French Lead New Spring Offensive Seizes 10000 Germans
The long awaited spring offensive opens in northern France with French and Allied forces driving along a 25 mile front from Soissons to Rheims. Early reports claim 10000 German prisoners and first line positions captured while Germans retreat with heavy losses. Lens and St. Quentin appear near capture per British HQ.
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Lens
Aisne
Teuton
Soissons
Rheims
Champagne
Paris
Craonne
North Sea
Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
Americans Welcome British Commission Guests in Boston
Officials in Boston prepare to greet the British Commission as members of the reception committee join the ceremony. Attaches of the British Embassy accompany Americans to welcome visitors.
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British Commission
Boston
Secrecy on Balfour Mission Landing Port
Breckenridge Long heads a welcoming commission for British war envoys arriving in Boston. Officials deny rumors that Foreign Minister Arthur J. Balfour is already in the country while secrecy surrounds the landing port near Boston.
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Breckenridge Long
United States
Boston
Arthur J. Balfour
British War Council
Mr. Balfour
Children Are Given To Mother In Custody Fight
Williamsburg Va April 16 Mrs Florence Jaquith Cowles won custody of her two daughters after Circuit Judge Tyler ruled testimony could not challenge a January New Hampshire order that barred Dr Edward Cowles from taking the children to New York. Mrs Cowles will depart for Boston tomorrow morning with the children.
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Williamsburg
Florence Jaquith Cowles
Tyler
New Hampshire
Edward §. Cowles
New York
Cowles
Boston
Substitute for Draft Seeks Farm Labor Provision
President supports a government draft for farm labor as part of the military bill. Secretary Houston will seek a provision enabling conscription for farm service due to a serious farm labor shortage among 2800 crop estimators surveyed nationwide. House military committee shows tentative votes in favor of volunteers in the war army, as drafted by the general staff, awaiting final decision.
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Washington
Houston
Congressional Military Committees
Special Departmental
House Military Committee
Wilson
Debate Over Draft Alternatives From Volunteering to Compulsion
Opponents of immediate conscription push ideas from abolishing the draft to Dent's plan for 400000 volunteers with a presidential trigger for a later draft. The administration sticks to the general staff view that volunteers cannot replace the needed army beyond regulars and National Guard enlistments. Continued on Page 10-Sixth Col.
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Dent
General Staff
National Guard
Baseball scores from yesterday in National and American leagues
National League results include Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 and New York 5 Brooklyn 0. Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 4 St Louis 5 Chicago 1. American League shows Philadelphia 1 hand 4 Detroit 0 with unclear entries New York Washington Cold and Cleveland St Louis Wet grounds.
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Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Hand
Detroit
New York-Washinton
Cleveland - St. Louis
Fire Alarm Box Location Urged by Fire Commissioner
The Fire Department urges residents and businesses to know the nearest fire alarm boxes. Delays cost lives and property. Open the box door and pull down the hook to alarm. Instruct family neighbors and employees. John Grady, Fire Commissioner.
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John Grady
Information Wanted of William Birser P Sundell
Information wanted of William Birser P Sundell who left home March 3 1917 age 16 looks older weight 150 height 5ft sinister worn tortoise shell rim glasses twitching at times left side of face and eye prominent lips Notify Brookline R67 R
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Sin
Brookline
Lawson Farm Offered to State for War Food Drive
Thomas W. Lawson offered Governor McCall the 200 acre Dreamwold estate in Egypt with buildings to the State for the war period. Valued at 2 to 3 million dollars, the farm is reportedly cultivated and manured and could yield 2.5 to 3 million cans of vegetable goods for the coming season.
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Thomas W. Lawson
McCall
Dreamwold
Egypt
Lawson
Dreamword
Fire Destroys Speed Club at Harvard on Gold Coast
A blaze of unknown origin swept the Speed Club of Harvard University on the Gold Coast at Holyoke Street and Mt. Auburn Place Cambridge shortly before midnight. The three story brick building suffered about 40000 in damage while the club rooms and contents were destroyed. Two waiters, the only occupants, were rescued by firemen who carried them down ladders. Firemen Thomas Wilkshire and Leo Diehl were seriously injured and hospitalized.
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Harvard University
Gold Coast
Holyoke Street
Mt. Auburn Place
Cambridge
Thomas Wilkshire
Leo Diehl
Cambridge Hospital
Bernhardt Shows Signs of Improvement After Hospital Transfer
New York April 16 Sarah Bernhardt the actress moved from her hotel to a hospital yesterday was reported by physicians tonight to be showing signs of improvement. A consultation was held in the afternoon but it was not learned whether an operation would be performed.
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New York
Sarah Bernhardt
Dependents' Bill Becomes Law for Bay State Guardsmen
Bay State National Guard dependents in federal service may draw up to 40 dollars monthly from the state treasury after both legislative chambers passed the measure and the Governor signed it. A separate bill granting 10 dollars per month per soldier remains stalled in the Senate committee awaiting a conference. The Governor also signed a bill allowing licensing authorities in no license areas to refuse liquor transportation licenses.
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Bay State National Guard
Bay State
Senate Committee On Ways and
Burrill
Proclamation Warns Against Treason by Anyone in U S
President Wilson issues a nationwide proclamation denouncing treasonable acts and shielding of traitors. It defines treason under constitutional statutes and court rulings, stating such acts will be prosecuted vigorously whether committed inside or outside the United States.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Warning to Aliens and Citizens Owes Allegiance at War
The article notes that both resident aliens and citizens owe allegiance to the United States and are equally subject to laws against treason and similar crimes. It emphasizes the differing position of the U.S. during war versus neutrality and mentions a bomb incident.
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United States
Passenger Tahen Stricken On Forest Hills Streetcar
An unidentified man about 60 years old lies on the dangerous list at City Hospital after a illness struck him aboard an outbound Forest Hills car near Egleston square last night. Police seek his relatives. He is about 5 feet 8 inches, 160 pounds, light complexion with gray hair and moustache, wearing a dark over coat, blue suit and a Scotch cap.
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Forest Hills
Egleston Square
City Hospital
Initiative and referendum urged to influence judges
At the Charitable Irish Society monthly meeting in the City Club Grenville 8. MacFarland urged greater use of initiative and referendum to influence judicial decisions rather than electing judges. He argued judges legislate rather than enforce laws and reading into statutes what is not there, striking down valid provisions.
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Charitable
Irish Society
Grenville
MacFarland
Major General Wood Inspects Harvard Regiment Sets View on Universal Service
Major General Leonard Wood visits Harvard Regiment on Soldiers Field after arriving in Boston. He reiterates support for universal compulsory military service and notes letters from trainees favoring the idea. He praises Brigadier General Edwards and mentions Edwards' Panama governorship amid wartime duties.
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Leonard Wood
Harvard University
Harvard
Soldiers Field
Wood
Boston
Copley Plaza
Edwards
Department of the Northeast
New England
Panama
Canal Zone
Department of the Southeast
Welcoming Commission Led by Long with Wood and Fletcher
Assistant Secretary Breckinridge Long heads the welcoming commission for Secretary Lansing and the President. Major General Leonard Wood represents the army and Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher represents the navy. Continued on Page 5 Fourth Col.
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General Wood
Admiral Fletcher
Washington
Breckenridge Long
Lansing
Sees Victory for U S Flag at Boston Elks Dinner
Judge Thomas H. Dowd urged leniency for aliens as he praised America’s human rights drive and predicted a large army and victory for the colors. The speech was at a complimentary dinner for Edward C. Carr by the Boston Lodge of Elks with over 250 Elks attending. Mayor Curley hailed Boston’s leadership in recruitment for the war effort and a memorial prayer was offered at 11 o’clock for absent members.
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Thomas H. Dowd
America
Ife
Hdward C. Carr
Boston Lodge
Elks Home
Elks
Judge Denies Suspension of Custody Order in Child Case
Judge Tyler issued a custody ruling favoring Mrs. Harriet Cowles Toane and refused to stay the order pending appeal. He overruled most of Dr. Cowley’s answers and held full faith and credit to New Hampshire judgments, vacating his February guardianship order.
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New Hampshire
Harriet Cowles Toane
Cowles
Fair, unsettled to warmer in New England forecast
The forecast for northern New England calls for fair weather Tuesday and overcast with warmer conditions on Wednesday. Southern New England should see fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with increasing warmth and partly overcast skies.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
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