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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
2
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Government rules explain compulsory and voluntary allotments for service pay. At least 15 dollars per month must be allotted to a wife or child, with higher amounts possible up to half the man’s pay depending on family size. Disability and death compensation provisions favor the widow, dependent children, and widowed mother, with specific monthly caps and eligibility conditions. Fraud or false statements carry severe penalties including fines and imprisonment.
The Jefferson County Salvation Army Ward Fund campaign nears full completion with most districts reporting by week end. Totals from listed townships show varied amounts. unpaid pledges total 325.00 while projected county total exceeds 4000.00.
Mrs. Emily Hayden hosted W R C guests at West Broadway with about 35 ladies and light refreshments. Miss Florence Clapp hosted M B S K Girls at a slumber party east of the city. Mrs. I A Workman entertained young ladies at South B Street in honor of Miss Marie Mewes with contests and music. Cross Lanes church ladies plan their monthly social with Rev Campbell and his boys from Leon providing entertainment. The fourth golf picnic is set for next Friday at the Golf House with supper at six thirty by the fourth committee. A farewell surprise for Miss Juliana Smeassart at West Lowe Street featured music and games and 20 friends. Miss Smeassart, a stenographer at the Engine Works, resigns and plans to return to South Bend Indiana.
Liberty six cylinder car offered for sale to raise funds for Red Cross Army Y M C A Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. In good condition with extra casing chains and tubing. Top never folded. Interested buyers contact County Treasurer's office or via phone 42 or 332 RK MM SPENCE 806.
Ninety two men from Fairfield and Jefferson county will depart for Camp Pike Arkansas on Monday July 22 at 1 15 pm A special train will transport men from Knoxville Ottumwa Fairfield and Mt Pleasant Report at the Court House by 8 am Monday An additional call seeks 800 Iowa boys to Jefferson Barracks Missouri during the five day period beginning August 5. County quota not yet known.
Word reaches from Carthage Illinois that Mrs Harriett Campbell died at her home after a brief illness. She was 81 and mother of Mrs Wer Hammond of this city.
Des Moines July 17 Guy E Log an adjutant general of Iowa has been commissioned a major in the adjutant general's department and assigned to Camp Zachary Taylor near Louisville Ky according to a special dispatch from Washington.
Local brief notes report the Libertyville Red Cross will meet at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon. Also listed are visits to Perry Iowa by Elizabeth Whitney and Abigail Heaton, and travel for the State Democratic convention attendees in Des Moines.
General Horvath, provisional ruler of Siberia, says Czecho Slovak troops will move toward the transeBaikal region via the Chinese Eastern railway. Czechs plan to reach Irkutsk to link with western Siberia forces and seek permission to traverse Mongolia. Some Austrian prisoners may join the Czechs.
A reported plan in New York claimed German interests in the United States sought to purchase 40 American newspapers to publish in major cities. The motive cited involved extending influence over political power and media activity amid a federal investigation.
The local board received a special call for 200 Iowa men qualified for limited service only. They will be sent to Syracuse, New York, in the five day period beginning July 29. No man physically qualified for general military service will be inducted in this call. The inductees will be assigned to guard and fire companies for embarkation ports.
Fairfield and Jefferson county residents are invited to Batavia for a Red Cross Auction Sale likely the largest yet. Donors from Batavia and surrounding areas contribute corn pigs hay buckwheat chickens coal eggs butter potatoes covers many items plus a $234 gold piece and a Red Cross quilt. Fairfield Iowa Band will perform and Red Cross ladies offer ice cream on the bank lawn. proceeds go to the Red Cross.
Aerial action near Dormaens as Maine and Kansas City flyer crews engage enemy aircraft. An Allied plane is credited with downing one enemy machine before another pilot brings down a second near American lines in the same sector.
Paria reports that Germany has about sixty to seventy divisions ready for the present offensive, with around forty already engaged. This implies a potential force near 950,000, of which about 540,000 are currently engaged in combat.
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