Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

SczzsssssS=ssass1 cisions i reached.
The commission will probably con-
slider a number of jitney cases from
other parts of the State on that day.
The commission last night issued
orders dismissing complaints of the
Philadelphia Team Owners Associa-
ton against the Pennsylvania rail-
road and directing the Pennsylvania
to enlarge its station at Nadine, AL
legheny county, and provide means
of lighting. Decisions will be render
ed in Scranton cases shortly.
State Takes Action.--Deputy At
torney General j. L. Kun has return
ed from Uniontown, where he ap-
peared against owners of meats who
were arrested at the instance of DR..
w. S. Gimper, of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, on charges of
violating the meat laws. They were
held under $500 bail, while the
owners of the cold storage warehouse
were compelled to take out a State
license.
Sitting at Scranton.-Chairman w.
D. B. Ainey, of the Public Service
Commission, is holding hearings at
Scranton to-day in cases from Lacka-
wanna county.
Hearing Set.-The Public Service
Commission has fixed Reading, on
August 2, as the time for hearing
the complaint of the Schuylkill Val
ley Milk Shippers Association
against the Reading railway, because
of change of time of the departure
OF the milk train from Reading on
the line to Pottsville.
To Discuss Roads.-Highway Com
missioner Black will have confer
ences with representatives of a num-
Der of counties regarding proposed
purchase of toll roads within the
next month. The State is prepared
to go dollar for dollar on purchases
providing amounts are not too
large.
Inspection On.-State Commission
er of Health Dixon is on a tour of
inspection OF the State SanAtoria He
is at Mont Alto to-day and will go
to Cresson tomorrow. DR.. Dixon will
also visit a number of the dispen-
saries.
Expect Prompt Work.-Commis-
sioner of Fisheries Butler is planning
for prompt work on the fish hatch
cry extensions. The plans are be-
ing worked out for operations next
month and will be completed Sat
urday.
Cambria Is Modest.-The Cambria
Good Roads Association sent a COM
mittee here yesterday TO ask the state
TO join with it in a S2,000,000 road
proposition, the county TO give dollar
for dollar. Commissioner Black said
Cambria would get its share of state
money.
License Taken Away.-The auto
mobile license of Wayne Hamilton,
Emporium, was revoked by Commits
sioner Black. He failed to appear to
answer a charge of running a car
while intoxicated.
Vacation Time. Vacation time
will begin in a number of the de-
partments next month. The appro-
val of the bills by the Governor will
end the legislative period.
Judges File Papers-Judge Aaron S.
Swartz, of the Montgomery county
courts, to-day filed a petition to be a
candidate for denomination. Associ
ate Judge Martin H. Scramr. of the
Montour county courts. filed a petit
tion for denomination.
Miller Made Captain-C. Clyde Mil
Ter, Homestead, was to-day appointed
q captain of cavalry and assigned to
command the First company military
police. Pittsburgh. An appointment
for the Philadelphia company will be
made soon. The military police will
be detailed for duty by division head
quarters. They contain many police
officers from the two cities.
Board SummOned-The State In
dustrial Board was summoned to
attend further conference on the
Federal and state labor laws at
Washington tomorrow. The plan is
to make them uniform in operation.
Want More Men-A hurry call for
twelve men TO fill up the supply train
of the National Guard was sent to
the Capitol to-day from the Mt. Gret-
ma camp. They are to replace men
who We're rejected on medical exam
ination.
Appointed Captain-Charles H. Fur
nee was to-day appointed captain in
the medical corps of the National
Guard and assigned to the Sixteenth
infantry.
Rates Attacked - The Pittsburgh
board of education to-day filed COM
plant against the new rates OF the
Dequesne Light Company. charging
that they are excessive and should