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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
6
Washington reports the fuel administration will extend the motorless Sunday to spring. Gasoline must be conserved for the war, with no planned rationing. Front reserves are low, France has about 90 days of supply amid new demands. The plan aims to curb weekday pleasure driving through pledges and an educational campaign with posters and press outreach.
Tokyo reports heavy rains and windstorms only slightly injuring rice, with official yield about 9,000,000 koku (295,000,000 bushels), up 4,000,000 koku from last year and 5,000,000 koku above average. Korean crop totals nearly 14,000,000 koku (700,000 bushels) above last year.
Bruges residents rose against German efforts to deport civilians. German troops opened fire. four killed or wounded. In Flanders Belgians blocked Beyeke roads as cattle horses and pigs were driven toward Germany.
Two army officers were burned to death and several injured in a fire that swept the officers quarters of the Italy hospital No. 1 at Colonia four miles from Rahway New Jersey. Capt. Fred F. Cole of Ports mouth New Hampshire and Capt. Warren T. Walker of Syracuse New York were killed. Injured are Lieutenants Walsh King Frazer Sehlingerson Schaman ski and Spiegel. Twenty five patients were in the building when the fire began.
Fairfield Board of Health closes all public meeting places after midnight citing influenza cases and other illnesses. City council approves action under Iowa code Section 1038. Manager Hugh Bennett to keep theaters open Saturday despite closures.
Royal V. Galliher, a well known county young man, died last night in Iowa City after a days long illness with Spanish influenza and pneumonia. The remains are due to arrive in the city this afternoon and funeral arrangements will be made after the funeral party arrives.
Judge Martin J. Wade issues a temporary injunction stopping Iowa Electric from raising rates fully while permitting a 45 percent increase to be collected and held in trust. If the final ruling favours the company, the raised funds stay. if not, excess collected with interest will be returned to customers.
London reports the Egyptian expeditionary force has captured over 75,000 prisoners, excluding Arabs. It estimates only about 17,000 of the Turkish Fourth Seventh and Eighth armies escaped, including 4,000 with effective rifles.
Edwin Parsons of Springfield Massachusetts flies with a French squadron at the front and shoots down his eighth German aircraft.
Obituary from the Sharon Herald notes the death of Mrs Judith M. Kagarise, wife of John W. Kagarise, at 8:30 a.m. in Wilkinsburg due to heart trouble. Born in Sharon, she was active in the First Congregational church and attended Sharon schools and Hall Institute. She leaves husband John, son John, and siblings Shadrach Davies, Mrs. Wm. Bovee, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, Mrs. Mary Jones, John Davies, Sam Davies, and David Davies. Burial at Oakwood after services at 3 p.m. at her sister Mrs. Boyce’s home. Rev. J. B. Jones may officiate.
Fairfield high school meets Oskaloosa at Alumni field in a top season clash. Coach Yount, who once coached Oskaloosa, knows the rivals well and aims to reverse recent losses as Fairfield seeks strong support and a high scoring performance after three games totaling 91 points.
Zurich reports banks acted to halt a crash in the German stock exchange but provincial investors rushed to sell. The Post of Munich says the drop is genuine as Daimler and munition stocks are not quoted in Berlin with no buyers, signaling a severe market slide.
Washington October appeal to merchants asks to halt unnecessary return of merchandise to wholesalers and manufacturers. The war industries board says such returns waste railroad shipping space needed for troops and war supplies unless goods are not as represented.
Lyman Beecher Kellogg, father of Vernon L. Kellogg and a noted educator, dies at his Emporia home. He became president of Kansas State Normal School in 1866 serving until 1872, later elected Kansas attorney general in 1880.
The Jefferson County Community club last night elected officers after a dinner at East Pleasant Plain. President Frank Apt. Vice-President Charles Lyon. Secretary Roy Emry. Treasurer Clyde Graham. Lieut. David Cassatt of Fairfield spoke on Soldier Life in the Training Camps to an approving audience.
The regular monthly meeting of the Eastern Star will be held in the Masonic Temple at 7 30 this evening. All members are urged to be present.
A postal sack containing 70,000,000 marks in securities and treasury bonds was stolen last Tuesday in Berlin. The sack was addressed by the post office to the imperial chateau be accessed in transit.
By special permission the Orpheum and the Fairfield Theaters will be open 8 usual Saturday evening. Hugh Bennett, Manager.
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