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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
6
Da mon Lincoln Orlowsky editor of New Russian Life at 8 South Dearborn street telegraphed President Wilson praising his stand against German autocracy The message calls Wilson the world’s greatest emancipator and expresses hope for aid to Russian revolutionary democracy against Bolshevik terror.
Storms damaged the power scowsers and forced the Ruby to turn back before reaching Kushkokwim river district Alaska with cargoes of supplies. Thousands of miners and prospectors in that area face famine before winter. Captain D D S McAlpine says another ship is unlikely this year. The district endured a light famine last year with several deaths.
General Pershing sent a cablegram from Washington thanking employees at the Eddystone Rifle plant in Eddystone Pennsylvania for reporting 1,000,000 rifles produced in the last year. He praised current efforts and looked ahead to future work in the coming months.
American Minister Vopicka at Jassy says he heard a report of his arrest but that the claim is untrue. The message was sent to the state department from the temporary Roumanian capital.
Chicago court records show Victor Berger, Milwaukee congressional candidate, charged under the espionage act posted a $10,000 bond. Bond was signed by William Bross Lloyd, Socialist candidate for senator from Illinois.
The Republican ticket in Jefferson County features William L. Long for State Representative and Sanford Zeigler Jr. for Clerk of the District Court. Walt Harris runs for Sheriff with a record of integrity. R. C. Leggett seeks a second term as County Attorney. A. C. Turner aims for Auditor. Clyde C. Bell for County Recorder. Trent and Edmund named as Supervisors. The Democrats press for incumbents in Sheriff and County Clerk roles amid partisan debates.
Brigadier Ashley Pebbler of Des Moines acknowledges receipt of a $4,563.48 donation from C. U. Emry, treasurer in Fairfield, for Salvation Army war work. Pebbler thanks Emry for royal cooperation and notes future gratitude when soldiers return from France.
Miss Irma Vesta Woods and Lieutenant Elbert Charles Rogers wed at the home of Dr and Mrs George Smith in Mt Pleasant before about a hundred guests. The ceremony featured autumn décor, the wedding march from Lohengrin, and a naval officer groom who will soon command a new destroyer overseas.
Friends mourn the death of Winnie Oliver Christman, daughter of Mr and Mrs D M Oliver. The Ft Madison resident died at her parents home during a visit. her husband C C Christman and her Ft Collins, Colorado ties are noted. the article recalls her late husband Collins, former Jefferson County county auditor.
Congressman John A. Sterling of Bloomington died in a south of Pontiac automobile crash. His law partner W. W. Whitmore and Whitmore's wife were injured, with Whitmore badly hurt and the wife bruised. Miss Anna Lange, also from Bloomington, was painfully hurt. The car overturned near the poor farm and the injured were taken to Pontiac.
Peking October 17 1928 Hsun Shi Chang inaugurated president in front of cabinet and parliament members. A reception followed with congratulations from diplomatic corps. Press not invited to the reception.
The duchess of Marlborough formerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York was elected to the London county council to represent West Southwark, a working class district.
Washington dispatch reports two sailors missing from ships in separate incidents. Paul L. Marvell of Wdreham Massachusetts, quartermaster, is missing from the U S S Seneca while John T Mathers of Washington Iowa, electrician, is reported lost from the steamship Lake City.
Kansas City veteran Maj. William J. Bland former Kansas City attorney was killed in action on September 12 in the St. Mihiel salient on the French front, per a war department telegram dated October 16.
Fredericksburg Virginia October 16 Dr Patrick Hues Mell of Atlanta Ga who devised the weather signal system used by the United States Weather Bureau died here He was sixty eight years of age
C Hunter Raine former president of the defunct Mercantile bank of Memphis Tennessee was released from the federal penitentiary after serving three years eight months and six days for causing the bank failure through unsuccessful cotton futures speculation He edited the prison magazine Cool Words for most of his term and plans to return to Memphis Tennessee.
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