Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
STATE GIVES AID
TO SOLDIERS
tuberculosis Dispensaries Are
Sending Advice to Men
Who Are Rejected

The extent to which the State De-
partment of Health is aiding men
called for military service under the
eulosis was set forth in a statement
issued to-day by DIR. B. F. Roger
acting commissioner of health. To
June l, 500 men who had been re-
ported by draft boards as suffering
from the disease have been visited
by nurses from dispensaries, and 620
citizen soldiers sent home from can.
tonments given similar aid. These
men are being given the best of dis
pensary care and where sanatorium
treatment is advisable they will be
admitted to state establishments.
The Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings to-day awarded the con-
tracts for state supplies amounting
to thousands of dollars, although the
number awarded will run less than
in former years owing to business
conditions. These contracts will cov-
er supplies for the next Legislature
The paper contracts will be let later
in the month.
The Union Transfer Company op-
Grating in Philadelphia, German
town, Chestnut Hill and Reading has
filed notice of an increase of rates
to take effect June 80. other cor
porations filing notices of increases
at the Public Service Commission of
fees were Northern Central Tele-
phone Company, Lycoming and vi
cinity; Tri-State Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, Fayette and West
moreland; Crescent Oil and Gas
Company. Allegheny and Beaver;
Farmers Ferry Company, Northum-
berland; Manufacturers Gas Com
pany, McKeen and vicinity: Con-
sumers Gas Company, Berks county;
the Mastersonville Telephone Com
pany, Lancaster and Lebanon coun-
ties.
One new case OF smallpox has been
reported to-day to the office of the
State Health Department. A boy
living in Greene township, near Fay
etteville, Franklin county, became i'll
June 4 There has been a wide ex-
pos<ee owing to the fact that he
worked on huckster wagon. State
health authorities fear there will
be other cases.
Officials of the State Department
stated to-day that it was very doubt.
full whether Judge w. d. Porter will
be the sole nominee for Superior
Court. The vote of the judge amounts
to SSS,33S whereas the total of the
votes reported thus far is over 600,-
900 with several counties to heal
from. The computation of the Off.
cial returns for state nominees has
been delayed by the Allegheny re.
turns.
The Public Service Commission
will tomorrow file complaint or
its own motion against the tol
charges of the Chester and Darby
Telford Road Company on the
ground that it has been reported as
charging excessive rates for trave
between Philadelphia and Eddy.
stone. The question of double
track for additional trolley service
will come up before the commission
June 20 when the application fol
the additional track will be made
State draft headquarters to-day
announced that Pennsylvania's quota
of the 5000 men to be sent to Van.
couver barracks would be 325 men
They will move the latter part of this
week.
A respite was granted to-day in
the case of San Barcons, Pittsburgh
staying execution from the week oi
June II to the week Of October 2S
as he will be a material witness in
a murder trial.
Mrs. j. v. Cunningham and Mrs. II
G. Turner, of New Castle, have been
appointed members of the Lawrence
county mothers pension board.
Hearings in the rate complaints
against the Philadelphia Suburban
Gas and Electric Company brought
by Coatesville and other places were
continued for a week by the Public
Service Commission to-day.