Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-16


usual condition is that there are no
( held over cases and for. the first time
IN many months no applications foT
! rehearings. All cases listed are for
straightawaY hearings.
In the list are four cases involving
! homicides of various degrees, one be-
ing the application for pardon of
James w. Ezell, Fayette county, who
was sentenced to be hanged but grant
| ed commutation in 1905. There are
no cases from Dauphin or any ad-
Joining counties except York which
has two. Philadelphia county has six
cases, Fayette, York and Luzerne two
each, with one from Allegheny,
Schuylkill, Chester. Northampton.
Armstrong. Montgomery, Cambria,
Mercer and Wayne counties.
Permits Issued. - The State De-
partment of Health has issued a per-
NIT for construction of several of the
lateral sewers embraced in Philadel-
phia's general sewer plan. Wellsboro
mas also been given permission to inn
prove its water and drainage systems.
Changed Headquarters. - Inspector
{. ii. Crocker. of the S0th bituminous
district, which includes Indiana and
Westmoreland counties, has moved his
headquarters to Johnstown.
MaSSlcr Case Tn.-The State Board
of Pardons has received the applica-
ton for release on parole of Amos
rs
whose case was before the Board some
time ago.
Will Give Dinner. - The Pennsyl-
vania Legislative Correspondents As
sociation will give dinner Wednesday
night in honor of the retiring presi-
dent, l.. r. Goshorn.
To Publish Decisions. - The deci-
sions of the Public Service Commits
sion and State Workmen's Commission
are to be published in book form as
public documents.
DIR. Dixon Ready-Commission of
Health Dixon has arranged to mobil-
ize all of his staff of doctors and
nurses at any point needed in the State.
Each one of the dispensaries has been
made center and expert help can be
given to take care of people in the
event of any accident like that at Ed
dystone occurring.
No Action Taken-The Public Serv-
ice Commission decided on Saturday to
await action by the Legislature on the
bills relative to the development OF
rapid transit in Philadelphia. Mayor
Smith expressed himself as satisfied
upon leaving this city.
Must Withdraw Films Attorney
General Brown has sent word to a
number of producers of films which are
held to discourage enlistments that
they must be withdrawn. The Attorney
General will use the authority given
by the State to force withdrawal if the
request is not complied with.
Inspected Buildings-GovernorB Brum-
baugh, State Fire Marshal Port, Sena-
tor Sproul, Representative Ramsey and
Mayor Mcdowell. of Chester. spent
part of yesterday inspecting the Eddy
stone plant. The Governor said thas
he thought the lessons of the explosion
had been taken to heart.
Commission Meets. - The Public
Service Commission met this after
noon, taking up the Wilkes-Barre
lighting contract matter. The COM
mission will be here all week.
Twenty Bills in Hand. - Governor
Brumbaugh has twenty bills in hand
awaiting his signature.
Drafting Weed BilI.-A general bill
to combine the best features of all the
anti-weed bills is being drafted. The
weeds will be listed as nuisances and
every land owner required to help in
their removal as a means of agri-
cultural conservation.
Compensation HCaring.-The COM
pensation amendments will be given
an airing tomorrow by the House
committee in charge. There will be
opposition to them and labor leaders
will advocate them. ~
New CoEipanys-The Coca Cola Bot
tling Company, of this city, was char
tered to-day with $4,000 capital.