Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-25

is pointed out that because of the
labor shortage some fields could not
be plowed in the spring, but that If
1t is desirable to plow them for fall
the tractors will be able to take care
of them during the summer. 1t is
urged that tractors be used after
the harvest to the fullest extent.
Where corn has not turned out well
it is being suggested at the Capitol
that the fields be plowed and put
in buckwheat.
Short on Pollce.-Officers of the
State Police Department are gravely
concerned over the situation which
has arisen in regard to the score
or so of vacancies which now exist
in the four troops. There are very
few applications for enlistment on
file and it may happen that the first
of next month may not see enough
men appearing to fill up the units.
The situation in regard to the police
is growing serious. Eight expert,
enced men were drafted and the
force only saved from further calls
by ruling of the Provost Marshal
General made after energetic repre-
sentations. The former soldiers and
marines who used to enter the Penn
sylvania police after enlistments are
number of former soldiers have
gone into the ranks of the men in
khaki upon expiration of enlistments
in the State police. And others are
being eagerly snapped up for special
police duty as soon as their time is
up. 1t may come to pass that the
State police will take men up to
thirty-seven and even forty if they
are spry enough.
More Arrests.-Over forty addi-
tional arrests have been ordered by
State dairy and food authorities for
sale of milk which has been shown
to have been watered and of ice
cream which does not contain all
the butter fats that the laws of Penn
sylvania demand. They are the
second crop resulting from the
sampling of milk and ice cream
made by the State agents in the last
six weeks. In some instances a high
percentage, compared to previous
findings of water, was discovered
evidencing very plainly that fraud
was being perpetrated.
To Open Bids.-Highway Com
missioner j. Denny O'Neil will open
his bids on June 13 for the construc-
ton of thirty-siX foot span bridge,
which it is planned to erect over
Jacks Creek, about one mile south
of Lewistown, and which is to re-
place the one which collapsed last
October, when an automobile, oc-
cupied by Thomas Smell and Alex
ander Maurer, attempted to cross
it. The old structure was built by
Derry Township and was acquired
by the State Highway Department,
when the state highway extending
through Lewistown Narrows was
built.
Death Warrants. Governor
Brumbaugh to-day issued death war
rants fixing the week of June 10
for the electrocution of John ..
Christley, convicted of killing his
wife in Harrisburg, and the week
of June IT for electrocution of Sal
vatore Cardomene and San Barcons
alias Betz, Allegheny county.
Bucks the First.-Bucks county
was the first county in the state to
file the result of its primary. The
returns were received at the State
Department to-day.
Compensation Cases.-The State
Compensation Board to-day handed
down thirty opinions in which six
new hearings are ordered.
Mr.. Riddle Honored.-S. S. Rid
die, statistician of the Department
of Labor and Industry, was to-day
appointed by Commissioner Palmer
to represent the state and the de-
partment on an investigation in
Canada of the methods followed by
the Dominion in taking care of dis
abled soldiers. He will also repre-
sent the Red Cross in this state.
Mr.. Riddle will make an exhaustive
survey and report 10 the state and
cooperating bodies which are pre-
pairing to see that places are found
in state industries for men who may
be returned from the front unable
to pursue former vocations He
served as secretary of the State Com
mission which worked out the plan
adopted by the state government in
arranging preliminaries.
To Build Roads.-State Highway
Commissioner ]. Denny O'Neil will
open bids on June II for over six
miles of road construction, proposed
for Butler and Chester counties.
State highway route 70, in Middle
sex township, Butler county, will be
improved for a distance of 1874
feet, and state highway route 1874.
in Pocopson township, Chester coun-
ty, for a length of IT, ,049 feet. The
type of construction is to be rein
forced concrete.
In Philadelphia. - Governor Brum-
baugh went to Philadelphia for the
weekend and will return here late
Monday afternoon. No appointments
were announced to-day.
Derry Cases. - The Derry township
grade crossing cases are listed for
Tuesday before the Public Service
Commission.
Must Give Checks. The Public
Service Commission has ordered the
Pittsburg Railways and Buffalo and
Lake Erie Traction companies to fur
nish patrons with excess fare certifi-
Gates pending completion of litigation
over increases of fare. The city of
Pittsburgh to-day brought complaint
against the increases in fare proposed
in that city, while the Bessemer and
Lake Erie Railroad complained
against proposed crossing of it's line
near Butler by the West Penn Power
as without authority.
Rates OG Up. - The Carlisle Light.
Heat and Power Co., The Hunter and
Radle Ferry Co, operating on the Sus-
quehanna at Millersburg, Mahoning
and Shenango Railway and Light Co.,
Northern Cambraia Railway, jefferson
County Gas and Greenville Water
companies, have filed notices of in
creases of rates. The Northedn Cam
bria goes from five to eight cents and