Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23

chlef censor. III that time there were
6,116 reels, each containing a thou
sand feet of film, submitted for state
examination.
On December / it became obligatory
for all films in use to bear the State
censor's mark, which consists of q
wreath topped by the state seal, show
| ing a keystone and bearing the ap-
proval statement. About forty ex-
| hibitors throughout the State have
exhibiting films which did not have
state approval. 1t is said at the office
| of the board that the fines from prose-
cutions and fees for examinations
make the Office self-sustaining.
To Include Quarries. - Recommen-
dations for placing under authority of
the State Department of Mines of all
quarries. iron ore and other mines. oil
and gas wells and other operations
Will be made to the next Legislature
! in a report which will be drafted un-
| der authority of a legislative reso-
luton passed in 1913. This resolution
directed the State chief of mines to
make an inquiry into the subject and
he will likely make recommendations
| that they be brought within the scope
| OF inspection acts and that regulatory
legislation be enacted.
| \ Steel Increase. - The Witherow
| Steel Company. of Pittsburgh, has
|
! $25. 900 to $4,000.
State Charters.-The following state
charters have been issued: Bohem
Manufacturing Company, sheet steel,
Philadelphia, capital $4,000; Black
Hawk Oil and Gas Company, Pitts
| burgh, capital $4,000; Concordia Silk
Hosiery Company, Philadelphia, capi-
tai $4,000; Reserve Building and
Loan Association, Philadelphia, capi-
| tai 50 900; Erdman Vinegar Company,
Philadelphia, capital $4,000; B. & X.
Amusement Company, Erie, capital
| $4,000; Economy Gas Service Com
pany, Pittsburgh. capital $1,000;
delphia, capital s21.000; The Wise
Lumber Company, McKeesport, capt.
tai 10000; ]. p. Saunders Company,
produce. Pittsburgh, capital $15. 900;
Universal Lumber Company, Pitts
| burgh, capital s1O.0 900; Stage Kashins
Cut Glass Company, Lawrenceville,
capital $1,000; Stage Bros. Cut Glass
Co.. Lawrenceville, capital $500.
Railroad to Improve. - The Pitts
burgh and Lake Erie Railroad re-
ceived permission from the State
Water Supply Commission yesterday
to make a series of improvements to
its line at Beaver Falls. 1t is the
most extensive Improvement yet au-
thoriZed.
Merger FlIed.-The papers in the
New York Central merger were filed
at the Capitol to-day, approval having
been given recently by the Public
Service Commission.
Going Home.-Oficials and attac
of the departments in the State Capt.
tol started to go home for Christmas
to-day and many will not return until
Monday afternoon. In most of the de-
partments business will be suspended
about noon tomorrow. Christmas
presents will be the order of the day
among attaches tomorrow and some
cute little remembrances have been
prepared for some of the popular ones
Justice Named.-Charles NJ. Lewis
has been appointed justice for Thomp-
son borough, SuSquehanna county.
State Not AHected.-Superinten
Rambo said to-day that the State was
amply protected in it's State arsenal
contract with G. w. Strayer Mr..
Strayer got the contract for $4,000
and has $4,000 of work yet to do
with $4,000 due him. The bond is
ample.
Labor Law Sutis.-The Department
of Labor and Industry brought nine
suits for violation of the female en-
ployment law between December IA
and 19. In the same period three ar
rests for violation of the minor labor
law were ordered.
To File Briefs. - Deputy ATTORNEY
General Cunningham has arranged for
briefs to be filed in the Philadelphia
Osteopathic College suit. 1t is an ap-
plication for a quo warranto proceed
ing.
EX-Reprcsentatiye Here.-C. Victor
johnson, former member from Craw-
lord, was visitor to the "Iill' to-day