Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17

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Allegheny River
@z.z<sB Mining Co.. Kit
tanning, with criticism of the way the
transaction was handled. The claim
ant, II is stated, could neither read
nor speak the English language and
should not have been asked to sign
such a paper without it's having been
thoroughly and properly interpreted
and explained to him." The claim
ant, 1t is held, is not concluded by
the execution of the final receipt.
The defendant is ordered to make
payments. the Board saying, THE
Board can not approve this method
or terminating compensation agree
ments."
Increases Filed. - The Hazard
Mfg. Co., of Wilkes Barre, has filed
notice at the Capitol of increase of
stock from Sl,000,000 to $4,000, 900.
Other increase notices filed are:
Keystone Stocking Mills, Philadel-
phia, stock. $4,000 to $4,000;
Kaufman Furniture Co., Reading,
stock, $4,000 to SS5,000; Thomas
Spacing Machine Co.. Pittsburgh,
stock. $250,G0O to $S5O,000: Schwartz
Motor Truck Co, Reading, stock.
Merchants Bank, Pittsburgh, stock.
100000 to S200.O00; Adams County
Preserving Co., Grantham, debt.
5000.
Big Payment.-The largest pay
ment to be made at the State Treas
ury in months was entered to-day.
1t was for $4,000 from the Pitts
burgh Coal Company.
Important Cases.-A series of I'M
portant hearings will be held here by
the Public Service Commission 10
morrow. They include the Wayne
Sewerage Company rates, the West
Chester Board of Trade complaint
against the Philadelphia Suburban
Gas and Electric Company, the Berks
county grade crossing cases and n
number of others. The Lancaster
and Ephrata turnpike case will be
heard at Lancaster.
Beary Returns.-Adjutant General
Beary has returned from Washington
where he went on matters connected
with the draft and militia affairs.
Middletown Water Case.-The con-
troversy between the Borough of
Middletown and the Middletown and
Swatara Consolidated Water COM
pany, over service which has been
going on for months was argued be-
fore the Public Service Commission
to-day Jonn R. Geyer appearing for
the borough and George r. Kelsey
for the company. The hearing IN
the Progress water complaints, which
involve service, has been postponed.
Nfckerman Here Representative
John w. Vickerman, leader of the
dry" forces in the House. was at
the Capitol to-day. He is very ar
IDENTIFY for Sproul. Dr. I. X. Ulrich.
Lebanon legislator, was also a Hill
visitor.
Many Cases.-The calendar of the
State Board of Pardons for to-mor-
row contains thirty nine new cases,
including three appeals for comntu.
tatlon; seven petitions for reheariag
and hVe held-over cases.
Must Wash NeSselS.-Persons who
rail TO wash glasses, cups and dishes
used by the public at fairs and SINH
lar exhibitions will be prosecuted by
agents of the State Department OF
Health, according to a statement is
sued to-day by DR.. B. F. Royer. the
acting commissioner. who says that
all legal provisions for cleansing
must be complied with. Inspectors
caused the first arrest as the result of
letusal of man at the Arden fair
to comply with state regulations. A
fine of S5 and costs amounting 70
S25 resulted and the defendant was
compelled TO make provisions to
comply with the law.
To Discuss Draft. - Col. Easbv-
Smith of the provost marshal GEN
erals office, will be here tomorrow
to discuss the relation of the draft
to the personnel of the stats and
forces of state institutions with state
health and institutional officials.
Judge Bouton Ffles.-Judge J. w.
Bouton, Of the Mexican county
courts, to-day signed his nomination
papers to run for Supreme Court.
He is the fourth to file. William NJ.
Hartman was to-day named for Con-
gress in the Twenty-fourth district
and j. w. Manon for the House in
the Washington county district in
papers filed by the Dem
ocratic state executive committee.
No Lease Up.-The Public Service
Commission held a prolonged execu-
tive session to-day but the Phllade!-
phia Rapid Transit lease was not
taken up.
Member Representative e.
r. Smith, Of Bedford, was in Harris
Jul : ySSltIuiy lOI d time.
Board to Meet.-The State Board
of Pardons will meet tomorrow to
consider the first list since June.
Butler Returns. - Commissioner
Butler has returned from attending
the meeting of the American Fisher
les Society at New York. There were
present delegates from forty-two
states and from Canada and China.
No Action Taken.-No action has
been taken by the Public Service
Commission on the applications for
approval o. water company reor-
ganizations n York and Dauphin
countians. Further consideration is
to be given.
Godcharles a Captain.-People on
Capitol Hill eard'to-day with much
pleasure that commission as a cap
tain of ordnance in the Army had
come to Frederick A. Godcharles.
deputy secretary of the Common
wealth. Mr.. Godcharles will be given
leave to go into the Army as have
Major John Price Jackson and 9TH
ers connected with the administra-
ton. He will report in a short time
The new captain is one of the best
known marksmen and trapshooters
in the country, an authority on weap-
ons of almost every kind, former Ma
tional Guard officer and all-around
athlete. football referee and philate.
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