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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1920
Page
1
A primary election result indicates a candidate named Bland secured a decisive win though the candidate did not appear on the Morgan county ticket. In seven counties, Bland gained 499 more votes than expected, signaling broad cross county support.
A May primary survey shows Oscar E Bland carrying five of seven counties in the district, with Knox and Daviess counties among his strong holds. He led Cullop by 712 votes in Knox, while Sullivan and Owen counties favored the Democratic candidates. Bland’s totals across Greene Monroe Martin and Daviess counties exceed the combined Democratic vote, signaling broad support for his reelection bid.
Ward Hawkins former oil operator was named president of the Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company to succeed Charles F. Batey who resigned. Marion Shade remains secretary and treasurer. Batey plans an automobile tour to California with George U Hanchette and Earl McConnell of Peoria Illinois.
PASSED BY or CENSOR D H Cochran, former Sullivan boy now with Franklin Motor in South Bend, writes the Union asking for a copy to console his thoughts after reading Bolshevik I W W propaganda in Daily Times. The paper notes subscription favors from Bert Fleming of Piqua Ohio, once Sullivan county resident and son of Jake Fleming, who works with George H Rundle Medicine Co in Piqua and recently visited home locally.
The annual session of Sullivan County Teachers Institute opens Monday at the Gymnasium School building for a five day session. More than two hundred teachers are in attendance.
Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Frank M Douthitt escaped injury when their car collided with Roy Haskins machine north of the city near a bridge. The Illinois vehicle lost a wheel and fender and running board, the Douthitt auto was only slightly damaged. The Carruthers from Chicago visited Ki G Carruthers and family here last week.
Charles Pyles 73, longtime Sullivan resident, dies at home on North Min street after a lingering illness. Funeral at Holiness Christian church Thursday afternoon with burial at Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by widow, three sons Cliff Max and Paul Pyles, and brother William Pyles. formerly of Carlisle.
H. D. Lawrence of Illinois, a Railway Conductors Brotherhood member and Legislative Committee chairman, will speak Monday afternoon Labor Day in support of the Republican party and its labor record.
Marriage licenses issued for Halstead P. Rogers 20 a printer of Carlisle and Bertha O. Howard 20 a sales lady near Carlisle and Herman Cox 36 a miner near Sullivan and Margaret E. Borders 25 near Graysville.
Fred Goings sues John Burton Payne Director General of Rail roads for damages. John A. Bemis sues John H. Watson et al for quiet title.
The Miners City Coal Company of Farmersburg files articles of incorporation for five thousand dollars with the Secretary of State. Incorporators include Bert Wood J F McCrocklin and H Moore.
Annual Sunday school picnic scheduled for Saturday September 11 at Hayden's grove located west of Shelburn. Event invites families to gather for a day of activities and fellowship.
Miss Ella Maria Robbins of Terre Neuve and Dudley of Dugger married last Wednesday in Terre Neuve. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Nolan Robbins. Dudley is the son of William A Dudley of Cassetown. They plan to move to Mishawaka where Dudley works as a dental technician. Dr Wayne Frakes travels to Chicago for a dental convention.
Thomas B. Springer Jr 66 a Sullivan area merchant and farmer died at his West Jackson street home after a months illness. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Hosea Siner and Mrs Alba Parkhurst, sister Mrs Kate Mason, two granddaughters and other relatives. Funeral at Sullivan Methodist church with Rev S J Cross and Rev Theodore Willis. burial at Camp Ground cemetery. Springer organized the Springer Gouchenour Co and later co ran Spring er Carruthers department store era within Sullivan. born Carlisle July 28 1854. attended New Lebanon schools and DePauw University briefly. member of Methodist church. remembered for integrity and civic engagement.
Senator James E Watson denounces Wilsons League of Nations and Article Ten arguing for Congress control of war powers and opposing automatic U S commitments. He argues for a revised treaty clause clarifying no automatic military obligation unless Congress acts. Watson contrasts Republican policies with Wilsons autocratic approach before about three thousand listeners.
William A. Hamilton and associates of Linton purchase more than five hundred acres of coal land northeast of Sullivan. A mine will be sunk at the earliest date. The land includes 202 acres to S A Liston and Frank Liston and others totaling 500 plus acres.
Hopewell Brothers plan a big sale of Poland China hogs at their Farmersburg farm on Monday afternoon September 27 and evening. William R. Mickey will hold a similar stock sale in Sullivan on the same day. Sullivan County Angus Breeders Association to sell at Winkles barn in this city on Wednesday October 20 during the county livestock show.
Traveling representative Frank M Draper presents a handsome window display for the Schloot Gordon Company featuring the full range of heaters and cooking stoves made by the Hamilton Ohio firm.
Fragmentary OCR item notes Misses Maryana Gexrude Engle and daughters of Mr and Mrs Levi Mugle of Gulstownship left here. Details incomplete.
The Sullivan circuit court's September term petit jury has been drawn. Names include Walter Latshaw of Haddon township Jerry Garrithers Jefferson William Deckard Cass ee Graham Hamilton Samuel Miller Curry Bert Myles Chauncey Romine Jackson Spencer Halt Cass Courtney Heaton Gill William J McGarvey Curry Hamilton Burton Turman Samuel Bedwell Jefferson. jurors report Friday for duty on September 1.
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