of Commerce Washington Chamber of Commerce of the Messrs. Hale Weditz Thompson Buenos Aitres Paris Berlin Foreign Traffic Committee Chamber of Commerce M. D. Kahn

Mobile Set for Confederate Veterans Reunion Parade

Mobile prepares for United Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans event with tours, parades, and receptions. Officials list duties from sponsorships and autos to hospitality and safety as plans unfold for a large Alabama reunion in October.

United Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans of Alabama van Liew J. L. Cawthon Veterans and Sons of Veterans Alabama W. E. P. Wilson Bienville Square St. Andrew Hotel R. E. Daly Semmes Camp G. M. van Liew Sons of Veterans Cawthon Hotel Hervey Leon Schwarz F. M. Maddox John Mahon Mobile Frank Roche Horse, Carriage and Automobile Committee Eugene H. Allman Rest Roche Nick Felis North Royal Street Sons of Confederate Veterans H. T. Inge Angelo Festerazzzi R. C. Jones Adelaide Wheeler Chief Crenshaw George E. Dixon Benjamin B. Cox Aptain Jack Mahon Jason J. Davis Captain Jack Mr. Davis

English Lord Stowaway on Ocean Liner Revealed

Refugees recount a young English lord fleeing a arranged marriage to an American millionaire. He hides aboard a liner, befriends passenger Miss Alice Colby daughter of Philadelphia manufacturer, saves her after a theft and falls into a surprising romance.

Lord Richie Alice Colby John Colby Philadelphia Miss Colby Alice Joyce the Empire

Valor of the Irish Guards at the charge in Belgium

The piece recounts how Irish Guards repelled three German cavalry regiments near Mons, praising their unwavering defense and heroism. It notes French soldiers hearing Irish tunes, charitable acts by Mr. Thomas Atkins, and reflections on war’s harsher realities as civilians suffer destitution at home.

Havre Dixon Camp H. T. Hartwell Price Williams J. D. Bloch T. H. Halliwell G. S. Leatherbury C. B. Hervey William H. Monk, Jr Palmer Pillans P. BK. Laurendine James Groom L. W. Savage J. L W. W. Rayfield W. T. Kelly J. F. Prout A. L. Johnstone M. D. Bloch de Grange Burgess Little W. B. McAtee Joseph Sands H. M. Hopper T. T. Palmer Mabel Hartwell Lorraine Cunningham Annie Moore Provost Marguerite Blacksher Irwin Fearn May Leatherbury Mary Knight Rush Edna Manning Marie Hermann John T. Keener Dad Keener Belgium France Ireland Thomas Atkins England Lis

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