Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
MT. GRETNACAMP
TO BE BETTERED
Governor and Attorney General
Will Insist Upon Improve
mentS

Governor Brum-
M p nm haugh will call the
NN 0NA attention OF the
IN next Legislature to
ErSSSS - the necessity of
x AHff.HSSNC making an appro-
E9Gs illfYN priation TO inn
hR H6C1SEA1 prove the States
EE SHEESkSSSEaE permanent camp
SE5a4ENNHEH site az Mt. Gretna.
k5a0S 0GO4 While here a few
days ago he gave
GzSzIIsE1mal&bS considerable atten-
ton 20 the project
ana VIII enGeavor to have the place
put into some kind of shape which will
avoid the conditions encountered when
the men OF Pennsylvania responded TO
the mobilization call in June.
Governor Brumbaugh. Attorney
General Brown and other State off,
oials suffered on the rotten roads in
the vicinity of the camp, which are all
the worse because of the proximity TO
them OF state highways, and they were
thrown about in their automobiles on
the trails throughout the camp site
which are called roads by some de-
luded people.
It is likely that adequate funds to
improve the roads leading TO the camp.
Tor a general clearing OF rocks and
trees from the brigade camp sites, for
extension OF the water service, for
communication roads between the
camp sites, for a sewerage system,
which is certainly badly needed, and
other things which Mt. Gretna, lacks
will be asked as specific items
II feel that the Legislature should
provide the funds for improvements
which are badly needed" said the
I Governor. Attorney General Brown
shares the same opinion.
"
Z commonwealth Woods, who has been
spending a couple OF weeks in the
mountains, was here to-day TO look
after some routine matters.
Executive Session. - The Public
] Service Commission will have an exec
utiye session here tomorrow when
some cases will be taken up. Four
/ commissioners will sit.
I County Officers Pay.-Payments of
ices by county officers have been start
ed at the State Treasury and the re-
eeipts have begun 10 pick up again. II
Is expected that the big corporation
taxes VIII start next month.
Big Increase Filed. - The John Ba-
I run * sons Company, now the Penn
I SN!Nania Lawn Mower Works, of Phil
adelphia, has filed notice Of increase of
stock from $4,000 10 100000.
Reading Hearing To-morrow.-The
hearing in the case of the alleged en-
ing will be held by the Water Supply
! commission tomorrow.
Butler Advances Code. - Commits
/ sioner of Fisheries Butler has ad-
Narced the draft of the proposed hsh
/ code considera bly,. He expects to dis
cuss II with the Commission of Fish
/ cries shortly.
No Rifle Matches.-General orders
issued to-day from the adjutant gen
eraI once announce that there will
/ be no state rifle matches this year.
/ IN view OF the absence of organ
/ lzauons in the active service of the
| United States under the call of the
President dated June IS, 1916, the an
nual state rife matches for the year
! 1916 will be abandoned" says the or
/ der. Organizations that won trophies
/ at the annual state matches of 1915
VIII retain posse ssion OF same until
! the annual state matches are re-
sumed.' Orders were also issued to-
/ day giving details of the organization
/ OF the veterinary and dental corps OF
the Guard.
Major Rausch Here.-Major L. Y.
! Rausch, of the cuartermaster corps at
| Mount Gretna, was here to-day TO see
Adlutant General Stewart.
Complain of Rates.-Complaint was
| filed with the Public Service Commits
| sion to-day on the rates for hauling
| coal from Beruice 10 Columbia. Ii in
| wolves several roads.
Port Sends More Men.-Fire Mar
I shai Port to-day detailed additional
/ meE 10 so 20 Bristol 20 assist in the
/ sanitary cleanup of the town. Some
I fire hazards are being inspected and
orders will be issued Cor improve
I ments.
/ justices Named.-The following jus-
tices OF the peace were appointed to-
[ day: G. W. Bunnell, Auburn township.
Susquehanna county; Fred W. Mcbride,
Worth township, Butler county; Henry
I W. remington, Mahoning township,
Armstrong county; c. D. Allison, Eau
/ Claire, Butler county; ". II. Wylie.
/ Jackson Center. Mercer county.
Candidates Withdraw. = Amos H.
/ Schultz to-day hled a withdrawal as
Washington party candidate for the
I Legislature in the Third MONTGOMERY
district. He is the Republican candi-
date. Charles r. Davis withdrew as
I Socialist candidate for the House in
/ Lawrence county.
Majors Mother Dead-Major Frank
/ D. Beary, deputy adjutant general.
who went TO Washington to-day on
! business connected with the National
] Guard, received word just before leav-
[ ing that his mother had died at Allen
town. Major Beary was on urgent
business and had TO proceed to the
national capital.
/ Hearing is Eixcd.-The Public Serv-
/ ice Commission to-day fixed Septem-
! ber q as the date for the hearing in
\ the complaint OF the Automobile Clubs
| of Harrisburg and Palmyra against the
( Berks and Dauphin Turnpike company
( over the condition of the highway.
Northumberland Men Here. = Ex-
! Representative G. W. Shultz and ]. T
/ McMullen, of Northumberlandc county.
were among Capitol visitors to-day
York Increase. - The PENNSYLVANIA
| Furniture Company, of York. filed no.
tice OF increase of stock from $4,000
TO $4,000.
Made Domestic. - The Petroleum