Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-24

as follows. by departn ants: Adju-
tant General, S277.06; ArmorX Board,
$3.50; Auditor General, $516.66; Ag-
riculture. $399.99; Public Instruc-
ton, $91.67; Fisheries, $3.50; For
estry. $517.50: Health. s1,730.50;
Highway, $1,SS5.99; Labor and In
dustry, 457.32: Insurance, $201.55;
Legislative Reference, S123; Public
Grounds, S21.25; Vocational Educa-
tion, $91.66.; Printing, S157.50; Pub
lie Service, 560.66; Police, $1,0S1.79;
Quarantine Board. $S3.33; Work
mems Insurance. $25450; Water
Supply. S212.50; Game. $157.50;
Censor Board, s7S.33.
Subpoena. Refuscd-The Public
Service Commission has refused to
issue a subpoena to permit the Penn
sylvania Salt Manufacturing Com
pany, to examine books of the Phil
adelphia Electric Company, in the
complaint against the electric COM
pany's new rates, but gives the COM
plainant the right to look over them
at Philadelphia. The issuance of a
subpoena would have meant bring
ing many books and. papers here.
Separate Fund-Under an opinion
rendered by Emerson Collins, dep
uty attorney general, it is held that
the State sWorkmen's Insurance
Fund is not required to have dis
bursements made. from premiums
for compensation insurance sub
mitted to the auditor general.
Rates Away Up-Complaint was
made to-day before the Public
Service Commission by the borough
of Frackville that the new rates of
the Mountain City Water Company,
were unreasonable. 1t was alleged
that the increase for 67e customers
amounted to &C 2-3 per cent. and
for 259, 46 per cent. The commits
sion will require an answer. The
borough of Edgeworth complained of
the new rates of the Edgeworth
Water Company.
To Boss Police-Myron. E. Simons,
district attorney of Wayne county.
has been made superintendent of
State Police for that county.
Uncle Sam to Inspect-Highway
Commissioner O'Neil announced to-
day that the National War Industries
officials had arranged to send an
inspector to Pennsylvania to discuss
projects for road construction and
to make some Inspections of pro-
posed improvements in this state
which the Highway Department is
anxious to undertake. The situation
in Pennsylvania was submitted yes
terday at Washington by Mr.. O'Neil
and George S. oliver, of Pittsburgh,
in charge of regional matters in
western Pennsylvania.
To Open Meeting-James Sweeney,
state chief of standards, will open
the sixth annual convention of in
spectors of weights and measures to-
morrow at the capitol. The conven-
tion will last three days and discuss
present conditions, national regula-
tions, experiences of inspectors and
proposed legislation.
Nine i'm Field-With the filing of
nomination papers to-day for
supreme court election by Judge
John w. Kephart, of the superior
court. and J. J. Kintner, of Lock
Haven, there are nine candidates for
the two seats on the appellate bench.
They are Justices E. J. Fox and
Alexander Simpson, Jr., A. V. Dively,
j. w. Bouton, Henry Budd. Edwin
M Abbott, Charles B. Lenahan and
the two who filed to-day. The time
for filing ends on Thursday. Each
voter can cast a ballot for but one
person and the non-partisan su-
preme court ticket will appear on
the regular ballot, but in a separate
space from party tickets.
Fares Go Down-The Sayre Elec-
trio Company operating in Bradford
county, has filed notice of increase
of rates, including twenty per cent.
added to both the service charge and
the kilowatt charge for various
classes, while the Johnstown Trac-
ton Company. has filed notice of
elimination of transfers on some
lines and various changes in fares.
including one ten cent fare instead
of six and a decrease from six to
five on all points on all city lines.
Nominees Change-Fletcher w.
Sites to-day filed a withdrawal as
Washington party candidate for Con-
gress in the Bucks Montgomery dis
trict. He is still the Prohibition
nominee, having received fourteen
votes. A. w. Aucker has withdrawn
as Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the 18th district. George r.
North, East Brandywine township.
Chester county, has been substi-
tuted as Republican legislative can
didate in that county for Captain S.
A. Whitaker who is in France with
his battery and Philip H. Crockett
as Republican legislative candidate
in the 25th Philadelphia district to
replace Harry A. Fricke. who with
drew.
Kun to Argue-Deputy Attorney
General j. L. Kun has been de-
signed to represent the state at the
hearing in Philadelphia to test the
right of building and loan associa.
tions to invest surplus in Liberty
bonds. The state filed a petition to-
intervene in the proceedings and the
nearing will be held Friday.
State Work Endorsed-The Com
missioner of Health is in receipt of
a letter from Doctor l. D. Metzgar.
secretary of the Homeopathic Med
ical Society of Pennsylvania, advis-
ing him that their society under
date of September 10Th unanimously
adopted a resolution endorsing the
activities of the State Department
of Health with reference to the con-
troll and prevention of venereal dis
cases.
Governor Hcre-Governor Brum-
baugh, who returned to the Capitol
to-day after his vacation, will go to
Lancaster Thursday to speak at the
high school dedication and will at
tend the pageant at Philadelphia
Saturday.
Back ut Desk-Charles E. Car
others, Deputy Secretary of Agricul-
ture, returned to the Capitol to-day
after absence due to illness of Mrs.
Carothers and is taking up the win
ter work of his bureau.
Going to Camp-Herbert D. Harry,
clerk in the State Treasury, will