Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10

s@[ ing IN NlClnltS VI
Harrisburg and two near Philadel-
phia.
Two of the complaints are by the
State Highway Department, against
crossings on the William Penn high
way. leading from Harrisburg 10
Reading, in Derry township, Dau-
phin county. and are related TO the
three crossings in vicinity of Swatara
which were before the Commission
this week. One is against Matlack S
crossing, Hummelstown, Where
number of accidents have occurred
and the other is against the cross
ing. half a mile east of Hummels-
town. 1t is probable that general
order covering these five cases will
be made eventually.
The other complaints are by the
State Highway Department against
the crossing on the State road ana
the Reading Railway in West Whlte-
land township. Chester county, ana
the other is against the Market street
crossing in Marcus Hook. when was
started by the commission itself on
the ground that it is dangerous
The fifth case is that of Enos H.
Hess. against the crossing on the
Reading at Grantham, which is
much travelled by people going from
Harrisburg to Gettysburg, York ana
other places.
Other cases of local interest set
for next week are contract between
Western Union and Harrisburg Light
and Power, for use of CONDUIT In the
placing of wires under ground; street
lighting of South Enola, in East
Pennsboro township, Cum Serland
county; and several others ii ;td-
joining counties.
Will Set Hcre-The State Compen-
sation Board has announced that it
will sit in Harrisburg on May Is, for
Central Pennsylvania arguments;
Philadelphia, May IA, Is and 16, and
Pittsburgh. May 21, % and 2S.
Paul W. Houck. appointed mem
ber of the Board this week, VIII sit
for the first time at hearings.
Public Service-The State Pubic
Service Commission will hold hear
ings in Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lam
caster, Wilkes Barre and Pittsburgh
during the coming week. The first
case to be heard is the Northwest
Business Mems Association COM
pany, which is scheduled for Mon
day. The Lebanon cases include the
water controversy and the Lancas-
ter hearing is on the Lancaster Au-
tomobile Club against the Lancaster
and Ephrata Turnpike and Plank
Road Company. The Pittsburgh
cases are for auto buses. In addi-
ton to grade crossing cases COM
plants against electric, water and
other services in Franklin, Luzerne,
Schuylkill and other counties are
to be heard.
Simpson Resigns-E. I. Simpson.
of Philadelphia, for years head of
the purchasing division of the State
Department of Health, has resigned
TO engage in private business at
Philadelphia and Colonel Edward
Martin, State Commissioner of
Health, has named ]. Charles Long
botham, of Chester. to succeed him.
The headquarters of this division
will be located in this city.
Col. Martin has appointed Charles
r. Mclaughlin, of Philadelphia.
engineer on the new construction
work at Mt. Alto: other appoint
ments announced being Homer L.
Spangler, Lebanon. chief clerk of
the engineering division; William NJ.
Colvin, Schellsburg, Bedford county,
assistant in division of public health
education, and DIR. j. V. Harsha,
of Carrick, an instructor in public
health.
S. NJ. Sankey, Philipsburg, has
been appointed health officer for
that place and Decatur township,
Centre county.
Flags on the Way.-Flags of the
old 9Th and 18th regiments of the
Pennsylvania National Guard have
been shipped to this city for deposit
with the flags carried by the Ma
tional Guard in Mexican border SER
vice and when they entered federal
service in 1917. The flags of the
First Cavalry, given up when the
regiment was disbanded at Camp
Hancock, have arrived here. 1t is
expected that the flags of the regi-
ments serving in France will be
deposited here by commanders af-
ter the homecoming celebrations
are over. The question of display
will be arranged by the State Board
of Public Grounds and Buildings
and Adjutant General Frank d,
Beary.
Commission has dismissed the COM