Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-05

the Department,
which turns in a
big sum of money every year In the
form of licenses for oleo and other
things under its supervision, will ask
for some increases including the pro-
posed bureau of marketing, extension
of the orchard supervision and In
spectton work, State dairy inspection
and other matters much discussed.
However. there are many steps be-
tween framing a budget and getting
1t by an appropriation committee of a
Legislature which may not look any
too kindly upon the activities of men
connected with the Department. There
are rumors that a bill will be pre-
sented to abolish the commission: /:
that there will be an investigation of
expenditures by the Department. es-
pecially for travelling; that an attack
of Secretary Patton and that the ap-
preparation for the Department may
be reduced unless there is a change in
policy.
To Attend Meeting. Chief En-
gineer w. D. Uhler of the State High
way Department. will attend the ma
tional organization of highway chiefs
in st. Louis. Commissioner Black will
be unable to attend and Mr.. Uhler will
speak for Pennsylvania.
Board to Meet. - The State Indus
trial Board will have an all-day ses-
sion here tomorrow with conferences
with various department chiefs re-
garding cooperative work and meet
ings with various organizations on
welfare work.
Taken Under Amusement. The
Public Service Commission last eve-
ming took under advisement the ap-
oH RI
the new Pittsburgh and West Eir-
ginia Railroad, which is a reorganiZa-
tion of the Wabash. Owing to court
proceedings no action will be taken
for the present.
Luncheon Tomorrow. - The State
Society will have a luncheon at the
Harrisburg Club tomorrow. Secre-
tary Woods will preside.
Treasury Operations. - The State
Treasury to-day received $4,000 as
State tax from the Southern Pipe Line
Company, of Pittsburgh. The receipts
for the first day of the fiscal year
were $4,000.
To Meet Tomorrow. The Water
Supply Commission is scheduled to
meet tomorrow for it's December
session.
Big Increases. - The Pennsylvania
Power Company of Ellwood City, has
filed notice of authority to increase its
bonded debt from 100000 to S1O,-
100000. The shenango Valley Elec-
trio Light Company of Sharon, filed
notice of increase authority from S10,-
600 to S10,000,000.
Rates Approved. - The Public
Service Commission last night ap-
proved the rates for Philadelphia sub
urban service over which there has
been so much controversy. They are
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ment issued by the commission says:
The practical effect of this order will
be that the railroad fares on tickets
| good for use any time within six
months from the date of purchase
Will be reduced at 500 stations out OF
S45 stations in and around Phi1adel-
phia. At SO stations the rate of fare
will remain as they are and at but
four stations out of all served will
there be any increase and these in
creases are trivial. The decreases run
from $40 up to as high as SIG on
each ticket"
Water Case Goes Over. - The
hearing of the HummeIstown Con-
solidated Water Company case was
postponed by the Public Service Com
mission to-day on application of at
torneys who pointed out that there
were some engineering matters to be
taken up.
Mr.. Ainey I'LL. Chairman Ainey
of the Public Service Commission, is
Ill at his apartments here.
Capitol Visitors. - Ex- Representa-
tive r. a. Huber, LuZerne, and S. J
Barnett, York, were Capitol visitors
More Smallpox. Two cases OF
smallpox We're reported to the State
Department of Health to-day. Samuel
! Sharpe, a negro of Braddock, was re-
moved to the Hospital, December /
suffering from the disease Numerous
contacts have been vaccinated. A case
was also reported from West Ma
honing township, Indiana county, that
of James Kennedy, farmer.
To Attend Conference. Commits
sioner of Fisheries n. r. Butler and
Robert r. Featenby, chief clerk OF
the Department, leave tonight for
Buffalo, n. Y, to attend a conference
between the New York, Ohio and
Canadian commissioners on Wednes-
day. On Thursday they will attend a
meeting of the New York State Fish
and Game Associations at the Hotel
Statler. A meeting of the wardens of
the Department of Fisheries has been
called for the 7th and sth at Erie by
Commissioner of Fisheries n. r.
Butler. The wardens will be taken
to ,hatcheries in the northwestern part
of the State to familiariZe them with
the work of the fish culturists of the
Department. The hatcheries at Belle
fonte and Philadelphia will also be
visited.
Set For Williamsport. The COM
piaint of the city of Williamsport
against the station facilities of the
Northern Central was to-day fixed for
Williamsport by the Public Service
Commission.
Mcnges Speaker. - Prof. Franklin
Menges, of the Department of Agri-
cultures soil conservation bureau, is
speaking in Maine this week. Maine
people specially asked for him to be
assigned to lecture.
No Application Filed. - No appii-
cation has been filed for rehearing of
the Jefferson county murder cases.
DIET LEADER KNOWN HERE
DR.. John Dill Robertson, Health
Commissioners of Chicago. who is in
charge of the diet squad which was
started in that city to purove his state
ment that forty cents a day Is sufficient
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