Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20

= zzzzG2szz half of themselves
and neighbors. 1t was charged that
the rates are unjust and unreasonable
and the commission is asked to grant
relief. The complaint was sent to the
water company for an answer.
The commission also received COM
plant from the Atlantic Refining Com
pany objecting to an increase of rates
by the New York Central Railroad on
it's Franklin division. Coal, which was
hauled at 80 cents per ton, is now
charged for at 10 cents. This increase
is effective to-day.
The complaint of Boyle & Mckee
against the Pennsylvania Railroad sid
ing arrangements at Tryonville, Craw-
ford county. was dismissed to-day, the
complainants failing to appear.
]. d. Baker. of Conoy township, Ian
caster county, to-day withdrew his
complaint against the Pennsylvania.
Railroad. which involved a bridge.
Bcrrysburg Paid.-The school dis
trict of Berrysburg to-day received
$3S9.S0. its school appropriation.
Mr.. Brown to Return. - Attorney
General Brown, who has been engaged
in the big banana trust case in Phila-
delphia, will return to the city to-
night.
New Justices.-The following JUS
tices of the peace were appointed to-
day: Robert II. Engart, Warminster,
Bucks county; S. II. Little, SaXton,
Bedford county; William S. Shelton,
illheim, Center county; c. +. Linhart
and John Suttner. Brentwood. new
borough, Allegheny county; r. Fl. Cum
ningham. Armstrong, Simon Anthony,
Jacksonville, and j. G. Myers, Wash
ington. Indiana county.
New Roster Issued.-The new roster
of the National Guard has been issued
by Adjutant General Stewart. 1t is
complete to the first of the year.
Changes On "Hil1." - Miss Emma
Keeney, who had been stenographer
for the Park Extension Commission
since it's organization, has resigned to
accept position with the Department
of Labor and Industry. Miss Mary
Hay, of this city, succeeds her
Governor Returns.-Governor Brum.
| baugh returned to-day from Philadel-
phia, where he spoke at the American
| ization dinner.
| Want Roads EiXed.-Highway Com.
missioner Cunningham was yesterday
| asked to repair parts of State roads II
| Delaware and Chester counties. Ht
said he would if the money held out.
| Giving Personal Misunderstanding
Fire Marshal c. d. Wolfe is giving per
! sonal attention to the Harrisburg
school fire investigation.
Cupid Busy.-Cupid has been getting
busy in the State Capitol again. Their,
have been several marriages sol
emnized in the big granite buildin:
| since it was opened ten years ago. bu
the honors for 1916 have gone to Rus
sell II. Wilson and Amelia d. Delbo
of Lancaster. Mr.. Wilson is a clerk il
| the State Livestock Sanitary Boart
offices. They visited the Rev. DR.. Nj
| ID. Lichleiter. chief clerk of the De
partment of Agriculture, a friend o
the groom. and were married in TIN
| Offices of the Department of Agricul
ture. This is the third couple DR.. Lich
letter has married in the Capitol.
Bought Eight More. - The Stat
Capitol Park Extension Commission
to-day purchased eight properties il
the Capitol Park extension zone. Thi
is the largest number bought in an,
one day for some time.
| Will Ask Answer.-The Public SerV
ice Commission will ask the Pennsyl
Vania Railroad for an answer to tn
complaints filed against il yesterday b.
Pittsburgh district coal operators VIII,
object to rates and other matters. TIL
commission will sit here next week
when dates will be set for Februar,
hearings.
The Last PIea.-F'inal pleas will b.
made tomorrow before the Stat
Board of Pardons in behalf of Marcl
and Pennington, condemned to be elec
trocuted later in the month for th
Pinkerton murder in Delaware county
They We're refused Communication ant
are asking q rehearing.