Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28

executive, and will be followed later
IN the year by public sessions.
The commission TO codify the
banking laws will meet in Philadel-
phia, Monday and Tuesday and come
here on the fourth.
The commission to codify the
states insurance laws, will have a
session here next month, when re-
ports on the assembling of the laws
OF the state, relative to insurance,
will be received.
State TO Co-opcrate-Arrang
ments whereby the State Employ
ment Bureau and the State Public
Safety Committees employment
agencies will cooperate with the
United States army in the construc-
ton of the big ordnance and quar-
termaster's depots being. construct
ea along the lower Susquehanna
river. just below this city. have been
made by director Jacob Lightner and
Major William Gray, the officer in
charge. There will be big demand
Tor men, but the plan is to help
obtain them without disturbing in
dustries and also so as not to in
terfere with Delaware river ship
building or farming.
Decisions Given-The Compensa-
ton Board has affirmed the disal-
lowance of compensation by Referee
w. w. Champion in the claim of
Crisman VS.. Pennsylvania Railroad,
Williamsport, it being stated that
dependency was not shown and that
the Testimony of the father, one of
the claimants. positively denies de-
pendency." The board also dis
missed the appeal in the claim of
AdOminaS Ranh Cnal 70
zerne.
Transit Hearing-The Philadel-
phia transit lease hearing, which
began at Philadelphia yesterday bids
fair to be prolonged matter. Ger
tain defects, notably regarding right
to increase fares, were pointed out
yesterday.
One City Only-The mine cave
problem is up at Scranton again and
the committee of owners has given
notice that any arrangements it may
make will be with Scranton only
and not with other municipalities.
To Free on Monday-The freeing
of the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and
Middletown turnpike is fixed for
Monday when the formal transfer
will be made.
Commissioners Here - County
Commissioners Frank J. Harris and
Gilbert Mayer, of Allegheny county,
We're here yesterday. L. r. Cos
horn, Of the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
was also a visitor.
Merger Approved-The big mer-
ger of Bradford and Smethport
power companies has been approved
by the Public Service Commission.
Senator Here-Senator Frank E.
Baldwin, of Potter county, was a
Capitol visitor
New Camp Hill Bid - Highway
Commissioner O'Neil has rejected
the single bid for $4,000 for con-
struction of 1.4S miles of paved high
way on the state main highway in
Camp Hill borough, a state aid prop
osition, and asked for new bids to
be opened on April 23. He has asked
for bids to be opened on the same
day for construction of a number of
other road units, among them 1.09
in Clifton Heights borough, Della
ware county. and highways in Dun
cansville, Blair county; Pine Creek
township, Clinton county; West
Mead township, Crawford county;
Morgan and Franklin townships,
Creme county; Plains and Jenkins
townships, Luzerne county: East
Bethlehem township, Washington
SOuhlSs dllu youngstown borough.
Petitions Filed-William ]. How
arth, of Pittsburgh, member of the
last Legislature, to-day filed a peti-
ton to be a candidate for Congress
on the Republican ticket in the
Thirty-second district. House nomi-
mating petitions were filed to-day by
John A. Schill, Republican, Sixteenth
Philadelphia; Samuel Hutchinson,
Democrat, Northampton: William A.
Doughten, Democrat, Juniata; C. H.
Kennedy and John G. Marshall, Re-
publicans, Beaver.
Can Tap Mines-The chief of the
State Department of Mines has au-
thority to approve plans for tapping
an abandoned mine of water which
has been accumulating in dangerous
quantities, according to an opinion
given to Chief of Mines Button to-
day by the Attorney Generals De-
partment. IF there be an objection
on the part of the owner of the sur
face, that is matter for settlement
between him and the operator who
desires his mine to be protected"
says the opinion.
Appointed Trustee - Mrs. Clark
Seltzer, Lebanon, was to-day appoint
ed a trustee of the Lebanon county
mothers pension trustee board.
Now Major Curtin-H. Laird Cur
tin, of Bellefonte, who formerly
commanded Troop l., of the First
Pennsylvania cavalry, was to-day ap-
pointed major, of the cavalry SQUAD
ron of the Reserve Militia. He sue
ceeds Major Innes Forbes, who re-
tired to enter the United States serv-
ice. Major Curtin will assume COM
mand at once.
Rates Go Up-The Lycoming Edi-
son Company, operating in williams
port and vicinity, has filed notice of
increased rates effective April IA,
with the Public Service Commits
sion. Notices of increase of trolley
fares from five to six cents were
! filed by the Jefferson Traction and
Pittsburgh, Mars and Butler Rail-
way Companies, while the United
| Lighting Company, operating in
Erie and Crawford counties has filed
| increase In rates.
Contracts Let - State Highway
| Commissioner O'Neil awarded two
contracts to-day for road construc-
| ton in Butler county. The sections to
| be improved are links in the project
| to connect Pittsburgh and Erie with
a modern thoroughfare and are To-
Gated on Routes 73 and 800. State
Highway Route 800, in Adams town
ship. will be improved from Mars
borough line to the Allegheny coun-
| ty line, distance of 1.60 miles. The
| contract was awarded to William
Velte, of Mars, Pa, at his low bid
price of $47,951.98. The other con-
| tract went to Norman J. BOYER of