Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-06

falo and Lake Erie Traction Co, in
which it is alleged that the company
violated an ordinance specifying a
flve-cent fare, The commission
heard argument on the question OF
its jurisdiction in franchise cases
recently and briefs are now being
filed. The Erie county case will be
taken up March % in this city.
The complaint of the borough OF
West Chester against the Philadel-
phia Suburban Gas and Electric Co.,
is scheduled for March IL and of the
city of Lebanon against the Leban-
on Gas and Fuel Co, for March 20.
In Charge of Bureau-Major John
Price Jackson, State Commissioner
of Labor and Industry, who obtained
leave of absense from the State Gov
ernment to enter the engineering
branch of the Army, has been placed
in charge of bureau of labor some
where in France. Major Jackson
established the Pennsylvania State
system OF employment agencies and
some of the methods employed in
this state are being used in France.
He is also making observations on
the French government system of
employment offices.
Bids acknowledgements of
Fisheries Nathan r. Butler has re-
jected all of the bids received upon
the second call for bids for the
Union City hatchery. The construc-
ton work will be indefinitely post
poned because of the high prices.
Big Increases-The Philadelphia
Electric Co., has filed with the Pub
lie Service Commission official noti-
fication of issuance of s4,0OO,OO0 of
bonds and S7,500,000 of notes. The
Delaware County Electric Co, has
filed notice of issuance of $1O,0 600
of bonds; Steubenville, East Liver
pool and Beaver Valley Traction Co.,
common stock, S2,000,000, preferred
stock $2,6OO,000; Eastern Pennsyl-
vania Railways, Pottsville, bonds,
$253,O00; and Mahoning and Shen-
ango Railway and Light CO., pre-
ferred stock, 100000.
Watch the Feet-General orders
have been issued by Adjutant Gen
eral Beary to all of the officers of the
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia order
ing company commanders to pay the
closest. attention to condition of feet
and shoes of men of their COM
mands. They are to personally
measure feet and oversee the issues
of shoes and in cases of serious cases
which can not be corrected by sim
pie treatment and care to send the
men TO surgeons.
Ryan PalIbearer-Commission-
er Michael J. Ryan was one of the
honorary pallbearers at the funeral
OF Arch bishop Prendergast yester-
day in Philadelphia.
ButtorH Goes Up-John NJ. But
torff, former sergeant of the Capitol
police, has been made chief of the
York city police.
Governor in South - Governor
Brumbaugh is spending the week
with friends at Pinehurst.
At Lancaster To-day-Commis-
sioner O'Neil left this morning for
Lancaster and addresses the super
visors this afternoon and speaks to
the Automobile Club tonight.
Progress Is Made-The travelling
auditors at their conference in the
Auditor Generals Department yes
terday afternoon reported very sat
isfactory progress in the making of
uniform methods of bookkeeping
and accounting.
Forty Fort QuitS-The borough of
Forty Fort has withdrawn its pro-
test against increases of fares by the
Wilkes Barre Railway
Shrcincr in New York-Superin-
tendent George A. Shreiner has gone
to New York to confer with Arnold
w. Brunner about the Capitol Park
extension plans.
To Study Telephone Charges
perintendent Shreiner has engaged
telephone experts TO devise a system
TO separate telephone messages of n
state and private nature.
Mr.. HertZler Here - William
Hertzler. of Port Royal. former Sem
ator and Deputy Secretary of the
Comm was here to-day vis-
iting the departments.
Mr.. Long Better-D. r. Long. SUI
perintendent of public printing, who
has been i'll. is rapidly improving.