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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1915
Page
1
Former politics backer of Windy Congressman Cullop leaves after endorsing the Abolish Absolute Bill. Details are sparse as the political circle pivots amid shifting alliances.
Knox county Democrats hear William H. Vollmer may oppose Cullop for a fifth congressional bid. Vollmer, a wealthy longtime power in the party, hints he will not back Cullop and could support Hunt or another candidate, reshaping the second district race. Additional names like Odale and Padgett are floated as possible contenders as Sullivan and other counties weigh their options.
The candidate is described as an effective campaigner with substantial political experience. A leading Democrat calls him young and ambitious and suggests a try-out this year, even if he does not secure the nomination.
Dan Miles of Nicholasville Kentucky a well known former resident of this county visits his sister Mrs Susan Hunt at Merom and other relatives in the county. He was a Democratic representative here in 1869 now 74 and moved to Kentucky years ago. He switched to the Republican party after moving and was active in state politics. He ran for Congress in his home district as a Republican and was defeated by a small margin in a largely Democratic district.
Seventh Day Adventists of Indiana announce their annual conference and camp meeting at Brookside Park in Indianapolis from August 1929. President E A Bristol urges all local Adventists to attend as business on world wide work will be discussed.
Julius Hatry, a prominent local shoe dealer, fears for the safety of his two sisters in Zweibruechen Germany after dispatches report the town being shelled by French airmen. He has heard nothing for some time but believes they are safe.
In Shelburn, Marshal William D. Wright and Night Policeman Clayton Slover are charged with murder with intent after Lou McCrocklin is killed at the interurban station. John McCrocklin is wounded. Coroner Neff to hear witness testimony as the case heads to grand jury considerations.
County farmers report extensive damage from persistent wet weather and strong winds. Corn losses run about ten percent with many stalks blown over and ears elbowed, while forty percent of the wheat remains unthreshed in waterlogged shocks damaged by rot and mold.
Blown over by storms the oats crop suffered severe damage from wet weather. Unthreshed oats face likely total loss while timothy hay, though abundant, has many ruined bales due to heavy rains. Some farmers baled in fields and avoided damage. stacks show soaking and mould decay.
The District Medical Association plans a September gathering in Vincennes with physicians from Knox, Daviess, Sullivan, Greene, Martin, Owen and Monroe counties. A scientific program at Harmonie Park will precede a large supper and outing. Ladies will be entertained uptown during the talks and join the physicians for the afternoon finale. Arrangements are led by Drs. McCormick Funk Bryan Benham and McCoy, with Mesdames McCoy Bryan Stewart coordinating the ladies’ visit.
The Merom bluff chautauqua opened Thursday with Rev. M H Lichliter hosting and a strong program despite heavy rain. Six thousand attended Sunday as Champ Clark spoke on patriotism, with bands and Hungarian orchestra providing music.
A Gill township farmer, unnamed in our report, planned ten acres of cantaloupes but received cucumber seed instead. The mix up created a genuine pickle farm in his field and sparked interest in the unusual crop situation.
A Washington dispatch notes war abroad spurred U S manufacturers toward economic self sufficiency. If Congress acts wisely, raw materials will stay domestic and expansion across machinery metals leather dyes and chemicals will sustain postwar production amid fears over repurposing munitions output and policy limits.
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