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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
1
An editorial critiques wartime preparation, blaming personal differences and procrastination among leaders, urges executive action over Congress, recalls McKinley era criticism, notes a February liberty loan and thrift stamps as saving options, and stresses saving as a way to aid the nation and oneself.
Charles C McClaughry steps down from the Anamosa reformatory to take a similar post in Connecticut. The article praises his restraint minded approach to crime and warns against excessive leniency toward criminals while noting his law and order stance.
Wartime requires central authority and unified obedience while civil liberties relax. Judge Wade upheld a ruling against Luten over patent disputes on reinforced cement arches, exposing his bluff. A peace deal with Russia hinges on diplomatic strategy, with Germany advantaged over Bolshevik leadership.
Monticello spectators at a ringside event last Tuesday display strong patriotic support for aiding war camp athletic funds. Medilla McCormick seeks the Republican nomination for Illinois U S Senate, saying his Washington duties limit activity while friends organize statewide support. The piece notes campaign finance as a key factor under the new primary system.
Citizens are urged to invest in government bonds either directly or by purchasing thrift stamps as a patriotic alternative for those unable to buy bonds outright.
A Johns Hopkins staffer recounts German use of falsehoods and rumors to influence Russia and the West. He notes Russia's illiteracy and ignorance aid this effort and urges truth to prevail amid widespread misinfo.
In 1917 the United States saw nearly equal mileage of railroad abandoned or torn up as new lines built. New mileage reached 962 miles, the lowest since the Civil War except 1915. Abandoned lines totaled 942 miles, with 396 miles seeking abandonment approval. Total 17,773 miles remained with $868,986,806 in securities held by receivers. Twenty roads foreclosed and livestock of securities moved through receiverships.
The Chicago Post describes a firm exchange where Mr. Hoover delivers a sharp rebuke to Senator Reed. Hoover asserts that Americans will not tolerate disloyal criticism of wartime administration and promises the senator will soon understand the full situation.
Secretary McAdoo argues that halting advertising is the simplest method to reduce railroad travel and drive away business. The St Paul Pioneer Press notes that excessive red tape yields poor material for soldiers' uniforms, even in warmer seasons.
The column lists recent deaths in Edgewood Dubuque Manchester and Farley age details and causes tuberculosis old age and public figures. It notes criminal cases and trials in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Waterloo Monticello Traer and Oxford Junction including seduction espionage and hold up incidents with local officials and lawmen.
The piece argues that coal scarcity and rising prices threaten farms and highlights windbreaks and wood lots as dual solutions. It urges planting hardy timber and alternating evergreens with deciduous trees to build windbreaks and a firewood supply, preparing for future shortages.
The Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense, chaired by Dr. Anna Floward Shaw, proposes a New Year decalogue urging women to refrain from chatter, guard news, avoid alarmists, moderate spending, support national industries, stay emotionally with front-line families, endure privation, increase domestic activity, display constant courage, await victory with patience, and bear sorrow nobly if loved ones fall. World Peace terms from President Wilson outline fourteen points on open covenants, free trade, armament reduction, colonial fairness, Russian and Ottoman issues, national self-determination, and a league of nations.
The Kansas City Star argues Americans expect efficient use of government resources in war and support honest, thorough investigations. It praises the Senate committee's effort to reveal strengths and weaknesses, noting public desire to end the war quickly with minimal loss of life.
The Chicago Tribune notes bitter irony in Gen. Crozier's senate testimony versus Secretary Baker's generalities in New York. It laments the War Department's wartime leadership with figures like Root Garrison and Roosevelt unemployed and questions President Wilson's awareness of these contrasts.
A Savannah report says troops will be in France and Italy and, if fully disclosed, in Germany as well. The notice frames broad Allied deployment across Europe and hints at expanded ground forces overseas.
In contrast reporting from the Omaha World Herald notes that the German view of Latin civilization is less negative than previously assumed, describing it as not as decadent as feared.
The January term of the Jones County District Court convened at Amosa with Judge I 0 Allison presiding. Grand jury empaneled last Tuesday includes J. W. Russell foreman and six members. Calendar entries show default judgments, garnishments, quiet title actions, divorces, and probate reports including trusteeship and executor notices. The court set hearings and notices for final reports and settlements across Anamosa and county public places.
A Savannah News item notes that patience may end as Russia eyes rapid reform while the St. Paul Pioneer Press quotes Wisdom urging readers to admit they know nothing about the Russian situation.
The message urges immediate construction using strong lumber, arguing higher lumber prices and farm output boost value. It highlights rail and highway improvements, better road connections for farming regions, and the need for durable farm structures to conserve and increase food supply. It emphasizes practical home upgrades like built in medicine cabinets.
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