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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1919
Page
2
The note lists subscription terms for Carriere Week including durations of six months and three months delivered by mail. It shows a price of $1.50 for six months and $1.00 for three months, indicating advance payment and delivery method.
Col Dan M Smith will lecture at the Methodist Church tomorrow with seats reserved for Civil and World War veterans and the W R C. The talk, free to the public, honors the Battalion of Death as Col Smith, former commander of the First Battalion of the 358th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces.
The Manufacturers Bureau of the Community Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Leggett Hotel tomorrow night. The discussion topic is Iowa Insurance Laws, with a Round Table led by Dilton Turney R D Hunt and John Labagh. Dinner will be served at seven.
Washington on May 12. Organized labor will not back July 4 strikes against the imprisonment of Socialist leader Eugene V Debs. James Duncan, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, said such demonstrations would be lawless without AFL backing.
Mexican officials in Nuevo Laredo say a bill to create a ten mile dry zone along the international border will be introduced in the Mexican congress. The law would take effect a month before the United States dry and would run from the Pacific coast to the mouth of the Grance.
Boston May 2 Thirty two percent of the enlisted men of the naval force and the entire enlisted personnel of the regular army are to be assigned to sea duty at once according to orders received from Washington at the navy yard here. It is understood the purpose is to obtain men for additions to the transport service.
Ruth Garrison aged eighteen confessed poisoning Mrs Grace G Storrs and DPD M Storrs whom she loved. She was found guilty of murder based on evidence of the crime at the scene in Seattle Washington May 12.
The Patria transport arrived from Marseilles carrying 73 officers and 1544 men. Nearly half belonged to the 308 machine gun battalion of the 78th Division. others were from the 350th and 25th bakery and supply units. Destinations include Camps Meade, Tyler, Dodge, Custer, Pike, Grant, Dix, Lewis and Upton in the region.
Oldham Battery Co advertises Prest-O-Lite, the standard battery for over twenty different cars, at 223-13.
Davenport police report Emmet Peacock and Fred Connell were arrested Sunday morning. An aged man was robbed of 125 dollars in a Davenport restaurant and identified the youths as present. The pair are held for further investigation as HB W Peacock travels to Davenport to check their status.
Society notes report the Westminster Guild event postponed to a later date. Parsons College Alumni picnic will be at Fred D. Mason's home on campus Tuesday May 13 at 6 45 p m with all alumni and spouses invited to plan for commencement. Also details on birthdays gatherings and club meetings including Miss Harriet Snyder's birthday party and miscellaneous showers for the Ogden couple.
Secretary Cassat reports 168th veterans will travel to Des Moines arriving Wednesday evening with parade Thursday at 1 30 P M Reviewing stand ribbons must be claimed by 12 30 P M Eleven returned soldiers listed by name will depart on No 9 Wednesday transportation available at the Community Club office A call for more 168th veterans is issued Read the Peoples Column.
Unit R organized here may be home again by midweek and Fairfield residents celebrate. Base Hospital No 22 reportedly arrived in Des Moines today and several Unit R members hope for release by midweek.
A large crowd attended Mother's Day services at the English Lutheran Church. The day featured a strong Sunday school showing with about 250 in attendance and 50 in the Baraca class, highlighting the need for new Sunday school quarters to better train the youth.
Private lessons for young people or adults offered by Modern Business College Junkin Block South Main St 234 tf.
Modern Business College offers a sale of typewriter ribbons in two color options. Ribbons are advertised as the best and available for purchase.
The second provision battalion of the overseas replacement depot numbering 1000 sailed for New York to embark for France. Maj. Cedric W. Lewis and 23 other officers will lead the unit. The third battalion will depart around May 20.
Atlantic City May 12 speakers at the National Wholesale Jewelers association convention urged adoption of trade taxes claiming they would liquidate 30 million dollars in jewelry business debt in the United States Noob be RK Fuller of Kansas City was elected president
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