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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
6
The notice states subscription prices and advance payment terms, indicating a mail matter classification at the Fair Seid Post Office in Iowa. It mentions a monthly rate and a prior deduction, reflecting a local newspaper circulation notice.
Rumors in Dutch political circles say Deputy Nolens plans to push for a cabinet mediation offer to both belligerents. The Amsterdam dispatch notes the possible inclusion of the tech minister to the Vatican as significant to this effort.
The secretary of the admiralty reports UK allied and neutral ship construction at 1,204,274 gross tons for the quarter, surpassing losses by 296,696 tons. UK output reached 442,966 tons, up from 820,280 in the prior period, with overall gains across the merchant fleet.
The Burlington Iowa office opened August 1 1917 and lists J Fr Deems as U S food administrator for Iowa with executive secretary R E Logsdon. Others include W T McElroy chief of sugar division and M L Parker merchants representatives, plus many division chiefs and investigators.
A call seeks 500 Iowa men to Camp Funston Kansas for the five day period starting August 26. Jefferson county men named are Albert Wilson Wilfred E Goodman Frank Friesen Anton Kasmark. After August calls, eight 1917 registrants remain in Class one. others listed and Miss Hines to Camp Dodge.
President Wilson issues a proclamation to coal operators and miners urging prompt action to avert a critical coal shortage that could hinder the war effort. He emphasizes daily work, efficiency, fair treatment, and the use of deferments for essential workers to ensure sufficient production.
Social notes report the White Rose Club picnic at Mrs. Joseph Wilson’s home with members asked to bring dishes. Nearby, marriages unfold in Glendale and Chicago with details on attendees, venues, and wedding parties.
Parson College asks for names of all parties desiring student help and all parties with rooms to rent to students. Contact the College Office by phone at 213 for details and listings.
The Girls Eight Week Club of Pleasant Plain will present a program at Pleasant Plain Academy hall next Friday night August 16 starting 8 45 p m. An admission will be charged and proceeds go to the Red Cross with local cooperation urged.
Methodist church officials call a meeting of the official board tonight at 8 in the pastor's study. Attendance is desired from all members due to pressing business. Canvassers who have not reported their district in full are urged to make a complete report this evening.
Mrs Christina Hisel visits Grinnell relatives. 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.
Foreign officers from French army engineers British army and Canadian Highlanders formed a guard of honor for Lieut Bordonneau and his bride as U S and French officers hosted a special wedding ceremony. A 100 man guard from Ft. Sheridan attended at the church. Bordonneau recently served with the divisional staff at Camp Grant.
Lieut James H Dale of St Louis jumped 3000 feet with a parachute from an airplane at Taliaferro field becoming the third person to conquer the feat Lieut AT Plumm of Chicago set a world record with 134 successive loans breaking the previous 126 mark.
London Australia 12 A An official Admiralty statement says a German destroyer was sunk about eight miles off Zeebrugge likely by a British mine. Enemy mine sweepers near Zeehbrugge were heavily bombarded by British aircraft.
National League showings include Lake Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 3 and Cincinnati 3 St Louis 2 with no other games reported. American League results list Chicago 6 Cleveland 3 and Detroit 6-2 with St Louis noted at minus one in a partial tally.
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