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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
4
J. W. Dole urges careful wrapping and secure tying of all parcel post items at the Fairfield postoffice to reduce transit damage. Officials report damage stems mainly from careless wrapping and stresses that wrapped parcels reach destinations in good condition.
Batavia sees burial moved to Competine Cemetery with funeral by Rev Hyten. Bert Clements discharged from Ft Des Moines after overseas service losing right arm. Mrs Anna Beeman visiting Batavia en route to Colorado. son Vivian promoted to lieutenant in France with auto branch. James Elsie leaves Batavia for Denver to join Western Union. Henry Koons sells Batavia feed and coal business to Miller and Booth of Libertyville. Verner Koons sells Jas Brooks home to Booth. Nieukirk returns from month in Wisconsin. J L Tygret treated in Chicago hospital. Grover Blosser of Moulton visiting Ottumwa. Prace Hutton visited Iowa Bureau in New York. R H Finney and wife move to Eldon. Finney joins Des Moines auto accessory company.
Paris May 16 President Wilson has advised cable companies his message to the coming special session of Congress will be only a few hundred words enabling rapid transmission by cable on the day of delivery.
A 1000 member citizens committee formed in Winnipeg to support the general strike called by the trades and labor council. At 11 a.m. the city appeared outwardly quiet as the strike began involving more than 60 unions.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt announced that all temporary officers who joined for the war period will be released in the next weeks. Over 3,000 officers are affected and will be replaced by reserve officers who agree to serve until six months after peace is declared.
Greek forces land at Smyrna amid an allied naval demonstration to support Greece under a mandate. US warships Arizona and four cruisers arrive. arrests of German officers and Bulgarians in Italian uniforms reported in Saloniki. clashes between Serbs and Croatians reported at Agram with many killed.
Paris May 17 President Wilsons message to congress ready on cables urges immediate action and passage of appropriation bills. He will not discuss peace until he returns to lay German and Austrian treaties before the senate, aiming to return by early June and present facts of negotiations to the senate for judgment.
London May 16 Andrew Bonar Law said Lloyd George invited Edward F Dunne Frank P Walsh and Michael F Ryan American Irish Society leaders to discuss Britain’s case but withdrew the invitation He noted Americans could be received but not those who would travel to Ireland to partake in rebellious movements Dunne declined to comment on the decision.
Governor Philipp has blocked a proposed I W W gathering planned for a Saturday night in Milwaukee. The event scheduled around May 16 is not to be allowed to proceed, according to official word.
In Winona Minnesota on May 16 strike sympathizers attacked cars carrying strike breakers to the Interstate Packing company plant, throwing stones and engaging in clashes.
Four modern rooms with water gas stove and electric lights offered for $15 monthly, vacant Saturday. Contact office 77 or residence 2566 288-17 at MA. finity. My home on E Burlington St available. call Martha Murray at house 256-11. Six room house three blocks from square listed by Thoma & Thoma 266-17.
Classified ads list multiple for sale items including a residence at 501 Adams Street offered by A J Larson via Oscar Larson, a carload of hedge posts auction on Allen Street lot with T B Allender as auctioneer, various typewriters offered by Modern Business College, a one and a half story house near Maleable Iron Works on Kirkwood Street by Wm L Long, and a 11 room house with barn on West Jackson Street plus a refrigerator, contact Mrs Carl Sidoreus.
A Swift and Co. order book containing valuable papers is lost in Fairfield near square or West Broadway. A liberal reward awaits the finder who returns the book to Leggett Hotel or notifies C. B. James at Box 382 Ottumwa, Iowa.
Classified notices list numerous help wanted items including a gardener plowman a painter stenographer typist and sales positions at Turner Wagon Works Wing Seed Co Grand Union Tea Co Ottumwa Three- to five room rental inquiries and general labor openings with contact details and phone numbers for immediate applications
Burlington reports the death of Leon Henry Erickson, the town's youngest World War I volunteer. Enlisting on April 6, 1917, the day war was declared, he was 15 and later died of smallpox at Gilbraltar, Spain. A radio telegraphy student at Burlington High, Erickson was famed as a popular, prominent pupil. His parents initially refused but consent was given the day war began, making him the first Burlington volunteer that date.
One of the world’s largest grocers seeks an ambitious local man to sell direct to consumers nationwide. No experience or capital required. Earn big money with a long established house. Send for a complete sample outfit and free selling instructions. John Sexton & Co. 352 W Illinois St Chicago IL.
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