Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-05

to the militiamen
at the Mt. Gret-
ma camp to replace the old Reming-
tons. This rifle practice will be
required of everyone connected with
the Militia.
The outdoor practice season be-
gan on July 81, but the gallery prac-
tice is continuous. The orders re-
quire preliminary instruction and
provide detailed information regard
ing the use of rifle and the ranges
and targets. At each range a total
of sixty per cent of the possible fig
ure in each required position must
be attained before advancement to
the next range. Scores once begun
must be completed unless accident
or stormy weather interferes.
To Begin Inspections. - First in
spections of lands proposed for the
next State game preserves in west
ern Pennsylvania will be made this
week by DR.. Charles B. Penrose.
chairman; DR.. Joseph Kalbfus. sec
retary, and John NJ. Phillips, men,
ber of the State Game Commission.
Several properties are being survey
ed. If the lands are suited pur-
chases will be made very soon.
Montgomery to Speak. - DR..
Thomas Lynch Montgomery. State
librarian, will go to State College
Thursday to present diplomas to
thirty graduates of the library
school.
Employment Work. - The Har-
risburg district Bureau of Employ
ment reports for last week to Com
missioner Connolly:
SoldIers-1S9 applications; 121
openings; 121 men sent; 11s receiv-
ing positions.
Civilians-134 applicants; lis
openings; lis persons sent to jobs;
ia receiving positions.
Women-69 applicants; &c open
ings; 65 sent to jobs; 5S receiving
positions.
Compensation Cases.-Frost bite
is violence to the physical structure
of the body and the fact that the
claimant was suffering with chronic
ailments which rendered him more
susceptible to such an injury than
an ordinary person will not defeat
his right to compensation rules
the State Compensation Board in
Green VS.. Hill, Philadelphia.
In deciding the case of Zukowsky
VS.. Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, Pottsville.
wherein the Schuylkill county court
ordered a new hearing, the board
reaffirms its former finding and de-
clares that the statement of the
decedent made when he complained
of pain while at work cannot be
taken as made for self-serving
purpose. The fact that the man did
not repeat it to the doctor who
treated him is referred to.
The board has referred the case
of Jackubich VS.. Jones & Laughlin
Steel Company, Pittsburgh, to a ref
cree for the purpose of determining
questions of fact; granted a new
hearing in Critchlow vs.. Steen,
Conoquenessing; and dismissed a
number of appeals.
Increases Filed. - Announcement
of the filing of a number of notices
of increases of stock or debt and
issuance of certificates by the Pub
lie Service Commission has been
made as follows: County Gas and
Electric Company, Philadelphia,
bonds. s1,S00,000; Remove Edison
Light, Heat and Power Company,
Remove, common stock, s1s,5O0;
Beaver County Light Company,
Pittsburgh. bonds. $4,000; Mauch
Crunk and Lehighton Transit Com
pany. Mauch Chunk, bonds, $780,
600, common stock, $3.50, 900; pre-
ferred stock. $4,000; South Pitts
burgh Water Company, Pittsburgh,
bonds, $4,000; Eastern Pennsylvania
Railways Company, Pottsville,
bonds, 1880 Allentown-Bethle-
hem Gas Company, Allentown.
bonds, $4,000; Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, Philadelphia,
equipment trust certificates. $685.
and bonds, $4,000; New York.
Chicago and St. Louis Railroad.
bonds, sS2l.000; Cambria and In
diana Railroad, Philadelphia, notes,
$500. 900.
Seek Jitncy Rights. E. NJ.
snavely has asked a State certifi-
cate to operate a jitney between
Middletown and Elizabethtown. The
application will be heard by the
Public Service Commission on Au-
gust 13.
Holding Hearing.-Chairman w.
D. B. Ainey, of the Public Service
Commission, is holding hearings in
Johnstown to-day.
Filed Increase. - The Universal
Machine Company, of Reading. has
filed notice of increase of stock from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Warden Dies. w ]. Holland
we'll known as game and fish
warden, died at his home at Beach
Haven after a long illness.
DIR. Bccht i'm Chargc.-In the ab-
sence of Superintendent Thomas z.
Finegan, First Deputy ]. George
Becht is in charge of the Depart
ment of Public instruction for the
next fortnight.
Petitions Filed. Nominating ne
titions were filed at the Capitol to-
day for Judge George Henderson. Or
phans' Court, Philadelphia Charles
F. Uhl, Jr, Common Pleas, Somerset
county; Judge Charles l. Landis. Com
! mon Pleas. Lancaster county, and
these Associate Judges: A. L. Dyer.
Lopez, Sullivan county, and Frank p,
Plessinger, Amaranth. Fulton county.
Many Bids Opened. Bids were
opened at the State Highway De-
partment to-day for over so miles of
State Highway on main routes, some
of which will connect with county
projects for improvements. The
awards will be made later in the
month.
Taking in Veterans.-Steps will be
taken later in the month to complete
the enlistment of the new troop of
the State Police now being organized
at Lancaster. The State will erect a
barracks near the State Arsenal here