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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1918
Page
6
The notice lists subscription terms for carrier and mail services. Rates include weekly and monthly options with advance payments. It provides editor and manager notes and details the cost for three and six months and per month plans.
Entry made at the Fair Gold Iowa Post Office as main matter of the Second Class mailing matter.
Multiple candidates declare for Republican nominations in Jefferson County for Sheriff Clerk of Court Auditor Recorder and County Attorney with June 3 1918 primary date mentioned. Names include Walter Harris Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Vern S Samuelson R C Leggett and M Olga Raines.
R H Spence seeks the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer at the June primary. George M Bala files to run for Clerk of Court and submits to Democratic voters at the June 3 1918 primary.
The war office reports increased German artillery activity near Houtholst woods and west of Comnelius. A trench mortar bombardment preceded a raid in which five of our men are missing. German raiders also attacked Aisne, Argonne, and Vosges sectors but were repelled by French fire as they conducted raids and scouting missions.
Washington reports the keel of the first new submarine chaser, a cross between destroyers and motor chasers, has been laid. Secretary Daniels announced via telegram from Henry Ford, who is building many for the government, marking a naval construction record as the new type was adopted less than two weeks ago.
The Fairfield Oratorio Society led by Prof C W Mountain and accompanist Prof J P Moorhead will travel to Des Moines on February 22 to compete in the Esteddfod with Fairfield and Parsons College entries. The program features Chopin piano solo, Mascheroni and O Hara vocal solos, a readings and various choral pieces. Proceeds from a fundraising concert on February 19 will help cover travel costs.
Cairo Illinois reports from Rostelare UK say two fishermen drowned when a Stewart Island jetty gorge broke. The Ohio River supposedly rose 35 feet in five hours as trees were swept away and men stranded, then swept downriver.
Workers arrive under supervisor to construct a camp in Juan Puerto Rico for advancing national army troops. An army supervising officer oversees the site with tractor work and skied laborers ready to begin.
Rev H A Anspach pastor of the English Lutheran church was ordered to report at Camp Dodge on Wednesday for a physical examination. He had applied last July for a chaplaincy and was told to await a call for the exam. He will not plan further until the exam results are known.
Numerous short items note events and travel in Ottumwa and nearby towns. Lectures at the high school, visitors from Abingdon and Batavia, relatives from Minneapolis and Des Moines, and several residents returning to work or school after visits. Others report travels to Fort Madison, Glendale, Libertyville, and Ottumwa with multiple family and social announcements.
The county exemption board sent a list of men who failed to file questionnaires to General Guy E. Logan. Names include Chas Mixloff, Frank Perez, Pedro Hernandez, Earl Eaves, and many others across Fairfield Beckwith Batavia Libertyville and more. The note adds that a large portion are alien Mexicans or Negroes with Burdette Garrett of Manitoba being the last returned questionnaire at age 28.
Court session opens with routine matters and a lengthy jury selection in the Rhodes will case. The defendant was a well known farmer living on a farm between Libertyville and Eldon.
Ground glass mixed with feed caused the deaths of 17 horses of a United States infantry supply company. The animals were found dead in their cars at Waco after arriving from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. A careful feed examination revealed pulverized glass as the cause. Government agents are investigating.
Basel reports that Field Marshal von Mackensen issued an ultimatum to the Roumanian government on February 6 demanding start of peace negotiations within four days, leading to the Roumanian cabinet resigning.
Admiral Viscount Almaro Sato, recalled ambassador to the United States, arrived in Tokyo from Washington aboard a government transport. The return signals ongoing diplomacy as Japan reassesses its foreign postings.
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