Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10

o"OO ference upon po-
IFSzE@ssz5f ] C m t t e r s.
Three of the troop
commanders have taken charge of
their work within the last few
months and it is the plan to go over
the whole scope of the work. es-
pecially in view of the conditions
brought about by the war.
The meeting will be the first this
spring and summer and a general
policy in regard to recruitment of
men to fill vacancies will be an
nouncedi In some sections patrol
work has had to be reduced be-
cause of the vacancies in the troops
and hereafter only men over draft
age will be enlisted.
Mihtiamen Busy.-Outdoor prac-
tice is now in full swing at the rifle
ranges of the units of the Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Militia. For the last
month the men have been working
at the indoor ranges and they are
preparing for the encampment at
Mt. Gretna next month. 1t is ex-
pected that every company and troop
will be recruited up to the number
required at once as men joining the
organizations within a few weeks of
camp will not be taken.
Forty eight Cases. Forty-eigh
new applications have already been
listed for the June meeting of the
State Board of Pardons on June 10.
the last session to be held before
september. In addition there are
twelve cases held over and a dozen
or more applications for rehearings.
Two first degree murder cases have
been listed.
Appointed to PIace-H. C. Keith,
of Harrisburg, and John Swan, of
Connellsville, have been appointed
charmen at the State Capitol, and
d. S. Feaster, of Marysville, added
to the caretakers' force.
Danncr Pays 5,2OO-Register of
Wills Roy c. Danner, of this county,
to-day sent the State Treasury S.
200, representing direct and collat-
eral inheritance taxes, etc, in this
county during May.
Butler Inspects-Commissio of
Fisheries Nathan r. Butler, left Har-
risburg to-day for the Central Penn
sylvania hatcheries to make inspec-
tions prior to the distribution of
young bass which will take place
later In the summer.
O'Neil to Attend-Highway Com
missioner ]. Denny O'Neil left for
Detroit to-day to attend one of the
meetings of national highway au-
thorities which are working with the
government in war measures.
Big Cases Off-The Public Service
Commission to-day continued the
argument in the Albright German
town Steam rate case until a date to
be agreed upon by counsel. The
argument list was further shortened
by parties in the Lock Haven coal
rate cases agreeing to submit the big
batch of complaints on papers. The
Johnstown Traction Company to-day
sent word to the Commission that 1T
agreed to issue excess fare certifica-
tes during litigation over an in
crease in rates.
kilograms in Transit.-Telegram
sent to Governor Brumbaugh by A.
Merritt Taylor and others relative to
the charges of the. Telford road
which leads from Philadelphia to
Hog Island in which the company
owning the road was accused of
profiteering and the Commonwealth
asked to buy it seem to have been
delayed it transit The kilograms ar
rived Saturday and to-day the state
ment was made at the Governors Of
fee that they had been sent to High
way Commissioner O'Neil This af-
ternoon Mr.. O'Neil's office stated that
nothing on the subject had arrived
and that in the absence. of Mr.. O'Neil
1t could not be said what would be
done.
Mr.. Ball Speaker. - William II.
Ball, secretary to the Governor, de-
livered the patriotic address at the
raising of the flag at the Coaldale
colliery of the Schuylkill Navigation
Company's mines on Saturday.
To Remain Here. Governor
Brumbaugh will remain in Hardis-
burg all week. He will not be able
to fill an engagement for an address
at Hood College, Frederick Md.
Porter Well Ahead.-Returns from
sixty-five counties. all but Allegheny
and Luzerne, show that Judge w. d.
Porter received 1855 votes for Su-
pcrior Court and stephen II. Husel-
ton 1866. These counties show n
total of 550,S46 votes cast.
Tener Portrait Here.-The por-
trait in oil of John X. Tener, painted
for the gallery in the Office of the
governors at the State Capitol, will
be formally accepted by the State
Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings at it's session tomorrow. It
was approved by Mr.. Tener recent
ly.
Bids Rejectcd.-Bids received for
construction of state aid highway
in Hopewe1l township, Bedford coun-
ty, were rejected by the State High
way Department because local au-
thorities declined to join in the
agreement.
Want an Extension.-The Manu-
facturers Light and Heat Company,
o Pittsburgh, against whose increase
in rates a number of western Penn
sylvania boroughs have filed protests,
has asked the Public Service Com
mission for an extension of thirty
days in the period to file an answer.