Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

cations are not necessary unless
there is legal periodical published
in the county. but where there is no
newspaper of general circulation in |
the county, one in the nearest ada
cent county is to be used, according
to an opinion given to-day to Bank |
ing Commissioner Daniel f. Lefean
by Deputy Attorney General Har-
gest. The question arose over some |
provisions in the act which were
considered obscure as to meaning.
In an opinion to the Compensation |
Bureau by Deputy Attorney General
Keller in the absence of any appro-
prtation to pay compensation to in
jured employees of the Common |
wealth awards will have to be held
until the General Assembly provides
the case. The situation is the same
as in the cases where Verdicts areI
found against the state under suits
authorized by the Legislature.
The State Bureau of Markets is |
informed that it would be better to |
have large shippers of eggs COM |
plain to Federal authorities about
breakage than for the bureau to un- |
dertake it. Secretary of Agriculture
Patton is given an opinion that when |
dogs licensed under a kennel license
by provision of the new dog code
are taken from the kennel they must |
have a general dog license procura-J J
BILE from the treasurer of the coun- |
ty where the owner resides.
Bedale Named-F. E. Bedale, of |
Mount Pleasant, has taken charge of
the office of inspector of bituminous |
coal mines for the compensation in
surance authorities at Johnstown, !
succeeding Malcolm MacDougall.
Capitol Closcd-The State Capitol |
closed to-day for Christmas holidays
and will remain closed until Wednes- |
day, the longest holiday allowed at
Christmas in a long time. No Pub
lie Service Commission sessions will
be held next week.
To Fix w. p. Highway-Statel
highway officials are of the opinion
that steps will be taken early in the |
coming year to secure reconstruction |
of the section of the William Penn |
Highway between Harrisburg and
Reading, so that it can be used as
a Federal postroad. A share of the |
million dollars remaining unrequisI-
toned out of what has been paid by |
the National Government for aid of |
improvement of roads for postal |
service. Some early action is ex-
pected as automobile mail service |
is to be tried out on this highway.
Feed the Birds-Dr. Joseph Kalb- |
fus Secretary of the State Game
Commission, has sent letters to |
farmers and sportsmen throughout
the state urging them to take steps |
to feed the game birds during the /
winter, especially since the snowfall |
this month has been so heavy. DR.. |
Kalbfus says that a couple of years !
ago he sent out circulars with eX-
cellent results and that he hopes |
people will feed the birds again this
year.
Prepare ReaSOnS-R easons for the |
pardons recommended by the State |
Board on Thursday are being draft |
ed and will be sent to the Governor
next week. 1t is the plan to have
all of them issued by the first of the
year.
Miners to AppeaI.-Attorneys for
the United Mine Workers of the
Shamokin and Mt. Carmel region
are preparing to appeal to the Su- |
perior Court from the decision of
the Public Service Commission in |
permitting an advance in fares. The |
miners have been holding meetings
about it.
O'Neli Watches Work Highway |
Commissioner O'Neil has been out |
watching the work of opening the |
highways for motor traffic in west |
ern counties.
Governor Back Again.-Goyernor
Brumbaugh has returned from
Washington, where he attended the |
Meade Memorial Commission con- |
ference with the Fine Arts Commits |
sion.
Bulletin Issued.-The August and
September bulletin of the dairy and |
food division has been consolidated |
and issued. 1t reviews the work of |
the division men during the sum-
mer.
Port Gives Warning State Fire |
Marshal Port to-day issued a warn
ing to people of the state not TO |
place lighted candles behind Red |
Cross service flags on Christmas eve
because of the fire hazard. Accord |
ing to a statement by the marshal |
the national Red Cross authorities |
realizing the dangers have given no.
tice to withdraw the recommenda-
ton.
One New Captain To-day.-Ma@r-
ice Clemens, OF EaSton, was to-Nay |
announced as appointed a captain in |
the Reserve Militia and assigned to |
Company A. Second Regiment. To-
Gated at Easton.
Public SCTVicc.--The Public Serv- |
ice Comm - 'lOn has adjourned exc |
cutive session until January Z. Hear
inrs will hc resumed January 3.