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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1922
Page
6
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The piece defends the conference and critiques Republican opposition, noting Harding’s wobbling, Senate roles, and Four Power Treaty interpretations. It highlights unemployment, idle freight cars, lower farm prices, and Harding White House extravagance as examples of GOP failures, urging national unity.
The White House expenses for entertaining exceed the approved $50,000 yearly fund, Col. Clarence O. Sherrill testifies before a subcommittee. He notes Mrs. Harding’s higher level of entertaining, the need to source decorations from distant locations, and the pressure to meet demands despite budget limits.
The article argues the Newberry case across court and Senate is settled but a final tribunal remains. It notes 46 Republican Senators voted to seat Truman H. Newberry despite a criminal conviction, while 41 opposed seating him, including 9 Republicans. Senators Watson and New oppose seating a convicted criminal.
The piece contrasts Mark Hanna known as Dollar Mark with later national politics. It cites a New York World comparison noting Hannuman era Senate as money owned and corporation owned. The column treats political corruption and decency as mirrored across periods.
R. F. Hurst records a detailed genealogical sketch of Andromeda Hurst Charley born 1826 in Harrison County Indiana. Her family moved across Iowa Nebraska Oregon and finally to Medford Oregon. Her son Nimrod Charley remains in Climax Oregon at 86.
The home of Mr and Mrs George Hardaway, colored, in Boone Township was destroyed by fire on Saturday January 14 about two PM. The couple, about 84, were away in Corydon. their son in law Thomas Warren and Charles Carver were at the house when the blaze started. Warren feared his loaded gun upstairs might discharge, so he did not attempt to fight the fire. The couple carried 350 insurance and have many friends ready to help them rebuild. Uncle George collected contributions in Corydon last Friday.
A letter from R Omer Cole now superintendent of Benton City Schools in Benton Kentucky notes the move from New Amsterdam area 22 miles from Paducah. He teaches Vocational Agriculture and reports son Byron Crosier born January 10 and Mrs Cole visiting.
Harrison County Indiana Board adopts ordinance to issue bonds totaling 18 400 dollars for the free gravel County Unit Road No 9 in Jackson Township J D Pitman and others petitioned for the road Bonds are 885 dollars each 40 bonds at 5 percent interest dated the sale date with annual May and November payments and tax levy prerequisites specified The county treasurer will sell after proper notice J 18 2 w
A noticed petition asks Harrison County Indiana commissioners to locate a new public highway in Morgan township and vacate part of an old road. The plan names property owners and routes over lands of Kost Wolfe Lofton Seacat Fetock Whitman and others and seeks appointment of three viewers to consider the proposal.
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