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VOL. XVI o Rlgh 0 o
HUN BLOW IS EXPECTED AT ARRAS
(ireat Red Cross Parade Is Reviewed by Wilson
WORKERS DIE AS PLANT BLOWS UP
NEW YORK, May 18.—With a
splendid show of patriotism, made
warmer by the bright rays of a blaz
ing sun, New York's monster Red
Cross parade swung smartly pasti
the reviewing stand on Fifth avenue
this afternoon under the eyes of
President and Mrs. Woodrow Wil
son.
T’he nation’s chief executive was
mightily pleased at the inspiring sight
which met his eyes, for New York
has never shown a greater display of
loyalty and patriotism.
The great audience cheered Presi
dent Wilson, cheered the soldiers,
cheered the bands and accorded every
division of the procession a rousing
reception. The cheers of acclaim
that went up when the veteran Red
Cross nurses from the battle front
in France went by were deafening.
Thus did New York extend its
heart and hand to the aid of the
American Red Cross in the opening
of this great $100.000,000 drive, and'
every executive organization, from
Henry P Davisen, chairman of the
war council, down to the humblest
worker, predicted that the drive will
meet with unqualified success. ‘
Hurricane of Applause.
The tribute accorded President
Wilson bordered on a hurricane ot‘
applause and never waned. As he,
passed along Fifth avenue to the re
viewing stand, the gerat crowd,
which had been waiting and watch
ing for r?m, cheered long and might
ily, and the cheering rolled along the
thorougiifare with the President.
Mrs Wijson shared the storm of ap
plause Jnd smiled her appreciation.
Ear'fr in the day the President
had tifken a stroll on Fifth avenue
as sass as the University Club. On
his “fturn to the Waldorf a well
dre- pd, elderly man sought o pusn
his( 9y through the lines and wasl
sto}, ed by Secrct Service men. 1
‘v 'heres nothing the matter with
m’ I'm the President’s cousin,” said
tk_,;man, and then shouted: |
'.i!ey, Woodrow!” |
Wt e President looked back, recog
nij; d his cousin, John Wilson, of
Fr‘,}mk!m, Pa., and after a whispered
wiisd to one of his guards, John Wil
€ot was walking by th eside of his
fajmous cousin and later took lunch
eoln with him.
{ Wilson Sets Example.
| President Wilson today set a glow
ifig example for the patriots of the
ation by devoting his time to boost
ng the $100,060,000 drive of the Amer.
sFican Red Cross.
A The nation’s chief executive, ac
' ! companied by Mrs. Wilson and Rear
Admiral Grayson, will review a mon
ster parade here this afternoon. To
night at 'the Metropolitan Opera
House he will deliver a speech in
support of the great drive which was
inaugurated today in cities through
out the country.
The President spent the greater
part of the morning preparing the
address he is to give tonight. He
will call on the nation for further
sacrifices to win the war against
Germany and his speech is expected
to prepare the people of the' United
States for sacrifices which they may
be called upon to make in thes fu
ture.
Largest Parade of Its KiAd.
The parade here today is the larg
est of its kind ever attempted in the
. metropolis. More than 75,000 march
' ers, including 20,000 women, will be
in line and the long column will be
augmented by forty bands as it wends
its way down Fifth avenue.
President Wilson had planned a
round of golf before reveiwing the
Red Cross pageant, but altered his
plans and went for a walk instead.
Evading the newspaper correspon
dents, the President left his quar
ters at the Waldorf and descended in
an elevator leading to one of the
side entrances, guarded by secret
service men. He mingled with the
throngs on Fifth avenue for half an
hour, finally arriving at the Univer
sity Club, where he looked up ref
erences to be used in his address to
night, returning to the hotel after
an absence of an hour and a half.
On his return Mrs. Wilson left the
hotel to visit with friends.
> THE WEATHER
Forecast: Fair Saturday night
and Sunday.
{ The Box Score i
Score by innings:
'TRAVELERS 000 010 000— 1
‘ORAGKERS— 000 000 02X— 2
ATLANTA— ab r hpo a e
McDowell, 2b.4 0 1 3 2 0
Orpne, 53 ....3 0 0 2 8 0
e, X.... 8 118061
Strait, rs ....4 1 1 1 0 0
Mayer,lb....4 0 111 00
Pivinieh,c....l 0 1 ¢ 8 ¢
McDonald, ¢f.3 0 0 1 0 0
Galloway, 3b.4 0 0 0 2 0
Bremnan, p . 2 0 0 2 2 0
Totals — -272 5 27111
LROCK— ab r hpoa e
Moran, 1f....4 0 0 0 0 0
Wa15h,3b....4 0 1 0 4 1
Distel, 05.....4 0 0 2.1 0
R.. 8 1% ) 08
Fiher, ... 50 01 1 8 ¢
Grimm, 1b...3 0 0 9 0 0
Coombs, 1f...3 0 1 4 1 0
Brottem, $..:%.0 0 6.09°
Murchison, p. 3 0 1 0 2 0
Totals — -361 62411 1
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‘Unsinkable Ship’
Is Called Failure
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 18.—The Lu
cia, widely heralded as “the unsink
able ship,” wag declared impractica
ble in a report submitted this after
'noon to the Navy Department by the
inspection board appointed by Secre
tary Daniels.
~ While the vessel was not subjected
to the effects of an actual torpedo, it
was reported that following an ex
plosion such as would result from a
torpedo she ‘“‘would be little better
than a waterlogged derelict.” Even if
she remained afloat, salvage would be
difficult, it was found.
The board which made the inspec
tion and submitted the report was
headed by Rear Admiral Winterhal
ter.
S. D. Zacharias, of
Atlanta, Dies in East
S. D. Zacharias, widely known At
lantan, died in New York Friday aft
er an illness of five weeks. He was
65 years old. Mr. Zacharias had lived
in Atlanta for many years. He is
survived by his wife, two daughters,
Mrs. Henry Gerstman and Mrs. Max
H. Hazay, of New York City, and
three sons, Robert and Sidney, of
Atlanta, and Edwin, of Camp Gor
don. The funeral will be in New
York Sunday.
T e e
2 National League §
RIS AA A Ay
Brooklyn R. H. E.
000 000 0004 401 2
At Pittsburg »
004 151 00X 11 16 2
Grimes and Miller; Miller and Archer.
Umpires, Harrison and Quigley.
New York— R.H E
103 000 000 410 1
At Cincinnati |
000 000 200 2 6 1
Sallee and McCarthy; Smith, Schnelder
P. Ryan and Allen, Smith. .Umpires,
O’Day and Byron-
Philadelphia R.HE.
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At Chicago— |
oy ..
Oshcger and Adams: Hendrix and Killi
fer. Umpires, Moran and Rigler. |
Boston R.H E.
400 310 201 11150
At St. Louis—
-000 000 000 90 6 3
Fillingem and Wilson; Mays and s"yder.i
Umpires, Kiem and Emslie.
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FONCE DE LEON PARK, May 18.
Manager Frank shifted his line-up
here this afternoon in an effort to
find a winning combination. Sammy
Mayer was placed on first, Munch
on the bench, Galloway on third, and
MecDonald in center.
The Crackers have lost two
straights to the Travelers, and the
local pilot is anxious to get over a
win
Raldermo Acosta, the Cuban out
fielder, did not report today, but
Frank is expecting him hourly.
Cuptain Ad Brennan went in to
try his luck against the slugging Ar
kansans today, and Picinich on the
rear end of the battery. “Kid” El
berfeld sent Murchison to the mound,
with Brock backstopping.
Omar Hardgrove, former Baron
«nd Traveler right-nander, was to
day taken on by the Crackers. .
FIRST INNING.
Moran popped to Crane. Walsh singlec
to center. Distel fouled to Picinich.
Walsh went out stealing, Picinich to
Crane. NO RUNS, ONE HIT.
McDowell was called out on strikes.
Crane also fanned. Roy Moran caught
one on the nose and sent it crashin,
against the dump in left fleld for a triple
Strait ballooned to Coombs. NO RUNS.
ONE HIT.
SECOND INNING.
Hyatt grounded out, Galloway to May
er. Fisher walked. Grimm hit a ter
rific drive to Brennan, who put out hi.
glove and the ball stuck, and a quic.
throw to Mayer doubled Fisher off first.
NO RUNS. ONE HIT.
Mayer grounded to Fisher and was out
to Grimm. Pleinich walked, McDonald
fanned, Murchison threw out Galloway.
NO RUNS. NO HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Crane made a good stop of Coombs’ hot
grounder and threw him out. Brottem
hit to Galloway and was out to Mayer,
Murchison was easy for McDowell anc
Mayer. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Brennan was retired on strikes. Wals
scooped up MecDowell’s bunt down the
third base line and got him at first.
Crane walked, and stole second. R. Mo
ran also drew a base on balls. Strait
singled to left, but Crane was out at th
plate, Coombs to Brottem. NO RUNS.
ONE HIT.
FOURTH INNING.
H. Moran fouled to Picinich. Walsh
bunted out, Brennan to Mayer. Dist
popped to Mayer. NO RUNS. NO HITS
Mayer was retired by Walsh and
Grimm. Picinich walked. McDonald
popped to Distel. Hyatt made a nice
running catch of Galloway’s drive tc
right-center. NO RUNS. NO HITS
FIFTH INNING-
Hyatt singled past short, and when
Roy Moran let the ball get away from
him, Ham scored. Fisher lifted to R.
Moran. Grimm flied to Strait. R. Mo
ran got under Coombs’ fly. ONE RUN.
ONE HIT.
Brennan fanned. McDowell sent a
double to left. Crane grounded out
Distel to Grimm, and McDowell went t
third. R. Moran hit weakly to Murchi
son and was out to Grimm. NO RUNS
ONE HIT.
SIXTH INNING.
Brottem grounded out, Crane to May
er. Murchison smashed a single througt
Crane. H. Moran hit into a double play
Crane to McDowell to Mayer. NO RUNS.
ONE HIT,
Strait flied to Coombs. Mayer also
lifted to Coombs. Picinich doubled to
center. McDonald was thrown out b:
Fisher, NO RUNS. ONE HIT, \
SEVENTH INNING. J
Walsh popped to Brennan. R. Moran
came in fast and caught Distel's low
liner at his shoe tops. Hyatt hit a long‘
single to right. Fisher singled to right,
sending Hyatt to second. Grimm fouled
to Picinich. NO RUNS. TWO HITS.
Galloway fouled to Grimm. Brennan
walked. McDowell flied to Coombs.
Crane forced Brennan at second, Fisher
to Distel. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
EIGHTH INNING.
Coombs singled to left. Brottem sac
rificed, Picinich to Mayer. Murchison
fouled to Picinich. H. Moran lifted tc
McDowell. NO RUNS, ONE HIT.
R. Moran walkel. Strait bunted to
Walsh, whose throw to first was bad,
and Lee was safe, while Moran went to
third, Mayer singled to center, scorin
Moran, and putting Strait on second.
Picinich sacrificed, Walsh to Fisher, who
covered first. McDonal@ skied tc
Coombs, and Strait scored, while Maye:
advanced otthird. Galloway went out
W;}l}‘sh to Grimm. TWO RUNS. ON}
HIT.
NINTH INNING.
Walsh popped to McDowell Distel
popped to Mayer. Hyatt flied to Me-
Donald. NO RUNS. NO HITS. I
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1918
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AT JAMAICA,
FIRST—Five furlongs: Purling, 109
(F. Robinson), 10, 4, 8-5, won; Nellie
York, 108 (R, Troise), 11-10, 1-2, 1-4,
second; Dancing Carnival, 109 (Lyke),
20, 8,4, third. Time 1:02 1-5. Alapa,
May Worth, Unwise Child, Butterfly,
Sweeplet, Lady Davis, Dixie Bird,
Jacnettg, Todler and D. C. Girl also‘
ran.
SECOND-—Mile and 70 yards: G. M.
Miller, 114 (Dominick), 5,2, 4-5, won;
Plerre A. Feu, 117 (A. Collins), 8, 5-2,
6-5, ,second; Julia L, 107 (Erickson), 3,
even, 2-5, third. Time 1:46 3-5. Arbi
trator, Preston Lynn and Baby Cal also
ran.
THIRD—MiIe and 70 yards: Home
Sweet Home, 118 (Robinson), 9 to 5, 1 to
2 and out, won; Scohf))ii, 113 (McGraw),
15, 4 and 6-5, second; Darkey, 115 (Jack
son), 50, 156 and 4, third. Time, 1:46 3-5.
Harry Burgoyne and Oenon also ran.
FOURTH—MiIe and one-sixteenth:
Cudgel, 109 (Lyke), 9-10, 2-5, 1-5, won;
Spur, 122 (Schuttinger), 6-1, 2-1, even,
second; Straightforward, 106 (Ambrose),
12-1, 4-1- 2-1, third. Time, 1:46 1-5.
Thunderer, Gex, Star Gazer and Tick
also ran.
FIFTH—b 6% furlongs; Compadre 109
(Schuttinger), 9 to 10, out, won; Etrus
can 114 (C. Jackson), even, out, sec
ond; L'lndependente 105 (M. Buxton),
15 to 1, 6 to 2, out, third Time, 1:06
4-5. (dnly three starters.)
SIXTH—Six furlongs: Abadene, 108
(Ensor), 12-1, 5-1, 5-2, won; Nepperhan
118 (G, Walsh), 7-1, 5-2, 7-5, second;
Royal Ensign, 113 (Kummer), 11-5, even,
1-2, third. Time, 1:12 4-5. Bit, Fideles,
Sycamore, Bathilde, Eliminator, Snap
Dragon and Cobalt also ran. -
AT LOUISVILLE.
FIRST—4% furlongs; Lancelot 112
(Lapaille), 31.10, 14.40, 7.80, won; I Win
109 (Metcalf), 7.90, 4.0, second; War
Note 112 (Willie), 10.00, third. Time,
56 2-5. Byrd Loose, Madras, Byng,
Bugle Call, Sun Myth and Foster Embry
also ran,
SECOND—Six furlongs: Rifle, 102
(Gruber), 13.50, 5.40, 2.80, won; Kinney,
113 (Sande), 3.70, 2.60, second; Diversion,
109 (Simpson), 3.70, third. Time, 1:12,
Broom Peddler, Arch Plotter, Bon Tromp
and Kernan also ran.
THIRD—MiIe and one-sixteenth: Ed
die T., 112 (Mooney), 15.80, 6.90, 5.00
won; High Horse, 105 (Sande), 6.20, 4.10,
second; Mountain Rose, 1056 (Gruber),
4.60, third. Time, 1:51, Lord Byron, Al
hena, Bee Line, Sam McMeekin, Audrey
K., Mikifula, Safety First, Irish Gentle
man and John Graham also ran.
FOURTH—Four and one-half furlongs:
Docod, 107 (L. Gentryy, 7.60, 3.90, out,
won; Mack Garner, 112 (D. Connelly),
4.10, out, second; Henry Roberts 107
(J. Kederis), out, third. Time, :55 3-5.
Frogtown and Napan also ran. Docod
and Napan coupled. Spreckles and Mec-
Croan entry.
(RACING ENTRIES ON PAGE 2.)
Prizes Offered for
Downing Hun Planes
“ (By International News Service.)
" PARIS, May 18.—Curtiss Tilton, ot
Philadelphia, residing at Biarritz, to
day offered five prizes of 1,000 francs
each to American aviators bringing
down German machines.
'
Falling Trolley Pole
Spencer Howell, 15, of No. 406
South Pryor street, was seriously
hurt Saturday afternoon when he was
hit by a falling trolley pole at Broad
and Marietta., He is at Grady Hos
pital.
AAAA A A A AAAAAAAAAAANAN AN At
AA A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT AAN
Nashville— R.H.E
i SRR A
At New Orleans—
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White and Marshall; Perdue and Kitch
ens. Umplires, Shcafer and Brelten
steln.
Chattanooga— R.H.E
\
N L e
At Mobile—
Marshall and Hliggins; Johnson anc
Coleman. Umpires, Kerin and Car
penter.
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Memphis— R.H.E.
B L bl
At Birmingham—
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Fentress and Hargrave; Slapnicka and
:gah Umpires, Chestnutt and Con-
Georgia R.H. E.
000 100 02. e
At Tech—
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GRANT FIELD, May 18.—Spurred |
on by yelling fellow-students and
bands representing the rival institu
tions, Georgia Tech and the Univer
sity of Georgia met this afternoon in
the final game on their schedule. The
Jackets went into the game deter
mined to wipe out the defeat of Fri
day and finish the season ahead of
their rivals, while the Red and Black
players fought for three out of four
games in the series with Tech, and a
tie in the standing in the quadrangu
ilar league.
Practically the entire Georgia stu
dent body came over from Athens for
the contest today, and marched into
the grandstand, headed by the Uni
versity band. The Tech students also
filed in behind their musicians, and
the uproar was terrific. Alumni and
backers of the two institutions also
turned out en masse, making the at
tendance look like old times.
Georgia selected Philpot, star
twirler and heavy hitter, to take up
the pitching duties, while Tech sent
Murphy, a first-year man but a de
pendable plaver, in for mound duty.
First Inning.
Mott was hit by a pitched ball,
getting free transportation to first
base. Duncan sacrificed, Murphy to
Webb, Mott taking second. Cran
ford grounded to Whiteley, who
threw to Turner, catching Mott at
third. Davis grounded out, White
ley tor Webb. NO RUNS. NO
HITS.
Ingram tried to beat out a bunt,
but died at first, Davis to Hargrett.
Whiteley struck out. Turner also
struck out. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Second Inning.
Satterfield flied out to Whiteley.
Hargrett sent the first hit of the
game over second base. Simpson
sent up a foul fly, on which Heath
made a pretty catch, Pound lined
out to Guill. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. |
Guill sent up a high fly which |
Pound caught. Webb was hit in the
head by a pitched ball, taking first,
Heath was called out for attemptlng‘
to bunt a third strike. Wilder struck
outt. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
' Third Inning.
Philpot grounded out, Guill to
Webb. Mott hit a hot liner to Mur
rhy, who knocked it down, and
Whiteley grabbed the ball in time to
get Mott at first. Duncan lald one
down near the plate and hesitated to
run, thinking it was a foul. Heath
scooped up the ball and tagged the
batter before he got under headway
toward first. NO RUNS; NO HITS.
Wheeler struck out. Murphy popped
out to Cranford. Philpot continued |
his fine pitching by fanning Ingram.‘
NO RUNS; NO HITS. ‘
Fourth Inning.
Cranford bunted to Murphy, who
threw wild to first, the ball going
under the grand stand. Cranford took
third on the play. Davis drove one
through Guill, scoring Cranford. Sat
terfleld grounded out, Murphy to
Webb, hending Davis to second. Har- |
grett struck out. Simpson flied out
to Heath, on a foul. ONE RUN, ONE
HIT.
Whiteley grounded out, Davis to‘
Hargrett. Turner flied out to Davis.
Guill grounded out, Davis to Hargrett.
NO RUNS, NO HITS.
Fifth Inning.
Pound struck out. Philpot flied out
to Whiteley. Mott grounded out,
Murphy to Webb. NO RUNS. NO
HITS.
Webb grounded out, Cranford to
Hargrett. Heath struck out. Wilder
popped out to Philpot. NO RUNS.
NO HITS.
Sixth Inning.
Duncan struck out. Cranford aiso
took three wide swings at the ball.
Davis flied out to Wheler. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
Wheeler sent a pop fly to Davis.
Murphy grounded out, Davis to Har
grett. Ingram went out at first,
Philpot to Hargrett. NO RUNS. NO
HITS.
Seventh Inning.
Satterfield sent a triple over Wild
er's head in center field. Hargrettl
rolled a grounder at Turner, who |
threw home, heading off Satterfield in'
an effort to score. Heath and Tur
ner caught Satterfield between them
on the paths and Turner got the put
out. Hargrett took second during the
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(By International News Service.)
PITTSBURG, PA., May 18.—From
100 to 200 workmen are estimated to
have been killed, probably as many
more were seriously injured and the
plant of the Aetna Chemical Com
pany at Oakdale, near here, was com
pletely wrecked by a series of six
explosions this afternoon.
All wire connection with the town
was destroyed and it is difficult to
learn the full extent of the disas
ter.
The first explosion occurred in the
soda house and a few seconds later
T. N. T. tank went off with a tre
mendous blast which was heard dis
tinctly in Pittsburg. There were four
other explosions. The last one scat
tered the ruins in all directions.
Officials of the company are un
able to explain the cause of the ex
plosion and Department of Justice
agents were hurriedly sent to the
scene. }
A special train with doctors and
nirses-wag -sent from Pittsburg and
the injured are being brought to hos
pitals here,
An undertaker who rushed to
the scene estimated the dead at 170,
He said that every/other man in the
plant was injured. There were said to
be 500 men at work at the time,
The driver of a baker automobile
came into Pittsburg this afternoon
with Patrick Roberts, 40, one of the
victims of the explosion. Roberts was
picked up on the road about a half
mile from the plant, where he had
'been blown. He probably will live.
l Many of the bodies will perhaps
‘never be recovered, because flames
‘broke out immediately after the sec
ond explosion and cremated them.
‘Unomclany, the injured are estimated
at from 150 to 250. The damage to
‘the plant s placed at $1,000,000.
Twelve buildings nearby were de
stroyed.
.
{ American League |
A A AP AP AAAANRS
i Cleveland— R.H.E.
300 000 000 3 4 1
At Philadelphia— \
000 101 000 2 7 2
Morton, Bagby and O'Nelll; Perry.nm
Perkins. Umpires, Dineen and Con-.
nolly.
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St. Louis R. H. E
100 000 014 0616 4
At New York }
210 100 0010 5 9 2
Loudermilk, Rogers, Shocker and Nuna.
maker; Caldwell, Mogridge and Hara
han. Umpires, Nallin and Evins.
Detroit . R.H. E.
001 000 000 1 6 O
At Boston—
-000 001 20x 301 3
Ericson and Spencer; Bush and Agnew,
Umpires, O'Loughlin and Moriarity,
Chicago R. H. E.
000 9030 0000¢0. . .
At Washingtox |
000 030 000000. . .
Faber and Schalk; Yingling and Ain
smith. Umpires, Owens and Hildebrand,
—_— -
chase. Simpson flied out to Wheeier.y
Pound srtuck out. NO RUNS, ONE
Hre. |
Whietley sent a long fly to Mott.
Turner struck out. Guill also struck
out, being the eighth victim of Phil
pot’s tight pitching. No RUNS. NO|
HITS. |
Eighth Inning. (
Philpot flied out to Wheeler. Mott
was safe when Whiteley's throw
drew Webb's foto off first base. Mott
stole second. Duncan struck out,
Cranford sent a fly to Whiteley, who
cropped the ball, but recovered it
and threw to the pltae to head off
Mott. Hegth tagged the runner in
plenty of time, but also dropped the
ball, making Mott safe with another
score. Davis knocked an easy
grounded to Webb, who lost his bal
ance and threw wild to {lurphy, cov
ering first base. Davis was safe,
Crgnford scored and'Davis went to
third. Staterfield grounded out, Gauili
to Webb. TWO RUNS, NO HITS.
FINAL EDITION
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JICENTS Vo cavrs NO. 244
French ‘Blue Devils’
Mayor Asa G. Candler announc
ed Saturday that every effort
should be made by Atlantans to
welcome to this city the more
than 100 French ‘“Blue Devils”
who are expected here next Wed
nesday to aid the Red Cross cam
paign.
| The interesting visitors, en
- route from New York, where they
helped the recent Liberty Loan |
drive, are French veterans of the 1
world war who distinguished
themselves for bravery on the
European battlefields. \
“Only one of them, Corporal
Omerod, who is on General Per
shing’s staff, can speak English
said the Mayor in a statement
given out at his office Saturday.
“The aild to be given by these
soldiers in the Red Cross cam
paign was obtained through the
committee on public information.
“The expente necessary in mak
ing their tour to Atlanta and
through the South is largely
borne by the National Red Cross.
l Ample arrangements for their en
tertainment, as well as to make
their stay in this city not only
interesting but of great benefit to
the Red Cross drive, have been
made by local committees.”
Sammies to Vote if
States Provide Way
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Mem
bers of the American expeditionary
forces may participate in the elec
tionls “back home” {if the various
States provide the machinery, Secre
tary of War Baker announced late
this afternoon. The War Depart
ment, he stated, would make every
effort to facilitate the work after the
States had taken the initiative.
“The War Department obviously
can not take the responsibility of
taking, collecting and returning the
vote,” said the Secretary. “If it is
possible for us to work out a plan
to facilitate the States doing it
through their own agencies, agen
cles of their own creation, we would
be very happy to do it. If the States
provide machinery which is practica
ble we will do cur utmost to heip|
them work it.”
Red Cross Holiday
Monday has been declared a holiday
in the Fulton courts as a boost to the
big Red Cross drive that opens on that
day.
This action was decided on by the
judges to give an opportunity to law
vers and court officials to aid actively
in the drive. The courthouse offices
will remain é6pen in order to give at
tention to necessary business,
Poles from U.S.Reach
France to Join Allies
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, May 18.—A Polish contin
gent has just arrived at a French
port from the United States. The
Poles paraded through the streets
with a brass band at their head and
received an enthusiastic greeting.
The Poles are going to fight with
the Allies.
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By ERNEST P. ORR,
Staff Correspendent of International
News Service.
PARIS, May 18.-—l Latest press Qg
ports from the front agree that the
German menace is greatest in the
sector between Arras and Albert,
principally in the Arras district, :
There has been an increase in the
artillery firing in that region in the
last three days from “lively” to
“marked,” and then to “violent.” It
is generally agreed that this indicates
that an offensive movement is in
preparation,
Attempts by the enemy’s aviators
to cloak infantry and, artillery move
ments in the face of losses, such as ,
Thursday when 51 German machines
were brought down, convinces mili
tary experts Germany is willing to in
cur the worst aerial losses to cover
the preliminary stage of the new o_t
fensive operations.
The fierceness of the air fighting is
conceded by both sides, a further in
dication of the nearness of the shock.
The weather continues magnificently
clear.
Crowds press about the bulletin
boards scanning the communiques,
awaiting news of the renewal of the
big fight.
The whole trend of opinion is that
“the boche is going to get the surs
prise of his life this time.” -
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Japs and Chinese ™
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In Defensive Pact
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Japan
and China have signed a defensive
agreement to protect themselves
from possible aggression from Ger
many, according to a dispatch re
ceived this afternoon at the State
Department from the American Min
ister at Peking.
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Heavy Guns Roar
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On Picardy Front
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, May 18.—Heavy artillery
firing broke out last night on both
sides of the Avre River (Picardy bat=
tle front), the French War Office an
nounced today.
The Germans tried to raid French
trenches in the zones of Massiges
(Champagne front), and Four-de-
Paris (the Argonne forest), but were
everywhere repulsed.
The text of the communique fol
lows:
“There has been a violent bombard
ment at various points to the north
and south of the Avre River. The en
emy tried to raid our trenches in the
sector of Massiges and north of Four
de-Paris, but was repulsed. Else
where there is nothing to report.”
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Hun Lines Bombed
. .
By British Flyers
(By Intyernational News SenXice)
LONDON. May 18.—More than 28
tons of bombs were dropped by Brit
ish airmen on important railway cene
ters, aerodromes and billets behind
the German lines on Thursday, ace
cording to an announcement made by
the British War Office. Thirty Gers
mun machines were destroyed and
five more driven down.
The text of the official report fola
lows
“There was great aerial activity i
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