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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1915
Page
6
A Republican paper argues that European war goods and naval expansion shape U S policy. It accuses Democrats of mismanaging pensions and tariff reform while praising Republican restraint on new ship purchases and defense spending amid wartime export shifts.
The week ending Sept 4 1915 saw imports totaling 32454477 with duties of 3531478. The ad valorem rate averaged 10.9 percent compared with 17.6 percent in 1913 under Republican law. The data suggest foreign use of the free list and a shrinking treasury balance.
If Mr. Bryan travels to Europe at his own expense for peace talks he will return with interest after giving oral reports of the trip.
Mr. Cullop says everything is rosy and predicts a lovely turnout for William A. at the democratic barbecue in Washington tomorrow.
The railway mail service within the Post Office is a highly complex sector requiring extensive training. Annual expenditures exceed 76 million dollars. Joseph Stewart, long time postal official, is moved to the Department of Justice and Otto Praeger succeeds him as head of the service. The post office deficit for the last fiscal year is projected around 10 million dollars.
Former Senator McLaurin argues against the purchase by the Federal Government of 2,000,000 bales of cotton to convert into explosives. He says it is an ill explosive that harms Southern cotton growers and provides no benefit to them.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, a Georgia native, has sent a million dollars to the South to assist cotton growers. The article notes that corn growers in the North are unlikely to receive similar aid.
The Department of Commerce circulates a Chicago editorial praising its work while criticizing opposing views. The piece argues that if private opinions can be printed at government expense, the government could fund broad pro administration messaging, a tactic that lacks balance and risks coercing public sentiment.
Cordell Hull, famed author of the income tax, is preparing an inheritance tax proposal. If it follows the tone of the income tax debate, criticism and ambiguity may persist, leaving little support for the reform.
A newspaper dispatch reports President Wilson and Mr. Bryan spoke for about an hour. They did not discuss the one term plank in the Baltimore platform.
A discussion from the periodical press arguing that republicans face a tough stance as war alters domestic issues. The piece contends voters will understand free trade caused unemployment and that restoration of protection is needed for prosperity regardless of war’s outcome.
In a Fort Wayne News summary, Jawn W. Kern declares opposition to expanding military forces with the reason that the people want peace. The remark underscores a pacifist stance attributed to Kern amid debates on national defense.
The Hammond Times suggests adding a sport shirt a wrist watch and a powder puff to the outfit. The note presents simple wardrobe upgrades likely for local dress guidance.
A Muncie Republican editorial advocates stripping an officer of clothes and arming him with a barrel to match a country’s readiness against invaders, framing stark wartime fortification rhetoric. The remark reflects harsh, blunt commentary on defense resilience and civilian involvement.
If Mr. Bryan travels to Europe in pursuit of peace it will not be peace at any price but a price for each piece he recites on his return.
The event described as a democratic love feast is scheduled for tomorrow in Washington and framed as a pre-mortem inquest.
Mr. Bryan discussed his plan with the president for about an hour using a reducer tuned to specific policy goals.
Congressman Cullop recounted a sighting describing a creature leaping forty feet from the road, calling it a panther. Later clarification suggests the animal was a kangaroo, altering the tale's credibility and implying a misidentification.
A fragment notes Cullop saw the pan ther en route from Vincennes where the town is not dry. The readable portion ties the reference to nearby Vin cennes and a non dry status in a brief travel mention.
A poet writes of planning Palm Beach outfits and mohair suits for summer in 1915. He endures unpredictable weather causing wardrobe changes and unintended fashion trials as September heat arrives and he contemplates survival in damp conditions.
J C Mull of Indianapolis an insurance inspector made a comical error on his first visit to Sullivan. He rode an interurban car to town and followed departing passengers into a trolley bus assuming it headed to his hotel. The bus dropped him at Illinois Central station before returning him to his start, a humorous misstep for a visitor.
John M. Turner of Curry township near Farmersburg died last week at his home. He was 70 and is survived by four children Mrs. Lulu Hunt Mrs. Myrtle Kester Miss Ora Turner and Willie Turner all living near Farmersburg.
Edley W. Rogers of Carlisle traveled to Sullivan on Monday for business matters.
In Sullivan County Indiana a qui et title suit Simpson Edwards v Sparra et al was filed Sept 7 1915 by Buff and Stratton. Defendants not residents are notified to answer by Nov 22 1915 regarding 80 acres in Section 10 Town 7 North Range 10 West.
Complaint No 16605 describes 119 acres in sections 10 and surrounding quarters with specified strips. Defendants must appear and answer at the Sullivan County Indiana courthouse on November 22, 1915, or the matter will be heard in their absence.
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