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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1921
Page
4
The Sullivan Union, the county's only Republican paper, is dated 1873 with a July 1 postmark in Sullivan Indiana. It notes a subscription price of 1.50 and lists foreign advertising through The American Press Association.
Fred I. King of Wabash, former editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer, is named campaign manager by Senator Harry S. New for renomination. Harry G. Hogan of Fort Wayne, a Republican state committee member who directed General Wood’s campaign last year, will join Mr. King.
Census figures for Sullivan county on December 31, 1919 show 22 958 acres in organized drainage enterprises with 21 091 acres improved land and 1 867 timbered land. Swampy areas amount to 5 832 acres. County land area totals 294 400 acres with 7.8 percent in drainage. Drainage costs up to 1919 total 204 499 dollars.
The Toledo Blade argues that the public should expect a tariff increase under President Harding, citing history of prosperity under Republican protective tariffs and warning Democratic opposition will fail to sway him. The piece asserts Harding was elected to favor American labor, agriculture, and industry with a strong tariff policy.
The nomination and prompt confirmation of ex president Taft to succeed Edward Douglass White as chief justice will gain broad support. Four senators opposed taft including Johnson Borah and Lafollette Republicans and Watson Democrat. Underwood and other leading Democrats urged quick confirmation praising Taft as patient fair minded and master of his fate.
The Kokomo Dispatch notes that Taft faced critique as evidence of his perceived mediocrity, while critics actually acknowledged his top tier ability, clear judgment, and sound character for the role of chief justice.
The piece argues Europe cannot disarm while Russia and Germany threaten. It notes continental forces totaling 3.3 million and questions American disarmament. It calls for maintaining the status quo for five years to cut taxes and preserve safety while watching Lenine Trotsky in Russia and other tensions.
The piece notes ex Governor Dorsey of Georgia acknowledging peonage exists in his state and the South. It cites 135 violent incidents against Blacks in two years and the Jasper County killings where enslaved prisoners were used on a farm. It condemns the lingering slave-era attitudes and calls for action.
The American Federation of Labor passed resolutions praising Postmaster General Will Hays for his postal policy approaches. The action is notable as AFL leaders previously aligned with Samuel Gompers and Democratic causes, making this endorsement a surprising shift in labor politics.
The American Federation of Labor endorses Postmaster General Will Hays for enacting humane postal policy, allowing grievances hearings through union representation, and directing officials to promptly address issues. The resolution asserts restored service efficiency benefits patrons and workers and was adopted unanimously.
The Bloomfield Democrat marks Greene county’s centennial with an expansive edition on local history including a history of the county courts and notable incidents. It omits the early nineties Heath murder case in which Susan Heath faced trial for poisoning Grant Heath. the case drew intense attention and ended in acquittal with Prosecutor Charles D. Hunt and defense by William L. Slinkard.
President Harding invites England France Italy and Japan to a disarmament conference. The piece argues restoration of Europe after Versailles must come first and warns disarmament is unlikely without resolving economic and military upheavals. The Versailles treaty failed to establish lasting peace and nearly ruined what remained.
The California campus tower at University of California Berkeley rises 302 feet high with a white marble top, built of California granite and a set of twelve bells weighing 349 to 4118 pounds. Gifted by Mrs. Sater, the clocked campanile cost about 200000 dollars and its inscribed tenor bell proclaims a message by Professor Flagg.
The famed Plymouth Rock, weighing seven tons with a greenish polish, was originally split when moved in 1774. The top portion was relocated multiple times before being reunited with the lower block and placed under an ornate canopy at Pilgrim Hall.
The city council votes a bond issue of 15009 dollars to settle a 15000 dollar debt to Ward Hawkins due July 1. The board also adopts cemetery rules restricting entry times at Center Ridge to 5:00 am to 8:00 pm for male and female pairs.
On complaint of Mrs Alta Tim mons former wife of William Tim mons of this city Mr Timmons was fined in Squire Lester's court on a charge of assault and battery Mrs Tim mons alleged that he attacked her while she was alone in an automobile on a street here.
Studies show lightning hits loamy soil most often, then sandy, then clay and chalk. Loamy soil is struck about twenty two times as often as chalk, with a clear preference emerging in recent investigations.
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