Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-12

cent lareS pending litigation on the
increase from five to six cents which
the company claims IL can not dc
because its car operatives refuse TO
handle the papers. The case IS the
first of the kind to arise and as the
car employees are acting in accord
ance with a resolution of their union
the commission has taken that fact
under consideration. An order will
likely be made in n few weeks.
The commission will hand down 4
decision late in the month on the
question of its jurisdiction in com
plants against trolley fare increases
where five cents or another sum is
specified in franchise ordinance.
This question was argued some time
ago. The matter includes ordinances
of boroughs about Pittsburgh where
three cent fare is specified.
New Offices - Reserve Militia APP
pointments Were to-day announced
as follows: Jacob =. KCschal, Pitts
+, Second Infantry; Charles 7. Sny-
der, Tyrone. to be second lieutenant,
Troop c; John +. Trego, second lieu
tenant TO be first lieutenant, Troop Z.
Increase Filed The Shippensburg
Gas and Electric Company, operating
in Cumberland and Franklin counties.
to-day filed notice of advances IN
rates, including minimum charges.
to-day appointed justice for SWISS
vale.
Legislative NiSitors-Senator w. w.
Hindman, of Clarion, and Represen-
tatiNe John NJ. Flynn, of Elk, We're
here to file papers for denomination.
Transit Cases UP-Members of the
Public Service Commission to-day re-
turned from Philadelphia where they
had been attending the hearing in
the Rapid Transit lease. The mat
ter will be considered in executive
session next week.
Complain of Water The borough
or Wall to-day entered a complaint
before the Public Service Commits
sion, charging that the supply of the
East Mckeesport Water Company
was not only inadequate, but danger
Gus to health. An Immediate investi-
cation was ordered.
To Settle Difficulty - Auditor Cen
eral snyder says that an adjustment
will be reached in regard to the dupli-
cation of field work by State College
and the Department of Agriculture.
The matter was discussed yesterday
for hours at his office.
Would Move Trains Governor
Brumbaugh gave some ideas about
the traffic situation at Pittsburgh
yesterday afternoon on his arrival IN
that city from Harrisburg. Speaking
to newSpapermen, he said: DO you
know what impressed me most on my
journey here from Harrisburg? Why,
the miles and miles of loaded coal cars
on the sldings waiting shipment. Why,
II l had my way, there would not be
a single passenger ticket sold to any
body unless he could prove that his
projected trip was absolutely neces-
sary 10 his business. There is too
much JOY riding on the trains and
too many persons are travelling aim
lessly that ought to be at home. The
trains should be taken off so that
these coal trains, as well as to trans
port other stun for the benefit of our
soldiers and sailors"
We'll, Governor. how about poll
ticianS travelling
Yes. and cut a great deal of that
out too. The people know what they
want and il isn't necessary for poli-
ticians TO do as much travelling as
ers, only those that are absolutely
necessary for the good and welfare of
the Commonwealth"
Eleven Too Late-Eleven nominating
petitions which reached the State
Capitol in the mail to-day were re-
jected at the Department of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth as too
late to file. In addition a number
Of supplemental petitions sent in by
candidates were also too late. The
entire force of clerks was busy going
over all petitions filed and correct
ing entries. 1t was found during
the search that in addition to the pc
titions filed for ]. Washington Logue.
Philadelphia, for the Democratic NOM
ination for Lieutenant Governor, a
petition had also been filed for him
for the Democratic congressional
nomination in the sixth district. \
petition for Congressman 5. G.. Por-
ter for the Democratic nomination in
the 29th congressional district was
also found.
Rush to Quit-During the morning
the Department of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth was busy receiv-
ing calls from men who stated that
they wished to withdraw, this being
the last day. Some of the men said
they had been delayed by trains,
while others were endeavoring to get
here in automobiles