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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
2
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The article urges college and high school athletics for wartime readiness. It praises college trained athletes who have joined the front and calls for more participation. It emphasizes not being a slacker and attending the field meet tomorrow.
Jefferson county launches the third Red Cross drive starting May 20 for one week with a county allotment of 12 000. A. G. Jordan, chairman, urges action and explains precinct allocations to ensure every voter supports the effort for war aid and national service.
The biggest athletic event in Fairfield will bring Coe, Corall, Grinnell, Highland Park, Penn, Wesleyan, Leander Clark, Simpson and Parsons College track teams to compete in the Iowa Conference. About eighteen athletes from each school. Official F. E. Burch (Dartmouth) to oversee, two hour program from 2 to 4 pm after 10:30 am prelims. Coach George Yount of Parsons manages arrangements. cups and medals shown at Snyder's jewelry store.
British and French lines under heavy German bombardment and assault between La Clytte and Voormezeele south of Ypres. Haig reported penetrations at points but repulsals elsewhere as fighting continued. Australians gain ground north of the Somme despite heavy machine gun and shrapnel fire.
Bert Bowermaster states five main reasons supporting a Sunday law, citing his five boys as the personal motivation behind the stance. The speech frames moral and social concerns while advocating for the observed rest day.
Clifford Way, son of D. R. Way, died early today at a Kansas City hospital from scarlet fever and related illnesses. He would have turned 23 on May 26, was married to Grace Greenfield, and survived by his wife, his parents, three brothers Wilbur, Othet, Ira D. Way, and sister Mrs. Tressa Krum, with no funeral arrangements yet set.
Ottumwa reports the largest contingent for the selective draft will leave the week of May 25 reporting to Camp Dodge. About 3,600 men are expected to be drafted, with the number possibly doubling the May 14 departure and reflecting credits from voluntary inductions.
The Rev O H L Mason a Presbyterian minister recently returned from the battle front in France will address the Presbyterian church Sunday morning May 12 Major Mason served under Colonel Roosevelt in the Spanish African war and was present when Roosevelt’s bullet wounded Capt Archie Roosevelt in France the bullet was shown to the father during a recent visit at the Colonel’s home
Washington May 9 Estimates submitted to congress by the Shipping Board call for an appropriation of 2 293 855 000 for overall costs. The board seeks 1 956 100 000 for ship construction under the urgent deficiency bill of 1917 and 652 000 000 for purchasing and requisitioning plants and material.
In Washington on May 9 the senate commerce committee reported the rivers and harbors appropriation bill with total allocations around 19 million dollars all designated for war measures.
Washington reports President Wilson was invited by the Grand Army of the Republic to deliver the annual Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery. The invitation signals recognition of his leadership amid national commemorations.
A historical note links bloodshed on a French page to the Sabbath rest cycle and urges citizens to push for a Sunday law, highlighting tensions between religious observance and state regulation amid national struggle.
For rent a light well located building measuring 19 by 25 feet with a wide entrance. Suitable for a paint or carpenter shop or storage. Can park two or more autos or buggies. Miss David 206 East Burlington Street 430.
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