Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-04

hSle teil Oh little damage done by
the weather in counties which were
hard hit by the early frosts of last
September. Some fears were en-
teRtained for fruit crops. but the
lower counties had no trouble.
From accounts there are many
fruit trees which will begin to
bear this year because of the syste-
matte planting of orchards in recent
years and the reports on the bios.
SONS are very favorable. Reports
coming to the State Department of
Agriculture are also telling of extern
slVe planting of potatoes among
gardeners and on truck farms and
that there will be large areas on
general farms devoted to corn.
To Discuss Questions-Qu Questions
attending cooperation of the Penn
sylvania and United States Govern
ment in employment matters. par
tcularly with reference to the de-
mands for special avocations, will be
taken up at Washington with Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson and other Of
hclaIs by Commissioner l.. II. Pal
mer. of the State Department of La
Dor and Industry. He will also take
up matters connected with employ
ment of women in munition facto-
ries and ordnance plants.
Increases Filed-Notices of in
ereas of stock or debt have been
MED with the Public Service Com
mission by half a dozen of the cleo
trlc companies, while the Cambria
and Indiana railroad has given no.
tice of addition of $500. 600 of COM
mon stocK~to the S1,20O.OOO now
outstanding. Other increase notices
hled were: Edison Electric Co.. Ian
caster. bonds, Sis. 900: Bethlehem
Electric Light Co., Bethlehem, bonds
100000; Metropolitan Edison Co.,
Readlng, bonds, s4S,500; Harris
burs Light and Power Co, Harris
burg, bonds, $4,000: Shenango Val
ley Electric Co., New Castle, bonds
$4,000; New Castle Electric Co,
New Castle, bonds, $1,000: Montola
Water Co., Osceola Mills, bonds,
$50. 1000
Care of SOIdierS.-In an opinion
given to-day to DIR. L. NJ. Green. SUI
perintendent of the State Insane Hos
pltal in this city, the Attorney Cen
erals Department establishes proce-
uuTe TO De followed in maintenance
OF insane soldiers sent to the institu-
tion. Under an arrangement made
with the United States Government,
insane soldiers who are residents of
pennsylvania are being sent to the
hospital from camps. and the super
intendent asked whether counties
wherein soldiers resided at the time
of enlistment are to be liable for
their care. 1t is suggested that in
order to determine the question pc
titions in lunacy should be present.
ed to the courts of the proper county
and that there is no objection to
receiving patients and instituting
proceedings afterwards.
Club PrOteSts.-The Duquesne Club.
OF Pittsburgh, has filed complaint
with the Public Service Commission
against the action of the Equitable
Gas Company. of Pittsburgh. in
placing it on the elective industrial
list wherein it reserves right to
withdraw or curtail gas service. The
complaint is the first of the kind to
be received.
After "Nick."-Governor Brumbaugh
has issued a requisition on the New
York authorities for return to Phil
adelphia of Nicholas Ritt, wanted in
that city in connection with the
Fifth ward cases.
TO Return Monday. - Governor
Brumbaugh- who left the Capitol on
a speech making tour to-day, will re-
turn Monday.