Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

ss1zslzllEfS in the state force
and give dependents benefit of the
act allowing half pay during service
for the nation according to an opin-
ion given by w. II. Keller, first dep
uty attorney general, to George F.
Lumb, acting superintendent of State
Police.
IF they had not entered the Mill
itary service of the United States
they could continue on the State
Police force only by re-enlistment. "
The act of June 7, 1917, does
not purport to extend the term of
service of any officer and could not
constitutionally do So" holds Mr..
Keller.
In another opinion given by Mr..
Keller it is held that when a man
has been given the maximum COM
pensation by the State Compensation
authorities for total disability re-
sulting from loss of both eyes nc is
not entitled to an additional award
for other injuries which he suffered
besides the loss of his eyes.
Receipts Go Up-Receipts of the
State Highway department for au-
tomobile licenses rose with rush
this week because of the demand
usual in the last fortnight of the
year. On one day the total receipts
were over $4,000 of which a con-
siderable portion was in cash. The
bulk of the money received is in GER
titled checks.
Old Mines Worked-An interest
ing commentary upon the demand
for coal is furnished by the fact
that a number of the charters
granted for coal companies the last
three months have been for concerns
which will operate mines not used
for years. Most of the coal COM
panies are chartered for the bitum-
irous region and Fayette and Cam
bria lead the list.
Mr.. Houck Chairman-Secretary
of Internal Affairs Paul w. Houck
was elected chairman of the State
Board or Property at the annual
meeting and James II. Craig, Dep
uty Secretary, was chosen as clerk to
the board. Mr. Houck succeeds his
father. the late Secretary Henry
Houck.
To Meet at CapitoI-The States
Meade Monument Commission will
meet in Washington tomorrow with
the National Capital Fine Arts Com
mission to discuss details of the
memorial to the general. Governor
Brumbaugh and other state officials
will go from here for the meeting.
Final Session-The Public Service
Commission will hold it's final eXecu-
tive session for the year here to-
morrow. Decisions will be an
rounced in a number of cases.
Mr.. Kephart Hl-State Treasurer
Harmon NJ. Kephart is confined to
his room by an attack of rheuma-
tism.
White Files Caveat-Thomas Rae
burn White, counsel for the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, has filed a
cYveat at the State Board of Prop
erty against allowing the claim of F.
NJ. Zeller for an alleged island in the
Delaware. 1t is declared that it is a
part of Hog Island and that any pa
tent for it would interfere with the
tlg shipbuilding plans. Zeller claims
the island is separate and that it is
shown on old maps as New Provi-
dcnce Island.
Some Close TO-morrow-Some of
the departments of the state govern
ment will close tomorrow for the
holiday. They will reopen Wednes-
day.
Campbell Resigns-State Highway
Department officials to-day an
nounced the resignation of IT. r.
Campbell statistician of the depart
ment. Mr.. Campbell's resignation
which is due to ill health, will be-
come effective January /, 1918. II.
X. Campbell, of Washington, Pa,
was appointed statistician of the
State Highway Department on April
=. 1917, by F. B. Black. former