Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
mo ORDERS, !" SAYS
GENERAL STEWART
Adjutant General Comments on
the Broadside of Rumors
About Guard and War
I'VE have not

u&aAk-.:---kS ABOUT calling out
the National Guard for war service
We will not do anything until We hear
from Washington. because until we
do we will not know what the govern
ment wants. said Adiutant General
Ihomas j. Stewart. as a composite re-
ply TO thousand and one questions
about the Guard to-day.
The Adjutant General pointed ou,
tnat nrst the State must be asked to
furnish troops and will designate what
1t wants, and then a mobilization
point. which will depend upon the
way the orders come from Washing
ton, Will be fixed. and the militia Or
dered to the camp by certain day
Things will go just as in the Spanish
War.
When asked about the rumors that
organizations had been ordered to be
prepared to move, the General said:
The National Guard is always ready
1t has shown that in the post. Nc
orders have gone out from this office
Tor anyone to be prepared to do any
thing"
In reply to whether there was any
special significance in the activity al
the State Arsenal. where shipments
are being made. the General said that
only the usual requisitions We're being
filled.
Ordinance Rejected.-The applica-
tion of the Wilkes-Barre Light Com
pany for the approval of a franchise
ordinance, giving 1t the right to erect
It's poles, wires, ETC., in the city OF
Wilkes-Barre, was rejected to-day by
the Public Service Commission. A
protest had been filed to the effect that
the applicant had been in the hands
of receiver since 1912. and has no
power to enter into the proposed con-
tract; and, furthermore. that it has
not financial ability to render service.
The protestant company showed that
it has its plant and equipment erected
in the city at the cost of S2,300,000.
Appointed Notaries. - William H.
Chaters and H. A. Douglas have been
appointed notaries public for this city.
Members Here. - Representatives
Wilson and Cox, Philadelphia; Nc
Caig, Pittburgh, and Coniff, Plains,
were at the Capitol to-day.
Road in Good Shape.-Colonel S. G..
Foster, chief engineer of the State
Highway Department, who made a
tour of inspection of roads between
this city and Pittsburgh, reported
that the State highways were in good
shape considering weather conditions.
May Put OF Argument.--Argume
on the automobile license suit may be
postponed by the Dauphin County
Court a conference will be held late
to-day by Attorney General Bell with
Attorneys for the Auditor General. \
motion to quash the case has been
made.
Ad Gumbert Named.-Ad Gumbert,
the old-time baseball player, who has
been named as an inspector for the
Public Service Commission. to-day re-
ported for duty. He will make inspec-
tions in the western end of the State
Mr.. Gumbert was formerly in the de-
partment of charities in Pittsburgh.
Armory Board.-The State Armory
Board will meet tomorrow and plans
for new armories will likely be taken
up.
Senators Here. - Senator'S Nulty,
Philadelphia, and McNichols, Scran-
ton, were here looking after nomina-
ton papers.
Making Survey.-The new economy
and efficiency commissioners are con-
tinuing their survey of the depart
pected that it will take a month to
get all of the information in hand.
Arrested Dealer.-J. \. Christie, of
near FReynoldsville, pleaded guilty to
charges brought by the State Live
stock Sanitary Board for violating the
interstate cattle law. Mr.. Christie
brought cattle into Pennsylvania from
New York without being accompanied
by the required health certificate.
When examined at Mr.. Christie's farm
by State agents, who were assisted by
DR.. Frank A. Hamilton, of Dubois,
most of the cattle We're found to be
badly diseased and were condemned
and disposed of under State super
vision.