Secretary Baker Praises Army Spirit in France Letter
General Pershing released a message dated April 7 from Secretary of War Baker to American expeditionary forces in France. He expresses enthusiasm to speed up redeployment, notes plans for training and welfare, and lauds cooperation with French and British allies. Baker stresses the army’s purpose and the soldiers’ courage, resourcefulness, and duty.
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France
General Pershing
Walker
Saperican
Sanur
America
Newton Baker
Pershing
Mermander
Patrols In Lorraine Advance As U S Troops Probe No Man's Land
American units in France report five hour patrols penetrating German lines in the Lorraine sector, mapping machine gun posts and destroying a German kitchen observed by an artillery observer. A captain's company repeatedly led successful top assaults against heavy fire, aiding French troops to regain trenches. Many soldiers praised for endurance amid brutal combat as officials assess acts of valor.
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France
Lorraine
No Man’s Land
Apermont Wood
Seery
Reserves in Solid with Hay to Hit
On April 20 rare wartime dispatch quotes General Poch via Corriere Della Berra confirming reserves remain intact as plans advance. Washington reports the administration backs a silver bill by Senator Pittman to withdraw 3 450 000 000 in silver dollars to melt into bullion for foreign balance support. Senate passes it without roll call and sends to the House.
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Mboche
Poch
Corriere Della Berra
Washington
Senaior Pittman
Nevada
Church events and services listed for Sunday and week
Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 11 with a children sermon The First Commandment and other topics The Loyal Women's Quartette will provide special music Evening service at 8 There is an English Lutheran service schedule with morning and evening sermons and a missionary speaker at Camp Welcome Also notices about Bible study series and teachers training class begin midweek
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Evning Srvic
Loyal Women’s Quartette
Paul J. Gerberding
Synodical Nome
Iowa Synod
Iowa Missions
Mildred Averson
Will Bailey
South Fifth Street
Behar
Local Church Services and Community Notices
Sunday morning services at the Agassiz room library 11 a m Sunday school 9 30 a m Wednesday testimonial 8 p m Reading Room over Fair clothing open weekdays 2 30 to 4 30 pm Free Methodist church schedule with classes and sermons topics including The Flourishing of Christs Kingdom and The Consequences of Rejecting Christ. New Chicago Mission hosts Sunday 2 30 p m service 8 p m with Harper Scott Miss Wilma Woods. Bethel A M E calendar lists Sunday school 10 am preaching 11 am and evening 7 45 pm with Wednesday prayer at 7 45 pm. For sale notices include seed corn Maxwell touring car piano gas range and more with contact details and prices.
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Agassiz
Fair Clothing
The
Free Methodist Church
Christ
NEW Chicago Mission
Harper and
Scott
Wilma Woods
Five Thousand Draft-Era Slackers rounded up in Flint
In Flint Michigan on April 20 five thousand men were arrested and brought before a military board for failing to register. All but about one hundred had registered. Officers seized toes in churches theaters factories and on the street. The roundup was led by Col. B Dewitt and state troops.
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Lint
Mich
Thouml
Mitiitary Board
Aulley
Col
B. Dewitt
Multiple Wanted and For Rent Notices From Fairfield Gleaner
A parade of want ads seeks a summer housekeeper cook for a golf club, a first class carriage, and a Ford runabout or touring car. Also openings for salesmen at Premier Refining Co. and glove cutters at Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co. Various rental and lodging notices include modern cottages, eight or nine room houses, and furnished rooms. Local buyers seek National Oil Stock shares and several employment inquiries from 14 year olds and others. Reads as a mixed classifieds page with multiple short requests and rentals listed.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Kaiser
Beast of Berlin
Fairfield Theater
The
Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co
National Oil
M. O. Milligan
Leggett Hotel
Fairfield Glove and Mitten
Chas
Lyon
Savings Bank
South Park
For Rent various houses near the square and streets
Modern house two blocks from the square with possession at once. Four modern rooms with private bath gas and electric lights ten dollars monthly See Rus sell Smith 236. Four room house with attic three blocks from square Call W A Simons at Vergett House 338. Three unfurnished rooms electric lights gas for cooking J M Hunter 411 North B Street 2682. Two modern houses one on South Second the other on Highland Avenue Enquire at Wilson Art Store 308. New modern five room cottage Reasonable rent See
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G. Taylor
South Main Street
South Third Street
L. Spry
North Fourth Street
Russell Smith
W. A. Simons
Vergett House
J. M. Hunter
North B Street
South Second
Highland Avenue
Wilson Art Store
Naughty Naughty at Orpheum Tonight
Pretty Enid Bennett stars in Naughty Naughty at the Orpheum tonight. The Paramount photoplay follows Roberta Miller returning to her Middle Western hometown with production supervised by Thomas H. Ince and directed by Jerome Storm, with cinematography by Charles Stumar.
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Enid Bennett
Paramount
Th Orpheum
Miss Bennett
C. Garney Sullivan
Roberta Miller
Middle West
Thomas H. Ince
Jerome Storm
Charles Stumar
Mr. Ince
the Orpheum
Canada Bars Enemy Aliens Travel to Canada
Ottawa dispatches report revised Canadian immigration rules for cross border travel. American citizens and neutral-country subjects need no passports, while enemies are barred entry. those born in enemy lands but naturalized in ally states may enter with British consul endorsed papers.
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New York
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Resignation Accepted of Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General Charles Warren resigns from the department of justice in Washington. The resignation is accepted effective immediately and no reasons were made public.
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Washington
Charles Warren
Department of Justice
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U. S
Foch
Presbyterian
Christian Science
Free Methodist
A. C. Wisecarver
M. A
Fairfield
Ila
C. A. Summers
South Fourth Street
Shetland Pony
C.S. King
Milligan, Leggett Hotel
Base Courner
Art Garland
Art Cooper
South Sixth Street
Hannah-Clinkenbeard Auto Co
North Court Street
South Park Addition
South 4Th Street
H. Bates
Perlee
Iowa
P. O
J.C. McCab
Wm. M. Hufstedler
Orpheum Theater
Berlin
Eer
Prax
Fairfeld Theater
Jewell
Thomas Hd
VNCE
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Jefferson County
J. S. Kimmel
Davenport
Goeke’s
West Broadway
H. P. McLaugh
Lin Company
W. J. Kritzman
J. Engel
Chicago
Scheffel’s Music House
James Hughes
Exide
Meneseee
Lon H. Israel
Codagan
Atherton East Broadway
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