National wheat marketing co op planned to manage surplus
A national cooperative marketing association led by ex governor Frank C Lowden is to be organized to manage 160 million bushels of surplus Wheat. The plan, endorsed by the War Finance Corporation and Agriculture Department figures, aims to have a running system by the 1924 crop and model after cotton and tobacco co ops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Co-Operative Marketing Association
Frank C. Lowden
Drake Hotel
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Frank W. Mondell
War Finance Corporation
American Cotton Growers’ Exchange
George C. Jewett
American Wheat Rowers’ Association
Arthur Capper
United States
Kansas
Capper
Indiana Farm Bureau Association
Jian Wallace
Minneapolis
Farmer
NEW SUITS AND DIVORCES LISTED IN REGULAR COURT DOCKET
A batch of civil actions includes Algy Whitney vs Quimby Ratcliffe for damages, Florence Hall vs Mack Hall divorce and custody, Ethel V May vs Virgil May divorce and alimony, Lora Mattix vs Oscar Mattix divorce, and other suits. Executors McNabb and Leonard estates sue or are sued on notes and real estate conveyance petitions, with several parties named in complex probate matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algy Whitney
Quimby Ratcliffe
Alvie Lankford
Mary Lankford
George Lyday
John McCracken
A. G. McNabb
Austin Sinclair
Jas. W. Jones
Ida R. Leonard
Nannie Leonard
John H. Leonard
Louise Miller
Florence Hall
Mack Hall
Ethel V. May
Virgil May
William Lee Springer
Otho L. Springer
Benj. F. Lance
Lora Mattix
Oscar Mattix
Elva Farr
Gen B. Willis
Dugger Girl Sentenced in Incorrigibility Case
Stella Hammond, 15, of Dugger, was sentenced to the Indiana girls' school by Judge Wood on a charge of incorrigibility. County Red Cross nurse Miss Ella Anderson investigated and reported she had been intimate with various men at Dugger. Several men pleaded guilty here Monday to a statutory charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Stella Hammond
Indiana Girls
Wood
Ella Anderson
Red Cross
Will Hays Returns Home After European Vacation Sail
Will Hays sailed from Liverpool yesterday marking the return trip home from a vacation in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Hays
Europe
Liverpool
Sullivan Man Sentenced for Liquor Violations on Farm
Cliff Botts of this city was sentenced by Judge Walter F. Wood to six months on the state farm and a $500 fine for liquor law violations. He previously pleaded guilty and was granted leniency due to a disability. Botts was arrested for driving intoxicated last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Botts
State Farm
Walter F. Wood
Botts
Wood
Curry township farmer recovers after cow attack
Oral Owens, a Curry township farmer and brother of Attorney Alonzo C. Owens, was seriously injured when a cow hooked him in the left groin. He left the hospital yesterday and is reported to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Owens
Curry Township
Alonzo C. Owens
Judge Wood Names Library Boards and Guardians
Judge Walter F. Wood appointed Merom Library Board members John J Parker W Daugherty and Ella Cooper with terms to 1928 dates. Carlisle Library Board includes Lou McConnell and Elmer Stewart until 1925. Sullivan Library Board reappointments John C Chaney and C D Hunt to 1926. Children’s Guardians board for term to 1926 includes John W Lindley May Caruthers Richard Park and Anna Ersing er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Walter F. Wood
Circuit Court
Board of
Children’s Guardians
Merom
John J. Parker
Jd. W. Daugherty
Ella Cooper
Lou McConnell
Elmer Stewart
Carlisle
Sullivan Library
John C. Chaney
C. D. Hunt
Hunt
Mrs. Chaney
John W. Lindley
May Carruthers
Richard Park
Anna Ersinger
One Hour Dress Demonstration At Thompson and Sons
Miss Vera Hardine presented a one hour dress making exhibition inside a window sewing room at Thompson and Sons. The event kicked off Fashion Service Week and drew a large crowd from 2 to 3 pm as observers watched the dress take shape and be shown to spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson & Sons
Dry Geeds
Vera Hardine
Miss Herding
Miss Picken
Woman’s Institute
Scranton
Carnival in Sullivan Next Week to Benefit Legion Post
Sullivan Post No 139 American Legion will host a street carnival from October 15 to 20. The Paul W Drake Amusement Company will contribute $500 to the post treasury under a contract approved at the group’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Post No. 139
American Legion
Sullivan
Post
The
Post Treasury
Paul W. Drake Amusement Company
Judge A D Thomas Visited Here as Guest of Daughter
Judge A D Thomas of Crawfordsville spent the weekend in this city as the guest of his daughter Mrs Will H Hays. He attended local events and returned home after a cordial visit with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Thomas
Crawfordsville
Will H. Hays
State cash balance rises by three quarters of a million
Indianapolis reports the state's cash balance increased by almost $750,000 over the last fiscal year ended Sept. 360. Total cash on hand across all funds reached $4,804,502, up from $4,090,777 a year earlier, with gains in the general fund and declines in the highway fund amid a large road program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bracken
General Fund
Highway Department
Gaseline
Ponovaleis
Terre Haute Murder Case Moves to Sullivan
William Goings Clarence Shepherd and Floyd Shepherd of Terre Haute face murder charges in the Otto Lieferman case. The trial shifts from Vigo county circuit court to Sullivan circuit court via change of venue. Judge Walter F Wood will set the earliest trial date after affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Goings
Clarence Shepherd
Floyd Shepherd
Terre Haute
Otto Lieferman
Sullivan Circuit
Vigo County
Lieferman
Railsback
Walter F. Wood
Circuit Court
Wood
Wiley Pearce
Herbert Long
Wilson-Leach Post Veterans meet in Sullivan
The Wilson-Leach Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars met at Sullivan courthouse to plan future meetings at Moose hall. Members attended a large VFW supper in Terre Haute hosted by Byrum-Lawton Post. A fife and drum corps is planned. next meeting is scheduled for next Saturday night at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson-Leach
Wilson-Leach Post
Court House
Sullivan
Moose Hall
Terre Haute
Byrum-Lawton Post
Boyd Andrews
Roy Jones
John Clark
Perry
Albert Hines Jr
Mrs E C Snarr to Visit With Local Friends
Mrs E C Snarr of Cincinnati is expected to visit with Mrs Ed Kelly and other friends. Her husband E C Snarr was formerly principal of the city high school here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Snarr
Cincinnati
Ed Kelly
Bank Robbers Steal Sullivan Man's Car After Heist
Two men robbed Farmers and Merchants Bank at Coal City Owen County Friday afternoon taking about five thousand dollars. They also stole Clyde Martin’s Jig G Studebaker here Thursday night, abandoning it at Switz City before it was recovered Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Coal City
Owen County
Clyde Martin
Switz City
Martin Sunday
Garden seeds missing prompt congressional relief cry
Washington reports explain that for years lawmakers handed out government seed and plant donations but the program ended with the last fiscal year. W A Taylor of the Bureau of Plant Industry notes there is no appropriation or material to supply bulbs seeds or plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
W. A. Taylor
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Car stolen from Overland owner Sam Woodsmall recovered
An Overland car owned by Sam Woodsmall of this city was stolen from in front of his residence Sunday night. The machine was found at Bicknell Monday and recovered by Mr. Woodsmall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Woodsmall
Bicknell
Ransford Leads Fox Farm Venture in Indiana and Nation
The Turman township youth Ransford son of the late Reuben Ransford has built national prominence as a silver fox breeder. Starting in 1918 with two pair, he now heads toward organizing a fox farm near Terre Haute while serving as president of the National Silver Fox Breeders association. The government backs fox farming as a growing industry and Indiana is named as adaptable though with few farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransford
Turman Township
Reuben Ransford
Mr. Ransford
Muskegon
Mich
Terre Haute
Fox Farms
United States
Indiana
Michigan City
South Bend
Gary
Canada
Hymera Man Released After 18 Years For 1906murder
Jesse Sluder of Hymera, convicted in Clay Circuit Court at Brazil in 1906 for the murder of Roscoe Cardwell at Gold Knob, Clay County, was freed from state prison after 18 years of a life sentence. Governor McCray commuted the sentence. attorney Lee F Bays aided the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Sluder
Hymera
Brazil
Roscoe Cardwell
Gold Knob
Clay County
Shider
McCray
Lee F. Bays
Bays
Indianapolis
Black River hunting and fishing party heads downstream
Sullivan residents prepare for the annual Black River trip from Poplar Bluff to Quinn Missouri. Sid Hill and Ed Turman depart, with Algie Whitney as chef, followed by Paul Reid and W H Hill. The group travels by boat to the house boat location and will be away two weeks, with Hill and Turman staying longer.
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Black River
Sullivan
Poplar Bluff
Mio
Sid Hill
Ed Turman
Algie Whitney
Paul Reid
W. H. Hill
Quinn
Dr. S. E. Lindley
J. W. Lindley
E. D. Davis
Charles Batey
Ben C. Crowder
T. A. Springer
Jack Bowman
Charles H. Bedwell
Messrs. Hill and
Turman
Circuit Court Notes Proceedings and Divorces
Jury awarded damages to Charles Watson against Lafayette Bland totaling one hundred dollars. Pearl Walker versus Frank Walker divorce suit dismissed. Self versus City of Sullivan and Alba Howe injunction dissolved. Guardian proceedings for Newton Bryan proceed with sale of real estate. appraisers Jake Furry and Clell Turpin appointed. Meredith Fry versus William Fry divorce dismissed. Alonzo Robertson versus Lizzie Robertson divorce granted. Ethel Muir versus Andrew Muir divorce dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sa. Watson
Lafayette Bland
Pearl Walker
Frank Walker
Samuel O. Self
City of Sullivan
Alba Howe
Newton Bryan
Jake Furry
Clell Turpin
Meredith Fry
Local Marriage Licenses Issued to Six Couples
Six couples received marriage licenses including Willie Irvin Raley and Geneva Freeea McClure in this city. Flander Floyde Hamlin and Anna Belle Crabbe of Bloomfield and Koleen. Roy Matthew Penticost and Chloris Marie Grubaugh in the city. Carmen Morris and Net tie Lee Jarmon of Linton. Elmar Dory Bedwell and Aline Griggs of Dugger. Jarence B Ritter near Elmora and Lulu May Kirk of Oden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Irvin Raley
Farmer
Geneva Freeea McClure
Flander Floyde Hamlin
Miner
Bloomfield
Ind
Anna Belle Crabbe
Koleen
Roy Matthew Penticost
Chloris Marie Grubaugh
Carmen Morris
Nettie Lee Jarmon
Linton
Elmar Do
Sullivan Woman Named Indiana Chiropractors Director
Dr. H. L. Ramsey of this city attended the state convention of the Indiana Chiropractors Association in Indianapolis last week and was named as a director of the state association.
Injunction Sought Against Sullivan Labor Union in Telephone Case
Federal suit charges Everett Stewart and others with conspiring to hinder Sullivan Telephone Company after operator Mary Sites was discharged. Eleven union members and nine operators named in the complaint seek an injunction to stop interference and threats linked to a new local telephone workers group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hickman
Sullivan
Central Labor Union
Indianapolis
Central Labor Union of
Ind
Sullivan Telephone Company
Meadlay
Labour Organization
Telephone Exchange
Miller, Dailey & Thompson
Everett Stewart
Central Labor Union of Sullivan
Hugh Wilson
Harry Ritchey
Charles Sites
Fred Dale
John Estinger
Clarence Hawkee
Max Pyles
Red” Coolley
Shorty” McCammon
Martin H. Farley
Mary Sites
Pave Taft
Esther Borders
Fern Hawkee
Lois Dale
Ada Whitney
Beulah Mood
Gladys Anderson
Alma Baker
Sullivan Central Labor Union
Telephone Company
Telephone Union of
Palestine
Ill
Bell Telephone Company
Sullivan Q Central Labor Union
Walters
Charles Hunt
James P. Burdge
Lee F. Bays
4. H. Burton
John C. Chaney
Death of Louella Gray at Palmer Prairie
Miss Louella Gray aged 56 died Sunday at her mother Mrs John W Gray's home near Palmer Prairie after illness. She is survived by her mother a sister Mrs Gertrude Hendricks and other relatives. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Palmer's Prairie church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella Gray
John W. Gray
Palmer Prairie
Gertrude Hendricks
Palmer’s Prairie Church
John Burns Travels to Casper on Oil Field Business
John Burns has traveled to Casper Wyoming for business tied to the oil fields there. He seeks opportunities and meets with local industry contacts to discuss project prospects and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
Casper
Wyoming
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Lowden
Illinois
Charles G. Pease
War Memorial
Sullivan Man
Sullivan County Man Operates
FOX Farm
E. L. Ransford
Muskegton
Hymera Man
Warren T. McCray
J. F. Francisco
Columbus
Anderson’s
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