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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1918
Page
6
Public notice from the editor and manager Sy Carrier outlining subscription terms and pricing. States rates for three and six month plans, advance payment requirements, and mail handling designation at the Fairlin Iowa post office as mail matter of the second class.
The notice instructs readers to set their clocks forward one hour before bed tonight to prepare for the upcoming time change. It emphasizes punctuality and morning readiness for the new schedule.
Wartime time adjustment set to take effect at 2 A M Sunday as the United States heads toward daylight saving time. Officials claim the change will yield significant energy savings and streamline operations across federal and civilian sectors.
The daylight saving bill, signed by the president, moves clocks one hour ahead for seven months, boosting evening daylight and aiding war effort. Experts estimate saving 1,000,000 tons coal and 25,000,000 gallons of gas, with broader energy and recreation benefits nationwide.
The Jefferson County Woman's Suffrage association formed Jan 1917 with a fifty year charter, later becoming Jefferson County Woman's association. It promotes civic unity, charity, and efficiency, supports Red Cross garment work, Y M C A fund raising, food conservation, suffrage education, Liberty bonds, and soldier support. Round Prairie led with Feb 28 officers, Locust Grove followed Mar 16, Cedar township Mar 21, with more townships urged to organize.
Charles Fulton of Fairfield High school won first place at the District declamatory contest held in Ottumwa. He will represent the district at the state contest in Oelwein on April 12. Fulton has excelled in declamation across four years, winning first in all contests he entered and is a key member of the debating team.
Quartermaster department representatives will visit Fairfield next Thursday to purchase cavalry horses and artillery mules. Horses must be geldings 15 to 16 hands, 950 to 1200 pounds, any color but white. mules aged 5 to 10 years, 15 to 16.1 hands, 1000 to 1250 pounds. Prices: horses 145 dollars, mules 170 to 210 dollars. Buyers will be at the Gilbert feed barn.
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Prankfurter Zeitung saying the ducal Crown of Lithuania has been offered to Duke Willan of Irnet and is likely to be accepted. The note cites March 30 as the date of the report.
Mrs. S B Ratcliff to host O E S Club on Wednesday at 2 30 at her South Second street home. Pythian Sisters meet Monday at 8 in K P hall. Young Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets next Monday at 7 30 with Mrs L E Clinkinbeard 700 East Burlington. Epworth League sunrise service at 6 30 Sunday at First Methodist with Prof Vartarian soloist Anna Humphries violin Robert Israel. Women’s Home Missionary Society met at Mrs L A Chilcott West Broadway with good attendance and plans to invite Miss Dunlap of Jacksonville Ill April 23 to address the next meeting.
A meeting of all school district presidents in Jefferson County will be held at the courthouse next Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 to elect a county superintendent.
Washington on March 30 the Ways and Means Committee announced a bill to authorize twelve billion dollars in bonds. Chairman Kitchin said the bill had received finishing touches from the Ways and Means committee and surprised members in both houses as earlier estimates ranged from eight to ten billion dollars.
The final Holy Week noonday service was held at the Orpheum theater at noon and enjoyed by attendees. The orchestra provided music, Mrs. Rolland Butler sang, and Rev Behner delivered the hour with a message on the resurrection. Anspach thanked the Ministerial Association and theater staff for making the week a success.
Local ministers gather Monday at the Library 1036 A778. Mrs W Bennett recovers after two months bedridden. Mrs Hattie Freeman of LaCona Ta visits her daughter Mrs A L Stansberry over the weekend. Old Settlers meet Wednesday at Old Settlers Park with a program by the Old Settlers Quartet. Eugene Fleming stays with the Forbes family, while D E Tinsley of Corning visits his daughter Mrs Etta Miller. Prof C O Dice leaves for vacation in Indiana. Mrs George Bosworth and daughter Georgia of Richland visit. Zach and Mrs Tinsley of Ottumwa come for an over Sunday with Mrs Etta Miller. Mrs Thomas Doty and Ruth return to Ottumwa after visiting Mrs Doty’s mother Mrs Victoire Stansberry. Mrs Kate Parker and children of Batavia visit friends and relatives. F H Tinsley of Chicago visits his ill father A Tinsley and aunt Mrs Etta Miller. A correction notes Rev Bell and Butler were misquoted. Dr Mosser delivered the message. Rev Butler gave the opening prayer.
A Petrograd dispatch relayed via Copenhagen reports the sinking of the Russian cruiser Admiral Makaroff after a and action near Reval on the Baltic coast. Paris reports resumed long range bombardment of the city shortly after three in the afternoon.
Small ad lists potatoes priced at 1.00 per bushel and provides contact Telephone 241 for T B Allender.
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