Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-30

tie. The decision says that the COM
pany filed a seven-cent schedule to
be effective August s, against which
a complaint was filed. The decision
also says that the company was
given right to collect certain fares
from January 15, 1918, until May 1,
1920, when 1t must restore the for
mer rates unless 1t can be shown
then that the company requires the
revenue.
The Commission holds that the
order of April %, which allowed the
six cent fare, was determined a just
and reasonable rate and "it Is there
fore unlawful for the company to
change these rates within> three
years of the date of such determina-
ton without an application to this
Commission as provided by the Pub
lie Service Company law"
Board to Mcet-The newly reap
pointed State Industrial Board will
meet soon to organize.
New Dircctor-It is understood
that Secretary of Agriculture Fred
Rasmussen has selected Guy c.
Smith, of Storrs, Conn, to be the
new Chief of the Bureau of Markets.
He has been for several years en-
gagged in developing markets in New
England states and will take office
shortly.
Interest I'm New Work-The State
Highway Department is getting nu-
merous letters from people intere-
ested in State highway construction
contracts asking about the new work
which 1T is proposed to let shortly.
Firms which have not bid heretofore
are preparing to enter into compe-
tition in this State.
May Visit Washington--Secre
of Internal Affairs James F. Wood
ward is arranging to pay visit to
Washington relative to the plans of
the Government for the Susquehanna
River survey, which he is anxious
to get started.
Jefferson Member Here-Repre-
sentative T. T. Millin, of jefferson
county, visited the Capitol.
Ex-Mcmbcr Here C. Victor
Johnson, former member of the
House from Crawford, was a Capitol
visitor.
Governor at Spokane - Governor
Sproul expects to reach Spokane to-
morrow. He may be here late next
week.
Poultry Is Better-Pennsylvan s
poultry is commencing to show a
@@tN-A aNSN AAAPl OVER
year ago, according to a summary
eS reports issued to-day by the State
Department of Agriculture. The
number of laying hens is declined
10 be SO per cent of an average num-
per Tor ten years as compared with
81 per cent year ago and the num-
Der of spring chicks 98 per cent
against S9 per cent in 1918. This
showing in the face of the high price
of feed is considered excellent. Fig
ures on colts show that the number
is per cent below the average. but
the number of calves is close to the
average.
To Go Right On - Commissioner
of Banking John s. Fisher, who re-
turned to the Capitol to-day from
Philadelphia, said that the investi-
cation into the affairs of the North
Penn bank would be pushed not
withstanding the hearing held yestcr-
day and that If necessary additional
examiners would be detailed on the
work.
To Select Chiefs - Selection of |
regimental commanders and location
OF units of the new National Guard |
will be taken up at Philadelphia to-
night by Adjutant General Beary, in |
with Major General Price !
and the brigadier generals of the /
Guard. A general plan for organiz- |
alton will be worked out and re-
cruitment undertaken as soon as |
possible.
Register Ill Register of Wills
James B. Sheehan, of Philadelphia, |
well known here, is ill at a PhiIa-
delphia hospital.
Ackcr the Likely Man - In alll
probability A. Lincoln Acker will be |
the choice of the Republican Alliance |
and the Town Meeting people for
mayor of Philadelphia.