Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15


@A bringing up various
zaEzzzAHs9AAl.S phases of the situa-
tion are being made almost daily and
While hearings have been held in the
cases of men in Lackawanna, Alle-
gheny, Luzerne and other counties
that it is probable that a general
hearing will be held later and deci-
slons given covering all angles.
AT the hearings set for Monday the
commission will have eleven applica-
tlons for certificates to operate motor
bus lines, several of them being in
Nestmoreland county. Five light COM
panies are also asking charters. The
Northern Montour Railroad and the
Perkiomen Valley Traction Company
Will present applications for approval
oil incorporation papers.
The commission was in executive
session to-day acting on decisions.
Thirty-One Boards. - Appointment
or mothers pension trustees for
Northumberland county makes thirty
one counties of the State In which
such boards are handling matters con-
nected with the pensioning of women
under the 1918 acts of assembly.
Boards have been named in ten coun-
ties since the first of the year and sew
eIal counties are now arranging for
inauguration of the system.
To Open Schools. - The schools for
training of teachers for the continual
ton schools will be opened Tuesday in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Wilkes
Barre. The registration, which will
close Monday, has not been heavy.
Investments Grow. The State
Workmen's Insurance Fund board has
invested $4,000 of cash in bonds for
the fund, making the total investment
now nearly 100000 for payment of
liability insurance.
Farnsworth at Front.-Major c. S
Farnsworth. who was stationed here
for years as inspector and instructor
OF the National Guard and detailed at
Adtutant General Stewards office Is at
columbus, New Mexico, according to
Nomination List Out. = The list of
has been issued by Chief Clerk George
D. Thorn. of the State Department, in
pamphlet form. The book will be much
appreciated all over the State and rep
on the part of Mr.. Thorn and his force.
Motion oVerruled. Commissioner
an opinion refusing TO dismiss the COM
plant of the Union Switch and Signal
S6ompany. OF pittsburgh. against the
pennsylvania Water Company as ask
Building Thronged. The State
Capitol has been thronged this week
many weeks. There were so many that
all could not register and the guides
worked over time 10 get everyone
through the structure.
Must Pay Damage. The Public
Service Commission in an order issued
To-Day refuses to permit the Cambria
money due to it because of mistakes
in publication of tariffs by the Penn
ssylvania Railroad Company. The
collected in Transporting certain com
modities to the plant of the steel COM
pany at Morrellville. Cambria county,
transportation to Johnstown It is
found that in issuing new tariffs the
clude an interchange and shipsments
ewere made under the Impression that
former rates were in force. The Com
mission says in regard to the periElon
order is that the railroad collect Tie
rates in force amounting to s2e271 20
and and G erdSTs sdS that Il it pay damages amunt-
ceiving the difference.
Asking Farm Data. Requests for
information as to how much in the way
by the farms attached to State insane
hospitals and other State institutions
were made to-day by the state Economy
idea to completing the data to be sub
mitted to the next Legislature on man
agement of such establishments. The
commission has asked for a report on
the number of acres of land attached
to the institution. the acreage not avail
able for cultivation and what is taken
up by garden, field crops. orchards, etc
meadow and pasture. occupied by lawns
and buildings and in permanent wood
land or rough land. The various prod
ucts raised. the quantity and the value
are also asked for as we'll as inforn1a-
stock.
More Cases Heard From.-Cases of
lnfantile paralysis were reported to-
day from Swoyersville, Patton, viii
merding, Woodlawn and Philadelphia.
Three were reported last night from
northeastern Pennsylvania.
Easton's Water Plant.-Steps are
being taken by the State Department
OF Health to secure improvement of
the water system at Easton. A com
mittee discussed the matter with Com
missioner Dixon.
Want Early Hearing.-The automo-
bile clubs of Harrisburg and vicinity
which have been getting after the
Berks and Dauphin turnpike have
asked that the Public Service Com
mission fix an early day for a ba,~;.r