Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-24
Regulations For Issuing
Licenses to One-Armed Men

Registrar Ben G.. Eynon, of the
automobile division of the State
Highway Department, was to-day
informed by the Attorney Generals
Department that issuance of u Ii
cense to operate a motor vehicle to
q person who has lost an arm is
permissible provided "such person
has satisfied the State Highway
Commissioner of the propriety of
granting him a license"
Major L.. q. Adams, new deputy
superintendent of State Police, to-
day began arrangements for installa
ton of the proposed system of
identification of criminals. The bu-
reau will be established early in the
new year.
The Public Service Commission
to-day issued an order dividing the
costs of building the new bridge at
Shickshinny, the Lackawanna rail-
road to pay $4,000 and the county
of Luzerne a like sum. The borough
of. Shickshinny is to pay the dam
ages. The apportionment is charge
able to grade crossing elimination.
The West Shore Automobile
Company, of Lemoyne, has been
chartered with $4,000 capital by
X. A. Myers and /. w. Appler. of
Lemoyne, and C. Is. Miller, Harris
burg.
The Berryhill Nursery has filed
notice of increase of capital stock
from $4,000 to $150.00O.
From all that is being printed in
the philadelphia newspapers there
VII, NIL De political show down in
rnllaoelphia d when the new mayor
goes in which may affect some peo-
PIE at the Capitol. The new mayor
has served notice he means to be
party leader and the defiance of his
desires by the Wares, Martin. Lane
and others may rebound upon their
ifIends IN the State government. 1t
is said that Governor William c.
Sproul, who is some harmoniZer and
Is credited to getting one big party
squabble safely out to sea, may en-
deaVor to reach an adjustment. The
fhlladelphia Inquirer says to-day re-
gardlng the latest development:
Mayor-elect J. Hampton Moore yes
terday served notice upon Council
men-elect and others that the Ware
combine, which has recently con-
trolled the Republican organization
and the municipal administration of
Philadelphia, was repudiated by the
voters at the recent election and that
II cannot continue to rule. If the
wares, David Martin. David II. Lane
and the others who went down in de-
feat at the mayoralty primary cleo
ton do not know they cannot die
tate to the incoming city adminis-
tration and that they must relinquish
their strangle hold on the Republican
city committee. they will be made
to realize their impotency in short
order. according to the Mayor elect"
Morris NJ. Hays. prominent in York
county, fire insurance company presi-
dent, justice of the peace, former
member of the State Legislature, died
at his home in Newberrytown yes
terday. In 1882 he was elected as a
Democrat to the State Legislature
and again in 1901. The last years of
his life were spent on his farm, just
east of Newberrytown, and he was
active in agricultural work and
grange affairs. His wife and six chill
dren, Ira, at home: Kent. school
teacher. North York; Boyd. Middle
town; Dale, ely; Mrs. d. Il. Stettler.
| Newberrytown, and Joseph, teacher
at Rolfe, Elk county. survive him.
Director Frank II. McCIain. of the
State Welfare Commission, will lose
no time in getting started as a fair
! price commissioner. AS soon as the
| Department of Justice approves of
his appointment he will get into ac-
ton and use the machinery of the
| commission, which has been en-
| ployed to good effect in the rent
! gouging probe in Philadelphia.
| According to Philadelphia newspa-
|
| in the Town Meeting party. and also
connected with the Attorney Gen
erals Department, has declined any
appointment under the Philadelphia
city or county government.
Major General w. G. Price, Jr., Is
! to make the address at the unveiline
of the Pottsville memorial tablet neXt
month.
The Philadelphia grand jury yes.
terday returned a bill of indictment
against Representative w. f. Rorke
| charged with conspiracy.
Many congratulations have come
to Captain Lynn G. Adams. new dep
uty superintendent of police on hi:
appointment
From all accounts the test of ths
| mercantile appraiser appointment:
in Philadelphia will not be made un'
til afer January 2.
Warden McI<cRty. of the Casters
penitentiary, is out in a statemen
in which he assails his critics ant
says that he invites investigation.
The Public Service Commission hai
listed hearings for Friday in Phila
delphia.
James c. Deininger, executive
clerk. has gone to sullivan county
for Christmas.