Bland Campaign Draws Large Sullivan County Crowds
Representative Oscar E Bland reports strong reception across Sullivan county with large gatherings of men and women. He touts his labor record and contrasts it with William A Cullop while planning further stops in Farm ersburg Merom Carlisle Shelburn and Terre Haute where Harding is to speak later.
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Qoscar E. Bland
Sullivan County
Mr. Bland
Congress
Bland
Reveley
William A. Cullop
League of Nations
Republican Party
Br. Bland
Farmersburg
Opera Louse
Hymera
Hymera Aude
Pleasantville
W. A. Cullep
Fland
Dugger
Getton
Culluy
House of Representatives
Vinconnnes
Conpresse
Esch-Cummins
Erek-Cummins
Anderson
Qande Ritehin
San Gompers
Republic
Sullivan
Merom
Carlisle
Shelburn
Opera House
Cullop
Total county voter registration and precinct tallies
Sullivan county totals show 14 800 registered voters with 300 absent. Precinct by township tallies include Jackson 1 202 2 375 3 507 4 178 5467 and others in Curry Fairbanks Turman Yb Hamilton Cass Jefferson Haddon Gill townships with multiple precinct figures listed.
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Sullivan County
Jackson
Curry
Fairbanks
Turman
Funeral Directors Gather Across Eight Counties
The Wabash Valley funeral directors met last night at the EB A Billman chapel with attendees from eight counties. A supper was served at the Christian church for guests. Mr and Mrs Frank Abell of this city and Mr and Mrs Dode Peters of Terre Haute returned Sunday from a motor trip to Lexington Kentucky to attend the races.
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Wabash Valley
EB. A. Billman
Christian Church
Frank Abell
This City
Dode Peters
Terre Haute
Lexington, Ky
Article 10 of League Covenant Cited by Wilson and Cox
The League of Nations Covenant Article 10 commits members to respect territorial integrity and political independence and tasks the Council with advising on enforcement. The passage is framed as the heart of the Covenant with Wilson and Cox highlighting its importance while the Senate attaches a reservation.
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Wilson
Cox
Senate
Abr. Cox
Court House Park
Wilson League
Congress
League of Nations
United States
Mr. Cox
Republican Party
Senate Reservation on War Powers and Congress
The text states that the United States has no obligation to preserve another country’s sovereignty through military action unless Congress, with sole constitutional power to declare war, authorizes or provides for such action by a joint or concurrent resolution.
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United States
Congress
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Cox Proclaims Opposition to Article 10 in War Debate
In a court house park speech, Cox argues Article 10 of the Wilson League does not bind U S to enter war. He questions Wilson’s Senate Reservation and urges readers to study the League and Reservations to judge their impact on national sovereignty.
Mines and Local Pairs Listed in Shelburn and Surrounding Areas
A compiled list names twenty two individuals including Dannie L. Myers a 27 year old miner and Dessie M. Hays 16 of Shelburn along with Thomas M. Scully 20 and Loretta E. Massteiner 18 of Oblong mis. Jess Ridge 22 and Clara Brummitt 22 of Sullivan. Chris Robinson 22 and Helen Shulley 19 of Vincennes. Tony A. Carter 28 truck driver and Grace J. Webb 23 of Sullivan. John R. Hargis 25 farmer near Carlisle and Tressa E. Ladson 21 near Pleasantville. Emerson O Correll 20 railroad fireman and Cecil Rooksbury 18 near Sullivan.
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Thomas M. Scully
Miner
Shelburn
Loretta E. Massteiner
Oblong
Mis
Jess Ridge
Clara Brummitt
Sullivan
Chris Robinson
Helen Shulley
Vincennes
Tony A. Carter
Grace J. Webb
John R. Hargis
Carlisle
Tressa_ E. Ladson
Pleasantville
Emerson 0
Correll
Cecil Rooksbury
Divorce actions filed for Effie Harvey and Meredith Kester
New suits filed in district court include Effie V. Harvey versus Jonathan W. Harvey seeking divorce. Also Meredith Kester sues Henry Kester seeking divorce alimony custody and support.
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Effie
Harvey
Jonathan W. Harvey
Meredith Kester
Henry Kester
Robinson Couple Attend Gov Cox Speech
Mr and Mrs C L Plunkett and daughter Naomi of Robinson drove to Sullivan Saturday to hear Gov Cox and spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs R A Plunkett. Mr Plunkett voiced disappointment that the Governor did not discuss practical phases of the League's plan to stop all wars. Mr and Mrs Wallace Springer left yesterday for Fresno California to spend the winter.
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C. L. Plunkett
Naomi
Robinson
Sullivan
Gov. Cox
R.A. Plunkett
Plunkett
League
Wallace Springer
Fresno
California
Montaville Flowers Delivers Masterful Campaign Address
Montaville Flowers of California spoke two hours at the Montaville courthouse on the Republican campaign. W R Nesbit introduced him as he argued against the League of Nations, calling it a super government and warning of socialist overreach, with critique of Democratic policy and wartime loans.
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Court House
Montaville Flowers
California
Republican Party
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League of Nations
Pharoes
W. R. Nesbit
Mr. Flowers
America
England
United States
Cox
Pharoh
League
Europe
Asia
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The
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House of Words
Wilson
Franklin D
State Inspector Criticizes Bridges in County Schools
State inspector kK B Wetherford and county superintendent Richard Park completed a Friday inspection of Fairbanks Graysville Pleasantville Dugger Hymera Farmersburg and New Lebanon high schools. Wetherford praised Dugger and Graysville consolidation as a model and noted many tractors in use while deploring bridge conditions. Recommendations will be sent to Park with a plan for changes and slides from Graysville for an educational campaign.
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Kk. B. Wetherford
Richard Park
Fairbanks
Graysville
Pleasantville
Dugger
Hymera
Farmersburg
New Lebanon
Wetherford
Park
Automobile Crash Near Milburn Bridge Hurts Local Couple
Mrs. Joe Garrett of Jefferson township is in county hospital after an automobile accident Saturday evening near Milburn bridge. The Garretts and the Douthitts were returning from Sullivan when Ray Figg’s bright lights blinded the Douthitt driver, causing a collision. Mrs Garrett sustained a broken left shoulder while Mrs Douthitt was severely shaken.
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Joe Garrett
Jefferson Township
Milburn Bridge
Ike Douthitt
Garrett
Sullivan
Ray Figg
Figg
Douthitt
Ezra Criss Recaptured After Escape From Reformatory
Ezra Criss a 26 year old escapee from the Jeffersonville reformatory who fled in May was arrested Saturday near Lewis by Sheriff Hale and Inspector McCafferty. He was brought back to Jeffersonville and had been sentenced in this county in February 1919 for breaking into a Hymera store.
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Ezra Criss
Jeffersonville
City Sole Defendant In Abatement Plea Case
Judge Bridwell sustains plea of abatement in Wabash Valley case with Lois Moon vs. electric company and City of Sullivan. City remains sole defendant in the damage suit.
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Bridwell
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Lois Moon
the Electric Company
City of
Sullivan
City
Mason Suit Settled Against Pogue Estate in Circuit Court
The case of Charles Mason versus the estate of Thomas Pogue for seven hundred dollars was compromised and settled in the circuit court last week. Mason formerly tenants on the Pogue farm.
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Charles Mason
Thomas Pogue
Mason
Pogue
Woman Speaker to Speak at Court House Address
Mrs. Charles Geiger of &J. Joseph Missouri will deliver an address at the court house Thursday evening at eight on the issues of the campaign in behalf of the Republican Party. The public is cordially invited.
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Warren G. Harding
Terre Haute
Ohio Street
Harding
St. Louis
Charles Geiger
J. Joseph
Court House
Republican Party
Burnham Couple Visits Miss Julia Moore in Farmersburg
Frank Burnham and his wife visited Miss Julia Moore of Farmersburg on Sunday indicating social ties in the town.
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Frank Burnham
Julia Moore
Farmersburg
Straw Vote Signals Republican Landslide Across Northern States
A straw poll indicates Senator Harding winning easily in all northern states. Analysts note strong Republican support and expect general election momentum to continue for Harding’s campaign.
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Senator Harding
Rexall straw vote shows Harding ahead two to one
Rexall drug stores across the United States report Harding leads Cox by about two to one in a presidential straw poll. County by county tallies show Harding with larger male and female totals in many states, including California, New York, and Ohio, with figures listed for multiple states and towns.
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