Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

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AlAIh ATNdMH ed on December
ES1R8UgIOSSWlEH / or two weeks
eSsA earlier than they
eaEgS isEhkSSi29 have been ordi-
narly sent out to automobile own
ers throughout the state. The COM
missioner accompanied this an
nouncement with request to all
owners of cars to apply at once for
their registration cards and license
tags.
IF the public will cooperate with
the State Highway Department by
making early applications, tags can
be mailed early in December" says
he. This will help avoid congestion
in the mails which has occurred
later in the month and insure re-
ceipt of tags by owners in ample
time. The intention is to require
every car appearing on January l
to have 1919 tag. The State High
way Department has 11S men in the
army and navy. This year much of
the work connected with the dis
tribution of automobile licenses
must be done with new and ineXperi-
enced help"
Persons who do not have 1919
tags on January l will be arrested
and fined, it is said at the depart
ment.
Boards Still Busy-Figures issued
to-day by Major w. G. Murdoch, the
states chief draft officer, show that
in the week Of November 8, when
the signing of the armistice came,
the eight district appeal boards of
the draft system in Pennsylvania
acted upon 1920 claims and ap-
peals and denied 4,007. Pittsburgh
nf fY,1 til
claims, Harrisburg being next with
2,15S and Harrisburg led with 1867
of the 1910 agricultural claims.
Philadelphia has 359 of the TAI ap-
peals. In all there were 2,951 in
dustrial claims refused and 5S5 agri-
cultural and All appeals. The work
of the boards decreased materially
last week.
Care For Observation-Disclosures per-
tanning to the placing of disabled
Workmen in Pennsylvania industries
will be considered at meetings of the
State Compensation Board this week
at four eastern Pennsylvania cities.
Following the meeting to-day at
Reading the Board will sit in Potts
vile tomorrow, Wilkes-B Barre, We'd
nesday and Scranton, Thursday. Nu-
merous lists of places open to men
u,
partially blind or deaf have been
made up.
Back to Worll-The last of the
State Reserve Militia units in service
in the campaign against influenza
will be returned to private life this
week and the hospital equipment
sent to various sections of the state
is now commencing to return to the
State Arsenal. All of the equipment
has been disinfected before leaving
places where it was in use.
In Full Swing-With exception of
deer the state game season is now in
full swing, the wild turkey period
having opened Friday. The small
game season will generally close on
November 80, and the deer season.
open December l to run until De-
cember IS.
No FIRST Dcgrees"-For the first
time in several months there will be
no first degree murder cases on the
list for the State Board of Pardons,
although in the thirty-six new ap-
plications resulting from the COM
bined October and November lists
there are five second degree cases
in which pardon is asked and two
involving manslaughter. Two first
degree cases held over from Septem-
ber are awaiting results of investi
cations. William Webber, of Berks.
granted commutation in 1895, is
seeking a rehearing. He has been re-
fused pardon three times since jan
uary, 1915.
Protest FIed-A protest has been
filed against granting of a pardon
to Richard a. Doerr, arson, Berlls
whose case is due to come up before
Rnor rI Of DO
Visited Observation-Disclosures Com
missioner j. Denny ONeil and the
engineers of his department were
guests of the Hazleton Chamber of
Commerce at a dinner Friday. They
were on a tour of roads.
Big Pnyment-Re gister of Wills
William Conner, of Allegheny county
paid the state $4,000 as state taxes
originating in his office
Not Much Left-From all accounts
the State Lake Erie and Ohio River
Ship Canal Board now has the large
sum of $4.10 remaining to its credit.
Hearing December THE hearing
in the complaints of residents of
White Hill and Eberly's Mills against
the stops of the Valley Railways
Company. has been scheduled by the
Public Service Commission for De-
cember 4.
Returned From VITginia-Adjutant
General Beary has returned from
Richmond where he represented the
state at the National Guard associa-
tion meeting.
Work to Go On-The construction
of the state highway between Allen
town and Bethlehem. which was in
terrupted because of conditions has
been ordered to go on by Commits
sioner O'Nen because of the fine
weather which has prevailed and !
which it is hoped will continue.