Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

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M1ag0g5E5 f5s 1sntinS time the ssaseS trsS
-E9 ends Forestry
ss1AssAn8 Commits n e RI
Robert s. Conklin hopes to have g.
100000 young trees in the ground.
1t will be the most extensive tree
planting operation ever conducted
in Pennsylvania. Seven million trees
will be planted by the state either
near the camps or on other opera
tions, while two millions will be
planted by coal, water and other
corporations on their open lands or
by organizations interested in refor-
esting. The state has grown the
trees in its own nursery and has
had the most successful year.
The two camps to be opened Mon
day are in Union county, one of
which will plant 100000 trees.
Later on camps will be opened in
Lycoming, Potter and Tioga coun-
ties. The coal companies which will
reforest have programs covering
thracite region.
Millions in Bonds.-Certificate of
notification covering hundreds or
thousands of dollars have been filed
with the Public Service Commission
by utility companies. They include
the following: Pennsylvania Utili-
ties Co., Easton, notes, $4,000;
Pittsburgh, Mars and Butler Railway
Co, Pittsburgh, common stock, ST.
100000; bonds, 100000; Mercer
County Light, Heat and Power Co.,
Greenville, bonds, 100000; Warren
Street Railway Co., Warren, bonds,
100000; Pittsburgh and Susque-
hanna Railroad Co., Philipsburg,
bonds, $4,000; Pittsburgh and
Shawmut Railroad, Kittanning,
notes, $1,500,O00.
Compensation Dates.-The sched-
ule of meetings for the State Com
pensation Board for the coming
week includes Harrisburg, April 3;
Reading, April 10, and Pottsville at
the court house April IL.
Will Get Ribbons.-Between eight
and nine thousand Pennsylvania
soldiers who are in the Keystone Di-
vision at Camp Hancock will be
given the bars of the Mexican SER
vice medals provided by the last
Legislature. The medals themselves
will be given to members of their
families while the soldiers are on
active service. Adjutant General
Beary received the applications
while at Camp Hancock this week
Broke Law Twice.-The first ar
rest of an illegal trout fisher under
the new fish code has just been re-
ported at the Department of Fish
cries. The man was arrested in Elk
county fishing two weeks ahead OF
season and having forty trout, or
fifteen more than the new legal
limit, in his possession.
Grade Crossings. - Proceedings
brought by the State Highway De-
partment for abolition of grade
crossings and the course to adopt in
regard to them during the war and
Federal control of railroads will be
considered by the Public Service
Commission here next week. The
complaints are against crossings on
state highways in Derry township,
Dauphin county, and Washington
and Lower Mt. Bethel township in
Northampton county. The commits
sion made orders for plans in the
Dauphin county cases some time ago.
The hearings will be held in Har-
risburg On Thursday the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit lease and other
Philadelphia cases will be heard in
Philadelphia.
Pixies Frccd.-The Philadelphia
& West Chester Turnpike was Off
cially freed from toll yesterday when
ware paid $4,000 to the Philadel-
phia & West Chester Turnpike Com
pany. The state and county each
paid half of the price. The settle
ment and transfer of the road was
made in the office of the County
Commissioners, and Immediately fol-
lowing the payment of the money.
Deputy Attorney General w. II. Kel-
Ter, Deputy State Highway Com
missioner J. w. Hunter, and vice.
President II. Hayes Aikens, of the
Turnpike Company, motored to New
town Square and from that point
east, closing the five tollgates.
Liquor on Shelf.-Acting on the
advice of George w. Boyd, of Phila-
phia, state organizer, and I. j.
O'Connor, of Erie, state president,
the Berks County, Liquor Dealers
Association adopted n hands OFF,
policy in the coming legislative
fight. Some of the candidates now
in the field would accept the asso-
cations endorsement, but mixing
in politics was objected to by the
state officials, and their suggestions
were acted upon. Better buy Lib
erty Bonds or War Stamps" Mr..
meeting to-day.
Local Cases Listed-The Public
Service Commission has listed for
hearing on Monday the continued
argument in the Middletown COM
plaint against the Middletown and
Swatara Consolidated Water Com
pany, and for Wednesday the con-
tract between the United Electric
Company and Lower Allen township
for lighting Elkwood streets; and the
Derry township grade crossing cases,
while Thursday the Elliott street
grade crossing case from this city
wih come up with one of the Bell
Telephone sale of property cases
from East Pennsboro.
Attended Confcrence-Deputy At
torney General w. Nj. largest at
tended the conference on mosquito
determination at Philadelphia yes
terday as the representative of the
states legal arm.
Lebanon Chartcr-A state charter
has been granted to the Strand
Amusement Company, of Lebanon,
capital $1,000, with Mamie e. Strand
as treasurer.
More Smallpox Cases-Three more
smallpox cases were reported to-day
from York county, making twenty
five in all. Armstrong has two
cases.
Snow to Report-The report on
the Pittsburgh traction situation on
which f. Herbert Snow, chief engi-
neer of the Public Service Commits
sion, has been engaged for months
with experts, will be laid before the
commission Monday. 1t will be the
largest of the kind ever made in the
state.
Capitol Park Plans-In event that