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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
1
Rio de Janeiro May 25 The Journal de Commerce reports a decision by parliamentary and allied commissions urged by the foreign minister to revoke the policy of neutrality in the war and to police the South Atlantic with Brazil's fleet alongside the United States and Great Britain.
Report from Rio de Janeiro dated May 25 claims Brazil’s parliament will order confiscation of all German ships in Brazilian ports as part of neutrality actions. The decision would be followed by revocation of Brazil’s neutrality.
Reports from Amsterdam indicate a vacancy may follow the Hungarian premier's exit as Count Clam-Martinic nears resignation. Count van Coudenhove, Bohemia's governor, is mentioned as a potential successor in Vienna cables.
A Budapest newspaper report via Berlin says Count Tisza informed representatives of the National Labor party that his resignation as premier stemmed from his stance on the franchise question. He claimed his proposals were not accepted, ending his leadership after disagreement over reform.
Minister of War Kerensky warned at Helsingfors before a front tour that the Asian Minor wartime outlook risks more than Armenia. The official dispatch cites him saying danger may extend to parts of the Caucasus.
AP dispatch reports Petrograd on May 25 describing worsening agra unrest. Wholesale property confiscations and arson signal rising disorder after the overthrow of governing authority and the collapse of central agencies.
Mobile's needs are many and urgent. The piece urges harbor loading facilities and comparisons with other cities to justify improvement. It calls for painting railroad year work and repairs to doors and windows. It also warns against using vacant lots as dumping grounds along the railroad and promotes river trade growth, especially coal and iron.
In a Southern city hospital, 20 year old Donaldson lies wounded after a confrontation that sources say began over his wife living with him following his mother in law's alleged interference. The bride, a Pal- line resident, was not killed. doctors report the groom is holding his own and mind remains steady as police investigate the claim of a fatal shot fired at his wife before he attempted suicide.
The recorder's court processed few cases. A. A. Isaacson paid a $45 fine for gaming after his case was continued. John White was discharged after proving lawful Mobile residency. Sam Powe, for taxi license noncompliance, was dismissed after showing a license was obtained.
The administration and Senate discuss a broad embargo proposal to curb publication of military information that could aid the enemy. Provisions would empower the president to declare sensitive data forbidden and allow juries to determine if published material could be useful to harm the United States.
Chairman Webb of the house judiciary committee prepared the new section allowing discussion or criticism of acts or policies without violating censorship. Supporters hope Democratic factions favor the measure and note it stems from President Wilson's insistence on a censorship framework.
A May 22 Copenhagen dispatch via Stockholm reports four Swedish steamers captured by submarines. The Finnish and German opposition influence the Baltic trade disruptions, with details tied to ongoing naval actions and reports reaching Petrograd by May 25.
A certificate of dissolution was filed yesterday in the district court by the steamship company.
A fragmented note references meetings at a Dauphin site and a church service time in the evening. The text is incomplete and provides limited specifics about organizers or exact schedules.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe large US loan movements to England and Italy with figures like 75 million and 90 million, mentioning payments and prior sums. Text is garbled and unclear on dates or sources.
Report from Berlin states Lille residents were not deported. The note, cited by Gerard, mentions population remains intact amid occupation. President Wilson is referenced in related context.
Paris reports three French merchantmen sunk by mines in the week ending May 26. One vessel exceeded one thousand tons and two under, while another 1,026-ton ship was damaged but not sunk.
A second fire damaged the Bell's Walk-Over Shoe Store on Bell's Walk near Royal Street, causing about $2,000 in damage on the third floor. The owner said losses were quadruple the first incident, which had an estimated $500. Fire Chief McCosker found no clear cause and ruled out a live wire.
Andrew J. Bryan Jr former cashier at First National Bank of Florala has been bound over on a federal charge for allegedly making and concealing about 2000 in the bank records. Discrepancies were found by a national bank examiner two months ago. case will go before the next grand jury.
Registrars selected to serve in the city wards on Registration Day June 5 Friday will meet Saturday afternoon. The district announced the journ on the Gay set.
A revival is to start here Sunday with meetings held at a local venue in Atlanta. The schedule emphasizes gatherings led by visiting speakers and aimed at community participation across several days.
About 300 engineering and trade editors met in Washington with the Council of National Defense to discuss aiding wartime mobilization. Frank A. Vanderlip urged coordinated effort between business and government, stressing organization as key to victory and suggesting financing through banking credits and savings, while editors commit to voluntary censorship.
A speaker argues that borrowing to fund wartime needs teaches thrift. The message warns against spending on nonessentials and urges reducing labor in unnecessary work while wartime production rises. It predicts intense industrial activity, higher wages, and shifts in employment toward essential defense needs.
The weather bureau forecast indicates probable showers this evening or tonight. Winds will shift southeast to south. Temperatures range around the mid 70s, with river levels remaining steady for the Fonbiabes and Alabama rivers tomorrow.
The rank of sergeant has been bestowed upon Corporal Smith of Company B and he will have charge of Company in training at Camp of the First Infantry. Lester Tucker re-enlisted Wednesday. The board of revenue and road com-
United States Steel led the general list to fresh highs in a broad bull movement with heavy trading. In the first hour over half a million shares changed hands as stocks in shipping coppers oils and specialties surged. Steel rose 1 to 2 points and then extended gains in the afternoon, topping a previous record as market activity revived.
The First American Fighting Corps departs under Captain Tinkham and Lieutenant Scully of Princeton for war duty. Captain Tinkham wins the war cross as columns drive past, while officers from Princeton and New York assist drill and training at central schools. The corps adapts to French methods, with many members from civil engineering fields, prepared for hard campaigning.
About thirty members of Semmes Camp No. 11 United Confederate Veterans will leave Mobile on the night of June 2 for Washington to attend their reunion, with the names to be decided later.
Police investigate a chaotic scene at a depot where a claim of a throat injury is noted. The fragmented report mentions a Mrs Hess and a couple linked to the incident, with uncertain times and locations.
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