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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
6
Entered at the Postoffice at Fairfield Iowa as mail matter of the second class. Postal handling and classification indicate it is a standard mailing matter for local distribution.
Fragmentary OCR shows subscription pricing and terms for a periodical with in advance payments and carrier service note. Mentions months three and four and reporting irregularities to the carrier.
Russelville Kentucky August 21 Sheriff James N Taylor Logan County exemption board and County Judge J W Edward were arrested by Deputy U S Marshal B M Richardson on charges they conspired to violate the selective draft law They were held for examination August 29 and released on bond of 5000 each Taylor faced charges of promising exemptions for political support Edward charged with conspiring though scope of his role was not disclosed A new draft board member was named replacing Taylor Both men deny the charges
Shelbyville Indiana August 21 Postmaster G P Hunt of Rushville jumped a bicycle rack on the Public Square as a wager. He vaulted over the rack but fell injuring his left arm. It was the third time the arm had been hurt in his life, first at age five and again about twenty years ago. He was taken home then to Connersville for an X ray.
Four workers killed and three injured in three explosions along the Powder line at the King Mills Powder company plant in King Mills near Cincinnati. The blasts shattered several small buildings and damaged surrounding structures.
An official Russian statement at the Russian embassy says the Vatican peace plan is not yet evaluated but is deemed inconsistent with Russia's democratic war aims and unacceptable from that perspective. The remark signals Russia will reject the pope's offer.
A dispatch from London reports that more than half of the walled city of Saloniki in Greek Macedonia has been destroyed by fire while under Entente occupation. Eighty thousand people were made homeless and are being moved to nearby villages as patrols guard the blaze.
The exemption board released twelve additional names for immediate or scheduled service with dates shown as recommendations. The list includes Leo Nady, Donald Koons, Cyril Van Lantschoot, and others from Fairfield Batavia and Packwood. The board also certified several men for service and continued examinations for eighty summons. sixty were examined with several exemptions and enlistees noted.
John Quick a longtime Jeffer son county resident died yesterday afternoon at his home one half mile east of Four Corners. He was born in Sweden May 22 1843 and died age 74 years 2 months 28 days after a stroke at church services Sunday. He leaves a daughter Mrs Otto Woelhaf and four sons Martin Emil Edward and William all of Four Corners. Funeral 2:30 PM tomorrow at Swedish Lutheran church New Sweden Rev E H Sandeen officiating. Interment in nearby cemetery.
Frank Valentine of New Market visits his uncle Joseph Valentine. Mrs. C. W. Wade travels to Chicago on business. Mary Elizabeth Bowden and Jeannette Calhoun of Ottumwa spend a day with Pauline Stevenson. Drexell Allender returns to Davenport from a Christian Turner visit.
The American Library Association urges libraries to collect books and magazines for soldiers at Des Moines cantonment. Librarian H M Dysart calls for readable, well printed books and nearly complete magazines under two years old. Donors should bring items to the public library for packing and shipment.
A national movement funds tobacco for American soldiers in France via open barrels in public spaces for money or tobacco packages. Charles Woelhaf placed a barrel in his restaurant window on the south side of the spa area for contributions, with name and address requested on attached packages.
Sydney August 21 police raids against I. W. W. headquarters confiscate seditious literature and seize weapons as authorities push to drive the Independent Workers of the World from Australia. The group is linked with the Industrial Workers of the World of the United States.
Winfield Howell and colleagues including W. B. Firkins Virgil McEvers Clifford D Voorhies and G. E i Kk Cooper appear in records of a district gathering with attendees listed and roles noted. No further context provided.
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