Debauchery of Rural Route Mail Service Exposed
William Dudley Foulke, ex head of the Civil Service Commission, writes to the Indianapolis Star detailing how rural free delivery was undermined by Postmaster General and Democratic lawmakers. He describes a political purge via a new motor rural carrier scheme, flawed testing, and manipulation of eligible lists to favor campaign agendas, citing Civil Service law violations and near silence from the President.
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Willian Dudley Foulke
Civil Service Commission
Indianapolis Star
Parleson
Cullop
Foulke
Sullivan County
Congress
House of Representatives
Post Office Department
Dailey's Boys Near Ten Thousand Free
Dailey's Boys stage another successful attack on Gravel Road, pushing toward a near ten thousand total free. The group, identified as Dailey's Boys, continues momentum in their ongoing effort.
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Dailey’s
McDonnall Leads with Record County Expense
Former candidate George McDonnall drew 1326.12 tax dollars as part of a county October payout that set records for the board of county commissioners. Other high bills included John Lund 986.46 and Bishop M Walters 806.18. Total county outlays near 23900.
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Ed Dailey
Board of County Commissioners
George McDonnall
John Lund
Lund
Bishop M. Walters
Gorse Lovelace
Henry Clay Jewell
L. W. Pound
Large vote anticipated in November registration drive
Voter registration across Hamilton County shows 7000 to 7600 names likely to vote in November. About half the precincts held a second registration day, with Antoinette Leach and Ella Coffman the only women registering. No major friction reported, though a few voters registered in wrong precincts were corrected.
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Hamilton Township
Hymera
Curry Township
Antoinette D. Leach
Ella Coffman
Democratic Opinion on Cullop From Bloomfield Democrat
W L Slinkard of Bloomfield, Bloomfield Democrat publisher, gave a Democratic speech at Hymera last Wednesday and supports Cullop with reservations. Editorial extracts attack Cul lop as wind driven and claim his Washington activity delays Congress and that he seeks a fifth term.
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W. L. Slinkard
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Democrat
Hymera
Cullop
Slinkard
County pays balance on Curry township gravel road
After a three year lapse the Floyd County commissioners paid contractor James R. Riggs 253.36 for the A. T. Osburn gravel road in Curry township. The final 356.36 balance was withheld earlier due to county engineer W. L. Sisson not endorsing the work citing gravel quality. A recent supreme court ruling allowed county work payments without official engineer sanction.
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A. T. Osburn
Curry Township
James R. Riggs
Mr. Riggs
W. L. Sisson
Sisson
Supreme Court
Farmersburg Man Goes to the Penal Farm
James Johns of Farmersburg was arrested Friday night by Marshal Bedwell on illegal liquor possession charges. He pled guilty, was fined 50 dollars and sentenced to 60 days on the penal farm after a circuit court appearance. He claimed the liquor was for resale.
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James Johns
Farmersburg
Marshal Bedwell
Johns
Judge Bridwell
Bridwell
Express
Young Mens Business League
Marshall Bedwell
Circuit
Deal Closed For Residence Property Transfer
Fred F Bays traded his residence on Giles place in the north part of the city for Irenies W Burkholder's suburban residence and several acres of land just north of the city on the traction line. Bays plans extensive improvements and will reside there with his family after completion.
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Fred F. Bays
Giles Place
Irenies W. Burkholder
Bays
Munich seeks injunction against Haddon Township officials
Adam V. Munich former county treasurer and Haddon township farmer sues in circuit court asking for injunction and restraining order against trustee Tarlton C. Woodard and road supervisor William A. Deiss. He seeks to stop a highway change and drainage diversion allegedly planned by the officials in district No. 3.
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Haddon Township
Adam V. Munich
Tarlton C. Woodard
William A. Deiss
Munich
Indiana Synod elects five trustees at Huntington meeting
At the Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian church gathering in Huntington last week, John C. Chaney of this city was chosen as one of five trustees. Other trustees named are John H. Holiday of Indianapolis, John C. Van Atta of Brookston, Robert Brown of Indianapolis, and David L. Wilson of Shelbyville.
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Indiana Synod
Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Huntington
John C. Chaney
Synod
John H. Holiday
Indianapolis
John C. van Atta
Brookston
Robert Brown
David L. Wilson
Shelbyville
Cullop Boosts Unclaimed Mail List in Local Postoffice
A Sullivan post office backlog grows as Congressman Cullop targets county figures with tariff talks. The unclaimed list names various Hon. individuals who did not receive letters, while delivery crews juggle rural routes and Democrat organizing, hinting at local political friction.
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Sullivan
Cullop
William
Post Office
Democratc
Korbly
Indianapolis
Woman Breaks Arm in Terre Haute Car Crash
Mrs. Ed Chambers of this city suffered a broken arm Sunday afternoon when the automobile she was driving overturned in a ditch south of Terre Haute near Allendale during bridge construction over Honey Creek. Passenger Mrs Elizabeth Robbins escaped injury. Chambers taken to a Terre Haute hospital as the car sustained heavy damage.
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Ed. Chambers
Terre Haute
Allendale
Honey Creek
Elizabeth Robbins
Chambers
Sullivan Sunday School to Visit Shelburn Class
The Sullivan Christian Sunday school plans a trip to Shelburn Sunday morning to visit a large class taught by Dr J B Maple of Shelburn. The delegation aims to observe methods and exchange ideas with the Shelburn group.
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Shelburn
Sullivan Christian Sunday School
J. B. Maple
Miss Edna Vigus Noted for Mesa Subscription Favor
A Colorado woman named Edna Vigus of Mesa is recognized for subscribing favors. She formerly taught in Gill township for several years.
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Edna Vigus
Mesa
Colorado
Foreclosure Sues Over Merom Cemetery Monument
Manning E. Drake of American Falls Idaho won a judgment for 341 dollars in Sullivan circuit court against Grover Cleveland McKinley for foreclosure of a monument mortgage. Drake had sold a Merom cemetery monument to McKinley in 1910 for 256 dollars. McKinley failed to pay interest or principal.
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Sullivan
Manning E. Drake
American Falls
Idaho
Grover Cleveland McKinley
Cullop
Merom
Drake
McKinley
Arthur E. DeBaun
Merom Forms New Republican Club for Campaign
Merom organized a new Republican Club in rooms over Dr Boone's office on Tuesday night. More than sixty men joined as charter members. Otto Devlin was elected president with Vern Nichols as vice president Earl Coyner secretary and J M Cramer treasurer.
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Merom
Merom Republican Club
Dr. Boone
Otto Devlin
Vern Nichols
Earl Coyner
J. M. Cramer
Foote Files Divorce Suit in Sullivan Circuit Court
Winthrop A. Foote a Farmersburg businessman sues Faye G. Foote for divorce in Sullivan circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their 1912 marriage on June 28 and separation on September 5 1916. He says age gap and lack of shared interests strained the marriage and notes a prior divorce action by Gertrude Foote.
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Gertrude Foote
Farmersburg
Foote
Suit Filed Over 1913 Church Consolidation Debt
Levi Saucerman and Morris Chapel trustees sue Homer Bledsoe and Dugger M E trustees in circuit court seeking $205.60 plus costs for a church addition financed during a temporary 1913 consolidation of the two churches. Attorney W F Wood represents the plaintiffs.
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Levi Saucerman
Morris Chapel Methodist
Dugger
Homer Bledsoe
Dugger M. E
W. F. Wood
Sullivan Resident John L. Thompson Threatens Ill Health
John L. Thompson a well known Sullivan resident is dangerously ill at his home on West Washington Street.
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John L. Thompson
Sullivan
West Washington Street
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