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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
6
Report notes landowners asking half the crop and five dollars per acre in rent. Critics say someone must bear the cost, as farmers consider the fairness of such demands and the burden on fields and harvest prospects.
A short, pointed remark compares U S unrest and European riots to the heated atmosphere in Washington. The comment highlights race tensions in major cities and Senate controversy as a national moment of involved divisions.
The automobile company reports spending about two thirds as much as before to work the Chronicle for free advertising as postage rates dropped with the July first change.
Mr Will H Hays asserts the federal constitution authorizes a president to negotiate treaties with Senate consent and the Republican National Committee chairman involved. The remark frames executive diplomacy as requiring legislative approval and party endorsement.
The contrast between President Wilson and certain senators over the peace treaty is explained by leaders pursuing different aims. The President is seen as upholding a principle, while some senators seek political advantage.
A dirigible balloon fell in Chicago causing extensive damage greater than any single German air raid on London or Paris. The author notes that with the war over such a spectacle might inspire the sight of tow ing empty balloons over cities and arousing fires.
The piece recalls two officers named Smith who gained notoriety for mistreating troops. The first, Hell-Roaring Jake Smith, impressed during the Philippine campaign twenty years earlier. Now in a French prison camp, Lieutenant Hardboiled Smith faces similar accusations.
The text argues that partisan papers overlook a Republican Congress reducing the air service appropriation, forcing Secretary Baker to choose a restricted path. It frames the issue as a matter of accountability rather than bias, emphasizing the constraints imposed by legislative action.
The president warned last fall that electing a Republican congress would embarrass him in governing. The failure of voters to heed that warning is now seen as justified, underscoring the consequences of the party’s electoral choice.
The article argues the war’s end was near before a calamity struck and notes miners idle due to winter coal shortages. It claims coal prices stay high because monopolies and land ownership distort supply and demand. It proposes taxing land values and rent as a remedy to end the injustice.
The author argues unrest follows war and suggests destroying land monopoly would remove cause of discontent by enabling people to farm for livelihoods, asserting soil-based livelihoods as a remedy amid international turmoil.
Former President Taft signals possible interpretations to appease senators backing Wilson on the peace treaty. President Wilson rejects changes that would undo Paris Conference work and necessitate another world diplomatic meeting.
A Pella grocer accuses Des Moines wholesalers of charging the trade 4 cents per pound for potatoes while Chicago wholesale prices run 2.50 to 3.50 per cwt. The plea asks who profiteers are and urges residents to grow their own potatoes to curb gouging and force fair prices.
In Wapello County voters rejected a proposed county bonds issue to build a county coliseum in Ottumwa to honor county soldiers. Outside Ottumwa only 269 votes supported it while Ottumwa approved by over two to one. The editorial condemns the county seat’s appeal to patriotism and calls the plan an old trick.
The Chicago Tribune editorial mockingly framed Irish independence costs and the public misreaders who took it literally. The Chronicle notes similar reactions to past editorials and laments readers lacking humor, arguing newspapers deserve better understanding than mere solemnity.
Iowa Senator J. R. Price of Albia writes to the Des Moines Register alleging misstatements by the Chronicle and other Iowa papers about obtaining federal road aid. He cites chapter and verse in the legislature's journal, a copy unavailable.
In a Chronicle letter the writer declines dispute with Jack, admits lack of direct knowledge of the road bill, and cites reading Iowa papers. The author recalls an eastern army officer describing Iowa roads as awful, dated February during legislative session, urging Senator Price and others to see the need to improve the state’s road system.
Vice-President Marshall says ex-soldiers will not vote for former officers and neither party will soon nominate an army officer for president. The Chronicle argues a small number of officers caused resentment by military arrogance, while many officers proved capable civil leaders. It notes isolated acts of violence against officers and calls for the American Legion to restore trust, urging parties to choose officer candidates carefully.
Poem praising enduring friendship and comfort in life and death. It recalls friends brighter than clouds and gems, a faithful bond heart to heart, ending with the hope of calling a friend in death. The piece reflects classical verse on friendship, mortality, and farewell.
The Baltimore Sun notes the first dry Saturday night saw 60 arrests with only three for drunkenness while the previous wet Saturday produced 387 arrests, highlighting a sharp contrast in law enforcement activity between the two nights.
A crowded local column mixes gossip and social observations. It touches on Sam DeCook's dog, Bill DeBruin denying statements, Cap Stoddard’s four day no eat remedy, Dell Hendricks’s vacation, flirtatious depots and depredations, and the Booster's note on wards politics. It critiques local parks, health, barber prices, fishing, pavement, and a Chautauqua plan with horseplay and local characters.
A local column relays whispered chatter about boys allegedly selling liquor near the Chautauqua grounds and warns against naming individuals. It urges the Commercial Association to build park benches and reflects on park election costs. Mrs. Scholte advocates stricter enforcement against glaring headlights after a near auto collision, while a farm renter faces high rents though profiting from hog prices.
A roundup of notes covers the Methodist Centenary Exhibit drawing over a million visitors in Columbus, Dr. John R. Mott receiving the Distinguished Service Medal, Sandusky wine reserves valued at about 500000 dollars, Kansas constitutional amendments on farm credit, and global religious demographics. It also notes Arm y budget hints, Mexico USA tensions, Willard-Dempsey prize coverage, Canadian Baptists, Evangeline Booth’s Distinguished Service Medal, and pro and anti prohibition actions. Race riots in Chicago and Washington sizes threaten peace, with injuries and killings reported. Prohibition enforcement advances in Congress, sugar crop forecasts, labor effects in meatpacking, and broader social shifts are included.
A thoughtful essay argues success should be measured by character and relationships, not money or fame. It highlights esteem, friendship, and rectitude as true indicators, noting talent and notoriety matter less without companionship and moral integrity.
A Northern mother secures a pass to cross enemy lines to reach her dying son in a Southern hospital. She pleads with the nurse and doctor, is allowed near him, and whispers his name Charley lifting his fading heart and turning death toward healing through love.
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