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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1917
Page
6
San Taylor to W. Taylor editor manager enters the Fairfield Iowa postoffice as mail matter of the second class. Readers urged to report promptly any irregularity in the carrier service. Telephone number 23 listed.
Cincinnati reports Presidential women’s suffrage defeated in Ohio with incomplete figures. Prohibition appears close while drys claim a statewide victory of 60,000 in the large race. Other results include McCall's GOP re election in Massachusetts and Louisville mayoral race showing GOP sweep, with scattered southern and northeastern returns noted.
Jefferson county launches the Army Y M C A War Fund drive next week after a successful pledge total already. A large patriotic parade is planned for Saturday evening led by the band with Mayor Munro and officials, including a 12 foot balcony of colors, and students from Parsons College contributing over 700 dollars.
Talaat Bey, Turkey’s grand vizier, says Turkey’s aim in World War I is independence from all great powers. He states Turkey must regain lost territory by force or negotiation and could not make peace otherwise. The sultan might accept an invitation to visit Berlin.
El Paso customs officials enforce a strict embargo preventing export of flour sugar and other foodstuffs to Mexico. Previously Juarez residents could take small quantities home from El Paso but exporters used this to assemble carload shipments violating the embargo and the trading with the enemy act.
Fire swept the Hotel Greylock in Wildwood New Jersey causing an estimated 850000 in losses. The origin of the blaze remains unknown as investigators probe the site.
A son at Camp Mills Hempstead writes home on November 8 1917 detailing company reorganization into sections for riflemen moppers up handgrenaders bombs machine guns and signalmen. He notes auto machine guns and Sgt Fulton in charge and discusses trenches in France longetivity in battle and intent to learn semaphore and Morse code while hoping to prove himself with the signals unit.
The W C T U completed a jam barrel for Fairfield soldiers at Camp Dodge and plans its dispatch. The Fairfield Oratorio Society rehearses for Albia eisteddfod with a November 27 Methodist church program in Fairfield. Dr and Mrs Chester Fordyce were honored guests at a Polo Club dinner dance at the Golf Club gifting aluminum ware. The Wesleyan Bible Class meets Thursday at 605 West Broadway. the Embroidery Club gathers Thursday at 2 30 at the Misses Florence and Bessie Jones 900 South Main.
The inquest into Mrs. G. S. Grinstead's death adjourned to hear Thomas Hannah's testimony about transporting the injured woman to the hospital. Clyde Dove, 14, drove a two wheeled cart with Coppock horse as witnesses described a runaway and a fatal skull fracture. The jury is expected to reconvene tomorrow morning and render a verdict in the afternoon.
A. K. Harper of Harpers' Brush Works spoke on The Power of the Devil to a large YMC A audience, praised as one of the season's best talks. Mrs. Williams from Colombia discussed Conditions of Religions in South America at the YWCA. Dr. R Amés Montgomery tours New York for Parsons College. Freshman Nixon sustained a severe shoulder injury in football, tearing ligaments near the collarbone. he showed potential to become a strong player, marking the season as injury heavy.
Washington reports that amid a London conference on Roumanian affairs the United States has advanced 3 million dollars to Roumania through Russia. The move aligns with ongoing diplomacy and aid efforts connected to the Roumanian situation.
Leonard E. Stone of Wapello Iowa, a plumber for Griffith and Pearson in Burlington, left for Des Moines after passing the Navy enlistment exam. A former two time enlistee, he expects to begin his third service term and then proceed to Norfolk Virginia for training as a plumber and fitter. The Wapello Red Cross gave him a comfort kit and knitted items including sweaters and socks, and he noted his brother in France also received Red Cross aid.
A baby twin girl died today shortly after birth to Mr and Mrs Ray Stoner of the northeastern city area. Funeral services were held at two this afternoon from the couple’s home and interment followed in Evergreen cemetery. The surviving child is a son. Mrs Laura Robinson returned from Libertyville where her sister Mrs Mary Clover has been ill but improving. Want Ads note a fried spring chicken supper is planned for Wednesday at Newport Cafe.
The German administration in Belgium decides to appropriate for German use half the entire crop of potatoes fruit and vegetables. The other half is partly used for extra rations to workers engaged in work for Germany.
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