Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-01

occupied by the
engineers of the Department of
Health. The quarters vacated by
the Labor and Industry Department
will be taken charge of by the High
way Department
On the first floor of the Capitol
Legislative committees are using
rooms vacated by the engineering
end of the Department of Health
and change is being made in the
quarters of the Bureau of Statistics
Room will also be made for the Ac-
counting Division which is being
brought here from Philadelphia.
The Agricultural and Public Ser
vice Laboratories will go to the Ems
mlnger building in q few weeks but
nothing definite has been decided
regarding the future location of the
Department of Public Instruction
and Mines.
Mf. Drummer Here-Arnold w
drummer, the noted architect in
charge OF the Capitol plans. was
mere to-day for consultation with
state officials regarding the work.
re went over the Memorial bridge
pians and some details of the new
| once building. A handsome picture
VI the approach for the new bridge
mas been completed.
BOARD Meeting-The State Water
supply Commission is meeting todav
10 consider a number of applications
LOT improvements in streams.
NOT Many Quail-Not many quail
are expected to arrive from Mexico
this month by the Game Commits
SION: The difficulties south of the
border may interfere with Shipments
and the stocking of preserves as
pianned this summer.
Homg TO Highest Court-Accord-
tns 70 louisville people an appeal to
the United States Supreme Court lie
to be taken in the most inn nortant
"orkmen's compensation case in re-
cent months. The Philadelphia &
heaolng Coal & Iron Company will
appear from the decision of the local
TeIeree giving Mrs. John HancocIx
$o'SOO compensation for the death of
ner husband, which occurred near
Locust Gap. Hancock was emploved
upon trip between the Locust Gan
colllery and the road at Locust Sum-
l@Iit mt over which the coal from the
colllery is shipped to Shamolrin
scales. 1t is contended nv tbn co,,, I'm
pany that Hancock was engaged in
interstate commerce in his emnIov-
meht' whereas the attorneys for Mrs.
hancock claim the coal was not in
interstate commerce until II was
reciassified at the scales at the Sha-
mokln yard. This is a very fine
regal point and thus far every Court,
including the State Supreme Court
ana the State Compensation Board
cock. ]iaii-
Agree on Cox BnI-Wbat amounts
10 approval has been placed bv tbe
state Highway Department on the
biIl introduced by Representative
EDWIN r. Cox, of PHILADELPHIA. TO
provide system of licensing dealers
IN second hand automobiles and will
De incorporated in the proposed new
motor legislation. Representative
Cox, Representative w. Hebery Ditb-
rich, of Pittsburgh, and Senator
Clarence ]. Buckman, of Bucks, will
confer with the heads of the High
way Department on the measure.
Messrs. Buckman and Dithrich are
sponsors of bills to revise the motor
laws and compromise will be ef-
tected by picking out the best feat
ures in the two measures which they
have introduced.
Representative Cox's bill was
drafted by David ]. Smith. former
director of Public Safety in Phila-
delphia, with the cooperation of
Captain Souder of the Detective
Bureau.
Appointments-Harry J. Paul has
been appointed. justice for Upper
Tulpehocken, Berks county, and Will |
liam Whilden. of Lansford, a trustee
of State Hospital at Coaldale.
Named as Notary-Edwin M. Her
shey. of this city, has been appointed
a notary public.
Rates Approvcd-In announcing
its approval of the new rates of the
springfield Consolidated Water co.
for supplying thirty-six municipali.
ties in vicinity of PHILADELPHIA as
result of the litigation following the
establishment of fire hydrant and
main service charge the Public Serv-
ice Commission says that the serv-
ice must be paid for either by the
municipality itself through taxes or
by those who use water through
rates. If the municipality refuses
TO pay what are considered lust
charges for the service which it per
forms for its citizens the commission
is compelled to include the charges
in the rates. 1t is held that the re-
fusal of the municipality to paw the
charges jeopardizes the efficient
service OF the company and that be- |
fore the litigation recently started
could be determined the company
would hnNa pIniroS