Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-07

plants to appoint officers. Under the
law these men may only be commas
stoned by the State and it has been
hard even in the conditions prevailing
in Pennsylvania in the last two years
when so many plants were making
munitions to get the Governor to agree
to many appointments
Governor Brumbaugh has taken the
position of his predecessors and op-
posed free granting of commissions
and it will only be in the event of ne
cessity for augmentation of the police
forces now in service at many plants
that he will agree to sign commissions.
And they may only be granted for linn
tied periods.
No Visits. - Commissioner OF
Health Dixon has issued orders to
heads of all water plants in Pennsyl-
vania to close them to visitors. This
action, says the commissioner, was
merely "a sanitary precaution."
Congressman Here. - Congressman
c. w. Beales, of Gettysburg, senator
elect, was here yesterday. He will
serve out his term in Congress as orig
inally planned.
Hearing on Rapid Transit. - The
Public Service Commission last night
arranged to give a hearing in Phila-
delphia next Wednesday on the Phila-
delphia subway and elevated applica-
tionS which were heard here some
The whole commission will sit and
hear all corners.
Attending Meeting.-Dairy and Food
Commissioner Foust has been attend
ing the meeting of the American Can
ners' Association at Cleveland.
Board to Meet.T-The Compensation
Board will sit at Johnstown to-mor.
row and probably hold a two-day ses-
sion.
Referee Reversed.-The Compensa-
ton Board in an opinion by Chairman
Mackey has reversed Referee Klauder
in the anthrax case and disallowed the
claim. The opinion is an exhaustive
onC and says that the man died of
external anthrax and that the finding
shows the danger of verdict based
on hearsay evidence.
Carlisle Bill In.-The Carlisle Hos
pital bill appeared in the House last
night. 1t carries $4,000.
New justices. - Governor Brum-
baugh to-day appointed Fred Newell
to be justice of the peace for Cam
ton borough and Joseph Freeman to
be justice in Duryea borough.
Delegations Here. Delegations
from Chester and Westmoreland
counties were at the State Highway
Department to-day to urge improve
ment of roads in those counties. Com
missioner Black said it was a matter
which depended upon appropriations.
Notaries Named. Notaries pub
lie appointed to-day included James
Hale Stineman and Charles f. Hager,
Lancaster William II. Wren, Lewis
town; Edwin Paul, Milton; c. How
ard Springman, .Sunbury; and John
II. Hemphill. Altoona.
Veterans Tender Services. - Gov
ernor Brumbaugh has received a let
ter from Colonel John w. Frazier, of
Philadelphia, adjutant of Curry Post,
Philadelphia, rendering the services
of tie members of the post for use
in any national emergency. He says
The spirit of loyalty of the Curry
Post animates that of every Grand
of Veterans in the city of Philadel-
phia.'
Brief Hearings Held. The Pub
lie Service Commission held brief
lsession to-day to dispose of contract
and similar hearings.
As to the Police. - 1t was stated
at the Department of State Police this
morning that there is no truth in the
report that detachments of the police
had been withdrawn from Waynes-
boro for the purpose of guarding steel
plans elsewhere. Men have been
withdrawn, however, from the SUBJ
stations farthest removed from points
where they might be available in the
event of demand for their services.
The idea is to hold the force detailed
at various points ready for any
emergency. such as detective work in
running down criminals and meters
to riot, or whatever other work is re-
quired of the trained men on the
force.