Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-14
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Jude Eugene c. Bonniwell of tho
Municipal Court. PHILADELPHIA. was
given one big surprise by Harrisburg
1remen. Wednesday night. He was
present during the big celebration in
october. 1914, and like Others who
watch important events, expected to
see big slump here in enthusiasm
among volunteer firemen because gen.
orally town is dead after an event
of the magnitude of State firemen's
gathering. But Harrisburg has been
very much alive ever since. Judge
Bonniwell found up-to-date motor
driven apparatus; and was told of tbe
passage of a loan to add to the mod
ern equipment. When he made the
Trip over the city yesterday with tho
iocal committee he found at every
firehouse sufficient men to take care
OF the apparatus in case of fire Down
IN Philadelphia the majority of tho
companies are obliged to respond to
an alarm with one and two men
snort. The one day off each week
allowed the firemen in that city ana
lack of substitutes causes the short.
age. In Harrisburg where the fire
men receive no compensation, a fun
force of tirefighters is always as
Sured. lie said, II am sincere when
l say that Harrisburg has a fire de-
partment to be proud of, and without
an equal in Pennsylvania"
Harry NJ. FairchiId. the we'll
known upper end merchant who was
appointed member of the Dauphin
county prison board by the county
commissioners this week, has been a
resident of Millersburg for over twen-
~ years. Starting as an employe of
the shoe factory he saved his money
ana went into the house-furnishing
business and is now rated as one of
the most successful businessmen in
all Dauphin county. He not only has
hne store but owns a big farm near
Halifax and his summer bungalow
near the same place commands one
OF the most beautiful views in that
section. Mr.. Fairchild is a staunch
republican and has been prominent
in party leadership in the upper end
Tor years. lie is still a young man
in years but old in experience and he
has host of friends who are con-
graduating him upon the unsought
honor which came to him this week.
Automobile licenses are being is
sued at the rate of 1000 a day by
the division in charge of such mat
ters at the State Highway Depart
ment and the demand for registration
is greater than anything ever known
before. 1t is believed that the regis
tration for the month of January will
be greater than for the whole of
1912, so rapid has been the increase
in the number of cars. on some days
the number of applications received
and accompanied by cash has run
as high as 1900. The State does not
accept anything but cash, money or
ders or certified checks. Ordinary
checks are not taken; they have to
be certified. The revenue from IL
censes for 1916 is now $1,075,O00
A big increase in the insurance
business done in Pennsylvania is be-
lieved to have taken place and the
reports of companies which are COM
mencing to be received for the bust
ness of 1915 are showing that the
active condition in business stimulat-
ed fire and similar insurance con-
siderably. The State places a tax on
the premiums of foreign companies
doing business in this State and half
the proceeds goes to fire departments
relief funds.
Churches of the State, whose trus-
tees have discovered that they are
under the employers liza bility laws as
we'll as factories, are commencing to
take out policies Of insurance in the
State Insurance Fund. over 81 dozen
applications from churches were re-
ceived on one day and the insurance
has been taken out on every person
receiving compensation from the con-
gregation.
Capitol Hill is recovering from its
attacks of grip, which ragged through
the State offices at rate never known
here before. In some departments
there were half dozen to fifteen peo-
pie sick and in others correspond
ence was held up because of grip
prostrating the stenographers.
Philander c. Knox, who was here
yesterday to see the Governor, was
given one of the greatest surprises and
at the same time one of the pleasures
of his life in this city. He came here
to attend the dedication of the Capt.
tol and Theodore Roosevelt, the ora
tor of the day. eXtolled his work as
attorney general. 81