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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
2
A bulletin urges rural route patrons to expect mail delays and to consider starting private motor routes. It advises watchful waiting and suggests calling if unable to write. The note hints at contacting Mr Cul lop in November and mentions Sullivan County context involving Woodrow.
In Sullivan County Mr. Cullip extended motorizing of rural routes and used an automatic cut off on Republican carriers as part of a broader confrontation with the rural postal service. The wartime tone suggests active opposition and impending recoil.
Abe Curtis a Democrat rural carrier faced pressure from Republican route carriers in the late congressional primary. He backed Charles D. Hunt amid intra party friction and regional tensions shaping the race.
George Frank Botts received a reward from the administration after months of patient waiting for a Democratic Party reward. The incident follows a period of quiet anticipation and reflects a finalized action by officials.
Observers note that Wilson's managers aim to use movies to advance the candidate. The film-characters show flickering uncertainty in their movements, paralleling Wilson's own uncertain handling of affairs in the White House.
Raymond Robins of Illinois, a Progressive National Committee member who resisted Hughes, says he will support Wilson. Robins is returning to his former party, and many progressives of 1912 were already former Republicans. If they rejoin, they could unite to defeat Wilson.
The Department of Agriculture estimates 1916 beet sugar acreage at 768 500 acres up from 664 300 in 1915 and 514 500 in 1914. War prices cannot last, but the tariff remains a stability factor and encourages expansion in the industry.
The Treasury Department allegedly shifted receipts to close the 1915 fiscal year with a strong showing. June 30 receipts were $64,825,913 with disbursements just under $2 million. July 1 and 3 receipts totaled $1,416,000 while disbursements reached $4,416,000, creating a $3 million deficit in early 1916. The author argues that such manipulation moved millions into the next year and says the full facts will emerge.
The article recalls James R. Mann warning in August 1912 about the democratic tariff and its effects. It claims the Underwood tariff led to part time factory closures, increased foreign purchases, and decreased U S sales, causing foreign workers to gain work and markets while American workers faced wage declines and hardship.
The passage asserts Mann predicted unemployment patterns across America as war dynamics influence later industrial rebound, noting his accuracy despite wartime effects on jobs and recovery.
The Democratic National Committee praised President Wilson for keeping pledges in letter and spirit, a claim mocked in press circles. Critics charge Wilson has violated pledges on Panama Canal tolls civil service reform single term economy and publicity, noting no move toward a constitutional amendment for a true single term.
Champ Clark argues no party will propose repealing the income tax, noting it was raised during the Civil War to fund war expenses and removed after. He predicts it may be amended rather than ended, shifting from a jughandled, sectional design to a fair, universal government contribution.
The rapid formation of Col Roosevelt's proposed volunteer division astonishes the War Department as volunteer rolls overflow while National Guard camps lag in muster. The public shows a preference for capable leadership and decisive action over ineptitude.
Washington reports that exports for 11 months of the 1916 fiscal year reached over 3.0 billion dollars with total trade at 3.87 billion. The data compare imports from eight allied countries and show a surge in war order prosperity while trade with the Central Powers collapsed under Allied blockade. Secretary Redfield is accused of ignoring these figures.
The piece argues that Guard enlistments dip because Wilson’s policy of watchful waiting leaves soldiers and the public skeptical about real action. It contends that clear decisive intent would mobilize more troops and fill mobilization camps with eager volunteers.
Critics argue the Underwood bill did not raise most revenue. only about 211 million came from the tariff while the rest from income, stamp, war, and excise taxes. They claim the so called tariff raised prices for Americans and favored foreigners. The piece contrasts a tariff with a tax, asserting the Underwood tariff is a tax in disguise.
Washington report says Representative Cullop is about to resume his campaign for re election in Indiana just as if he had not begun it the moment he joined the House.
Albert J. Beveridge, former progressive nominee for Indiana senator, declares support for the Republican presidential candidate Charles Evans Hughes after meeting him. Beveridge calls the progressive party an organized party no longer and says he will vote for Hughes, praising his integrity and dependability. He notes federal work writing Chief Justice Marshall’s life has limited political activity.
The New York Herald questioned the fate of the progressives and warned of possible splits. Bryan in St Louis notes the party’s dissolution and predicts voters will act freely, while Roosevelt argues the party deserted him first amid shifting affiliations.
The piece recalls 1914 events as progressives backed by progs failed to win Senate seats in Kansas Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania and New York. It notes Republicans prevailed in each state despite fusion efforts and defection margins remained small with the stay-at-home Republican vote dominant. It cites Warren County Mo and Matthew Hale as limited factors.
A vacationer championed Sloan's Liniment for post exercise soreness and a range of pains from toothache to bites. The ad urges travelers to keep a bottle in their bag for cramps stings and common vacation accidents.
A series of short social notes lists visits and calls among Sullivan R. R. 6 residents. Families including DeBush Haines Thomas Ratliff and Stout are mentioned with gatherings at river, with Misses Thomas Truish Ratliff and others visiting, and Friday or Thursday calls noted among neighbors.
Advertisement urges readers to use Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for stuffed heads runny noses and coughs. It promises relief as balsam opens air passages and accelerates recovery with directed use and bottle kept as cough and cold insurance.
A humorous exchange shows a seller boasting a 12 hour playback session leading to neighbors pooling money and purchasing the gramophone. The light anecdote highlights local curiosity and communal buying spirit.
An old classified style ad touts Rough on Rats as an unbeatable outdoor terminator used by the U S government worldwide. It promotes an economy size 25c and urges customers to refuse substitutes with free comic picture endorsements from R B E Wells of Jersey City New Jersey.
Spaniards named the river to reflect the red tint of its waters. Earlier, La Salle called it Maligne meaning misfortune after drownings among his party in its current.
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Hase antiseptic powder to shake into shoes and use in foot baths for troops. It gives rest and comfort to hot tired aching swollen feet and makes walking easy. At druggists everywhere 265c.
A simple tip for China Stand use suggests placing a sponge at the bottom of the jar to prevent cracking or breaking. The sponge cushions the stand and absorbs water drips from the umbrella.
Aimed at reducing a hacking cough this remedy promises long use over 40 years. It features soothing pine balsam with tar to heal irritated air passages loosen mucous and prevent racking coughing while aiding natural sleep and the body's cure.
The Kansas City Star humor column notes J Fuller Gloom who takes joy in sorrow including his own. He recalls a ring he valued as a diamond when told at repair that the setting is glass.
Worn banana lands in Central and South America provide ideal pasture for hogs. Hogs fatten on native grass and small unmarketable banana bunches, yielding superior almost odorless lard and finely flavored meat.
An advertising description promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation. It urges buying a box, taking one or two pills at night, and waking with a revived, energized feeling. Priced 25 cents at local druggists.
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