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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
4
The Sullivan Union, the county's only Republican paper since 1866, lists subscription rates: one year 1.06, six months, and three months. Published by Dirrelle Chaney and R. PL. White. Entered as second class matter July 1, 1873, Sullivan Indiana.
Washington reports a House Ways and Means subcommittee draft will levy broad taxes to raise about 1.3 billion dollars annually. The proposal calls for an excess profits tax on business, higher mail and stamp taxes, income tax increases, a 10 percent levy on event tickets, gasoline, liquor, tobacco, and various goods, with no tariff hikes and no breakfast table taxes. The plan aims for a nonpartisan report with unanimous committee support.
The list names Henry H. Smith for mayor Joe S. Schroeder for clerk A M Getty for councilman first ward Albert P Hill for councilman second ward James A Knotts for councilman third ward William I Beck Carl N Shaver as councilmen at large Health and crop conservation are urged with opposition to hog farming inside the city limits.
The article argues that the November defeat of the Republican party avoided blaming the Democrats for entering the war and credits the election with vindicating the Republican stance. It asserts the "kept us out of war" message helped Wilson’s re election and condemns the too proud to fight line and delayed diplomatic breaks after the Lusitania sinking, saying responsibility now lies with the proper party.
The April 19 opening shot of the war sank a German submarine aboard the merchant ship Mongolia. American gunners demonstrated precision at a thousand yards and signaled a safer sea for allied convoys. The event marks a decisive display of naval skill and resolve in America's early war effort.
A proverb-like remark compares halting ads to stopping a clock to save time, implying minimal financial relief and potential lost momentum. The line suggests that reducing advertising may harm long term effectiveness and timely action.
Burglars entered the Greenwood and Sons shoe store in Shelburn last night via a rear window and escaped with several pairs of shoes. The theft was not discovered until morning when the proprietor opened the shop.
Eagle Island Club members will spend tomorrow at the club house on the island with a fish fry. The entire day will be devoted to work on the island and all members are urged to attend.
Robert Story of Tulsa Oklahoma, who has been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W F Story, returned home last week.
Curt Swanigan of Terre Haute visited the community on Thursday. Residents and visitors circulated, with Mr and Mrs Elmer Trueblood and Mr and Mrs Ray Trueblood in Sullivan Saturday. Trustee Peacher did school child enumeration last week. Several locals traveled to Sullivan Monday. Ruth Riggs visited friends in Sullivan last week as John Harrison improves with nursing care from Terre Haute.
Mrs N L Lewman of Prather Ind returned home Wednesday after wintering with daughter Mrs J R Riggs. Granddaughter Miss Frances Riggs will stay a week. Mrs George C Adams of Terre Haute visited mother Mrs John Ridgeway and sister Mrs Thos Durham last week. Mrs John Thompson and Miss Ella Thompson visited Greensburg to see Mrs Robert Shoffner. Mrs James Scudder formerly of Terre Haute died Saturday in Long Beach Calif. Her husband and family resided there for years. she was well known in this city. A daughter is married to Harry Thompson of Los Angeles. his parents are Mr and Mrs John L Thompson of this city. Mrs Robert Campbell of St Louis is visiting her mother Mrs Margaret Stewart. Mr and Mrs Herschel Mason of Livingston Wy, who visited relatives here, returned home Thursday.
State of Indiana Sullivan County notices a qui et title action in Sullivan Circuit Court May term 1917. Samuel Springer files complaint against Nellie Lee Morgan et al for 80 acres in Sullivan County described land and May 25 1917 appearance deadline. WITNESS Clerk David Giles seals the court. A G MacNabb attorney for plaintiff. First insertion.
The New York Evening Post reports Indiana's top corn grower wins a medal with 106 bushels per acre on a five acre plot. The state average rose to 66 bushels with 349 competitors, costing 14.79 dollars per acre including seed fertilizer and rent. The champion stresses seed quality and careful planting.
Farmersburg high school conferred its tenth annual diplomas Friday at the Colonial Theatre. Rev. J Boyd Jones of Terre Haute delivered the address. The ceremony included musical selections by Apollo orchestra and the high school chorus, and the diploma presentation by Supt. E A Odell. Alumni banquet followed, with plans for a Cebu Philippine Islands reception.
Dix Lumber Company of Sullivan sues Lizzie Crawford and Peoples State Bank of Sullivan on a mechanics lien. Alfred Haskett sues Chicago Car Lisle Coal Co for damages. Mullens sues Mullens for divorce. Gaskins petitions for guardianship against Robertson Burge.
A humorous ballad by Mrs. Horatio Hinkle tells Si Jenks who buys a Crow Elkhart and chases his future wife Rene after a red rival car. The race ends at the county clerk where Si vows to love his wife and never let her work. The tale blends country humor with a moral about choosing a reliable car.
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