Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20

AE&SsCSoSSA ~. Cornwall, West
Cornwall, r X =
Vile and Mt. Gretna Light and Power
companies. which have recently been
granted charters. The new company
Will operate from Lebanon and cover
the districts mentioned. Its capital is
given as $4,000.
P. L. Weimer, Lebanon. is president
and Asa A Weimer. member OF the
House of Representatives from Leba-
non, one of the directors.
Compensation Case - The State
Compensation Board in an opinion by
Commissioner John A. Scott has up
held the award OF Referee L. z. Christ
ley OF Pittsburgh, in deciding that
loss OF the use of a hand, leg or eye
shall be considered equivalent to the
permanent loss of hand. leg or eye
as the case may be. The decision was
given in the case of John Garner.
pittsburgh, against Grier Brothers Co.,
Pittsburgh. What constitutes the per-
manent loss OF the hands, which were
involved in this case. is held to be a
question of fact to be determined in
each case. 1t is also held that the loss
or hands in such case as is decided
shall constitute total disability.
Patrol Highway-State police re-
Gently sent into Westmoreland county
have included within their duties the
work OF detecting speeding automo-
biles on the Lincoln highway, and
they can be seen daily patroling that
road in the neighborhood of the Som
erset- Westmoreland line. They have
given notice that all speeders will be
punished, officials of the highway de-
partment having complained of the
damage to the roads caused by speed
ing, and the residents of that section
having complained.
Hearing Postponed-The hearing in
the case of the Wyoming Valley Water
company, whose charter is being at
tackled, has been postponed until Au-
gust l by Deputy Attorney General
Collins.
New Trust Company-The charter
or the new Camp Curtin Trust COM
pany was recorded at the Capitol to-
day. The new company has the larg-
est list of shareholders entered at the
Capitol in many day. A. F. L. Froe-
llch, OF Camp Hill, is the treasurer.
Must Improve Water Supply.-In an
opinion by Commissioner Ryan issued
last night the Montrose Water COM
pany is ordered to establish a new sup
ply and to install filters TO be improved
by Commissioner of Health Dixon.
The plans must be made by October l.
Award in Few Days-The awards
In the road contracts for which bids
We're opened yesterday will be made
by Commissioner Black in a few days.
They are being gone over at the de-
partment while the commissioner is
inspecting the Northampton county
road to-day.
Reading Company Comes In-The
Reading Steel Casting Company, of
Reading, a New Jersey corporation,
has filed notice that it desires to be-
come pennsylvania company. 1t has
a capital of S250,O0O.
Want State tn HCIn-Ra Raouaets that
the State help in meeting the cost of
condemning the West Chester pike
: from the Philadelphia city line to
? -INewtown Square were made to Com
missioner Black yesterday and he will
nave an appraisal made An organ
ization to free the tollgates has been
formed in that district
More Men EnlISted.-The vacancies
in the State police have been filled up
by enlistment this month. There may
be more vacancies next month, but
there are always more applicants than
places.
Eighty Charters.-Governor Brum-
baugh yesterday sent from his sum
mer home in Maine fifty charters
which had been dispatched to him for
approval. In the list were electric
companies for Westmoreland and
Beaver counties.
Offer to Pay Fare.-The State Bu-
reau of Employment has been sent
tickets for thirteen union carpenters
who are wanted for rush work near
Pittsburgh at 56A cents per hour.
In addition Erie manufacturers are
offering to pay fare of boilermakers
machinists and others.
State Has an Army.-The military
rolls Of the State show that Penn
sylvania has 1,164,4 All men reported as
able to do military service. Philadel-
phia and Allegheny lead.
Lebanon Ordered to Act.-State au-
thorities, acting in accord with the
recent decision in the Attorney Cen
erals department, have ordered that
Lebanon county enforce the dog license
act os the State will make a test case
License No. 100000 - The State
Highway Department to-day issued
automobile license No. 100000 to John
II. Ellsworth. Of Warren. Receipts
from licenses are over half a million
ahead of those of this time last year
and are over the 2,100, 900 mark.
Must Make Answer. - The Public
Service Commission has sent word to
the Newport and Sherman's Valley
Railroad that It must answer the COM
plant that it is about to abandon its
line from Newport to New Bloomfield.
Ten days are given in which to an
swer and 1t is also required that for
NAL permission to abandon the line be
secured.
Must Repair Road. - The Manor
Turnpike Road Company, of Ian
caster is to be ordered to place it's
highway in good condition in the com
plant brought by the Lancaster Auto
mobile Club.
To Sit Monday. - Chairman Ainev
and Commissioner Brecht WILL sit at
the Public Service hearings on applica-
tions on Monday.
Surface on Deck. - State ZooIoeist
II. A. Surface was holding the fort
to-day, having refused to resign
Agricultural department officials de-
clined TO say what might happen.
No Cases To-day. - No new cases
OF intanttle paralysis were reported
to-day. Thirty-four have been listed
since July /.
Appointed Policeman. - James F.
Dolan, of Lebanon, was to-day an
pointed special policeman for the
Lebanon Valley Iron and Steel Com
pany.
MAYOR MEALS IN HARNESS
MaUOr 2 NTaaI.