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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
6
A hearing in Washington condemns strict military discipline and harsh courts martial. It argues that excessive punishment for minor offenses and the death penalty for illness or refusals undermine justice and humanity in the army. It calls for reforms to temper subordination with enlightened humanity.
The socialist George D Herron once linked to Grinnell College and Carrie Rand is named as a U S envoy to confer with Russians at Prince's Island. Critics in Ripon Wisconsin and church groups protest his appointment fearing his moral and political stance.
The president returns home and plans to explain the peace treaty aimed at reducing future wars. Critics may arise, but readers should await his exposition before judging the treaty’s clauses or merits.
Representative Flenniken of this county introduced a popular bill banning socialist symbolism in Iowa. The measure passed the house without a dissenting vote and aims to preserve the stars and stripes over any color flag or emblem.
The Cedar Rapids lieutenant governor Ernest R. Moore announces a gubernatorial bid two years hence. He expects strong support from the Fifth district citing his business sense and promise of a firm, principled administration.
A carload of alien I W W members was deported from Seattle. The event is presented as a start toward keeping a land of liberty and rejecting license.
The Des Moines Register editorial lauds President Wilson as the most characteristically thoughtful American leader of his era, second only to Lenin among world figures. It notes a juxtaposition placing Vice President Marshall with Trotzky in comparison.
Des Moines marked Lincoln's birthday with unprecedented state wide celebration featuring ex Congressman Robert G. Cousins as the orator whose speech on Lincoln thrilled crowds beyond compare.
The piece argues resistance to the prohibition amendment and any "no beer no work" tactic threatens liberty and law. It praises lawfulness, notes majority-supported ratification, and cautions unions to pursue labor goals within legal bounds to protect members and the polity.
Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the nationwide roundup of alleged radicals is proceeding under current immigration laws rather than wartime measures. It praises the governing framework as strong enough to detain aliens hostile to the government and protect the country while upholding America as a haven for the oppressed.
The Chicago Tribune argues the British embargo on imports signals a global trade war and prompts sharp congressional debate. It framing the issue as a practical case of safeguarding American interests over moral posturing, warning that self interest drives nations, including Britain, and urging clear economic thinking to protect U.S. gains.
James Strakd Jr. buys 180 acres of Mike Koranda farm at 250 dollars an acre in Oxford Junction. Howard Adams dies of influenza at home in Strawberry Point. Sam Switzer sells 80 acres near Olin to Louis Rohwedder for 350 dollars per acre. Delaware County plans a county war history book priced at five dollars. Attorney Chas Maurer prepares to move to a Montana ranch. Peter Campbell, 44, killed. Irene Michels, 19, fatally injured in a Dubuque train crash. Alfred Mehl and Loretta Sullivan slightly hurt. Harry Newman and Bertha Linebaugh wed in Martelle. A Walker area hog survives 51 days without feed or water before rescue.
A Chicago Tribune cable from Henry M. Hyde portrays Bolshevism as chaotic government in Russia. It describes Bolsheviks as lawless, jungle ethics, seeking global class revolutions, oppressing unions, and freeing criminals to plunder. They aim to abolish national government in favor of international anarchy.
The New York World urges the Senate judiciary committee to probe bolshevism in the United States and cites Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. It condemns presidential flaunting of foreign pageantry while American workers suffer, calling such demagogy a base form of bolshevism. It questions why senators invoking bolshevik rhetoric receive no rebuke.
A series of jokes and anecdotes from various origins mark a lively social evening. A boarder’s quest for knowledge amuses the landlady and guests. A language bluff and a priest’s misunderstanding spark gentle laughter at a hotel gathering. A quip about a double barreled gun ends the night with a twist.
Dr John R Mott argues the Young Men’s Christian Association has a brilliant wartime record in army cantonments and overseas projects The scope includes 1500 free huts heated with coal, 1 000 000 to 2 000 000 dollars on athletic supplies, 100 plus entertainment troupes in Europe and 40 000 000 feet of film viewed by about 300 000 nightly patrons Also noted are free musical instruments paper writing materials and extensive free education for service members and millions in supplies to front line troops The report reinforces the association as the largest among government approved groups with a strong service record
The death of Roosevelt leaves but one former vice president now living Levi P Morton who was on the ticket with Benjamin Harrison is still alive at a great age He will be 95 if he lives till May His name rarely appears in newspapers now though he is rated by those who claim to know as worth about 50 000 000 When Mr Morton was placed on the ticket there was opposition to him because of his advanced age He has survived almost every one of the politicians who thought him too far advanced in life to hold office He still takes an interest in his vast estate watches his investments and pays the tax that falls on the wealthy man His counsel is still sought by financiers who know its value
In the Jefferson Bee W. H. Lovejoy defends the Y and rebuts returning soldiers who denounce it. He argues people overlook good deeds and remember the one bad act, noting human ingratitude and the tendency to focus on the debit side of friendship while neglecting the credit. He cites Lincoln Journal on human perfection as another illusion.
Thirty years ago in Monticello during February 1889 the city saw visits from S. S. Starks of Colridge Nebraska, the sale and repurposing of the Pierce warehouse into a carpenter shop, and a failed milk condensing factory proposal. Births, marriages, deaths, and church leadership lists reflect a bustling community record.
Anarchist attempted to kill Clemenceau in Paris yesterday as a teacher notes in- class mistakes from an IQ test. Student definitions range from Cameo as camera to Harpy as musical and Promontory as foreboding of the future, illustrating the gaps between words and meaning.
Editor urges action over waiting for price drops and poor housing. Advocates building a real home, farm repairs, and proper hog housing. Stresses self reliance, steady effort, and making a home a memorial to peace.
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