Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-10-06
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL.
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
LARGE Number of Examinations,

state civil service commission were
conducted at the same time Friday by
examiners of the state civil service
commission in the senate and house
of representatives. There were six ex-
aminations. In several of the classes
only one or two applicants appeared,
while in some there was on an average
of IL for each place. No applications
were filed for the position of fireman
at the girls industrial school, and only
two candidates were after the position
of painter at the same Institution. A
number of additional examinations
were to be held Saturday, concluding
the list of examinations under the !
commission until Get. 4.
Game Wardens Rewarded.
Two Cincinnati non-salaried deputy |
game wardens have each been given '
$50 by the state board of agriculture
for risking their lives in the perform
| ance of official duty These wardens
are Manley Phillips and Morris
Baugham, who broke up a notorious
band of seiners in Hamilton county
last year. The band was the worst the
state has ever had to contend with.
! In putting the unlawful seiners out of
| business, the wardens and officers OF
| the law killed two of the violators and
seriously wounded a third one. Two
of the wardens were badly used up in
pitched battle with the violators. As
an evidence of appreciation, the "ag'
! board decided to make the two war
dens an award.
Columbus After Bank.
Representatives of farmers from. all
over the state will appear before the
federal farm loan board and Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo when
the board and the secretary will
sit in Columbus to decide on q
location for the federal loan bank
which is to be established in one Ohio
city. Columbus, Canton, Toledo and
Cincinnati are competitors for this
new bank. Columbus is prepared to
make a. strong fight for the institu-
ton, and has the backing in this Of
many influential farmers who favor
location and other advantages which
| promote its availability.
Bids Were Small.
Bids have been opened by Col
Duffy of the Quartermasters depart
ment for the property of Camp Willis,
which cost nearly a quarter of q
million dollars to establish They indi-
cate that the government will get lit.
tie salvage from the sale of the prop
erty. The bids have been forwarded
to Gen. Barry of the central division
, of the army at Chicago. He will make
| the awards. The officers who received
the bids were much disappointed over
the small sums offered for the prop
? erty.
Special Examiner Dies.
Charles B. Randall, special examines
of the state industrial commission
who died from heart trouble and the
effects of injuries he received when
he was thrown out of his. automobile
D early last June, was steward at the
3 Ohio penitentiary during the Harmon
q administration. He was So years old
q He was superintendent of schools a
g Hallsville, Ross county, for five years
e Receive Federal Aid.
u Ohio is to receive little more thai
i s119,000 from the federal government
[ for agricultural extension work. TIL,
l. allotment of funds for such a purpos'
$ for the various states has just beel
Z made under the provisions of tn
Smith-Lever act and another law TO
the promotion of agriculture. Tn
S sum coming to Ohio is to be spent ur
y der the direction of the college Of agr
A culture of the Ohio State university.
d Granted Pardon.
Il William Good, colored, serving a
le indetermfnate sentence for burglar
is from Gallia county, Friday was gran
s. ed the Emancipation day pardon b
e. Gov. Willis Warden Thomas and th
ID prosecuting attorney and Judge VIII
had charge of his case all recomment
ed him. He is required to abstai
in from the use of liquor and to repol
ID regularly to the warden for a year q
a. if on parole.
d, Files Friendly Suit.
I'd Attorney General Turner hs
7e brought a friendly suit in suprem
le court to determine whether Ohio ele
w tors must vote for all PRESIDENT;
IN electors on a party ticket or whethe
they can vote for some of the cand
dates of one party and some of Al
e. other.
er Extend Forestry Conservation Wor
by Forestry conservation and it's exte
ty sion in Ohio is to be one of the su
by jects that will be brought before Il
ng next legislature. 1t is planned to i
of troduce a bill appropriating 5000
an for the purchase OF additional trac
he of land for use of the Ohio experime
station.
Contests Election.
ey Who is mayor of St. Bernard, Ci
M cinnati suburb? That is a Questit
a that has been put up to the supren
au court, which resumed it's work for Il
ur- fall Tuesday. Michael ]. Nailor al
os- Frank E. Michel tied for the place
he last November's election. Nailor WI
in when the matter was decided by
as and has been serving ever sine
lal Michel is now eontesting the electio
lat The supreme court is hearing motto
tor this week, Of which there are 79
me the docket. There are also Ill cas-
7ill to decide. 1t is expected the suprer
court will decide soon.
Will Exonerate Warden.
in Warden Thomas will be exonerat
1re of the cruelty charges brought agair
200 him by prisoners. The state board
ath administration, which investigat
hal these charges, will announce its dec
the ion soon. Two members of t
but board, t. H. Davy of Youngstown a
md D. S. Creamer of Columbus, will co
is mend the warden's administratit
Ind while the other two members, DR..
off H. Rorick Of Wauseon and c. c. Phi
ers. brick of Columbus, are expected
cur make some kind of recommended
ore calling for a change in the method
!. Furnishing unruly prisoners.
Dependent Relief.
cen The war department has sent &C