Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
FOOD LAWS BEING
SHARPLY ENFORCED
State Agents Have Been Active in
Rounding Up the Adultera-
tors of Drinks, Too
BIG HEARINGS ARE RESUMED
Public Service Again Takes Up the
Philadelphia Electric Case;
News of the Hill

n One hundred and
3 six prosecutions for
n violations of the
!. &. . 8 81 ]. Il 4 &
- States pure food
EN& and drink laws, or
H. MkTSNsM sixty five m
I A EERSA than during Octo-
| IL ld7EiIGk ber. were ordered
l. -EflfN19IbR7E6 by Dairy and Food
HBnEHHVhHRIHIE Com m 1 s | oner
James Foust dur
@<-ss5s7 - ing the month just
=-AA4S----sslG9 closed. Fifty-one
OF the arrests were for sale of milk
ana cream not up to state standards,
OF which thirty-two alone were
SKINNED too much. These arrests
We're IN Allegheny, Beaver. Delaware,
Lawrence, Luzerne, Philadelphia and
Westmoreland.
Eightene violations of the egg law
occurred, most of them stale eggs sold
as fresh in Philadelphia. One arrest
Ior violation of the vinegar law in
chester, four for violation of cold stor-
age acts in Philadelphia, ten for, sale
or watered" sausage and sausage un-
lit to eat in Berks, Crawford, Erie and
Philadelphia, three for violations of
the 'oleo' act. twelve for sale of fruits
doctored with chemicals and fish unfit
TO eat. An interesting fact is that
tnere were seven arrests for sale of
nonalcoholic drinks which were arti-
hcially favored. They were chiefly in
anthracite counties
Selling the Paper. - The contracts
just let by A. Nevin Pomeroy State
Superintendent of Printing and Bind
ing Ior the sale or waste paper are
the first for legislative session. They
Will cover six months and will relieve
the State of the accumulation of tons
OF paper that occur at every session.
Later on contracts for the sale of the
waste paper for year will be let and
there will be clearing out of the
storerooms and official bins in the
Capitol that will be worth while
noting. The State used to lose the
value of its waste paper to a great
degree, but now 1t is getting something
for every pound.
Eagles Protected.-The eagle Is
bird protected at all seasons of the
year and persons killing them are
liable to arrest. This is the ruling
made by the State Game Commission
on eagles, on the question of which
there has been much discussion lately.
The crow Is not protected.
Hearing Goes On.-The Public Ser
vice Commission to-day resumed the
hearing of the complaints against rates
of the Philadelphia Electric Company.
the greater part of the day being de-
voted to hearing experts and explana-
tion of schedules of rates in which 1t
was charged that there was discrimi-
nation. The classification was attack
ed.
Execution Fixed.-Governor Tener
to-day fixed January z as the date for
the execution of Isaiah Crosson, Fay
cite county.
Representative Named. -Represen-
tative John f. Ely, Jeanette, was to-
day appointed a member of the State
Commission to establish the village for
feeble-minded.
More Conscience Money.-One hun
dred dollars in cash was to-day receiv-
ed at the State Treasury from Pitts
burgh, no name being attached, and
the only explanation being that It was
income tax which should have been
paid. 1t was sent to the conscience
fund and is the first payment of the
kind for the fiscal year.
Will Not Interfere.-Governor Ten
er has refused to interfere with the
execution of John Chimilewski, Lacka-
wanna, who has twice been refused
Communication and who is to be hang
ed.
More Protests.-1George M. Henry.
representing the Narberth Civic Asso-
citation, filed protest to-day against the
proposed increase of passenger rates,
and protests were also filed by citizens
of Lawndale. Cheltenham, Ryers, Bus
tleton. Rockledge and the Fox Chase
Improvement Association.
City Gets Permit.-The State Water
Supply Commission last night granted
the application of this city for permis-
sion to build a bridge over Spring
creek, about half miles above the
mouth in the parkway, 700 feet north
east of Cameron street. Shippensburg
was given permission to build q bridge
over Means run at West Burd street
and anC her at West Orange street.
The merger of the Florin Water Com
pany, Mount Joy Township and the
East Donegal Township Water Conn
panies into the Florin Water Company
was approved.