Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
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Pennsylvania's National Guards
men will encamp much as they did
last summer according to the talk
heard about the State Capitol, al
though, of course, everything depends
upon Developments in Mexico. The
Mexican situation will govern the
preparations to q certain extent be-
cause not much will be done until
the congressional appropriations are
made and they will be on a basis
whlch takes Mexico into account Ac-
cordlng to the plans which have been
talked about the Guardsmen will en-
camp by brigades and according to
arms OF service if regular army organ
lzatlons are available to work with
III not there will probably be brigade
ehcampments, although this is what
is generally known as a division en-
canpment year. In any event the
National Guardsmen are ready for
dhythlng which may turn up, whether
service on the border, in Mexico, or
work in the State camps. The for
nation of the ambulance and other
auxiliary organizations is going ahead
rapidly, but the formation of addi-
tlonal batteries is contingent upon
various things.
What is believed to be a record for
payment of liability compensation
from any State fund has just been
heard of at the Pennsylvania State
Insurance Fund Offices. 1t seems that
several men were killed in a mine in
western Pennsylvania. An inspector
was sent to the place without delay
ana before week had elapsed the
WIDOW had been paid a lump sum in
compensation for the loss of her hus-
Dahd' the employing company having
insured in the State fund. In this case
there was receipt of money almost
Immediately after the funeral. In
some other compensation cases
handled by the State fund dependents
were given weekly wages as promptly
as though the man killed was still at
work.
People who were under the I'M
| preston that April was not a windy
month and who put out awnings and
added other summer appurtenances
to the outside of their buildings are
sorry that they did it, Yesterday aft
ernoon's gales tore off awnings in half
a dozen places and two remnants
were seen in Market street.
The measles quarantine has stopped
the circulation of books from the Har-
risburg Public Library, but it has not
stopped the youngsters interest in
the books. Almost daily since the
Library was closed to juveniles there
have been telephone inquiries from
youngsters wanting to know how long
1T is going to last and why they can
not have books.
Uncle Henry Houck is kept as busy
as ever receiving invitations to make
| addresses and he is now the champion
invitee of the people at the Capitol
He is asked to make an address al
most every day and from all accounts
the secretary of internal affairs is run
ming ahead of the Governor who is
regarded as a pretty busy man and
who is not accepting many invitations
anyway. The secretary says, but not
for publication, that Tom" Stewart
is not in his class any more There
was a time when he and the Adjutant
General ran neck and neck in invita-
tions and when they used to tilt at
each other when they struck the same
dinner, But lately, says Uncle Henry,
the military man has his hands full.
Friends are congratulating David
f. Tracy, who presided at yester-
days Chamber of Commerce luncheon
on his Introductory speech and
brilliant exchange of repartee between
him and Senator Gore, the speaker of
the occasion. BY way of introduction
! Mr.. Tracy took occasion to endorses
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idea as advocated by the guest of the
day and showed in a few sentences
that he had made a close study of the
subject. Senator Gore thanked him
for the cordiality of his presentation
and referring to that part of his
speech relating to the tariff said that
Mr.. Tracy had overheard his views
on the subject and despite an agree
ment entered into before the meet
ing that he would not make better
address than the Senator himself, he
had broken his pledge and forfeited
his bond by. doing that very thing.
Senator Gore made a rousing speech
and he concluded amid a round of
hearty applause. Mr.. Tracy arose
and said: you see, Senator, it is the
unanimous vote of this assemblage
that I did not break my promise or
forfeit my bond" And everybody
joined the two in n laugh.
Ex-senator John S. Fisher, of In
diana, one of the prominent lawyers
of Central Pennsylvania, was hero
yesterday on business with the Capitol
| Hill offices.