Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
GOVERNOR TALKS
ON STATE PLACES
Meets Friends in Philadelphia; (;
State Fairs Observe Quar-
antine Rules

Governor Brumbaugh is in Phila-
delphia to-day talking over matters
connected with appointments with
friends and it Is likely that some selec-
tons will be made within few days.
Among appointments which will
come carly are member Of Industrial
Board, manager of State Insurance
FUND, Forestry Commissioner and
Public Service Commissioner. The lat
ter appointment may be deferred for
some time, as the Governor Is re-
luctant to act SO soon after the death
of Samuel w. Pennypacker. No new
names have been suggested.
The Governor will return here Mon
day and Tuesday he starts on the sec
ond of the farming region tours,
Seven hundred copies of the opinion
OF Attorney General Brown on the
methods to be followed in securing the
votes of the Pennsylvania guardsmen
who may be in Federal service and
out of the state on election day were
to-day sent to Major General Clement
commanding the Pennsylvania troops
on the border. One of the pamphlets
will be placed in the hands of each
commissioned officer. Appointment OF
commissioners to take the votes will
be considered by Governor Brumbaugh
within few days, numerous sugges-
tions having been made to him. The
preparation of the ballots by the Sec
retary OF the Commonwealth has been
started.
Complaint was filed to-day with the
Public Service Commission by c. e.
Pugh to tho effect that the Bridgetor
and Newtown turnpike road, which
has a three-mile highway in Bucks
county. was not constructed as re-
quired. not properly maintained and
out of repair and dangerous. The tolls
are also alleged to be excessive.
Reports made to the State Depart.
ment of Health are to the effect that
with exception Of two the thirteer
fairs and similar gatherings held ir
antine restrictions against admitting
children. Men in charge of prospective
fairs havo agreed to corporate ir
every possible way. In cases where
violations occurred arrests were made
and in some picnic and similar gather,
ings people in charge refused admis
sion to children when attention wa:
called to the regulation.
Acknowledgement Thomas J. Stew
art is in Philadelphia to-day on a per,
sonal business trip. 1t Is his first ir
weeks.
At the State Department of Health
1t Is declared that there should not bt
any charge made by anyone connected
with q board of health issuing a Ger
tiflcate for children in regard to thu
infantile paralysis quarantine. Ply
sicians, of course, may charge for ex
aminations in their private practice.
Deputy Attorney General largest IN
an opinion handed down to-day fol
lows the ruling made by Robert Snod
grass when Deputy Attorney Genera
that there should not be any claim
made for an unpaid bonus on stool
against a company buying in a prop
erty at judicial sale.
Eight men were enlisted by the Stat,
Department of Police as the result o.
examinations held this week. Som,
are former regular army men.
Deputy Attorney General Davis Is II
charge of the cases brought in To
wanda as the result of breaking quar-.
antine and they will be pressed by the
State livestock authorities. The owner
of the cattle and the officers wht
served the replevin action will all bt
arrested.