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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1915
Page
1
News reels report protests across Austria amid antiwar demonstrations. Naval actions spill into headlines with German U boats sinking Tyne and North Sea trawlers, while fishers are rescued or landed in safety. Other ships face mine threats, and French seizures disrupt German parcels.
A note published by Russky Slovo says Austria has approached Russia through neutral channels with overtures for a separate peace. In Rome reports say Austria's internal situation is worsening as anti war sentiment grows among the starving populace, with violent demonstrations in Vienna and other cities. Police and troops charged crowds, with injuries and arrests reported.
Daily Mail correspondent reports Djavida Bey the Turkish finance minister has reached Geneva from a camp where his financial mission has aired. Genevan papers say his aim is to learn the terms on which the allies will conclude peace with the Turks.
In Rome on April 2 the Russian and Turkish ambassadors to Italy told the Giornale d Italia there is no basis for rumors that Dravid Pasha Turkish finance minister in Geneva is negotiating a separate Russo Turkish peace. Naby Bey said Turkey will remain allied and not seek a separate peace while its Caucasus position and Dardanelles defenses are strong.
Pittsburgh April 2 John Williams president of the Amalgamated Association said business is reviving in sheet and tin plate mills nationwide though few are on war contracts. He attributed improvement to a gradual revival and to workers accepting the reduced wage scale adopted last week.
Washington reports the foot and mouth outbreak is virtually wiped out after six months of infection. More than 124000 animals were killed at a cost of 5 to 6 million dollars, with federal and state governments sharing expenses. Officials warn against complacency and continue surveillance.
About 350 New York City teachers faced groans and hissed as Comptroller Prendergast signaled a plan to reduce teachers’ pay or jobs. They arrived by special train to Albany for a hearing on a bill shaping city budget controls and urged lawmakers to oppose the measure.
Secretary Redfields reported at the cabinet meeting that business conditions nationwide are improving. The secretary's excerpts from various reports indicate better conditions in many lines of industry and commerce.
London reports British airmen carried out raids with successful results and notable actions on a tense wartime day. The dispatch highlights the skill and daring of the air plans as they press operations over enemy targets.
The Paris council or assembly approves measures to recruit the 1917 military class. The act outlines procedures and targets for conscription and enrollment to fill national defense needs.
Surprise in Rome as General Sir Arthur Paget departs for London after a one night stay. The Idea Nazionale questions the visit, suggesting Balkans talks show Italian action could hinge on similar moves by Italy.
London reports center on abstinence with petitions urging suspension of liquor during the war. Cabinet reportedly favors total prohibition under the defense of the realm act, while many fear loss of personal liberty. Across Europe heavy fighting continues on the western front with raids in Baden and renewed activity in the Carpathians and Poland.
Partly cloudy and continued cold tonight and Saturday. Frost tonight and temperatures around 42 degrees.
Raleigh reports petitions about James Wilcox linked to Nellie Cropsey case. Tennessee House rejects beer bill 87 to 4. Equitable Powder plant blast in Atlon kills five, including J A Colburn. Germany eases wheat and flour restrictions, rye demand up. Francesco Ciampo arrives after forty days at New York harbor for Harvard lecture tour. Wiener, Tufts alum at 13. Newark fire kills 1 girl, injures 2 men. Warwick Neck estate fire hits Aldrich stables and 100 foot tower. Victor Emmanuel sends 20000 to Salandra for Venetian unemployment relief. Leith rocket incident scares German aviator. Hayes family disinterred in Fremont. Porro named under chief of general staff in Rome. Venice notes food delivery delays from Roumania. Austrian contracts frauds tied to long prison terms.
Washington April 2 The signal corps plans to establish an aero center at San Antonio by June first on the government reservation including Fort Sam Houston It will be headquarters for the aeroplane squadron when fully organized eight aeroplanes twenty officers and about ninety enlisted men will comprise the unit Aviators will be drawn for any service required by the war department The training school for army aviators will continue at San Cal but the experienced fliers will base at the San Antonio center.
An unnamed oyster sloop traveling from Herron Bay to Mobile sank off Deer River about sixteen miles from the city. Sailors Thamas Rochon and Filey Cobus escaped in small skiffs and reached the west shore, believing a snag or wreck caused the accident.
With one day left in the drive for 1 000 new members the Mobile Y M C A teams extend a strenuous push. Friday ends with 103 new members as two teams vow a longer effort after a luncheon appeal by Secretary F W Evans.
Carranza dispatched General Calles in response to a United States request and dismissed the Naco agreement as void due to Villa supporters activity. American estate manager J M Dougherty was arrested near Coledad and sent to Vera Cruz for investigation. Black smallpox spreads in Vera Cruz with rising cases and infections in Cordoba and nearby areas.
Villa forces in Brownsville report no aviator today for the Matamoros operation. A pilot from Monterey was expected tojoin. US officers say land operations may move slowly due to disrupted inland communications.
Detroit stockholders authorize directors to accept the city’s bid of 24.9 million dollars for purchase of street railway lines. Voters must approve the proposition with a tag election likely to be held. City mortgage debt to be assumed rather than paid in cash.
The Mobile Item previews its Saturday Crop Report with reliable farming data from 100 correspondents in Mobile’s trade territory. It covers crop damage from cold weather, gains from rains, planting progress, and market outlook, plus guidance on building potato houses as sweet potatoes rise in importance in Baldwin, Washington, Ko x, Monroe, Escambia, and Butler counties.
The Mobile Rotary Club hosted visiting legislators at its Thursday meeting labeling it Lawmakers Night. Congressman Oscar L. Gray urged Mobile to become Alabama’s gulf coast hub while praising local support and the Baldwin representative Thomp son.
General Argumendo the autonomist governor of Yucatan and nineteen companions arrived in Havana aboard the schooner Isidore after fleeing Merida on General Alvarado's approach. The voyage carried about 6,000,000 in gold silver and Mexican currency for the autonomist treasury.
Two United States tugs from the Norfolk yard the Patuxent and Reno arrived at Prinz Bitel Friedrichs pier in Newport News with customs officials observing. A German cruiser Eitel Friedrich was provisioning under U S supervision while authorities weighed the ship’s neutrality status and possible departure windows amid patrols by American warships.
Two British cruisers departed New York harbor after over a month watch. Pilots expect them to join the potential force near the Prinz Eitel Friedrich off Virginia capes. Rumors say German liner fleet at Hoboken and Brooklyn may sail soon, with coal shortages noted and customs officials watching for unauthorized sailings.
In Muncie Indiana Rollin H Bunch mayor Herbert A Maddy police board president W A McIlvaine police chief and Gene Williams deputy prosecuting attorney were arrested yesterday on bribery charges.
H W Cunningham president of the Mobile Light and Railroad Benefit Association and five members urged legislators to regulate jitneys on a parity with street cars. They argued jitneys pay drivers far less and work longer hours while street car workers battle for family support. Committee members pledged to watch the issue and return with recommendations after hearing testimony.
Attorney Stone urged the jury to uphold the law in the case of Theresa McBroom charged with her husband Reuben McBroom's murder. The defense challenged the state's timeline and physical evidence, arguing the shooting did not occur as witnesses testified and that the defendant acted in self defense or under other circumstances.
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