Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

western county appeals on March
and in harrisburg for cases in this
section and those transferred on
March IL. The sitting at Pittsburgh
will be held April s. A number of
state cases are scheduled for this
city.
Big Cases Up.-Eighteen COM
plants or applications are listed for
hearing by the Public Service Com
mission in this city next Wednesday
and eight in Pittsburgh the same
day. The list is one of the largest
In long time and in addition to the
Germantown Steam Company rate
case from Philadelphia, the four ap-
plications for changes in the COM
panies OF the Pure Oil system will
come up. The Pennsylvania and
New Jersey companies wish to sell
certain parts of line in the state to
the Ohio company and to make leas-
es while new pipe line company
wishes to begin business. The Perry
county narrow guard railroad cases.
the wagon coal loading controversy
and discontinuance of passenger
train service are some of the varie-
ties of cases scheduled, while the
city of Lebanon complaints against
an increase of trolley fare. The
Pennsylvania system is. applying for
assignment of leases of the Fort
Wayne and other companies from
the Pennsylvania Company to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Marshall Goes Up-Word was re-
ceived here last night that Major c.
j. Marshall, the state Veterinarian.
had been made lieutenant colonel in
the United States Army Veterinary
Medical Corps, the highest ranking
officer in the corps. DR.. Marshall is
on leave from the state.
Engineers Men on the Ground
IL. E. Moses of the State Depart
ment of Health and Charles e.
Ryder, of the Water Supply Com
mission, are at Lock Haven on be-
half of the state.
Notarics Named-Bessie Railing.
of Shippensburg, and Susan Pearl
Emery, Susquehanna township, have
been appointed notaries public
May Raise Tax-The Scranton
railways fare increase controversy.
which is before the Public Service
Commission, may have a new phase
as the city council threatens to pass
an ordinance increasing the city tax
on the company if it raises fares
from five to six cents.
catching Up-The December bull
letin OF the Dairy and Food Division
has been issued by the State Printer
Another is due shortly.
Changers Here-John A. Me-
Spartan and William T. Greasy.
prominent Grangers were here for
the meeting of the committee to
draft the legislative platform of the
Grange and Labor alliance.
More Officcrs.-Adjutant General
Beary to-day announced that the
Governor had made the following APP
pointments in the Reserve Militia.
To Be First Observation-Disclosures
jackson. Philadelphia, Company A,
First Infantry Thomas Il. Gilman
scranton, Company c. Second In
fantry.
To Be Second Northumberland
Rebmann, Philadelphia, Company A.
First Infantry; Harrison w. Reich
ard, Scranton, Company C, Second
Infantry; Harry c. Musser, ork, Com
pany l., First Infantry; ]. Z. Trego.
Tyrone, Troop c.
Lease Case Up.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission will have the hearing
on the lease between the city of
Philadelphia and the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Co. in Philadelphia
abohL TIC iiluult OL next month,
when the hearings are held on COM
plants against the company's services
Although the lease has not been re-
ceived here, a number of letters and
protests against it have been re-
ceived and will be filed with it for
hearing.
Crossings Attacked. - keystone
Grange. Lower Augusta township,
county, to-day filed
complaint with the Public Service
Commission against two grade cross
ings on the Pennsylvania system
near Fishers Ferry. 1t is claimed
that they have only caution signs
and that one. known as Evart's cross
ing, is especially dangerous because
trains approach it around what is
known as graveyard curve" and are
not readily seen. The crossings are
declared to have been scenes of ac-
cidents.
Smallpox Cases.-A number of new
cases of smallpox have been report
ed to the State Department of
Health. Five members of one col
ored family near Farrell, Mercer
county, are i'll with the disease.
They live in a somewhat isolated dis
trict and had not consulted a ply
sician. Three cases near st. Boni-
face, Chest township, Cambria coun-
ty; one from New Eagle borough.
Washington county, and one from
TruXal, Bell township, Westmore-
land county.