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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
2
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A clipping notes Lester Harter of the 11th squadron jumped from his burning plane in World War I. He reportedly left his name on a scrap of paper to preserve identity before he fell to his death. He had been accused in a 1917 incident but died a war hero in France.
Des Moines May 22 An Iowa attorney general says federal action cannot change state liquor law. H M Havner asserts the state ban on manufacture and sale remains in force and the Webb Kenyon act still bars shipments into dry areas. He doubts Congress will lift wartime prohibition.
Dean McDonald named Foster prize winners Dwight Krum Boltz first Carroll Bradshaw second Evans McClure third. Pins awarded to Bradshaw Spaulding Covert Willson. Miss Ott Ames YWCA secretary aids campus unit and spoke at chapel. Des Moines state meet May 24 features Stever in half mile Gallaher in 220 dash and hurdles Flinspach discus Jaylin strong. irons and aprons at gauze shop to Red Cross HQ Tuesday 1-5.
Community Bible class presents the play Broken Chains in the high school auditorium this evening. Cast drawn from high school students Parsons College and faculty. The production uses imported costumes to convey oriental atmosphere and notes two cast members under Ottoman rule piquing interest.
The Iowa City Citizen reports six year old Irene Hemstead daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hemstead died after a weeklong illness from a wire staple lodged in her bronchial tubes. She was injured while jumping rope with the staple in her mouth last Monday and despite two operations she died Thursday at four in a local hospital. Survived by two brothers and one sister, the funeral was held Saturday with interment in the city. Teachers and neighbors shared deep sympathy for the child and her family.
Proclamation issued by a citizens committee declares the strike over with workers returning to positions and businesses reopening. Authorities promise protection and urge citizens to resume normal activities as the strike committee is no longer able to intimidate people.
The Y P B girls will meet Miss Portia Harper Friday evening and all members are urged to attend. Miss Letha Goodell hosted 12 friends yesterday afternoon for her 11th birthday with games contests and refreshments. The Queen Esther Circle plans Friday evening church meeting for the annual mite box opening and asks each member to bring sandwiches and a dish.
Violin pupils, led by Mertie Pooler Mercer, perform a program at Barhydt chapel on Friday evening May 23 1919 at 8 pm. Selections include Springs Awakening Souvenir Mazurka and various pieces by Martha Van Nostrand Evelyn Atwood and others. A wedding follows later in the text.
Bert Loury editor of the San Francisco Call arrived from France and said the French will never make baseball players. Loury tried to teach them at a YMCA project and found them slow to react and prone to duck when the ball comes. Bill Lange a Chicago White Sox veteran called teaching them hopeless.
In New York on May 22 a jury awarded John Arnstrong Chaloner twenty thousand dollars in his libel suit against the New York Evening Post, filed in the United States circuit court.
Washington May 22 The Shipping Board announced the election of Waldo S Read formerly a New York banker as vice president in charge of finance for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Denver voters chose Dewey C Bailey as mayor by a plurality of 309 votes. Bailey promised to restore a five cent car fare. All charter amendments failed except one raising pay for bench and policemen. Denver maintains nonpartisan city government.
A card of thanks expresses gratitude to the public for the $50 taken in at the entertainment held Tuesday evening by the A. M. E. Jubilee Singers.
The Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary schedules a food sale at Mc Laughlin’s furniture store on Saturday at 10 o clock. It is organized by the 1st and 4th wards and asks donors to return dishes from the last sale. Mr. Wilbur E. Keesey begins June 9 for eleven weeks. Call Ewing Hall 22638.
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