Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

munities. The fiscal and other de-
paftments Will operate with reduced
forces until Monday, but some will
be open on Friday for necessary
business.
Governor Brum baugh has gone
TO Pittsburgh where he will address
educators tomorrow and other state
officials will be at their homes.
Arrangements have been made for
the State Department of Health dis
penSary division, which is in charge
of the distribution of anti-toxins to
remain in close touch with the dis
pensaries in every county.
The Public Service Commission
will have one hearing the remainder
of the week, it being scheduled for
Philadelphia Friday. All other
state bodies have adjourned.
Investigate Firc.-Agents of the
State Fire Marshars Department
have been detailed to go to Mt.
Union to make an inquiry into the
cause of the fire which wrecked three
buildings yesterday. Details OF
State Police have been in readiness
to go to Mt. Union If needed.
Road Contracts Let-Four con-
tracts for state road construction
aggregating $279,O00 have been let
on bids opened yesterday according
to an announcement made to-day,
while bids for construction in Nortn-
ampton county have been rejected
as too high. New ones will be asked
and the county authorities will join
in letting a contract if prices are
satisfactory. The contracts let in
clude: 1924 feet near Osceola, Tioga
county, to George Serafini, Binham-
ton, y. Y, at $5S,194; 1880 feet in
Roulette township, Potter county, to
Horn & Devling, Galeton, at $S7, 7,1O3;
1885 feet in Cambria county, near
Ebensburg, to John T. Blair, Evens-
burg, at $1IS,6O2.22; 2,43O feet Of
concrete pavement in Avis borough,
to b. II. Coryell, Williamsport, at
$16,465.5O. No action was taken on
the Bradford county contracts.
Four Issue Bonds-Four electric
companies have filed certificates OF
notification on bond issues at the
Public Service Commission as fol-
lows: Philadelphia Electric, $780,
600; Metropolitan Edison, Reading,
$4,000; Barren Light and Power,
Scranton, $4,000; Sayre Electric
Sayre, $4,000.
Congressman Here-Congressma
Henry A. Clark, of Erie. was at the
Capitol on business to-day.
y Personal Appointment-Ex-
Judge Harold M. Mcclure, of Lewis
burg, the new member of the Public
Service Commission, to-day filed his
oath in the Department of the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth and will
assume his duties on Monday as a
member of the commission. The
appointment is generally believed to
have been purely personal with the
Governor, who had been beset by
advocates of several men and ac-
cording to. all reports disregarded
even pressure close to him for ap-
poirtment of Clarence D. Coughlin
of Wilkes-Barre and made his own
selection. The commission for the
new judge runs until the end OF
the next Senate.
VIII Do Even Better-AuditoI
General Snyder said to-day in dis
cussing plans for speeding up col
lection of taxes long due to the state
that the second half of the year
would be even better than the frs
in the collection of delinquent taxes
Search of records has been COM
pleted and active steps for gather.
ing in the cash are under way.
No Complaints-The Public Serv-
ice Commission has been two day!
without receiving a complaint, a
record that is unusual. The COM
mission has adjourned all hearing.
except the Coatesville hearing fin
Philadelphia Friday, until mex
week.
Governor Won't Change-Gover-
nor Brumbaugh left Harrisburg fol
Pittsburgh to-day without indicating
what will be his policy in regard t.
members of draft boards who are
holoers of public office or candi-
dates. The general impression is in
spite of the Governors silence that
he will not disturb any one for tn,
present as he does not want any
controversy over the draft. The
Governor said that the state is do.
ing its duty in furnishing men.
Men RepOrting.-Men who were