Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-30

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EzzzlzS-- S--Sssass - ton. These inspec-
tions began on January and every
organization was inspected by an otfi-
Ger connected with the United states
Army in the branch for which he con-
Quoted the inspection.
The regular inspection of the States
organized militia by the National
Guard inspectors will be held in March,
April and MAY. The dates for the in
spections are now being made up and
will be listed by February 10, about
which time they will be announced so
that organizations can be prepared for
the visits of the inspection officers.
Many of the organizations are re-
cruiting and a number of them will be
at the figures allowed by law before
inspections begin.
Governors Mail Heavy. - Governor
Brumbaugh's mail is filled with sug-
gestions about legislation and appli-
cations for places in the departments
of the State government these days,
the number of persons writing for con-
sideration for positions being very
large. The Governor has received
what he considers 4 gratifying re-
sponse to his request through the
newspapers to people to give him ideas
in regard to features of the work
mems compensation act and the high
way problems, on some of which he
has asked further information. Thus
far the Governor has made less than
half a dozen appointments of inn
portance, but before long it is eX-
pected that he will announce the men,
bers of his staff.
Must Make Report.-Over 500 build
ing and loan associations of the State
have failed to file reports of their op-
erations during the year 1914 as re-
quired by the recently issued call of
the State Banking Department, and
will probably receive a second notice.
which will be followed by drastic ac-
ton by the department If the report
is not entered. Pennsylvania has
about 1,S0O such organizations, the
largest number OF any state in the
Union, and last year some new ques-
tions were added to the list to be
answered when reports were filed.
Still Going Up. - Receipts of the
State from automobile licenses have
passed the S750.000 mark. establishing
the highest figure ever known for the
first month of the year. The number
of licenses issued for 1915 is far and
away ahead of the issue of the whole
year of 1903 and as all applications for
licenses for this year have been filled
arrests will be made for failure to dis
play the proper tags.
Pardon Board.-The State Board of
Pardons has announced that its first
sitting will be held on February II,
when cases continue from December
will be considered. One application for
commutation of a sentence of electro
cution has been filed.
Public Service. - Hearings will be
given TO the city of Philadelphia on
petitions for approval of new crossings
at Reed and Moore streets, in that city.
and to the complaint of the city of
Chester against the New Chester Water
Company's rates When the Public Serv-
ice Commission begins its February
sittings on Tuesday. In addition to
these unusual cases the commission
will also hear the complaint of the
health authorities of Ellwood City
against the Pittsburgh, Harmony, But
Ter and New Castle Railway for failure
to supply drinking water on its cars.
The next day the contracts of the cities
of Pittsburgh and Altoona and the
Pennsylvania Railroad. the former COW
ering crossing at Pike street, Pitts
burgh, are to come up with numerous
other contracts, and Thursday the
Business Mems Association of Hatboro
will present complaints against the
train service on the North East Penn
branch Of the Reading. Friday will be
devoted to rate cases.
Board TO Recommcnd.-The biennial
recommendations of the State Board
of Public Charities are expected to be
ready for the Legislature in the next
week or so and will show the results
of one of the most comprehensive
studies ever made of the charitable in
stitutions of the State and their rela-
tion to grants of public funds. Last
session Governor Tener found the rec
concentrations of the board of such
value that lie used them in his ap-
prevails and the difference between
what he approved at the end of the
session and what the board recon- |
mended at the beginning was only
$4,000. The board Will also be called |
in on the appropriations to the big |
charitable projects in which many |
people are taking an interest.
Doomed for Judge.-The names of
George Henderson and w. II. Shoe |
maker. of Philadelphia, are being |
doomed for the vacancy on the bench |
caused by the death of Judge Kinsey.
Bell Should Go.-EX-Governor Tener |
declared yesterday while in Philadel- |
phia that in his opinion the Liberty
Bell should be taken to the San Fran |
cisco exposition because it is a relic In |
which the whole nation is interested. |
The Governor visited the bell yester- |
day.
Governor Away.-Governor Brum- !
baugh is in Philadelphia for the week |
end
Sweeney Must Go Back.-Governorl
Brumbaugh has honored a requisitiou |
from the governor of New jersey for !
the return TO Trenton of Fred Sweeney
accused of roDbng +. +. Fritz a pa |
tient in a hospital at that place. In |
the statement filed it appears that
Sweeney lived here and was employed |
as orderly IN the hospital at Trenton. |
Attending Strike MeetiDg.-Com- |
missioner Jackson and Chief Clerk |
Stees are at Reading endeavoring to |
straighten out the strike.
The Cold Storage Act.-The Phila- |
delphia Board of Trade has recon- |
mended wholesale changes to the cold |
storage act The periods may be made |
year in the recommendations.
Conference is OH.-The conference
to have been held at New York on |
Monday on workmen's compensation |
has been postponed according to word |
received here.
Ask nm Extcnsion.-The Springfield |
Consolidated Water Company COM |
plant hearing may not be taken up in |
February by the commission. ApplicaA |
tion has been made for more time by |
the complaints.
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