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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports French forces under Petain making gains on the Aisne front northwest of Huruebise Craonne and Cerny. German positions hold yet suffer heavy losses with over 3,000 men captured as entente powers push efforts in Greece under Venizelos.
A June dispatch reports French troops occupying central Athens after a city demonstration led by reservists and followers of Gournaris. The event follows prior allied deployments and tensions over Constantine’s era, with Greek protests linked to reparations and political leadership.
An Athens dispatch reports former Premier Venizelos chosen by Mander to form a new cabinet as soon as parliament convenes. He plans to propose measures amid ongoing war concerns and burial of Thomas Fenwick.
Seismograph at St. Ignatius College observed a severe earthquake this morning. Rev. F. L. Odenbach notes readings starting 1:08 and ending 3:25 with a main shock around 1:36. Estimated epicenter 4,000 to 5,000 miles away, Chile suspected.
Judge R T Ervin vows to stop selling intoxicants to soldiers in Mobile and district with threats of imprisonment for repeat offenders. A case is cited where a Black man named Richard Johnson received a brief jail term for allegedly buying liquor for a soldier, who asked him to act.
City officials led by Commissioner Pat J. Lyons announced the retirement of paving bonds series B issued in 1902 for Mobile streets. The board authorized payments totaling 21 987.50 for interest on other bonds and outlined specific retirements and par payments for bonds series B and H plus waterworks bonds. Telpher system election returned 813 yes 339 no. Hardware firm Barney Cavanaugh granted one third license refund of 60. The text notes additional appropriations and audits.
The Red Cross executive committee launched an intensive drive in Mobile to raise 75 000 dollars. Workers focused on selected city sections to solicit more donors than before and appealed to Mobile residents to support soldiers and the nation with enthusiastic aid.
A preliminary Census Bureau report on fiscal year 1916 shows 218 cities with an average per capita indebtedness of 74.64 dollars and a total excess of expenditures over revenues of 73 591 070 dollars. Wartime conditions have drawn workers to cities, depleting rural districts, with 89 of 213 cities studied operating under the commission form of government.
Nine suffragists were taken to headquarters after two failed attempts to march with suffrage banners before the White House. Early action halted the parade as officers dispersed the group including Mrs. Annie R. Arneil of Wilmington and Lavinia Dock of Philadelphia along with Maude Jamison, Hazel Hawkins, and others from multiple states.
In Castlegate and Castle Gate Utah, the sewered flood washed away 15 to 30 miles of rail line and several large bridges. Three steel bridges and scores of highway bridges vanished. Hundreds sought refuge on canyon slopes as the torrent surged. No confirmed deaths yet, but widespread damage and evacuation reports emerged from Castle Gate Helper Castle Gate operator warned of rising waters.
Three young men from Mobile join the No 27 at the Mobile recruiting station to serve in the regular army. Brooks Murray and Edward Murray brothers of the trio have joined, with Murray having passed the army exam this morning. They depart this afternoon for Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to begin the journey to Birmingham for training.
War department orders suspension of all cannon salutes to visiting dignitaries at army posts forts and encampments during the war. The piece notes student efforts toward commissions in the army and the impact of wartime conditions on military signals and ceremonies.
Washington June 26. Advices received by the Serbian legation here report the reconstruction of the Serbian cabinet due to the resignation of three members. The new composition includes Prime affairs minister Nicholas P. Pashitch as finance minister Stoyan Protitch as interior minister and L Jovanitch as justice minister with M ee minister.
The Munson line steamship was to sail today but failed to depart as longshoremen demanded a higher lot and refused to load. Aetna manager blamed the delay on the dispute, while the line said a message from President O Connor urged loading, but workers would not follow. The company manager expressed hope to sail soon.
Trap shooters from Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee began their annual tournament in Memphis today as professionals and amateurs from the tri-states and beyond compete for prizes. The event runs through Thursday.
The trial of taxi driver Fisher Brooks charged with killing Mrs. Julia May Hess of Fulton Alabama is scheduled for tomorrow in the circuit court. Prosecutors and defense say they are ready with witnesses, a 100 person venire, and Judge Safford Berney to preside.
Police learn Mrs Hess arrived in Mobile Sunday night the 20th from Fulton Alabama where she was employed as a locomotive. She boarded a taxi at the station for unknown destination.
A US Flying Corps contingent arrived in London yesterday dressed in civilian clothes with blue insignia bearing white letters. The arrival signals a formal introduction of American air units in England amid ongoing cooperation between the two nations.
In Canton Mississippi a National Guard company protected a jail where a mob had threatened to storm the jail overnight to remove two black men, George Base and See named after a lumber camp incident. Troops dispersed the crowd and Canton was quiet by morning.
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the death sentence for Borowitz who killed Captain Charles Stites of the Vicksburg police last winter. The execution is scheduled for August 10.
An Atlantic port report notes a new mine sweeping device attached to several ships in the war zone. The system mounts at the bow with a netted projection extending past the hull to lift mines and surface them at a safe distance. One ship on its first voyage since April deploying the device arrived today.
Washington reports the Red Cross humanitarian fund nearing 110 million dollars after a noon tally of 104 million 000 dollars for the nationwide campaign. The war council expects the total to reach 110 million by nightfall as more cities submit subscripts.
Prosecution moves to compel Father Morretto of the St. Rafael Society to testify about Alfredo Cocchi and the Ruth Cruger murder inquiry. Bologna dispatches cited place Cocchi two nights in a priest’s house before fleeing on a British ship. Helen Cruger and a young man questioned Cocchi’s conferral, while police and city officials prepare further inquiry on missing persons procedures.
Gustav Ador was elected to the Swiss federal council today to succeed Dr Hoffmann who resigned amid a recently revealed connection with efforts to arrange peace between Germany and other nations.
Gold imports from Canada arrived in New York carried by J. P. Morgan & Co. bringing the current movement to a substantial amount. The shipment increases the total gold on hand and underscores ongoing international movements in late June.
Mobile prospects as a cantonment site rise after a data request from W L Guthrie of the U S Army Engineering Department seeking cost estimates for designated supplies. The Mobile Chamber of Commerce expects to complete data by tomorrow and submit to officials, outlining housing for 25 000 to 28 000 personnel and local sustenance needs as part of the potential war department plan.
The Chamber of Commerce discusses establishing a cantonment in Mobile with housing and hotel capacity for relatives and friends. A final decision hinges on engineering department recommendations and potential site suitability, with key figures uncertain about immediate outcomes.
Drilling on the McAlpine well near Cottage Hill proceeds amid varied conditions and promising mud gas readings. Mobile Oil’s saltwater intrusion halted testing as cementing at about 2000 feet is planned before a new effort to produce is attempted.
Associated Press reports in Washington that Serbian bishops are being brutalized in Bulgarian‑controlled provinces. The Serbian legation cites mistreatment and expulsion of Serbs as Bulgarians enforce religion, with a Bulgarian director and 120 pupils ordered to march to Sofia.
A report from New York on June 26 says a group of city residents who registered when the state military closed at 104 o'clock last night received a last-minute stay to avoid a six-year jail sentence. The incident relates to wartime or emergency registration and reflects ongoing enforcement actions amid polling concerns.
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