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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1917
Page
6
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Wartime paper scarcities drive price increases and suspensions in many papers. The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes contracts shielded it temporarily, but rising costs for print paper, sulfur, labor, and materials push subscriptions higher and some papers into consolidation or closure.
Washington reports secretary Baker and War Department chiefs briefing the Senate appropriation committee on a request for 287 million to arm 2.5 million National Army troops. Dispatches describe smooth investigations and strong public enthusiasm as 200000 plus troops head to training canteens, with most of the first call under military control by Saturday.
Tonight Fairfield holds a banquet and public program for 30 Jefferson County men bound for Camp Dodge tomorrow. The event features the Fairfield Iowa Band, multiple speakers, solos, and a Star Spangled Banner benediction. Tomorrow at noon the 30 entrain with band leading a parade. some shops may close 11:30 to 12:30 for the farewell. The men were briefed on military duties, rolls, and reporting times with 5:20 retreat and court hotel housing arrangements. Names on the accepted list include Hazen F. Peacock, Bert F. Carl, Orvel R. Van Winkle, Earl A. Humphrey, Tra R. Roberts. Paul Coleson and B L Shuttlefield exempted.
Fairfield Rebekah Lodge No 96 invites members to an anniversary meeting Monday September 24 during their regular session. A program is planned and all members are urged to attend with bread and butter sandwiches to be provided by each attendee.
Octavio Flores, a Mexican resident of Mexicali, was ordered shot by Col. Esteban Cantu, military governor of the northern district of Lower California, for tearing an American flag from Ben Hulse’s car Saturday in Centro California.
A Chinese typhoon at Amoy ended last week with over 600 natives killed. Harbors suffered heavy damage as 85 percent of local watercraft were destroyed. No foreigners reported harmed.
Notice from R Ames Montgomery asks Fairfield merchants and Parsons College affiliates to provide a complete statement of all accounts payable to prepare an early financial condition report. Prompt statements will speed payment processing.
Mrs. Thomas Davies hosts the N. I. KE. Club on South Main with Victrola music and tasty treats. L. T. L. Girls plan a 2:30pm meeting at Mrs M. Chilcott’s East Broadway home to entertain the Woolson girls. A weekend house party hosted by Miss Mary Fisher on West Washington features guests from Waterloo Neenah and Eldora.
Hempstead New York September 15 Dear Folks at Home I will write a few lines about our trip We are settled at a large camp with 25 to 30 000 soldiers many tents brown canvas with white M U A or canteen The aviation school nearby has airships and planes flying constantly The grounds are restricted to soldiers and civilians require passes Quarantines for measles are in effect We left Des Moines Monday 11 30 am and reached Scranton Pennsylvania by evening The journey included Rock Island Fort Wayne Lake Erie Cincinnati New York and Penn Lawoke before sunrise
National Army troops from Jefferson and 18 other Iowa counties are assigned to the First Iowa Regiment at Camp Dodge and the Second Iowa Regiment at Deming New Mexico. A total of 1614 men were designated, with 30 from Jefferson County. Camps at Camp Dodge report large arrivals, with 10,000 plus men already there and 19,000 additional expected by Saturday night.
Judge Anderson sustains defense motion for directed verdict in A. M. Peacock versus E. J. Hall. Judgment amounts to 22.80. Jury later seated in Brodd versus Crile case over an accident with a stump puller, Brodd’s leg broken, defense noting a bent clevis and uncertain bolt threading.
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