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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
7
The document discusses allegations against Indiana's governor involving embezzlement and fraudulent practices tied to failed financial operations and a risky business venture. It critiques lavish speculation, debt, and the impact on creditors while contrasting land ownership with market volatility and agricultural resilience amid broader economic warnings.
The piece rails at Hiram Johnson’s presidential bid while lampooning Wildman Brookhart and Drinkwater’s plays. It criticizes property greed over land, flags Johnson’s waning appeal, and condemns sociopolitical maneuvers as dishonest. It also denounces Drinkwater’s Robert E Lee and Abraham Lincoln dramas as superficial and unworthy.
Observations warn that burglars and hold-up men shift from cities to smaller towns as vigilance increases. Night-time vulnerabilities and open roads aid thefts, with stores cited as prime plunder sites and property owners urged to stay vigilant against losses.
The article notes Mr. McAdoo in the race for presidential nomination and cites frequent photographs featuring his youngest baby. It argues that the image of a child strengthens appeal for a dignified office and signals his campaign strategy.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger critiques Hiram Johnson as his 1920s militant image fades. It argues he now hedges between conservatism and progressivism while courting votes, with a tainted tariff record and missed Newberry voting clouding his stance.
The Johnson of today is seen as unrecognizable by the Bull Moose faction. The Johnson of old was a crusader in their view, but the current Johnson underwhelms compared with even a typical politician rattled by national scrutiny.
Congressman Cole argues against confiscatory inheritance taxes and warns such moves would kill thrift and capitalism. He links railroad earnings tax to government use and decries proposals seen as eroding savings, capital, and national industry.
The British government awaits imperial conference approval to convert a 12-mile coast limit into a treaty for search and seizure of British rum runners. A treaty could bolster prohibition enforcement and become a campaign issue if sent to the Senate next winter.
James J Montague notes Ambassador Kelloge will request a map and identify Minnesota at the court of St James as his first duty. The piece highlights a diplomatic gesture linking the envoy to American geography in Britain.
Members of the General Assembly begin a special session on December 4 to revise the Code, with debate over two thirds rules, taxation plans, and road legislation. Senators discuss compensation, staffing shifts, and potential new business, while political maneuvering and possible candidates frame the week ahead.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Coolidge will not place his name on any primary ballot in South Dakota Indiana or New Jersey and will not actively seek the nomination while in office. It contrasts his stance with Senator Johnson who openly presses for the nomination and predicts a clash of public opinion by next November.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes growing satisfaction at the shutdown of saloons and the whisky trade, condemning a defiant minority and praising the Rest Estate Board and Poor Richard Club for banning liquor at future events. Private bottles will be taboo, and lawfulness is urged across society.
Arthur Raah George Parker and Walter Norton received ten year penitentiary terms from Judge McGuire for garage robberies in Farley. The same week Mrs. W. K. McDowell, Cedar Rapids’s first white child born near the Cedar river, died near Fairfax.
The Sioux City Journal asserts Henry Ford has no viable path to a major party nomination. Neither Democrats nor Republicans seek his candidacy. Ford enthusiasts abandoned efforts. A third party run is considered unlikely to win, as Ford is not disposed to lose.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a marked shift in federal behavior toward breweries and illicit alcohol. Federal officials have closed several breweries in Pennsylvania, courts have struck down legal technicalities, saloons are padlocked, and injunctions issued to curb law defiance. The Internal Revenue collection reports that reducing withdrawal orders could cut 100000 gallons monthly from bootleg supplies.
Regular meeting of the Board of Vocational Education held December 4 1923 at 7 30 p m. Members Hoag Lovell Linzell Cropp and Stimson present. Minutes approved. Bid accepted for Huna Walt House at 1900.00 by Lightfoot. Various bids approved and paid from School Building Fund General Fund and related accounts. Treasurer's report shows balances: General Fund 2974.89 School House Fund 643.43 School Building Fund 1056.09. Meeting adjourned.
A Kansas City Star overview argues farmers and consumers bear income tax costs. It contends big businesses include income taxes in operating expenses and raise prices, so the tax is paid by consumers, including farmers. The piece asserts everyone pays income tax, with death as the only escape.
President Coolidge insists federal spending reductions ordered by President Harding must stand. Cabinet officers, whose quotas were pared, protest as the budget for next year nears completion. Coolidge says a 126 million dollar reduction is obligatory for economy across all departments.
Washington correspondent notes Federal Judge William S. Kenyon a former Iowa senator says a speech from the bench is more effective than one in the senate. He recalls renewing Capitol ties and recounts a bench speech that caused a bootlegger to faint.
A special California tourist sleeper party will depart Monticello on December 21 and 26 via the Minnesota and St. Paul lines to Kansas City then Santa Fe lines. The trip promises economical comfort with thirty minute stops at Fred Harvey meal stations and advance reservations through the local M. & St. P. agent or C. A. Moore. Hutchinson Ice Cream Co plans a Monticello factory by March 1924, employing about a dozen men, with logistics favoring mobile transport over rail.
The wither of the undersigned will received seated bids for the delivery of about 46 cards of green second growth hard wood to be delivered before April 1 1924 to the schools of Scotch Grove township. Bids opened at the home of George Oltimans on Saturday December 7 at 7 o'clock pm. G J Murhes George Obtains Secretary Chairman
The Lincoln Journal notes tepid public attention to new political parties and questions the value of building party machinery even if a movement forms. Also a Cedar Rapids transfer firm advertises reduced rates for household goods and long distance moves. Maquoketa hosts 60th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John Holstein last Friday.
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