Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

Steam and water companies have
also increased rates.
Taxes Coming In.-Payments of
State taxes of almost every kind are
being made in large amounts this
month. some of the big corporations,
epreSenting checks running into hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, while
insurance and banking companies
are also making large payments.
The money is not remaining idle
long, however, because of the de-
mands for payment of counties for
aid for road improvements, road
maintenance and the bills for char
liable institutions.
Expect Big Crops-The bulletin
of the State Department of Agricul-
ture, declares that "the farmers of
Pennsylvania are planning for one
OF the largest corn crops that has
ever been planted in the state. The
question of labor alone will hold
back a record crop.
Crane Code Ready-The code de-
vised by the State Industrial Board
for safety in operation of cranes has
been completed by the board and is
now being distributed. 1t is effec-
tive at once.
Board Adjourns-The State Com
pensation Board adjourned to-day
after hearing several appeals. De-
cisions will be announced in a few
days.
Governor Urges Caution-Gover-
nor Brumbaugh last night sent a
letter to Adjutant General Beary
calling attention to the effect of the
draft upon agricultural labor and
urging that care be taken to see that
men entitled to deferred classifica-
ton get it.
Will Open Bids-State Highway
Commissioner .O'Neil has announced
that he will open bids on April for
construction of highways in New
oxford borough, Chester county:
North Towanda and Ulster town
ships, Bradford county; Sewickley
and South Huntingdon townships,
Westmoreland county; Green town
ship. Erie county; Wilson township,
Northampton county.
Studying BidS-The bids submitted
for Camp Hill borough and Swatara
township have been placed before
Commissioner O'Neil for consider
alton. There may be readvertise-
ments.
Making Notwithstanding to
being made to the line of the Will
liam Valley Water Company, in
Williamstown in accord with the
order of the Public Service Com
mission.
Papers. Filed-Edmund James,
Republican, second Cambria, and
Edward Lippart Republican. Clear
field, to-day filed nominating petit
tions.
Dog Law Rules-Borough ordi-
nances prohibiting shooting of fire.
arms within limits were never in
tended to forbid peace officers from
discharging firearms in course OF
duty, declares Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral II. K. Daugherty, in an opinion
to Secretary of Agriculture Patton
deciding points raised under the dog
license code. He also decides that
dogs on the farm of owners or keep
ers are not RUNNING at large and
that men who failed to make appli-
cation for licenses for. dogs prior to
January Is, may do so later and Sc
cure licenses.
Big Hearing Set-The Public Serv-
ice Commission to-day fixed April Is
at Wilkes-B Barre for hearing the
eleven complaints against the in
crease of fare of the Wilkes Barre
railways. Ine borough OF Ashley to-
day filed a complaint against the
company. The entire commission will
sit tomorrow in Philadelphia when
the complaints against the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company are
heard.
Superior Court The Superior
Court to-day heard the appeal of
the dairy and food commissioner
from arrest of judgment after con-
viction in a canning compound"
case in Bedford county courts. The
Attorney Generals Department rep
resented the state which charges that