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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
RATE ORDINANCE
REVIEW LIKELY
Public Service Commission
Announces Interesting De-
cisionsFor Oil City

The Public Service Commission
has authority to authorize an in
crease in rates over what is specified
in an ordinance of a municipal coun-
Gil granting a franchise to a public
utility when the municipality admits
that the ordinance rates sought to
be superseded are unjust, inadequate
and discriminatory according to a
decision handed down in the COM
plant of Oil City against a tariff
of rates filed last fall by the Pc
troleum Telephone Company, oper-
ating in that city and vicinity. The
company succeeded in 1900 to the
telephone business of an individual,
who, by an ordinance of 1899 was
granted franchise for fifty years
with S24 rate for business and an
SIS rate for residential telephones.
The company sought to increase the
rates.
The decision by Chairman Ainey
says that it Is manifest that a utility
company should be given the right
to charge rates which will insure
1T return on it's business and says
THE inadvisability of municipalities
by fixing terms of ordinances fixing
the rates of fare or the character
of service to govern over long per-
iod of years is most apparent in the
present case" The opinion also
says that rates, even when made in
franchise ordinances. must give way
when found to be unjust or made
quate and that such exercise of the
police power of the state does not
invade the authority of municipali-
lies nor violate the sanctity of or
dinance contracts" In closing it is
held that with the return of condi-
tions to normal the rates permitted
will require readjustment. The in
crease is allowed for a three-year
period and If conditions then require
their retention, says the chairman
the respondent company may petit
tion for their continuance.
The opinion is regarded as of con-
siderable significance as there have
been numerous complaints filed
against increases of rates by utility
com panies which municipalities have
held violate ordinance contracts
especially relating to five-cent troll
ley fares.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
NOTICE

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
In the matter of abolition of the
Township, Dauphin County on the
line of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Company:
Grade crossing where tracks of
said railway company cross State
Highway Route No. 139 at a point
about one mile east of Hummels-
town. duplication Docket No.
Grade. crossing where tracks of
said railway company cross public
highway known, as Hockerville
of Swatara Station. duplication
Grade. crossing where tracks of
said railway company cross State
Highway Route No. 1S9 at point
about 300 feet east of Swatara Sta
ton. (Application Docket No.
Docket Docket No. No 1ss5-1s1s).
now pending before The Public Serv-
Of Pennsylvania, notice is hereby
given that said Commission has fin
ed Wednesday June IL, 1918, at $50
o'clock in the forenoon, in it's rooms
In the Capitol at Harrisburg. as the
time and place for nearing.
Copies of tentative plans providing
for the abolition of said crossings are
now on file in the office of The Public
Service Commission in the Capitol at
Harrisburg and open to inspection by
all persons At the aforesaid time
and place fixed for hearing all per-
sons interested in, or property owners
affected by the abolition OF the afore-
said grade crossings. are hereby noti-
fed to be present, and present such
testimony as desired
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
Attest:-A. B. MILLAR, Secretary.
Pennsylvania State Highway De-
partment, Harrisburg. Pa. Sealed
proposals will be received at said of
flee until 10 A. NJ, June IL, 1918.
when bids will be publicly opened and
scheduled and contracts awarded as
soon thereafter as possible for the
reconstruction of the following pave
ments: 1874 linear feet of Reinforc-
ed Concrete in Butler County and H.
049 linear feet of Reinforced Concrete
in Chester County. Bidding blanks
and specifications may be obtained
free and plans upon payment of $3.50
per set upon application to State
Highway Department, Harrisburg. No
refund for plans returned. They can
also be seen at office of State High
way Department. Harrisburg: 1901
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and 9Oi
Hartje Building, Pittsburgh. j. D.
o'Neil, State Highway Commissioner
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
HILL "A LOOMS
BIG IN HISTORY
In Two Weeks Germans Have
Taken and Lost 1t
Twice

Hill A, on the north side of the
Lys Valley salient, is acquiring some
thing of the role played by Dead
Mans Hill at Verdun. 1t lies to the
north of Mount KENNEL, between il
and the lines covering Ypres, to
which the Allied forces were driven
back after KENNEL fell into the
enemy's hands.
Like Dead Mans Hill, north OF
Nerdun, on the west bank of the
Meuse, it is not a position of crucial
importance. Within the last couple
of weeks the Germans have taken il
twice and lost it twice. And they
are still fighting for it. 1t is a pawn
in the warfare of positions to which
operations on the Flanders front
and, for that matter, on the whole
western front-have simmered down
since Won Arnim's bloody repulse
on April 29 last along the line be-
tween Meteren and Zillebeke.
Possession of it by one side or the
other cannot greatly affect the sit
uation before Ypres-any more than
possession of L'Homme Mort af-
fected materially the situation al
Nerdun. But it lies at point where
the contact between the Germans
massed north of KENNEL and the
French divisions holding Vyverbeek
and the southeastern approaches to
Scherpenberg is most acute.
The French, seeking to carry Their
lines forward toward KENNEL and
to envelop it from the northeast and
10
latter part of last week. Last Mon
day they lost it. on Tuesday they
regained it. Yesterdays communique
from Berlin indicated that Won Ar
MIN had again gotten a grip on it,
and late British bulletin through
Ottawa admitted that the situation
late yesterday afternoon was some
what obscure"
1t is noteworthy, however, that
since Won Arnim's severe defeat on
April 20 the net result of all the local
engagements to the southwest OF
Ypres-and on the western and
southern sectors of the Lys Valley
salient as well-has been an i'm
provement of the Allied positions.
similar balance on the Allied side
is shown in the Somme salient, where
many small advances have been
made by the British, Canadians and
Australians and by the French.
The French took yesterday a wood
to the south of Hailes, on the west
bank of the Avre river. This is at
the point in the Somme salient where
it approaches nearest to Amiens and
where recent French efforts to
strengthen the lines defending
Amiens have been most pronounced.
Berlin also reported fighting there,
but claimed to have repulsed the
French attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
MOTORCYCLISTS HURT IN
CRASHES OVER WEEK END

Henry w. Schurt, 1924 Liberty
street, was slightly injured Saturday
afternoon when his bicycle was
struck by an automobile being driv-
en- by Il. l.. Hertzler, of Mechanics
burg. He was taken to the hospital
and later to his home.
Yesterday Harry Knaub, 20O9
North Sixth street, suffered a broken
kneecap when he was thrown from
his motorcycle on the Mulberry
street bridge. He was also taken to
the hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
STATE POLICE TO
GET DEFERRED
But Men Who Enlisted Since
May 18 Will Not Be Enti-
tied to the Advantage

Members of the Pennsylvania
state police force in service May 1S,
are entitled to be given deferred
classification under the draft, but
men who enter the force after May
IS, will not be accorded that privi-
lege, according to word received by
Major w. G. Murdock, the state
draft officer here to-day.
The order came from Washington
and directs that all local boards re-
view the classifcations of men who
are in the state police and place
them in Class g. The effect of this
will be to make it very unlikely that
any of the men will be called. How
ever, resistrants who enlist hereaft-
er in the force will have to keeI
their number and classification.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
LEGAL NOTICES

CLERK OF ORPHANS COURT
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing accounts have been presented
TO the Clerk of the Orphans Court at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which ac-
counts have been passed and allowed
by the Clerk of the Orphans Court,
ana the same will be presented to the
Orphans Court for confirmation nisi,
June Is, 1918, at 10 o'clock A M. And
If no exceptions filed thereto they
VIII be confirmed absolutely four days
later:
First and final account of Ammon
b. Gingrich, trustee under the wills
of Cyrus Gingrich and Malinda Cling
rich for Sarah A. Bomberger, stated by
Annie o. Gingrich, executrix of the
will of the said Ammon b. Gingrich,
deceased.
First and final account of Ammon
B. Gingrich. trustee under the will OF
Malinda Gingrich for j. Monroe Cling
rich, stated by Annie o. Gingrich, ex-
ecutriX of the will of the said Ammon
B. Gingrich, now deceased.
Estate of Sarah ]. Fauber -
John c. BiXler and John H. Fauber,
trustees-first and final account
Filed May 20, 1918.
JAMES +. LENTZ,
Clerk of Orphans Court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
HIT RY ENGINE

w. w. Harris is in the Harrisburg
Hospital in an. unconscious condition
as the result of an accident at Sun
bury early this morning. Owing to
his condition, it was impossible for
hospital authorities to ascertain how
the accident happened, except that
the man had been struck by an en-
gne. There is no record of his home
address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
INVITE CIVIL WAR VETERANS

special program has been pre-
pared for the memorial service for
soldiers and sailors to be held in the
Fourth Street Church of God on
Thursday evening under the auspices
of the Harrisburg w. c. r. U. Mem
bers of the G. A. r. will be guests of
honor and will be served light re-
freshments before the event. DR.. w.
N. Yates, pastor, will make the princi-
pal address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Mr. f.. e. Whitman, Secretary Susuue-
hanna School Board, Progress, Pa up
until IL o'clock noon Saturday, NAV
25, for a School Building at Coxes-
town.
Plans and Specifications can be OBJ
tanned from the Architect, H B.
Shoop. Fourteenth and Walnut Streets,
CITY,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
TO KNIT FRIDAY EVENINGS

Announcement was made to-day by
officials in charge of the knittinga
department of the Harrisburg Chap
ter, American Red Cross. that here
after the department will be open
Friday evenings and regular work
ing days. Heretofore the depart
ment was open Tuesday and Friday
evenings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
CHICAGO CATTLE

BY Associated Press
Chicago. May 20. = Cattle = Re-
ceipts, $1,000; unsettled. Bulk of
sales, $17.3O@17.7O; light, $17.3O@
1855: mixed, $17.05@17SO; heavy.
sl6.35 D17.65; rough. $16.35@16.75;
pigs. $14.50@ 1850.
Cattle Receipts. $4,000; firm. Ma
tive beef steers, $1075Dl7.S0; stock
ers and feeders. $9.40@13.25; cows and
heifers, $L40@14.60; calves, 5000
400.
Sheep Receipts. $4,000; steady.
Sheep, $12.Oo@16.1O; lambs, $14.75Q
2050,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
USE MORE POTATOES
INSTEAD OF WHEAT

The State of Texas has stopped
eating wheat and turned it's stocks
over to the government for shipment
to the Allies. Are the Americans of
Texas more patriotic than those of
Pennsylvania? Patriots everywhere
are volunteering to EAT NO
WHEAT TILL THE NEW HAIR
VEST"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
Potnfo- o-CornmcaI MnfIins

One cup mashed potato or boiled
riced potato, / cup cornmeal,
teaspoons baking powder, l tea
spoon sugar or syrup, 1 tablespoon
butter or oleomargarine. 1 egg well
beaten, l cup milk.
Mix in order given, bake in hot
oven about 80 minutes. This makes
II muffins-they are delicious.
Potatoes are good in cake. They
are often used in this way to keep
the cake from drying out quickly,
mash the potatoes and beat up with
milk until very light-you can use
your usual cake receipt-substi-
tuting one cup of mashed potatoes
for one half cup of milk and one
half cup of flour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
MAR K ELS
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company,
phia Stock Exchanges North Mar
ket Square. Harrisburg; 336 Chestnut
street. Philadelphia; "a Pine street,
New York-furnish the following
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
no HOLD NIEEn,INc

Prominent speakers and some labor
candidates, ratified by the league
will be speakers at meeting of the
Nonpartisan League in Royal Hall
this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

CATHEDRAL BRANCH TO MEET
The regular meeting of the Cathe-
dral Branch, No. 1867, Ladies' Cath
Ollie Benevolent Association, will be
held in Cathedral Hall on Wednes-
day evening at SIS o'clock. Routine
business will be discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
TEUTON BIRDMEN
MAKE MOONLIGHT
RAID ON LONDON
Drop Bombs; Lose Four Ma
chimes Before DefenseS
of British Capital

London, May 90. - Thirty
seven persons were killed and
1o5 injured i'm the London area
during last nights air raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
LEGAL NOTICES

Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

reports will be made at a meeting
to be held Thursday afternoon in
Chestnut Street Auditorium.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28
ESCAMBIA NURSES
RESPOND TO CALL

Mrs. Ed. Gale ouina, recruiting
officer for the nursing bureau of the
American Red Cross. reports seven
volunteers who have responded to the
call for service in nursing the sick at
environments throughout the country.
Graduate nurses who are awaiting or
ders are Miss Selma Burpee. Miss
Crystal Worden. Miss Rebecca Taylor
and Miss Hansen Peterson. Practical
nurses who have offered their Services
are Mrs. /. W. Roberts. Mrs ]. D.
Ingram, Miss E. l. Lowry.
Through Miss Jane Van de vreede,
head of the Red Cross nursing service,
an imperative call for nurses was re-
cei.,ed Thursday, and Mrs Qufna
wired yesterday that her volunteers
were ready to leave Pensacola at any
time. to aid in the Red Cross nursing
program.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28
RELAY RACE WILL
FEATURE OPENING
OF FOURTH LOAN
CAMPAIGN TOD Y

The great feature of the opening of
the Liberty Loan drive will be the re-
lay race which will take place this
afternoon. 100 men in teams of 20
having entered for the io-mile
stretch. The race will be run in re-
lays of half a mile. the men being TAX
en- to and from the various starting
and stopping places in motor cars
The course will be from Fort Bar
raneas, down Barrancas avenue and
Garden street to the corner OF Gdru-n
and Palafox, ard then as far south
on Palafox as the postoff1ce. where the
message of cooperation Will be hand
ed the Liberty Loan committee.
The teams of army men, team of
Cuban soldiers. student ayiators, Off
GERS and sailors will all take part in
the race, the following to make up the
team from the naval air station:
Naval Station Team.
Cakes, Murdoch, Gockrane. Kelly.
Gates. w. H., Pickard. Bennet. Bar
nett. Miller. Shonkwiler. Foote. Eol-
long, Loops, fRiddel, kersey. Jackson
AIantague. Mulvey, Loukes, Nooaan
Substitutes: Camp, Cardigan Devise.
Cunningham, Jones.
The names of the men from Fort
Barrancas could not be furnisneu IS
last night, owing to a number of men
having been detailed for duty. and
others having been substituted
1t is expected that the race will be
one of the most exciting athletic Ieats
ever pulled off in this sections, Is
many of the men who have entered
have established records in other parts
of the country
Colors for Teams.
Colors OF the teams will be red and !
white, respectively. for the army, blue !
for the aviators. and green for the |
sailors. The winning team will re-
ceive ashield suitably engraved, as a I
trophy of the race.
At the suggestion of James A White, +
the south side of Garden street and |
west side of Palafox street will bel
closed during the race from 4 O'Clock t
to the time the runners reach the /
postofflce where the message of CO. I
operation is given to the Liberty Loan I
committee.
At the Army and Navy Club, under I
the auspices Of the War Camp Com (
munity Service, refreshments will be t
served the men who take part in the I
race, Immediately after the race is |
4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28
DEATH OF FLOYD w. BROWN.

After an illness of only ii days
FLOYD W. Brown. aged 81 years, ex-
pred Friday morning at o'clock al
the family home, si3 Gadsden street
He is survived by his mother. Mrs. A,
F. Brown. brother. @ j. Brown. and
sister, Mrs. Mae Clutter.
The deceased was a native of Ohio,
ord had made his home in Pensacola
for 20 years, during most of which
time he had been connected with the
Clutter Music House.
The funeral services will take place
on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
from the family residence and will
be in charge of the Masons. of which
he was member. a short address
will be made by the pastor of the First
Meth.dist Church. the Rev. l. w. Chai-
ker. Interment will be in st. Johns
Cemetery.
Selection of pall-bearers will be
made by the Masons. announcement of
which will be made later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28
NAVY MEN MAY NOT
SPEAK IN PUBLIC

Pensacola, Fla, Sept. 26. 1918.
Pensacola Journal,
Sirs: The commandant has received
the following message from the secre-
tary of the navy:
Now that we have no further re-
cruiting campaigns. there is 10 rea.
son why the regulation with reference
to speech-making by officers and en-
listed men should not be enforced to
the limit / desire that hereafter no
one in the uniform of the navy shall
make aspeech II. Daniels"
It is requested that you publish the
Information contained in the above as
a news item for the information OF
your readers.
Thanking YOU in advance. / am
Respectfully,
f. NJ. BENNETT,
CAPTAIN u. S. Navy. Commandant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28
Pensacola To Have
Housing Bureau Soon
suited to the work they will do.
Rooms Enough Here.
Continued from Page On

It is estimated that there are
enough extra rooms in homes of
Pensacola to take care of the present
congestion in housing here. il they
should be utilized The fact that they
must be thrown open to war workers
If Pensacolians are to be patriotic and
back up the government in the war
work here. is the fact 4hat Mr.. Ed
wards is impressing on officials with
whom he has talked
Many have expected that the gov
eminent would take hand and erect
large number of houses here. This
will not be done, because it is ply
steal impossibility. Use must be made
first of the available housing before
any such steps will be taken
THE federal government will build
houses for war workers only as a
measure of final relief. Not until
every community concerned has ex-
hausted its own resources should ma
tional aid be sought or will 1t be
granted This is the worok of Otto
NJ. Eadlitz. president of the Z. S. Hous-
ing Corporation at Washington, p. c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28

Plants-G. r. Burgaiyne.
Real Estate-George p Wentworth
Packers. D. Carroll
Lawyers-John S. Beard
Osceola Club T. Peele
Cigars and Tobacco-Harry Wagen-
helm
Photographers. Lee Bell
Hotel Committee-AIalcomb r. 1onge.
italian Gommittee-Mdnuel Stagno
Wholesale and Retail Hardware
Blocker Forbes.
Drygoods and Shoes-w. w. Watson
G. F. & A. Railroad-Philip BealI.
United Commercial Travelers-John
G. Caro-.
Greek Colonists-George Angeletos.
Nick GaIlatchnos
Fixing Squadron No. f-Gus Eitzen.
Catholic Knights of America. j.
Sullivan.
Other committees will be appointed
today
All members of committees are
urged to visit loan headquarters, i23
North Palafoy street, today, to re-
ceive their application blanks, cam
paign buttons. and information blanks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28
NEWSY NOTES
ABOUT PEOPLE
IND PLACES


Master j. F. Dusenbury has return
ed home from a pleasant visit spent
with relatives and friends in Florence
S. C.
Friends of Sam Solomon will be in.
terested to know that his parents have
received news of his safe arrival over
seas.
Members of the Liberty Loan COM
mittee may be reached at headquar-
tiers over the telephone just installed
which is No. 10.
All members and the public general
ly are asked to remember that head
quarters have been moved from the
American National Bank Building to f2J
North .Palafox street
An East Hill car was derailed last
night at II O'Clock between Haynes
and Alcaniz streets en- Wright street.
Service men and others were waitin e
for the cars to resume traffic, in the
pouring rain.
The usual Saturday night dance CIV
en- by the War Camp Community Ser
vice at the keyser auditorium, has
been called off for this week An
.nouncement of the date of the enter
tainment will be made later.
Internal Revenue Agent Roy r.
Harris, who has been stationed here
in competition with income and excess
profit tax and capital stock tax re-
turns, has been Transferable to Jack
sotville and left last night for that
city. Randall Bell, who is engaged in
the same work, has been assigned to
duty in the northern counties OF the
state. with headquarters at Live Oak.