Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 16, No. 297, Ed. 1 Monday, April 1, 1918 Page: 1 of 9
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Igjgft tor tire month
erty loss aggregating $11,553.22. F
the same month in isw there,*»•
fourteen tuns with a loss of $2723.0
The decrease in the number of fl.
alarms and in the loss by fires m
be charged directly to the <?o-oper
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shal in looking after and removi
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{.By Associated Press.)
> . ; WASHINGTON, D. C.f APRIL 1.—
GERMANY HAS STAKED ALL OF
**Eft FORTUNES ON T'HE SPRING
CAMPAIGN, SAYS THE WAR DE-
PARTMENT’S WEEKLY REVIEW,
AND THE ALLIES MUST BE PRE-
PARED FOR FRESH ATTACKS AT
MEW POINTS IF THE TEUTONS
FAIL TO ACHIEVE VICTORY IN
THE PRESENT FIGHTING.
The statement adds: “Such of our
troops as are sufficiently trained
will assume their share of the burden
the month just closed the
pany w4s ealled out only twice,
no damage resulted from either
Two automobiles were damaged
the railroad yards from fire, but-
loss cannot be credited against
CT M
In March, 1916 the fire $omp.
made ten rww, and there was a pi*>
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now eo valiantly borne by the French
and British.
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Prince Emich Ernst
■TBttied in Banle
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Chairman Tucker Royall of the War
Savings Anderson county committee
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says he has had the pleasure of hear-
ing Miss Van GasteL who is to speak
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Associated Press. >
* April 1. — Prince
e elder son of Prince
Emich of Leiningen, was killed while
leading a Storming company of a
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here Saturday night, and he says fire risks. And it pays in many
every man and woman in the city- to use this diUigence.
and county should make it a point to J»
hear this wonderful woman tell her
story, her own experiences aa a
nurse in Belgium. Mr. Royall heard
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the young lady address a joint ses-
-sion of the legislature, and\he says
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she will make people, think. % This
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young lady was wounded while on
duty, and has bad a varied exper-
ience on the battle fronts, and speaks
with raforamtion gained
at first
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hand. Her engagement here will be
a real event, Mr. Royall says, and
he insists that all hear her.
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Associated Press.)
British Headquarters, France,
April 1,—The last twenty-four
hours continued unfavorable to
the aggressive German troops
along the British section of the
new battle front. Today the
British are holding their entire
line with strength and had
smashed numerous heavy Ger-
attacks, and have success-
fully taken the initiative in
many places.
The most intense fighting continu- !
Three Children Burn
In Home Near Alpine
*.Bv Press, j.
Alpine. Texas, April 1.—Three ehil-
| iren were burned to death in a fire
of mysterious origin which destroyed
The home of Mrs. F. W. Meaaday,
four miles east of hete, before day-
light today. Three older children
escaped by jumping from an upper
story window. One of them walked
d south of the Somme, in the zone ^ to town and gave the alarm The
where the French have been making mother was found in a near-by milk
such a gallant stand. The outstand-
ing feature of the conflict on the
tv- • ■ i
northern front is that the British
have again killed a great number of
the enemy, which, despite 'ts harsh
sound, ie what will win the war
The Germans were repulsed by the
British in two attempts against the
British line west of Albert.
derson County Lit
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Saturday evening of Judge Pptcht
Miss Van Gastel and Major Rembe
Watson, all . distinguished perso
ages, who will address .the peop
of, this city. The place of the mee
ing will be announced later, but tl
chairman wants you to get the occ
sion in. mind and reserve Saturd;
night. All < of the speakers con
with the highest endorsement, at
Miss Van Gastel is said to be one
the most magnetic speakers on tl
platform in this country at this tin
She is recently from the war ridd
countries, and has a message
what she has seen and experienc
personally. Everywhere th§ prc
speaks of her as a woman who w
njake you think and act.
house unconscious. About one year
ago the father was killed myster-
iously by a shotgun while he sat in
his house
Had Was Terrific .
Judge B. H. Gardner said to a Her-
aid man this morning that the hail
i storm was, terrific in his neighbor-
! hoed and that damage was done to
his garden and to his peach crop.
The judge ®ys he was in his car.
just going into his garage when the
storm broke, and he could not get
to his house, and the bombardment of
the hail, stones on the metal roof and
sides of the garage sounded like a
| battle.
Judge Gardner has had no further
advice from his son, Lieutenant B. H.
I ' I
| Gardner. Jr., wounded in France sev-
Dostroyer Sinks; 40 Drown. , eral days ago. A wire from Con-
London, April 1.—Forty men were | gjessman Gregg the last of the week
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destroyer struck a mine j s^iid the early report that the lieu-
British Have Taken
Many Machine Guns
{By Associated Press )
London, April 1.—The number of
machine guns taken by the British
In thsir attacks near Serre Saturday
was one hundred and nine.
the British
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turday.
admiralty aa-
tenant had been only slightly wound-
ed had been verified.
CBy Associated Press.)
i London, April 1.—The Ge
mans made two attacks on t*>
British positions Jn the wester
Outskirts of Albert last nigt
and were repulsed in both case
, the war office announces. Soul
of the Somme the enemy pe
sista in his efforts to advarn
along Luce and Avre Valley, b
has made littel progress.
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President May Aid
Liberty Loan Bri
{By Assoc Qtc<i Press.)
*
Wsahington. D. C., April 1 —
ident Wilson is considering a
the liberty loan drive personally,
may go to Baltimore Saturday,
opening day of the campaign.
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 16, No. 297, Ed. 1 Monday, April 1, 1918, newspaper, April 1, 1918; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1015145/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palestine Public Library.