Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-11

come before the commission in a
year. 1t will involve q research such
as has been made in the water COM
panies in vicinity of Philadelphia and
the Beaver valley.
The complainants are the boroughs
Of Greensburg, Irwin, Manor, jean
ette and Youngwood and there are
half O dozen underlying companies
which are more or less interested.
Hearings have been held here, at
Greensburg and at Pittsburgh and ex-
perts have been working on properties
and books. The decision will have a
far-reaching effect.
The Mt. Union water case was also
heard to-day.
Commission to Meet Again. - The
State Agricultural commission will be
called for a further conference in a
short time on cooperation and SINH
lar work. The budget making is also
under way
Attended Meeting. Insurance
Commissioner O'Neil attended the State
Sunday school meeting at York yester-
day.
Board at Scranton. -" The State
Compensation Board is at Scranton to-
day for hearings in that district.
To Investigate Here. The State
fire marshal's department will take a
ing the Keystone Metal Company 8
fire yesterday. The department has
been very busy with some incendiaries
in the northern counties.
Closed Todd Case. The Carlisle
Water and Gas Company case was
closed by the Public Service Commits
sion last evening. A decision will be
given later on.
To Arrange Transfers. Adjutant
General Stewart to-day appointed the
majors of the First and Third infantry
to represent the governor at the trans
fer of military property from federal
to State service and the remaining Off
GERS of the organization of the Tenth
infantry to act in the same capacity
in that regiment. Major f.. e. Keiser,
Philadelphia, will act in the trans
fers for field hospital No. and ambu-
lance company No. 2. Second Lieuten-
ant Elmer Il. Dicehr. Mahanoy city, was
to-day reappointed and assigned to
Company E., Eighth Regiment.
More TyphOid.-Reports reaching the
State Department of health to-day were
to the effect that typhoid fever has
developed at Elverson and that Ice
cream from Harrisburg was suspected
ported that more cases had appeared
at Reading, which is. receiving ice cream
from this city.
Additional State nurses were assigned
to-day to nurse typhoid cases in Eliza
beth town, Tower City and Middletown
and their vicinities. In addition close
attention is being given to the condi-
tions in Halifax and West Shore bor-
ough districts where increases of of
cases have been reported. tt~
Inspection of conditions on milk
routes and delivery centers in the
Dillsburg district are under way.
Conner to Run. Patrick Conner,
member of the last house, was to-day
substituted as a candidate for the leg
islature on the Republican ticket in
the Goth Philadelphia district With
drawals were filed by Homer r.
Washington and keystone
candidate in the first congressional dis
trict and by John A. Singley, Washing
ton candidate for the House in the 9th
Philadelphia.
New .Oficer.-Thomas w. Eshen-
baugh was to-day appointed a special
policeman for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in Dauphin county.
Want the BIanks.-Numerous re-
quests are already being made at the
State Highway Department for auto
mobile license blanks, which will be
ready on Monday. The demands in the
mail to-day showed the interest.
Casey Retired. Major K. X. V.
Casey, noted as a marksman. has re-
tired as major of the Second In
fantry.
E1eitZ Operated Upon.-Word came
to the city yesterday afternoon that
another operation had been necessary
upon the hip of Frederic c. Fleitz. for
mer Deputy Attorney General. The
operation was performed at Scranton.
Inspected Plant.-An inspection of
the Reading sewage plant was made
to-day by inspectors of the State De-
partment of Health as requested by
people of that city.
Congressman Here. - Congressman
T.. h. Kiess, of Hughesville, was among
visitors to the State Capitol.
Rejoins Regiment General
Powell has gone to Pittsburgh to re-
join his regiment, the Tenth Infantry.
Holiday Tomorrow.-Tomorr will
be legal holiday at the Capitol. 1t is
Columbus Day, made a legal holiday
in 1903, and the departments will be
closed.
Arredondo Bringing No