Somme River Germans Suffer Large Losses Under Fire
American forces bombarded German lines with heavy fire as relief changes occurred. Lieut H H Davies received the Distinguished Service Cross for staying in a ruined dugout under shelling to save a British life. Others named awarded DSC include Lieut A W Terrell and Sergeants T Peterson W Hall J H West Corporals A Teske and H Fillingen. Terrell Peterson Gentry Fillingen died of wounds. Fillingen mortally wounded while at post. Whited Teske West Hall from Alabama were in a defending party that repelled a larger force.
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Fred S. Ferguson
United Press
France
H. H. Davies
Medical Reserve Corps
A. W. Terrell
T. Peterson
W. Hall
A. Teske
H. Whited
H. Gentry
L. I. Fillingen
Terrell
Peterson
Gentry
Fillingen
Whited
Teske
West
Hall
Alabama
City Churches Observe Holy Week With Solemn Services
Catholic and Protestant churches mark Palm Sunday with palm branches blessed and distributed and special music. Holy week features readings from the Passion narratives, solemn Masses, and processions. Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday see bells stilled and the Blessed Sacrament carried in a candlelit procession.
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Jerusalem
Christ
Earth
Lazarus
Sacred Congregation of Rites
French Forces Seize Part Of British Defensive Line
American troops operate east of Badonvillers as French forces report hard fighting in the Noyon region. U.S. and French units repulse German attacks and hold positions on the right bank of the Oise while French forces advance along the front.
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Noyon
Badonvillers
Oise
Paris
U. P
War Office
Rheims
Courcy
Loivre
Suippes
Champagne
Vosges
Arracourt
The
Germans Repulsed as Somme Battle Presses On
Paris and London dispatches report renewed heavy fighting on the western front. German forces crossed the Somme near Peronne but were driven back by British counterattacks. Paris notes French troops relieving some British positions and dark hints of American involvement as the Allied defense stiffens amid the costly battle.
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London
U. P
Somme
Peronne
Licourt
Haig
Bapaume
Cambrai
Marshal Haig
Strategists Keep Watch On Struggle In Europe
United Press reports battles along the Scarpe and Oise fronts. Haig and British commanders monitor German moves as airmen set records with continued bombardment and patrols. German attempts to break British lines near Lapignies and Bapaume face stiff resistance amid heavy night fighting.
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Haig
Kaiser
Friedrich Wilhelm Prince
Rupprecht
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Bapaume
Ham
Nesle
Somme
Mysterious German shells hit Paris amid Zeppelin theories
Paris reports light explosive shells falling in the early morning, causing minor damage with four foot diameter holes two feet deep. London experts debate if Zeppelins or distant guns caused the strikes as analysts note slackened shell velocity and unclear origin. The Bourse plans to stay open despite attacks.
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Paris
U. P
Bourse
DRIVE HELPS FOOD SAVINGS DRIVE UNDERWAY
The Food Administration mobilizes to cut wheat use by half as German offensives press on. Officials urge increased farm yield and wider acreages while warning against sacrificing other crops. Southern outlook optimistic for camps and potential surpluses. sugar imports from Cuba noted as a shipping constraint.
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Washington
U. P
America
Food Administration
Train Hits Jitney Bus Injuring Four in Conneaut
Conneaut Ohio March 25 Louis L Raynor 35 and Har id Regan 18 were perhaps fatally injured when a jitneybus carrying 20 men to work was struck by a Nickel late freight train. Four others were seriously hurt in the crash. In Cleveland a street car collision injures five as it jumped a switch and struck another car downtown.
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Conneaut
Louis L. Raynor
Harid Regan
Leveland
U. P
Secton
Lost Boston Bulldog Returns to Dr. Goudy
A female mahogany dog named Boston Bulldog with License No 91 is missing and later returned to Dr. Goudy at 319 St W State 317 Bell 14.
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Boston
Liberal
Dr. Goudy
St W. State
Bell
WHEAT EXPORTS DECREASED IN FEBRUARY
February wheat exports dropped to 1,048,488 bushels from 10,383,524 last year, as shipping and railroad constraints limited movement. Corn exports fell to 3,203,249 bushels, while flour shipments rose to 2,099,175 barrels. Total eight month wheat exports stood at 30,587,314 bushels, with meat and dairy exports totaling 42,951,127 dollars. Cotton exports reached 359,774 bales.
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Washington
U. P
Department of Commerce
Lily Lodge 362 K of P Page Rank Team to North Canton
Notice states Lily Lodge 362 K of P Page Rank Team will travel to North Canton on March 27 for page rank conferment. All members report for rehearsal on March 26. Signed K Krumm M of W and C N Hildebrand K of R S Adv.
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Lily Lodge
North Canton
K. Krumm
W. C
N. Hildebrand
R. S
Adv
Dance, Eagles Hall Schedule Announced
Dance nights listed for Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at Eagles Hall with Norwood Mootz or unspecified guest. Event notes indicate regular gatherings for local social dancing.
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Eagles Hall
Empire expresses support to Haig as troops resist odds
King George telegrammed Field Marshal Haig saying the empire stands calm and confident in its soldiers. He praised their fortitude courage and self sacrifice against vastly superior forces and assured the troops and nation share in their resolve.
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Empire
London
U. P
George
Marshal Haig
German Offensive Message From Austrian General
Gen Auffenberg, commanding Austrian forces, said the current German offensive is only a link in a larger plan and that the final result will take a long time. He spoke in an interview published in the Newspaper Azujasag in Copenhagen. Continued on page five.
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Copenhagen
U. P
Auffenberg
Azujsag Today
Knights Templars Special Conclave Notice
Knights Templars announce a special conclave on Tuesday March 26 at 7 o clock p.m. Red Cross will be conferred. W A Bell recorder H L French comdr Ady.
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Knights Templars
Red Cross
W. A. Bell
H. L. French
Baker Confers With Lloyd George and War Cabinet
Secretary of War Baker met Premier Lloyd George for an hour in Downing Street and also spoke with Lord Derby and others about the west front situation.
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Baker
London
U. P
Lloyd George
Downingst
Lord Derby
Troops Rebound as Berlin War Office Reports City Action
Berlin dispatches say French and American troops were forced back near Lauenville Villequier and Umont in the wooded advance toward Berlin. Kaiser Wilhelm and Von Hindenburg visited Peronne to celebrate its capture with flags rockets and a holiday for schools.
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Berlin
London
U. P
Lauenville
Villequier
Amsterdam
Kaiser Wilhelm
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Peronne
Germany
Bapaume
Hurford Divorce Filed on Grounds of Cruelty
Margaret C. Hurford petitions for divorce from Ralph W. Hurford citing extreme cruelty. Attorney A. W. Agler represents the petitioner.
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Margaret C. Hurford
Ralph W. Hurford
A. W. Agler
Germans Threaten Occupation of Petrograd
A state department report says Germans may seize Petrograd today. Consul Wells from Vologda reports occupation within 24 hours and nearly all Americans have evacuated. An official German statement in Amsterdam claims Russia should answer Ambassador Francis about the Russo-German peace treaty, warning it would incite resumed warfare.
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Washington
U. P
Petrograd
State Department
Wells
Vologda
Amsterdam
Francis
Detroit Flyer Airmen Die In Allied Service
Two airmen killed in action are identified. Lieut. Eugene R. Wheatley, 22, of Detroit died from injuries sustained in a fall in England or France. Captain Harold Morrell of Windsor Ont., with the Royal Flying Corps, was killed on the Salonika front.
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Detroit
Mich
U. P
Windsor
Ont
Eugene R. Wheatley
Joseph W. Wheatley
England
France
Harold Morrell
R. F.C
James Morrell
Salonika Front
Senate adopts report on urgent deficiency bill
The Senate votes 60 to 1 to adopt the conference report empowering the president to seize German steamship interests in Hoboken and authorizing the alien enemy custodian to sell German owned property in the United States.
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Washington
U. P
Senate
Conference
Hoboken
United States
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