Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
O'NEIL PRAISES
STATE ROAD MEN
Says That They Kept High
ways Open This Winter at
Great Personal Risk

Denny O'Neil, addressing the Penn
sylvania State Society at it's monthly
luncheon here to-day. paid a high
compliment to the courage and de-
Vouon of the states road workers
who have been keeping the state
highways open for government use
during the trying days of the past
TWO months. He asserted that they
nave repeatedly risked their lives to
Keep the highways clear of snow
that the war service communication
requested by Washington might be
maintained. Mr.. O'Neil explained at
length the methods of the depart
ment to keep this service in high
state of efficiency.
The Public Service Commission
to-day announced that it would give
q general hearing here on February
- on all complaints in which it was
alleged that trolley companies were
increasing fares from five to six cents
in violation of franchise ordinances.
The subject will involve Pittsburgh
and many other cities.
Cornelius Shea, of Washington
county one of the veterans of the
State Capitol police force, who left
on the first of the month. declared
to-day that he had resigned and
that there was nothing to reports
that he had been guilty of lese ma
1este in making remarks two years
ago about the Governor. The story
was that some one had raked up the
old remark and used it against the
veteran. THE fact is | resigned
said Mr.. Shea to-day. He is known
to hundreds of people throughout
the state and was regarded as one
of the most efficient policemen.
Robert ii. Harris, of Tamaqua,
was to-day appointed captain in the
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia. and
assigned to Company l., Second In
fantry; Roy A. Scott, Schuylkill
Haven, was appointed first lieuten-
ant and assigned to the same COM
pany and Irwin Schwartz, Pine
Grove, appointed first lieutenant and
assigned to Company NJ. Robert
Grimm, Connellsville, was appointed
captain Of Company c, Third In
fantry.
State fire marshals arc in the same
position as members of the state po-
lice as regards costs in suits and
money so collected must be turned
into the State Treasury, according
to an opinion given Fire Marshal
Port by the Attorney General to-
day.
S. ID. Hcffner, of Bradford, was
to-day appointed coroner of Nc
kean county.
Members of the State Commission
to codify insurance laws called for
a meeting here to-day were compell-
ed to wait several hours for men,
bers from the West who were de-
layed in reaching the city and the
organization will be effected to-
night.
Deputy Attorney General Hnrgest
N a n ifNi ion 20 ~ats sNf A ri
culture Patton holds that county
treasurers must perform work incl
dental to enforcement of the dog Ii
cense code without compensation
because no provision was made for
such payments but that they may
employ additional clerks. He does
not have to pay postage on licenses
issued. Applicants must advance
postage If they want tags and re-
ceipts mailed.
The State Compensation Board
has set aside it's order for a new
hearing in the claim of Smith VS..
McTurk Coal Company, Girardville,
and given the claimants ten days in
which to file reasons why a new
hearing should not be granted.
The Public Service Commission
will announce its decision in regard
to the Philadelphia electric rate in
crease late to-day and it is reported
that dissenting opinion will be
filed. Members of the commission to-
day declined to make any statement
as to the way the majority voted.
LuzeTnc county has been coming
to the front strong with candidates
for the position of chief of mines,
the name of II. G.. Davis, of King
ston, being added to-day to the
names of Messrs. Button and Welsh,
already heard, and Johnston, Lack
awanna. Mr.. Welsh is inspector in
the Nanticoke field, but lives in
Wilkes Barre, and has mine work
ers' backing, while Mr.. Button is
superintendent of the Mt. Lookout
mine of the Temple Coal Company.
Attorney General Brown declared
o-day when asked IL he was going
to become the chairman of the
O'Neil campaign committee, Not
that | know of" Mr.. Brown remark
ed that he had enough work to do.
Ex-senator c. T.. Mills, of Brad
ford, to-day bearded a delegation to
ask Commissioner O'Neil for improv-
ed roads about Sayre.
The State Water Supply Commits
sion was in session here to-day, but
held no hearings.
James Scarlet, DanvilIe: Ex-Judgc
A. l.. Shay, Pottsville; Senators +.
f. Baldwin, Austin, and w. c. Nc
Connell, Shamokin, We're at the
Capitol to-day.
State normal school principals
spent to-day with State Superintend-
ent Schaeffer discussing changes in
courses and also the problem of
whether to shorten courses because
of war conditions, especially price
of coal. 1t is probable that some
changes will be agreed upon in
studies.
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