Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31

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29gS ing of miners at
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greatest possible production. He has
requested that some arrangement
be made which will permit more
miners to remain at work.
A statement issued at the depart
ment to-day says: "Chief Button is
very much concerned over the acute
condition that exists at present in
the great mining regions of the Com
monWealth owing to the imperative
demand of the federal government
Tor a maximum production of coal
IN the face of a constantly decreas-
ing force of mine workers whose
ranks are being seriously depleted
by the drafting of men into the
army. Undoubtedly the present de-
mands upon the operators are the
most exacting ever known, but it is
the universal desire to give to the
government the greatest aid and sup
port. The desire of the operators,
however, is made impossible of full
hiiment by reason of the shortage
of employees. There has been a con-
stant drain upon certain classes of
employees, particularly. drivers, run
ners, and electricians and the result
mas been to reduce greatly the force
necessary to produce the best results
in mining coal.
The Department of Mines has
endeayored in every way to facili-
tate the output of coal and has fire.
quently urged the operators and
miners to do their utmost, but If the
workers are to be taken away from
the mines it will be a physical i'm
possibility to increase the tonnage
or even to maintain the present out
put"
March Deaths Pneumonia
caused more than a fifth of the
deaths In Pennsylvania. during the
month of March, according to State
Health Department figures made
public to-day. They show a total
OF 12,254 deaths for the month. 2,47O
being due to pneumonia and only
l,2S7 to. tuberculosis. Bright's dis
ease caused 95S deaths and SIS died
from cancer, while typhoid fever
was 6S and other preventable dis.
eases similarly low. There were 72
deaths from suicide, SO killed in
mines, 126 died from railway in
juries and 537 from other forms OF
violence. There were 20,473 births
in the month.
Hearings Under Way-Hearings
are being held by the Public Service
Commission at Easton and PhiladeI-
phia to-day. There is no session in
Harrisburg.
Three More FiIe-Three more
counties filed their returns of the
primary to-day. Fifty-one are now
on file.
Mr.. Baker. Returns-w. Harry
Baker, Secretary of the Senate, has
returned from a visit to Atlantic
City.
More Arrests LikeIy-Dairy and
Food Commissioner Foust is prepar-
ing a new lot of prosecutions for
violation of the state pure milk law.
Most of them will be in eastern
counties and ''watered' milk will be
charged.
Complaints Pour In-Over thirt,
complaints were filed at the Public
Service Commission offices to-day
Berwick borough complained against
the new rates of the Berwick Gas
Company, residents of the vicinity
of Reading against the rates of the
Mt. Penn Suburban Water Company
the Union Taxi and Transfer Com.
pany, and Earl EDDY, who operate
motor busses in Fayette and Wash
lngton counties against a number ot
1itneymen who do not have certifi-
Gates; the Pennsylvania Manufactur.
ers Association of Luzerne county
against the rates for milk of the
Lehigh Valley railroad and the Dor
oughs of Ambridge and Freedom
against the Manufacturers Light and
Heat Company.
Lykens Charter.-The William:
Valley Lumber and Fuel Company
of Lykens, was chartered to-day
with $4,000 capital. John S. Reiff
is treasurer.
Porter Well in Lead Fifty-one
counties of the state have filed their
returns showing 122,179 for Judge
w. d. Porter and 77,349 for S. III
Huselton for Superior Court.
Attended Ceremonies. Adjutant
General f. D. Berry was at Easto,
to-day and attended the ceremonies
attending the presentations to Gen
eral P. c. March.
Attending Exams" - Officers of
the State Department of Public In
struction are attending examinations
at the state normal school.
Company Photographed. = Com
pany / of the Reserve Militia, OF
this city, was photographed at tn,
State Capitol steps yesterday after
the memorial LAY parade.
To Be Captain.-Dr. w. G.. Turn
bull, head of the state sanatorium> q
Cresson, has been certified as pass
ing examination for an Army COM
mission. He will become a cap.
tain.
High Bids on Roads. - Bids fol
construction of sections of highway
in Blair, Bucks, Chester, Franklin
Greene, Montgomery, Mexican and
Washington counties were opened to-
day by Joseph w. Hunter, deputy
highway commissioner, and awards
will be made later on. No bids were
received for construction of roads II
Clarion and Mercer counties One old
submitted on a Washington county
contract was rejected as defective.
The prices asked in many instances
were high. For the 30,0S6 foot link
on the Lincoln highway in Greene
and Guilford townships, Franklin
county, $1S9,00S.50 was the only bid
and for the 1878 link in Cecil and
North Strabane townships, Washing
ton county. $243.442.0S was the only
bid. On 1903 feet in Greene coun-
ty bids were $1S3,000 and $4,000
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