Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-26

John Collins, who also operates a
jitney. The Traction Co., alleged
that he had been operating as a
common carrier without authority
and he promptly applied for a certi-
ffcate, to which the company pro-
| tested. alleging that it furnished
adequate transportation. The Com
mission finds that some sections do
not have adequate transportation
and that Farley can fit in passenger
business with his carrying of the
mails. Collins complaint was dis
missed because he had filed rules
and regulations of the Commission,
The Commission order covers right
to haul passengers ito and from.
Hollywood, the shaft and various
places covered by the mail route of
the applicant"
The opinion governs the case of
Joseph Tramma in the same dis
trict.
Both are required to operate
under the 1916 rules for jitneys and
to display signs attesting the fact
they they have a State certificate.
Machine Guns PrOcured-Adju-
tant General Beary has secured six
teen machine guns from manufac-
turers for the arming of the Reserve
Militia. These guns will be issued
to the machine gun detachments,
four going to each of the regimen
tai detachments and four to the de-
tachment of the cavalry squadron.
The guns will be issued as soon as
the detachments are organized and
mustered into service. In addition
to the muster in at Philadelphia this
yUnalx &c xpil no
ter, Coraopolis, Media and Reading.
Millions Increase-Certificat of
notification of increase of debt or
stock amounting to millions have
been fed with the Public Service
Commission by these utilities: West
Penn Power Co., Pittsburgh, notes
S1,5O0,000; Wilkes-Barre Connect
ing Railroad Co., Scranton, bonds,
s2,170, 900; Montgomery Water Co.,
Montgomery, bonds, $4,000; Home
Electric Co., Coudersport, bonds,
$4,000; State Centre Electric Co.,
Clearfeld, bonds, $1,000; The Will
kes-Barre Co., Wilkes-Barre, bonds,
$266,000; Mahoning and Shenango
preferred stock, $S5, 1000; South Pitts
burgh Water Co, Pittsburgh,
bonds, $4,000; Lehigh and Hudson
River Railway Co., Philadelphia,
common stock. s3SO,O0O; The Will
kes-Barre Co., Wilkes Barre pre-
ferred stock, 100000.
Ruling On Fisheries-Commis-
sioner Nathan r. Butler, has an
nounced a ruling that with excep-
ton of trout and black bass. fish of
varieties caught in Pennsylvania in
land waters may be sold in this
State If caught in other States. The
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such fish when taken in inland
waters of Pennsylvania. This action
was announced following a confer
ence between the Commissioner and
Messrs. W. f. Huff, T. A. McDer-
mott and II. w. Seuffert, of Phila-
delphia, representing fish interests
of Eastern Pennsylvania. The Com
missioner stated that the desire of
the State authorities was to extend
the sale of fish for food as far as
the fish code permits.
Calls Open-State draft head
quarters has announced that the
calls for men to enter the land di-
vision of the signal corps and the
engineer corps under the special in
duction plan had been closed on or
ders from Washington, but that men
could be specially inducted for the
coast artillery corps headquarters
at Columbus Barracks. The medi-
cal department call is still open. it
was stated. Movement of drafted
men to camps was reported as prog
ressing according to schedules.
Attended Muster.-Adjutant Cen
eral Beary was in Philadelphia last
night to attend muster in of new
Reserve Militia companies.
GiIliInnd in Charged. S. II. Gilli-
land, former State Veterinarian. has
been appointed a major in the United
States service and placed in charge
of the laboratory for veterinary
service established. by the Govern
ment at the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
MIR. Christy Here.-Walter ]. Chris