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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1917
Page
8
Senator John W. Weeks announces naming decisions honoring U.S. Navy heroes as new battlecruisers are christened and launched. The plan emphasizes commemorations and patriotic tributes tied to naval power and maritime history.
The Illinois state charities commission condemns the sheriff's fee system and the per diem feeding plan for prisoners. It urges abolition, proposes state penal farms for petty offenders, and proration of farm costs among counties by inmate population.
Danville Indiana February 12 the trial of Daniel Brown eleven years old charged with arson opened here. He is accused of burning two harnesses and attempting to fire the residence of Edward T Graham a Washington township farmer on December 5. Thirteen head of horses burned to death. Fred Brown a brother is also held in connection with the crime. Bloodhounds first directed suspicion toward the Brown brothers.
Ottawa Illinois reports the second division appellate court upheld the Grundy county circuit court ruling that Charles B. Munday, senior vice president of LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, be imprisoned for five years for bank wrecking after his 1915 conviction and appeal.
Joseph Nigg of Anderson Indiana files suit against the American Aircraft company seeking 650 dollars in back pay. He says he perfected the plane for the firm which logged a record flight to Indianapolis on September 15 and that his contract provided 50 dollars weekly until completion and 60 dollars weekly until flight perfection.
Twenty percent of women applying at the Fort Wayne employment bureau are married. Forty percent are widows or divorced, with the remainder never married. A large share seek factory work over housework according to the department report.
Viavre reports that four Belgian skilled artisans were deported to Turkey for work in munition factories, according to fully confirmed private sources.
Adolph Mueller president of Mueller Wrase Manufacturing of Decatur offered the use of his plant to the United States government in case of war.
Italian steamer Dante Alighieri arrived safely at Genoa after departing New York on January 24. The port of departure and arrival were reported by the ship's agent via cable.
The text recounts early presidential elections with Washington and Monroe and notes a 40 acre public sale near Fairfield Iowa on February 24 1917 by H M Schooley of Libertyville Iowa. It lists states with electoral votes and unusual casting events.
EE Winslow of Birmingham is in town on business. Mrs. William Parker remains home ill on West Hempstead Street. Miss Bess Dickerson leaves for Ames for a new position. Mrs. Thad Workman visits Keosauqua. Mrs. Mary Coop of Billings Montana visits the C. C. Carl home and is a cousin of General Funston. Marguerite Betts visits Keokuk friend Bette Collins. Miss Ruse Walker, a Keota area teacher, visits her mother. Mrs. Ona Stout improves from illness at home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Prouty of Lockridge visit William Russell home. County Superintendent June Chidester travels to Ames for the International Study Center. Hervey Morris of Mt. Pleasant receives word of West Point appointment from Senator Cummins. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allender spend Sunday in Eldon. May West of Chicago visits her father before going to Emerson to stay with Mrs. Ralph McPheron.
An important conference at German headquarters has been called by Emperor William. Attending will be Dr von Bethmann Hollweg the imperial chancellor and high army and navy officials. It is reported that negotiations with neutrals on the German memorandum terms may be discussed.
Classified column notes jobs and housing asks including a general housework position with night home, a married man for farm work by the month with furnished houses, multiple rental options, and several sales notices for homes and land. Also advertises beds for children and farm land prospects from Landology.
Pittsburgh Feb 12 Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University said in an interview that the submarine Deutschland had been captured by the British. He claimed knowledge that the Deutschland is one of eighty five German submarines in one port and that the British have captured not less than two hundred U boats. Butler added that the Deutschland now in Bremen is another submarine with that name painted on it to bolster the German tale that the big commerce carrier never started on a third voyage.
A sixteen year old boy near Milwaukee died when a twenty two caliber rifle fired as it brushed a tree during a rabbit hunting party. The weapon discharged, striking Sheridan Hall in the heart, ending his birthday celebration at the family summer home on Lake Beulah. The victim, son of Bert Hall of the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co., was among guests at the event.
A concise note urging readers to use The Journal Want Ads for reliable results. The message emphasizes strong outcomes from the classified advertising service.
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