07 Jun 1923
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
1
The passage states that town has no law against counterfeiting and cites New York theory granting a counterfeiter the same legal privileges as a bootlegger under New York law. It discusses inferred legality of counterfeiting in the state.
An Illinois congressman plans to introduce a bill to permit manufacturing and sale of wine and beer with a government tax. He believes the tax could pay the national debt within twenty years. He sees debt collection from drinkers as a different path to balance.
A wreath was placed at a monument on Memorial Day by the Ku Klux Klan in New York and removed by the Knights of Columbus. The remark hints that if the choice were between the K C and the K K K, the Ku Klux Klan could gain supporters.
Clara Phillips, escaped Californias convict now recaptured from Central America, declares that she will soon gain freedom. The article suggests California’s system tends to string out trials until the state is broke and drops prosecutions.
A Kentucky Confederate Veterans Home delegation declined to march in a Memorial Day parade because they were barred from carrying the flag under which they fought in the Civil War. The prompt text also comments on bitterness and fatigue with the current situation.
Railroads have been storing coal for weeks to meet later seasonal demand. Private users rarely store coal in spring, so railroads storing coal could boost autumn revenue and stabilize mine demand, helping to keep miners employed rather than idle.
Pella praises Mr Meyer for diligent care of Central Park. He works long hours, tends flowers along the walks, and defends them from damage. Citizens largely cooperate to protect the park and its blossoms under his watch.
In a Memorial Day speech President Harding argues that monetary backers must be drafted along with soldiers. Uncle Andy Mellon likely rebukes such ideas, doubting excess profits taxes and postwar pay for veterans. The exchange hints at ongoing political friction and strike-era concerns.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and chairman of Coal River Collier Company, runs mines in West Virginia and Kentucky. He says he asks no man's union affiliation, brushing aside union pressure while critics say unions serve officers’ fat jobs more than labor’s cause.
Arthur Brisbane’s remark on Americans reading ten books in ten years leads to a reflection on worthwhile works, mostly history and political science, with notes on Wells and Progress and Poverty. The piece then reports on the American Legion endowment drive to decorate graves in France, shadowed by thefts of collection boxes at the Alamo Theatre and Rock Island station.
The piece notes New York City influence on state politics as the legislature repeals provisions enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment. Governor Smith faces a dilemma between pro saloon sentiment and political survival. The article argues prohibition remains a federal law and calls for Americanization efforts for New York.
The Senate appears set to approve Hard ing plan to join the World Court and move toward a League of Nations membership. The New York Times canvass shows 73 in favor with more possible, making final ratification likely despite opposition from Borah LaFollette Johnson and others.
The Marshalltown Times Republican cites Herman Rosefield of Sears praising local newspaper advertising and urges Iowa merchants to support local papers. The Northwood Anchor condemns bootleggers after a boy killed by officers, arguing booze traffic causes far more harm and mobs hurt innocents instead of targeting bootleggers.
A few Iowa schools closed already and most will end in May with some city systems into June. About 11 000 public high school graduates this year, a number rising yearly. National enrollment has doubled in seven years, with more girls than boys graduating. Secretary Charles F. Pye wonders if many female teachers influence the trend.
England warns ships will avoid America over liquor prohibition on boats landing here. Spain states it will suspend sailings to U S ports. Idle ships may gain relief from subsidies, a benefit even prohibition champions did not foresee.
A column mix covers city traffic rules policing a restored Pella paving, Iowa bonus checks and political views on wartime pay, auto jargon versus pronunciation notes, Knoxville horned toad sighting, a Knoxville editorial critique on local vision and development, and a Des Moines University student molasses prank as campus lore.
An interview with the city mayor urges residents to leave curb space for out of town visitors on busy Saturdays. Pella’s wide streets lessen urgency, but the suggestion supports visitors who come to trade or enjoy themselves, with outsiders given first call on parking during peak times.
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