Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

conducted. several
have reached the Public Service Com
mission in the last few days from re-
mote sections of the State, and while
! the compliments insist that they do
not want to go to a formal hearing,
they declare a firm belief that the
strong arm OF the Commonwealth
should be stretched out for their relief.
The chief matter about which the
complaints are made is the cIAssi-
ncatlon and some of the letters declare
that many were required to pay busi-
ness rates and yet in return for the
increase In cost they did not get an
! advantage in service, being held on
| party lines with residences. Complaint
has also been made that the rural
| magnates forced some of the subscrib-
ers TO pay business rates for residen-
tial telephones and in one instance it
was said this was done because of the
extensive use of the instrument by a.
| mans family
Tho commission is following up each
one OF these complaints, asking the
| persons making them whether they
desire to push the matter.
Many New Policies.-The number Of
| policies issued by the State Workmen's
Insurance Fund for employers liability
insurance passed the $4,000 mark this
week. This is considerably beyond
what it was expected would be written
by this time. The State board has in
vested over S400, 10000 of revenue re-
ceived from policies.
Mr.. Scott Ill - John A. Scott, of the
State Compensation Board, is i'll at
his home in Indiana.
Warden in Town - Warden John
F'rancies, of the new western peniten-
tlary, was here yesterday in connec-
ton with building operation matters.
Spoke at Chambersburg - Highway
Commissioner Black spoke at Cham
bersburg on the States highway prob
lens on Wednesday night.
Surface Holds On - DR.. H. A. Sur
face, the State zoologist, was holding
the fort to-day and refused to resign.
He will await the meeting Of the State
Commission next week.
On Vacation - a, B. Smith, of the
attorney generals office, is spending
brief vacation at Atlantic City. He
is in charge of the office work in re-
covery of money from estates of in
sane able to pay for their mainten-
ance.
Notable Conference - The farm
bureau conference held at State Col
lege attracted much attention because
of the scope of the work outlined.
The State department of agriculture
was represented by several officials.
President E. z. Sparks, of State Col
lege made an address on cooperation
between the bureau agents and the
State.
Attended Meeting w. r. D. Hall
statistician Of the State Highway De-
partment, attended the meeting of the
Lincoln Highway inspection party
and Coatesville automobile people at
Coatesville last night. He spoke on
behalf of the department
More Cases 1nfantile PARALYSIS
was reported last night from Philadel-
phia, four cases, and Pittsburgh and
Dubois.
Hearing Argument - The Compen-
sation Board is in session in Philadel- |
phia to-day hearing arguments in the |
Northampton county cases.
Dauphin Cases - The aereernent
between the Harrisburg Gas COMPANY |
and the Harrisburg Bridge company |
for the line over the bridge and the
application of the York Haven Elec- |
trio company for a cnange of line in !
Mlddletown are listed for the Public |
Service commission meeting here on |
Monday. "