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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
6
The speaker warns that victory or dishonor, independence or subjugation, hangs on united action and faith in the cause. Subordinating the struggle to other aims marks a traitor to self, family, country, and the eternal right, urging collective resolve.
The food controller of Canada says there are insufficient barley rye and oats to require bakers to produce mixed cereal bread. He urges Canadians to eat less bread and warns that by spring enough wheat and flour will be kept for home use only if Europe’s needs are met.
The quotation emphasizes shifting garden effort from quick perishables to staple crops like potatoes and beans, advocating longer term food production and resilience. It reflects Herbert Hoover's view on sustaining crops for broader nourishment and self sufficiency.
The article notes rural French life centers in villages rather than farms with peasants subsisting on small local stores and bunkeshops.
The Fairfield Theater launches Scandal a drama starring Constance Talmadge. A rich New York debutante Beatrix Vanderdyke clashes with social norms leading to a web of deception involving a portrait painter and a house guest. The plot centers on a forged marriage claim and the ensuing complications.
Cliff Crail stars as Col McMillen in a standout F. H. 8 production praised as one of the best plays ever staged. The performance draws strong audience interest and marks a high point for the troupe.
Miss Margaret White headlines a full Barhydt chapel in Fairfield for a graduation recital in voice. The program showcases solo and ensemble pieces with Mr. E J Valentine and Prof. Mountain delivering praised performances. Accompanist Mrs. Charlotte White-Pierson earns high commendation for technical mastery.
The annual all day Missionary Society meeting at the Methodist Church will feature a strong program. Morning session begins at 10:00 with Rev Butler and Dr E L Mattox, followed by a dinner social hour. Afternoon session at 1:30 includes Prof C W Mountain Miss Fern Young and Rev Vartanian with business and music. Closing prayer by Rev H A Anspach.
The Chicago Herald will be sold to the Times Publishing company and consolidated with the Examiner. The transfer is to take place tonight and the Herald will be renamed the Herald Examiner.
Sergeants Drowned. San Antonio Texas May 1 First Class Sergeant Edward D Terrell Quartermaster's Corps nearest relative Mrs Maury Williams Paducah Kentucky was drowned while attempting to cross a creek swollen by heavy rain.
King George II of the Tonga islands is reported dead in Melbourne on May 1, with dispatches noting the monarch’s demise and awaiting confirmation from royal authorities.
The council moves to let residents vote on an ordinance banning Sunday moving picture shows. A lengthy session featured debate and a plan to draft the ordinance by the city solicitor after an election to ascertain the will of the people. The motion, supported by Connor Price Baker Dearduff and Simpson, was opposed by Israel.
Rebecca Long an early Jefferson county settler died last evening at the home of D E McLean west of the city after years of poor health. Born in Ohio on March 1 1833 she was eighty five at death. Private funeral services were held this afternoon at four o'clock at the McLean home with Rev H A Mosser officiating. Interment followed in Eyeer green cemetery.
Kilmer Carlson, five miles northwest of town, was seriously injured yesterday while starting a car on an incline in a barn. His body wedged between the fender and wheel, he was pinned beneath the vehicle until the car and surrounding earth were removed. He rests today with possible internal injuries.
Hiram Heaton of Glendale visits the city today while R C Leggett travels to Ottumwa on business. Miss Olive Monson returns to Beckwith after attending last night's recital by Miss Margaret White. Charles Sirdoreus goes to Burlington after being summoned by the serious illness of Mrs Sidoreus.
Dispatches from Rome report heavy blizzards leaving some areas with six feet of snow delaying the Austrian offensive. Italian officials warn that the prolonged winter conditions in the northern mountains will push back planned troop movements and supply routes.
Jefferson County will raise a service flag prepared by the Woman's Relief Corps in a 2:30 p.m. Thursday ceremony in the park. Governor Harding plans to attend and deliver the address, with reps from every township urged. Supt. A. W. Crane will organize a schoolchildren parade, and names of men in service before May 1 will be included.
Three crew members of the American steamer Chincha were killed in a March 21 clash with a submarine. The ship fired about thirty shots and repelled the submersible. Seaman A S Edwards of Augusta Georgia died from a direct hit while two others were not manned. Earlier reports noted injuries but not fatalities.
Swiss dispatch notes German language papers in Geneva and Vienna urging swift victory before large American forces join the war. The Zeitung of Constipese cites rushing to secure a solid victory by arms as the western front threat grows.
Washington reports an official dispatch noting the Telegraaf publishes a letter from Belgian senators and deputies to the governor general protesting Belgians being taken from their homes to the Flanders front or to the north of France to work under bombardment and shell fire.
Dr. John M. Birkner once sanitin of the U S Army medical corps at Camp Cody New Mexico, held on a disloyalty charge, was released from state penitentiary on bail of five thousand dollars as of April 27 Santa Fe report.
The Junior Class of F. H. S&S forfeits their banquet and will donate the funds to the Red Cross. Everyone is urged to attend Friday night’s play to support the students.
Dr. Carlos Maria De Pena, Uruguay's minister, died in a Washington hospital. He was hospitalized after illness and death was reported from the capital.
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