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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
6
A newspaper item from the Fair-Meld Iowa office details subscription pricing and advance payment terms. It specifies monthly and multi month rates and notes mail handling and post office entry for subscribers. The notice emphasizes payments in advance and direct mail distribution practices.
House Ways and Means Committee expected to report an eight billion dollar revenue bill by August 19 with action likely on August 29 after the water power bill. Leaders aim for passage before September 10 as proposals for excess profits tax are debated among committee members. Senator King asks Baker for list of officers with profits or gifts from government contract linked entities.
London reports June losses for British and allied shipping at 275,629 gross tons the lowest for any month since September 1916. British losses 161,062 tons. allied and neutral 114,567. Quarterly losses total 940,578 tons the lowest for any quarter since 1914. Sailings remain high with 7,480,386 tons of steamships 500 gross tons and over entering or clearing UK ports.
Three American Red Cross workers are wounded while carrying wounded soldiers from the front lines in Paris. Identified are J L Butterfield of New York W A Fox of Buffalo and George B Corr, all hit by shrapnel or shell fragments during rescue efforts.
Straw hats including Panama, Bankeks and Leghorns are discounted to clear stock for the season at The Drake Clothing Co on East Side 867. Limited sizes remain as prices drop.
Five Jefferson county men will depart for training at Ames on August 15 under the special auto mechanics call. The participants are J. Harold Zeigler, George N. Light, Carl W. Hartman, Vincent R. Shelangowski, and Elbert C. Calhoun.
The Des Moines District Exemption Board will not consider petitions for recission unless reasons for reclassification are supported by sworn affidavits. Harry R. Armstrong of Batavia and Charles H. Green of Fairfield will report to Syracuse New York by the 29th for limited service as fire guards. Ralphael E. Smith of Abingdon, previously bound for Camp Forest Georgia, moves to a more deferred class with Verne M. Lewis of Batavia taking his place.
At a Wednesday evening meeting the Fair association directors voted to hold no county fair this year. They offered use of the Fair Grounds next fall to Live Stock show handlers if they decide to stage one. A meeting at the Armory Saturday night at 9 is urged for farmers to attend.
Miss Mary Whitney hosted a bank party at her South Court street home in honor of Miss Grace McNew and Ruth Hanks of Missouri with a breakfast served today. The L T L Boys and Girls plan a Methodist church meeting tomorrow at 3 PM. Mrs Frank Simmons entertained ladies at her West Jackson street home this afternoon as Evergreen lodge No 35 Degree of Honor meets at 8 PM in Fraternal Aid hall.
Mrs J C Thorne prints let ter from her nephew J C Dofflemeyer a Marine radio gunner who was aboard the vessel torpedoed and sunk off Fire Island last Friday. He says he survived without a scratch though losing all possession and promises a detailed later account.
The Gauze Shop will close this evening after completing July quota and will reopen when the August quota arrives.
Private Carl Matthews of Company D 131st Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, writes from France to C. A. Gibson in Texas. He describes cold nights, billets and sheds as quarters, and says he expects to be back with the Fairfield group next year. He asks for letters and regards to all friends.
Paris reports Edward R. Stettinius second assistant secretary of war will join the interallied munition council then inspect the American front and visit French and British armies possibly the Italian front. He will be accompanied by Samuel L. Felton W S Gilford and Charles Day from the Emergency Fleet corporation.
Adj. General Guy E. Logan, preparing to retire to join the regular army, thanks Iowa exemption and draft boards and officials for their co operation under the Selective Service Law. He praises their earnest, fearless work and credits them with aiding the eventual victory in the war.
About 162000 munitions workers are in a strike movement as reported by the Evening News. Sheffield workers quit with the situation described as serious. The trades union advisory committee met with Minister Churchill and the war cabinet floated the notion of drafting strikers into the army if the action persists. In Leeds a conference of engineering trades with delegates from 300 900 workers set a plan to resume Tuesday if an embargo remains.
Forest Park near Chicago was hit by a $250,000 blaze that destroyed about twenty buildings and concessions. Firefighters from three villages battled the flames, shelving efforts to save portions of the large amusement grounds.
All Summer Ceats, Summer Pants, and Summer Suits are offered at reduced prices to clear inventory for fall goods at The Drake Clothing Co. 867. The note implies a storewide sale to make room for new stock.
Arthur Guy Empey, noted author and soldier, was commissioned a Captain in the national army and assigned to the adjutant general's corps but was honorably discharged without stated reason. Sugar rationing will drop to two pounds per person per month, with a 25 percent cut for soft drink makers and many nonessential users eliminated.
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