Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-12

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s=-.=s;zsEa militia of men who
aEsA.1sSsAAsD have dependent
relatives. No applications will be re-
ceived by telegraph, put must be made
IN accordance with the forms prescrib-
ed.
Discharges may be granted by de-
paftment commanders when Guards
men apply and furnish evidence that
they have one or more persons de-
pendent on them for support and
When it comes to the knowledge of a
commander that soldier has depend
ent relatives the man will be informed
and allowed to present an application.
II he desires to remain in the service
and declines to allot any portion of his
pay to family or dependents the case
is TO be referred to the war depart
ment.
Recruiting and mastering officers
VIII be enJoined to avoid acceptance
of recruits having relatives dependent
upon them for support. When a SOL
dier is discharged the proper recruit
ing agencies will be informed so that
the place may be filled as soon as pos
sible.
Compensation Case-Clarkson Bren-
ner, an employe of a Lancaster fifth
wheel manufacturing concern, has
been ad1udged entitled to compensa-
| ton under the workman's compensa-
ton act for an abscess of his hand
caused by his occupation according to
decision given here to-day by Chair
man Harry A. Mackey, of the State
Compensation Board. The claimant
held that he was obliged by the nature
of his employment to strike castings
and that his left hand, in which he
held the iron while striking it with his
right, had been injured by the jarring
of the metal resulting in an abscess.
An operation had to be performed to
save his life. This operation was a
complete perforation of the hand and
except for $50 earned while helping
shad fishing the claimant has been un-
able to earn any money for weeks.
What State Gets. - The State of
Pennsylvania will get $3,5S5,750 of the
$S5, 100000 appropriated by the ma
tional government for roads under the
new law. Commissioner Black will
take up the matters pertaining to CO.
operation with the national depart
ment of agriculture as soon as they
arise.
Interest in Tablet. - The proposed
tablet for the State marker at the site
of old Fort Hunter has attracted much
attention at the office of State Librar-
| ian Thomas Lynch Montgomery. The
dedication will take place in short
time and will be a notable occasion
for this section.
Approved Bridges. - Plans for
| bridges in Northumberland county, in
Guiding two near Shamokin, were ap-
proved by the State Water Supply
Commission yesterday afternoon. The
Commission spent a busy day. passing
on over twenty plans.
To Open Bids. Bids will be re-
ceived by Superintendent Pomeroy for
the drayage required for distribution
of documents of the State until noon
of July 81.
Mr.. McGary Receivers. w. ]. Nc
Gary, of the State Board of Charities
who was seriously injured a short time
ago, is able to be about again. He is
attending to business although on
crutches.
Foust Stands Firm. - Danny and
Food Commissioner Foust is standing
firm in the matter of the bleached
flour prosecutions. He has served no
tice that the law does not allow him
to change and that only legislative
enactment can bring about a new pol
icy.
More Jitney Cases. More COM
plants about operation of jitneys al
legged not to be authorized have been
filed at the Public Service Commission
offices from Lackawanna and other
eastern counties. They will be listed
for hearings.
Endeavor Day on Hill. - The State
Capitol was visited to-day by hundreds
of Christian Endeavorers. The parties
came so fast that the guides consoh-
dated them and delivered regular lee
lures throughout the building.
Big Payment Made. - Allegheny
county's treasurer to-day sent the
State a check for $107,732.6S as mer-
camille licenses.
Notaries Named-Notaries public
named to-day were Thomas M.
Forscht, Minersville; Virginia e. |
Vought Elysburg, and H. H. Harris
Milton.
Complains of Water Rates.-H. S.
Craumer, of Sinking Spring, to-day |
filed a complaint with the Public
Service Commission against the water
rates of the Sinking Spring Water |
Company at Wyomissing.
One New Casa new case of in
fantile paralysis was reported to-day |
from Scranton.
Consultation on Bridge.-Ensineers
representing the borough of Butler,
the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Traction |
Company called at the State Highway |
Department to-day to talk over with |
Chief Engineer Uhler engineering de- |
tails of the new bridge to be erected |
on the State road leading into Butler.
No Orders Yet.-No orders for re-
cruiting for the National Guard have
been received as yet at the Adjutant
Generals Department. The quarter
master corps at Mt. Gretna is being
maintained for the recruits.
Mr.. Fry Entertains.-Howard w.
Fry, chief clerk of the State Highway
Department, was host last night at
dinner in honor of Commissioner
Black. The guests were Chief Engi-
neer Uhler, Deputies Hunter and
Biles, Auditor Main, Registrar Brus-
etar and Stafistioiap Ian