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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1917
Page
6
Editor manager entered at the Post Office in Fairfield Iowa as mail matter of the second class. Please report promptly any irregularity in the carrier service. Telephone No. 23.
A Daily Journal piece urges women of America to conserve leaves for fertilizer and mulch. It criticizes city bonfires and promotes aging leaves into leaf mold, urging packing and storage to reduce waste and improve gardens and city cleanliness.
A mass meeting is set for Thursday evening at the Armory to recruit Fairfield and Jefferson county men for a new field artillery battery in Burlington. A. F. Felker, who will command, plans to explain duties and organization and expects Fairfield to send about 60 to 75 men.
Mankato Minnesota October 27 A L Subarman a Mt Paul specialist figure was found guilty by a jury in federal court on seditious remarks tending to treason over draft issues Judge Booth sentenced him to three years' imprisonment at Port Leavenworth Kansas Arguments for a new trial set for December 1.
Louis Hunsberger of 4417 Prairie avenue was fined 50 dollars and costs after allegedly snatching a Liberty Town subscription blank from salesman Holrt Stewart aboard an elevated train. The judge called him a traitor to this country during sentencing.
John Armstrong Chaloner’s Charlottesville residence “Merrie Mills” was levied upon to satisfy judgments totaling about $11,000 secured by his former attorneys after his failed bid to take possession of his New York property.
The District Exemption Board exempted additional Jefferson county men. Names include George Fairchild Packwood Earl M. Linn Brighton Charles Thys Fairfield P. E. Loving Stockport John Coogan Lockridge Henry Keller Fairfield Paul Topping Fairfield Porter L. Forbes Birmingham Claude F. Liggett Packwood William Schwartz Libertyville Frank A. Czok East Pleasant Plain Virgil McEver Fairfield Edward F. Kurka Fairfield Hursey G. Wisecarver Fairfield Albert Jones Fairfield.
Washington High School beat Fairfield High 13 to 7 after trailing 7–0 at halftime. Yount scored for Fairfield on a pass, Henderson to McGinis produced Washington’s 50 yard TD, and Hendrickson added a 35-yard run with a successful kick. Officials listed with Noeultke Burlington Garretson Bussy. Timekeeper noted two ten minute quarters and two twelve minute periods.
The Christian church in Fairfield began revival meetings with 260 in Sunday School and a goal of 300 next Sunday. Rev KR Polly led the morning service. Evangelist Marlay delivered the sermon. Mr Saxton led a powerful evening with a chorus and piano solo by Mrs Saxton.
President Wilson declares a week of family enrollment and urges every home and public eating place to pledge support to the food administration. The call frames food conservation as essential to war aims, stressing economizing, eliminating waste, and serving national and allied needs through individual action and cooperative effort.
Students of Prof James P Moor head will give a recital in his studio tomorrow evening at 730 assisted by students from the Conserv violin department Public invited program to be published in tomorrow's Journal A meeting of Clin ton Lodge No 15 AF and AM tonight to confer first degree good attendance urged
Ottumwa Courier prints a statement from wartime officials saying the 168th United States infantry is intact and entirely safe. The paper will refrain from publishing rumors or details beyond that, per a request from the Washington public information committee.
City professionals show enthusiasm for a Better Fair field and tickets are selling for the banquet at The Kory on Thursday evening. Committees report brisk ticket sales and a large turnout is expected. Meeting aims to discuss community matters not tied to a single project.
The Board of Managers of the College Addition Mission expresses thanks to the Official Board of the Christian church for presenting a handsome pulpit to their work. The message prays for God to guide and prosper the church’s efforts. Signed by B. F. Wnorowski Field Supt.
W J Kruteman, noted expert piano tuner and repairer, offers service through H. P. Mc Laughlin Co. Call 400 for orders and repairs.
Lon H. Israel seeks to trade a four door M F car for a Ford or Studebaker RE. He offers to pay the cash difference if you own a good Ford. Contact 495.
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