Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-08


plant of the latter company at North
Philadelphia as point of delivery
for hay and straw was to-day dis
missed by the Public Service Com
mission. Charges of discrimination
were also made in connection with
the case.
The commission holds that the
railroad was warranted in discon-
tinuing warehouse facilities and that
the complainants failed to establish
any undue discrimination as a re-
suit of the withdrawal. "As to the
charges of discrimination in favor
of 31st and Chestnut streets and
Kensington," says the commission,
respondents argue that no undue
or unjust discrimination exists since
all dealers will be in the same posi-
ton to make deliveries to- North
Philadelphia. 1t is pointed out that
North Philadelphia can not COM
plain of discrimination any more
than other stations where no ware
house is located. Furthermore, the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
brings into the city about fifty per
cent. of the hay and straw and has
no hay warehouse on it's line"
The Commission also dismissed the
complaint of the city of Hazleton
against the Hazleton Steam Heating
Co., holding that the gross income
is not more than enough to pay op-
Grating costs, making no provision
for fair return to stockholders or
interest"
Complaint of the Bellwood Cham
Der of Commerce against the AL
toona and Logan Valley Electric
Company's charges and zones is dis
missed in an opinion by Commits
sioner Brecht.
A series of conferences in regard
to pending cases will be held by the
Public Service Commission next
week. Few hearings will be held,
the only ones being for Harrisburg
and Scranton.
Police NacancieS-Seventy vacan-
cies, the largest number ever known,
now exist In the state police force
in spite of the fact that many men
who were in the army or navy are
now returning to civil life. One of
the reasons assigned at the office
of the force is that the salary is
complained of by inquirers as too
low.
Armory Board-The State Armory
Board has been called for its annual
meeting for reorganization on Feb
ruary 1 at which plans will be acted
upon for cavalry armory at Philadel-
phia, the drill shed at Tyrone; the
administration building for the
Reading infantry armory and the
Eighteenth regiment armory at
Pittsburgh in which the state and
city will cooperate and the city
spend about 100000 to make a
twelve company armory. @
To Group Offices-Plans are be-
ing considered for the assembling
of all branches of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture under one roof
until the new administration build
ing can be completed in Capitol
Park. The departments bureaus are
scattered and more room is needed
for expansion. The old Star Inde-
pendent building, now being remod-
Case Dismissed. - The Public
Service Commission has dismissed
complaints about trolley service in
the Hazleton region as far as they
relate to the Lehigh Traction Com
pany as the case was determined a
week ago.
Clearing DociSets. - The State
Compensation Board is clearing
dockets of appeals, some of the cases
being dismissed without opinions, as
they are governed by precedents.
Shakeup Due.-From all accounts,
Governor Sproul is being urged to
make some changes among the
Democrats on various boards. The
people at the Capitol take this to
mean that registration boards will
change. The retirement of Public
Service Commissioner NJ. J. Ryan
is also rumored.
Governor to Speak. Governor
Sproul is scheduled for a couple of
addresses in Pittsburgh to-day and
will return here. tomorrow. Next
week he speaks at Williamsport and
Philadelphia.