Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

superintendent of Volunteer State
Police; Lycoming, Edward Il. Tay-
lor, Williamsporti Snyder, Frank A.
Eyer, Selinsgrove, Westmoreland,
John p. Kilgore. Greensburg, and
McKean- r. A. Studholme, Smeth-
port. Volunteer policemen were
named for Potter county.
Justices Named-Governor Brum-
baugh has appointed the following
Justices of the peace: Montgomery
county, l.. Albert Gray, Montgom-
cry township; w. NJ. Hobart, third
ward, Pottstown; Lancaster county,
Paul M. Weidman, Elizabeth town
ship; James M. Paxson. Little Brit
ain and William II. KLEIN Adams
town; York county, Charles L. Artz-
berger, Dover; H. E. Rebort, Jeffer-
son; William A. Sinner, Washington
township; George +. King, West
Mannheim township; Carbon county,
Robert ]. Brobst, East Penn town.
ship; Center county, ]. M. Keich-
line, Bellefonte; Fayette county,
John Bauman, Connellsville town
ship; Jefferson county, A. b. Howard.
Ringgold township; Monroe county,
George T. Cobb, stroud township;
Montour county, III. e. Cotner, Wash
ingtonville; Northumberland county,
Ira I. Rem. Rockefeller township;
Peter w. Schleig, East Cameron
township; d. S. Paul, Upper Mahan-
oy township; Somerset county, John
G. Cunningham, Ursina.
No Mo. .day Session-Members of
the State Public Service Commission
will observe "heatless Monday holi-
days, as decreed by the National Fuel
Administration and no hearings or
Executive sessions will be held on
Mondays as long as the order re-
| mains in force. Arguments and ses-
sions fixed for next Monday have
been cancelled and some deferred
until the following day when the
Philadelphia Electric Rate case will
come up. The following week ow-
ing to the combination of the heat
less Monday" and Lincoln's birthday
will postpone sessions until Febru-
ary 1S.
Old Age Pensions-Arrangem
are being made for n meeting of the
State Commission to consider Old
Age Pension legislation to be held
at the Capitol within the next six
weeks. People interested will be in
vited to submit suggestions.
To Make InspectiOn-The State
Armory Board has arranged for i'm
mediate inspection of a number of
the State Armories so that they can
be put into commission for occu-
serve Militia. Officers of the new
Militia will be named to local ar
mories which will represent the state.
More Forest IAnd-Offers for
several hundred acres of forest land
in the mountain counties of Central
Pennsylvania will be considered at
the meeting of the State Forestry
Commission when it meets here Fri
day. Some offers for land in Union
county have also been made and
there will be several propositions for
auxiliary reserves.
Asked to Answer. - The Harris
burg Railways Company has been
asked by the Public Service Com
mission to file an answer to the
Herring complaint of yesterday
about car service. A hearing will
be held later on.
Walker to Inquire.-J. r. Walker,
cne of the state inspectors, has been
detailed by Commissioner Palmer to
investigate conditions at the New
Kensington High school. He will
make a report to the State Industrial
Board. The conditions are alleged
to be such as to interfere with the
labor law in the manual training
work.
At Washington. - Commissioner
Palmer is in Washington to-day in
connection with national defense
matters.
Discuss Bridge P1an.-Governor
Brumbaugh attended the meeting of
the Delaware Bridge Commission
yesterday in Philadelphia. The plans
for the bridge appear to be causing
much discussion because OF cost.