Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08

which had to be included, while the
printing had been DELAYED because of
the publication of the acts of 1915
and the immense amount of printing
OF forms required for various depart
ments of the government including the
compensation and State insurance
bureaus.
The handbook will contain appoint
ments down to November 1, this sec
tion of the book having been held
open for changes which have been
expected for some time and for the
addition of names of new officials.
Pictures of the new chiefs of de-
partments and members of the new
Public Service Commission will also
appear.
May Affect Rules. - An interesting
situation may develop before the
Public Service Commission as a result
of the complaint made by James H
Maurer, member of the Legislature
and president of the State Federation
of Labor against the Obey Valley
Traction Company because it does not
operate cars equipped with toilet
facilities. The efforts of the State
Department of Health have been bent
toward better sanitation along steam
railroads and it is likely that the
Health Department will take a hand
in the hearing in order to prevent
conditions likely to prejudice public
health.
Begin Next Week. - State farmers
institutes will begin next week in FIVE
counties of the State and will ram until
next March. Lancaster, Monroe.
Fayette, Washington and Mexican
Governor Returns.-Governor Brum-
baugh returned to the city to-day from
Philadelphia by automobile. He will
be here all week.
Met Ohicials.-Chairman Ainey and
Secretary Miller, of the Public Service
Commission, spent Saturday in New
York in conference with railroad Off
cials regarding station and other mat
ters in the coal regions.
MIR. Allen tn Spcak.-A. L. Allen,
the state S compensation insurance eX-
pert, will speak tonight before the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce and
tomorrow at Bloomsbury on the same
subject
Closed SchooI.-State health authori-
ties have closed schools in Lehigh
county because of outbreaks of sick
ness.
Governor i'm Pulpit. - Governor
Brumbaugh, speaking in the First
Church of the Brethren (Dunkard), ;,
In Philadelphia, last night, decried the
brutality of the European war, declar-
ms tiieit tilS NdiIlllS IdtlOHS ndu uG-
parted from Gods way in the lust for
conquest. The Governors remarks
were more in the nature of a sermon
than an address. Fully 500 persons
made up the Governors audience. The
pastor. the Rev. George Dilling Kuns,
read several chapters from Genesis
and Governor Brumbaugh built his
talk entirely on the Scripture reading.
Gods laws, he said, were plainly laid
down for all mankind, and if followed
by men. there would be no need for
man-made laws. or courts, or peniten-
tlar1es. The existence of human
laws" he said, lis a confession that
the world is not as God would have it
to be. This would be a perfectly good
world but for those who defy Gods
laws"
Representative Here. - Represen-
tative George w. Williams, of Tioga.
was at the Capitol to-day.
Boards to Meet.-The State Water
Supply and Public Grounds boards
will meet tomorrow.
Smallpox Again. - The first case OF
smallpox to appear in the State in
months was reported to-day to Com
missioner Dixon from Eldred, where
Daniel Hudnot, superintendent of an
oil works was taken i'll. There are
numerous contacts being chased.
Returned From Mexican. - Joseph
B. LeCompte, assistant cashier of the
State Treasury, returned to-day from
a visit to Bradford.
Appointed Inspector. Joseph X.
Roellman, of Columbia, was to-day
appointed a deputy factory inspector
by Commissioner Jackson.
Appointed to Position. - Miss Mary
e. Peters, of Middletown, has been
appointed a stenographer in the
auditor generals department.