Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

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AxEsEEsszasz g EzzsszEaaB ciples of teleg-
rapny, map making and other lines
of practical work for soldiers, men
of drafted age and those who are
planning to enter the Army will be
undertaken.
A number of suggestions have
been made TO the State Board of
Education regarding these special
courses and there have also been
propositions to furnish short courses
suitable for men engaged in indus
tries which are making munitions.
However, the first attention will be
given to providing for the needs of
men going into military service.
The first courses will be estab-
lished before very many weeks go.
Many Convicted.-Offlc of the
State Police say that they have been
securing almost ninety-nine per cent.
of convictions where people are ar
rested for violating the speed laws
of the state on main highways. The
running of cars became so bad last
spring, say. officials, that requests
were made for state policemen to DO
duty and about 900 arrests month
have been made lately.
Rush For Tags.-Application for
automobile licenses for 1918 are
commencing to reach the State
Highway Department at a rate
which indicates that the number of
cars bearing new tags on January L
VIII be greater than ever before. The
departments mail has reached such
proportions that a couple of bags
are now necessary.
Public SeFVice.-Argumen on
the complaints against train service
in the vicinity of McAdoo, Luzerne
county, and on natural gas rate cases
from Cambria, Allegheny and Erie
counties and of far-reaching impor-
tance are scheduled for the Public
Service Commission on Monday
Hearings will be held on the re-
naming days of the week except
Saturday. Electric rate cases from
Schuylkill and York will be heard
Wednesday and on the following day
numerous applications for approval
of contracts for lighting and other
service in eastern counties and
Westmoreland and Clinton county
coal rates will be taken up, together
with complaints of water service and
rates in the vicinity of Reading. A
hearing will also be held at Palmer
ton on the condition of the Locust
Gap grade crossing on Thursday.
Friday hearings will be held here in
Coudersp0rt water cases. Tuesday
will be devoted to an executive ses-
sion.
Many Hunters Coming.-Applica
tionS for camp sites for hunting par
ties during the deer season, which
opens on December J., are being
made at the State Forestry Commits
sion offices at rate which indicates
that there will be unusually large
numbers of people in the South
Mountain region of the southern tier.
Numerous requests have also been
made for permission to camp OH
state reserves in the Clearfield- -Clin-
ton region.
Borough in .Business.-The bor-
ough of Benson, a town in Somerset
county, has applied to the Public
Service Commission for approval OF
it's purchase of an electric light COM
pany in that town. The borough
also wants permission to go into the
business.
Water Schedule Hearing-Hear-
ings on the proposed uniform sys-
tenn of accounting for water COM
panies will be held in Philadelphia
Monday and Tuesday by c. j. Joyce.
chief of the Bureau of Accounts of
the Public Service Commission and
Wednesday and Thursday at Scran-
ton. At the hearing here thirty
water companies We're represented
and the principal objection was that
the system proposed is too elaborate.
The Harrisburg hearing was attend
ed by Williamsport, York, Sunbury
Canton, Lehigh, Palmer, Dillsburg,
Mt. Penn Suburban, Hummelstown,
Riverton Consolidated, Marysville,
Colum bia and McConnellsburg water
companies
Old Issue Raised-William C.
Pickens, of New Brighton. has filed
complaint that the Beaver Valley
Water Company refuses to furnish
water to a property bought by him
because of an unpaid bill of n pre-
vioUs occupant. This complaint fol-
lows n decision of the commission
that a company could not refuse SER
vice because of n bill owed to it by
prior occupant and that q water
bill could not take precedence over
taxes. The commission will bring
the complaint to attention of the
company at once.
Mr.. Lohmann Here-Karl b. Loh-
mann. the planning engineer of the
Bureau of Municipalities OF the De-
partment of Labor and Industry, to-
day assumed his duties.
experimenting Catch - Commits
sioner of Fisheries n. r. Butler has
been at Erie, where he is superin-
tending the taking of white fish eggs
for the department.
Dapp to Go-Edward Dapp, clerk
in the State Department of Mines
and Dauphin County Jury Commits
sioner, has been given notice that
he is to go. Something interesting
may develop.
Governor Names Pollcc-Governo
Brumbaugh to-day appointed volun-
teer policemen for Mexican and Luz
Zerne counties.
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