State Legislature Soon To Convene
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1922
Page
1
Tax Law Fight Looms as Indiana Legislators Meet
Indiana lawmakers face a packed agenda with a major clash over tax reform and the Pendleton reformatory. Governor McCray seeks a 1.0 to 1.25 million appropriation while Democrats push to repeal the tax law and pursue home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCray
General Assembly
Pendleton
McClay
Walter S. Chambers
Senate
Oil Inspection Department
Motor Police Department
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Part
Indiana crop report notes damage to rye and wheat
A semi monthly U S Department of Agriculture crop bulletin by George C Bryant states freezing and thawing early in the month damaged rye and wheat but overall conditions look good. Temperatures were above normal early, precipitation normal to frequent, and severe cold slowed outdoor work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
George C. Bryant
United States Department of Agriculture
New Masonic Officers Elected for Ensuing Year
Sullivan lodge F. and A. M. elected officers last night to serve the ensuing year. W M S A D Hoskins S W R W Akin J W William Jamison Treasurer E D Davis Secretary Fred Graham Trustee for three years Earl Eldridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Lodge F. & A. M
W. M
S. A. D. Hoskins
S. W
R. W. Akin
J. W
William Jamison
E. D. Davis
Fred Graham
Earl Eldridge
Thief Gathers Six Gallons From Hidden Liquor Jug
A frontier tale from Old Gill describes two men stealing home made liquor, one jug hidden in brush and another taken to be consumed. The owners tracked the thieves and waited until dark to ambush the pair, capturing the five gallon jug and forcing the other to reveal the remaining jug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Gill
Relief Committee
Four Alleged Yeggs Arrested at Terre Haute
Four men were arrested early Saturday in Terre Haute by city police and held on $10,000 bonds each. The suspects Bert Tosser Fred Tosser Alston Linton and Pete Hearn are tied to recent post office robberies in Fairbanks Prairie Creek and other local locations. They were found with five revolvers and a full set of burglary tools in a Ford car, and face charges of carrying concealed weapons with possible safe breaking indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeggs
Terre Haute
Fairbanks
Prairie Creek
Terre Haute Tribune
Bert Tosser
Fred Tosser
Alston P. Linton
Pete Hearn
Tosser
Linton
Stop 2
Sullivan
Taylorville
North Fourth Street
Tossers
Columbus, O
Clinton
Shirkieville
Wabash River
Casey
Marshall
Barnett
Vermillion County
Mann
Tax Figures Show Facts of Local Interest
Indianapolis reports that forty Indiana counties will gain about 3 million dollars annually if lawmakers curb highway and state department spending. 1921 data show forty counties received 2.964 million more in benefits than taxes paid, while 52 counties paid in more than received back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Association of Indiana
Harry D. Tutewiler
Indianapolis
Highway Commission
Indiana State Association of Township Trustees
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
McCray
Third House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
House
Senate
Indianapolis News
State Highway Commission
Bureau of Legislative Information
Charles Kettleborough
Bureau
Brown
Clark
Clay
Crawford
Daviess
Dearborn
DeKalb
Dubois
Floyd
Fountain
Franklin
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Jackson
Jefferson
Jennings
Johnson
Knox
Lawrence
Marshall
Martin
Monroe
Morgan
Ohio
Orange
Owen
Parke
Perry
Pike
Putnam
Ripley
Scott
Spencer
Sullivan
Switzerland
Tipton
Warrick
Washington
Walter Wood Qualifies for Sullivan Judgeship
Walter F. Wood will succeed William H. Bridwell as Sullivan circuit court judge. He traveled to Indianapolis to receive his commission from the governor and qualify for the judgeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wood
Sullivan
Walter F. Wood
William H. Bridwell
Indianapolis
Jury Commissioners Reappointed by Judge Bridwell
Frank Conner and Joe K Smock were reappointed jury commissioners by Judge W H Bridwell and will take the oath tomorrow. Etta Yung received a divorce from Charles Yung with $1000 alimony custody of the children and $15 weekly support. Ethel Harlow granted a divorce from Claude Harlow with custody of the daughter to the father. Ida Lewis Jonesi granted a divorce from John Robert Jones and from the secretary of state and qualified for the judgeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conner
Joe K. Smock
W. H. Bridwell
Etta Yung
Charles Yung
Ethel Harlow
Claude Harlow
Ida Lewis Jonesi
John
Robert ‘Jones
Secretary of ‘State
Annual Meet Past Masters at Masonic Lodge
The annual meeting of Past Masters will be held at the Masonic lodge hall on December 26. The degree will be conferred at 10 A M and dinner will be served at noon. A program has been arranged for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Dugger P M Examination for Postmaster Job
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination on January 18 at Sullivan for the appointment of a postmaster at Dugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Civil Service Commission
Sullivan
Miner suffers back injury at Peerless mine
Charles Van Horn, a miner employed at the Peerless mine, fractured his back in a fall at the mine yesterday morning. He was taken to the county hospital where doctors say he should recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
van Horn
Peerless
Phycians
Sullivan Stores Open Late For Christmas Shoppers
Sullivan stores will stay open every evening this week until eight o'clock to accommodate Christmas shoppers.
Alonzo Owens Illness Reports Questionable Condition
Alonzo C Owens has been gravely ill for several weeks with unclear status as reports emerge from the community about his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo C. Owens
Former Resident Killed in Durand Mine Accident
George Fields 41 a former Sullivan resident who had lived in Terre Haute died at St Anthonys hospital Terre Haute Saturday from injuries at the Durand mine east of Terre Haute Friday He was in the bottom of the mine and struck by the cage when he failed to heed the signal Burial took place at Cavalry cemetery Terre Haute on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fields
Sullivan
Terre Haute
St. Anthonys Hospital
Terre ‘Haute
Durand
Cavalry Cemetery
Terre: Haute
Indiana high school discussion contest gets district chair
Bloomington announces Sept Slater Bartlow of Linton named district chairman for Indiana University led state finals in March and April. The contest, on Industrial Disputes, will close April 27 at IU with 18 district winners facing off. Sullivan county entries proceed to county and district meets culminating April 18 in the district event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Slater Bartlow
Linton
Indiana University
The
State University
Sullivan County
Georgia Carpenter
Mitchell
Indiana
Arthur Crabtree
Stewartsville
Harold Elsasser
Mishawaka
Donald Bartlett
Jasonville
Mrs. Helen Hummel Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Helen Eaton Hummel 58 wife of Will Hummel died Sunday at home after a lingering cancer illness. Funeral Monday at the residence with Rev. J A Sumwalt officiating. Burial Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by husband two sons Myron and Harold Hummel brothers Len F Eaton Rush Eaton and Idonia Michaels of Washington DC and William Eaton of Baltimore Md. Mrs Michaels cared for her sister. Daughter of Thomas B Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hummel
Helen Eaton Hummel
South Main Street
J. A. Sumwalt
Methodist Church
Will Miles
Harry Bland
L. A. Stewart
James Hummel
Oscar Eaton
Center Ridge Cemetery
Myron
Harold Hummel
Len F. Eaton
Rush Eaton
Idonia Michaels
Washington, D. C
William Eaton
Baltimore
Michaels
Thomas B. Eaton
Drunken Driver Collides With Team Near City
On a concrete highway south of the city Thursday evening a touring car driven by Claude Land and Ira Puckett of Jasonville ploughed into a team led by Ralph Dodds from southwest of the city. One horse was crippled and the auto damaged. Dodds alerted the sheriff and Deputies Collins and Douthitt arrested the Jasonville men on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Land
Ira Puckett
Jasonville
Ralph Dodds
Dodds
Burglars Fail in Attempt on Two Sullivan Stores
Thieves tampered with door locks at Thompson & Son and Theodore Seitz stores Friday night. Seitz found the Yale lock battered Saturday morning and had to remove the lock to enter. Thompson’s lock was similarly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Thompson & Son
Theodore Seitz
Seitz
Yale
Thompson
Bank Names Directors Re-elected at State Bank Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Peoples State Bank, the same slate of directors was re-elected for the coming year. Directors include Joe T. Akin, George R. Dutton, Chas. F. Batey, Ward Hawkins, Will H. Hays, James M. Sinclair, Hinkle C. Hays, William T. Mellett, Dr. W. N. Thompson, James J. Durham, Ernest D. Davis, and R. W. Akin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BANK
Peoples State Bank
Joe T. Akin
George R. Dutton
Chas. F. Batey
Ward Hawkins
Will H. Hays
James M. Sinclair
Hinkle C. Hays
William T. Mellett
Dr. W. N. Thompson
James J. Durham
Ernest D. Davis
R. W. Akin
Fire destroys Campbell home north of city
The farm residence of Harold Campbell, known as the Harrison Pittman place, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The Sullivan fire department arrived too late to control the blaze. It is reported the dwelling and contents carried four thousand dollars in insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Campbell
Harrison Pittman
Sullivan
Jeffries Convicted in Carlisle Bank Robbery Case
Clyde Jeffries of Dugger was found guilty by a circuit court jury of grand larceny for the December 21, 1920 Peoples State Bank robbery in Carlisle. He received an indeterminate one to fourteen year prison term, three year disfranchisement, and a $500 fine. Witnesses from Carlisle and Haddon township testified while defense argued an alibi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Jeffries
Dugger
Peoples State Bank
Carlisle
Jeffries
Bridwell
Haddon
Jesse Wiggs
Ozro Latshaw
Edley Rogers
Carlisle News
Frank Ridgeway
Louis Kixmiller
Kixmiller
John Stiner
Michigan
Edley ‘Rogers
Stiner
Auto License Bureau Opens at Davis Hotel
The Davis hotel hosts the local auto license bureau on Saturday led by Miss Fern Wilson under the Hoosier State Auto Association. Residents may obtain licenses and plates here, with plates issued ranging from 341501 to 346000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Hotel
Fern Wilson
The
Hoosier State Auto Association
Charity association names officers at annual meeting
At the annual meeting of the Associated Charities of this city they elected for the ensuing year president Mrs Lee F Bays vice president Lucile B Hays and secretary treasurer J B Miller in a formal board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ass'n
Associated Charities of
Lee F. Bays
V. P
Lucile B. Hays
J. B. Miller
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Ae Gantai
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