Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
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n hlIie paragraph carried In news
dispatches from Washington the
other day contained some informa-
ton that eased the feelings of a good
many people in this country and, in
cldentally, quite a few more in the
German empire. 1t meant that about
$3,OOO,OOO,000 of insurance business
would not be disturbed. Under the
ordinary rules of war all insurance
between countries at war is invali-
aated when declaration is made.
rms war is peculiar and the an
nouncement that the State Depart
ment considered that the war would
not interfere with the insurance in
force but that funds of foreign COM
panles IN this country could not be
taken away probably resulted in
some people being able to sleep. The
German companies are among the
largest fire insurance concerns in the
world, and they have tremendous
amount of business written right here
IN IN Tennsylvania, including not little
IN Harrisburg. The other day a man
VINO is familiar with insurance busi-
ness and who was talking about the
possibilities of the war and the poll
cles, suddenly became eloquently si-
lent during the conversation and re-
marked that he was going to his of
sizable policy with a Prussian con-
Germ. This is form of activity of
the Germans of which the average
man has not taken much notice. but
when war looms up it is seen how
extensive have been the ramifications
Sa,;osI St business from the empire. It is
Deheved that formal notices will be
issued by insurance officials through
| out the country announcing that the
insurance in force will remain so
ana that adjustments will be made
subject to certain regulations. To do
otherwise, the national government
probably reckoned would be to Gre
ate confusion.
Automobile owners who have been
making some early spring trips speak
OF the activity of the forces of the
state Highway Department in re-
pairing the roads and getting them
| ready for the spring traffic and any
emergency military matters which
may arise. The State has put thou
| sands OF men to work and immense
quantities of material are being
| shipped among the State for the
maintenance work. The State now
has over $2,0OO,OO0 in cash available
to fix up the roads and keep them
| fit, sum which before the days of
the automobile, which furnishes this
through licenses, would have been
considered truly imperial for
maintenance alone. The State High
no longer hampered by laws or off,
cial captiousness in employing the
money and the repair work will be
much appreciated when summer
| comes again.
The display of flags being made
about the city recalls the days of the
Spanish war, which was also started
in April. When the news came that
war had been declared flags were dis
| played all over the city and many
business houses and residences put
out flags which remained until tho
end of the year, being treasured as
evidences of solid, substantial patriot
ism in spite of their weather stained
and SCOT blacked folds. This year
there is more need than ever for the
display of flags because Uncle Sam
will have need Of every man and the
more incentives to patriotism that
Harrisburg can give the better.
The Pennsylvania Department of
| Fisheries has been receiving many
inquiries from fishermen throughout
the State in reference to fishing I'M
bodies of water which are on the
watersheds of the several cities of
the State and which have heretofore
been open to the general public for
fishing, complaining that these bodies
of water are now guarded by the
| National Guardsmen and that fishing
is prohibited.
In view of the State of war which
exists between the United States and
Germany, the Department of Fish
cries requests the fishermen of the
State of Pennsylvania to cooperate
with the military authorities in ev-
cry way possible and to remain away
from the protected watersheds, thus
avoiding much trouble.
While the law allows fishing at
the breasts of dams with rod, hook
and line. this privilege. due to pres
ent conditions, has been withdrawn
in many instances and no fishing of
any kind is permitted.
The Department of Fisheries feels
sure that the fishermen and the pub
lie in general will heed this warning
and cooperate with the authorities
in charge on the various watersheds
| throughout the State.