Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-09

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which shows re-
szlzaaiB~ ceipts of SS0,0s2
! as compared with SS2,699.50 for tho
! same month of 1917. This is the
| hrst month, outside of November or
December, in recent years when a
| big drop was shown.
The total revenue from motor We
hicle registration for 1918, however.
, is we'll ahead of that for 1917. To
september l the registrations had
produced SO, 500, ,554.50 or S12.SS6. 40
more than in the same period of last
year. There have been 354, 900 pneu-
| matictired vehicles registered, this
class having the greatest increase.
In August there were 10TH pneu-
matAc-tired machines of all classes
licensed, producing S50.422,50 and
1925 solid-tired machines or trucks,
which brought in $9,247.50. In ad-
dition Commissioner O'Neil reports
August registration of 500 tractors.
many of them for farm use; 50 trail
ers. 1.471 motorcycles, 1866 transfers
and 1859 reissues.
Pennsylvania roads have been sub
Jected to travel this year not only
by the grea5est number of motor We
| hicles licensed by the state. but by
| thousands from other states and
scores of Army truck trains, some
containing as high as sixty trucks.
Reading Does 1.-THE State Board
of Education has issued a circular
calling attention to need of more va
tional grading and equalization of
number of pupils in rooms as a
means for better housing of pupils.
The work in Reading is commended.
it being stated that while there has
been "an increase in enrolment of
over $500 grade pupils since 1902,
the pupils are housed in four less
rooms now than in 1902 without
l'crowding."
Executive Session-The Public Ser
vice Commission is holding an execu-
be considered.
Up to 1O.729-The latest report shows
that 1929 volunteer policemen have
been commissioned in this state.
Willetts Attending-Charle r. Will
letts. of the State Department is at
tending the great council of the Red
Men at Chicago.
New Inspector-Frederick Waller
Narberth. has been appointed a state
factory inspector.
exams" DETERMINATIONS of ap-
plicants for licenses to operate mo-
ton picture machines under the new
over a score of places in Penpsyl-
vania. In Harrisburg there were
forty-eight applicants.
Boards Cautioned - Local draft
board members were to-day told by
state headquarters that they must
not hand out registration cards to
registrants before September 12 and
that where men have to register be-
fore that date for any reason the
cards are to be mailed on September
II. They are also directed not to
| hand the missionaries to men when
registering and are cautioned against
re-registering men who may have
matters pending because of age.
Agreement Approved.-The Pub
lie Service Commission to-day ap-
proved the agreement between the
United States Housing Corporation
and the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company, whereby the corporation
will loan the railway company ST.
100000 for new cars, construction of
! lines and other improvements TO. ia
cilttate movement of shipbuilders
and other government workers. Later
on ordinances ratifying the agree
ment will be passed by the Philadel-
phia city councils and submitted to
the commission for final approval.
Dell Withdraws.-James G. Dell
to-day filed his withdrawal as a can
didate for the Legislature from
Huntington county on the Prohibi-
ton ticket.
Major Here.-Major G. F. Ham
mond. of Philadelphia, medical aid to
| the Governor in draft matters. as
! sumed his duties here to-day. He
will have charge of the formation of
! the medical advisory boards.
Complaint on Fare The Bell
wood Chamber of Commerce to-day
| charged in a complaint before the
! Public Service Commission that the
Altoona and Logan Valley Electric
| Railway Company, Disseminated in
rates of fare between Altoona and
Bellwood and Altoona and Tyrone
and Gaysport, the former charge be-
| ing fifteen cents and the latter ten.
| The Henderson Coal Company, of
! Pittsburgh, charged that the Amer
! ican Express Company and American
| Railway Express Company refused to
accept money for pay roll at Hen
! dersonville until the day of the pay
/ distribution instead of accepting the
night before.
Heat Turned On.-Steam heat was
| turned into the Capitol to-day for
| the first time this fall, a drop in
| temperature having made some of
the departments cold.
| Governor to Return - Governor
Brumbaugh is expected to return to
| the Capitol from his vacation in
Maine late this week. The Governor
will motor here from that state,
spending a few days in Philadelphia.
To Examine Sites-The sites of pro-
posed changes of grade crossings in
| Derry township near Swatara and
Hummelstown will be inspected to-
morrow by Public Service Commits
sioners and engineers with railroad
and county officials. There are three
crossings on the William Penn high
way.
Board to Meet-The Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings is scheduled
to meet here tomorrow to open bids
for bridge piers, but no action in re-
gard to Capitol park in expected to
/ be taken.
Rates Go Up-The Mountain City
Water Company. Frackville, to-day
filed notice of increase in rates for
water service, advancing minimum
charge per meter from SIS to $40.
| The West Penn Power Company filed