Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

quiry into the milk situation at Lam
caster tomorrow upon the lines of
that recently conducted in the Pitts
burgh district. Chairman c. E. Ca
rothers says that the plan is to start
meetings Saturday afternoon and to
hear first the producers and then
the distributors. Consumers Will be
heard If they desire. The inquiry
was directed at the request of How
ard Heinz, of the State Public Safe
ty Committee.
Certificates Ffled.-Certificate of
notification have been filed with the
Public Service Commission by the
Coatesville Trolley Company, of
Coatesville, for $4,000 of common
stock; Citizens Electric Light and
Power Company, of Hughesville, for
$4,000 of bonds; The Shenango
Valley Electric Light Company, of
Sharon, for $4,000 of bonds, and
the New Castle Electric Company, of
New Castle, for $4,000 of bonds.
Start South TOday.-Members of
the state delegation to attend the
celebration of the anniversary of the
Vicksburg battle start to-day for the
Mississippi city. The members of
the state commission and state off,
cials start from Philadelphia. over
10 veterans of the five Pennsylva-
mia organizations in the battle will
attend the exercises, which begin
Sunday.
Drafted Men Start.-A three days
movement of drafted men to the
three camps to which Pennsylvania
is tributary started to-day. These
men are to make up shortages in
the movements of the first quota.
About 1900 men are to go. To-
days movement should be $50.
To Ask Answers.-The Public
Service Commission will call upon
turnpike companies in Lancaster
and other eastern counties charged
with failing to properly maintain
their roads in recent complaints to
file answers. The complaints ap-
pear to be growing numerous as are
of trolley fare from five to six cents
reported from a score or more coun-
ties of the state.
Grape Crop Short.-Pennsylva
MAS grape crop will have a fair
showing in spite of the lateness of
the crop and the weather conditions,
according to reports received at the
State Capitol from the Erie district,
which produces most of the grapes.
In eastern counties the crop was not
up to the mark in many instances.
Shortage of labor to pick the crop
caused some loss.
To Represent State.-Chairman
Ainey, of the Public Service Com
mission, will represent the state at
the annual convention of American
Railway Commissioners in Washing
ton next week. A. B. Miller, secre-
tary; John p, Dohoney. investigator
of accidents, and Coleman j. Joyce,
chief of the bureau of accounts.
Bids Asked-Highway Commis-
sioner O'Neil to-day asked for bids
for the construction of roads in AL
legheny, Somerset and Venango
counties. to close on November 6.
Senator Here-Senator w. w.
Hindman, of Clarion, was at the
Capitol to-day.
Big Arguments-The Public Serv-
ice Commission will have its hear
ings on the Scranton fare increase
cases, here Monday.
McConncIlsburg Case-The COM
plants against the McConnellsburg
Water Company by Fulton county
and McConnellsburg borough, are
scheduled for a hearing by the Pub
lie Service Commission Wednesday.
The Springfield Water Company case
will be held in Philadelphia the same
day. Hearings will be held at Troy,
McKeesport and Allentown next
week.
Board to Inyest-The State Insur-
ance Fund Board will make a num-
ber of additional investments of
permanent funds.