Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

ments for construc-
ton of highways under the new fed
eral road act. This work will be of
the utmost Importance for II paves the
WI for uniform specifications and the
ideas which Mr.. Uhler has put into the
specifications made in Pennsylvania
will be taken into consideration by his
committee.
The selection was made at the ma
tional conference of commissioners of
highways and others held at Washing
ton last week at which the preliminary
steps for the united work of the ma
tional and State governments in road
construction were taken. The first
moves will be to get a general under
standing of procedure and then the
specifications will be agreed upon. AZ
ter this is done the States will recon-
mend routes for approval to the ma
tional secretary of agriculture.
commissioner Black is studying out
routes to be suggested to the national
government.
Hearing In September.-The hearing
on objections to the incorporation Of
the Halifax Township Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company by the Will
Jamestown interests which incorporated
the killinger company, will be heard
by the Public Service Commission on
September 8. The protests have been
filed.
Pathfnders Start.-w. r. D. Hall and
w. r. Douglas, who will map the tour
OF the farming regions by the lover
nor and Secretary OF Agriculture, left
to-day, starting up the Juniata Valley
to arrange for stopping places and to
nix the route. The Highway Depart
ment is cooperating with the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Mr.. Hall had
charge of the arrangements for the
Governors tour last Fall.
Mr.. kirkpatrick Here. William S.
kirkpatrick former attorney general
appeared yesterday before the Public
Service Commission at hearings.
Visiting Institutions - w. S. Nc
Gary, of the State Board OF Public
Charities, was here to-day on a tour
Of visits to State institutions in this
section Of the State. He is making spe-
cial inquiries on insane.
Change of Name.-The windber Coal
Company has changed its namc to the
Portage Smokeless Coal Company.
New Light CompRny.-The Standard
Public Service Company, which will
furnish electric power in Greenfield
township, Blair county, has been char
tered with $4,000 capital. 1t has Offices
in Claysburg.
To Meet September 5.-The State In
dustrial Board will have its next meet
ing on September 8.
To Clean Out Crooks. - The State
dairy and food authorities have ar
ranged to clear out the headquarters of
the crooks engaged in handling rotten
eggs in Philadelphia in defiance of law
n assurances to the contrary. Build
ings will be burned if not vacated.
DIR. LichIeiter Home.-The Rev. DR.. NJ.
D. Lichleiter, chief clerk of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, is home from
Guantanamo N V Whara he 1.,a a1ont-
ed for the twentieth time president of
the class in which he graduated and
was for the fifteenth time marshal of
the procession of graduates.
Sitting in Observation-Disclosures
Killing is sitting II Pittsburgh to-day
in several of the western rate cases.
Delegates Named.-The Governors
office to-day announced appointment
of the following delegates to repre-
sent pennsylvania at the congress of
the American Prison Congress at Buff
falo, October Z: Pennsylvania Public
Charities Association, Albert H. Votaw,
r. j. Mckenty, Joseph P. Byers,
Colonel r. E. Holz, Florence Bayard
Kane, Philadelphia; Henry Phipps,
Mrs: Z. w: Gormley, Pittsburgh; w.
+. Penn. Morganza: T. B. Patton,
Huntington; John Francies, Western
Penitentiary; DR.. T. S. Mitchell. A. n.
Leslie. the Rev. William Bruce, Ho-
boken, and Eleanor NJ. Bonham, York.
Brown at Capitol.-Attorney Cen
eral Francis Skunk Brown returned
to the State Capitol to-day to take no
the problems attending the voting Of
the Pennsylvania guardsmen In he
neld and spent most of the day in con-
ference at the Capitol with Deputies
Keller, largest, Collins and Davis re-
garding requirements of the law. 1t is
probable that an opinion, which will
be given to the Governor in response
TO his request, will be printed in cir
cular form. Adjutant General Stewart
is preparing a circular to be issued to
commanders Of regiments in the field
calling attention to the steps necessary