Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

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son. assistant city solicitor of Pitts
burgh, also advises that the city OF
Pittsburgh will send a representative
In the interest of city employees who
are in uniform and engaged in city
business.
The Ministerial Association of York
petitions for the restoration of passes
to clergymen.
j. Scattergood, of Avondale. pro-
tests against free passes, on the
ground that even stockholders arc
compelled to pay their fare.
j: j. Mauery, Lewistown, complains
against the Lewistown Ice and Storage
Company, alleging discriminatory
ratio.
Causes OF Death. The extent of
cancer is illustrated in the latest re-
port of mortuary statistics issued by
the State Department of Health, the
ngures for October, the latest obtain
able, showing 445 deaths from that
cause as compared to 713 for tuber-
cuiosis. Pneumonia caused 691 deaths.
The figures cover S.S37 deaths during
tnat month, the figures of births for
the month showing 1850, or over
1000 of increase in population. Tuber-
culosis leads in the causes of deaths,
although but 563 are reported as from
tuberculosis of the lungs. Then comes
Intestinal trouble, followed by pneu-
monia, with Brights disease next with
61S. typhoid caused 1877 deaths, scar
let fever 67. diphtheria 270, measles 81
ana whooping cough 55. Deaths in
early infancy numbered 661. One
hundred and sixteen died from rail-
way injuries, 92 from accidents in
mines, 81 committed suicide and 461
from other forms of violence.
Autos Run Up.-Automobile regis
tratons have run close to $4,000 for
the seventeen days of January, break
ing record and leading to the belief
That $4,000 owners will register cars
within q month. In all about 65, 900
licenses have been issued, in which
$500 are solid-tired machines or
trucks. Over 1.726 motorcycles have
been registered
jackson Backed Up.-Commissioner
Jackson's recent declaration that the
state will prosecute wherever its off,
GERS learn of overcrowding of a NOV
ing picture theater is having a good
erect. judging from reports made to
the ONCE. In number of towns man.
ayers have hung out signs ANNOUNCE
iag that they are filled and in others
offtcers have been called in to give
opinions whether the limit Of safety
has been reached. In several cases
recently brought the commissioner di.
rected inspectors to represent the
State at hearings and to push the
cases.
Ten State Bugs.-No less than ten
varieties of parasites with the San
Jose scale as their natural food have
been discovered and their life history
worked out by attaches of the State
division of economic zoology. In
every case these parasites have been
bred. Zoologist H. A. Surface SAYS
that he will send specimens through
out the State for propagation. They
VIII also be exhibited at the State
horticultural Society meeting at York
this week
Two VacancieS.-The death Of Sem
ator John I. Fisher. of Northumber-
land county, on Friday will leave two
vacancies In the State Senate and two
men will have to be elected to fill
their unexpired terms. Senator J. C.
Stineman. of Cambria, died during the
session and special election for the
balance OF the term, which will in
clude the session of 1915, has been or
dered. This will also be done for the
northumberland vacancy. The cleo
ton will be held in November.
Busy Week.-Mrs. week will be
married by number of hearings at
the Capitol. Tuesday the Public Ser
vice commission will have its hearings
on the pass question and the same
day the Water Supply Commission
VIII have a hearing on the York
Haven dam. Wednesday the State
Board of Pardons will meet with a
big list of cases and the Public Ser
vice Commission will give the hearing
TO the Bell Telephone Company The
louisville city charter case may also
come up in court here. Thursday the
state Armory Board will meet.