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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
3
Local residents share visits from Libertyville Ottumwa Keota Glendale Cleveland and Washington. School staff and college events mix with travel plans to El Paso Los Angeles and Keosauqua as families visit and move about the region.
Local churches announce sermons on constitutional prohibition in Iowa and modern worship. Wilbur R. Keesey urges abstentionists and amendment supporters to attend. Evening sermons cover Eternal Life and time concepts with special music and sacraments. Christian Science services, readings, and male chorus with outreach for men and college mission groups also detailed.
Washington reports ongoing War Department discussions to fix the second increment call for December or January. First increment of 687000 reveals looming shortages at cantonments with insufficient regimental strength and 30000 additional negro troops diverted from original allocations. SHORTAGES arise from filling National Guard divisions and southern National Army divisions. rail and equipment bottlenecks hinder mobilization.
Admiral Mayo commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet and his staff returned from England after naval talks with allied navies. The navy department releases a statement noting Mayo will report to Secretary Daniels in Washington. Details of conferences and instructions remain undisclosed.
Senator La Follette will defend himself before a Senate subcommittee on charges tied to remarks at a nonpartisan league convention in St. Punk. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 30 o clock following a request to testify.
An insane man shot and killed a policeman in Rockford main street, wounded a woman, and then killed himself as hundreds of soldiers watched. The event disrupted the town during a period of military presence.
J H McCarty resigns as cashier of Fairfield National Bank after a year and returns to Stockport where he previously lived. He was president of the Stockport Savings Bank and had been connected with the institution prior to coming to Fairfield.
The Epworth League of the First Methodist church will hold a special temperance meeting at six o'clock on Sunday evening in the League room. The program includes special music and a Temperance Pageant titled Columbia's Awakening with several Leaguers participating. The Leaguers urge support to keep Iowa dry and invite all voters or influencers to attend.
The regular meeting of the Ministerial Association will be held Monday morning in the Agassiz Room of the Public Library.
City pastors Sunday School superintendents and leaders will gather in the Agassiz Room of the Public Library Monday evening at 7 30 for a planning meeting.
The ladies of St Marys Catholic church will hold their annual supper on Wednesday October 17 1917 at the Yeoman hall in the Orpheum building from 530 to 830 pm. Menu includes roast chicken and dressing mashed potatoes gravy cold slaw fruit salad rolls pickles ice cream cake coffee jelly and price 35 cents.
The Journal notes possible voter confusion and urges a Yes vote for Prohibition. It cites Fra zey’s Mattress Sale mailings and quotes the booze seller cards campaign for a bone dry state. The date October 15th is referenced.
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