Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
WILL EXAMINE THE
STATE EXAMINERS
Economy and Efficiency Commits
sion Summons Chiefs of Boards
to Give Testimony
CARING FOR BATTLEFLAGS
Each One to Be Marked With the
Number of Organization For
Easy Indentifications

n HIHHW dInlHlHB DOaTus
R$ENHRRlgfhIk and the presi.
M tents or chair.
As1lgRs - men of the vari-
-, Gus organizations
VIII be asked to give information as
10 administration and finances. There
are medical. dental. osteopathic, ac.
countant, nurse, pharmaceutical, vet
and undertakers boards.
Inc commission will endeavor tc
ascertain the methods of the hoard
In regard to the poorer applicants fol-
ADMISSION to professions and other de-
talls, according to members of the
commission The commission is also
inquiring into the methods of State
hospitals and institutions.
Identifying F1ags.-Tags showins
the name n number of each regi
ment are being placed on the tips of
the battleflags in the Capitol rotunda
for the urposes of better identidca.
tion. This work is being advanced SO
that people may be able to pick out
the flags.
ofhcer Dropped. - General orders
issued from National Guard head
quarters announce that Captain John
A Woleslagle, supernumerary, for
merly commanding Company G., Tenth
infantry, has been dropped from the
State service.
0D'C oSA C'- lie DeIltlOnS oil
the Water Company and the
Bethlehem City Water Company, for
the approval of the sale of their prop
erty, ETC., to the Bethlehem Water
company and the application of the
latter Tor a certificate of valuation,
were approved to-day by the Public
service Commission. The petition of
the Butler and Grove City Railway
Company for the approval of its re-
organization was granted, but the pc
utlon for a certificate of valuation
was withheld until the valuation of
the property can be ascertained. The
incorporation of the Gas Company of
MI Union was approved. The petit
tlon OF the Elizabethtown and Deo-
GATE street Railway Company for the
approval of an overhead crossing of
the tracks of the Cornwall and Leb-
amor Railroad Company in Mt. Joy
township, was before the commits
sion, but action was deferred until the
partfes interested agree as to the
plans. c. II. Aikens appeared for the
New Castle Electric Street Railway
Company in the matter of the petition
Tor the approval of proposed extern
sions in the city of New Castle. There
was no opposition to the petition.
Action on the petition of the Mahon-
Ing and Shenango Railway and Light
Company for approval of the acquisi-
tlon OF the controlling right in the
Wheatland Street Railway Company
and others, was deferred until more
information shall have been received.
Wore ArrestS.-Dairy and Food
commissioner James Foust to-day or
dered twelve more arrests in Phila-
delphta for the sale of adulterated
soft drinks. The analyses showed that
the drinks were made out of dyes, sac
charm and water. Twenty-Five such
arrests have been ordered in Philadel-
phia this week.
Going Abroad Attorney General
John c. Bell will leave tomorrow for
Europe on his vacation trip. He will
in August.
Arranging Standard.-Men interest
ed in electrical establishments
throughout the State met at the De-
partment Of Labor and Industry to-
day for a conference on standards of
safety for such plants. The meeting
was preliminary and further sessions
VIII be held at which suggestions for
safety rules will be made and they
VIII be submitted to the State Indus
trial Board late in the summer. Plans
are being made for a conference on
forms for reporting of acct
and other data to be held at the
department on July IA. The federal
and various State governments and
manufacturers have been supporting
the plan.
Smallpox Case.-Smallpox was re-
ported to the State Health Depart
ment to-day from the vicinity of
Downingtown. County medical off,
GERS have taken charge of it.
To Attend Seasons James Foust.
of the dairy and food
division, and DR.. William Frear. of
State College, will leave tomorrow for
Portland. Me-, to attend the annual
convention of dairy and food officials.
Mr.. Foust is chairman of the associa-
ton of executives. a branch of the
John Price Jackson and Chief Clerk
James A. Stees are in Pittsburgh ex-
tending offers to mediate in the West
inghouse strike.
Grantee Permission. - The State
Forestry Department has granted per-
to the borough of Mont Alto
use the old spring in Mont Alto
park for its water supply.
Ask Observation-Disclosures of
the old Pennsylvania Canal company
will ask a ~reargument in the Supreme
Court in their suit against the Penn
s~ylvania railroad. The decision re-
versed the lower court.
Big Increase Filed.-The Temple
Coal company has filed notice of in
of stock from $110, 900 to $3,-
600, 900 and the Bethlehem Steel com
from $40, 500, 900 to $S2, 500 900
In debt.
Given Time to SettIe.-The court
has given the Bradford Trust COM
pany until October 26 to make a set
of its affairs.
Hearings Held.-The Public Serv-
Ice Commission sat until late last
in hearing charter and contract
cases. The Phoenixville trolley case
was closed by an agreement to file
briefs and the commission heard the
of the borough of Mt.
Union to the approval of a charter
FOR the gas company of Mt. Union.
SALE OF PLAYER-PIANO MUSICl
ROLLS