Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12

report to the Commission the pres
sure in the main in the highest point
in the borough. This action was
taken following a hearing at which
it was charged by j. Burton Whit
worth and others that the company
did not maintain enough pressure
to properly supply the town or to
furnish fire protection and that it
had not repaired it's line
The order also directs the Com
missions engineers to make an in
spection of the plant and system
with a view to determining perma-
nent improvements necessary to be
made in order that an adequate
supply of water for fire protection
may be furnished" The case is
then to be listed for a further hear
ing.
The order is the most drastic is
sued by the Commission in any
similar case.
Twenty Units In-Over twenty
units of the Reserve Militia of Penn
sylvania have been mustered into
the state service according to Off
GERS at the Adjutant Generals De-
partnfent, eleven of them being in
the First Infantry alone. Rapid
progress is being made in recruit
ment of the Second Infantry units
and some will be mustered in the
next ten days. Indoor rifle practice
has been started in some of the ar
mories.
Board in SesSion-The State Com
pensation Board is holding its
March session in Harrisburg to-day
and hearing arguments in Central
Pennsylvania appeals. A number
of decisions will be handed down
his week.
Newman Named - Charles w.
Newman, of Wyalusing, Bradford
county, was last night appointed by
Governor Brumbaugh to succeed l..
B. Sexton, of Rome, as member
of the Agricultural Commission.
Sexton moved over into New York
state and resigned weeks ago, but
1t was never given out. The new
commissioner keeps the appoint
ment in Bradford county.
Mr.. Maurer Here-Representat re
James II. Maurer, of Reading,
chairman of the Old Age Pension
Investigation Commission, was at
the Governors Office yesterday after
noon.
Hoffman Named Again.. NJ.
Hoffman, of Johnstown, has oeen
re-appointed a member of the State
Forestry Commission.
Mr.. Woods ImpFoving-Secret
of the Commonwealth, Cyrus E.
Woods, who has been in Florida for
his health, is improving.
Mr.. MunSon Here-C. LaRue
Munson, noted Williamsport lawyer,
was at the Public Service Commits
sion yesterday, to argue the Angelica
water case.
Unfair Pracuce'-charles V.
DAILY, of Mt. Jewett, has asked the
Public Service Commission to bring
the Mt. Jewett Water Company to
task for requiring him to pay an un-
paid bill of former occupant of a
property into which he moved. He
asks that it squash this unfair prac-
tice."
Formal Opening Arrangements
are being made in Philadelphia for
a formal opening of the Willow
Grove turnpike, when it is finally
freed. Prominent state officials will
take part.
To Discuss Code-The committee
in charge of the drafting of the code
to govern operation of engines ana
cars inside of works, outlined its
work yesterday at a meeting at the
Capitol. Another meeting to discuss
the proposed code will be held.
Prepare for Rifle Work-Arrange-
ments are being made for immediate
rifle work by the units of the Re-
serve Militia. The outdoor ranges
are to be put into shape next month.
Can't Sell Them-Dai1y and Food
Commissioner James Foust to-day
declared that he had received word
that fresh attempts were to be made
to unload 1916 poultry on PhuadeI-
phia buyers. II have taken up this
matter with the Attorney Generals s
Department and we will not stand
for throwing any such stuff on the
people of Philadelphia or any other
county, we will arrest them and the
agents have been so instructed" said
he. II don't care who it hits. The
old popultry shall not be sold"
Ehrhardts to Run-Representa
tive Fred c. Ehrhardt, of Scranton,
Oldest legislator in point of service,
will be a candidate for denomination
He has started papers going.