Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-24

When the State Industrial Board meets
IN Philadelphia tomorrow for it's sec
ond session. When the board met
mere early in the month 1t was deter
mined to outline the work when a
number of reports, particularly of the
tests or emptying theaters and extin-
gushing fires made at Pittsburgh were
in hand. Most of this data has been
obtained and the board is about ready
to go ahead with It's regulations.
The meeting in Philadelphia to-
morrow Will be for a general confer
ence on conditions and men in charge
of work in that section of the State
! Will meet Commissioner John Price
jackson and the members. Later on
/ a session is to be held at Pittsburgh
Flag Transfer.-Members of the
State commission in charge of the
ceremonies for the transfer of the
battleflags from the State Museum to
! the rotunda of the Capitol are rapid
ly outlining the plans for the event
on flag day in June and are now in
communication with the men who
bore the standards of the regiments
whose flags are in the possession of
the State. This work is being car
ried on very carefully and wherever
possible the regimental organizations
are being communicated with. Some
of the color bearers have been found
to have moved to other States. The
reunion at Gettysburg last summer re-
suited in a number of men being To-
Gated who will be entitled to partici-
pate in the ceremonies.
i Senator Here.-Senator D. p. Ger
berich, of Lebanon, was a Capitol vis-
| itor to-day.
Baldwin Bucks.-Representa r.
j. Baldwin is noted in Philadelphia as
expressing doubts about the suburban
planning commission which is operat-
ing in Philadelphia. He was sponsor
for the bill.
New Judge IlI.-Judge d. Webster
Dougherty, recently appointed to the
Philadelphia bench, is reported as very
| ill at his home in Philadelphia. He is
close personal friend of Attorney
General Bell.
Surprise Call Out.-Banking Com
missioner William H. Smith sprung a
surprise call on the State banks and
trust companies last night calling for
statements as of February 20. Usually
such calls have gone out in May and
| November, but as the time is discre-
tionary with the commissioner, he Just
changed it. Judging from queries to-
day there was a good bit of surprise.
| In Philadelphia. - Water Supply
Commissioner Lynch is in Philadel-
phia to-day in conference with Off
cials regarding hearings.
Governor Home. Governor and
Mrs. Tener, Secretary Gather and
General Stewart returned from Potts
vile, where they attended the armory
dedication.
Big and Little.-The Metropolitan
Insurance Company to-day paid the
State $197,500 as State tax on pre-
! miums and Morris Rothstein, Phila-
| delphia notary, paid 8 cents as State
| tax on notarial gross receipts.
Erie Increase. The Continental
Rubber Company, of Erie, filed notice
| of increase of stock from $1,000, 900
| to $2,000.000 to-day.
Atherholt Hearing.-The hearing in
the Atherholt case, involving the rights
| of the State in the registration of
| births and deaths in Philadelphia, is
being held by Deputy Attorney Cen
| eral j. E. B. Cunningham this after
| noon.
Foust On Wing.-Dairy and Food
Commissioner Foust has completed a
series of visits to western counties on
which he looked into the manner in
which the cold storage act is being
| observed. "A number of arrests of
merchants who failed to placard cold
storage foods are being ordered to-day.
/ Luzerne Comes Up.-Luzerne county
| to-day gave notice of organization of
its mothers pension trustees and made
| requisition for $500 as first appro-
priation. 1t will be paid at once.