Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-15

York Central, Philadelphia and Read
ing, Lypano, Montour and Pennsylva-
MIA figuring in proceedings. The
Berks county case is brought by the
Reading Chamber of Commerce and
will be the most important of the list
because 1t Will open the way for test
of authority of the commission. The
borough of Hummelstown is taking
steps to get rid of one of the grade
crossings in its limits.
Other cases scheduled are the pro-
posed merger of several lines with
the New York Central and proposed
sales Saltillo and Leroy of telephone
companies to the Bell. Over a dozen
contracts are to come up for approval
including the Pennsylvania railroad
and the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania Water Company and wilkins
burg and East Pittsburgh, Central Dis
trist Telegraph Company and Latrobe
and Equitable Gas and Bridgeville to-
gether with the ordinance of the Mo-
nongahela Southern with West
Brownsville. Centerville, California
and other places. The case of the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and
the Pennsylvania Railroad is also to
be heard. The contract for lighting
Penbrook will be acted upon.
Preparing Code.-Preliminary stud
les for the codification of Pennsylvania
laws from colonial times to the Legis-
lattve session of 1918 have been com
pleted under the terms of the act of
last year at the State Legislative Ref
erence Bureau and James n. Moore.
the directors, expects to submit
complete report at the opening of the
session. The codification is the most
elaborate ever attempted and has been
handled by James McKirdy, of Pitts
burgh, the assistant director who has
gone through Legislative acts from the
earliest times of the province The
codification is under topics and those
relating to taxation, boroughs and cor
poratfons are now on the presses
These lists contain laws which have
become obsolete or which have been
repealed in part or on which there
have been Implications.
To Mark Sites.-Pennsylvania his
torical commission. which was charged
with the duty of marking the historic
places in Pennsylvania not comment
GRATED by State, county, municipal or
individual enterprise, is planning TO
visit number of places during the
coming fall and will map out a general
plan covering the whole State are eX-
tending over period of years. The
commission has been collecting data
regarding many of the notable spots
and will give special attention to the
forts of colonial times which are scat
tered over the whole State. Three
counties have already been visited
northumberland, Franklin and Lam
caster In number of instances Of
fers of assistance and aid have been
made by county historical societies.
ASK AppropFiatton.-An appropri-
alton of $4,000 to complete the State
arsenal will be asked of the next Leg
islature, the basement and first story
of a fireproof structure being now un-
der way The building is to replace
$4,000 was appropriated by the last
Legislature to start the work
Can Build Brid9e.-The Dauphin
county commissioners have been
granted permission to construct a
bridge over the Wiconisco at Millers-
burg. The State Water Supply Com
mission has also given permission to
York county commissioners for
bridges near Mt Wolf and to Adams
county commissioners for a bridge
over Willoughby run.
To Take Nacation.-Harry B. Tay-
lor and +. A. Helm, of the Auditor
Geenrafs Department, will take va
cations next week.
More Arrests.-The agents of the
Dairy and Food Division have made
over twenty arrests in Philadelphia in
twenty-four hours for the sale of
adulterated soft drinks. In many
cases the men were found selling to
children and rank frauds in the way
of tlavors were discovered.
Speakers in Demand.-"We have
received requests for over twenty
speakers on August % alone" said
A. L. Martin, director of Institutes. to-
day. THAT shows the way people ap-
preciate what this department is do
ing to encourage agricultural conser-
vation They want to hear about it
from us"
LewistoWn to Vote.-The borough
of Lewistown will vote shortly on a
proposed bond issue for $4,000 for
an electric plant. Some time ago the
borough and the Penn Central aired
their differences before the Public
Service Commission. Now the citi-
zens mean to get after the company.
Noted Visitor Here.-J. Fl. Longe-
necker former Senator and Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth, came
here from Bedford to-day with Mrs.
Longenecker on a short visit
Kline Here.-Senator Charles II.
Kline. of Pittsburgh. spent a short
time here. He says the campaign is
going to be a lively one.
Company Answers.-The Philadel-
phia Electric Company to-day filed
with the Public Service Commission
its answer to the charges made
AGAINST its service and rates by a num-
Der of Philadelphians and asks that
the complaint be dismissed as with
out reasonable foundation and that
no provision is made for the heavy
cost of the proceedings inaugurated.
1t is also declared that the rates of
the company are reasonable and Just
and service and facilities adequate.
Governor Returns.-Governor John
K. Tener took farewell of the Ma
tional Guard yesterday afternoon at
Mt Gretna, it being the last encamp-
ment he will attend as Governor The
Governor was given a demonstration
as he left the camp and was accom-
panied to the city by the staff He
will remain in the city for the week.
end and go to Massachusetts next
week to remain until September.
Big Week For Visitors.-This was
one of the biggest weeks for the
guides at the Capitol as hundreds of
visitors were shown through the
building. Many of the visitors came
on excursions and there were a num-
ber of automobile parties.