Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-04
WHARTON |NSPECTS
DAY NURSERY HERE
General Agent Of State Board Of
Charities Looks Over the Eighth
Ward Place

Bromley Wharton, general agent of
the State Board of Public Charities,
and Assistant William McGary to-day
paid visit to the Colored Day Nursery
in this city. They went to the nursery
about noon and looked over the young
sters at the table. and went over the
property.
Mr.. Wharton has been very success
full in securing correction of bad con-
dttions in the prisons and almshouses
of the State and thirty have been i'm
proved In the last year through the
manner in which recommendations by
the board are followed up. 1t lis eX-
pected that within short time the
York county almshouse, condemned
by the board and also by Commits
Sioner Jackson and Fire Marshal Bald
win, will be replaced.
The secretary spent yesterday at the
Lebanon county prison. where he
made an inspection and secured cor
rection of several matters.
Appointed Clerk. = State Treasurer
Young has appointed Samuel C. Ad-
ans, of Philadelphia, clerk in his de-
partment.
Delegation Here. - Senator Joseph
Fl. Thompson, Beaver Falls; s. p. EN-
cry, New Castle; E. H. Porter former
United States marshal Beaver, and
ex-Representatlve Carothers, Wash
Capitol to-day.
Commissioners Here.-County Com
missioners o. c. Brass. H. F. Fleming
and S. M. Alt, Lycoming county, were
at the Highway Department to-day
to see about some road improvements
in that county.
Industrial Board.-The new State
Industrial Board has formally organ
lied and will take UP its work in q
Coal Tax RepOrts.-Ninety-ei eight per
cent. of the anthracite coal producers
of the State, representing all but 8
per cent. of the coal prepared for
market. have filed reports of the pro-
duction for 1913 at the Auditor Cen
erals Department, according to
Auditor General Powell to-day. The
coal reported on thus far represents a
prospective tax Of $2,347, ,608.89 for
the State under the act of 1918.
New Sheriff.-Clarence c. Choate, a
Republican, residing at Smethport,
was to-day appointed sheriff of
MoKean county, vice M. C. Bane, de-
ceased.
Coatesville Map. The map and
other papers required for the issuance
class city have been filed at the State
Department and it is probable that
the charter will be issued in a few
days unless court proceedings are
started.
Big Shipments. - City Treasurer
McCoach, of Philadelphia, filed his
first payment Of State licenses since
assuming office to-day. 1t amounted
to $4,000. James B. Sheehan; the
new register, filed an accounting for
$4,000 of collateral Inheritance taxes
Many Candidates. - Candidates for
judge are being suggested from many
counties of the State since the death
of General Beaver. The Governor will
appoint and a judge will be elected in
November.
At Beaver Funeral. - Among the
State officials at the Beaver funeral
yesterday were Governor Tener, Sec
retary McAfee, Secretary Gather. Sec
retary Critchfield, General Stewart
Commissioner Jackson, Warden Fran
cies, Quartermaster General Trexler.
Assistant Adjutant General Pusey,
Chief of Artillery Williams, Colonels
Patterson. Rausch, Sweeney. Hutchins
and Bradley. Deputy Banking Com
missioner Morrison was also present.