Sugar tariff revival eyed to aid treasury and Louisiana
Washington reports Democratic leaders weighing restoration of the sugar tariff to raise at least 50 million dollars in revenue. Treasury officials warn of a 100 million shortfall next year as corporate and income taxes slump. tobacco and spirits taxes also fall short. Louisiana political risk intensifies as party seeks to hold the South.
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Maine
Gulf
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Mr. Redfield
Democratic
Secretary of Commerce
Treasury
Serena Payne
Louisiana
Kentucky
Missouri
South
North
Weeks
Lodge
Root
Gallinger
Works
Brandegee
Sherman
Mann
Fairbanks
Watson
William Alden Smith
Borah
Edwards pool oil notes report three wells under way
Three Edwards pool wells are active. Hoesman is at 300 feet and likely to be brought in soon. Butler Morris No. 4 faces trouble and may wait until early next week. Riggs and Eaton plan to drill on Kaufman farm location No. 3 in a few days. Prospects for three productive wells look good.
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Edwards Pool
Hoesman
Butler Morris
Riggs and
Eaton
Kaufman Farm
Former U C C Instructor Prof B F McHenry Dies
Merom reports the death of Prof. B F McHenry at his Tacoma home on the 19th after a long illness. He was 78, a Civil War veteran, Oberlin graduate, and longtime Union Christian College physics and mathematics professor. Services will be held May 2 in the college chapel. he is survived by a wife two daughters and a son in business in Tacoma.
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Merom
B. F. McHenry
Tacoma
Washington
Botts elected vice president of Colorado Springs council
Friends of Perry Botts of Colorado Springs report he has been elected vice president of the city council. Botts recently became city health and sanitation officer, a post that made him a council member. The mayor presides. Botts would act as mayor in the mayor's absence.
Sullivan Man Succeeds King as Cashier of Dugger Bank
Directors of the Dugger State Bank met yesterday morning and elected John M. Moore, former county recorder, to succeed Ed J. King the defaulting cashier. King held $7,500 in stock and Moore will assume duties immediately, relocating to the city.
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Dugger
Cashier Ed King Absconds With Dugger Bank Funds
Ed King, cashier of the Dugger State Bank, fled Saturday night with an estimated sum up to 15,000 dollars. He carpooled with a woman formerly from Dugger now in Indianapolis, then purchased a ticket toward Canada and vanished after leaving his car in Terre Haute. Detectives pursue King, with a 500 dollar reward offered, while bank directors stress solvency and ongoing investigations.
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Indianapolis
Dugger
Canada
Ed King
Dugger State Bank
Bays
Kelly
Joe Moss
Linton
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Bloomfield
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Vincennes Banks
Sullivan Bank
Vincennes
James Brattain
Vandalia Coal Company
Brattain
Hulman
South Seventh Street
Quincy Mitchell
First National Bank of
State
Hook
Hopkins Mercantile Company
Dagger
Vigor Coal Products Company Formed in Terre Haute
Clay Ladd now of Terre Haute joins Ora D. Davis and John R. Connelly as incorporators of the Vigor Coal Products Company filed with the secretary of state last week. Davis, a Terre Haute attorney, seeks the Republican nomination for Congress in the fifth district. Connelly previously served as freight agent for the C. and E. I. at Terre Haute and later ran a retail coal business.
County Education Board to Meet May Day for Action
The county board of education comprising township trustees secretaries of school boards and the county superintendent Park will meet at the office of the county superintendent on May 1 to discuss attendance and related matters.
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Park
County selects attendance officer for next school year
N. H. Davis of this city has served as attendance officer for several years. The officer is elected for the next school year and will begin the term on August first. Under the old law the attendance officer was chosen by the township trustees.
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N. H. Davis
County W C T U Instokes New Officers
At a meeting of the W. C. T. U. County Institute held here last week a county organization was made. Officers elected include Mrs. W. F. Knotts president Mrs. Pugh of Shelburn vice president Mrs. W. N. Thompson recording secretary Mrs. O. B. Harris corresponding secretary and Mrs. Katharyn Kirkham treasurer.
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W. C. T. U. County Institute
W. F. Knotts
Pugh
Shelburn
W. N. Thompson
O. 'B. “Harris
Katharyn Kirkham
Wolfe Couple Return to Sulivan for Future Home
Mr. and Mrs. Sol T. Wolfe, former residents now living in Colorado Springs, Colo, have returned to Sulivan to make it their future home.
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Sol T. Wolfe
Colorado Springs
Col
Sulivan
Miss Na omi Cochran Wins Missing Word Contest
The winner Miss Na omi Cochran of this city had all missing words correct. The blanks involved several advertising lines including Harry's adv, Scott Hardware, and J A Knotts. More words may be left out in upcoming advertisements.
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Naomi Cochran
Harry
Scott Hardware Adv
J. A. Knotts
Sullivan Woolen Mills to retool and reopen after brief closure
The Sullivan Woolen Mills paused operations last week after starting in January. Manager W. E. Wodds says the plant will reopen in a few weeks with extensive improvements, doubled capacity, and stock sale plans. Upgrades include new equipment, electrical wiring, water supply, and fire protection. The mill employs about eighteen, could reach fifty with full carding, and aims for 1,500 blanket annual capacity. Jeans and socks lines are planned, wool buyers and county farmers stand to benefit from continued local industry.
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Sullivan Woolen Mills
W. E. Wodds
Petit Jury Named for May Term Drawn by Commissioners
The petit jury was drawn Monday morning by the jury commissioners and ordered to report Tuesday May 11. Members include Samuel A Brown Curry Daniel H Carrico Jefferson Harlen H Allen Gill Charles Hinkle Haddon King P Cox Cass Theodore Brunker Jackson James M Bell Turman Charles B Carrithers Curry William A Deiss Haddon Elmer Cooksey Jefferson Frances H Abell Hamilton James L Bledsoe Curry.
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Samuel A. Brown
Curry
Daniel H. Carrico
Jefferson Harlen H. Allen
Gill Charles Hinkle
Haddon King P. Cox
Cass Theodore Brunker
Jackson James M. Bell
Turman
Charles B. Carrithers
Curry William A. Deiss
Haddon
Elmer Cooksey
Jefferson Frances H. Abell
Hamilton James L. Bledsoe
Presbytery at Mt Vernon closes with college revival appeal
The Indiana Presbytery session at the Presbyterian church in Mt Vernon ended with an address by Rev. Thomas R. White, Indiana University student pastor. President Bryan of Indiana University delivered the principal address urging a college revival of religious activity and a church going spirit to save youth. The next Presbytery will meet in Mt Vernon in September.
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Indiana Presbytery
Presbyterian Church
Thomas R. White
Indiana University
Bryan
White
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Sullivan high school selects contestants for Big Four Meet
A preliminary oratorical was held Friday at the high school building. Harold Campbell was chosen to represent Sullivan in the ora tory at the Big Four Meet in Linton. Carl Toole placed second and Paul Risher was chosen as a reader for the meet.
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Harold Campbell
Sullivan
Linton
Carl Toole
Paul Risher
Jitney Bus Wreck Forces Service Discontinue
A jitney operating between this city and Linton was badly damaged last Thursday night after it veered into a ditch when the lights failed. No one was injured and the service has been discontinued.
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Linton
King and mystery woman seen in Terre Haute
Terre Haute police say they traced Edward J King to the Terre Haute House after a race car was left at the Wabash garage. King registered Sunday morning with a woman posing as his wife, then checked out Monday afternoon as detectives searched for him following a Dugger inquiry.
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Felthoff
Dugger
King
Wabash
Edward J.’King
Interesting Articles on Jackson Tp
Union will begin publication next week of first chapter in series.
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Jackson TP
UNION
Hymera High School Series Details Twelve Township Histories
Hymera Union announces a twelve chapter series by Hymera High School seniors with maps and half tone engravings. Chapters cover Jackson township history, district by district histories, Hymera town, pioneer days, biographies of oldest residents, and local mines mills schools churches and cemeteries. Residents are urged to subscribe to access all twelve weekly installments through the year.
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the Union
Jackson Township
Hymera
Hymera High School
Union
Former Sullivan Man W B Ridgeway Weds Pearl Jordan
Dr W B Ridgeway a Vincennes dentist and son of Mr and Mrs W B Ridgeway married Mrs Pearl Jordan last Tuesday afternoon at St James Episcopal church in Vincennes Rev James W Comfort officiating They will reside in Vincennes and travel in the East for a time The wedding was a simple family affair with near relatives in attendance and the couple are noted for their substantial farm and real estate interests in the county
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Sullivan
W. B. Ridgeway
Vincennes
St. James Episcopal Church
Pearl Jordan
James W. Comfort
Hooper Resigns as Bookkeeper Leaves for Asheville
P F Hooper, bookkeeper at Chicago Carlisle Coal in Carlisle, has resigned due to ill health and left for Asheville North Carolina. George G Arnold takes over the bookkeeper duties at the mine. Mrs Hooper and son John Charles will join him later. Carlisle News
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Asheville
N. C
F. Hooper
Chicago-Carlisle Coal Company
Hooper
George G. Arnold
Bays Oratorical Contest Set For May Twenty First
The annual John S Bays oratorical contest will be held May 21 in the Gymnasium school building. Participating contestants include Tesla Haynes Milton Goldberg Harold Booth Rollin Campbell Max Billman Carl Toole Alfreda Hughes Paul Risher Harold Campbell and Howard Bailey.
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John S. Bays
Tesla Haynes
Milton Goldberg
Harold Booth
Rollin Campbell
Max Billman
Carl Toole
Alfreda Hughes
Paul Risher
Harold Campbell
Howard Bailey
City Teachers Re-Elected for Next School Year
The entire current corps of city school teachers has been re elected for the upcoming year. Superintendent of schools Prof Carl N Vance was also re elected.
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Carl N. Vance
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