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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1918
Page
2
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Washington reports new Allied wedge into the German front near Soissons and Rheims as German retreat continues northward. General March says the aim is to kill as many enemy as possible amid shifting U S army organization and the Forty second Rainbow division entering line.
Washington July 31 The British Canadian United States draft agreement has become effective announced by the state department. The treaty provides for calling up nationals in the other country and took effect on exchange of ratifications between Ambassador Page and British foreign office in London.
A dubious OCR fragment notes a Kaiser era cabinet appointment with titles and names such as Ametoerdanm Mearechatt and Lieut. Gren. Tere Alor. The text hints at military and imperial roles, mentioning a shift in position and connections to the Gemneh emperor and Gen Lancendor, though details are unclear due to garbled source.
A federal grand jury in New York indicts Andrey W Vaughan Felix Googled and J Podell for conspiring to defeat government contracts for raincoats. In Paris reports say Mackensen arrives at the German high command to replace Ludendorff as leader.
Thomas Yannat buys out Heary Clinkenheard in Havneh linkenbeard garage. Misses Florence and Gertrude Gavin return from visit with their uncle Leo Cornick to Mr Pleasant. L E Kuhns and C F E Keltner in town on business. B A Long of Brooklyn visits city. Miss Ethel Turkington from Cedar Rapids arrives for a visit at C J Gavin's north of the city.
A large crowd from Fairfield and Jefferson County gathers at the depot this evening to watch 14 men sworn into service depart for Camp Forest, Ga. The group will convene at the courthouse at 7 15 pm and march with the Fairfield band to Burlington. They depart on Burlington train No 4 and join a special train to Carin Forest via St Louis.
Plans are forming for a county canning kitchen at the Armory where residents may bring vegetables to be canned with help. Surplus products may be sold for Red Cross or hospital aid. An important meeting led by Miss Jessie Griswold is set at the Armory Thursday at 2 20. All county women are urged to attend.
Daniel Walmer, an old soldier, died this afternoon at 4 p m at his home on East Washington street after a month long illness with stomach cancer. No funeral arrangements have been made.
The next Walnut community club dinner will be held at Sloughville school house east of Germanville on Thursday August 8. Members and wives are served by Red Cross volunteers at 75 cents per plate with proceeds to the Red Cross. George Wrightman secretary of the Iowa State Manufacturers' Association will be the principal speaker. Attendees planning to drive should notify Secretary Roy Emry promptly.
A number of Elzevir Girls enjoyed a picnic on the college campus in honor of Miss Dorothy Phelps and Miss Beryl Stephenson who depart for Washington D C where they will take federal posts. Phelps joins the adjutant general office and Stephenson a government insurance office.
The mid week service at the Methodist church will be held Wednesday at eight. Rev. W. R. Keesey asks all members to attend as he has important remarks. The church is uniting with the Presbyterian congregation and he cannot speak as freely as he would to his own people. Members are urged to be present.
Dr Wilbur R. Keesey pastor of the First Methodist church has been invited by Y M C A headquarters in Chicago to join a 25 man unit for a three week San Antonio training course with potential War Secretary duties. He would take a six month leave if he accepts, while three of his sons already serve and two more may be called. He awaits further details before deciding whether to go or stay to keep home fires burning.
Straw hats for the world we live in real hats for real men at cost prices to clean up for season. Drake Clothing Co advertises affordable headwear with emphasis on value and season readiness.
The golf piente will be served at six thirty Friday evening.
Names of parties seeking student help and those offering rooms for student rental are recorded. Contact College Office at phone 215 for details and listing inquiries.
FOR RENT three furnished rooms also some furniture for sale. Phone 2699. WANTED A competent laundress. Phone 449. WANTED Family of three desires a six or seven room modern or partly modern house in desirable location. Good condition. On or before September 1. Phone 1241. H. A. Corey. The intensive campaign for Camp Library Books is regarded as a continuous campaign to last for the duration of the war. Bring them to the Public Library.
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