Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24

erals Department a few days ago he
had authority to inspect.
The bureau will send word to the
inspectors of weights and measures
throughout the State, and there are
only one or two counties which do not
have such officers, to begin the inspec-
ton. In several cities the inspectors
have already made inspections.
The State will call for reports on
the results of the inspections and ar
rangements have been made to in
augurate prosecutions where it is
found that fraud has been practiced.
State Getting Money-Hundreds of
thousands of dollars are now being
paid into the State treasury by for
eign fire insurance companies, which
miums originating in Pennsylvania
y considerable part of this revenue
is paid by the State TO fire
mems organizations to pay to relief
and similar associations. Recently,
S150,000 was disbursed for this pur-
pose. The State bank stock tax is also
yielding a large amount of money at
present. The total balances in the
treasury are larger now than since De-
cember.
Mains Frozen Up-Complaints that
water mains were out of service be-
cause of very cold weather, which
caused the pipes to freeze up, are be-
ing made at the Public Service Com
mission. In some instances consumers
complained that they had to depend
upon other sources. The commission
has called upon the companies named
Tor explanations.
Bureaus Good Work Nineteen
strikes were settled with assist
ance of the State Buereau of Me-
diation and efforts made to bring
about adjustments in nine others ac-
cording to a report of the operations
of the bureau during January made
to Commissioner of Labor and Indus
try John Price Jackson by Patrick
Gilday, chief of the bureau. The COM
missioner will ask that the Legislature
provide funds for three more medi-
ators as Chief Gilday has had to call
upon officials of the department and
federal officials to assist him. Four
of the strikes adjusted were in Cam
bria county mines, where over $500
persons were involved; three among
Lebanon chain workers involving 100
men and one in a Lebanon coke works
with 500 men; one in a Dauphin silk
mill with 500 hands and one in a
Montgomery county steel mill with
$50 men. Philadelphia had four strikes
of minor character while Cambria's
list included one involving four tele-
phone operators. Seven of the total
number of strikes settled were mining
and three textile.
Case Dismissed-Tke Public Service
Commission has dismissed the COM
plant of the city of Williamsport
against the valves and mains of the
Williamsport Steam Company as too
general. 1t does not interfere with the
right of the city to file a specific COM
ylaint at any time.
Parade Orders Out.-General orders
were issued to-day from National
Guard headquarters announcing the
fet. I,..trr do
of Pennsylvania militia to be sent to
the Wilson inaugural under command
of Brigadier General W. G.. Price, Jr.,
the commands to be the Sixth and Six
teenth with a provisional regiment,
made up of companies of the First,
Third and Fourth regiments. The
Sixth infantry and the provisional
regiment will be quartered in Con-
vention hall, and the Sixteenth in
building at 1921 Thirteenth street,
y. W., these quarters being available
in Washington from March 8 to March
8. The men will parade in field SER
vice uniform with overcoats and
units will be limited to officers and
sixty men, the order stating, None
but bona fide members of the National
Guard viii be permitted to parade.
Machine gun companies will not take
guns or motor trucks.
May Investigatc.-State Compensa-
tion officials said to-day that no in
quiry had been undertaken as to en-
ployment forms used by some rail-
roads but that the subject would, of
couse, be looked up if brought to at
tention.
Board Has Power. An opinion
has been given by Deputy Attorney
General Collins that the State Phar-
maceutical EXaming Board has full
authority to decide questions of eX-
perlence of applicants for license.
Complaint Ended. - The Public
Service Commission has dismissed the
complaint of Specie & PETER. of
Adams county, over a siding question
raised with the Western Maryland.
Bee Keepers Coming. - The State
Bee Keepers Association will have its
annual convention at the Capitol
March 2 and 3. Plans for systematic
State inspection are under way.
Bump Gardening Ideas. - There
was considerable criticism to-day
among legislators of some of the re-
marks by Secretary of Agriculture
Patton concerning gardening, it being
held that the propositions from him
were somewhat belated and savored a
bit o IA possible request for an appro-
priation to inspire the people with a
desire to raise their own foodstuffs in
their backyards.
Printing Bids Tuesday. - The bids
for the State printing will be opened
next Tuesday.
Sent to Patton. - Governor Brum-
baugh has referred to Secretary Pat
ton the request of a boy in Braden-
Vile that the Governor give him a
farm so that he could grow up in the
country, marry and settle down.
Book Complains. - S. A. Book, of
Highspire, has complained to the Pub
lie Service Commission of lack of wa
ter service on some cold days of re-
cent date in that flourishing borough.
Mackall on Duty. - ]. A. Mackall,
formerly of Maryland and lately of
Philadelphia, has been put on duty at
the Capitol as executive engineer. He
came here a week ago.
Engineers Discuss Spring Work. =
The engineers of the State Highway
were here yesterday for
discussion of psring work. Plans for
maintenance were taken up.