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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
6
The president through Secretary of State Lansing delivered a reply that rejects side issues and reiterates that German naval actions against American lives are unfriendly. It calls for disavowal of the Lusitania sinking and reparations for American lives lost while urging adherence to naval warfare rules.
Marian Craig Wentworth advocates a sex strike as a wartime protest in Los Angeles. She questions its effectiveness and predicts few followers while noting many potential strike breakers. She suggests only a minority would endure continence amid public interest.
A Toledo man faces arrest for selling cider to Tama reservation Indians in violation of the ban on intoxicants. If the beverage contains significant alcohol, it is treated as an intoxicant and illegal to sell to Native Americans. Court precedents and state codes uphold the prohibition and the defendant’s burden to prove otherwise.
In Garner the Congregational church society installed a pool table and other athletic equipment in the basement for boys disposal. Older members call it scandalous while defenders argue billiards carry no more sin than croquet and that proper oversight by a good mother can keep recreation innocent.
The article notes Miss Jane Addams remains silent about Roosevelt’s war talk while he offers measured compliments to peace advocates who favor any price to end the conflict.
State accounting department issues ruling prohibiting cities from remitting taxes to attract corporate relocations. The measure targets municipal practices seen as discriminatory and could affect several Iowa communities pursuing such inducements.
The piece argues for a constitutional amendment to restrict voting rights to those who can read or write. It notes New York discourse on such limits and cites Connecticut and California as voting in favor. It suggests a national trend toward literacy tests if voters face a referendum on the issue. It also observes Iowa has small illiteracy rates making the question minor there.
Bernard Murphy urged appointing a seven or eight member commission of road construction experts to study hard surfaced roads and report findings to the next general assembly. The governor plans to appoint the group to compare practices in other states and guide future policy.
The Monticello Express runs a subscription contest offering a Ford automobile and Panama Exposition trips as top prizes. A 26 percent cash commission on new subscriptions motivates workers across Jones and surrounding counties, with early counts showing close competition among contestants.
The Anamosa Eureka recaps the Iowa Democratic power shift from the Murphy Connolly clique to Marsh Mere, noting former leaders like Louis Murphy Martin Wade and Jerry Sullivan controlled offices with life tenures and pensions. It questions Connolly’s restraint after losing influence and calls for Marsh and Meredith to leadership.
A Kansas City Star note says a warm smile in a business setting uplifts all, changing the mood of the counting room and easing the burden of a long day. The contagious good humor spreads despite any wearer’s awareness, helping others feel better and lightening daily toil.
Theodore N. Vail argues young workers must prove ability and education to advance at American Telephone and Telegraph. He says favoritism and nepotism no longer determine promotions, as big business demands merit and hard work.
An Iowa judge ruled that placing about 40 live snakes in a home sitting room constitutes cruelty, granting a divorce. The snakes were described as squirming and wriggling, highlighting the severity of the action in the case.
Intense interest surrounds The Express circulation drive offering a $1500 gift and free autos as prizes. Contestants pursue subscriptions, finding it an easy path to securing gifts and boosting readership.
An Associated Press report from Port au Prince details a mob killing Haiti President William Guillaume at the French legation after mass executions of 160 political prisoners. The attacker group dragged Guillaume from refuge and killed him, then mutilated his body and dragged it through the streets amid ongoing unrest.
Martin Polinski a 27 year old inmate described as insane at the reformatory died by his own action this morning. Guards found his body at 6:00 after he turned his bed against the cell door and used socks to tie his suspenders in a hanging. Polinski, originally from Chicago, had been sent from Des Moines. Coroner Dr L G Stabler conducted an inquest and ruled death by own action.
A sales pitch urges crib and granary repairs now with Eclipse shingles and Zinc Clad nails for a leak free roof up to forty years. It warns of regrets from past decisions and promotes quick action after rains. The ad ends with a rhetorical question about how many Iowa homes are needed.
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