Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-09


iiaDle TO loss of discount on a bill
because, the latter containing the
check for payment happens to be
delayed in the mails. In this case
il was established that the railroad
mailed the letter containing thei
check the day before the discount
period expired and it reached its.
destination one day too late. The
discount involved was '$219.6S.
In directing that the water COM
pany Change the language of it's
rule on discount so that there can
De no question when a delinquency
occurs in transmitting payment by
mail that the party making sthe re-
mittance is alone responsible for
the delay" the commissioner says
that customer should not be held
liable for delay contingent upon
events beyond his control. ESpec-
tally should this precaution be taken
where payment is made by mail for
where the course of remittance is
liable to interruption through some
casualty. sit could not be
considered a reasonable regulation
which would impose the loss of dis.
count upon the consumer where
payment was made in due time, but
delayed in transit of the mails"
Judge FrcXler Here-Judge F. NJ.
Trexler. of the superior court, was
in Harrisburg for a short time to-
day while passing through the city.
Jones Wants Charter-One of the
interesting hearings held yesterday
at the Public Service Commission
was the application of Lewis Jones
of Philadelphia, for charter to fur-
nish steam heat. He has been engag-
ed in the business as private indi-
vidual.
Less Hog Cholera-The State De-
partment of Agriculture to-day an=
nounced that there were 1000 fewer
cases of hog cholera in Pennsylvania
last year than the year before be-
cause of the quarantine restrictions
imposed. Deaths from the. disease
are given at $3.50, n lower number
also. The loss is declared to have
been in thousands of dollars and in
some cases due to failure to take
precautions. The loss to the bee
keepers of the state because of the
severe winter is given at $1,000, 900.
ninety per cent. of the bees being
killed or rendered useless in some
districts. The honey crop will be re-
duced from 25 to 90 per. cent. in
other districts. The department also
announced that there were 122
cases of rabies in the state last year
and that 81 persons had been bitten
and that 1892 herds, totaling H.
S94 cattle had been tested.
ALBANIAN Detailed-R. p. Allaman,
has been detailed by State Zoologist
Sanders TO make an inspection sur
Ivey of the state to determine wheth-
er damage has been caused by the
oriental moth which is declared to
have come from Japan on cherry
trees. The work of the state has been
united with the United States gov
ernment in the campaign to control
the white pine blister.
Miflin Gets Cash-The State
Highway Department has certified
to the State Treasury for payment
the amount due to Miffiin county sec
-ond class townships, for cash road
tax bonus. 1t amounts to $7,109,S7
as the county has 420 miles of road. |
The townships and the amount they
will get are as follows: Armagh, SILL
024.06: Bratton, S443.10; Brown,
s427.S6; Decatur, S765.23; Derry. |
s56s.14; Granville. $ss7.10; Menno,
S702.45; Oliver. SSS5.S3; Union, |
S735.s0; Wayne. s619.20.
Governor to Speak - Governor |
Brumbaugh will be the chief speak, |
er at the dedication of the Snyder
tablet at the home of the Governor
of one hundred years ago at Selins--
grove. Tuesday.
Militia TO Parade-The Pittsburgh |
units of the Reserve Militia will pa
rade Friday at that city,. 1t will be
their first appearance. !
.CreSson's Good Work-In addition /
70 the sale of Liberty Bonds the pa
tients and employees at the Cresson |
sanatorium. in July, 1917, raised |
s517.S9 for the Red Cross, and in
December of the same year, raised
S237 from the sale of fancy work |
done by the patients and employees. |
This also was given to the Red |
Cross. In. January, 9lS,-the knights |
of Columbus campaign netted s73 at |
Cresson, and $23S was raised for the |
French relief committee in March, |
1918, fer the rehabilitation of one |
French family. In addition to this |
the patients and employees at this in
stitution have done their bit Loyalty |
in tn First and Second Liberty Loan |
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