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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
8
Maj Hiram Bingham leads a U S army aviation division program that teaches theoretical ground work on college campuses for months before pilots take to the air. The method trains observers, signaling, and weapon coordination to produce capable aviation officers and emphasizes machine familiarity and reconnaissance skills.
Dr. J N Rose of the National Museum reports sabadilla a Venezuelan lily plant whose seeds yield gases used in the German war. Dust irritates eyes throat and nose prompting local workers to wear masks. Some botanists believe sabadilla could be cultivated in Texas and other southern states for future needs.
Motor vehicle owners in the United States paid an average of 7.36 per car for registration and license fees in 1916. New Hampshire collected 19.67 per car, Vermont 19.02, while Minnesota charged about 60 cents annually per car. South Carolina and Texas had no annual fees. Varied bases include net weight, carrying capacity, and horsepower.
Salsify is rapidly becoming a popular home garden root. It yields well in fairly rich loam, stores well for winter use, and matures around October 1. Seeded in rows 15 to 24 inches apart, 10 to 15 seeds per foot, with 0.75 to 1.25 inch planting depth. Mam moth Sandwich Island is noted as a prime variety. Cultivation resembles other roots. lifting and storing in a cool cellar extends usability after ground freezes.
A simple system regulates windmill operation by using a cistern with a float valve, a horizontal check valve, and a cut-out valve in the well. A five gallon pail hung by a wire and lever acts as a weight to shut off the mill when full. a small leak then restarts it.
To sweeten an acid soil, finely ground limestone or slaked lime must be spread evenly on plowed ground and mixed into the top soil. Ground limestone is cheapest and slower acting. quicklime and hydrated lime work faster but require more material. Screenings from a rock crusher cost 25 cents to $1 a ton, with coarser material lasting longer. In some cases on large farms small grinders can grind limestone locally to save hauling costs.
Ohio experiment station gardeners report that intensive potato culture is possible by planting a late crop after clover is cut or after strawberry harvest. Sun sprouted seed is required and tubers planted just after harvest can maximize clover benefits and may yield unusually high quality potatoes.
The Washington Herald argues Woodrow Wilson shows leadership and patriotism while accusing William Jennings Bryan of political chicanery and demagogy. The piece contrasts their stances on Rome and the pope's peace note, labeling Bryan as dangerous and self serving.
Vincennes Commercial denounces Claude Bowers editor of the Ft. Wayne Gazette for a partisan attack on Will Hays at a democratic editors banquet. The piece accuses Bowers of slimy tactics and praises Tom Taggart for defending Hays while urging accountability within the Indiana Democratic ranks and condemning Bowers Thompson Purcell coterie.
Mrs. Claude Miller and her young son from Muncie visit the Walters family west of town. Mrs. Ralph Stratton of Hugo Oklahoma visits in the city. Garland Conner leaves for Streator Ill to teach manual training. Edson Murry of Rensselaer visits here. Mrs. Will H. Hays and family and Miss Alma Brattain return from Mackatawa Michigan. Miss Marguerite Allen leaves for Muncie to teach. A daughter born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Andy Trueblood of Indianapolis, former residents here.
Want ads list fence posts and lumber for sale. Items include Mulberry Sasafras Walnut and second growth White Oak post stakes and additional lumber. Contact Anthony Alsman RR 5 Sullivan Paxton phone 8 on 23.
Merom listing under owner Carlisle B. Lawhead offers a house for sale with contact via local phone listing. The ad presents no price or street details.
Local residents recount travels and family gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Tabor and daughter return from six weeks in Radford Virginia. E D Davis back from Cleveland Ohio. Tom Robbins of Cleveland visiting relatives here and in insurance. Rev F A Steel and family guest of J H Neff. former pastor. Leslie Correll visiting from Portland Oregon. first return in 35 years. Others travel from Attica New York to Martins Ferry Ohio and St Joe Michigan. Dr H L Ramsey returns from Davenport Canada with chiropractic post graduate study.
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