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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
2
Notice indicates subscriptions must be prepaid and mailed matter of the secretary, with entry at the Fair Seid Iowa post office. Details mention months and mail handling procedures for periodical distribution.
Rumors in Dutch political circles say Deputy Nolens, tasked with forming a new government, plans to persuade the cabinet to offer mediation to both belligerents. The possible inclusion of a tech minister with Vatican ties is viewed as significant.
London reports the secretary of the Admiralty said merchant ship construction for the quarter ending June 30 totalled 1,254,274 gross tons, exceeding allied and neutral losses by 206,006 tons. UK production reached 442,066 tons versus 820,280 tons in the previous period.
The document lists officers and attaches of the U S Food Administration for Iowa headquartered at Burlington opened August 1 1917. It names J F Deemes as administrator, R E Logsdon executive secretary, W T McFlroy flour division chief and many others across sugar bakery milk hotels and more with notes on omitted office attachés and organizational gaps.
A call for 500 Iowa men to report to Camp Funston Kan during the five day period starting August 26 includes Jefferson county signees Albert Wilson Wilfred E Goodman Frank Friesen Anton Kasmark. Eight 1917 registrants will remain in Class one after August calls.
President Wilson issues a proclamation to coal miners and operators warning of grave national danger from coal shortages. He urges prompt action, full shifts, and shared effort to maintain war production and support troops in France.
Parson College requests the names of all parties wanting to assist students and those offering rooms to rent to students. Contact the college office by phone at 213 for details.
Society notes recount a White Rose Club picnic at Mrs Joseph Wilsons home with members bringing dishes and sandwiches. Also listed are engagements, weddings, and gatherings from Glendale to Libertyville and Chicago society circles.
The Girls Eight Week club of Pleasant Plain will present a program at Pleasant Plain Academy hall next Friday night August 16 at 8 45 p m Admission will be charged proceeds go to the Red Cross and the club asks community cooperation.
The official board of the Methodist church holds a called meeting this evening at 8 o clock in the pastor s study. Members are urged to attend due to pressing business. Canvassers who have not reported district results are asked to present full reports tonight.
Mrs Christina Hisel visits relatives in Grinnell. Prof C W Mountain pupils give a recital tomorrow at 8 PM at the Methodist church. Mr and Mrs Berger of Birmingham travel to Chicago to visit their son Verne with the 109th ammunition train.
Ushers and guard of honor from allied services wore field or national dress with Lieut Bordonneau and his bride entering under an arch of sabers. Officers from France, Britain, and Canada attended, including Captains Pond Lyons Du Pont Chamley Oake Payen Le Du and others. A 100 man guard from Ft Sheridan stood at the church. Bordonneau had recently served at Camp Grant.
Fort Worth reports Lt. Th. Dale of St. Louis completed a 3000 foot parachute leap from an airplane at Taliaferro field becoming the third person to achieve the feat. The article also notes Mr. Plum of Chicago setting a world record with 134 successive loans, surpassing the previous 126.
The Admiralty states a German destroyer was sunk about 10 miles off Zeebrugge after likely striking a British mine. British mine sweepers off Zeebrugge were heavily bombarded by Tivitieh aircraft.
National League games saw Chicago beat Pittsburgh 5-3, St. Louis 5-3, Cincinnati 3-2, with Cincinnati and others close. American League tallies had Chicago 6-5, Cleveland 6-3, St. Louis 6-1, Detroit 6-2. no other contests reported.
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