Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14

unite in road construction have been
prodded In letters issued from the
department. 1t is evident that there
will be considerable advertising OF
additional road work.
Aurand Is Placed-E. L. Aurand,
father of Earl Aurand. the first
Harrisburg soldier killed in the war,
has been appointed a watchman at
the State Capitol. Some time ago
Superintendent Shreiner announced
that he would not be appointed, but
changed his mind.
To Open Bids-Bids will be open
ed on June 4 by State Highway
| Commissioner O'Neil for almost
eighteen miles of resurfacing work
which is to be of bituminous mix
lures on a prepared broken stone
base. Six counties will benefit in
this road rovement-LuZerne
Northumberland, Schuylkill, Della
ware, Montgomery and Fayette.
Row Over Films Now-Charging
political interference, Frank r.
Shattuck, chairman of the Board of
Censors, yesterday issued state
ment covering a letter he had sent
to Senator Penrose, following the
definite statement that Mr.. Penrose
will to-day meet motion picture pro-
ducers in a protest against present
censorship methods. Shattuck init
mates the producers are making an
effort to get past the censors pic
lures unfit for public showing.
Governor Mt SeIInsgrOve.-Gover
or Brumbaugh went to Selinsgrove to
receive a degree from Susquehanna
University and to speak at the un-
yelling of the Snyder tablet. He will
return tonight and leave for Pitts
burgh, being away until Thursday.
Capitol Visltors.-Generals c. B.
Dougherty and A. ]. Logan were
here for the State Armory Board;
John B. Mcclure, Beaver Falls, on
department business, and Walter Nc
Nichols, supervising factory inspec-
tor on various matters.
Want LOOmis.-Governor Brum-
baugh has made requisition on the
Governor of New York for Robert
Looms, under arrest in Cohoes and
wanted in Easton on a charge of
murder.
AIIday Loses.-Insurance Commits
sioner Amber has cancelled the in
surance license of Dick Allday, of
Chambersburg, against whom charges
of violation of insurance laws had
been preferred.
To Hear Argument.-The questions
involved in the claim of the state
against Great Bend, Susquehanna
county, for money alleged due for
road construction, will be argued in
the Dauphin county court next
month.
Boards Meet.-The Revenue, Sink
ing Fund and Insurance Fund
Boards met to-day and those max
ing investments in Liberty Bonds ar
ranpad for formal of
funds.
Date Fixed.-The Public Service
Commission will hear complaints
against the new rates of the Luzerne
County Gas and Electric Company
her on June IL. There are a num-
Der of boroughs and industrial cor
porations objecting.
Erie Railway Case.-Public Service
Commissioners Ainey, Brecht and
Killing sat to-day to hear applica-
tion for approval of an ordinance
giving the Erie Railway Co. right to
construct line in the city square.
The project is urged by the Secre-
tary of the Navy in order to get
workmen to yards, but there are OBJ
.jections to making the right an in
determinate period.
DOrsett still HeId.-Auditor Cen
eral Charles A. Snyder has not ac-
cepted the minutes of the State Com
mission of Agriculture in regard to
the tenure of office of E. B. Dorsett
as chief of the Bureau of Markets
and Mr.. Dorsett mas not yet been
paid. He may not be, although there
are intimations that the Secretary
of Agriculture may ask the Attorney
General about it. Dorsett assumed
office last July and the Commission
of Agriculture, some of whose mem
bers are not peacefun@ inclined to- |
ward the Bureau, passed over his
confirmation when reported on Au-
gust 6. November 81 the Commits
sion refused to approve the selection,
but on February 6 it reconsidered it's
action and confirmed him along with
J. Wallace Hallowell, Jr., Philadel-
phia, who has since resigned. Dor
sett resigned that day to take effect
before March 1. The minutes refer
to the Governors desire to have
Dorsett confirmed. Dorsett claims
pay for the whole period. The Au-
ditor General is not satisfied as to
the legality.