Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14

Chiteu states under date of May
2S' 1918, cordially approves the
prayer of foreign-born citizens
that July 4th, next. be made a
loyalty day upon which these
adopted Sons of liberty shall re-
consecrate themselves to the
cause of free government and
renew their love and loyalty to
this government, and
Whereas. The first observance
or the Anniversary of our Dec
laration of Independence was OBJ
served July 4. 1777, in Philadel-
phia, and was wholly directed by
designated officials and was both
sane and safe, thus establish
ing principle and a method of
observance that we should cher
ish and steadily perpetuate, and
Whereas. In this time of war
1t is wicked to waste money on
senseless and dangerous explo-
sives, and it is most inopportune'
to allow individual caprice and
thoughtlessness to mar the day
with all sorts of reckless and
harmful acts instead of making
II under competent municipal
guidance day oof solemn con-
secration, of lofty patriotism and
OF religious fervor-tlIus evil
dencing to the world that no one
can be a good citizen of this
commonwealth who is not a
true patriot and a devout wor-
shipper of Almighty God, and
Whereas, Most if not all ac-
cidents, all menace to life and
property. may be traced to in
dividual caprice or to un-
worthy official provisions for a
safe and sane observance of this
day. or to an utter disregard by
officials of this solemn and
seemly observance of the day.
Now. Therefore, I, Martin G..
Brumbaugh, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
mindful of the fact that the OBJ
servance of the anniversary OF
this great day was initiated in
this Colony and resolutely mind
ed to have it once more OBJ
served with Solemnity, Dignity
and Safety, do call upon and
urge all municipalities to make
provision by ordinance and proc
lamation to carry out the spirit
of this proclamation, to plan
wise and sensible exercises. to
prohibit absolutely the firing of
all explosives by all individuals
not by law designated so to do,
to call upon the Committees of
Public Safety and other patriotic
citizens to supplement the police
power in enforcing strict OBJ
servance of all municipal regu-
lations, and in general to ex-
eel to the utmost the power of
the community to guide the
days observance in wise ways
and to prevent any and all noisy,
dangerous, unseemly and fool
ish acts. Thus by official care
and concern can the day be
made a worthy anniversary OF
the birth of our nation and of
the dawn of liberty for the whole
world.
Compensation Hearings-The Stat
Compensation Board has announce
fittings at Williamsport for June 2
md 25; at Kane June 26 and Fri
Tune 81. These sittings will be til
irst in that section of the state fo
ome time. The Pittsburgh session
.losed to-day and the members wi
,e in Philadelphia next week.
Wilkes-BaTT Cases-The Publ
Service Commission has fixed hear
ngs in Wilkes-Bar in the Wilkes
3arre Railway cases for June 81 an
or the Luzerne county gas and eleC
ric cases.
objects to Advance-The Thir
street Business Mems Association, {
yhester, has filed complaint again:
he six-cent fare of the Souther
pennsylvania Traction Compan,
The city of Pittsburgh to-day CON
,lained against the new rates of tn
Light and Heat CO
If that city.
Northumberland Share - TIL
hare of Northum berland county {
he 1911 cash road tax bonus will /
i11.303.44.
The Toll Road Situation-Higr
way Commissioner O'Neil last nigh
ssued this statement regarding tn
Chester and Darby Telford roa
,ase: The money appropriated b
he last Legislature has all been use
or the freeing of toll roads, wit
he exception of about $4,000, whic
las been set aside for the purpose {
reeing the Lancaster and Columbi
which is a portion of til
lincoln highway. This amount {
money, If diverted. would not be SUI
icient to free the Chester and Dart
and, even if the state di
lave sufficient money to free TIL
Dad, all of it. with the exception {
bout one-half mile. is located |
,oroughs and the state would not b
bile to maintain the same, as tn
lecision of the court in the Gettys
Iurg case was that all abandone
oil roads located in boroughs revel
o the boroughs and are under thei
are as TO maintenance"
Local Firm Wins-State Highwa
]. Denny O'Neil to-da
opened bids and awarded the cor
ract for constructing a triple thirty
tx foot span bridge over Jack
reek, near Lewistown, to the Ferr
Concrete Company, of Harrisburg, 8
heir low bid price of 19,146.6l
rhe other bid was s20,1s1.6S, whic
vas submitted by R. r. Myers. c
1ewistown.
Attending Meeting. - Bankir
Daniel F. Lafean
n Philadelphia attending the col
ference of state bankers on the DR.,
position of forming a state associ:
ion.
The Pardon List.-Although Il
State Board of Pardons list has bee
.losed for next weeks meetings thel
nave been a number of application
lied for places on the calendars. Tt
BOARD will make the usual SUNNI,
cleanup.
Governor Leaves. &C Gover n O
went to PhiladeIph
% spend the weekend.
To Sit Tomorrow. = Chairma
ainev will leave tonight for Phil;
lelphia where he will preside at II
hearing in the Chester and Dart
turnpike case.
In PhiIadcIphia.-Dr. B. F. Rove
tcting commissioner of health; Adjt
ant General Beary, Highway Con