Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-06

Not only for it's classic beauty is
the model so much praised, but the
idea of making it a memorial. as
proposed by Arnold w. Drummer, is
taking a great hold on Pennsyl-
vanians, especially as the pylons will
contain the name of every Pennsyl-
vanian in the war, one for the army
and the other for the navy.
Hearings Rsumcd - The Public
Service Commission has resumed
hearings after q suspension of three
days because of the death of Com
members Of the Commission and the
officers returned last night from
Lewisburg where they attended the
funeral.
Commission Mccts-Pennsylva
Historical Commission, which will
have charge of the compilation of
the history of Pennsylvania part in
the great war and arrange for the
marking of a number of historic
sites dating from colonial times, re-
discussed a program which will be
submitted to Governor william C.
Sproul. The Commission has been
given important work to handle and
its activities will be considerably
increased William H. Stevenson,
vice president of the State Fedora
ton of Historical Societies, was
elected chairman, succeeding Gov
ernor William G. Sproul; George p.
Donehoo, Coudersport, secretary, and
William Perrine, the Philadelphia
editor, treasurer. Mr.. Perrine was
named short time ago as successor
to the Governor as a member of the
Commission. Ex-Attorney General
II. i. Carson, eX-Auditor. General A.
E. Sisson, of Erie, and State Librar-
ian Thomas Lynch Montgomery are
members.
Warned Again-Dr. ]. G. Sanders,
the State zoologist, has sent warn
ing to people of Bucks, Montgomery
and other eastern counties for them
to be on their guard against agents
who are selling potatoes alleged to
be good for 100 pounds of potatoes
for each three pounds of seed and
to be proof against bugs, blight or
bothersome pests. DR.. Sanders says
that he has taken up with tho firms
certain claims, but has been unable
to get any guarantees.
Delegates Namcd-Acting as pres
ident of the Pennsylvania State Bar
Association, Attorney General Schaf-
fer has appointed seven delegates to
attend the convention OF the Ameri-
can Association of Political and So
cial Science to be held in Philadel-
phia April 8. The pricipal topic for
discussion at the convention will be
the proposed League of Nations. The
Pennsylvania delegates named by
the Attorney General are eX-Attor-
ney General Hampton l.. Carson and
j. B. Colahan, of Philadelphia;
Nicholas II. Larzalers. of Norris
town; c. Larue Munson, of Williams
port; Cyrus G.. Derr of Reading;
Edwin w. Smith and Frank McGirr,
of Pittsburgh.
To Meet Here The Industrial
Board of the Department of Labor
and Industry will meet in regular
session at its offices in the Capitol on
Tuesday, March IL.
Ready for .Boats.-The Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Coz, has filed
notice with the Public Service Com
mission that the Delaware Division
Canal will open, weather permitting,
on March II and the Lehigh Canal
on April Z. The company will re-
store certain rates at those times.
This notice is the first of the kind
to be issued. The Lackawanna
Light, Mahanoy City Water, Thomp-
son Water, Tarentum Auto Tran
sit and Culmerville Auto Transit
Companies have also filed increases
in rates.
Notes of the HouSc.-The House
today adopted resolutions of con-
dolence with Chaplain w. II. Field
man on the death of his father.
Representative II. w. Bungard Of
fered prayer in the House today.
Members of the House had TO be
reminded by Speaker Spangler to-
day to call for their salary checks,
which have been at the offices of
the clerks since Monday
Asks Assistancc.-A dozen dele
cations called upon Highway Com
missioner Sadler today regarding
roads and they asked to assist in
the carrying out of the rule that
State highways in boroughs should
remain undisturbed for five years
after construction. They were urged
to have repairs to pipes and other
lines made at mines
Capitol Notes.LMembers of the
State Compensation Board are meet
ing in Pittsburgh today. The In
dustrial Board meets here Tuesday.
Speaker Spangler presented the
bill appropriating $4,000 to the Co.
lumbia Hospital.
Legislative visitors included ex-
Representative Marvin. Pike; and
Lower, Allegheny; Paul c. Wolff.
Pittsburgh and ex-Congressman 4.
w. Templeton, Wilkes Barre. who
was on his way home from WASH
ington.
Up to LcSislature.-The Attorney
Generals Department today gave an
opinion to Chief of Mines Seward
e. Button, in which it Is held that
Notwithstanding abnormal condi-
tions in the Broadtop coal field of
Huntington county and difficulty OF
enforcing the law as heretofore con-
strued the legal department can not
change a ruling made in 1914. 1T
often happens that legislation, gen.
eral in its character, may work
hardship in particular Instances and
that its enforcement in special cases
is difficult, and impracticable. The
remedy for such situation is with
the Legislature" concludes the opin-
ion which was written by Deputy
Attorney General largest.
First Deputy Gawthrop informed
Deputy Highway Commissioner
Hunter that the State and not the
county where property is located is