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UEEEEIS lA Clean Wholesome Paper j for Southern Homes | 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 i eAo Al ‘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. ~ 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. h‘: THE .=.~ L B = - = 7Ay g, \ LBB“ - W AI ) NATs b » . L =X AN S e RN i g LEADING NEWSPAPER e/ /AL SOF THE SOUTHEAST A% 77] -l | > 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 % / 427 7 LA G Hp Y% G 74 /,’// & % N 1 SR N - 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— | R 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. | i Memphis— R.H.E. B L bl At Birmingham— s e Fentress and Hargrave; Slapnicka and :gah Umpires, Chestnutt and Con- Georgia R.H. E. 000 100 02. e At Tech— " oW e 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 | ‘ (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. ° ] 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 * * % 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. Be Loyal to the Church and $ Attend Its Services Be loral because the church is so loyal to you and to your best interests. Through its untiring efforts Atlanta is made a good place in which to live, and through the cheer and comfort which it radiates through its Sunday services it {s a never failing source of inspiration to all those who seek ts ministries. To go to church tomorrow, is not only a matter of lovalty and gratitude, it i{s putting yourself in the way to re ceive a blessing. Do not de. prive yourself of the pleas ure and help it brings. Church programs are print ed today, over in the “Go to Church” columns. Let them ald you in the selec tion of a church to attend tomorrow. The Atlanta Georgian The Newspaper of the Home 20-22 East Alabama Street 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.” - T "\ e Japs and Chinese ™ < g 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. T—— R Heavy Guns Roar . 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.” . 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 Continued on Page 3, Bolmn’ ‘