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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1924
Page
4
The Philadelphia Public Ledger analysis accuses Brookhart and the so called witch doctor class of shifting blame for farm losses. It cites 108000 sold out as 43000 due to wild land boom purchases and postwar deflation.
The piece notes recurring railway crossing fatalities in Cedar Rapids and across the United States. It contrasts U S risk with England where surface crossings are eliminated and rail travel is safer. It argues warnings fail and calls for grade crossing elimination to stop deaths.
A heated debate arises over the leasing of oil reserves reserved for the U S Navy known as Teapot Dome. Senatorial investigators probe alleged personal gains by Interior Secretary Fall from the Sinclair Oil leases. Archie Roosevelt resigns from Sinclair amid crookedness claims. Fall subpoenaed to reappear before the Senate committee.
The piece notes a flood of candidates for Iowa state offices including auditor treasurer and legislature. It discusses the likelihood of a primary failure to elect a nominee and predicts the convention may decide the nomination with Barbatiet as treasurer unlikely to win if it goes to a convention.
Rail firms adopt motor truck service to handle local loads, with the Pennsylvania Railway arranging a system that could free 6500 freight cars daily for long hauls. The rise of automobile travel also slashes passenger income, a loss not expected to be quickly offset by freight diversions.
T. Adams of the Republican National Committee argues the United States differs from Europe by using party government. He says bloc politics lead to coalition cabinets and deadlock, while the American system delivers progress and responsible governance. Republican leaders commend unity and deny bloc politics.
Readable bits describe a playful old lady in bright attire amid a broader note on amusing beings placed on earth. The passage emphasizes delight and entertainment but lacks full context or clear events.
Land sale activity in Jones County from January 1920 to May 1923 totals 356 transfers covering 42 808 acres. Average sale price per acre 187 49 dollars. Estimated true value per acre as of January 1 1923 161 25 dollars. 1922 assessed full value per acre 68 56 dollars. Average shrink from 1922 to 1923 about 16 25 dollars or 9 70 percent. Detailed township figures list transfers, acreage, and values for Castile Grove Lovell Richland Washington Gass Wayne Scotch Grove Clay Fairview Jackson Madison Wyoming Greenfield and others.
Sioux City Journal reports the Shenandoah weathered a fierce gale while moored to its hangar and returns safe. Supporters of the polar mission cite the test of strength and handling, while critics argue the risk remains high and margin of safety uncertain. Navy officials hope the episode tempers polar flight criticism.
General Debeny, France's new chief of staff, says the next war will be more ghastly than World War I. Electricity brings new terrors with insulated infantry units, monstrous tanks, vertical takeoff planes, night flight, and unknown gas potency. He notes these innovations will amplify the clash of entangled nations.
In the Waterloo Tribune a discussion questions why small Iowa railroads facing receivership are not collecting the 6 percent investment guaranteed by the government. The piece notes broader public confusion over government guarantees and mentions personal finances paralleled by a reference to a washing machine as a metaphor.
A jury found pretty Anné tr age 19 guilty of bootlegging at Marion in Dubuque. police raided The Moose club room on Main Street and seized liquor. In Waterloo a fire at Waterloo Auto Supply Co basement storage caused $20 000 damage destroying 23 cars. Also a tax dodger paid $10 to Benton county treasurer for 1890 taxes. Bellevue bank receiver Guthrie resigns. Joseph McKillip to succeed. Manchester to vote on commission plan February 19 amid opposition to high officer pay. Three men sentenced to ten years for arson at Marion. James Sloga dies at Traer after cancer. waterworks contract awarded for Wyoming improvements. Three Cedar Rapids men killed near Ely in railway crossing crash. driver seriously injured.
The January term of the Jones county district court begins next Monday January 28 with Hon. O Ellison presiding. The docket includes guardianships foreclosures divorces and numerous civil actions such as Young versus Young Fairhurst versus Fairhurst and several mandamus and quiet title notices from Ames Iowa to Anamosa.
Judge recalls Andrew Carnegie answering a question on the key factor in industry. When asked to choose between labor capital or brains Carnegie joked about the most important leg of a three legged stool.
Monday session of the House featured a debate over inviting Judge Hough of Indiana to address a joint session. The resolution passed 60 to 26, and Hough explained the state tax commission’s review powers and a budget system credited with saving forty million dollars in three years. The address did not shift party alignments, and prospects for a new budget law depend on cross‑house compromise.
In the week the legislature moved many small measures but big bills will take time. Educational bills passed include a near doubling of district library funding and a raise in the age limit for evening schools. State Superintendent Mac Francis opposed changes. Senate and House clerks worked through concurrence on road, property, education, and court procedure bills. House votes favored public funds deposits and mortgage foreclosures among others.
House confronts amendments to code bills on marriage and divorce including a ten day prior license filing provision. Debate focuses on reform in how the law affects cross state marriages and potential effects on divorce rates. Conference committees aim to reconcile differences with Senate, while another code bill faces removal of state superintendent control over private secular education.
Senate members report only five and a half bills passed by the Senate and sixty two by the House with twenty nine common bills. They warn adjournment by June or July is unlikely without faster work and note big bills with hundreds of sections remain in committee. Workers compensation bill draws opposition from labor, manufacturers, employers, and lawyers.
A senator says the bill will be scrapped swiftly to keep the old law intact. The move could shorten the session, while major revision items may be left for the next regular session.
A long Senate debate on Code Commissioners' bill No 1h centered on auditing all money paid by the State Board of Education and Board of Control of State Institutions. An amendment would require quarterly submission of claims to the state board of audit, with vouchers, within thirty days of each quarter's end, aiming to ensure full financial checking.
Reports say the Republican ballot will list six gubernatorial candidates including Lieut. Gov John Hamimill Col Glenn Haynes Ato Banks and Speaker Joseph H Anderson Burbank and J D Buser are named as announced candidates. Lieutenant governor contenders are being considered. Congressman L J Dickinson spoke in Des Moines with praise from friends who muse he might run for vice president.
The report details classroom inspections, pupil health statistics, and visits by health staff. It covers findings on defects, nutrition and milk lunch programs, hot meals, and recent health activities across multiple schools including Center Junction, Martelle, Morley, Richland No. 2, Scotch Grove, Fairview, and Wayne.
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