Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12

MI SHIN2T2f&6HH boards showing
efIAMUIJH{WHH the automobile
- travellers the way
| to this city. The
@S-SsszzAszzzzA department h a S
lately been engaged in getting peo-
pie TO take down signs within the
legal limits OF highways and the new
! enterprise is pointed to as ono of
the kind that is useful and complies
| with regulations.
The bulletin says: "For the ben
eht of travellers passing through
Harrisburg, the Harrisburg Cham
Der of Commerce recently erected
large painted bulletins at the en-
frances to and exists from the city
OF Harrisburg. The largest of these
bulletins is IL feet high by % feet
long and bears information con-
cerning six highway routes out of
Harrisburg. These bulletins are
erected in prominent places, but not
on State highways, this being pro-
hibited by law. Other Chambers of
Commerce in Pennsylvania have
written the Harrisburg Chamber for
photographs of the new bulletin
boards"
Compensation Cases The State
Compensation Board to-day an
nounced the granting of a rehear-
ing in Russell VS.. American Inter
national Shipbuilding Corporation,
Philadelphia, and that the board has
no jurisdiction in Hutnick VS.. Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey, Easton,
on the ground that deceased was en-
gagged in interstate commerce. In
Maddalo VS.. Columbia Textile Co.,
Philadelphia, compensation pay
ments were suspended as of May
is until the employe undertakes
some work as a basis for action by
the board" The final receipt was
set aside in Wisul VS.. Snare q Triest,
Philadelphia.
over a dozen cases, mainly from
the Philadelphia district, were dis
missed.
Death Warrants - These death
warrants have been issued: Alex
Dale, Schuylkill, and Robert H.
Brown, Allegheny, to be electrocuted
in the week of November 5.
More Bridgcs-The State High
way Department to-day announced
that it would build seven more con-
crete bridges in State highways and
make improvements to bridges in
Vanderbilt borough, Fayette county,
and Davidson township, Sullivan
county.
The new bridges will be Arm
strong county, Boggs township,
Route 66, 12-foot span; Crawford
county, Summerhill township, Route
295. 12-foot span; Susquehanna
county. Harmony township, Route
227, l2-foot span; Susquehanna
county, Oakland township, Route
10. S-foot span; Venango county,
Cranberry township, Route 81, 10
foot span; Wyoming county, Lemon
township, Route IL, -O-foot span.
Road Contracts Let - The State
Highway Department to-day an
nounced award of the contract for
23,246 feet of highway between Big
lerville and the Cumberland-Butle
township line and Biglerville and
the Butler-Menallen line in Adams
county, to George Merdinger. Beth
lehem, at $179, 1852, work to be
started as soon as possible. The
contract for 16,025 feet of reinforced
concrete roadway on State route No.
l63 in Carbon and Northampton
counties between the Lehigh river
and Palmerton and Palmerton and
Perryville was let to John +. Shan
ley, Jr., Philadelphia. at s197.5S9.67.
Warren Bros. Co., of Boston, was
awarded the contract for 1856 feet
in Centre county at 21,795.56.
Bids were rejected for construc-
ton in Girard,, Northeast and Mill
ough, Erie county, and Vernon
township, Crawford county, aggre-
eating over 6S,000 feet.
Governor Asks Why-Governo'
Sproul plans to-day to ask certain
political leaders in Philadelphia
why they are opposing the election
of Judge j. P. McCullen, his ap-
pointee, to the Philadelphia bench.
1t is said that there is a Ware
scheme to elect Eugene c. Bonni-
well. The Governor is very much in
earnest about the matter and if Tie
Wares persist in fighting McCullen nc
may take a hand.
DIR. Mclean Spoke-Colonel Ed
ward Mclean, Deputy Commission
er of Health, was the chief speaker
at the nurses commencement ut
the Geissinger hospital at Danvilie.
New Board Member-Word was
received here to-day of the arrival
of a son at the home of Lee Solo
mon, secretary of the State COM
pensation Board.
For Moorc-Senator W. ]. Nc
Nichol, according to Philadelphia
newspapers, has lined up for The
election of Congressman J. Hampton
Moore and thrown in his lot with
old friends of his father, the late
Senator ]. P. McNichol.
Governor to Take Part-Governor
Sproul will to-day or tomorrow is
sue a statement of his reasons for
fighting the Mcclure ring in Della
ware county. The Governor will
throw his support behind the Re-
publican League and the reelection
of Mayor w. S. Mcdowell.
Returned From Philadelphia-O.
n Cnh 90
Commission staff, has returned from
Philadelphia, where he attended the
Templar meetings.
Legislator Here-Represent
W. Kase West. of Danville, was at
the Capitol for Public Service bust
ness.
Attending Meetings - Director
James Foust, of the State Food
Bureau, and Director Guy c. Smith.
of the State Bureau of NJ, tkets, are
attending the national association
meetings in New York.
Hearing Next Week-Thes Bell
telephone rate application comes up
before the Public Service Commls-
sion next Wednesday and it is ek-
pected that there will be an extend
ed argument. The Bell has an
swered the objections of the city of
Pittsburgh and it is possible that
efforts to present testimony may ne
made by one side or the other.
Dedicate Tablct-Capitol Hill pco-
pie were interested to-day in the
dedication in the chapel of Franklin
and Marshall College yesterday Of a
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