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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
4
The American fighting sea forces in European waters grow with 210 warships at sea and nearly 1 000 allied transports entering ports. Over 70 000 naval officers and men serve on this side of the Atlantic, with bases rapidly expanding and fleet support aiding army needs such as 9 000 loaves of bread weekly and 2 500 sacks of beans plus meat provisions.
American aviators with British forces downed fourteen enemy airplanes and three balloons from August 26 to September 12. Lieuts. M. H. R. Clay and C. Bissell each shot down two. Lieut. A. F. Sonnati earned the Distinguished Service Order. Other pilots credited with one enemy plane include P. A. Dixon, T. D. Moore, J. W. Springs, B. Barkdale, W. E. Kindley, I. McLean, W. B. Knox, F. E. Laff, H. L. Bair, J. O. Creech, Sfeuts, P. Corse, and E. Laff. several also downed a balloon.
President Wilson in New York emphasizes the fourth Liberty loan, urging complete and greatly oversubscribed subscriptions. He warns a single day of relaxation would cause tragic damage to the nation and the world, calling the time critical and the response essential.
Secretary McAdoo reports to J P McDougal that Chicago’s wealthy residents are not meeting their duty in subscribing to the fourth Liberty loan while rural areas make good progress. He notes cities are lagging as large subscriptions come in slowly.
Fragmented report from Ashland Wisconsin describes a town on the Badiver Indian reservation wiped out by fire. Roving observers near shore claim Veneel masters purmvine saw the burning town from about 50 miles out, with a vague reference to Benning.
Amsterdam reports the resignation of Reich Chancellor Von Berg, chief of the German emperor’s civil cabinet. The Voxs Medie Zeitung of Berlin says he will be replaced by a figure familiar with parliamentary conditions, described as Batt in the same note.
Mrs John Watson died last night about midnight at her home nine miles southeast of Fairfield near Glasgow. She was about twenty two years old and had been ill only a short time. The funeral will be at two o clock tomorrow afternoon from the home with burial in Wright cemetery.
The Jefferson county chairman of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee received a telegram from Mrs. Wm. G. McAdoo urging oversubscription of the 4th Liberty Loan. The message calls on every liberty loan worker to take personal responsibility for surpassing their county quota.
Washington dispatch notes postmen will begin delivering telegrams classed as pleht letters within a few days. Telegrams other than night letters by telegraph messengers will continue for the present.
A collage of 30 acre home near city limits with modern house and barn. several other homes for sale on 60618 4th St and 604 West Grimes St. a Riverside cook stove. sorghum and used-trade offers. multiple rental listings including 6 and 7 room houses near Main and Van Buren with telephone contacts and agent names.
Authorized by the Food Administration the County Price Interpreting Committee is listed with W. C. Spaulding as Ex Officio and members H. C. Erickson J. H. Stuckey Walter Burns and Dean Taylor named to the panel.
Finder asked to return the Waterman fountain pen found on city streets to the Journal office for a reward. Contact Harry Ball or call 411 for information.
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