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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
4
The Jewish New Year begins at sundown this afternoon marking a reflective season of gratitude and contemplation. Temples hold solemn services with the blowing of the horn, a tradition dating to Moses, as Jewish residents of Mobile and nearby areas receive good wishes for health and prosperity.
The Long Island Railroad press campaign and broader publicity efforts are credited with dramatically reducing fatal accidents at grade crossings. The Brooklyn Eagle notes the adoption of the Eat-a-Lemon-a slogan amid a broad advertising push that reportedly led to no deaths that summer across hundreds of crossings, with only two accidents attributed to other causes.
The piece cites French estimates of 5,290,000 dead and 6,478,000 wounded, plus 2,630,000 prisoners, arguing war’s toll dwarfs Civil War losses. It cites President Wilson guiding U.S. toward peace and warns against rushing to war, quoting Sherman that war is hell.
National suffrage leaders in New York urge Alabama to revive the cause after defeats in Montgomery. A November convention in each of nine districts is proposed, with Mrs. Frederick Losey of Tuscaloosa as congressional chair, aiming to sway Washington representatives and win over Heflin.
The Jerome H Scheip Lumber Company veneer plant at Magazine Point on the Chickasabogue will be the target of a Chamber of Commerce industrial committee excursion this afternoon. The group will depart Suttons Corner at 3 30 to view one of the Souths largest veneer producers with EF M Bailey leading and plant management preparing entertainment.
A misheard phone conversation reveals two women misinterpret a caller as inviting them to the theater. The message, blurred by editing, shows a mix of intention and confusion as plans shift from social outing to a hesitant acceptance and a stray line about Michigan.
Communications on matters of general welfare are solicited with conditions. No anonymous letters. sign name and address. limit to 300 words. use one side only. include stamped return envelope if not used. Avoid partisan politics and controverted topics. temperate language. corrections printed. repeated submissions discouraged.
A Fairhope reader letter accuses The Mobile Item of pro British graft and biased coverage. The Item responds that it receives no foreign pay and defends its independence, labeling the accusation a libel by William T. Stein and urging legal disclosure of newspaper ownership.
New York reports that after twenty four years of Nathan Straus philanthropy the labs tally 39,000,000 milk bottles and 21,500,000 glasses served. In the past year 2,175,208 bottles were distributed. Summer service reached about 1.5 million glasses at parks and recreation piers.
Wilson Oberkirch elected president with Edward McGettrick as secretary and treasurer at a St. Joseph altar boys meeting held at 456 Government street. Other members present included John Karl Joseph Whitman Ollie Oberkirch Cardele Danzy Frank Bogue Dave Roch Ferdinand Karl Chris King and Murray Cahill. The event followed Rev. Father P. J. Kennedy’s return to health. Vocal selections were performed by C. Lavaretta and Julia and Marie Braun.
The Jewish New Year begins this evening at sundown with services at the two Temples. Tomorrow morning services start at 10 30. Jewish merchants will close Thursday in observance of the holiday.
John Wink a 60 plus settler in Satsuma Alabama offers a frank view of local farming. He blames the regional system rather than commission men for agricultural failures and predicts Satsuma will become prosperous within five years. He notes farmers here often buy butter eggs and canned goods and recalls a past where self sufficiency was the norm. He and other Northern settlers arrived recently and plan to reform the local economy.
The Empire presents V S S E Lubin masterpiece The Climbers a Clyde Fitch drama starring Gladys Hanson and George Soule Spencer with a strong cast and high ambitions. Admission 10 cents. children 6 cents. Also Thursday Arthur Housman in The Limp and the Sophomores Edison comedy plus Her Mother's Secret The Onion Patch and Billie Joins the Navy with 5 cent admission.
Berlin rumours of Admiral Von Tirpitz resigning are denied by a Amsterdam Berlin source. The report notes he may take a brief vacation and that a Berlin claim named Admiral Von Pohl as his potential successor, though authorities dispute the resignation.
Two daughters of Rev Gaetano Conte report Italian soldiers received Hale's The Man Without a Country. Conte translated the tale and over a million copies were printed for troops to foster patriotism. The piece notes Italy’s value of the story for soldiers and ends with a quip about aging and birthdays.
A long list of individuals and their locations appears, naming W. M. Anderson of Birmingham along with Louis Gaetzman in New York and others from Alabama Georgia Louisiana Illinois Missouri Florida California and Maryland. The item reads like a social roster or society notices with many addresses and affiliations.
Excerpts from a Question Box column give guidance on obtaining New York child labor laws from the secretary of state in Albany and the Children's Bureau in Washington. It also reports census figures for New York and London and comments on electrical wiring for fans.
A letter from Captain Foster reports the schooner Zeta Taylor, under Foster, cleared Gulfport for Colon and arrived at Colon on August 21 after a hurricane on August 13–14. The crew rode out heavy clouds, low barometer, and seas before reaching safety.
The column discusses U S needs for bond funding to prepare for possible war, noting a deficit around 35 million dollars and potential large immediate expenditures for airships submarines and munitions. It cites Joseph Folk’s role with the I C C and criticizes cross-departmental delays while urging lawful pathway for immigrants and citizenship. It also covers road funding, regional disparities, and a government health bulletin on summer camps advising cleanliness and welfare without overreach.
When attendance was light, the promoter remarked that the gathering was still a nice meeting. The comment reflects a measured tone amid low turnout and small crowd presence.
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