Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
Capitol Hill Notes

Are Legal NOtes-Deputy Attorney
General largest has given an opIn-
ion to the State Banking Department
in which he holds that federal reserve
otes may be considered as "a legal
part of the cash reserve" required by
the state banking act. Mr. largest
says that the reserve notes are legal
obligations of the United States and
legai-tender for taxes, customs or
public dues, and therefore lawful
money of the United States"
Guard Changes-Adjutant General
Stewart to-day announced the fol-
lowing appointments in Philadelphia
regiments Ernest L. Appledorn, Jr.
10 be first lieutenant and battalion
adjutant of the Third infantry; Har-
ry A Frychsberg, to he second lieu
tenant and assigned to Company A.
First infantry; Uilman c. Hendler.
to be second lieutenant and assigned
to Company X. Third infantry. and
Wilbur B. Small. to be first lieuten-
ant and assigned to the same unit.
Cases Intertwined - A Pittsburgh
dispatch to-day has this interesting
note: I'm both the Pittsburgh Life
and the Thaw cases Attorney Gen
eral Brown has virtually had the final
say, and the New York authorities
know this. The Attorney General,
through Governor Brumbaugh, will
ask acquisitions for Birdseye and his
friends, and recently, when the Thaw
case was put up to Governor Brum-
baugh for decision by the New York
authorities, the Governor announced
he would turn the case over to the
Attorney General and abide by his
decision. Thaw. wanted in New York
on the charge of attacking Frederick
Gump, Jr., of Kansas City. was taken
in Philadelphia after he had attempt
ed to commit suicide. Disposition of
a request To honor a requisition OF
Governor Whitman. of New York. for
the return Of Thaw to that state is
pending"
Sanders 10 Speak-Professor ]. G.
Sanders, Economic Zoologist of the
Department OF Agriculture. will ad-
dress the Lancaster County Fruit
Growers Association at Lancaster to-
night, on Growing Better Fruit
York Man Named-The Department
OF Agriculture and the State Poultry
mems Association have designated f.
W. Delaney, of York, as the man
to distribute the free eggs which
they will give to stimulate poultry
Matching.
O'Neill to Take CharRe-Insurance
Commissioner O'Neill will probably
be put in charge of the Pittsburgh
Life and Trust Company's affairs by
the Allegheny county courts to-day
Attorney General Brown was in Pitts
burgh in consultation with him. Both
are expected to return to Harrisburg
late to-day or tonight.
Many Want to Go to Camp-Adju-
tant General Stewart to-day received
numerous inquiries about the Nation
al Guardsmen attending the training
camps.
Fer the Dog BiII-The State Cham
ber of Commerce to-day announced
that it was in favor of the dog IL
cense bill which is on second read
ing in the House. The Philadelphia
and other chambers also favor it.
Rig Hearing Tomorrow 4 big
hearing will be held tomorrow after
noon on the Miller bill for a rwo-min
tax on manufacturing capital. Man
ufacturers from all over the state
will oppose il.
Public Service-The Public Service
Commission to-day heard argument
on the complaints of the borough of
Shenandoah against the Schuylkill
Railways Company and fixed May II
for hearing argument on the demur-
rer filed by the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company to the complaint of
allied West Philadelphia business as
sociations to the routing of cars be-
tween West and South Philadelphia.
To Discuss Date-Members of the
rules committee of the House will
have a meeting late to-day at which
they will discuss suggesting a date
for adjournment. June II is being
considered. A report will be made
to the House during the week.