Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-15


as a number of units are still on duty,
but it will not take long after the last
troops are relieved to complete the
payments incidental to the strike duty.
The Guardsmen are allowed pay ac-
cording to rank and service and in
addition the hire of horses subsistence
and other things fall upon the State.
The cost comes out of an appropri-
alton made by the legislature of 1915
as an emergency fund.
The last strike service of the Guard.
the longest in the history of the State,
cost over million dollars, II being
necessary to maintain organizations in
various parts of the anthracite region
during the greater part of the Fall of
1902
Favor Peace Day. - A bulletin is
sued by the State Board of Education
calls attention to the fact that May
l s will be known as peace day." it be-
ing the anniversary of the assembling
of the first peace conference at The
Hague in 1899. The present is not a
time for hopeless detection, in spite of
the momentous struggle across the
water" says the bulletin. "A peace
day exercise in the schools this year
offers great opportunity to take note
of the solid foundations of law and
order"
CapitoTs Holiday. Departments
of the State government will close to-
day until Wednesday because of the
primary election, practically all of the
offices being to-day with reduced
forces owing to attaches having gone
to their homes TO vote. The Public
Service Commission held its usual
Monday hearings during the afternoon
and adjourned to meet Wednesday for
an executive session. The Board of
Pardons session scheduled for Wednes-
day has been postponed until next
week.
Working OH Figures. - Attaches of
Superintendent Rambo's office are at
work on the figures submitted for con-
tracts for supplies for the State gov
ernment. 1t will be days before any
awards can be made.
Offcr More Tracts. - More tracts
of forest land in Chester and other
eastern counties have been offered for
State forestry reservations under the
auxiliary system. The State will sur
vey all tracts.
Paying High Schools. - About 200
of the township and borough high
schools of the State have ben sent their
checks for State aid. The same num-
ber will receive their cash later in the
week.
Collins a Candidate Col
Inns deputy attorney general. is a can
didate for Republican national dele
gate in his district, composed of Ly-
coming, Potter, Tioga and Clinton
counties.
Watching Smallpox. - The State
health authorities are watching with
great care the smallpox developments
in Southern Pennsylvania. The Will
mington outbreak is being observed
by State inspectors.
May Hear Coal Cases. - 1t is likely
that the Public Service Commission
will hear some of the complaints about
coal rates in the Pittsburgh district
during the hearings commencing May
81 at Pittsburgh.
Trout or Votes? - Executive Clerk
James c. Deininger is in Sullivan
county for few days. 1t is believed
at th9 Capitol that Mr.. Deininger, who
is naturally a strong partisan of the
Governor, may find time to catch a
few trout as we'll as to corral some
votes.
Spoke at Bloomsburg.-Stat Zoolo-
gist II. A. Surface spoke Friday at
Bloomsbury on fruit growing. He
was given a reception by local fruit
growers in recognition of his work.
Fay For CommissioneF-EX-R Repre-
sentative Joseph Fay, of Philadelphia,
is being doomed for city commissioner
in Philadelphia. He was a member for
several sessions.
MOtorcd to CharlcrOi. - Executive
Controller Samuel c. Todd motored to
Charleroi to cast his vote tomorrow.
No Emergency Work. - Adjutant
General Stewart said to-day that the
activity at Mt. Gretna was only prep
aration for the summer encampment
and had no significance regarding
mobilization at this time. Lieutenant
Colonel Rausch is getting the camp
grounds ready and Commissioner
Dixon has detailed men for the usual
water supply inspection.
New Ruling. - The Compensation
Board has ruled that coal mining is
continuous employment and not a
seasonal employment under the mean
| irg of the compensation act.
Smallpox Again - Smallpox has
appeared at hotel in Paint borough.
Somerset county and all in the place