Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14

morrow will inter
Thus far over 100000 yearling trout
nave been placed in streams and prob
ably a quarter million more may be
distributed. The fish are now being
placed in northern counties.
The trout season, which opens to-
morrow, is expected to be excellent
because of good reports made. I'm
der the law each fisherman can take
up to forty trout in a day but every
one must be six inches or longer. The
State police will cooperate with the
llsh wardens in enforcing the fish
laws.
Shad propagation is to be under
taken In the Susquehanna river as
soon as it is possible to obtain the
eggs. There are now shad in the
lower reaches of the Susquehanna but
the water in the river is so cold be-
cause OF the melting of SHOWS that
they VIII not come up for some time.
Preparations for active work in pro-
pagating shad are being made. The
state successfully planted shad in
the Delaware last year and the COM
pletion of the shad hatchery at Tor
resdale, for which bids are being
opened in Philadelphia to-day. will
enable more extension in this direc-
ton.
Completing Rules.-Drafting of the
state regulations which are to gov
ern the operation of moving picture
theaters in the State will be complet-
ed before May l and it is probable
that the State Industrial Board will
promulgate the rules after its meeting
in the second week of May. The COM
mittee of theater owners, architects.
state and city officials in charge OF
the framing of the code is to meet
here next week to discuss details of
the proposed code. Officials of the
State Building Code Commission will
meet with them.
The Normal SchOols.-It is expect
ed that the negotiations for the ac-
QUESTION of the California State nor
NAL school will be completed at Pitts
burgh next Saturday when the menu
hers of the State Board of Education
and Auditor General A. W. Powell will
meet with people interested to go
over the affairs of the school. The
State will probably take title to the
Edinboro normal school within few
days, the final steps being arranged
for to-day. The State board will
names the trustees for the schools
later on and it is possible that within
the next sixty days the purchase of
the Lock Haven State normal school
will be effected.
Will Go Far.-The new Economy
and Efficiency Commission resumed
work at the Capitol to-day, preparing
letters to heads of State institutions
and boards in which statements are
asked as to number of employees, divi-
sion of labor and salaries and wages.
The question of methods of payment,
whether by salaries or day wages will
be gone into and there is also likeli-
hood that the hours on Capitol Hill
Will receive attention. Several of the
departments have longer hours than
others. One of the subjects which will
be studied will be the proposition to
establish a mailing department where
all letters may be stamped and where
such as are required to be addressed
by machinery can be handled. Now
each department handles it's own mail
and it is believed that considerable
time and expense may be saved.
Senator Here-Senator Joseph Hea-
cock, of Montgomery, was at the capi-
tol to-day.
Meeting Tuesday-Notices have been
issued that the Public Service commits
sion would meet on Tuesday
Granted Permit-Commission of
Health Dixon has granted permit to
the West Reading Water Company to
build rapid sand gravity filtration
plant on condition that it begins work
at once. This company was sued by
the State for failing to get busy.
Ex-Governor Here-William A
Stone, ex-governor, is here to-day to
attend the Woodman Lumber Com
pany suit against the State for extra
work at Cresson Sanatorium. James
Scarlet is also counsel In the case.
CragO EX-Congressman T. S.
Crago, OF Waynesburg. to-day filed his
nominating petition to run for con-
gress-at-large on the Republican
ticket. Congressman Palmer says he
expects to file his papers as candidate
for Senator to-day. He will file pa
pers from 25 counties each with 200
names. He has over 5000 signatures
ON file for him at Nashi rrtnra