German Drive Slows After Eight Days of Battle
Allied lines hold key sectors as German offensive loses momentum over Picardy and Somme fronts. British and French counter actions report gains and local skirmishes while Clemenceau asserts France will not be conquered. German reports claim success near the Scarpe and Atre rivers with prisoners taken.
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Associated Press
Picardy
German War Office
Arleux
Arras
Albert
Somme
Mont Didier
la Ligny
Noyon
Third Group Of Men To Be Feted
The third large group of colored selectmen numbering thirty nine who are to meet at the county courthouse Sunday afternoon for instruction and leave for Camp Funston on Monday morning will be honored by a large company this evening in a feast at the Good Samaritan building on Washington street. After supper and a smoker there will be patriotic exercises in the hall. The speeches will not be drafted but volunteers for speaking service.
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Camp Funston
Good Samaritan
Washington Street
Fresh Fish at Western Market Delights Shoppers
Spanish mackerel shad and other kinds available at Western Market. Phone numbers 1446 and 1447 for orders and inquiries.
Bargains at College and Broad Grocery Stand
Bargains announced for fresh fruits and vegetables including bananas grapefruit apples cabbage onions potatoes and more. Pete Petropol advertises low prices and a fresh load arriving today at the corner of College and Broad.
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Corner College and Broad
Pete Petropol
Easter Lilies for Sale at Flanigan & Flanigan Store
Plenty Easter lilies available today at Flanigan & Flanigan on Clayton Street near Smith Shoe Co. Large stock, first choice for buyers this morning. Also advertised are fresh greens and vegetables from Crucendale Greenhouse Co. Call for details and phone number listed.
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Flanigan & Flanigan
Clayton Street
Smith Shoe Co
Flanigan & Flanigan’s
Crucedale Greenhouse CO
Shell from long range gun hits church near Paris killing many
Paris reports a German shell struck a church during Good Friday services, killing seventy five people and wounding ninety mostly women and children. Among the dead is H. Stroehlin, Swiss legation counselor.
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Associated Press
Paris
H. Stroehlin
Legation
Quebec Mob Terrorizes Business District Fire at Auditorium
The Associated Press reports a mob terrorizing Quebec's business section. the militia has been called to quell the unrest. The Chronicle office owned by Sir David Watson and the Auditorium theater are reported afire in the Fifth district.
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Associated Press
Quebec
the Chronicle
David Watson
Fifth District
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Auditorium
Mills in Paesax and Garfield Taken Over by Property Custodian
Value over 7 million dollars. Pas saic Worsted Spinning Mills Botany Worsted Mills New Jersey Worsted Spinning Company Forts Mann and Huffman Company Gera Mills all Paesaic Hartfield Worsted Mills Garfield New Jersey transferred to the Allen Property custodian.
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Associated Press
Washington
Passaic
Botany Worsted Mills
New Jersey Worsted Spinning Company
Forts Mann and Huffman Company
Gera Mills
Paesaic
Hartfield Worsted Mills
Garfield
N. J
Allen
Leonard Wood Passes Frontline Fitness Test
Major General Leonard Wood has passed the physical examination for active service at the front and will be returned to command of his division at Camp Funston Kansas. The report, from Associated Press, places Wood ready to resume command duties after clearance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Leonard Wood
Camp Funston
Kansas
Thornton's Luncheonette Specials Advertised Today
Thornton's Luncheonette offers chicken salad lunch with bread and coffee or milk for 25 cents. Vegetable soup 10 cents, Brunswick stew 16 cents, spring lamb with sides, muffins, and BBC porterhouse steak with French fried potatoes 50 cents. Oysters, baked apple with whipped cream 10 cents, homemade pies 10 cents. Fresh strawberries noted, orders arranged by Arnold & Abney. Jones' Little Pig Sausage and sliced bacon sold exclusively by Arnold & Abney.
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Thornton's
Jones
Arnold & Abney
Allied Forces Unified Under French Chief At Marne Drive
Secretary Baker visited France and conferred with General Bliss and General Pershing before London, then signaled that American divisions are available for French command. Pershing confirmed all U S resources are at the disposal of the allied commander as the great drive begins. French morale is high and both armies are confident. General Foch is favored to lead all Allied forces, given his leadership reputation.
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Baker
France
General Bliss
Supreme War Council
General Pershing
London
Pershing
War Department
Tig Yietory
Marne
Foch
Ag Tecticien
Senate approves draft reform to register men reaching twenty one
The Senate adopted a bill amending the selective draft act to require registration of youths turning twenty one since June 5, increasing eligibles by an estimated 700,000. The measure proceeds to the House. The universal training amendment, mandating compulsory training for nineteen to twenty one but delaying service, was defeated 86 to 26.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
New
Chamberlain
Military Committee
Kirby
Arkansas
Only Twelve American-Made Airplanes Can Be Shipped to France
Senate military committee inquiry reports only about twenty five American made fighting airplanes can be delivered in France by July 1. The program originally proposed twelve thousand machines, but production lags and British and American officials testified behind closed doors.
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France
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Briggs
Squier
Signal Service
Chamberlain
Americans Who Took German Prisoners to Receive French Cross
The American patrol that captured four German prisoners will be awarded the French war cross as cited in the orders of the day. A second note mentions Easter vegetables available at Costa's Delicatessen Shop with prices for lettuce peppers squash eggplants beans carrots and more.
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Associated Press
France
Meatless Days Suspension Extended Thirty Days
The food administration ordered a thirty day suspension of meatless days beginning tomorrow. The notice lists items such as Fresh Swiss Cheese Smoked Bologna Dill Pickles and Green Snap Beans with shipments from Arnold & Abney and Frank's Meats.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Food Administration
Frank
Costa
Arnold & Abney
Hotels Ban Wheat From Menus In War Effort
Washington March 29. Wheat and its products were removed from menus at many leading hotels nationwide after a food administration request urging every well to do person to pledge total abstinence from wheat until the next harvest to aid Allied needs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Food Administration
Oater
Annual Missionary Program Tomorrow
The Sunday School hour will feature recitations readings songs and missions work both foreign and domestic. The First Baptist church seeks to raise 200 for missions and invites all members and friends to attend the educative and interesting program.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Missions Cause
First Baptist
Enemy Alien Women Now Come Under Law Passed
Washington march 29. The house bill amending the espionage law to cover enemy alien women as well as men passed the senate today without debate or roll call.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Marcus Loew Trains East via Athens Visit
Marcus Loew motion picture magnate traveled through Athens yesterday afternoon en route to New York from Atlanta. He was greeted at the station by J. B. Joel and local friends. Loew previously helped Athens by sending film of the flag day pageant and city scenes last year. He hopes to return soon and further acquaint with Athens.
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Marcus Loew
Athens
New York
Atlanta
J. B. Joel
Loew
Fine Produce Nearby Store Listing
Fresh snap beans Florida cabbage onions potatoes and turnips offered by John G. Petropol at the corner of Bread and Thomas Streets. Phone 1418.
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Florida
John G. Petropol
Thomas Streets
Liberty Loan rally at Colonial theater in Athens draws crowd
The Third Liberty Loan campaign opened in Athens with a rousing talk at the Colonial theater by three Washington speakers from the Treasury and patriotic groups. William Mather Lewis urged vision and sacrifice for home armies, warning that Germany currently holds an advantage and Russia’s collapse strengthens the foe.
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Athens
Liberty Loan
Colonial Theater
Washington
Treasury Départment
Home Army
Willam Mather Lewis
Natonal Committee of Patriotic Societies
Katherine Synon
National Committee of Women
Les Ho Vickers
Thie
Opera House
J. M Pound
Haughey
W. ‘T. Forbes
Pound
Lewis
Navy League of the United States
Michigan
Washington, D. C
American Vision
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Clemenceau
Bourbon Palace
Somme London
Mezteres
Demum
Tondon
Lassigny
Orman
Berlin
Avre
John B, Davis
Big GU
Gen
Thornton
Teutons
Pen. Foch
I Supreme Command
Ogours
Mr. Marcus Loew
Athenis
Georgia
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Russia
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