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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
2
Paris October 21 The Allies score in recent fighting has been great and may lead to final victory Albert of Belgium told a Paris newspaper correspondent. He said Belgian soldiers march with hearts ahead of their legs and hopes to enter Brussels soon but notes the journey remains 40 to 50 miles and the Yser river must be crossed.
Chicago dramatically surpassed its quota in the fourth Liberty loan campaign and led the Seventh Federal Reserve District in oversubscription. The city, likened to the tortoise that wins the race, exceeded all other divisions in percentage oversubscribed while Town, a slow starter, had the smallest overage.
Athens readers praise President Wilson for his letter to the Asia Minor relief committee. The note is seen as recognition of Greek rights and a first official step toward justice and future Helionlem ideals, with many Greeks having fought for those aims.
Amsterdam dispatch states the semi official North German Gazette of Berlin denies German orders to halt all destructions on the Western front. The paper also refutes outside reports that German submachine units have been recalled from their bases.
St Paul Minnesota October 25 Governor Burnquist appointed a nine member commission to fix responsibility for the recent forest fires and to recommend legislation to prevent such disasters in the future
Jefferson County United War Work Campaign outlines a week long drive November 11 to 18 led by county chairman James P. Starr and state chairman Charles A. Rawson. The united effort unites Y M C A Y W C A Catholic war council Jewish Welfare board Salvation Army and War Camp Community Service to raise funds for war welfare agencies.
The local Board of Health says the Spanish influenza quarantine will not be lifted until the disease disappears and the population is safe. State Board of Health guidance urges continued measures, two weeks isolation for convalescents, and continued posting of influenza placards.
Word has reached Birmingham of the death of Hugh Work a soldier who died at sea October 2 on his way to France. Private Work was a longtime Birmingham resident about 27 years old raised by his grandparents Mr and Mrs Samuel Work. He is survived by his wife and his father J Q Work in Missouri and one sister.
Carl Bates was injured at a Baker farm sale near Perlee when a cow hit him on the neck. He was unconscious twice and taken to Jefferson County Hospital where he now rests comfortably.
Frank F Spiers, former mayor of Ankeny and Polk county draft board chairman, died at his home this morning from pneumonia after an earlier Spanish influenza illness. He was 36, survived by a widow and two children.
Secretary Daniels wrote that Kentucky Democrats and Republicans were offered equal chances to visit the Great Lakes training staff and sample how Kentuckians would vote by mail. Senator Beckham of Kentucky read the letter to the senate in response to Senator New of Indiana who charged discrimination.
Paris reports 80 percent of engineers and firemen out with grip. Amid operation difficulties the chief rail rounds of France authorize temporary suspension of all express trains for ten days.
Saturday October 26 1918 is announced as the final day to pay the 1918 poll tax. Notice by C J Gilly Street Commissioner.
Civil Service Examinations announced for Iowa from November 2 to December 7. Twelve thousand clerks needed with a salary of 1200. Experience unnecessary. Applications free via A. Be Terry former examiner at 358 Columbia Building Washington. 245-16.
Under a late ruling of the Food Administration no sugar will be sold for canning of any kind after October 26. W. C. Spaulding J. S. McKenney Food Administrators for Jefferson County. John Vogelsang practical tuner phone 2412 piano hours 8 to 6.
The new time begins next Sunday morning with clocks set back one hour to old time. Telegraph and railway offices have orders to reset clocks at 2 00 a m Sunday for one hour.
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