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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
2
Subscribing readers, excluding Fairfield Rural routes, report missing papers for a week or more. Journal cannot blame Post Office or rail administration yet. Journal asks for reports from subscribers who have not yet informed the paper of missing deliveries.
Fred Stever dominated the home track meet with 29 points winning the quarter, broad jump, pole vault and half mile while placing second in three events. Blough Hedrick Garber Harlan and Larson scored notable points as Des Moines Drake Relay entries loom with Otto Harlan Donald Garber Fred Stever and Arainerd Covert. Navy enlistments involve Kesey O’Brien Brown Krumholtz Whitmore Spencer with training at Great Lakes and Des Moines. A joint Orio Elzevir meeting is set for 8 15 PM and Dr L E Croasman returns from a business trip.
Metro's special production Draft 258 starring Mabel Tali ferro is a patriotic pageant at the Orpheum tonight. It presents scenes from Bunker Hill to a modern lawn fete with Red Cross support, featuring reenactments and the signing of the Declaration of Independence with original signers portrayed by suitable actors. A Bedloe's Island camera shoot of the Statue of Liberty is noted.
Local ad offers cinders hauled at 75 cents per load with a contact phone number 173 and proprietor William Cex for service inquiries.
Miss Mariel Hopkins, who spoke to a large audience at the Library last Thursday on wheat flour substitutes, will return tomorrow for another talk and practical demonstrations. The meeting moves to the Armory to accommodate more attendees and cooking facilities. Admission is free as this is government work.
The ex Elzevirs will meet Mrs Harvey Easton tomorrow at 2 30 PM on South Court Street for the last meeting of the year. Elections of officers will be held. All members urged to attend.
The House of Lords approves the manpower bill adding Irish conscription. Bonar Law says Irish conscription should be enforced before August 1. Rioting erupts in Belfast as police clash with demonstrators at a Labor Party meeting of about 15 000 people.
Washington reports that wooden shipbuilding will be curtailed once the current program finishes as experts tell officials of the shipping board that 8,500 ton wooden ships are uneconomical and that engines and boilers should be reserved for steel ships.
At Atlantic port on April 19 about two thousand American soldiers and sailors recovering from illness and wounds are being distributed to base hospitals after the arrival of a large American transport. No official statement followed from army and navy transport authorities regarding the arrivals.
Washington April 18 The senate resolution for registration of men who reach twenty one since June 5 1917 was ordered favorably reported to the house The registration date would be fixed by a presidential proclamation.
Ottawa April 10. Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden told a secret session of the house of commons that Canada must keep fighting divisions on the western front at full strength and organize remaining manpower to boost agricultural production. He reviewed the war position and supply, and read a Lloyd George message that was not released to the public.
The War Department ordered acceleration of the national army tank corps organization. It announced the appointment of 147 second lieutenants for the corps, 95 from Camp Stanley Texas, 22 from Camp Travis Texas, and zero from Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
A film screening titled The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin is advertised for next Monday and Tuesday at Fairfield theater inviting all locals to attend.
For rent three unfurnished rooms with electric lights and gas for cooking. Contact J. M. Hunter at 411 North B Street or call phone 2682.
The House of Lords approved the second reading of the government’s armed power bill, including conscription for Ireland and measures to mobilize industries for Britain’s army. Lost two tickets to The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin. owner seeks recovery as they are valuable.
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