Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12


hanna river and although n hugh
stock was accumulated last summer
this winters requirements have
made big inroads on it and it may
not last until spring.
Board to Meet. - To-morrow's
meeting of the State Industrial
Board in Philadelphia will consider
a number of requests for rulings in
regard to employment of women in
work brought about by war condi-
tions. Some of the codes recently
prepared for safety and sanitation
in various lines will be discussed.
There will probably be two or three
ordered effective this spring.
Complaints Laid Aside.-A num-
Der of minor complaints, which
would involve expenditure for
changes or improvements by rail-
roads and other utilities and which
are not considered vital are being
dismissed by the Public Service
Commission without prejudice be-
cause of the war. In some it is
stated that plans should be made
and in others the direction is given
to renew the complaint when times
are normal.
Seed Question Up.-The question
W Go ldlSSu NtSlSIudN belOIt lilS
Public Service Commission by Hen
ry +. Michels Co, Philadelphia. in
a complaint against the American
Express Co., whether seeds should
not be considered as an essential
part of foodstuffs and given pref
erence along with such materials.
The complainant asked a ruling, de-
claring the express company had
for ten days refused to accept such
shipments and that as seeds were
now important to next summers
drops they should be handled
promptly. The matter will be laid
before the Commission Wednesday.
Cor plaints Filed-Seven COM
plair were filed before the Public
Ser zee Commission; the city of
Pittsburgh and borough of Pitcairn
attacking the Pittsburgh Railways
Co., on a franchise ordinance which
will be considered on February 10;
John w. Zeigler, Lansdowne, charg-
ing that new rates of the Philadei-
phia Suburban Gas and Electric Co.,
were higher than in Philadelphia
and inequitable; borough of Mt.
Carmel charging news rates of Edi-
son Electric Illuminating Co., were
not properly posted; William II.
Philadelphia Rapid Transit service
on Goth and Market street lines in
adequate and Lock Haven brick
companies attacking rates of New
York Central railroad. the latter
cases being listed for February %.
To Muster In.-Col. Henry w.
of Altoona. member of
the Governors staff, will muster the
infantry company at Lock Haven
into the Reserve Militia ThursdaN
1t will be the first infantry company
to be mustered. The first cavalry
troop will be mustered at Tyrone
tonight.
Opinion On Lease.-George f.
Lumb, acting superintendent of the
State Police, was informed by the
Attorney Generals department that
the act of 1917 providing for leave
with part pay for dependents of
state employees who enter military
service, is applicable to men who
have entered state service since ap-
proval of the law. Care must be
exercised to see that they entered
state service in good faith
New Rates Hit Many-New sched-
ules of rates affecting thousands of
consumers and in many places MAX
ing material advances in water and
power charges have been filed with
the Public Service Commission. The
companies filing increases include
Lighting Co.. Shamo-
kin and vicinity; Palmer Township,
West Easton and South Easton
Water companies, Northampton
county; Allegheny Valley Light Co.,
and Westmoreland coun-
ties; West Penn Power Co., Fayette,
Greene, Washington, Allegheny,
Butler, Westmoreland
and Indiana counties; Edison Elec-
trio Illuminating Co., Mt. Carmel
and vicinity; and Butler Light, Heat
and Motor Co., Butler county.
New Notary.-NIiss Della D. Cos
tello, Harrisburg, has been appoint
ed Il notary public.
Must lie at Site.-The State Com
mission in charge of construction of
the StatG lLstitution for Inebriates
has been informed by Deputy Attor-
ney General Hargest that it must
locate the institution on the site Sc
lccted and can not use a building
already standing at Dauphin Gap,
which is available for use. The
opinion was asked because there is
a chance that no buildings may be
built this year. In an opinion to
state hospital trustees
they are informed that if an appro
priation for water plant will not
build what was hoped they should
construct what is possible.
Two Seek Clemency.-Two appi:-
cations for commutation of death
sentences have been filed with the
State Poard of Pardons. They are
from lila Obvic, Lebanon, and w.
NJ. Dennery, alias Big Swede, Clear
field, both sentenced to electrocu-
ton. The Board will meet February
20.
No Action Today.-Oficials of the
Public Service Commission said to-
day that as it was a holiday no mail
matter was being opened and il
was impossible to say whether the
of the city of PHILADELPHIA
had been received or not. The course
OF business Will be to ask the COM
pany to file an answer within ten
days. There are now dozens of COM
plants against street railways on
file at the capitol, half the big sys-
TENS of the state being defendants,
a situation never known before. The
bulk of the complaints are over in
creases of fare, however.
Due -morrow.-Seward E. But
ton, of .Luzerne county, the new
state chief of mines, is expected
here tomorrow to take the oath of
office. He will give bond for S1O,-
600.
Bcary at Capitol.-Adjutant Cen
eral Beary went to Washington to-
day for consultation with Army of
fcers regarding the Reserve Militia.
Il is expected that the list Of lieuten-
ants needed to complete the officers