Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06

otd'e III d practical way The Fed
Grafton was established as a sort of
clearing house for agricultural and
rural legislation and a number of
bodies are represented, each having a
delegate and a member of the execu-
tive and legislative committees, which
VIII meet shortly to receive sugges-
tions for legislation and to put them
into shape.
The Federation reelected Secretary
of Agriculture n. b. Critchfield as
president; E. A. Weimer, Lebanon,
yice-president, and NJ. S. Mcdowell,
State College. secretary. The Fed
Grafton is composed of ]. A. Runk,
Huntington, State Horticultural Asso-
clauon; w. G. Norton, Waymert. State
Livestock Breeders; DR.. T.. e. Sparks
and M. S. Mcdowell. State College:
Z. nj. Bower, Blain, State Board of
Agriculture; w. j. Rose. Rural Prog
ress Association; G. W. Kehr, Penn
sylvania Conservation Association; E.
A. Weimer. Lebanon, and w Theo.
whitman, Allentown. State Poultry AS.
sociation; James Foust, State Live
stock Sanitary Board; DIR. II. A. Sur
face, State Bee Keepers Association;
N. B. Critchfield and A. L. Martin,
department of Agriculture; DR.. l.. A.
Klein and DR.. Thomas Kelly, Philadel-
phla, State Veterinary Association,
Bids Opened. - Contracts were
awarded this morning by State High
way Commissioner f. NJ. Bigelow on
two State-aid highways and also for
the removal of material from the bed
of Turtle creek
The Tionesta borough (Forest coun-
W contract was awarded to Lawrence
schultz. of Fredonia n. Y, at his bid
of S5.09S, subject to his ability to sat
isfy the State Highway Department
that he Is able to do the work.
In the contract for work in Mill
Creek township Erie county, two types
OF bids were asked. There is a rail
road company occupying part of the
hlghWay. If 1T agrees to sign up with
the state Highway Department for
part of the cost of construction, one
type of bid will he accepted; if it does
not agree. the other bid will be ac-
cepted. If 1t signs the agreement
contract is awarded to L. Vincent
Metz, of Erie, Pa. at his bid of
S56,SO7; If the railroad company re-
fuses TO sign up the contract will be
awarded to the National Supply and
Construction Company. of Ellwood
CITY: Pa. at its bid of s35,14S.
More for Conscience. - Two 81
bills were added to the State con-
science fund to-day by a letter sent
by ot1cials of the State Hospital for
the Insane at Norristown. An un-
known person had sent the money,
stating that 1t was in payment of an
old debt to one in the female DEPART
ment. No one knew who sent it or
for whom it was intended
Sheeban Pays.-James r. Sheehan.
Philadelphia register of wills. to-day
paid the State 1000 as State col
lateral inheritance tax
To Discuss Ladders.-Arrangeme
nave been made at the Department of
LABOR and Industry
at the Capitol on Monday of persons
interested in the manufacture and
sale of ladders, 1t being the idea to
get standards of safety i'm construc-
ton. A large percentage of Industrial
accidents has been found to be due to
1aulty ladders or use of those which
were not fit to use.
Bad Eggs and Cornmeal. - Dairv
and Food Commissioner James Foust
to-day ordered two arrests in Phila-
delphia for the sale of eggs unfit to
eat and one for sale of cornmeal
which was adulterated.
Appointments Made.-C. J. O'Don-
nell, former sergeant of police. was
to-day commissioned as special officer
for the local charities RAYMOND
Staub, Hanover, and Helen Stelker,
Huntingdon, were named as notaries.
Hearings Held.-The Public Service
commission to-day heard the Wilkes
Barre Connecting Railroad case. in
which apportionment of cost of grade
crossings is concerned.
Going West. - Governor Tener
leaves tonight for Brownsville where
ne Will attend the bridge dedication.
Executive Controller Samuel c. Todd
is spending the week in that place,
which is his home.
Ten Arrested.-Ten arrests have
been made by the Department of La
Dor and Industry for violation of the
women's labor laws. Most of them
were in the eastern part of the State,
Proving Suspensions.-The Depart
ment of Labor and Industry has been
making inquiries regarding the sus-
pensions of departments at various
works and the proposed reductions of
wages. The information is asked for
general use.
To Inspect Streams.-N. r. Butler,
Commissioner of Fisheries, will make
a series of inspections of streams in
Blair and adjoining counties to see if
they are fit for planting fish.
Pike Loses.-The State Water Sup
ply Commission has refused to ap-
prove plans for a bridge to be built