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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
6
A legislative committee voted narrowly to impeach Governor Harding over a politicized pardon case. The report puts the house to decide if the senate should sit as impeachment court. Critics fault the governor for relying on an abstract while suspicions of political manipulation linger.
The article notes 38 cities report a labor surplus totaling 138,505 as war industries decline. It contrasts with reports of about a thousand alien residents leaving daily for Europe, warning against foreign agitators while urging American workers and returning soldiers to fill jobs. It argues immigrants should leave if not seeking citizenship and defends US labor needs.
The latest resignation in Des Moines concerns BE C Hinshaw the game warden. He faced pressure and was not proved unfit under fire. The report notes he too had relatives facing unemployment.
Residents across Iowa, excluding a few hermits, have witnessed the poor condition of state roads, illustrating widespread frustration with infrastructure. The message emphasizes lived experience over staged film portrayals of road quality.
A brief note states the victory loan will proceed without interruption under the management of Mr Glass, underscoring continued support and steady handling of the issue.
The text notes men from several countries vying to be first to fly the Atlantic in a machine. It hints a bold flight will occur soon and urges attention to the Atlantic for an event before summer’s end. It also mentions a new Illinois labor party echoing North Dakota league ideas.
The article describes a stalemate in state road law actions, noting alternating counties experiencing periods of messy conditions and relative ease. It emphasizes ongoing regulatory ambiguity and uneven implementation across regions.
The Minneapolis Journal notes General Leonard Wood received the Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious wartime service though it argues this does not reflect his major contributions. It credits Wood with developing the Plattsburg idea for officer training and argues preparedness campaigns may have prevented war, but criticizes neglect by superiors and public leaders that limited recognition.
Gen March announced design approval for a victory medal to all allied soldiers who served in the great war. Obverse shows a winged victory, reverse bears The great war for civilization and allied emblems. A double rainbow campaign ribbon, bronze lapel button for civilians, with silver for wounded. Clasps will mark major battles and places of service. Citations shown by small silver stars.
The piece contrasts American decline in seapower with Britain’s vigorous postwar recovery in air power. It laments the US aircraft program’s struggles while praising Britain’s initiative and determination to maintain naval and air effectiveness despite wartime losses.
The Chicago Tribune voice mocks any idea that hell’s appeal lies in contemplation of the pavement. It dismisses sympathetic interest from outsiders and states a personal indifference while conceding that enthusiasts may seek hell and be damned to them.
A Chicago note says prohibition will erase the elaborate loving cup trophy used for golf tennis and other sports along with the Bronx cocktail and the pain in the right elbow, deeming them obsolete under new restrictions.
Utica observers warn that excess bath tubs safety razors and cakes of soap hinder national unity and threaten a large crop of red anarchy.
Dubuque couple marks 50th anniversary while Delhi mourns a death. Independence tests a farmer tractor. Cedar Rapids shooter Lonnie Brooks to be tried for murder. West Union selects E E Moore as school superintendent. Tributes to Rev Murphy and Bishop Heelan connect Ireland roots. Maquoketa to build a community hospital. Marian district awards Harold Hall and Judson Hall damages in auto crash case. Edgewood victim James Waite assaulted. Owen Casey acquitted in forgery case.
In the Sioux Falls Argus Leader the writer notes the current war period yields no hint of a Pershing presidential rise. The piece suggests a president may emerge from the war but more likely not General Pershing this time.
The Washington Post reports that the German commission should be informed that the Fryatt case has been fully investigated by the civilized world and an irrevocable verdict has been handed down.
Jones County assigns Victory loan quota at 936,550 dollars with townships set to meet on Friday April 18 in Anamosa. Iowa's state quota totals 140,925,000 dollars, 25 percent less than the Fourth loan, with many townships setting per net worth figures.
London column notes the bride elect jokes about a plan to keep their marriage private by acting as if no one else exists when they leave tomorrow. A friend warns her the stunt may backfire, recalling her own husband never recovered from a similar tactic.
The head of the German Academy of Art cites protests by German artists’ societies against the bombardment of Reims and their outcry over the destruction of Louvain, noting the cries were overlooked at the time.
Burlington Hawkeye critiques President Wilson noting failed efforts to end secret diplomacy undermining the fourteen points and questioning their lasting value.
New York World notes the popular Berlin dancing fad excludes the goose step, labeling the absence a moral certainty amid modern entertainment trends.
A jumble of notices lists Wanted girls and boys for local tasks, a 120 egg incubator for sale, and several properties and plants for sale. Names include Dr L G Stabler Dr Redmond John Matthiessen Adolph Steuri C W Balsiger and Scotch Grove Nursery Iowa with contact hints and locations.
The government reports continued railroad losses yet wages rise under a recently ordered scale. The New York Times notes the increase proceeding despite financial strains in the industry.
Recalling 1913 price talks, the text praises price realism and swift action over waiting. It urges home ownership and highlights road investment as a returns-generating choice. Cedar posts in Plainfield Iowa and Jamestown North Dakota years in service are noted, along with Eclipse Hog Feeders reducing hog cholera and advice to roof now before heavy rain.
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