Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-17

on the proposed telephone rate sched-
ule is fixed for April 81
Six of the applications for approval
are made by the city of Philadelphia
Tor abolition of grade crossings, while
applications have also been made for
abolishing grade crossings in Lacka-
wanna and Lebanon counties hv var
lous railroads. Applications have also
been made for incorporation, of sew
eral electric companies in Lancaster
and Lebanon counties. Among the
cases listed for hearings are passen-
ger service on Bellefonte Central rail-
road; Big Spring Electric Company
service; Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company, interchange of service in
Adams county
The commission will also give a
hearing TO complaints about the con-
dttion OF the York and Maryland Line
turnpike which has been complained
against by a motor company
Not Fixed Yet.-Formal orders an
nouncing the dates and places for the
encampmentS of the National Guard
will probably not be issued for some
time owing to the fact that no agree
ment has been reached on rates It
is probable that the designation of Mt.
Gretna may be changed unless more
favorable rates may be obtained. Sew
eral places are under consideration for
tit SuScIIlPHlenl Oh the second Dr1-
gade, but beyond the fact that il will
be held in the western part of the
State nothing has been determined.
state Maple Sugar.-The State Blu
reau Of Agricultural Statistics has
completed the first inquiry made into
the maple sugar industry in this
State and it shows that people IN
thirty-hve counties. or over half the
State, are engaged in IL. The produc-
ZION runs over million Ho nf
sugar year.
Spring Clean-up.-State Fire Mar
shall Joseph L. Baldwin is out with an
appeal for Spring cleanup of in
hammable material. In a bulletin lust
issued he considers the clearing away
OF articles that are liable to cause fire
is Just as important as some of the
clean-ups advocated by cities and
boards of health for sanitary reasons.
Take out the things that are liable
TO burn and that you have packed
away until the Spring cleanup" sug-
gests the marshal. IF this is done il
will make housecleaning much easier
and remove the cause OF many fires"
The marshal says that when people do
start to burn up things they should
use care and not start fires on a windy
day and should not leave a shoulder
ing fire.
Three Sessions Soon.-Holding of
three sessions a day may be started
in the House of Representatives
within the next fortnight After next
week very few hearings will be ac-
corded by House committees and the
subcommittee which were named
this week to take charge of the bills
on hand will be asked for reports.
The result will be a big list of bills
being sent to the House daily In ad-
ditton to the 235 appropriation bills
now before the House over 200 more
are to come out and debates on the
important legislation are expected.
The appropriation bills will be made
special orders when they reach third
reading.
More Men at Work.-Between 1000
and 5000 men are at work on the re-
pairs to the State highways and the
gangs are now in every county.
weather conditions having improved
to such an extent that extensive i'm
provements can be undertaken. The
winters SHOWS and rains do not ap-
pear to have caused much damage
to roads or culverts, but every por-
ton of highway is being inspected