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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
4
Notice states the entry as second class matter dated July 1 1873 at Sullivan Indiana post office under the act of Congress March 3 1873.
Indications suggest the last legislature faced rabies related issues and raised appeals to the supreme court. The situation points to ongoing tensions between lawmakers and judicial review on public health policy.
Indiana assigns a 17 510 draft quota for the new army with Sullivan county at 175. The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday ruled the last legislature could not call a constitutional convention, voiding the entire act and halting the plan. This ruling may influence wartime policy and political maneuvering.
The Grand Lodge of Elkis votes one million dollars for a war relief fund signaling strong support for patriotism. The Princeton Clarion notes money speaks loudly in wartime as in peacetime.
Following a Supreme Court decision on the constitutional convention law, the registration board at the courthouse quit Friday. It had registered voters for delegates to the constitutional convention, not for other elections. Questions arise about registering voters for the fall municipal elections.
The Indiana supreme court ruling in the constitutional convention case does not change the women's limited suffrage law enacted by the legislature last winter. Women may register for upcoming city elections and vote for municipal officers, as no part of the woman suffrage law was decided in the case.
The speaker argues for extended coal mine operation to meet demand, praises the two billion dollar Liberty Loan as a sign of strong national finances, and anticipates a successful second issue as public awareness and support grow with more investors and the appeal of soldiers in France.
In a Terre Haute Tribune opinion, critics fault a landmark food bill for overbearing prohibition riders that threaten national revenue and wartime needs. They argue the drive uses a national emergency for reform, risking lives, economy, and constitutional process, calling for common sense restraint.
The article outlines a coal shortage risk with daily national demand at 1 825 000 tons and current production at 21 213 000 tons daily. It estimates a 25 000 000 ton rise in consumption and argues mines must operate about 259 days, requiring summer storage orders and more railroad car supply to extend operation by fifteen days compared with last year.
A Kansas visitor reports Kansas women vocally fault Wilson over the war and argues Taft would have kept the country out. The piece contrasts Taft and Wilson, cites Indiana Supreme Court on constitutional convention limits, and upholds 1914 referendum as binding on the Legislature.
The Washington Herald argues the state department and southern Democrats favored pork-barrel spending over war readiness. It speculates Taft might have kept the nation better prepared, and says a Republican administration would have supported presidential decisions in Europe’s war, contrasting with southern Democrats viewed as greedy and unpatriotic.
The column notes Col. Theodore Roosevelt did not lead a volunteer force but his four sons are at the front. Quentin, Archibald, Theodore Jr., and Kermit receive commissions or serve with Pershing’s troops and the British Army. The piece lauds their patriotism and anticipates their effectiveness in France or Asia Minor.
The court rules the legislative call for a constitutional convention null and void, saying it overstepped authority and infringed the people’s right to decide changes to the fundamental law. With the nation at war, Indiana citizens show no current sentiment for a new constitution, and any future move would occur only when the public is ready and times permit a careful document.
Report shows Indiana Secretary of State under Judge Ed Jackson cut salaries and saved money in the first half of 1917 versus 1916. Payroll fell from 9 079.83 to 7 236.66, 167 181 auto licenses issued, receipts reached 1 010 968 dollars. Notary fee reform and new license plate contract are highlighted as major taxpayer savings.
A critique of public display of faith and patriotism. The Gospel is framed as powerful for salvation for Jew and Gentile, with examples of conversion, and a section on proper flag display rules for vehicles, detailing the order of flags from right to left.
The Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union each offer a one year subscription for three dollars in a bundled rate. This pricing arrangement provides an economical option for readers of both papers.
Robbers struck the Bolinger garage in Farmersburg Friday night and escaped with 52 auto casings valued at over 1500 dollars. No clues found. The loot likely loaded on a truck due to bulk. The burglary was discovered Saturday morning.
Lon Ford went to Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis last week to pass an army admission exam but failed and returned home. Rev. J. T. Scull and family visited relatives in the eastern part of the state. Rev. J. T. O Haver will preach at the church Sunday morning. Rev. H. H. Allen of Aurora will preach next Sunday. Walter Guller, visiting his family, returned to Carbon, West Virginia, yesterday as superintendent for a large coal company.
A note reflects that a common book amuses but a noble book earns dear friends. The emphasis is on the value of high quality literature over ordinary reads and its social rewards.
A reflection on health as essential to duties and pleasures, warning that wasting health is folly. The quote attributes this view to Dr. Johnson and emphasizes balance between responsibility and enjoyment in life.
A collection of historical kitchen instructions uses honey as a primary sweetener. It lists Honey Tea Cake Oberlin Honey Layer Cake Honey Cookies Honey Jumbles Pumpkin Pie Honey Sauce for Puddings and Butterscotch with honey as a key ingredient with stepwise measures and baking times.
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