Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-30

@5YgoUUe ory D@ts of the f0 1ae 1afs @em. sem.
-s@=lu uel w. Pennypack-
er. governor and
puoic service commissioner. at the
hrst luncheon of the Fall season at the
Harrisburg Club next Wednesday. It
Is likely that Governor Brumbaugh will
make the address upon the recently
deceased commissioner. who was
charter member of the society.
Inc society will have monthly
iuncheons during the winter and will
probably have a dinner which will be
notable State affair. The organiza-
tion was formed last winter and its
luncheons were occasions for a num-
Der of addresses by prominent men.
Four Meetings Set.-The Public Ser
vice Commission will hold hearings
next week in Harrisburg. Hydetown,
Houtzdale and Burgettstown, the bulk
or the business being scheduled for
harrisburg. On Monday applications
Tor forty approvals will be made, in
cluding fifteen municipal contracts.
agreements for a number of bridges in
fhlladelphla, incorporation of eight
electrlc and water companies and for
permission to establish crossings of
various kinds. The calendar is one of
the most extensive in months
Time Ends Tuesday.-The time for
ming nomination papers for candida
cies 1or state, congressional and leg
lsiative offices on nomination papers
VIII expire at the office of the Score
tary OF the Commonwealth next Tues
day, October 5. Inquiries for many
blanks have been made.
Guardsmen to Leave. When the
Ihlrd pennsylvania artillery regiment
Formerly the Ninth Infantry, and the
Thirteenth Infantry leave the mobili-
Zation camp at Mt. Gretna next week.
as is generally expected at the State
capitol all of the organizations of the
National Guard will be out of the
state. The Third is a Luzerne county
organization and the Thirteenth is
composed of companies in Lackawanna.
wayne, Monroe and Columbia coun-
tes. The old Twelfth Infantry, some
OF whose organizations remained as
separate battalion when the Guards
men were mobilzed. has now tisap-
peared. The Pennsylvania division is
now tacucally as planned comprising
nine infantry, one cavalry and three
artillery regiments with auxiliary
troops. If the two regiments at Mt.
Gretna get to the border before or
ganizations listed to be sent home are
returned, the division will be together
for the first time since the troops were
called in June.
Coal Men Interested. - Organization
or representatives of coal companies ,n
the anthracite region to protect forest
lands owned by the corporations from
fires which was done this week in the
Luzerne region, is to be followed by
meetings for a similar purpose in CEN
ira! and western Pennsylvania. In the
anthracite region companies having
operations in Luzerne, Schuylkin, Co.
lumoia, Northumberland, Lehigh and
Carbon counties have agreed to work
to protect their lands from forest fires
and the plan of organization will be
urged upon the bituminous operators
The State Forestry Department is TAX
ing the leading part in the meetings.
To Act on Appeals. - The Superior
Court which will resume its sessions
for the winter at Philadelphia on Mon
day, viii act upon the petition to make
appeals from decisions of the Public
Service Commission in the full crew
cases supersedeas. The petition was
hled some days ago and the rule is re-
turnable on Monday. Appeals We're
taken soon after the decisions were
given.
Governor in Philadelphia.-Govern
Brumbaugh is in Philadelphia for the
weekend. He will go to Scranton 70
speak on Monday when the anthracite
metropolis celebrates its semicenten-
nial.
Work Is Finished.-The painting and
changing of the State Treasury have
been completed and the scaffoldine
and other material which have clut-
tered up the interior of the handsome
department have been removed.
Regiments to Leave Soon.-The Third
Artillery and Thirteenth Infantry reri-
ments will leave Mt. Gretna within
week according to word that has come
mere. The two organizations have
been we'll recruited up.
Bank Rechartered.-The Fifth Ave-
nue. Bank OF Pittsburgh has been
granted a recharter by the State with
100000 capital.
New Company Formed. - Governor
Brumbaugh has approved the charter
of the Lebanon Valley Construction
Company, of Womelsdorf. 1t has a
capital OF $4,000. The S. Austin Bick-
ing Paper Manufacturing COMPANY. of
DownlnStown, has also been chartered
Interest I'm Tour.-Letters continue 70
arrive at the Capitol regarding the
Governors tour of the agricultural re-
gions. In many instances they come
from farmers and fruit growers who
are seeking advice.
DIR. Saunders in Charge. State
zoologist Saunders has taken charge
of his work as head of the division and
is arranging to make some inspection
visits. Professor Saunders accom-
panied the Governor on the recent erf
cultural tour.