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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1918
Page
3
The community buzzes with visitors illness and travel notes city and regional events. Invitations report marriages engagements and civic meetings while courts and lodges schedule sessions and calls for attendance.
United States Food Administrator J F Deems announces a staff conference of the Iowa food administration on November 26 at the Chamberlain hotel Des Moines. County administrators and women’s committee chairs will discuss Conservation Week starting December 1 and plan county meetings to stress ongoing food conservation after the war. Mrs Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale will attend and address the staff.
Washington Iowa high school continues classwork during quarantine. Students stay in town, submit written assignments to a designated box at the high school during set hours while teachers supervise to prevent gatherings. Readings drawn from city library books.
The Fairfield Theater showcases The Fall of the Romanoffs a thrilling sea crossing tale. The management invites public attendance for the special feature today at the venue.
Edinburgh reports Admiral Beatty signaled the German fleet to haul down the Kaiser’s flag after mooring at the rendezvous. The surrender included 14 battleships, seven light cruisers and 50 destroyers to Allied forces, a historic naval capitulation. Submarine surrenders bring total to 50 with one lost in night.
Christian Turner born 1832 near Stockholm. He arrived in the United States in 1854 and settled in Fairfield Iowa in 1855 where he ran a merchant tailor shop. He served in the Union army, discharged for disability, and was the last survivor of his company. He died before his 60th wedding anniversary with numerous children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
After this date November 18 1918 I will not be responsible for any debts except those contracted personally by me James Manary
The Wayne Green farm near Fairfield on the Fairfield Salina road will hold a public auction Tuesday November 26 1918 beginning at 10:00 a m. Sellers list 5 horses 29 cattle 10 calves and a full line of farm implements and household goods with clover hay corn oats straw and chickens. Terms cash under 10 and 7 percent on larger sums with 10 months credit. Auctioneer T B Allender of Fairfield and Wayne Green & Son are the sellers. Lunch on ground.
Seattle Metal Trades council representing about 5000 workers votes to strike to press for the release of Thomas J. Mooney and his codefendants convicted in the San Francisco preparedness day bombing case.
London reports allied and neutral shipping losses in October totaling 13 000 tons with British losses at 4000 tons. Washington notes the Sixty fifth wartime Congress adjourned at 5 p m after a session marked by a senate vote of 41 to 18 and an unopposed house tally.
The Senate finance committee trims the war revenue bill by about 500 million, lowering total 1919 estimates to 6 billion. It reduces luxury taxes and semiluxuries, halves rates on several items, and leaves auto and sporting goods taxes unchanged. A 1920 plan is postponed as Republicans oppose new rates.
President Wilson directed six army airplanes over the Potomac River via a radio telephone on the White House south portico. The device, adjusted for three to six miles, mirrors the instrument used by aviators in France, a secret revealed after the armistice.
Copenhagen reports an all Russian government formed at Ekaterinodar by the general staff of the volunteer army aiming to restore Russia on a federated basis. Former Foreign Minister Sazonoff named foreign minister of the new government.
London reports the resignation of Lord Robert Cecil as undersecretary of state for foreign affairs. The cause cited is a disagreement with the government over disestablishment of the Welsh church. Prime Minister Lloyd George has accepted the resignation.
Sale on the Adams place six miles southeast of Fairfield and three miles southeast of Beck begins at 12 30 P M. Items include two horses twelve cows a Jersey heifer yearling steer and heifer calves hens pullets and other poultry. Misc items cover bobsled wagon buggy farm implements harness leather and sundry household goods. Household items feature a dining table incubator heaters and a stove.
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