Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15

Harry s. McDevitt, chairman of the
commission, who has personally gone
through all of the Capitol depart
ments and visited every State institu-
ton and branch office, is drafting the
report and its coming is awaited with
much interest at the Capitol.
The work of this commission went
lar beyond the original scope of the
resolution as information of a valu-
able character was gained and it is
possible that recommendations which
Will outline extensive changes NAV be
MADE. The governor will transmit the
report to the Legislature and refer to
IL IN his annual message.
Foust to Appeal.-State Dairy and
topd Commissioner james Foust will
in all probability take an appeal from
the decision of the Dauphin county
court in test case connected with the
the cold storage law. In this case the
court held that a verdict of not guilty
should be returned against a ware
house man arrested on n charge of
having placed eggs which had been in
cold storage in Chicago into cold stor-
age when they reached Harrisburg.
IL IS. the contention of the State that
restorage is against the act of 1913.
Much interest is manifested here in
the hearings to be held at philadelphia
this week by the legislative commits
sion investigating cold storage. The
views of State officials, cold storage
men, Jobbers, commission merchants
and others will be heard and sugges-
tons for changes in the laws given.
commissioner Foust Will give some
suggestions regarding administrative
details.
More Egg Cases.-Ten arrests for
the sale of cold storage eggs as fresh
and eleven for the sale of rotten eggs
were ordered in Philadelphia to-day
by Dairy and Food Commissioner
James Foust. These arrests follow
up the campaign started week ago.
Mattress Men Here. - Mattress
makers from various cities will be here
tomorrow to attend conference on
proposed changes to the act of 1913
1t is said that there are a number of
points which need to be cleared up
and the operation of the act facilitated.
Auto Business Good. - The State
Highway Departmnt to-day turned in
to the State Treasury $4,000 in q
lump from automobile registrations
for 1915. Thus far 1900 pneumatic
tired machines have been registered.
About 5000 other licenses have been
issued.
Bigelow Ready. - State Highway
Commissioner Bigelow to-day said that
everything was in readiness for win
ter on the State highways and that the
maintenance forces would be prepar-
ed to meet any heavy falls of snow.
Mr.. Bigelow says that the plans are
laid to start work on the repair and
maintenance of the highways as soon
as weather breaks in the Spring. The
commissioner said that he had not
formulated any plans for construction
as SurVeyS were being made on State
aid road applications.
Rate Case Up.-The Public Service
Commission to-day heard in detail the
complaint of the West Virginia Pulp
and Paper Company, operating mills
in Blair county and vicinity, against
the rates charged by the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad for hauling pulp wood. A
large amount of freight is involved in
the complaint.
Local Charter Granted.-A charter
has been granted to the Front Market
Auto Supply Company of this city with
a capital of $1,000. The directors are
Troy B. Mildermuth. James b. Mer-
sereau. Isaac w. Matter and Mrs Anna
f. Mersereau of this city, and II. j.
Wildermuth, Columbus
Spoke to Teachers.-State Zoologist
III. A. Surface was at Lewisburg to-
day to address the Union county
teachers.
Capitol Visitors. - Among Capitol
visitors to-day were eX-Representative
c. V. Johnson, Crawford; Representa-
tive II. E. Keiser, Easton; Senator j.
II. Thompson, Beaver Falls; A. A.
Stevens, Tyrone: Representative Il. c.
Ehrhardt, Scranton.
Laugh on NOrristown.--Norri
which voted down the proposed loan
for a sewage disposal plant, has COM
plained to the commissi oner of health
that other towns are polluting the wa
ters Of the Schuyllsiil. whence 1t draws
its water supply.
AnDointed Trustce.-Mrs. Charles A.
Shaffer wife of the Columbia MEM
Der, has been appointed a trustee of
the mothers pension fund of that
county.
Appointments To-day.-Justices of
the peace have been named as follows,
John d. Cottage, Conway, and Harry
Schuyler, Darby.