Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18

cheese factories. This milk is rated
by the hundred pounds and the price
ranges from $500 to S4.00 for q
hundred pounds with the state ave-
rage ss.eS a hundred pounds. Last
year the average in the state was
$2.75 for the wholesale price for
a hundred pounds and the retail
average was nine cents a quart
More Coal Companies. - Signing
of the armistice has resulted in an
increase in thenumber of coal COM
panies., applying for charters, but
falling off in the number OF manu-
featuring and land companies. THESE
three classes of corporations secur-
ed the bulk of the charters issued
during this year. The coal COM
panies being chartered are for both
the anthracite and bituminous helds.
Some companies to reclaim culm
banks have also been chartered.
Wheat is Fine. - According TO
statements made at the State De-
partment of Agriculture the reports
from every county indicate that the
wheat and rye are In unusually gooo
condition. The condition or WheaI
is considerably better than known
at this time in recent years.
To Tell Rcsults.-Proclamat
announcing the result of the NO
vember election in regard to state,
congressional and Legislative candt-
dates are being prepared at the state
Department and will be issued In
few DAYS. The proclamauons are
later than ever because of the SOL
der vote and the contest tnaLuZerhe
Awards Stand.-The state Com
pensation Board has approved the
award of compensation in the clalm cl
of Elias Henhinger VS.. Phlladelpill"
and Reading Coal and Iron Com-
pa,ny, Pottsville, the claimant havlns
been totally disabled by an electrIc
shock while operating a generaeoi
and in MCGUIRE VS.. Harlelgh-ploo
wood Coal Company. MahahoS
Plane. :; A.o.5;,o
to special dispatches from fltes-
bnrrh. the people of that city prefer
the present councilmanic system ana
are inclined to fight any enort 10
"rip" that body out OF once
Investigating Situation-Dr. Is. f.
povar state Commissioner of Health
,soS in touch with Wilkes-Barre
and Erie to-day regarding the IN,
f,uenza conditions. Altoona ana
YORK also received attention. The
state may approve drastic, steps NY
local authorities. rho
Institutes We'll Under Way-Ihe
farmers institute closed YESTERDAY at
Middle Spring, Cumberland county'
and the sessions are now on aN NIL MI
lerstown and Hustontown. The week
viii close with the Landisburg ses-
sion in Perry county. NJ,
Railways Case TO Co On-The
pnbnca Service oiNces to-day stated
that the Harrisburg Railways coLl-
plaint would be heard next MONDAY
afternoon without fail. aThere Will
NAV Make a Eill-The Water Sup
Dly Commission has approved plans
of the Pennsylvania railroad to MAKE
q fill in the Susquehanna at RenoVo'
Capitol in Linc-The state Cap
itol is very much in the Red cross
Most of the departments nave gone
100 per cent. and the attacles aie
after everyone else.
Capitol Park extension is being rush
ed and every available horse and
cart is in service. superintendent
Shreiner says he wants to make the
good weather last.
Can Drcdgc CoaI-The State Wa
ter supply Commission has granted
two permits for coal washing and
dredging from the schuylkilf river;
The operations will be conducted
in the vicinity of Landingville'
Schuylkill county.
Award Set Aside-The State Com
pensation Board has set aside an
award of compensation in Smith
VS., Reading > Railway, q Tamaqua
case. 1T is held that the decedent
was killed while the company was
handling interstate commerce. The
referee held that interstate COM
merce was not proved. Compensa-
ton is refused in Musak VS.. Barri-
scale, Scranton, in which man was
killed by an automobile in the
street. A number of appeals in West
ern Pennsylvania cases were dis
missed.