Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27

the result of a conference held in
Philadelphia some days ago.
When application is made for let
terS patent for a corporation notice
is given OF the desire of the national
government that only capital that is
essential should be invested and the
same course will be pursued when
the return of a corporate election
on the question of increase of stock
or debt Is field. The facts of the
application or return are then sent
to Washington.
Under the law if the charter ap-
plicatio is proper the letters patent
are issued and the notice of increase
is filed.
Another School Owned-Governor
Brumbaugh has signed the contract
whereby the State of Pennsylvania
takes title to the East Stroudsburg
State Normal School and adds pro-
perty worth in the neighborhood of
quarter million of dollars to its
assets. subject to certain debts which
are assumed. The state now owns
all the normal schools except those
at Indiana and Mansfield.
Forty Pardons. Forty pardons
Will be Issued at the State Capitol
within the next few days. They
were recommended at the September
meeting of the State Board and Gov
ernor Brumbaugh has approved
them.
Damages Awarded-The State
Public Service Commission has ended
prolonged litigation over rates for
hauling sand to the plant of the Cam
oria Steel Co, at Johnstown and has
made an order for $500 to be paid
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
! Company, but refuses other claims
as not established. The complaint
| involved alleged overcharge on $40
cars of sand shipped by the Row
ena Stone and Sand Co., to Johns
town. The railroad company claim
| ed that limitations had run, But
the decision by Commissioner Brecht
holds that the claim for reparation
was filed within the two-year period
The steel company held that as the
commission had found a former rate
FOR sand unreasonable it sustained
! damages for the amount charged
in excess of a reasonable rate. This
/ is decided not to have been shown on
/ all of the shipments for which II
was claimed.
Should Prepare PaperS-Major w
q. Murdoch. state draft officer, to-
day called attention to the fact that
local draft boards had been in
structed to speed up" their exami-
nation of the registrants of Septem-
Der II and that all persons entitled
to file claims for deferred classifica-
ton on the ground of occupation
should have their data prepared
Such claims will be passed upon by
district appeal boards. The status
of school teachers will be passed
upon by such boards.
An order in repard ~ tho Ocfohar
| shipments of men to camps will
be issued in few days. The quotas
have been sent out, but owing to in
fuenza at camps the movements will
not be on the days scheduled.
SINNERS OH Job-Food Agent R.
NJ. SINNERS. of the Dairy and Food
Division, has given notice that as far
as possible he is going to have res
taurant men who profiteer in Phila-
delphia arrested.
Attending Fairs-State Depart
ment of Agriculture officials have
been attending the Carlisle and
, Reading fairs this week.
Governor a Speaker - Governor
Brumbaugh and Chief Justice Brown
were speakers at the dedication of
Lancaster's new high school yester-
day. 1t is one of the finest buildings
in the state.
Mr.. Butler Returns - Fisheries
Commissioner Nathan r. Butler has
returned to Pleasant Mount after a
tour of the state hatcheries and dis
cussion of winter work with the men
in charge.
Tt Get Loan-Arrangement are
being made for big ltan to be made
by the United States government to
the Philadelphia Electric Company
to provide power facilities for war
work. The Public Service Commits
sion will cooperate.
To Fight Grip-In response to
urgent messages from Mayor Archi-
bald Johnston, of Bethlehem, that
there was danger of spread of inf1u-
enza in that munition manufactur-
ing center, State Health Department
officials to-day arranged for a con-
ference to be held at Allentown by
state, county and city health officers
in Lehigh and Northampton coun-
ties. Mayor Johnston stated that an
emergency hospital had been estab-
lished at Bethlehem to care for in
fiuenza cases. Influenza has also been
reported from Pittsburgh, Bristol,
Johnstown and other manufacturing
centers, but physicians say the cases
are only old-fashioned grip. Com
missioner of Health Royer was to-
day called upon by Massachusetts
State Healh authorities to secure
volunteer physicians to aid in, COM
batting the disease in that state.
ReappointmentS-D John NJ.
Badly, chairman of the State Bureau
of Medical Education and Licensure,
and DR.. w. NJ. Hillegas, of Philadel-
phia, were to-day reappointed mem
bers by Governor Brumbaugh. DIR.
H. S. Drinker, president of Lehigh
University, and DIR. H. H. Apple.
president of Franklin and Marshall
College, were reappointed to the Col
lege and University Council Quincy
A. Gordon, of Mercer, was appoint
ed trustee of Polk institution to
succeed the late S. II. Miller.
Attack RateS-The new electric
rates of the Jefferson Electric Com
pany were to-day attacked by resi-
dents of PunXsutawney in a COM
plant filed before the Public, Service
Commission as excessive. Allegations
of high finnace" were also made in
the complaint.
Watch For Captain Captain
Frederic A. Godcharles, Deputy Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, who
will enter the army ordnance corps
on Monday, was to-day presented
with a handsome wrist watch by the
attaches of the State Department.
Captain F. H. Hoy, Jr., made the
presentation speech, which caught
the Milton man by surprise. The en-
tire force was present and Captain
Hoy voiced the general desire for
Captain Godcharles to be advanced
in the line of work with which he
is so familiar.
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