Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03

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! IN. SIX4.WSSNsJ Citations q m n
ESYANDGM farmers. especial
uNXS6O6SN. ly those producing
LII &2S9|f1RSHsS grain. fruits and
HaM|WIVHVW vegetables were
! 8uWO eSS5VVS held at the De-
2~.EM partment Of Agri-
IN culture to-day with
a view OF making 1t big branch OF
the state activity this winter.
The two men in charge of this
work, Farm Advisers. Dorsett and
Herr were at the department for sew
eral hours discussing ways and means
of extending the work with Secretary
Patton, Deputy Secretary Carothers
and others. These two men have been
in Chester and other eastern counties
where they have formed several SELL
ing associations with connections in
ing on grading and other marketing
methods. Mr.. Dorsett has also been
in central and western counties.
Speaker Here-Ex-Speaker George
e. Alter. of Springdale, was here to-
day IN connection with the College
Ht1ill Water company case.
Big Merger Presented. - The Pub
lie Service Commission has been asked
to approve the merging of the Citi-
zens' Electric Illuminating Company
and the Scranton Electric Company.
r. ]. Baker, of this city, late yester-
day presented the papers.
Luncheon Tomorrow. The first
luncheon for the winter season Of the
Pennsylvania State Society will be
given tomorrow at the Harrisburg
Club. Governor mbaugh will speak
on his early friendship with Samuel
w. Pennvpacker.
Ex-Mcmber Here. w. S. Morri-
son, former member of the House
from Beaver, was here yesterday.
Almost 1000. - Reports of infan-
tile paralysis cases are almost at the
1,600 mark. Over half have come
from Philadelphia, which. however,
shows decline of late.
Looking Them Over. - Representa-
tives M. A. Milliron, of Armstrong
county, was here to-day looking over
nomination papers filed from his dis
trict.
To Make Report.-The Public serv-
ice Commission has assigned to Com
missioner Alcorn the applications of
the city of Philadelphia for approval
of plans for various bridges in that
city. Chairman Ainey will report on
grade crossings in the Bethlehem dis
trict and st. Thomas Franklin county.
Three New Troopers. - Martin J.
Crowley, Bridgeport, formerly in the
navy and Fred B. Lively. 'West Lessen
ring, and Thomas D. Rucker Concord
Depot, formerly in the army. have
been enlisted as state policemen.
State Settles Strike.-The strike at
the Asbestos Textile Company. Reyn-
oldsville, Pa, in progress since Sep
tember IS, involving fifty men and
twenty women, has been settled with
the assistance of the Bureau of Media
ton of the Department of Labor and
Industry. Commissioner John Price
Jackson to-day received a report from
M. P. Frederick, assigned as mediator
to the case, that as a result of confer
ences between employers and en-
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amicable settlement has been reached
and employees have returned to work.
Patrick Gilday. chief of the Bureau of
Mediator and Arbitration. and James
A. Stcese are in Wilkes Barre con-
tinuing negotiations toward the settle
ment of the street car strike in that
city.
Steelton Case Jsted.-E. K. Saylor,
workmen'S compensation referee for
the Harrisburg district, will hold a
hearing in the board rooms, Masonic
Temple building. Wednesday morning
October 4, on the claim petition filed
by w. H. Lynn. a carpenter, residing
at 13 Jefferson street, Steelton. Lynn
claims compensation against the Ray
mond Concrete Pile Company for
forty-five days disability as a result of
a fall on July 12, when the muscles of
his back were strained. At the time
of his injury Lynn was working for
the Raymond Concrete Pile Company,
engaged in construction work at the
steel plant.
Attending Convcntion.-Ffre Mar
shall Port and Deputy Morgan are at
tending the state firemen's convention
at Scranton.
Colonel Crago Hcrc.-Congressman
Thomas S. Crago, of Waynesburg. was
at the Capitol.
Visiting Philadelphia. - Zoologist
Sanders is in Philadelphia attending
meetings Of horticulturalists and
| florists.
Seeking Clemency. Henry Ward
Mottern. of Jefferson county. has filed
an appeal to the State Board of Par
dons for communication of the death
sentence.
Public Service Hcarings.-The Pub
lie Service Commission to-day con-
tinued hearings in the College Hill
Water Company Incorporation, which
is protested by the Beaver Valley
Water Company: the Sewickley street
railway extension and the Carlisle Gas
and Water Company protest The
Northumberland Gas and Electric
complaints have been continued.
Wants IIeat.-William McElwee. Jr.,
of New Wilmington. to-day asked the
Public Service Commission for an or
| der on the receiver of the Sharpsville
| Railroad to heat the PASSENGER coach
operated by the company. The COM
| plant is the first of the kind received.