23 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
1
Three young criminals are held after an overnight robbery at Lamb's Grocery on Saturday night. Local police reported quick arrests and confinement pending charges.
Three young men Melvin Wartenberger Tony Sager and Frank Sager all from Illinois and Wisconsin were arrested after a Paxton chase following a nine o'clock Saturday robbery at Floyd Lamb's South Main grocery. They were jailed after a brief confrontation with Sheriff Hale Deputy Brodie and Chief Murray and faced a planned arraignment before Judge Bridwell, later postponed as they remain in custody until the February term.
A letter from Capt. John R. Hume of the U S Medical Reserves, now in France, reaches friends. He is Levi Springer’s son in law and formerly practiced medicine at Doniphan Missouri. His wife and two children reside here. The letter mentions a castle over seven hundred years old where Richard the Lionheart and Philip II of France planned forces for the third crusade in 1182.
Frankfort Ind Jan 22 C L Hinkle general superintendent of the Toledo St Louis and Western Railroad has received a leave of absence to accept a commission as major in the American Railroad Engineering forces in France. He left this evening for Washington. Hinkle is a native of this county and son of the late Jackson Hinkle of Farmersburg. He is brother of Miss Mayme Hinkle a local schoolteacher.
Ray Combes 20 formerly of Hymera was arrested in Butler county Missouri by Sheriff Hale and held in jail there on forgery charges. He allegedly wrote two checks to William M. Combes purporting to be signed by Luther and Charles Steele of Hymera for 20 and 15 dollars, cashing the first with a Hymera merchant and the second with a Hymera druggist before disappearing and later being captured at Hillsboro Missouri.
A son was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Jack Bradley of Cleveland Ohio. Mrs Bradley was formerly Miss Mildred Reid, daughter of Mr and Mrs P L Reid of this city.
A 1918 letter from Lieut George Grater praises U S forces and westward troops, notes morale and training value and predicts the United States will occupy the top position in finance and business among nations. He mentions Christmas homesickness and ongoing war talk.
Special Judge Charles D. Hunt, appointed in Gosnell and Clark plea in abatement cases, continued the burglary and grand larceny matter in Vigo circuit court. The state moved to strike part of the plea. hearing set for January 25.
Taylor Jewell of this city received the first letter from his son Winfield Jewell who has been in the army twelve years in the Quartermasters department with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He says he is well and in a fine country and that if he perishes it will be for a just cause. He mentions A. P. O. 710 and that the War Department will notify if anything happens.
J Arthur Ellis aged 24 a clerk at an auto factory Detroit Michigan and Gwen Dolyn Evans aged 24 a bookkeeper Shelburne were married in a civil ceremony.
Former Sullivan attorney N K Harris writes from Fort Leavenworth detailing life in a training camp. He describes hospital quarantine for measles, police details as cleaning tasks, barracks inspections, diverse comrades, and the humor of daily military work. Harris signs as Fort Leavenworth, Depot Co. I Signal Corps.
Miss Glenn Yeager cooperative weather observer for this county reports the week ending January 20 with mixed conditions. Days show cloudy and clear skies with daily high and low readings including zero at some point.
The Union publishes the full district by district gravel road allowances, detailing who received funds and how much. Ed Bailey's boys total $1,765.84, with district No. 13 led by John Lund at $252.51 and many superintendents receiving modest sums across districts.
Winfield S. Biddle 65, long time resident, died at his Graysville street home after a extended illness with Brights Disease. Funeral at his residence conducted by Rev. John McD. Horne. Burial in Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by widow and children Guy Biddle, Charles Biddle, Effie Ramberger, Pearl Weaver, Earl Biddle.
Mrs John L Goodwin aged 57 died Sunday morning at her home five miles north of the city from diabetes. Funeral services were held at the residence yesterday at 10 AM conducted by Rev W E Gray of the Presbyterian church. Burial followed at Center Ridge cemetery. She leaves a widower a son Dr Oral Goodwin of Kansas and a daughter Mrs Ray McClanahan of Terre Haute.
Charles E Shindy Roberts of Carlisle with two brothers in the U S service left for Texas to join the Ordinance Department. Ralph Strawn, formerly with Reed and Bateys drug store, departed for Georgia. Charles C Davis, Charles Eaton, Clyde Burtham, George DeMere, Paul Lynch, Elmer Myers and Vernor Arnett left for Leavenworth Kansas to report for duty.
Gilbert Gambill and Ruth Thrasher wed by Rev. John McD. Horne on Saturday night. Attendants included Mary Thrasher Jesse Alsop and Juda Gambill. Gambill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gambill, serves at Camp Taylor after a Nash School of Motor Instruction assignment. Thrasher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thrasher, is a city high school graduate and Bedwell school teacher who will continue teaching. Gambill reports return to Camp Taylor on Saturday.
Mrs George Ramsey departed Monday for Auburn Ontario Canada to visit the mother of Dr HL Raney of this city amid family arrangements and travel plans.
Sullivan is named winner of a Walter Whitman fee contest prize, marking a notable achievement in literary awards. The decision confirms the prize awarded to the entrant for a featured work.
Sullivan County youths earned top state honors at Purdue University's Short Course last week. Walter Whitman won the state pig feeding championship and earns a trip to Washington, D C. Helen Jewell led baking with Mildred Thomas and Lena Shaw also placing, giving Sullivan County the three top bread makers in Indiana.
E V Poe returned from near Oakland City where he completed a modern hog house for Claude Thompson. The $2,500 building is among the state’s finest and will house 12 brood sows. Thompson, owning 140 acres near Oakland City, breeds Spotted Poland Chinas and uses electric lighting from a private storage plant installed by Thompson.
Receipt shows Lee Angell, a member of the He, arrived on the 14th inst., according to the card received.
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