Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19

refused. the bandit fired but did not
hit him.
Then the holdup dragged Smythe
by the heels to the safe and forced
him to open it. Fifty dollars was
taken.
Must Wait to Get Coal.
While officials and coal dealers Of
some Buckeye cities were predicting
suffering in the homes unless relief
comes soon in the coal shortage, DR..
Harry A. Garfield, federal coal admin
istrator, stated in Washington that
Ohio householders as well as manu-
featuring concerns must get along as
best they can on a short supply Of
fuel until after the close of the lake
naviagtion season in November or
early December.
Administrator Garfield had just
spent several hours in considering an
appeal for relief sent by Attorney
General McGhee of Ohio and in con-
ferring with Judge Lovett, in charge
of priority shipments, and a group Of
Ohio coal operators.
Retail coal dealers who fail to do
business according to the principles
laid down by the fuel administration
face fines of $1,000, Imprisonment and
the confiscation of their business, it
was also announced by Administrator
Garfield.
The Garfield decision that factories
must get along with what coal they
can pick up for the next few weeks is
to apply to all save public utilities,
municipalities and concerns engaged
In making war supplies. If a manu-
featuring concern is found to be using
60 per cent of its capacity for making
war munitions and 40 per cent for
other purposes, the coal distribution,
until the present shortage is relieved,
will be apportioned, so far as the gov
ernment is concerned, on that basis.
All concerns doing government busi-
ness will get sufficient coal to tide
them over.
DR.. Garfield also insisted there
would be no trouble in Ohio after the
start of free shipments. He said he
was keenly aware that until that time
there was certain to be inconvenience
to householders and others not now in
possession of the winters supply of
coal. He does not believe, however,
there is to be actual suffering in Ohio.
Buckeye Banks Prosper.
State banks throughout Ohio are
very prosperous, according to a state
ment issued by State Bank Superin-
tendent Phil G. Berg, showing condi-
tion on Sept IL, and comparison with
June 20, the date of the preceding call.
The total resources of the 28 Cleve-
land banks reporting was $400,554, ,686,
an increase of nearly $4,000, 900.
Thirty-one Cincinnati banks reported
$91, ,459,374 substantially the same as
on June 20. Toledo, with 16 banks,
reported $55, 1884, ,730, a gain of almost
$2,OOO.OO0.
Nine Akron banks reported $27,106,-
220, compared with $26,242,352 on the
previous call; Youngstown, seven
banks, $23,S40,774, a gain of more
than 100000; Canton, seven banks,
S16,193,619, gain of nearly $2.000,O00;
Columbus, nine banks, Increased from
s14,1S3,619 to $15,6O9,14S.
state Senator Is Missing.
A reward of $500 for positive infor-
nation leading to the discovery of the
whereabouts of State Senator Adam
w. Oberlin, who has been missing
from Canton since Sept. 4, was offered
by members of Senator Oberlin's fam.
lily through Sheriff Frank Norwood
Placards that are being distributed
throughout Ohio and neighboring
states bear the following notice:
Five hundred dollars reward
Adam w. Oberlin, Ohio state senator
missing since Sept. 4. Six feet, two
inches in height; weight about 235
pounds; hair very gray, nearly white;
gray mustache; wore No. IL shoes;
stands and walks erect
"The above reward will be paid by
the family for positive information
leading to the discovery of his present
whereabouts. All communications
should be addressed to Sheriff Franz
X. Norwood, Canton. o."
Have Visions of Commissions.
Every non-commissioned officer anC
80 per cent of the enlisted men il
Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, hav,
visions of officers commissions, ant
every one of them is prirned for en-
tering the Camp Sheridan officers
training camp, which will open jan
and last until April 5, 1918.
Ohio Soldiers to Vote.
Every soldier in the Ohio division
who Is a qualified elector in his homt
precinct will be able to cast his vot,
at Camp Sheridan and have it in
cluded in those cast at the home poll
ing place. Thomas M. Gregory, as
sistant secretary of state of Ohio, wa
at Camp Sheridan going over election
plans with Brig. Gen. William V. Nc
Maxim of Toledo. One or more cleo
tion officials from every county in tn
Buckeye State will be sent to Cam
Sheridan for the purpose of register
ing and voting" the soldiers. TIL
ballots will be sealed.
Move Under Sealed Orders.
: The 200 Cleveland engineers Il
: camp at Chillicothe, members of CC
ID, One Hundred and Twelfth er
gineers, were preparing to move III
. der sealed orders. Most of the me
believe they are to join their reg
ment at Montgomery, Ala.
The Third Ohio infantry, includin
Co. F, the Cleveland Grays, also wer
tearing up camp. The engineers wi
move as the first section of the trai
carrying the 1,400 Third Ohio infa1
: trymen.
! The Cleveland engineers practica
ly laid out Camp Sherman.
Flag Maker Is Dead.
Alliance.-Alliance's Betsy Ross
, dead. Mrs. William Strong, 27, VIII
: made flags for Co. X, Eighth Ohio il
J fantry, and other military organizi
tions, besides many for civilians her
and elsewhere, died in the City ho
, pital.