Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
M dewitt CHOSEN
NEW BOARD ATTORNEY
Will Act as the Legal Man of the
Commission on Economy and
Efficiency on Hill

ozzzzAazzk asGzsxsA4& governmental meth
ods and the drafting of recommends
tions for changes when the next legis-
lature meets. The new commission is
composed of the Governor, auditor
general and State treasurer and is au-
thrized to make such changes as may
Capitol Hill departments and to sug-
gest others for which legislative au-
thority may be needed.
Mr.. McDevitt served as chairman of
the Commission named in 1913 of
which Jacob Soffel. Pittsburgh; Henry
ID.Jones, s,Susquehanna, and VIII. Fisher,
Brownsville, were also members and
which recommended a number of bills
passed by the last legislature, inolud-
ing that for the State Fire Insurance
fund. He was also assistant execu-
tive controller and has had valuable
experience
Candidates Cards Taboo. - Scores
of political advertising signs have been
removed from State highways within
the last few weeks as the result of the
activity of the highway officials in en-
forcing the law forbidding the display
of any advertising on State property.
Last year vigorous steps were taken
to get rid of various signs which had
been placed on the main routes. some
of which had been painted on rocks or
tackled against trees. This summer
because of the interest in the primary
election numerous placards and signs
in behalf of local candidates have ap-
peared in almost every county and
poles and trees along State highways
were utilized. They have been ordered
removed and where not taken down
the States men have acted.
To Inspect Lime. State supervi-
sion of the lime sold in Pennsylvania
will begin this winter and steps have
been taken by the Department of Ag-
riculture to lay down a system of
grading, labelling and selling similar
to that which the Commonwealth re-
Iquires with grass seeds, fertilizers, cat
tie feeds and various materials used by
farmers. The lime on sale will be
sampled by State inspectors and chem
ical analyses made at the depart
ment's laboratory in this city.
Companies to Merge. have
been received at the State Capitol of
preliminary steps for the merging of
a number of electric companies char
tered within the last year. Most of
these companies were Incorporated by
interests identified with power plants
being constructed in the northwestern
and southeastern parts of the State.
The capitalization of the new compan-
les is all at the nominal figure of
$1,000.
NHfnin Don't Want Any. - Mlffin
county authorities have sent notice
here that the amount allotted to that
county for mothers pension is too
small for any use and that it does not
want it. 1t will wait a couple of
years.
Taking Vacation. Wilmer John
son, assistant commission clerk, of
the State department, is taking his va
cation in Montgomery county.
Ex-senator Here. - Banjamin Jar
rett, former senator from Mercer, was
here to-day.
Koch 20 Speak. - DIR. c. d. Koch.
high school inspector, will speak at
the Beaver county institute this week.
On the Way West. - Col. H. C.
Trexler, quartermaster general of the
national guard, has gone to Wyoming
for a months hunting. G.. H. Hard
ner, prominent in Allentown affairs,
accompanies him.