The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-27


one, two and three. has been issued by
the bureau of natural gas. fuel admin
istration. applicable TO all companies
supplied by the Logan Natural Gas
company. which runs n pipe line from
West Virginia. supplying many com
munities in Indiana. The order holds
until April 10. 1919. unless another or
der is issued In the meantime. It-is
the intention OF the natural gas bu-
reau to supply service first to the con-
sumers In class one. next 10 consumers
I'm class two, and so on. IL the supply
is not sufficient for all three classes.
the last class will be cut of. In any
event. domestic consumers will be the
first 10 be served. The order of the
fuel administration was sent TO the
following Indiana concerns In addition
to the Logan Natural Gas company:
Richmond Light. Heat and Power
company. Richmond; Lynn Gas conn
pany, Lynn; Interstate Public Service
company. Newcastle; Central Indiana
Gas company. Noblesville and Tiptbn:
Aiddletown Gas company, Middle
town: Selma Gas company. Selma.
1ndianapolis.-The necessity for "a
complete overhauling of Indnna's tax
system, including the problems OF the
state. counties and municipalities. is
brought out by figures just compiled
by the state board of tax commission
ers. These figures show great dis
crepancies I'm the cost OF government
in the different counties, townships.
towns and cities. IL Is pointed out
also that the heavier increases I'm gov
ernmental costs everywhere probably
have not yet been reached and IL IL
known that I'm some OF the units I'm
the state tax rate increases. or similar
relief. already has been decided on.
For example, the city of indianapolis
is shown as having the lowest tax rate
of any city I'm the state, yet increases
I'm cost of municipal operation cannot
be met during the coming year without
some very definite relief here, Off
clals have said. The elimination OF
revenues from saloon licenses also has
been another factor I'm the rapidly
mounting municipal tax rates. and un-
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Guilty comes, tax rates will be out OF
all proportion TO interest rates. as
they are now in many instances.
Hammond.-Since Indiana went dry
and the penalties for importing liquor
from Illinois have been rigidly en-
forced, officials I'm this locality are
finding that drinkers are manufactur-
| In, or,
migrants are using rice and potato
liquor they make themelves. Drug
stores are being depleted of jamaica
ginger and hair oil stocks and bitters,
while patent medicines are sold I'm
enormous quantities. Police find men
unconscious from the effects and jails
are showing an alarming increase In
prisoners.
Monticello.-White county, true TO
all of its traditions, has made a rec
ord in the world war just ended which
will be remembered by all of its citi-
zens with pride. In both the Civil
war and Spanish war White county
raised by far the greater number Of
its troops by the volunteer system, and
conflict When the first call for draft
ed men was made by the war depart
ment, White county was the only one
in Indiana which had exceeded its
quota by voluntary enlistments.
Terre ute.-Arrangements are be-
ing made by the Citizens Independent
Telephone company here for taking
over the exchange plant Of the Cen
tral Union Telephone company. ac-
cording TO ii. A. Pritchett of the Citi-
Zen's company, following action I'm the
Marion county superior court author
iZing the receivers of the company to
make the sale. About six months will
be required TO make adjustments. The
deal will involve more than a million
dollars. The telephone companies
have about $1,000 subscribers.
Indianapolis.-Four hundred ana
seventy-three answers to the question,
"Will you re-employ the man who left
your establishment TO enter the gov
ernment service?" sent 10 employers
some time ago. have been received by
the members of the local draft board
for division No. Z, and 426 Of the en-
ployers returned affirmative answers
More than SOC forms bearing this
question were sent TO Indianapolis
employers by the board and more than
90 per cent have been returned.
South Bend.-Ele Stansbury OF In
dianapolis. attorney general OF In
diana, has filed suit in the st. joseph
county circuit court here against frYe
Standard National Life Insurance com
pany of this city, alleging insolvency
and fraudulent conduct Of business.
: The complaint says that on investIga-
ton by the auditor of state II was
found that the company was unable
: to meet its obligations created by the
policies issued.
Indianapolis.-The Nappanee Tele-
. phone company petitioned the public
: service commission to increase tele-
: phone rates % cents month and TO
discount this amount for prompt pay
ment of bills. The Rochester Tele-
phone company petitioned for the es-
tablishment of vacation rates na,i