Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-12

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er=EE Secretary of Agri-
culture Charles e.
Patton in regard to the corn crop
| this year.
The reports to the Department,
| Mr.. Patton, said. indicated pretty
| good crop and while there We're in
stances where cora was reported as
not maturing the bulk of the re-
ports showed that the grain was
of fair quality and suitable for feed
ing and for planting next spring.
The state authorities are urging that
farmers test their seed corn before
planting so as to make sure of the
| crop.
Reports of the buckwheat crop
are that 1t will be good in counties
where it has been tried as an ex-
perimental crop this year.
Turnpike Cases-The Public Ser
vice Commission has listed the COM
plants filed by the Lancaster Auto
| mobile Club against turnpikes and
traction companies controlling them
in Lancaster county for hearing on
| Wednesday. The complaints are
chiefly against the condition of the
| roads.
Permits Issued-State Health De-
partment permits have been granted
to Freeport for extension of the bor-
| ough water plant to meet the needs
| of railroads and for sewer improve
| ments for government housing oper-
| ations at Butler.
To Attend Session - Practically
every department of the state gov
ernment and most of the organiza-
tlons of the state concerned with the
care and welfare of children has
arranged to send a representative
to the conference to be held at the
Capitol tomorrow in regard to care
of children left orphans by the in
fiuenza epidemic. The Red Cross
and State Medical Society will take
part, too.
Goal Clause''-Questions involved
in the legality of the so-called coal
clause" in contracts for electric cur
rent will be threshed out before the
Public Service Commission in actions
in which the organization of State
Electric companies will participate.
The case arose in a complaint from
Berks county and the Commission
has expressed a desire to have the
proposition submitted BECAUSE of
labor clauses" which have been
heard of and chances that the matter
may arise in readjustments when
items assume normal conditions.
The French Treaty-State Draft
headquarters has announced that
the Treaty with France in regard
to drafting of French citizens is
effective as of November and men
who are French citizens and are
within draft limits will be subject
to drafting if they do not enlist or
endeavor 20 do so by January 8.
Fred Smiths F1ags-The fine dis
play of flags in the hall of the
House of Representatives yesterday
was arranged by the Adjutant Gen
erals departmental force and the
men from the State Arsenal. They
had just three quarters of an hour
to do it in. The flags of the Allied
Nations, which attracted so much
comment by the completeness and
beauty of the collection, are owned
by Fred Smith, of the Adjutant Gen.
erals office.
A Notable Occasion-The formal
meeting in celebration of the VIC
tory at the hall of the House yes
terday was the first of the kind on
record for the Capitol. Not even
in other wars was anything like it
ever held.
The Narrow Gauge Cases-The |
complaints against the freight rates |
of the narrow gauge Newport and |
Sherman's Valley railroad brought |
by the Oak Extract Company are
scheduled for hearing by the Public |
Service Commission tomorrow.
Representative Here. - Represen-
tative John w. Vickerman, OF Allie |
gheny, leader of the "drys" in the |
Legislature, was here to-day.
Going to France. Mrs. Agnes
Scarlet, of this city, who has been
with the Industrial Board for several
years, has resigned to go to France
in the executive department of the
Red Cross.
acting chief inspector. and DR.. l.. d.
Patterson, chief of hygiene. have gone
to Pittsburgh to investigate the big
steel works accident
Trolley Cases: = The Harrisburg
the Public Service Commission to-
morrow morning. 1t is seventh on
the list. The Valley Railways case is
scheduled for Thursday.
DIR. Munce HOnOred. - DIR. T. E.
Munce. acting state veterinarian, has
just been appointed to membership on
the legislative committee of the
American Veterinary Medical Associa-
tion as the, Pennsylvania representa-
i've ne suCCeeuS the ldle Ut. =. Is.
Palmer, of Easton, brother of A.
Mitchell Palmer. This committee is
composed of only five members and is
of considerable Importance on account
of the legislation before Congress and
the state legislatures pertaining to
livestock sanitation and the Army
Veterinary Corps. The appointment is
for five years.
Draft Orders. - Formal orders have
been issued to all local draft boards
by the State Draft Headquarters that
until further orders are received there
will be no more inductions into the
Army and no entrainment of men
drafted for the Army and scheduled to
go this week. The draft is not sus-
pended in Pennsylvania as far as the
and fourteen structural and bridge
riggers have been called for the Navy
to-day. They are to be in Philadel-
phia on November 29. The state head
quarters succeeded yesterday in stop
ping the entrainment of. many draft
trained early were returned to their
homes 1t is stated that men inducted,
but not entrained, are discharged
These orders do not relieve any de-
linquents or deserters from conse-
quences of their acts and all regis
trants released are liable for calls at
any time needed. Classification and
physical examination are not to be |
affected or interrupted.
Compensation Dates. - The State |
workmen's Compensation Board, |
which met here late to-day, will be
in Philadelphia November 1S and ID; |
at Reading, November 10 for new |
hesringq rrP Pottsyl6ie NaTsmSer Soyem6er % is
Scranton, November 81. The board |
will consider plans for rehabilitation |
of disabled workmen at these ses- |
sions. The Industrial. Board will