Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-04

out AFFECTS more fuodstuffs than any
thlhg decreed in years. The schedule
was MADE up after extensive study
ana correspondence on the subject
anu a number of tests were made,
especially in regard to butter, on which
one-siXteenth of an ounce is aIlowed
me t~olerances, as the allowances ere
called, cover all sorts of foods sold in
Ine grocery trade, liquors and soft
drinks n numerous condiments.
Inc tolerance on milk bottles is in
accord with the two n"eighborinE States
OF New York and New Jersey and was
made after Investigations in various
cltles n conferences with manufac-
turers as to their experience.
states Narning.-Big placards call
ing attention to the dangers of fires in
forests are TO be sent broadcast over
~ehnsylVania to schools, stations and
other places by the State Department
OF Forestry this month in order TO
awaken people to the perils and the
loss OF fires started by Carelessness in
the autumn season in the woods. The
department of Labor n Industry
mas also prepared big warning cards,
urging Importance of fire drills and
calling attention to a few simple pre-
cautions which If taken will prevent
CONFUSION in drills and in manning
f%refighting systems.
Appointments Made. - Drs. II. NJ.
Goehring, Pittsburgh, and Virgil A.
HOOK, Wilkes-Barre, were to-day re-
appointed members of the State Board
of Osteopathic Examiners, and j. D..
Gallery, Pittsburgh, reappointed a
trustee of State College, John Price
Jackson, State Commissioner of Labor
and Industry, being appointed to fill n
vacancy on the college board. David
Shields, Pittsburgh, was appointed a
member of the Gettysburg Battlefield
Memorial Commission Members of
the Advisory Commission for Preser-
walton of Public Records were reap
pointed as follows: Herman V. Ames,
John w. Jordan and Julius +. Sachs,
Philadelphia; Ethan Allen Weaver,
Germantown; Frank II. Diffenderfer,
Lancaster; Boyd Crumrine, Washing
ton.
Kick OH Water.-Complaint against
the rates and service of the Westmore-
land Water Company, which supplies
a large district in Westmoreland coun-
ty, was filed with the Public Service
Commission to-day by the borough of
Greensburg and John V. Stevenson
and Rabe F. Marsh, taxpayers of
Greensburg, and representing others.
1t is charged hat the rates adopted
by the company in December and now
in force for domestic and public water
service are excessive and that the divi-
dend paid by the company to its stock
holders and those merged with it is
equal to s per cent. on the capital
stock. of each of the companies. The
rates are alleged to be double what is
charged in other municipalities under
similar conditions; unjust, unreason-
able and excessive, n also discrimi-
nation against small The
borough is forced to pay $4,000 for
fire protection against $4,000 which it
paid to January 1. 1t is charged that
the supply is inadequate for fire pro-
lection and that at times the supply
for domestic use has been impure,
unwholesome and unfit for domestic
use 1t is also alleged that the COM
pany refused to permit examination of
its papers and books by the complain
ants. Reduction of rates is asked by
the petitioners, who also pray for an
adequate supply.
Public Service.-A hearing was held
before the Public Service Commission
this morning on. the complaint of the
boroughs of Shenandoah, Ashland,
Girardville and Mahanoy City against
the Schuylkill Railways Company. 1t
was alleged that the rates assessed by
this company are excessive. There is
general OBJECTION to tn condition of
the roadbed and rolling stock. Senator
Charles A. Snyder represented the re-
spondent, and Attorneys I. II. b.
Lyons, NJ. NJ. Burk, w. C. Dewitt and
NJ. A. Kilker the ~boroughs. A hear
ing will be held this afternoon on the
complaint regarding the rates and SER
vice of the Beaver Valley Water Com
pany.
Local Cases Up.-The Public Service
Commission to-day heard the appli-
cations for approval of the contracts
of the United Electric Company for
lighting part of East Pennsboro town
ship and for light for Williamstown
borough from the Williamstown Gas
company.
Tractors Licensed. - Thus far the
State Highway Department has grant
ed licenses for 663 traction engines
and 147 t~railers.
Sheehan Pays.-James B. Sheehan,
Register of Wills of Philadelphia, to-
day paid the State $5S, 243 as taxes.
More Arrests. Dairy and Food
Commissioner James F'oust to-day or
dered thirteen arrests for violation OF
the pure food and drink laws, mostly
in Eastern Pennsylvania counties.
Must Go Back.-A requisition from
the Governor of Colorado for return To
the Centennial State of the prisoners
who escaped from the prison camps
was honored at the Capitol to-day
The men are in Clearfield. A requisi-
ton for the men who fleeced Pitts
burghers by a fake Goa deal was is.
sued on the Governor of New York.
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