Taylor Case Noted in Daily Journal Archive
News item records Ian Taylor and the Taylor case in a brief Iowa summary. It notes routine postal handling and mentions the Daily Journal with editor manager credit.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
7
News item records Ian Taylor and the Taylor case in a brief Iowa summary. It notes routine postal handling and mentions the Daily Journal with editor manager credit.
A series of Republican notices lists candidates for state representative sheriff clerk of court auditor recorder supervisory and county attorney in Jefferson County with primary election set for June 3 1918. Names include WM L LONG A S Ritches C E Ristine Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Geo Stephenson Vern 8 Samuelson R C Leggett M Olga Raines J B Trent Clyde C Bell and others with bids for supervisor and board seats.
Frank P. Mowery announces renomination bid as Democrat for the Iowa House of Representatives from Jefferson County. He invites voters to study his record in the 37th General Assembly and to grant loyal support at the June 3 1918 primary. He also states intent to seek the Democratic nomination for Treasurer.
The Jefferson county concentration camp of criminals will be emptied with quotas sent to Anamosa and Eldora. Among them are hog stealing ring members linked to Clarene Bauder and Charles Richardson, who was moved from Moberly to this city. Richardson received a ten year sentence after appearing before Judge C W Aimilton. The stolen car tied to Frank Angwall was recovered.
The Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets Monday at 7 30 pm at Mrs A K Harper home. George Strong Post G A R plans Monday 7 30 pm session to arrange decoration day. Alice Davidson and Ralph Studer announce marriage in Ottumwa Iowa May 2. Rowena Circle meets Tuesday 5 pm Yeoman hall with picnic supper for husbands and a social hour. Pythian Sisters hold regular session Monday 8 pm at P hall with initiation. Burlington hosts annual district convention Tuesday inviting members to attend.
The county hosts a May 9 ceremony in Jefferson with Iowa’s governor presiding over the first service flag raising. Schools may close for a parade at 2 30 led by A W Crane and June Chidhester. John T Davies named Chief Marshal. Parsons College and the High School will lead a flag display. Fairfield lent its services. Women’s Relief Corps, aided by business leaders Charles Lyon J E Cohagan and Walter Bean, organized the day as a 400 blue stars three red crosses and three golden stars flag is raised.
A May 17 conference at Independence Hall Philadelphia will bring together twelve governors and forty eight ex governors to urge nations to accept peace with victory, aligning with the League to Reform Peace. The meeting aims to show the American will for victory and lasting peace.
Iowa mobilization orders received in Des Moines reveal a May call of about 3500 selected men. The adjutant general’s office says Iowa’s second draft gross total is 22,000, later reduced to a net around 2500 after credits for first draft completions and existing enlistments. Voluntary enlistments credit individuals to their home districts rather than the state.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will dedicate its service flag tomorrow afternoon in the rooms on North Main Street, starting at 2:30. A program of addresses and music is planned and friends are invited. The flag currently bears eleven stars with one more to be added when a member leaves for special service.
Sunday evening at 7 00 o clock juniors present a special program at the First Methodist church all invited Song and prayer Scriptural lesson by Gladys Anderson piano solo by Chester Stanford recitation Beulah Barr song by a Sunday School Class violin solo Hugh Israel recitation Irene Barley piano solo Paul Haney solo Marie Scott Epworth League Benediction
The Senate formally endorses increasing the government minimum price for wheat to 2.50 a bushel, despite House opposition. Supporters argue the move costs bread and raises farm income, while critics warn against higher consumer prices and a possible conference deadlock. Senator Pomerene of Ohio calls the proposal a public calamity as the price rise could add hundreds of millions to bread costs.
Persia informs Holland it rejects all recent impositions and singles out the 1907 Russo British treaty that divided spheres of influence in Persia as unacceptable and invalid.
George M. Ball announces candidacy for Clerk of Court in the Democratic primary to be decided June 3, 1918. RK H Spence announces as prospective Clerk of Court candidate and expresses intent to run in the June primary.
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