Will Hays Named State Chairman
Well known Sullivan lawyer chosen to head Republicans of the state. Will Hays will lead the party apparatus and coordinate campaign activities across counties.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
1
Will Hays Named State Chairman of Indiana Republican Party
Will H. Hays, re-elected district chairman at Linton, was unanimously chosen as Indiana Republican Party chairman in Indianapolis, succeeding Fred A. Sims. The selection drew an ovation at Tomlinson Hall as Hays delivered a speech praising party principles and national progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Tomlinson Hall
Will H. Hays
Linton
Republican Party of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Fred A. Sims
Frankfort
Indianapolis News
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Sullivan Leader Elected Indiana Republican Chairman
Indiana Republicans re-elected Will H. Hays of Sullivan as state chairman in a move aimed at uniting the party. The meeting remembered Lincoln with a Thursday rally and a banquet, while Frederick Sims retired as chairman with praise for Republican gains ahead.
Abe Martin on Advertising and the sleepy merchant
Abe Martin lampoons old time merchants who set out dried apples and mackerel then nap in front of their shops. The quip frames changes in advertising and attention in small town commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Martin
Former Sullivan Woman Dies in Mississippi
Mrs. Emma Dilley widow of Cornelius Dilley dies at her son’s home in Woodville Mississippi on February 3. Born 1851 in Shelby County she moved with her son Russell A Dilley who was a local schoolteacher. burial held at Woodville Methodist church after a life in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodville
Emma Dilley
Shelby County
Louisiana
Miss
Kennedy and Rossiter Given Prison Terms in Sullivan
In the Sullivan circuit court two men received sentences. James Kennedy, son of Dr. T. W. Kennedy, to the Jeffersonville reformatory for one to seven years after a suspended sentence for obtaining money under false pretenses. John Rossiter to the state prison at Michigan City for one to three years after prior desertion of his wife and seven children and misuse of family funds. Both men acknowledged the sentence and shook hands with Judge Bridwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
James Kennedy
T. W. Kennedy
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Kennedy
Frank Abell
John Alsman
Alsman
Abell
John Rossiter
Michigan City
Rossiter
Sprigler
Bridwell
Kelley
Hicks Acquitted of Contempt Charge
Hugh N. Hicks, former resident of this city and current proprietor of the Hotel Jefferson in Washington Indiana, was found not guilty of contempt of court in the Daviess circuit court last week. The charge accused Hicks of offering inducements to the prosecuting attorney to dismiss a criminal case involving a defendant named Searns. Hicks was examined in court and his answers were deemed satisfactory leading to dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh N. Hicks
Jefferson
Washington
Ind
Daviess Circuit
Hicks
Searns
Indictments Dropped Against Franklin College President
Dr KE A Hanley Franklin College president was indicted for assault and battery on his father at a Middletown area home last September. The charge was dismissed after a letter from the father exonerated him. Hanley had spoken at the Union Baptist Association session in the autumn and criticized his father for mistreating his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolle
KE. A. Hanley
Franklin College
Middletown
Hanley
Union Baptist Association
Dr. Hanley
Mammoth Mine Closes Idle Hundreds of Men in Shelburn
Shelburn February 17 About one hundred men were put out of work last week when the Mammoth Vein mine owned by Monon Coal Company shut down. The company spent about 17000 last fall to clear and secure the mine after a long suspension. Sixty days are needed to finish removing machinery as tracks and motors are torn out. The same company ordered stop for entry driving at the steel tipple mine, threatening closure or suspended work soon. Other mines, except Old Shelburn, are crowded and operate about two days weekly. Old Shelburn employs about fifty and runs daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Mammoth
Monon Coal Company
Bright Light resort ownership awarded to John Kimberlin
A long running dispute over the Bright Light resort near Riverton ends with John Kimberlin receiving a deed from President Woodrow Wilson. After disputes over section one and coal rights, the land commissioner's final decision grants Kimberlin the tract without homesteading. Kimberlin was represented by Bradbury & Gaines and J. W. Lindley for Shipman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Bright Light
Riverton
John Kimberlin
Woodrow Wilson
al Shipman
Indiana
Kimberlin
Shipman
River Bend
Illinois
Oklahoma
Ab White
Buff
Kim
Oil Refining Co Plans Higher Oil Price and Expanded Tanks
The National Oil Refining Company has leased five acres south of Riggs Clay Products and is erecting two 16 000 barrel tanks with plans for two more 30 000 barrel tanks. It will pay at least five cents more per barrel and will ship oil to its refineries in tank cars. A centrifugal pump powered by a traction company will fill a 250 barrel car in twelve minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Oil Refining Company
Hd Thompson
Riggs Clay Products’ Company
Traction Company
Mason and Hendricks Marry in Pleasantville Ceremony
Francis Mason of Linton wed Mollie J. Hendricks of Pleasantville Monday afternoon in a ceremony performed by Squire Everhart. Mason, 23, is a young farmer. Mollie Hendricks, 19, is the daughter of Wesley Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason-Hendricks
Francis Mason
Linton
Mollie J. Hendricks
Pleasantville
Squire Everhart
Wesley Hendricks
Anti Cullop Men Demand Removal of Congressman
A Washington meeting saw anti Cullop supporters criticize the present congressman and call for his ouster over his conduct and policy. They demanded accountability and rallied for change in leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anti-Cullopites Gather to Back One Candidate in Indiana Primary
In Washington a large anti Cullop gathering plans to unify behind a single challenger to Congressman Cullop in the April 8 primary. They aim to elect a district organization in Martinsville and support Charles D. Hunt of Sullivan, though John A. Riddle of Linton and Homer McGinnis of Martinsville may also run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Washington Herald
Maryuiusville
Merdick House
Cullop
Vincennes
Democratic Party
William Slinkard
Bloomfield
Martinsville
Charles D. Hunt
Sullivan
John A. Riddle
Linton
Homer McGinnis
William A. Cullop
Worthington
Meredith House Meeting
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will Hays
Party
Commonwealth
Mr. Sims
State Central Committee
Robert W. Morris
New Albany
Frank D. Stalnaker
Augustus E. Willson
Kentucky
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
William 8. Humphrey
Willson
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Claypool
Humphrey
Indiana Lincoln League
James D. Conner, Jr
Wabash
Preston
Monticello
Conner
D. Ross
Shelbyville
George Eltenstein
Terre Haute
Bas
Mississippi
Cornelius Dilley
Kennedy and Rossiter
Doc” Hicks
Blind Tiger
Wilson
Hamilton Township
Cuiley
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