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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1918
Page
2
The piece critiques the absence of a War Council in Jefferson County while noting rising slackers and the need to support the War Savings campaign. It calls public-spirited citizens to a court room meeting to discuss preliminary steps and hopes the council would have little to do.
In society notes the Phylathian Bible Class gathers this evening at 7 35 at the home of W H George on West Broadway. Baraca Boys event at Lutheran church postponed due to flu, and Wester Stark and Josephine Klingaman were married Wednesday at Ottumwa parsonage with plans to reside on a Fairfield farm.
Washington announces anthracite production for the week ended November 16 averaged 234 000 net tons daily, about 100 000 tons below last year’s daily average. Total anthracite output to date reached 68 881 00 net tons, versus 64 0217 000 a year ago, with celebrations and armistice events cited as factors.
New York, Nov 24 A million letters from our brave overseas units reached America aboard the French liner Bertainben. The cargo, believed to be Thanksgiving correspondence of American expeditionary forces, was rushed to the New York port office for delivery nationwide. There is something for somebody in every state and town in this large shipment.
Bargain sale of bed springs in all sizes advertised by H P McLaughlin Co. Prices reduced from five dollars to one dollar and forty eight cents to clear inventory.
The Russian Symphony Orchestra will not appear at the High School Auditorium on Tuesday afternoon. A telegram says they must postpone their appearance due to routing changes. Money for tickets will be refunded later and ticket holders should not destroy their tickets.
Henry E Jackson head of the County Development Bureau of the Federal government will be in Fairfield Monday December 2. The Community Club will host a dinner at the Community Club rooms that evening.
Camp Custer Michigan reports no immediate plan to demobilize the Fourteenth Division. Discharge of surplus officers from the depot brigade and development battalions begins this week. By midweek about 1,600 men awaiting discharge will be gone. Three battalions totaling 3,000 men remain, plus a white and a Negro development battalion.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association says three units of its U S A women’s overseas hospitals will continue. The military unit is to work at Nancy Lorraine under Mrs Raymond Brown. The gas unit stays at the front and the third unit cares for soldiers refugees and civilians in a 100 bed hospital recently built.
President Wilson plans to press for freedom for Schleswig Holstein, taken from Denmark by Germany in 1866, as a specific demand at the peace conference, according to a letter to Rev. K C Bodholdt of Rueine Wisconsin.
News from Moscow and western Russia reports a growing revolt amid German and Bolshevik influence. Eyewitnesses describe extermination of the educated class, widespread famine, and daily deaths from bullets and bayonets as the oppressive regime tightens its grip.
A notice states a called meeting of all citizens in the Court room on Monday evening November 26 at 7 30 for the purpose of perfecting the preliminary organization of a War Council. Attendees urged include Rh W Lameon A G Jordan J B McKenney Dillon Turney Sr A Power.
The ladies of St Marys Catholic Church plan a fruit sale on Wednesday November 27 at the McLaughlin Furniture Store. Proceeds support church activities.
Piano tuning service runs from November 5th to December 4th in Pairfield. Leave orders at the Leggett Hotel or Scheffel's Music Store in BE. J Eibenhart, conductor.
Dispatches report the 34th Infantry Division, including Fairfield’s Company M of the 386th Regiment, among the first units returning from overseas. The War Department plans demobilization by community, with many veterans to be greeted at Boston New York Philadelphia or Norfolk. Rainbow and 26th divisions may receive special reception. troops from across the nation are to be returned via major ports before February 1.
Fred Stuart received a telegram announcing his brother's death in Salt Lake Wyoming. He and Mrs. Stuart plan to leave for Abington Illinois for the funeral. Capt. B F Crail departs for Los Angeles to spend winter with his children. The Misses Wanda Barnes Winnetka Hanson visited Keosauqua. Mary McGaw visited Mt Pleasant with Blanche Banta. Cecil Ospain visited Ottumwa. Richard Gentry toured Ottumwa area. Fayette Switzer left for Trenton Missouri. Harry Engstrand spent Sunday in Ottumwa. Thus W Hannah traveled to Des Moines for several days on business.
For sale 40 iron beds in 3 ft 3-6 and 4 ft sizes. Strong construction. Quick sale price from 3.98 dollars and up. H. P. McLaughlin Co.
An indefinite quarantine was placed on Parsons College at midnight Saturday as an influenza outbreak spreads from the 8. A. T. C. corps to dormitory girls. Thirty three cases are reported among college students, with only four in the city.
Judge F. M. Hunter from Ottumwa arrives as the District Court convenes at 1 30 PM. Probate matters and smaller cases occupy the docket this afternoon.
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