Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-10
DIETRICH MOVES
HARRISBURG
Examiner-in- Chief Has Lofty
Office in Statehouse; News
of Capitol Hill

The office of the chief examiner of
the State Insurance Department,
which has been located in Philadel-
phia for many years, has been re-
moved to the State Capitol and A.
Nevin DIETRICH, the examiner in chief,
is now temporarily located in the
room on the top floor of the Capitol
formerly used for state Photographic
work. The movement of Mr.. Det-
richs headquarters to this city, which
brings him closer to his home in
Chambersburg. is not without politi-
cal significance as he was secretary
OF the Washington party state or
ganiZation and for years was active
among the grangers.
McIlhenny Sees Governor - Gov
eTnor Brumbaugh is extending his in
terest in who the Legislative candi-
dates are likely to be this year to
Dauphin and nearby counties. To-
day he was visited by George w. Nc
llhenny, former Dauphin county dep
uty sheriff, who called at the Gov
ernor's request and was closeted with
the Governor and Secretary Ball for
an hour. EX-Revenue Collector III. L.
Hershey, of this city, was n caller at
the Governors office yesterday to dis
cuss Dauphin politics.
Rettcw Named Again-C. Vernon
Rettew, alderman of the Thirteenth
ward, was reappointed by the Gov
ernor to-day for a term ending Janu-
ary, 1920.
Governor VIII Speak - Governor
Brumbaugh has accepted an invita-
tion to deliver the address at the
Harrisburg Y. NJ. G. A. mems meet
ing on Sunday.
MIR. HOke Hurt-Howard NJ. Hoke,
secretary to the Attorney General,
is confined to his home with a
sprained ankle.
Getty's Good WQrk-The Attorney
Generals and the Banking Depart
ments are being complimented upon
the showing made by c. II. Getty, one
of the state bank examiners, who was
named to act for the state as receiver
for the Pittsburgh Bank For Savings.
The concern had about ten millions
and thus far the depositors have re-
CelVed eighty-two and half per
cent. This is a splendid showing.
No SubstItutes-Dr. Samuel G.. Dix
on, state commissioners of health,
was to-day informed by an opinion
from the office of the Attorney GEN
erals office that the Act of 1917 pro-
viding for leaves of absence with GER
tain pay for officers and attaches of
the state government entering the
military service of the United States
does not apply to men who may enter
state service as substitutes for those
who have gone to war. If substitut es
enter United States service they do
SO without any obligation upon the
state. In an opinion to the Governor
the department holds that the Offices
Of mayor of a city and notary public
are not Incompatible. In 1895 it was
held that a burgess could be ap-
ECintpQ q notary.
Must Obey Orders-The Philadel-
phia Electric Company to-day sent a
letter to the Public Service Commits
sion that it would refuse service to
patrons who failed to obey the orders
of the fuel administrators not to use
display signs.
Reading MISUNDERSTANDING in COM
plants against the fare increase OF
the Reading Transit and Light Com
pany were to-day fixed by the Pub
lie Service Commission for Reading
on February s. The city authorities
gave notice that excess fare slips for
the G-cent fare would be issued to
patrons pending the decision.
O'NeII Plans Meeting - Arrange
ments were made to-day for a con-
ference to be held at Lebanon next
Wednesday on the William Penn
Highway improvement between High
way Commissioner ONeil and the
representatives of Lebanon, Berks and
Dauphin counties.
Governor Invlteed-Governor Brum-
baugh was to-day invited by a COM
mittee of clergymen representing the
Polish residents of Luzerne county to
attend the formation of the Polish
regiment at Wilkes Barre on Janu-
airy 81. The Governor will attend If
possible, his callers were informed.
Studying RepOrt-The report of w
C. Thompson, of Wilkes-Barre, on
utilization of anthracite mine gases
and means to stimulate inventions to
employ these waste products is being
studied By Governor Brumbaugh. He
will probably make some recomm en-
dations as to organization to obtain
results by Offering prizes.
Dinner to Uhler-William D. Uhler.
chief engineer of the State Highway
Department, who recently was COM
missioned major in the United
States Army Reserve, will be the
guest of honor at dinner, which is
to be given tonight at the Senate
Hotel by department officials. Major
uhler will take up his Army duties
next week.