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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1919
Page
2
A National Civil LibertY Bureau pamphlet praises conscientious objectors and calls for broad amnesty for political prisoners. It argues for inclusion of all opinions and parties, condemning anti-Americans and pro-German sentiment, and cites wartime pardons as precedent.
Testimony before the Senate and Currency committee alleges Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton Williams sought to withhold federal funds from banks to punish enemies. The Federal National Bank of Washington, directed by J Hogan, faced pressure over Emergency Fleet Corporation deposits and ties to the Wilson family.Ђ
The Federal government presents a three ton army truck to Jefferson County, with unloading planned this afternoon. One truck was offered to counties adopting road improvement plans. Two units reached Fairfield, one for the county and one for Washington. Built under war contracts, they have never been used due to war’s end. The trucks are expected to aid county road efforts.
Mrs Chase McKee hosted the N C Circle at her West Hempstead home with music contests and prizes to Mrs Orville Johnson and Mrs J L Young. The Epworth League held a lawn party at A K Harper home for about fifty youths with lemonade and ice cream. The Women s Home Missionary Society will picnic at Mrs G Y Ross s country home with an officer election and plans for the year. The Ladies Aid Society meets Friday at 2 30 at the Presbyterian church. A wedding in Monmouth ILL united Miss Opal Craig and Floya Simmons of Fairfield at the Court House church ceremony. the couple will reside in Fairfield.
Merle Banta is visiting friends in Burlington. W. W. Copeland of Burlington is in the city today. The funeral of Mrs. George Gav in will be held at St. Alphonsus Catholic church Mt. Pleasant Thursday at ten. Mrs. Louis Messer injures knee in fall at West Broadway home Monday. Herb Atherton of Buick Repair Station also runs the Broadway Garage. Evergreen Lodge Degree of Honor meets Friday evening with important business. Mrs. M. J. Clinkenbeard sells her South Main street residence to J. A. Ely for 6500. Thomas Davies sells his residence to Oscar Roberts and buys the Dick bail lot on West Broadway for 3500. Since Prohibition, cows in southwest city area are being milked by unknown person. locals worry about possible trouble.
The West Side Restaurant was sold yesterday by longtime operator H T Grissom who has run the business for years. New owner W W James, who will take possession at month’s start, and his wife plan to move from a farm six miles southeast of Fairfield.
Fairfield and Jefferson counties and parts of the Middle West face a coal famine this winter says B. B. Mc Culloch traveling freight agent of the Rock Island railroad now in the city. Government reports warn of the nation’s most serious famine with miners who joined the war not returning and many others expected to return abroad. The Rock Island has shipped less than half the coal it did last year at this time. consumers should take prompt action.
The popularity of South Second Street as a residence district is shown by the fact that in the last few days several properties have changed hands. Prospective buyers are also interesting themselves in various other residence districts. The following property owners on this date have recently sold, a number of the transactions having previously been mentioned: Wm. Finkle D. D. Howell, Mrs. Beeb, Rorick, Jas Wilson, Cy. M. Graham, A. B. Mullenix
A large Cedar Chapel gathering of members and friends met in a pasture a mile south of the chapel. Rev L. EB Kuhns reorganized the Sunday School nine weeks earlier with New Chicago Mission. Fairfield attendees enjoyed a children’s program, a noon dinner, and songs led by Gus Scott and his daughter Marie, followed by an address by Rev Palmer of the Home Mission board and Rev H A Mosser.
A notice states the seller has transferred an interest in a plumbing business to Pierson & Pier. It requests prompt action from all parties who know themselves to have a claim or involvement, with reference code 634-24 CG and initials BM HAINES, Pee As.
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