Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-12
DAVIS DECLARES
COLLEGE ARCHAIC
Deputy Attorney General Says
He Never Asked For
Any Fee

Deputy Attorney General Horace w,
Davis, of Sharon, who was one of the
substitute presidential electors in the
meeting of the electoral college here
on Monday, to-day sent a letter to
Auditor General Powell declaring that
ne had never made claim for mileage
for serving as a substitute elector and
that moreover he had no thought of
even asking for the SO pay because he
considered the State time he spent
sittlng In the college as wasted and
that the whole proceeding was archaic
and savored of "mummery."
Mr.. Davis letter declares that he
never made claim for mileage and all
ne knows is that one of the officials of
the college asked him how far it was
from Sharon to Harrisburg and return
and he replied 305 miles. His letter
says that he was in error, as il was
SlO, but that he would not be a party
TO taking State money while serving
as state official for O service which
was merely interesting because of ad-
herence to old-time forms
Complaints We're filed at the office
OF the Public Service Commission to-
DAY by the city of Williamsport, de-
caring that the pipes and valves of
the Wllliamsport Steam Heat Com
pany should be replaced, and by the
borough OF, Juniata. objecting to a
proposed change of rates by the Peo-
! pies Natural Gas Company
| Placing of the Oakley paintings on
the walls of the Senate chamber was
| begun to-day under the personal direc-
llon of Miss Violet Oakley, the artist.
The work is being done behind locked
| doors and 1t is expected that all five
| paintings Will be in place by Tuesday
or Wednesday. The paintings, which
were sent to Philadelphia to be photo
! graphed, We're reported to-day as hay-
| ing been returned to the Capitol and
Will be placed at once.
Auditor General Powell said to-day
that no significance was to be attached
to his action in not approving the re-
port OF the Panama Pacific Exposition
| commission last night. AS q rule, re-
ports are not approved until audited.
The Public Service Commission has
ilXed Friday. January 10, in the Phila-
deiphia City Hall, as the time for
| holding the hearing in the application
OF the city for the approval of the
Byberry extension which was argued
| before the commission some time ago.
NO application for respite of the
electrocution of Henry Ward Mottern
and Ernest Haines, refused rehearing
| by the State Board of Pardons yes
terday, has been made as yet at the
! Capitol, but intimations have been
given that counsel for the convicted
men will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Neither has any action been taken
toward respite for Junius Alston,
Chester. refused a recommendation for
clemency yesterday and condemned to
die Monday.
Adjutant General Stewart was in
formed to-day that Field Hospital and
Ambulance Company No. 1, of Pitts
burgh, and the field bakery of the
Pennsylvania Division started from
Ell Paso yesterday for home stations
by way of st. Louis and Pittsburgh.
In all probability the division head
quarters of the Pennsylvania Division
of the National Guard will be relieved
from duty in United States service
here soon after arrival. The head
quarters is travelling with the Fourth
Infantry, which is expected here about
Sunday. No official information on the
subject has been received from the
War Department. Colonel G.. v. H.
Mosely, chief of staff of the Pennsyl-
vania division, who has been in Wash
ington testifying before Senate COM
mittee, came here to-day to discuss
National Guard matters with General
| Stewart.