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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
8
At a British seaport on October 12 reports show 310 American naval vessels in European waters and nearly 1 900 American ships docking in ports. More than 70 000 American officers and sailors operate across the Atlantic, with bases rising in European harbors and naval support supplying army provisions such as 9 000 loaves of bread in one week and 2 500 sacks of beans the next.
Fourteen enemy aircraft and three balloons were shot down by American airmen with British forces between August 25 and September 8, per a War Department summary of Royal Air Force communiques. Lieuts. H. R. Clay and C. Bissell each destroyed two planes. Lieut. A. F. Somali received the Distinguished Service Order. Other Americans credited with one kill include Lieuts. P. A. Dixon, T. D. Moore, J. Springs, H. Barkdale, F. F. Kindley, C. I. McLean, W. B. Knox, F. E. Luff, H. L. Bair, J. O. Creech, I. P. Corse, and F. B. Luff.
President Wilson, in New York, calls for total commitment to the fourth Liberty loan urging full subscription and substantial oversubscription. He warns any relaxation now would cause tragic damage to the nation and world, describing the campaign as the greatest exercise of American power.
Secretary McAdoo declares in a telegram to J P McDougal Chicago governor that wealthy Chicagoans are not meeting duties in Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions while rural districts show strong progress and cities lag.
Reports say a town near Bad River was destroyed by a fire, with vessel masters 50 miles offshore witnessing flames. Separately Amsterdam reports the resignation of Herr von Berg, head of the German emperor's civil cabinet, accepted and to be replaced by a figure versed in parliamentary matters.
Week ending October 10 1918 report detailing county price interpretation efforts under the Food Administration with ex officios J S McKenney and Walter Burns among listed members Louis White C W Wade W C Spaulding H C Erickson and Dean Taylor serving as ex officio and J H Stuckey noted.
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 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 Women's Liberty Loan Committee received a telegram urging oversubscription of the 4th Liberty Loan as a national priority. Mrs. William G. McAdoo, Commissioner of the Woman's National Liberty Loan Committee, calls every liberty loan worker to make oversubscription their personal responsibility.
Washington telegram service announces that postmen will start delivering night letters within a few days. Telegrams except night letters will continue to be delivered by telegraph messengers for now.
A collection of local sale notices includes a 30 acre homestead with a modern house and barn, listed by D M Holgate near the city edge. Also offers a 6061 S 4th St ten room home, a Riverside cook stove, sorghum, and a trade offer for 100 acres near Fairfield Iowa with box 28 in Fairfield.
Classified rental notices show multiple properties for rent including a six room house on South Main near Lloyd Tally and Jefferson Co Abstract & Loan Co, a four room house near Malleable Iron plant via Dr. De Marsh, a new three room cottage at 609 West Van Buren with phones 1214 and 107 E Hempstead St, and a seven room house with lamp gas and lights. contact Ida Mintonye, Lloyd Tally, Dr. De Marsh, or other listed phone numbers for details.
Classified items include elderly companion and housekeeper wanted near Ballard Hall Parsons college, address box 205. used writing desk wanted at Lock Box 143 Fairfield Iowa. ladies offered work earning 15 weekly at home addressing mail. bookkeeper stenographer wanted. wrecking old barn purchase. 6 room cottage for rent near factory. teen black shout helper in RI yards seeks information. Waterman Ideal fountain pen lost on city streets with reward.
An advertisement hawks Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for yellow skin dull tongue and poor appetite. It claims the tablets act like calomel on the liver and bowels without dangerous after effects and promises clearer skin bright eyes and buoyancy.
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