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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
5
President Wilson speaks as party leader and citizen urging New York voters to support woman suffrage. He warns the war quickens public sentiment and calls for states to act now while praising women's initiative and service in the war effort.
French forces advance on the Aisne seizing key villages and 2000 more prisoners. War office reports over 12 000 Germans captured and numerous guns since operations began. Germans may retreat to a new Hindenburg line in rear positions to meet the setback.
Ewald Pietsch, son of University of Chicago professor Karl Pietsch, was arrested in Chicago on $10,000 bonds for threatening President Wilson. He admitted saying he would stab the president if given a chance but said the remark was made in anger over the war debate. He graduated from the university in 1912.
London reports Sir William James Herschel pioneer of fingerprint identification passed away yesterday at his home. His work established a systematic method to identify individuals through unique finger patterns and advanced forensic science globally.
Manila reports Liberty day celebrated across the islands. Total subscriptions stand at $2,000,000, double the first Liberty loan. An additional $500,000 is expected to be sold before Saturday.
A strike by ship builders took effect on Thursday in Buenos Ayres as labor action spreads in Argentina.
On the Isonzo front Austro German forces report heavy captures and over ten thousand prisoners as they push Italian positions from the Flitsch basin to Tolmino. Rome notes advances on Santa Maria and Santa Lucia bridgeheads with resistance on the Bainsizza plateau and Monte San Gabriele. Washington says German divisions forewarned. Italians to defend high ground with Allied aid. Frederick von Bethoven, Oregon National Guard private, shot and mortally wounded in Charlotte while resisting police serving a warrant.
After a four hour duel with a German submarine, an American steamer arrived from an American port to aid a helpless ship. Seven crew wounded, two seriously, as the submarine and ship exchanged fire at 9000 yards range. The submarine fired 284 shots. the steamer fired over 260.
A group of ten U S congressmen arrived in London for an informal tour of war conditions. They plan to visit battlefields in France and may travel to Italy. They will tour the house of commons and attend a dinner hosted by Ambassador Page with Asquith and other notable figures. The delegation includes Parker New Jersey Taylor Colorado Johnson Washington Goodwin Arkansas Stevens Nebraska Timberlake Colorado Dill Washington Hicks New York Miller Washington and Dale Vermont.
In Aspinwall near Manilla Iowa patriotic anger over a hall owner’s refusal to host Liberty loan speakers led 75 residents to descend on the town. They closed stores arrested the hall owner and bought nearly all bonds for the township. Any German-surnamed resident who did not buy a bond was reported to federal authorities, and Manilla’s marshal resigned at the order of the state council of defense.
New York district surpasses the $1 075 000 000 mark in Liberty loan subscriptions as 20 000 bondholders march from Washington Square to Central Park. The overall drive nears the $5 000 000 000 target with two days left and top banks like National City Bank contributing $30 000 000.
The food administration launches food pledge week from October 28 to November 4 with 500000 volunteer canvassers aiming to sign 13000000 American housewives. The pledge seeks substitution not less eating and promises no dues while urging thrift and guidance from the administration.
Thomas A. Edison works with naval experts on antisubmarine experiments tested during a 10 week sea trip. His ship protection devices are official secrets but described as highly promising. Edison observed trials on a yacht converted into a submarine chaser with all gear to solve U boat problems.
Petrograd reports the Russian preliminary parliament will soon debate the fate of the Romanoff family held near Tobolsk Siberia. The discussion will focus on possible banishment abroad for the former emperor and his close relatives.
Bandits robbed the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Edison near Bellingham. One bandit was killed and another captured by citizens after the hold up. They fatally wounded Patri Halloran former bank president and attempted to flee with 1500 dollars.
In Havana on October 26, Lib erty bond sales reached the one million dollar threshold with Cuba allotted this amount for disposal, signaling strong local demand.
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