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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
6
A respected investor from another city praises an Express editorial criticizing aggressive promotion schemes. He cites Iowa grafters who sold promoted stock worth 2 million dollars, paying 500 thousand to salesmen and selling at 200 per share. He urges local papers to warn residents and notes gilt edged bonds offer seven percent net returns.
The Paris Socialist Federation voted for an outright Bolshevik program and to join the Moscow Internationale, calling for expropriation of capital private property abolition of private property obligatory work for all and land to peasants and workers. Proletariat urged to wage war with arms against capitalist classes. The piece questions socialist flirtations and notes political and wage pressures shaping office seekers.
Unions keep opposing the Cummins bill restoring roads to owners despite removal of the anti strike clause. They refuse any concessions short of emasculating the bill. Some radicals push for government ownership or Plumb plan style confiscation, but Congress with public support is not ready to yield to a radical minority. Labor rights are acknowledged yet must not paralyze the nation.
Next Monday marks transfer day in Jones county with March transfers expected to reach about 1.5 million dollars in Mon ticello banks. Extensive work has prepared abstracts of title and deeds and mortgages in anticipation of the settlement day.
An increasing number of independents and Democrats view Mr Wilson as a mobility for the party. His nomination could boost the Republican vote.
Marion residents watch an I W W agitator's trial as he faces conspiracy to overthrow organized society. Arrested after Red Center literature was confiscated, he sits before Judge Smith with a jury to decide this week. A guilty verdict would serve as a warning to similar activists.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary dies at 64 last Friday. He becomes the first man to reach the North Pole after many attempts by others. His career shows persistence and efficiency in advancing in the navy without the Naval Academy. He trained as a civil engineer shaping self reliance and broad career prospects.
The article argues the constitution lacks a clear method to declare presidential disability and transfer power to the vice president. It contends courts or vice presidents face risks of delay or usurpation, and proposes a Fess bill to let the Supreme Court declare disability followed by congressional approval to empower the vice president.
Cedar Rapids Republic recounts Major J. J. Farley testimony about war era waste at Muscle Shoals where boilermakers slept on the job and workers were swapped roles and paid overtime. The piece condemns contractors for cost plus pay and pervasive loafing, arguing the system harmed the nation by tolerating inefficient, overcharged work practices.
An editorial argues that cabinet officers must stay aligned with the president during illness and weak leadership. It likens a secretary of state to a mutineer who must walk the plank if he acts independently, urging continued loyal, mechanically functioning governance.
Frank Buxton undergoes surgery in Rochester Minnesota. William Marron joins U.S. artillery for three years. Lenox College defeats Plattville School of Mines 87 to 12. Nancy Reed dies in Cedar Rapids at 96 after long Cedar Rapids residence. Chris Heiserman dies in Manchester after influenza. A Dubuque theater owner adds a smoking room for women patrons. F J Gestal reports egg poultry sales totaling 502,?24.55 and 861.73 respectively.
In a Chicago Tribune note, B. L. T. says the English are surprised to learn the U.S. president is an autocrat while criticizing their king for claiming "my army" and "my navy."
A spring 1919 survey of 312 Iowa farms by Iowa State College shows 100 pounds of pork costing 16.30 dollars to raise and selling for 14.60, indicating a loss of 1.60 per 100 pounds. The study cites feed, pasture, labor, and other costs, urging improved farm accounting to curb overproduction and price volatility.
Peary is praised as one of the least flashy polar explorers. His success stemmed from practical methods, steady work, and studying native lifeways to acclimate for the final sled dash to the pole. He reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909, after long winter preparation and persistent organization.
The St Paul Pioneer Press surveys VP Marshall's speech on electing an executive pledged to discharge numerous wartime officeholders. It questions whether the army of government employees grew to serve war needs or as a pretext, noting the potential for Congress to cut funding to shrink the payroll.
The Washington Post asserts the US is the luckiest nation at war with abundant wealth and manpower, no debt crisis, stable government, no racial strife, and clear leadership. It notes ample resources for rebuilding Europe and ongoing efforts by individuals and groups, urging optimism and patience from Americans.
The Anamosa Eureka views looming national control as centered on two leaders, Wilson and Gompers, whose clash could determine the country’s path if they push their agendas and eventually quarrel.
The New York Tribune argues President Wilson weakened human solidarity and failed to seize a pivotal moment at Armistice 1918. It criticizes his dictatorial temperament and poor negotiation, predicting years before a healthier international outlook emerges.
Anathosa Eureka notes J K Wale will run again for senator from Jones Cedar district with Hale likely to secure renomination. Des Moines records support Hale’s re election, while observers doubt any Des Moines senator could please all constituents. Hale is described as conservative and trusted by leaders in both houses. nomination papers should circulate next month with broad Republican backing.
A rector, delaying the planned service, invited couples to come forward for a later ceremony. He asked all who wished to wed to step to the altar, and 18 women and one man advanced to the front.
A Chicago bar member recalls the coolest man he knew who woke to burglars in his dining room. They aimed revolvers but he calmly asked to be allowed to post a letter for his bursary insurance before the thieves proceeded.
The Minneapolis Journal argues that the greatest threats to thrift are the lure of present luxury and rapid wealth. It urges cultivating a middle class mindset requiring judgment vision discipline and patience for lasting comfort and enjoyment.
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader argues a president needs counsel and allies to govern a nation of 100,000,000. It faults Wilson for not accepting dissent and warns such leadership could doom his administration and party.
The Cascade Pioneer reports that Pierce was unanimously rejected by the Lowden Press Association at Des Moines amid accusations of truth distortion in his writings. The incident reflects tensions with Iowa newspapers and Pierce’s credibility within regional press circles.
A Columbus barber argues a local styling method, nicknamed the twyo piove hairenut, originated in Columbus Ohio while discussing practices observed by Jim the Chicago Prihune. The chatty exchange references a skinned rabbit haircut and the clipper technique used halfway up the skull.
The piece accuses Lansing of mishandling a crime by Falouso, Bryan, and Lane and of sidelining Woodrow Wilson. It portrays a political trap where the president’s priority was denied by those named, reflecting a national governance dispute.
A famed London lady doctor argues against threats in print expression while noting furs are a habit, contrasting the visible abundance of fur garments with the idea that they come from rabbits.
The piece ponders why spirits seem to manipulate a primitive on board more easily than an advanced typewriter, attributing the phenomenon to unseen forces or inexplicable spookdom logic.
Springfield voters consider Chicago’s stance on the red menace as a factor in overall civic duty while discussing substantial salary increases for school teachers.
We thank neighbors and friends for assistance and floral tokens on the death of our mother Mrs. J. A. Siebels. The children.
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