Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

wanna, many of whom were nationals
OF the Hungarian empire.
Ihese claim petitions had previous
ly been disallowed by referees
throughout the state because of the
failure of claimants to attend hear
ings and prove their cases.
Arguments on the petitions will
be heard at Philadelphia on Thurs
day, April 25, and it is expected that
MIR: Palmer will appear personally
in behal II of the United States Gov
ernment. 1t is also anticipated
that representatives of corporations
ana insurance companies interested
in Keystone state compensation
cases will protest.
The petitions are expected to
serve as precedents by which the
custodian of alien property will en-
deaVor to have the CLAIMS of non
resident aliens in compensation cases
tolled until the end of the war. The
insurance companies are opposed to
this as it will require there 60 carry
reserve in each case. 1t is esti-
mated that more than a million dol
lars is involved, in the proceedings
before the board.
Must Keep Up Bridges-Accord-
ing to State Highway Department
officials the law requires that bridges
on turnpikes which are condemned
or acquired by the state revert to
the counties in which they are To-
Gated for maintenance. Counties
have to maintain bridges when the
state takes over a highway for the
state system. The question arose in
Berks county and the decision will
apply to Lancaster, York and other
counties where turnpikes are con-
demned
Will Meet Here-Members of the
State Banking Code commission,
who are sitting to-day in Pittsburgh,
will return here for a meeting late
in the month to digest the statements
made at hearings and for consulta-
ton with Banking Commissioner
Lafean.
Roads Hard Hit-State highways
in eastern PENNSYLVANIA counties
have suffered more from truck
trains this winter and spring than
those in western counties, it is be-
lieved. The Lincoln Highway, over.
which the bulk of the army truck
trains have passed, has stood the
traffic fairly well.
Fornwald Named - George e.
Fornwald, of this city, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Captain Harris
A. Douglass in the State Highway
Department.
Signboards Up-The states sign
boards to boost the Liberty Loan and
Food Saving are now in places. They
attract much attention.
Gases Increase-A report received
at the office of the State Department
of Health from the County Medical
Inspector of Luzerne County and DR..
j. M. Campbell, who is conducting
special investigation, reveals that
there have been six new cases of
epidemic meningitis since March
both, a total of thirty cases of this
disease since January 1st.
Mackall Leaves. H. Mackall,
office engineer of the State Highway
Department, has been appointed
chief engineer of the Maryland State
Roads Commission. He was appoint
ed by +. B. Black when commissioner
and came here from Maryland.
Snyder to Pay WarTants-Steps
are being taken at the Auditor Cen
erals office to pay the salary and
expense warrants of the various
officials and attaches affected by the
Supreme Court decision.
Hearings End-The hearings in
the Public Service series ended yes
terday when the Minersville case was
heard at Philadelphia.
No Action Iaken-The legislative
committee of the State Grange took
no action in regard to proposed bills
at its meeting last night. Another
meeting will be held in the summer.
State Must Pay7S-The Supreme
Court has ruled that the state must
pay William Rowan for the refresh
ment stand he conducted at Valley
Forge. The stand was in the land
taken, but the state refused to pay
Rowan for his business. The Su-
preme Court says it must do so.
Progressive DieS-Capitol Hill to-
day received word of the death at
his home near Sayre of Dana r.
Stephens, prominent northern tier
man and Progressive. He was sixty
one.
Chambersburg Acts - Chambers
burg officials have acted promptly to
check smallpox in their vicinity.
Strict quarantine regulations have
| been ordered.