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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1916
Page
6
The Sullivan Union 225 is recorded as entering second class mail status at the Indiana post office under the March 8 1873 act, marking its formal post office handling.
The record lists candidates for state and local offices including Oscar Bland of Linton for Representative in Congress, Clayton Price of Sullivan for Prosecuting Attorney, Charles Lloyd of Farmersburg for Representative, Cairy Littlejohn of Hymera for Joint Representative, and Shelby Bolinger of Shelburn for Treasurer.
For Sheriff Henry H. Smith of Sullivan. For Coroner Marion J. Aikin of Dugger. For Surveyor Laflin M. VanArsdall of Sullivan. For Commissioner Second District Levi RN. Ridgeway of Turman Township. For Commissioner Third District Floyd Combs of Iadden Township.
The Plainfield Experiment presents a state pageant at the Boys Industrial School in Plainfield next Monday. All elements from within the institution, including costumes and music, form a community celebration directed by WW Conway. The national charity conference notes its sociological value and Indiana's Centennial showcase.
The Republican platform denounces the present Democratic state administration and the prior Marshall administration for imposing large taxes to fund a growing slate of offices. It argues bureaus commissions and highway roles were created to provide jobs for office seekers while taxpayers bear the cost, a sentiment echoed by Sullivan County taxpayers.
The Senate votes 59 to 10 to keep the current sugar duty beyond May 1, 1918, extending protection for cane sugar growers in Louisiana Hawaii and Porto Rico and maple and corn sugar farmers. The piece blames free trade policies and President Wilson's diplomacy for the outcome and hints at political repercussions after forthcoming elections.
The Republican party, aligning with long held standards, plans a June national convention in Chicago to craft a conservative, safe, sane and substantial platform guiding its agenda.
The administration dodges responsibility for friction with the Carranza government regarding the Villa expedition, suggesting Mr Polk bears the fault. The remark follows a critique of shifting blame in political logic.
In Washington the war department issues unusual gear for troops in Mexico. A large order of light cotton under shirts and electri cally operated ice cream freezers accompanies a vast supply of candy and tobacco to ease soldier life.
An excerpt notes binder twine is largely made from sisal hemp raised in Yucatan Mexico where farm labor is described as enslaved. A Senate witness, a British railroad manager, insists the system is slavery not peonage, with slaves bound by debt and unable to ransom themselves.
The excerpt describes slave sale payments to masters via officials undermining emancipation, criticizing a system that taxes slaves through government control. It also quotes Pennsylvania Congressman Beales arguing against internal taxes, favoring tariffs to protect home industry and fund deficits. It notes Sullivan's new courthouse plans filed.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder and foot bath for rest and relief of tired swollen feet, corns bunions and blisters with a 20 cent price. John T. Hays and John C. Chaney attended the funeral of Harry Gardiner Thompson in Terre Haute last Wednesday. Thompson was the son of Col. Richard W. Thompson. The Sullivan Union and The Terre Haute Daily Star offer one year subscriptions for 32.50.
An 1890s ad touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children claiming to cure colds in 24 hours and ease fever, teething, stomach issues and worms. The page also lists a long stream of local tax assessments and payments to various individuals and firms, evidencing county expense accounting.
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