30 May 1918
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
1
A diary warns against speculative money ventures flooding Iowa with Des Moines as the hub. It cautions that promoters take 20 to 25 percent of funds, and buyers risking loss as stock promises remain unfulfilled while awaiting elusive dividends.
A historical reflection notes that twenty years ago war seemed short due to new engines of destruction, yet modern artillery and trench warfare proved equally devastating. It recalls Grace Lusk, a teacher, and a case of infidelity intertwined with legal and moral judgments, culminating in crime.
The House approves a provision in the food production bill by 177 to 133. It withholds the $6,100,000 county agents appropriation unless the president issues a proclamation banning use of foods for liquor. If the Senate agrees, the president must choose.
General Crowder's new guidelines authorize draft boards to select idle men aged 21 to 81 regardless of their position on the classification list. Pool rooms will be watched for men not in useful employment, and after July 1 young men in clerkships or non productive jobs will be required to take productive labor or join the war effort.
The passage portrays Caranza as eager for conflict with Cuba, a stance anchored in his status as a landowner. It suggests his aim is to incite a wider fight and implies that success could bring aid to Cuba, while warning of costs borne by the wealthy landowning class.
A man between 31 and 45 who earnestly declares a wish to be of draft age has a clear path forward if his statements are sincere. He will be welcomed at the recruiting station for enlisted men.
Congressman Sweet of the Third and Congressman Woods of the Tenth districts hurried back to town to assess political damage amid primary opposition. They seek to measure how many of their supporters or "heifers" have broken from the pasture, a metaphor for lost backing.
A Kansas City jury found Rose Pastor Stokes guilty after hearing she defied espionage laws during a lengthy sentence. The piece argues such figures are ripe for prison terms and reflects on her egotistical belief in a cause bigger than governments.
Sioux City Journal notes postmaster general Burleson drawing fire as political strategist. Three main charges cited include selective enforcement of espanage law against pro war critics, delaying unfriendly magazines, and penny wise, pound foolish cost to mail service with overseas letters delayed.
The Chicago Evening Post urges George Creel to apologize for referring to a visit as a slumming tour and for the overbearing tone in a New York speech. It condemns his presumptuous answers on civil, military, and diplomatic policy and urges restraint.
The piece discusses a new German fighting vehicle with a sixty foot wingspan, armored cockpit, two engines and two guns. It notes pilots and gunners protected by steel, and claims such tanks could disrupt allied recon, artillery observation, and air combat unless a countermeasure is found.
The Jones County Times reports a writer explains he postponed filing for the Fifth district congressional nomination awaiting post office consent. He is a candidate and asks Democrats to write his name on the primary ballot, with a convention in July to nominate. No other district Democrat volunteered to run.
Report from Sioux City Journal notes widespread disappointment as Russian agricultural districts fail to feed central powers armies. German occupation distraction hampers farm operations and spring planting is delayed. the piece argues havoc and crops cannot coexist in any country.
The New York Police Department operates a motor truck wireless station enabling mobile radio communication for patrols and operations across the city. The facility supports rapid dispatch and coordination during emergencies and daily policing tasks.
John M. Leonard a Linn county attorney is expelled from the bar for alleged unpatriotic declarations. Dubuque county raises 80000 for the Red Cross. Cornell College reports 65 men leaving for army duty this year.
New Bedford sergeant Baylies who was rejected by the U S air service for defective sight has joined the French air service and has shot down his sixth enemy. The article notes that some German fliers may also wear glasses.
The report notes Lithuanian civilians suffer under German occupation as the Kaiser directs hostilities toward them. Soldiers and civilians face grim consequences with many perishing or wounded in ongoing violence.
Wm Hi L Schuetz outlines that German Kaiser has no religious or political authority over the Lutheran Synodical Conference in North America. He notes German state churches and the Prussian union differ from American Lutheran bodies and rejects any oath demands or foreign allegiance. He cites emigration of 1838, the formation of the Missouri Synod in 1847, and vows loyalty to the United States and its flag.
Cedar Rapids Republicans report Milwaukee railroad workers lament government passenger train cuts. Since January trains 9 and 10 plus others were removed, affecting about 39 crews. New time cards set for June 2. rival Northwestern gains one Milwaukee train while losing another. Railroad men with decades of service fear shifts to freight and reduced passenger service across the double track system.
Governor Harding issues a wartime edict designating English as the official language of the United States and Iowa. It requires English in schools public and private and in public conversations on trains and phones, and in all public addresses. It notes religious worship may occur in homes and asserts constitutional rights remain intact.
A poem fragment recalls heroes bleeding and facing steel for a cause, with no trace of privilege in the spread yet with precious blood shed to bathe it red.
The Eclipse Corner offers guidance on storing war garden produce in a vented underground cellar to keep vegetables and canned goods from spoiling. It urges soil turning, uses ready building materials, and promotes fly control and coal awareness as seasons shift. It also advertises hog houses and feeders and urges readers to start storage now.
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