Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19


conditions. Work will be started on
800 feet into the stream on the lower
side and betterments will also be made
to the upper end.
Complaints have been made to the
Department of Fisheries that the fish
way was not success and that it did
not permit shad to get up owing to
the steep approach and the swiftness
of the current. 1t is now the plan
to extend the way so that there will
be an easier approach.
Going the Wrong Way.-An opin-
ion has been given to the Department
of Public Instruction by William M.
largest, Deputy Attorney General, in
which he holds that the proceeds to
remove Livingston Seltzer, county
school superintendent of Schuylkill,
are not in accord with the provisions
of the school code. 1t is held that
the action was begun in a manner
which would take away her certificate
as a teacher, but not as a superin-
.tendent.
Congressman Here. - Congressman
iJ. N. Langham, of Indiana county, was
here to-day on business at the Audi
tor Generals Department. He said
he didn't know when Congress is going
to adjourn.
Becht a Speaker. - DIR. ]. George
Becht, secretary of the State Board
of Education, has just returned from
the commencement at his alma mater,
Lafayette. He delivered the annual
address before the Phi Beta Kappa
Honorary Scholarship Society. DR..
Becht was honored by election to the
board of trustees of Lafayette.
Lauder Retires. - William Lauder,
member of the State Board of Educa-
ton and one of the businessmen who
has been active in school affairs was
here to-day. He is resting now, hav-
ing just retired from the Colonial Iron
Company after having been connected
with the Bedford county iron works
for forty-sx years. In all that time
he had five holidays. He is we'll
known here and was warmly greeted
by friends.
Attack Act. - The constitutionality
of the moving picture censor act was
attacked in court at Philadelphia yes
terday. argument being presented by
George O. Horwitz.
Governor Spoke. - Governor Tener
spoke last night at the commencement
of the College of Pharmacy in Phila-
delphia. He is in New York to-day.
TO Be Speaker. Commissioners
Jackson will go to Princeton next
week to address the Engineering Con-
ference.
May Be Held Up.-Oficials of the
State Highway Department who were
jubilant ten days ago over the oppor-
tunity to get to work on repair of the
State highways because of the decis-
ion of Judges McCarrell and Henry
that the automobile licenses could be
properly applied to repair work on
State highways, are wondering If they
will have to mark time until Fall. The
appeal will hardly be taken before
June 26 and unless permission Is given
to advance the case and to hear II
during July 1t will mean that the argu-
ment will not be heard in the Supreme
Court until October. The effect of this
would be to prevent any work being
done on the State highways all sum-
lmer and complaints about them are
lpiling up. 1t is not believed that coun-
lsel for State Treasurer Young and Au-
ditor General Powell will oppose q
motion to advance the case, but nc
one knows what will be done.
Seventeen Sued.-Seventeen prose
cutions We're brought by the State De-
lpartment of Labor and Industry in the
fweek of June s to Is. the largest num-
Der in any similar period. Ten OF
these were of employers who violated
the child labor law six for violation
of the female labor law and one for
refusing to give information.
Foust on JOb.-Agents. of the State
Dairy and Food Division have been
Iquietly conducting some sampling OF
soft" drinks served at soda fountains
in half dozen cities of the State. The
investigations are to see If coal tar
dyes are being used. For while the
use of dyes in syrups decreased be-
lcause of vigorous prosecutions, but
lsome new violations are turning up