Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01

L9wS calculated, will pre-
vent the flooding of
ing heavy rains because of insufficient
sewer capacity. The drain will run
into the great sewer which extends in
state street from Myrtle to Third and
which goes up and down Third street
from State and will be so constructed
that it will relieve the sewers now ex-
tending into Fourth street and also
take care Of the library.
Ever since the Capitol was built it
has been found that the Easements
were hooded during hard rains and
that when the drains were laid they
were not large enough. Two go into
Fourth street and there are also
branches into North and Pine. The
small capacity has caused more or
less nuisance at times. but it is be-
lieVed the new sewer will remove the
cause of trouble. The drain will be
about two feet below the park surface
and have big fall.
Quarantine Raises Howl.-The stiff
quarantine which the State Livestock
Sanitary Board authorities established
yesterday against Illinois. which pro-
hibits movement of cattle through the
State, has caused some protests. The
BOARD however. stands firm.
school money to Perry county include
New Buffalo. SS90.7O: Millerstown,
S5S6.S1. and Wheatf1eld, $SS4.S2.
Governor to Speak.-Scranton pa
pers announce that the Governor is
TO speak at Scranton on October 8.
when his automobile party reaches the
city. convention is to be held there
at that time.
Foresters Can't Hunt.-In opinions
given to the State Game Commission
Deputy Attorney General Davis holds
that State foresters cannot hunt with
out hunters licenses and that permits
sion to hunt on land adjoining forest
reserves must be on land Immediately
adjoining.
Baldwin Gives Warning.-Fire Mar
shall Joseph L. Baldwin is out with his
usual autumn fres warning: He says
that people should be careful that all
pipes are clean. He adds the fact that
tire loss in America is $500 a minute.
Visited Observation-Disclosures Com
missioner Charles johnson visited Get
tysourg-this week. He made an auto
mobile tour of southern counties.
Board Clears Slate. - The Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings cleared
its slate yesterday afternoon at a pro-
longed session. Business for over a
month was dispatched.
Commissions Business. - The State
Water Supply Commission last night
disposed of eight applications, includ-
| ing several for bridges in western
counties, for dredging the Schuylkill
near Auburn and walls along the AL
,legheny.
\ Board Approves Forms. - The
Compensation Board approved forms
for employers at yesterdays sessions
and adjourned to meet next Friday.
Townships Next. The Dauphin
and Cumberland townships will prob
ably receive their checks for State-aid
for the dirt roads within a few days.
The payments are being made as rap
| idly as State funds permit, say Off
cials.
Wants Governor to Stop. - Request
that Governor Brumbaugh pause in his
tour of the State next week to allow a
man offered place on one of the State
highways to board his car and talk ii
over has been received by the Gov
ernor. 1t Is one of dozens which have
poured in at the Capitol since the
plans for the Seeing Pennsylvania
tour were announced and sets forth
that the writer. who has been offered
the job of patrolling a section of State
highway, has been thinking it over and
desires to meet the Governor and ride
a bit to talk over the possibilities of
| the position. Because of the schedule
for the tour the Governor has been
compelled to decline numerous invita-
tions to attend dinners and various
functions.
To Discuss Crossings. - The subject
of grade crossing elimination will be
taken up by the Public Service Com
mission next week when the report
on the Lincoln highway will be sub
mitted and number of complaints
about existence of unprotected cross
ings will be read. 1t will be some
time, however, before any general
State policy will be formulated
After Old Goods. - Dairy and Food
Commissioner James Foust has given
notice that no unloading of old or
stale nuts kept over from last year
will be permitted this Fall. The
nuts offered for sale must be fresh
and State inspectors will get after the
lwormy chestnut and the unwholesome
almond.
SmeltZer Named.-B. F. Smeltzer, of
this city. was yesterday appointed
stenographer to the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings to succeed
James N. Robin, Steelton, resigned.
| Policeman Named.-Isaiah w. Wood,
of this city, was to-day commissioned
as a policeman for the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway.
Offer More Land.-The State For
estry Commission to-day received a
rumber of offers of additional land for
State reserves. Little additional land
will be bought. The commission
granted a number of hunters camp
sites.
Lectures On Pest.-State Zoologist
Surface to-day addressed the orchard
inspectors on ways to combat the pear
blight and the various pests which
have appeared in the State lately. A
study of the pests is being made by the
experts.
Congressman Here. - Congressman