Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-18

sion of the Penn
Gfs=oIE5sssss;!sSIaa syivania National
conferences can be held with the
new colonels and with Adjutant GEN
eral Frank d. Beary. The colonels
are expected to begin their confer
ence to-day and not much time will
be lost in selection of other officers
as hundreds of applications are on
file.
The geographical distribution of
the new units will be taken up very
shortly, but it is understood that
communities having organizations of
the old National Guard will likely
pc given them again. 1t is expected
that there will be from 10000 to
$4,000 men in the new Guard. If
LOU men companies or units are
formed 1t will crowd some of the
armories.
The colonies will send their ac-
ceptances to General Price at once.
He will meet them in Philadelphia.
Flags of all of the organizations
OF the 2Sth Division, including head
quarters flags, have been received at
the Capitol and efforts are now being
made to get the flags of various
branches of the 18th and S0th Divi-
slons which were made up verH
largely of Pennsylvanians. Some Of
their fags have been located and
VIII be turned over to the Governor
and Adjutant General by the War
Department. The flags of the 304th
Engineers have been received here
lately.
Grade crossing Investigations in
Montgomery, Delaware, Clearfield
and northumberland counties, the
two former being undertaken on the
Com ni9Sinn'c Ill
taken up by the Commission here
early next week. Arguments on sew
eral cases will be heard Monday.
Thursday hearings will be in Phila-
delphia and Pittsburgh, the txicab
situation being undertaken in Phila-
delphia.
Plans have been made by the At
torney Generals Department for
calling for closing up of receiver
ships of number of companies, as
sociations and concerns which were
placed in the hands of such officers
through action of the States chief
law officer, either through his own
authority or upon application to the
courts. Preliminary search of rec
ords is said to show a number of re-
ceiverships which have not been
closed, although the affairs of the
concerns were placed in their hands
for liquidation years ago. The chief
receiverships which the State super
Visies are those of financial, insur-
ance and building and loan organi-
cations. Receivers are required to
make reports to the courts and if
what has been heard about some of
the affairs, there are reports which
are long overdue and upon which the
Attorney General will call for early
action or statements of reasons why
they should be continued.
Men of the Pennsylvania Reserve
militia were supplied with the
Capitol of cons -erable activity at
the local ranges. The men of the
militia were supplied with the
Springfield rife used by the army
this summer after having used
Remingtons of an old pattern and
have been at work with the new
weapon.
Governor Sproul is expected to re-
turn home on Monday evening. He
has several meetings scheduled for
next week.
The Public Service Commission
has dismissed the complaint of E.
]. Boyle, of Wilkes Barre, that the
Wilkes Barre company advertised a
bond issue as having the Commits
sion's approval when it did not. The
Commission says that the company
corrected the matter. In regard to a
charge that there was a veriance
between the certificate of notifica-
ton and an advertisement, the Com
mission holds that it does not come
within the province of the Com
mission.
Chances arc that important action
in regard to jitneys will follow Pub
lie Service Commission hearings next
week in Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh. Numerous cases will be de-
termined on precedents.
State revenues are commencing to
perk up considerably and the big
payments Will soon be coming in
The fiscal year closes with next
month.
Lawrence county people came here
yesterday to consult with Highway
Commissioner Sadler regarding loca-
ton of proposed road improvements
in their county.
Application of the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company for its
advance in steam heat rates will be
heard by the Public Service Com
mission Wednesday. The Miffiin-
comes UP Tuesday and the Green
castle electric case the following
day.
Readings grade crossing cases
will be heard at Reading on Friday
by Public Service Commissioners.
Reasons for the pardons recon-
mended by the State Board of Par
dons on Wednesday will be submit
ted to Governor William c. Sproul
next week. .....
An effort to get accurate data re-
garding the acreage actually under
cultivation in Pennsylvania has been
undertaken as a joint enterprise by
the National and State governments
and 10000 township, borough and