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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1919
Page
2
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Multiple churches list upcoming services with times and topics. Christian Church and Methodist entries note Bible school, sermons, and special events. New Chicago Mission reports Sunday school 2:30 and evening service. Baptist, Free Methodist, and Bethel AME announce worship times and gatherings.
Judge Vermilion denied a new trial motion and sentenced Bogardus and Connell to ten years in prison. Bogardus to Fort Madison and Connell to Anamosa. The case drew unusual county attention, with a possible Supreme Court appeal. P. H. Fisher versus Skidmore Land Co. went to the jury shortly after three this afternoon.
Victory Loan Chairman Wade announced the war exhibit train was recalled to Chicago and will not be seen by Fairfield residents. Publicity had promised a holiday turnout, and local plans will be disrupted though other districts may still receive the train.
The Community Club executive committee decided to send a three member welcome committee to Des Moines as the 168th Infantry of the Rainbow division arrives. The Des Moines celebration plans include a parade on the capitol grounds. Fairfield members with relatives in the regiment will form the visiting committee to greet Jefferson county servicemen.
Local officials urge Jefferson county residents to join the government and soldiers in supporting the Victory Loan. The first 10 percent payment is not due until May 10, and banks or Victory Loan headquarters will record subscriptions. Prompt participation honors the returning soldiers and demonstrates public duty.
A large crowd of Jefferson County residents attended Arbor Day exercises at Old Settlers Park yesterday afternoon. Many school children were dismissed for the event. The Old Settlers committee planted several memorial trees brought by friends or relatives of soldiers who fell in World War I or the Civil War, each tree named and marked.
Justice D. B. Wilson today fined Milt Barker twenty dollars and the costs for failing to keep his daughter of school age in the public schools.
Fairfield saw a pleasant reunion as F. J. Kahl and Ned B. Lutz who served in aviation and trained at the University of Illinois Ground School met on Thursday. They sailed for France together November 23, 1917, trained with the French, were later separated, and last met in Paris in December 1918.
The vanguard of the German delegation arrived in Versailles on April 26, four minor representatives who will help receive the main body due May 1. They traveled by special train from Orring near Compiegne and were welcomed by Colonel Trenry and French officials at the Hotel des Reservoirs assigned to the German delegation.
Fourth grade pupils at Logan school under Miss Nelle Benson observed Arbor Day by planting trees as memorials for three war dead who attended the school. The memorial honors Allen Jewett Clifford Dimmitt and Bennie Adkins, with name plates and small silk flags on each tree. Clifford Dimmitt and Bennie Adkins have brothers in the fourth grade. The program and memorial were witnessed by the entire school.
Willard Daggett, representing the local high school, earned fifth place in the extemporaneous speaking contest of the Iowa Nine League held in Iowa City last evening. Carl Kriner of Ottumwa won first. Upcoming events include boys and girls declamations, a March debating series, and a Burlington extemp on April 30.
Select Pictures offers The Belle of New York starring Marion Davies at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday. The musical romance follows Violet Gray daughter of inventor Amos Gray and Jack Bronson son of wealthy Bronson who steals the invention leading to Gray’s death. Violet becomes a singer in the city and falls for Jack unaware of his lineage. Upon learning the truth she joins the Salvation Army and later reconciles with Jack promising marriage.
An American officer who just arrived in Paris from Fiume says fourteen Italian divisions were moved to Piting by the Italians. The city swarmed with Italian soldiers and most non Italians, including many civilians, had departed before his departure.
Miss Pearl Wykoff spent yesterday at her home in Pleasant Plain. Mrs James B Bailey has returned home from a month's visit with relatives in Chicago. Miss Sadie McClain of Libertyville is visiting friends in the city today. Mrs Ruth Despain spent yesterday with her parents at New London. Mrs Jeanette Waterman of Batavia is spending the day with friends in the city.
Mrs Myron Howard of Belvidere faced a rampaging Holstein bull that trampled her husband to unconsciousness. She shouted and used a pitchfork to frighten the animal, which fled. Doctors expect her husband to recover.
Stigler Oklahoma April 26 A running attack by Thomas Cobb a farmer eighty five left two dead Edward Eilott forty five and John Cobb twenty two his son and two wounded Mrs T Cobb in the right groin and Mrs John H Cobb in the right arm The article notes Mrs Cobb held her husband as her father in law fired season ending with Cobb’s suicide at his Garland home The text also mentions Miss Thorah Courtney of New London visiting Miss Ruby Despein
All paliper warrants outstanding must be presented at once at the county treasurer's office for payment.
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