Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-28

Ainey with all of the chiefs and ways
were outlined to push action on cases
When the new commission took
charge there were approximately $50
cases on the lists. many of them just
started, and the commission has been
working to get in the testimony SO
that decisions could be reached.
w. P. Boland, OF Scranton. to-day
filed a complaint with the Commis-
sion against the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad, alleging
that the freight rates on anthracite
coal are unjust, unreasonable and dis
criminatory. He claims that he is un-
able to get rates that are extended to
favored shippers. The freight rates
are from 80 to soc ton per mile
within the State while outside the
State they average from ~ to mills
per ton per mile.
The complaint also alleges that the
Railroad Company has for the past
ten years interfered with the success
full operation of a plant in which he
is interested and that its purpose is
to eliminate competition.
Preparing For Camp. - Prepar-
ations for the encampments of the
National Guardsmen are being made
all over the State. Many of the regi-
mental details will have only a day
at the camp in advance to work on
canvas.
Attended Convention. - l. c. Will
liams, deputy commissioner of for
estry, attended the State Forestry con-
Vention at FoXburg.
To Meet July I. -. The arbitrators
in the Wilkes Barre trolley strike will
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Commissioner Jackson is one of the
number and the result will be watched
with interest because it is a case where
the State took a practical part in ad-
justing trouble.
Changes on First. - The changes in
the State Highway Department recent
ly announced will be made next Thurs
day, July /. A number of dismiss ais
in other departments will also take
place at that time.
Armory Fund Stands. - Officials of
the State armory board to-day had a
conference with Deputy Auditor Gen
eral Willack regarding the use of
S10S,00 remaining from the unex-
pended funds appropriated in 1918,
which it is said does not lapse but re-
mains to the credit of the First bri-
gade. The apportionment of the
money appropriated this year amounts
to sSS,999 available for the First, so
that it will have almost 100000 for
the new armory. The board meets to-
morrow to act on the list of armories
to be built and the Philadelphia cav
airy armory will come along. The in
teresting part is that the governor cut
100000 off the appropriation, but
the financial end of the government
says it cannot be touched as it was an
appropriation to stand until used
May BE Here One Day. - 1t was
stated at the Capitol to-day that Gov
ernor Brumbaugh may he here one
day the middle of the week. He is
expected to return from Philadelphia
about July 6 to remain during most
of the month .....
Fly Being Watched. - State officials
are watching the localities where the
Hessian fly has been attacking the
wheat. Steps will be taken to inform
people so that they can employ means
to prevent it's recurrence.
Appointed Officers. National
Guard orders o-day announce the ap-
pointment of Charles c. Hicks, III, tc
be first lieutenant of company d, Sec
ond infantry, formerly second lieuten'
ant of company B; and James w
Duffy, to be first lieutenant company
K, Second infantry, formerly second
! lieutenant of company A. Both are
residents of Philadelphia.