Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-10
DIR. SCHAEFFER IS
SERIOUSLY I'LL
Veteran Head of Educational
System Taken Sick While
in This City

DR.. Nathan C. Schaeffer, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction
since June l. 1898, is seriously i'll at
his home in Lancaster. DR.. Schaeffer
was taken i'll at his hotel in this
city and removed to his home Sat-
urday. Members of his family were
summoned to his bedside.
The March sitting of the Superior
Court began here today, but no opin-
ions were handed down. The list
comprises appeals from Perry, Cum
,berland, Juniatta and other central
counties and number from decisions
of the Public Service Commission
Wednesday night the judges will be
guests OF Governor Sproul at q din
ner at the executive mansion.
HIGHWAY Commissioner SadIer to-
day discussed resumption of construc-
ton work on state highways under
contracts in force last year with the
heads of bureaus of his department
and in some sections of the state op-
erations will begin at an early day.
Plans for maintenance work We're
also outlined.
Lieutenant Governor Beidleman is
III
Governor WiIliac G. SprouI is ex-
pected to arrive here late today from
MS nome in Chester, having recov-
ered from his illness. In all probable
ity some of the administration leg
islation will be submitted this week
The measure creating a state salary
BOARD such as proposed during the
session of 1917 following presentation
off
missions report for improvement Of
the state government and which was
later vetoed, will be introduced soon.
Opponents of the bill to extend the
time for moving picture places to
comply with state safety regulations
for five years had a meeting today.
and viii fight the bill when it comes
up on the calendar.
According to reports which nre i'm
circulation about the Capitol, Robert
Fl. Hendrickson, of Pittsburgh, chief
OF the division of public documents,
Is to retire before long. A western
man Is said to be in line for the
place. .-..... ..-
Lawrence II. Rupp, of Allentown,
chairman of the Democratic state
committee, was at the Capitol TODAY
attending the superior court. Mr..
Rupp said that he did not know very
much today for publication about
Democratic affairs, that he had been
busy practicing law and that Attor-
ney General Mitchell A. Palmer had
not yet resigned az Democratic Ma
tional Committee. Further than that
there is nothing new to report, the
front being very quiet
Governor SprOuI and members of
the State Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings will meet with Arbold w
Drummer and J. E. Greiner, the arch
tects and engineers in charge of Cam
itol Park plans tomorrow, to discuss
details of the plans. They are to be
here for the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon.
The Board will open bids tomorroyx
for the Falls bridge in wyoming
county.
Admitted to Bar.-Gabriel II.
Meyer and Samuel 5. Lewis, of the
corporation bureau of the Auditor
Generals Department, were to-day
formally admitted to the Dauphin
county bar.
Speaker Takes Hand.-Speaker
Robert s. 'Spangler to-day went into
the courts at York and presented
evidence relative to care of people in
the county institutions.
Merger Approved. Governor
Sproul has approved the merger of
the Pittsburgh Rolling Mill and
Forge Company, and the Pittsburgh
Forge and Iron Company.
Labor Takes Stand.-The Rorke
bill to permit Sunday entertainments
and moving picture shows was at
tackled yesterday by the Philadelphia
Central Labor Union.