Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-01
GUkNOR TALKS
WITH
Asks That They Do All Posi-
Bile to Aid State to Win
the Great World War

Members of the State Public Ser
vice Commission were told to-day by
governor Brumbaugh at conference
In the Governors office to assist the
FEDERAL government in all possioie
ways in the control of capital Is
sues. Under the law all applications
for charters for public utilities are
sent to the commission for approVai
and all corporations with more than
100000 authorized capital are to De
reported to Washington.
Il also told the commissioners sald
the Governor, that they should make
concessions in very way possible TO
aid in winning the war, but that III
rulings they should be particular 10
make clear that they are not TO con
stitute precedents after the war. In
| acting upon complaints | asked them
| in the case of monopolies to ascer-
tain what conditions and rates would
i be like if there was competition ana
to make their decisions accordingly.
The commission is now complete
and asked the members to expedite
decisions as much az possible and TO
maintain the work as | do not wish
any let down in the closing months
OF this administration"
George ID. Thorn, chief clerk of the
| State Department. was to-day sworn
In as deputy secretary of the COM
monwealth to succeed Captain f. A.
, Godcharles, who has entered the or
dnance department of the army and
gone to Washington.
Withdrawals have been flied by the
following Prohibition nominees: Sen
atorial. j. E. Scott. 10th; w. II. Sem
mems. 10th; S. OGilvie. 42nd; p. j.
Donahoe, 43rd; Assembly. j. B. Peters,
1st York; A. c. Kennedy, Sth Alle-
gheny; H. F. Botsford. 11th Alle-
gheny; Charles Ross. 5th Allegheny
j. c. Conway, 9th Allegheny.
Early action In regard to appoint
ment of commissioners to take the
votes of the Pennsylvania men in the
army and at training camps of the
army and marine corps and at naval
stations is expected at the Capitol
The general opinion is that no COM
missioners will be sent abroad. but
some may be named in case permis'
sion is granted by the War Depart
ment From all that has been learn
ed here no other states have SEM
commissioners. Men will be namee
for all camps and stations in this
: country, but the number has not beer
worked out yet
Deputy Attorney General HnrGes'
, will give a hearing tomorrow in the
objections raised by counsel for c
Emory Tittman, of Philadelphia, tt
! a requisition made by New York fol
, his appearance in New York to an
swer a charge of grand larcency.
Only five men appeared at the Stat'
Police Office to-day to take examina
J tions for over forty places.
The number of volunteer stat'
police was to-day increased to ove'
10000 when 1,062 names were sent II
with approval of the governor fo
commissioning for WestmorelanC
county alone.
The Harrisburg Hotel Company
which is building the Penn,Harri
hotel, filed notice of increase OF stool
from S65O.000 to s750,000.
Governor Brumbaugh has fixed L
o'clock tomorrow to meet delega
|. tions urging appointment of judg'
TO fill the vacancy on the Westmore
land bench. Senator James B. Weav
er. of Lstrobe. was here to-day t.
discuss the appointment with tn
governor.
Col. L. w. Kolb, of Philadelphia
motored here to visit the governor.
Russell HOke, son of the secretar.
TO the attorney general. is home from
| Fort Monroe on a visit.