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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1919
Page
4
Subscription rates shown include one year for and six months and three months priced at local rates. The notice notes second class matter status and post office entry in Sullivan Indiana under the 1873 congressional act.
Representative Bland led persistent efforts to secure the C and S railroad link to the Southeast, a vital connection for local shipments. After initial rejection by the Railroad Administration, Bland's voluminous correspondence and lobbying won reconsideration, benefiting the city and county.
The piece cites President Wilson vowing the League of Nations will prevent war while Secretary Daniels and Baker push for a powerful navy and a 500000 strong army. Illinois Senator Sherman derides Washington’s moral rhetoric as hollow amid ongoing European conflict and Germany’s stated resilience.
Last week Washington papers ran a photo of Camp Jessup in Atlanta Georgia showing a vast outdoor lot filled with thousands of truck bodies and many motorcycles idle and abandoned.
The piece attacks perceived government waste citing armistice era purchases of automobiles and motor vehicles. It argues the War Department must curb waste, opposes mandatory debt internationalization, and asserts the public favors a League of Nations without surrender of sovereignty. It questions U.S. involvement in European affairs.
An item notes you may have heard President Wilson was approached in Europe with plans to internationalize Europe’s war debts and to consider mutual guarantees of the war. A congressional resolution seeks State Department transcripts of all related plans, letters, or conversations. The piece argues such a scheme aligns with the League’s philosophy and could risk American financial harm even if the United States does not join an agreement.
A new organization of men who served in the U S Army and Navy is formed in Sullivan County to carry on veterans’ remembrances and participate in postwar affairs. It marks the rise of a younger generation of World War service men who will eventually lead local veterans and national postwar activities as the Legion grows toward four million members.
A garbled column mixes miscues and political quips about price rises crime reform gum and sundae talk. It mentions Edsil Bostick and Mr. Burleson with casual remarks about Oklahoma and the League of Nations.
A humorous verse excerpt reflects on alcohol, prices, and changing times. It compares old temperance sentiment and the rising cost of living with references to John Drinkwater and the shift from brown October ale to modern spirits. The piece closes with a quip about St. Peter and a water haul.
Charles I. Batey Ed Turman and P. P. Hill depart for Poplar Bluff Missouri to arrange a house boat for a hunting trip with Mike Buckner as chef. Saturday travelers include G. D. Scott Ben Crowder W. T. Mellott C H Bedwell S E Lindley J W Lindley Frank Nicholas Ward Briggs C F Briggs Ward Hawkins J R Crowder and P H Reid.
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