Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-26

States Army to be appointed and COM
missioned as an officer of the National
Guard of PENNSYLVANIA.
The question was submitted to the
Attorney General as the Governor de-
sires to appoint Captain Charles G.
Allen colonel of the First Infantry
Regiment of the National Guard, but
the War Department, which had
agreed, desired an opinion on the sub
icct.
This opinion clears the way for the
appointment to be made and a COM
mission to be issued.
To Pick Fort Hunter Date. - The
Pennsylvania State Historical Commits
sion will meet in Philadelphia to-mor-
row to fix dates for the dedication of
the tablets erected by the State at Fort
Hunter, near Harrisburg; Fort Gran
vile, near Lewistown. and at the site
OF the old block house erected about
1850 in the city of Scranton. The
commission will also determine upon
other sites to be marked.
PlOuehing is Late.-Reports made
to the State Department of Agriculture
show that by reason of the late winter
the Spring ploughing is about two
weeks late as an average. On April l
spring ploughing had been started in
only twenty-three counties. The south
western counties were first to begin
this work, Greene being i'm the lead.
EX-Secretary Herc.-John Hamilton,
former Secretary of Agriculture, was
among visitors TO the HILL"
Pittsburgh VisitOr.-John A. Free
man, prominent Pittsburgh lawyer.
spent some time here yesterday visit
ing the Auditor Generals department..
Governor Invited.-Governor Brum-
baugh has been invited to attend the
opening of the Columbia national high
way in the State of Oregon in June.
Mr.. Butler Bettcr.-Commissio of
Fisheries Butler, who was hurt in
recent automobile accident in which
n machine sllidded, is improving and
will soon be back this desk.
Commission Meets.-The Water Sup
ply Commission is in session here to-
day acting on applications.
Hearing ProtcSts.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission has been busy at
Wilkes Barre hearing protests against
the granting of certificates to jitney
operators. No further sessions will be
held here this week.
Exams Ordered. - Examinations
for boiler and elevator inspectors of
insurance companies will be held be-
fore the committee appointed by the
Industrial Board of the Department of
Labor and Industry in the Hartje
building, Pittsburgh. May II; in the
North American building, Philadel-
I
risburg, May 10, 81 and 81. Inspec-
tions made by insurance company in
spectors qualifying in the examinations
will be recognized as app owed by the
Labor Department.
Record GOcs.-The receipts of the
Automobile Division of the State High
way Department to-day brought the
total up to $1,666,615 or S1,33S.50
more than the total receipts for 1915.
In the last few days the receipts of
the Automobile Division have been
particularly heavy and it Is predicted
that the total amount received during
1916 will exceed $4,000. 900.
Policeman COmpenSatcd.-The State
Workmens Insurance Fund is paying
liceman for the borough of Patton,
Cambria county. whose right wrist was
fractured recently while he was at
tempting TO arrest an insane man
armed with a hatchet.
Named Justice. - A. w. Reese was
to-day appointed justice of the peace
for Worth township, Center county.
Respite Granted. - A respite was
granted to-day, staying the electro
cution of II. +. Filler, Westmoreland,
from the week of May l to May 15.
Guard Officers Here. - National
Guard officials were here to-day from
Western Pennsylvania attending a
oil the state ArmOrN Board,
but it was stated at the Capitol that
the meeting had nothing to do with
the Westinghouse strike situation. 1t
is regarded as unlikely that any State
police will be withdrawn from Wilkes
Barre for service in Allegheny county.
Wolfc's Good Showing. - A report
of prosecutions in the States of the
Union for arson brought by fire mar
shars departments was issued to-day
by Charles ID. Wolfe, acting fire mar
shall, showing that Pennsylvania last
year stood second In number of con-
Nictions. 1t had 40 of which % were
on confessions. This State was eX-
ceeded only by Ohio which had 81
The fire marshal's de-
partment covers siXty-five of the coun-
ties the two large counties of Phila-
delphia and Allegheny having their
own systems