Increment Leaves for Came Ports TiveYoung Men of County
Sunday morning reports indicate an increment in leaves for the came ports as county youth depart.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
1
Sullivan County Dinner and Soldier Sendoff Readied Third Increment
A large community dinner in Sullivan County honors veterans and the County Council of Defense. Forty five men of the third increment depart from Sullivan and surrounding towns for Camp Zachary Taylor with a parade and march to the Illinois Central station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Park
Sullivan County
County Council of Defense
Our Army
Gilbert W. Gambill
Countyouncil of Defense
W. R. Nesbit
John CC. Chaney
Charles 7
John C. Chaney
Charles Hartfelter
G A. R
Woodmen
Clarence Wright
Paul Luzader
Wright
Sullivan Mill & Elevator Co
Bland to Visit Hawaii for Naval Yards Study
Congressman Bland announces a Hawaii trip with House and Senate colleagues to study naval yards and defenses. He plans patriotic demonstrations on the San Francisco return route, and will have his secretary handle district communications during vacations, while reporting back for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Hawaian Islands
Congress
San Francisco
Washington
Oscar E. Bland
House of Representatives
Official notice of postal rate increase announced
Postmaster W. E. Aydelotte announced new postage rates effective November 2. Postal cards rise to two cents and first class to three cents except within delivery distance of the local post office where rates stay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Aydelotte
Sensational damage case on trial
The $15 000 damage suit of Raymond Island against Dr. Vance A Junk and R. E. Edwards of Vincennes, sent on a Knox county change of venue, began in the circuit court here last Wednesday and may end tomorrow. Dr Funk, a prominent Vincennes surgeon, is among the witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Island
Vance A. Junk
R. E. Edwards
Vincennes
Knox County
Funk
Edwards
Major Bays Transferred to Camp Zachary Taylor Ky
Major Harold C. Bays, formerly with Sullivan, now stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, has been moved to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville Kentucky. He arrived Thursday and was assigned to the 34th Infantry, with hopes of being nearer the Sullivan group later. Capt Paul Higbee at Camp Zac Taylor notes the move as part of army duties. Lieutenant G D Scott remains at Camp Custer Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bays
Zac Taylor
Harold C. Bays
Sullivan
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Zachary Taylor
Louisville
34Th Infantry
Paul Higbee
Ilia
Navy
Army
O. K
G. D. Scott
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Michigan
Prosecution Tightens Auto Dimming Law Enforcement
Martin AL Pigg, prosecuting attorney, received a directive from Ed Jackson, Secretary of State, to rigidly enforce the state law on dimmers and all motor vehicle laws. He announces steps to enforce compliance as only about 25 percent of cars in the county have proper dimmers, urging owners to avoid fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin AL. Pigg
Ed Jackson
Pigg
Petition Placed For Market Highway Across Three Counties
County Auditor Frank Daniels reports the State Highway Commission has received a petition for a Market Highway through the east side of Sullivan Greene and Knox counties. The 12 mile route will cost about half funded by the state and will receive early board consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Highway
Frank Daniels
State Highway Commission
Sullivan, Greene
Knox Counties
Road Drag Skids Over Ten Thousand Dollars
The report notes a road drag incident where a sum of 10,290.33 dollars was referenced as a loss or expense. Specific entities or locations are not clearly identified within the readable text.
Road Work Drag Figures Show September Jump in County
County records reveal September road work payments totaling 10 296 34 for labor up from 5 585 98 in August a gain of 4 710 36 as July 38 634 49 and August 5 585 98 provide context. The piece notes political ties to road labor and mentions local figures including George McDonnall and Bishop M Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
George McDonnall
Ed Snow
Commissioners Office
Bishop M. Walters
No. 16
Paxton
Hind
K.com
Bish
John
Bill Beard
North End
Camp Taylor
Geo. MccDonnall
George
Ross Campbell
North Hamilton
Ross
Former Sullivan merchant weds in Indianapolis church
Col William G Young formerly of Sullivan and Amiss Cora B Bedford of Indianapolis married last Wednesday in First Presbyterian church parlors in Indianapolis. The couple, both active in church work, will reside at 29256 Central Avenue. Young previously ran dry goods stores in Sullivan before moving to banking work in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Wiliam G. Young
Sullivan
Indiana National Bank
Indianapolis
Amtiss Cora B. Bedford
Matthew L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church of
Colt. Young
Ross
M. B. Wilson
Col. Young
Palestine
Henry Overholser
Guy Wilson
Graves
Henry K. Wilson
Miss Joy Mattix Dies in Washington Ind at 20
Joy Mattix aged 20 formerly of Sullivan county died at her home in Washington Indiana after a several month illness of tuberculosis. She was born in Sullivan county and lived most of her life in the city. Funeral services will be at the Baptist church with Rev S I Long officiating and burial at Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Stephen Mattix three sisters Mrs Otto Shields Opal and Mildred Mattix twin brother Roy Mattix and several grandparents aunts and uncles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Mattix
Washington
Ind
Miss Mattix
Sullivan County
Baptist Church
Rev
S. I. Long
Center Ridge Cemetery
Stephen Mattix
Otto Shields
Merom
Opal
Mildred Mattix
Roy Mattix
Sullivan
Isaac Mattix
Fairbanks
John Mattix
Ben Mattix
Lew Poe
Carl Mattix
Fred Thixtun
Moline
Ill
Local Army Officers Ordered to Report for Duty
Dr. Herbert Leach of this city received his commission as first lieutenant in the Dental Reserve Corps and will report for duty soon after receiving his notice. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Leach, and just returned from Bombay where he practiced dentistry for three years. Leland McArthur, son of Mrs. Ora McArthur, was ordered to report to Fort Riley Kansas. Clarence C. Sproatt, a local figure, enlisted in the Signal Corps and is now at Annapolis Junction Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Leach
Dental Reserve Corps
J. S. Leach
Bombay
India
Leland McArthur
Ora McArthur
Signal Corps
Fort Riley
Kansas
Clarence C. Sproatt
Annapolis Junction
Maryland
Willfred Man Jailed in Bond Default Case
John Borders of Willfred is jailed on a thousand dollar bond default in charges of carrying concealed weapons and drawing on his former wife. Harry Hout, his brother, filed an affidavit accusing him of assault and battery with intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willfred
John Borders
Harry Hout
Marriage of Frank Chaney and Irene Anderson
The marriage of Frank Chaney and Miss Irene Anderson on September 8 in Evansville Indiana is announced. Mrs Chaney works as a saleslady in the post office lobby. Mr Chaney departed for Camp Taylor Kentucky on September 22 as one of 92 Sullivan county men leaving that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chaney
Irene Anderson
Evansville
Ind
Chaney
Camp Taylor
Sullivan County
Gambill Family Visits Child Recovering After Horse Kick
Mr and Mrs Wiley Gambill and Mr and Mrs John Gambill traveled to Linton Sunday to see Pauline Gambill in the hospital. The child recently underwent surgery for injuries from a horse kick. Her skull fracture required removing a small skull piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Gambill
John Gambill
Linton
Pauline Gambill
New Owners Take Charge of Long-Established Firm
Last week W A Black of Princeton and J B and James Black Sr of this city were noted in the transfer. James Black had been in the firm’s employ. The new owners assume management of the business, which was founded at its present location in 1879 by John Davis and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Black
Princeton
J. B
James Black
John Davis & Sons
Mrs. Carty Seeks Divorce in Circuit Court
Vera Carty filed suit in the circuit court last week asking for a divorce from Fred Carty alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Her husband was recently acquitted by Justice Lester on a charge of shooting Erastus Miller, a local oil worker. Miller was intruding at the Carty home and has since recovered in a Terre Haute hospital.
Sullivan Woman Found Dead In Chair At Home
Mrs. William Wilson aged 55 wife of miner William Wilson was found dead in her North Main Street home last Tuesday night between seven and eight o clock She vine read a book in her lap Apoplexy is believed to be the cause Funeral held Friday at the residence Rev J T Scull of the Methodist church officiating Burial at Center Ridge cemetery She was born in St Louis in 1869 arrived with her parents in 1879 Survived by husband two sons Lee and Hugh Moore two sisters Mrs C P Walker and Mrs Mary Hargraves of Terre Haute She was a daughter of the late Hugh Moore a pioneer coal man of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilson
North Main Street
J. T. Scull
Methodist Church
Center Ridge Cemetery
Wilson
Hugh Moore
Lee
St. Louis
C. P. Walker
Mary Hargraves
Terre Haute
Red Cross Benefit Show at Sherman Theatre
A Red Cross movie showing at the Sherman theatre Thursday evening drew a large crowd and raised about 150 dollars. The locally themed reels included footage about Camp Taylor’s second increment departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Sherman Theatre
Camp Taylor
Officer Visits Brother in Sullivan County
Lieut James Hall of the British Royal Flying Corps passed through Sullivan yesterday en route to Dugger for a visit with cousin Joseph Hall a Dugger miner. Both born in Scotland they emigrated to Canada Joseph came to Sullivan county years ago James is a wireless operator en route to San Antonio Texas for final schooling with Canadian and United States student aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hall
British
Royal Flying Corps
Sullivan
Dugger
Joseph Hall
Scotland
Canada
Joseph
Sullivan County
James
Flying Corps
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Red Cross Prepares Third War Relief Shipment
Local red cross volunteers report the third shipment of war necessities ready for dispatch to headquarters. A notable increase in knitted garments accompanies this effort as all items are gathered for the relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fire Destroys Giles Estate House on Chase Street
A brick residence on Chase Street owned by the Giles estate burned badly on Saturday afternoon. Occupant Ed Gordon reported the fire. most household goods and clothing were destroyed. O. L. Springer is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Perry Botts in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Street
Giles
Ed Gordon
O. L. Springer
Perry Botts
Colorado, Springs
Colorado
Sullivan County farming clubs to meet Saturday night
W. W. Watson, president, announces a special meeting of the Sullivan County Better Farming Club at the Chamber of Commerce Saturday evening to transact important business. The Sullivan County Pure Bred Live Stock Association also meets there at seven to arrange the county meeting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Watson
Sullivan County Better Farming Club
Chamber of Commerce
Sullivan County Pure Bred Live Stock Association
Palmer Visits Terre Haute for Burial of Seattle Mother
John Palmer of Seattle former Sullivan resident, visited last week to bury his mother who died in Seattle. He left Terre Haute about 20 years ago and previously lived on the old Gunn place south of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Palmer
Seattle
Washington
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Mr. Palmer
Gunn Place
Sullivan Boy Tells of Fort Harrison
I Wainman describes his experience at the Officers Reserve Training Camp at Fort Harrison. The report outlines training routines and observations from the Sullivan family member detailing daily camp life and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Boy
Fort Harrison
I. Wainman
Oevicers Reserve Corps
Men Developing Rapidly In French Warfare Training
Lieutenant Henri Haye leads soldiers in trench methods at Camp Benjamin Harrison while John C. Chaney receives a letter from Guy M. Kinman now in reserve corps training. Kinman details dormitory cold, trench drills, simulated warfare, and hopes for a Sullivan assignment as competition remains stiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Haye
John C. Chaney
Guy M. Kinman
Camp Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Officers Reserve Corps
Mr. Kinman
Chaney
Camp life notes and letters from Oklahoma camp
A soldier writes from a camp in Oklahoma He mentions a relative in Heavener He describes daily letters and limited time to answer Our unit drills four hours with 60 pound packs A German warplane passes overhead He praises Lieut Henri Haye of the French Army The camp features a club with a piano movies chairs and a private store and a banquet is described
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Heavener
Lieut
Henri Haye
John Taylor
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Grover South
Sullivan Chas. O. Meyers
Sullivan Paul Luzader
Clem Cochran French
James Smith
Cass Charley Hancock
Paxton George Sexton
Gilmour
Floyd W. Risinger
Shelburn
Alex B. Custer
Isaac Pearson
Sullivan Alvin G. Johnson
Gilmourik
A. Sheffler
George T. Harlow
Carlisle
Jasonville
Dan Elias Barnett
Riverton
Clarence Grove
Lester Barnett
Ivo Cristner
Harrison Worth
Arthur Thomas
R. B
Harley V. Richardson
Chester Holt
Sullivan Thos. D. Jones
Byron V. Hoover
Carlisle Robt
J. McCullough
Sullivan Virgil Manly Harold
Orval Exline
Christian Cecil Angell
Sullivan Gilbert Gambill
Sullivan Fay H. Wilson
Hymera
Ned Hummel
Congressman Bland
PB. P. White
Sullivan, Indiana
Ed Dailey
Hoover
Empey
Sargeant Guy Empey
Merom Chautauqua
R. A. Plunkett
Wmenkzine
Fan Emnamuale
Woos
Clarence C.johnson
Camp Zachary Taylor
the Sherman
Sullivan Merchant
Call Wm. G. Young
Cora B. Bedford
Cnanital
Miss Joy Mattix
Steve Mattix
Mars
Chaney Sullivan
Mr. Chaney
Fourteenth Infantry
East Cantonments
Ohio
H. C. Bays
Louuisville
Star
Eva
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