Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-28

dustry. The inspection is being di-
rected by James c.. Cronin, of the
State Industrial Board, who is en-
gagged in the vicinity of Philadelphia.
Every cannery has been listed and re-
ports VIII be made on each.
Francis Fl. Bird and Horace Secrist,
OF the Federal Bureau OF Industrial
Relations, are at the Capitol making
an inquiry into the methods of the
Department of Labor. The employ
ment law enforcement is being
studied.
Studying Our Methods.-Miss L. A.
Neiswanger, field agent of the Kansas
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis, is making an in
quiry n the way Pennsylvania has
been combating the white plague. She
has visited the offices and is now look
ing over sanatoria and dispensaries.
Reports on Roads.-Highway Com
missioner Bigelow to-day received de-
tailed reports of the progress of the
repair work on the State highways,
on which almost 1000 men are now
engaged. The work is going along as
well as could be expected with the
roads in the bad condition in which
they weer found In many places much
stone has been required and some
bridges haVe had to be almost rebuilt.
DR.. Dixon Returns.-Dr Samuel G.
Dixon, State Commissioner of Health,
iN'NA ~ III SoBllol lO-udl dlltT
his vacation spent in Maine. The
Commission, who is in excellent
health, was warmly greeted by his
staff.
Perry Payments. - Perry county
school districts figured in the payment
of school appropriations to-day. Blain
received S325.96 and Ssville $2,160.36.
The Independent District of Cumber-
land received $177.08.
Asking Improvements.-The burgess
of Lewisburg to-day asked the State
Highway Department for State aid in
the improvement of streets in that
place. Surveys will be made.
Complaint About Water.-The Pub
lie Service Commission has been re-
ceiving numerous small complaints.
including several against railroads for
failure to supply water to the cars.
Cambria NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Davis
and Mr.. Thomas, of Cambria county,
were callers at the Capitol to-day.
Making NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John
P. Dohoney, of the Public Service
Commission, is in Reading making in
quiries into a number of matters which
have been brought to attention of the
commission.
Payments to State. = The State
Treasury received two good = sized
checks from Uncle Sam to-day. One
was for $4,000 in aid of State Col
lege and the other for $4,000 for aid
Of the Soldiers Home at Erie.
Lancaster Increase. - The Storb
Snader Company, of Lancaster, has
filed notice of increase of it's stock
from $4,000 to $3.50. 900.
Powell Returns. - Auditor General
Powell has returned from Camp Bea-
Yer at Indiana. He is ad1utant of the
Tenth Infantry, which has one Of the
best records of attendance of any COM
mand at camp in years.
After Angelo.-Governor Tener to-
day issued requisition papers on the
Governor of New York for Angelo
Gengo, wanted in Wilkes-Barre on a
charge of murder. Angelo is under
arrest in New York.
Rcappointmcnt Made. - S. s..
Thompson, of Philadelphia, was to-day
|reappointed a trustee of Norristown
State Hospital.
Now in the East.-The Wisconsin leg
~islative commission investigating State
forestry systems, has gone to New
England States to make observations.
The members will be here next week.
Turquoise Tags.-The automobile
tags for 1918 will be turquoise blue
background with cream trimmings,
There will be about 125.000 of them
ordered and the contract will be let
in September.
Ready to F1ght.-The optometrists
are getting ready to put up a battle
against supervision by the State Blu
reau of Medical Education and Lii
censure. According to statements to-
day attorneys will be employed to
make a test of the rights of the State
Bureau to enforce the act.
Preparing For Camp.-Arrange-
ments are being made by the State
arsenal staff for the camp of the
First and Fourth regiments at Mt
Gretna next month. All of the prop
erty has been returned form Selins-
grove and can be shipped to the next
camp ground in short order. The can
vas is stored in buildings in the park
extension district during the recon-
struction of the State rsenal.
Ask Permission.-The Dauphin
county commissioners have asked per-
mission of the State Water Supply
Commission to build a bridge over
the Wiconisco at Millersburg.
New ATmories,-The State Armory