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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1914
Page
4
The Register condemns verdicts made by coin toss and notes a worse flaw in juries as officers say men over twenty one repeatedly sit as jurors with minds made up. They bias cases against parties they dislike and pretend impartiality while vowing to decide by law and evidence. These practices threaten equal justice and citizen trust.
In St Petersburg Florida the city jail sentence for a man convicted of disorderly conduct includes sixty days of work. The commissioners decided to provide five dollars a week to his wife to prevent her from suffering while he serves the sentence. Some residents questioned the authority of the move, but officials believe it aligns with prison reform efforts in other states.
The Rome Chamber of Commerce led by Wright Willingham urges Americans to abandon luxuries and embrace self denial to match wartime demands. The piece calls for sand and grit from citizens, urging sacrifice, work, and a return to old values to support the nation.
A young British officer recalls his baptism of fire at Mons, contrasting war myth with grim reality. He describes shelling, shrapnel, and the first rush of battle, noting stomach churn and raw emotions as infantry advance and fire from the hips. He warns that even veterans feel fear in real combat.
A Houston Chronicle columnist cites an old New York Herald headline about Allied forces facing German flanks and adds a humorous quip about Texas mules. The piece playfully ties local wisdom to European warfare anecdotes and a famed French bull versus Uhlans tale.
Senator Lodge, in a private letter made public, argues against a national prohibition amendment. He says regulation should rest with local authorities and warns that federal constitutional change would create rigid laws and endanger republican government. He stresses adaptability and cautions tampering with the Constitution. The Boston Advertiser comments.
Regulations for canal operation set strict rules for port entry, passage clearance, and cargo safety. Ships must have government pilots, radio under canal control, and speed limits apply except on Gatun Lake. Explosives ships display red signals and may be detained for inspection.
The Dallas Morning News reports a new Ohio law aiming to force truth in papers by punishing deceit across society pages and political columns. It highlights arrests for false information in family matters and Paris gown gossip, urging suppression of lies including war lies and candidate attacks.
A tall young man and a small girl courted openly in the Grand Opera House drawing snickers from the crowd until Madam Nemesis, a police officer known as Mrs. Clara Graham, quietly intervened. After the whisper, the couple avoided physical contact for the rest of the performance.
A Baltimore American line jokes that if America has unemployed workers they could find work on college football teams. The provocation notes that having nothing to say does not stop some people from talking.
A Mobile County Medical Society symposium on sanitary legislation featured Bart B. Chamberlain's address. He urged coordinated action among the state board of health, county boards, and local officials to assess laws and draft measures to improve sanitation across Alabama.
A special meeting of Mobile County's Democratic executive committee is set for Tuesday October 20 at 6 30 PM in the interior courtroom. County Chairman D B Cobbs calls the session to consider the auditing committee report on receipts and finances.
Secretary of State Bryan starts a speech tour across Missouri Kansas Colorado Wyoming North and South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa and Nebraska to support Democratic candidates in the November election.
The article argues the 1915 Alabama legislature should pursue fiscal and taxation reform to ease state burdens. It highlights Governor-designate Charles Henderson’s pro tax reform platform, the rise of tax reform leagues, and calls for local taxation for schools, constitutional changes, and balanced revenue to fund education while reducing statewide levies.
Washington Herald credits calm, skilled diplomats from Britain and the United States for two months of friction-free negotiations in Washington amid World War I. It praises Secretary Bryan, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, and ambassadors for maintaining strict neutrality while resolving issues like the ship Robert Dollar.
An old man known for visiting the village inn and asking for a drink received a half gill of sulphuric acid instead of whiskey. He survived and jested that the dram warmed him though it set fire to his whiskers whenever he coughed.
A brief commentary notes that one type of progressive shares the era’s fascination with rapid change likened to a speed craze affecting political and social reform debates.
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