Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

. IN nClLlLNE SIruCIlOn Ol Dullu-
G46tSKTN&au ings for educa-
Ak9HMKM Ia1nH tional purposes by
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building operations of the new east
ern penitentiary as we'll as the build
ing of additions n the maintenance
OF state hospitals, will engage the at
tention of members of the State
Economy and Efficiency Commission
during the early part of August.
Commissioners Harry S. McDevitt,
chairman; Jacob Soffel and William
H. Fisher will make a thorough ex-
animation of the future plans at State
College and go into the building pro-
gram at the penitentiary, where ulti-
mately the eastern and western pris-
ons will be consolidated. DR.. e. E.
Sparks, president of State College, has
rendered his services to the Commits
sion and he will discuss educational
development and probably the max
ing of appropriations. DR.. Sparks,
who lived for. a nulOber of years at
Columbus, is as familiar with the
ONO state government as with Penn
sylvania, and with others as well.
The Commission will inquire into
the offices mentioned in Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh and elsewhere by the State
Highway, Labor and Industry. and
other departments, and while making
the tour will visit the fish hatcheries
n inquire into methods used, the
State Forestry Academy, several State
Insane hospitals, and investigate the
more active of the forestry reserves.
Practically every state enterprise
| outside of Harrisburg will be inveSti-
gated and much attention given to
the routine of departments between
now and October l.
New Charters.-State Charters have
been issued as follows: f. H.. Irwin
Co, umbrellas, etc, Pittsburgh, CAPT
tai $4,000; A. l.. Caprini Co, groc-
cries, and A. l.. Caprini & Co, inc,
IS, 10000; Farmlyn Co., real estate,
Easton, capital $4,000; Commercial
Container Co, Philadelphia, capital
$4,000; Faggen Bros, inc, shirts, pa
jamas, Philadelphia, capital S25, 900;
Citizens State Bank, Northumberland,
capital $50, 900; Consolidated Brother
hood Assn, Philadelphia, capital
81, 900.
Quit Business.-Notices have been
filed hat the following corporations
have gone out of business: Metal
Screen Co, Washington; James H.
McQuade Co, Pittsburgh; American
Building Co, Philadelphia; Hansen
Supply Co., Bradford; Locust Oil Co,
Washington; Arge Leather Co.,
Chester.
Increases Filed.-Notices of capital
| stock or debt increases filed: Ameri-
a Regulator Co., Pittsburgh, stock
$40, 900 to $4,000; South Wilkes
Barre Realty Co., Wilkes-Barre, debt
$40, 900; John G. Winston Co., Phila-
delphia, stock, $1,000 to $1,000, 900;
stockman-Farmer Co, Pittsburgh,
burgh, Manor Co., Pittsburgh, stock,
$500, 900 to $500, 900; Union Switch
& Signal Co, Pittsburgh, stock, $4,-
$50, $40 to $6,65S,S55.
Inspecting PlantS.-Inspection of
foundry plants in eastern Pennsyl-
the Department of Labor and In
dustry to secure Information relative
to conditions on safety and sanitation.
A code of regulations will be drawn
at meeting to be held in August.
Two to Name.-The death of Judge
Henry K. Weand, of the Montgomery
count courts, makes the second va
cancy which Governor John K. Tener
will be called upon to fill by appoint
ment, the other being the place of
Judge Louis A. K. Mellon, of the
Philadelphia municipal court. The
Governor will tax his time about
making the appointments as he leaves
to-day for Salisbury Beach, Mass. to
spend his vacation. He will return
the second week in August to attend
the camps of the First and Fourth Bril-
Igades at Mt. Gretna.
To Meet Here.-It is probable that
the Legislative Insurance Investiga-
ton Commission will hold no further
meetings for the of hearing
people interested in mutual fire insur-
ance companies and that the only
hearing before the commencement of
the series of meetings to consider tes-
timony will be held in the State Capitol
to rear the views Of State insurance
officials.
Canvas at Camp-The canvas and
other materials n stores for the
camp of the First and Fourth bril-
gades of the National Guard were
shipped to Mt. Gretna to-day from
the State arsenal and will be erected
for the camp commencing on August
s. Lieutenant w. r. Pope, of the
United States Army, will be in charge
of the erection of the camp. The
Guardsmen have all beer equipped
with the regulation uniforms and leg
gings. Battery D, Of Williamsport,
will not have its equipment at the
camp but will drill with the equip
ment of Battery c.
partment of Health has asked for
bids for equipping the State SAM
forum at Hamburg. The bids will
be opened on August IL.
Mothers Pensions Grow.-A state
ment issued to-day by Auditor Gen.
eral Powell shows the big jump oc-
curing in mothers pensions during
July. The figures show that the
month started off with 3S3 claims and
that 101 were made during July as
follows: Allegheny, Z; Luzerne, 8;
Philadelphia, Is: Potter, IS: Schuyl-
kill, 50; and Westmoreland, 4.
Beaver and Mexican did not present
any. Luzerne leads the number of
pensioners with 1873, Philadelphia
being next with 121. The total pay
ments in July were 1920 so, PhiIa-
delphia getting $1,494 so. Altogether
the figures of Auditor General Powell
show $14,339.50 paid to date. Phila-
delphia being highest with $6,472.
Big Days Work.-The Water Sup
ply Commission approved thirty
eight plans for bridges last night, in
Guiding several for York, Lancaster
and Berks counties. Two applica-
lions for permission to fill in streams
were turned down.