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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1917
Page
2
The Duty of Americans in a Holy War
A call urging all Americans to support the nation’s war effort against Great Britain and its enemies, stressing duty over heritage. It warns German American and other hyphenated Americans against treachery, calling such acts traitorous and deserving of punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
Lincoln
America
Wberty
Sentences Given to German Socialists in Draft Conspiracy Case
In Sioux Falls Judge Youmans sentenced 26 German socialists convicted of conspiring to obstruct the draft to prison terms from one year and a day to two years with fines from 300 to 1000 dollars. August Friedrich drew a five year term and 17 000 dollar fine. New trial motions were denied and the men go to Leavenworth. In Escanaba a Civil War veteran reported defending himself after a pro German farmer claimed the Kaiser was better than Wilson. He filed a federal complaint after striking the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Youmans
August Friedrich
Wre
Leavenworth
Kow
Escanaba
Mich
Thomas Sliggins
Kaiser
Wilson
Iyevik
Muck Resigns as Boston Symphony Conductor
Dr Karl Muck resigns from the Boston Symphony Orchestra after criticism for not playing the Star Spangled Banner at a Providence concert. Major Henry L Higginson announced the resignation at a concert and said the national anthem would be played at this concert and future performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Karl Muck
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Providence
Henry L. Higginson
Mass Meeting At Armory Tonight In Burlington
A large meeting will be held this evening at the armory to recruit Fairfield and Jefferson county men for a new artillery battery in Burlington. Speakers will explain duties and organization. A. F. Felker of Burlington is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Burlington
A. F. Felker
Capt W H C Jaques Dies in Ottumwa
Word comes of the death of Capt W H C Jaques yesterday afternoon at his Ottumwa home. He was a leading attorney in Wapello County and brother of the late A W Jaques. Survived by wife and three children Joe R Jaques Stella Mohen and Mable Galbraith. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. C. Jaques
Ottumwa
Jaques
Wapello County
A. W. Jaques
Stella Mohen
Chicago
Mable Gailbraith
Ministerial Association Meets Monday Morning
The regular meeting of the Ministerial Association will be held in the Agassiz Room of the Public Library Monday at 10 30 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Agassiz
Kaiser's Image On Stamps Provokes Post Office Sign
In Cedar Falls Iowa on November 2 a post office clerk added a patriotic twist to a postage notice. The sign over the general delivery window urged people not to kick on 3 cent postage and warned, Better pay a little more than have the kaiser's picture on your stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Hughes
Women in England work across farms and offices in wartime
The article notes about 5 million women employed outside domestic service and military hospitals in agriculture, clerical, and industrial jobs. It adds that England's aristocracy are also contributing, with a duke even applying as a milk production expert and offered a milkman job at 25 shillings weekly with keep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
England
New structure to enforce wartime tax law in federal office
Washington announces a reorganization of the internal revenue service to enforce the new war tax law. The law division is dissolved, its duties moved to the solicitor of the treasury. Paul B. Myers is named executive attorney and next in line to the solicitor. J. Callin is appointed assistant to the commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissionera of the
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Paul B. Myers
J. Uf. Callin
British Warships Sink German Craft in Kattegat
London reports British warships north of Gothenburg in the Kattegat sunk a German cruiser and nine armed patrol vessels. The engagement lasted two and a half hours with no British losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gothenburg
Cattegat
Twelve Sailors Lost From Michigan Battleship
Special report from Washington says twelve sailors of the U S battleship Michigan are lost after a picket boat founder in American waters. Berlin reports the capture of American soldiers by a German reconnoitering party as announced by the war office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Michigan
Berlin
War Office
Young Woman's Missionary Society Teas and Yeoman Lodge Meet
The Young Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist church will hold a six o'clock tea at Mrs. C. F. Fryer's home on West Adams street next Monday with dues due. The Rowena Circle of the Yeoman Lodge meets at 2:00 PM Tuesday at the Orpheum building hall. members urged to attend for important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
The
First Methodist Church
C. F. Fryer
West Adams Street
Clyde Bell
Florence Largent
Emma Hartman
Yeoman Lodge
Orpheum
Christian Church
Saxton
Harley
Christ
Earley
Local Notes From Cross Lanes And Des Moines Meeting
Miss Bessie Bower a Cross Lanes teacher returns home for Sunday. Mrs Chas Jordan of Ottumwa visits at Mr and Mrs Z W Brown. Mrs Joseph Ricksher and Mrs C K Anderson visited in Ottumwa. Mrs Berl Carter and son Robert go to Davenport for a visit with her parents. Prof E E Watson elected president of the Iowa Association of Mathematic Teachers at the Des Moines convention. Mrs H B White of Mankato Kansas visits sister Mrs Perry Hickembottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Bower
Cross Lanes
Chas. Jordan
Ottumwa
Z. W. Brown
E. E. Watson
Iowa Association of Mathematic Teachers
Des Moines
H. B. White
Mankato
Kansas
Perry Hickenbottom
Fried Spring Chicken Dinner at Newport Café Sunday
A brief promotion for Fried Spring Chicken available for dinner and supper at Newport Café on Sunday. An appeal urges support for the Army Y M C A describing its value to soldiers and families, suggesting a $100 investment yields good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Norway Warns Kaiser Over Norwegian Ship Sinkings
A Copenhagen sourced Telegraph note says Norway presented a protest to Germany regarding the sinking of Norwegian steamers by German cruisers in the North Sea last month. The note recalls Germany’s earlier warning that such actions would violate wartime norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Copenhagen
Norway
Germany
Neutent
Geran Cruivers
North Sea
Red River Early Ohio Potatoes Enroute to City
Mae Davis of Donnelly Minnesota will ship one car of Red River Early Ohio potatoes to this city. Car is now enroute. Phone orders to J R Sirdoreus at 1751 or 2258. Wanted a position in private home or dining room work. For further information call 224 520.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Davis
Donnelly, Minn
J. R. Sirdoreus
For Rent Five Room Cottage Near Gas Light
For rent a five room cottage in near new condition with light and gas for cooking. Available November 15. Call phone 1270 i 505.
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W. Taylor
Faireld
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Otto H. Kahn
Muck
Boston Orchestra
Armory
Kaiser Stamps
Internal Revenue Office
Bureau
U.S
U. S
Brizfs
Joseph Ricksher
C. KE. Anderson
Christian Church Revival
Army
Army Y. M. C. A
Roth & CO
Mrs. Peck
Red River
Ohio
Roth
Watists
Ture Life Insurance
Ational Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
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