Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

are closed the cost is expected to reach
at least $5O0,OOO. On the basis of Ma
jor Baltzell's figures it cost the govern
ment $5.26 for the registration, exam
ination and Induction of each of 10000
men in the state. From May Is to De-
cember Is, 1917, the draft board af-
fairs were administered by Adjt. Gen.
Harry B. Smith. Cost of operation dur
ing that period was $109,961, or
monthly average of S15,7O8 On JAN
uary 1, 1918, conscription operation
was taken over by Major Baltzell and !!
on June 1, this year, the cost of oper- |
ating the draft of the five-month period |
wGE $164,O00. The monthly average |
was $32,S00. During the period from
June 1, 1918, to December IA The ex-
penses totaled 100000, it is estimated.
The average cost of operation tf each
of the 124 draft boards during vie war
was 1885. Many draft boaras pre-
sented no expense accounts, while
others listed clerk hire, rental and
other expenses. :.
Washington, D. Can orGer prohib-
iting the supplying of natural gas to
consumers other than those in classes
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 a pipe line from
West Virginia, supplying many com
munities in Indiana. The order holds
T1ril
der is issued in the meantime. 1t is
the intention of the natural gas bn-
reau to supply service first to the con-
sumers in class one, next to consumers
In class two, and so on. If the supply
is not sufficient for all three, classes.
the last class will be cut off. In any
event, domestic consumers will be the
first to 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 COM
pany, Lynn; Interstate Public Service
company, Newcastle; Central Indiana
Gas company, Noblesville and Upton;
Mfddletown Gas company, Middle
town; Selma Gas company, Selma.
Evansville.-At a meeting here of
the trustees of Evansville college, for.
merly Moores Hill college, it was decid-
ed to open the college in this city In
September, 1919. 1t was decided that
memorial for James Bethel Gresham,
as one of the first three American sol
| diers to lose his life in the world war,
would be erected on the campus. TIE
| trustees were not ready to make
known their plans, but the memorial
probably will take the form of a build
| ing. The executive committee of the
college was directed to proceed at oncs
in the selection of site for the col.
lege. The citizens of Evansville sub
scribed $500,O00 to bring Moores Hill
college to Evansville and the Method.
ist Episcopal church pledged a similar
sum.
Indianapolis.LW. Monroe Schlossef
i Of Frankfort was elected chairman OF
the butter manufacturers division OF
the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy
Products at the closing session Of the
organization, held here. A. G. Mills OF
Huntington will be secretary. Roy At
kinson of Vincennes was elected chair
man and e. w. johnson Of Blooming.
ton was elected secretary of the milA
dealers division. The association ses.
sions had a large attendance and all
lines Of the dairy products business
were reported in good condition.
dianapolis.-Indiana banks again
went lover the top" in subscribing fol
treasury certificates for the fifth Lib
erty loan. The states quota was So,
5000 of the certificates. At close oi
business of the Seventh District Fed
eral Reserve bank 68 counties Of thu
} state in the district exceeded the allot
ment by several thousands of dollars
The allotment of the 6S counties o.
the state was about 2 per cent of thu
banking resources.
Tipton.-It is possible that the coun
ty council will be made defendants il
a mandate action to require them t.
make an appropriation for count.
agent the coming year. At meetin:
the body provided funds for the vari
Gus county needs, but failed to maxi
an appropriation covering the ex
penses of the county agent. After Jan
, uary l there will be no funds for tha
purpose unless additional provision
are made.
Indianapolis. = Arrangements ar
being made by Col. Edgar King, com
manding officer of the general hospita
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, for in
: creasing the staff of medical officer
} in preparation for receiving wounde,
soldiers. The hospital will continue il
2 use as a convalescent center for sey
{ eral months. It is expected the medi
/ cal staff will be increased to 80 mem
berS.
A Rochester.-The city health boar
3 again placed ban on public gather
l ings here. The Influenza epidemic
4 becoming worse here, although not S
0 bad as formerly Churches, theater
+ and schools will be closed until Janu
ary 1.
e South Bend.-Ele Stansbury Of Ir
Q1anapOllS, attorney Seuerdl Ol Ii
S diana, has filed suit in the st. Josep
It county circuit court here against ffl
|, Standard National Life Insurance con
pany of this city, alleging insolvenc
t and fraudulent conduct of business
l. The complaint says that on investigs
L ton by the auditor of state it wa
It found that the company was unabl
l. to meet it's obligations created by th
e policies issued.
l. Jasper.-In several fields in thi
y county oats have come up since whea
It was sown this fall and are now hea(
ed out.
r Jeffersonville.-O seven inmate
o of the Indiana reformatory here, OF
S of 81, who were eligible for parole 6
l. the December session Of the board {
" trustees, failed to receive the gran
e and "a will leave the institution sool
p Seymour-The weather man hs