Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-27

AzzSszzzzzZs s=Sass3 eral, as delegates to
represent the State at the Eighth An
nual National Tax Conference at Den
yer next month.
The conference will be of consid-
cradle importance in this state be-
cause the systems of taxation recently
adopted by the various states will be
discussed and experiences related. AS
this State has had under consideration
changes in the tax laws the information
will come in handy.
Big state tax settlements are now
being made at the Auditor Generals S
Department, some of the large rail-
roads and industrial corporations hav-
ing their attorneys here to consider
them.
Will Construct Road. = Highway
commissioner E. NJ. Bigelow to-day,
gave assurance to Judge. John w.
kephart and a delegation of Cambria
county officials that he would imme-
dlately take up matters pertaining to
the construction under the state aid
plan of the road from JohnstoWn
through Ebensburg to Hastings, Car
roltown and Barnesboro. The dele
cation included Commissioners Hen
derson and Osborne and Controller
Campbell. The commissioners stated
that they were willing to bear a share
ana the commissioner said that work
would start as soon as prelimnaries
coulu be worked out.
Warden Here.-Warden John Fran
cles and Inspector T. b. Foley, of the
western Penitentiary, were here to-
day.
10 Make TeSt.-State authorities
propose to make a thorough test of the
right of the State Bureau of Medical
Education and Licensure to regulate
the practice of optometry and Deputy
Attorney General j. K. B. Cunningham
renreSRnf a
the hearing of the injunction in Court
No. in Philadelphia next Tuesday
lhe state Will contest the case and in
sist that the regulation is entirely
within the act of 1913. The Injunction
was brought by two Philadelphians,
although it is stated at the Office of
the bureau that number of appl-
cations for registration have already
been made. The registration of drug
less healers and optometrists has been
progressing rapidly
Big Report Soon.-The final proofs
are being read on the report of the
State Forestry Department for 1912
and 1913, which has attracted much
attention because in that period the
acreage of reserves reached the mil
lion mark. The report will be the
most comprehensive ever issued and
contains much of interest about the
plans for throwing open the reserves
the auxiliary reserve system.
Went to Warren.-Dr. c. J. Hunt,
associate chief medical inspector, and
il. E. Moses, sanitary engineer, were
to-day detailed by State Commissioner
of Health Samuel G. Dixon to go TO
Warren for Investigation of the cause
or the typhoid fever outbreak There
have been a score of cases reported
in a few DAYS.
After Ice Cream. - Over twenty
prosecutions for the sale of ice cream
not up to state standards have been
ordered by Dairy and Food Commits
sioner James Foust in the last few
days. The actions have been in east
ern counties. In addition twelve cases
have been brought because ice cream
found in Allegheny county was not up
to the standard.
Good Roads Boomed.-Capitol Hill
was much interested to-day in the Re-
publican state platform, especially on
conservation and good roads. The
plank OF good roads pledged the
party's support not only for the con-
struction for main improved trunk
roads but for the construction of more
and better dirt roads. Continued lib
eral support of the public schools was
pledged, and the spread of agricultural
education was commended. The policy
of taking over the state historic places
and buildings was approved and the
development of forestry was urged.
To Accept Armory.-The new state
armory at York will be accepted by
the State Armory Board at the Sep
tember meeting. 1t is a two company
building.
What State is Doing-Among the
speakers at the Allegheny county in
stitute were Secretary of Internal Af-
fairs Henry Houck and Agricultural
Expert l.. II. Dennis, who told what
the State is doing to further agri-
cultural education.
Approved EIans.-The plans for the
abolition of grade crossings in Phila-
delphia have been approved by the
Public Service Commissioners. They
are the start of notable work.
little Smallpox.-There have been
very few cases of smallpox reported
at the Department of Health this sum-
mer. The outbreaks have been local.
ized in every case.
Cleaning Up Townships.-The State
Treasury is about sending out the last
of the warrants to townships for the
states aid for their roads Practically
all townships that have filed their
bonds will he paid by Monday
In philadelphia. r. Palmer, act
ing Commissioner of Labor and In
dustry, is in Philadelphia holding con-
ferences about safety standards and
pushing some suits against men for
violating the child labor laws.