Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-10

'''te' Seml-State and Charita BILE
institutions TO ne heard late in Octo-
Der and the western institutions in
November. The board will make
recommendations to the Legislature
| arter hearing all applications and
making Investigations where 1t is
deemed necessary to do so.
The aggregate of the Charitable an
preparations approved at the close of
the last Legislative session was very
close to the recommendations of the
State Board.
1t is probable that the findings Of
the State Economy and Efficiency
Commission in regard to State institu-
tions which 1t has investigated will
be submitted to the board about the
time of the hearings.
Fairs Are Better.-Reports reach
ing the State Capitol indicate that
gambling and questionable shows have
practlcally disappeared from the fairs
and agricultural exhibitions held
throughout the State. None has been
reported from fairs which receive
State aid and there has been a marked
Improvement in Others, according to
A. l.. Martin, Deputy Secretary of
Agriculture, who has been visiting
many of the exhibitions. Several years
ago payment of State money to fairs
WhIch permitted gambling was
stopped by A. r. Ssson, when Auditor
General, and it has had a wholesome
effect.
State Charters.-State charters have
been issued as follows: Pressman Tire
Company. Philadelphia, capital $1O,-
600; Buddha Tea Company, Pitts
burgh, capital $4,000: College Me-
morabile Company, Philadelphia. capi-
tai $4,000; Mahoning Coal Company.
Putneyville, capital $4,000: Urban
Feature Film and Service Company,
Johnstown. capital $4,000.
Still Going Up.-Capitol Hill Off
ciais expect the receipts from auto
pass the S1,250.O0O mark before the
end OF the year. 1t Is now within
100000 of that sum and applications
for licenses are coming in. The appli-
cations for 1915 tags will be received
after November l, although no date
has been set.
Will Contest Case.-Arrangem
are being made by the Attorney Gen
erals Department for a test this fall
of the contention of the State Chief of
Mines that he has authority to con-
tinue issuance of certificates along the
INES recently followed and objected
to by mine workers. Two actions in
equity have been filed. mostly by
Schuylkill county miners.
Increase in Pupils. Reports re-
ceived at the Department of Public
Instruction indicate that the school
terms which opened this week have
large increases of pupils. In the cities
the increase is especially notable.
Drawing Up Answer. - DR. ]. M.
Baldy, president of the Bureau of
Medical Education and Iicensure, and
Deputy Attorneys General Cunning
ham and Wolf to-day arranged the
State end of the optometry suit
Board in SeSsiOn-The State Board
of Charities was in session here yes
terday hearing reports.
Delegations Here.-Dr. Samuel G.
Dixon, Commissioner of Health, to-day
discussed puritication problems with
authorities of Conncllsville, Montrose
and Union City.
Insurance Board dHerc.-Ropresenta-
tives r. j. Baldwin. Delaware. and
Robert S. Frey, York. were here for
probe commission.
Lancaster Chartcr.-The Penn Lime,
Stone and Cement Company, of Lam
caster, was chartered yesterday aft
ernoon with $4,000 capital.
Loss in FecS.-'Fhe income from the
department of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, every cent of which
awful slump in August. Ordinarily it
does business at from $4,000 to
$4,000 per month in fees. In August
it was but $16,165 There were but
siXty-two charters. The bulk of the
income is from corporation fees, show
ing the effect of business now.
Paying Nearby Districts. jackson
township to-day received S1.523.96 as
school appropriation and Annville
S193795