Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-01

JdIlleS OuSl. hCoS
prosecutions were outside of the large
cities and covered small towns and
rural districts in Allegheny, Arm
strong. Bucks. Butler. Cambria, Craw-
| ford, Erie. Fayette, Lehigh, Luzerne,
| Mexican, Somerset. Warren, Washing
ton and Westmoreland. The difficulty
appeared to be that farmers were
skipming the milk and cream con-
trary to law.
In all eighty-nine arrests for vio-
lation of food and drink laws were
made during the month, including
arrests in Philadelphia for the sale of
bad eggs, oleo without licenses, lard,
vinegar and other products not UP to
the mark. Raids on sellers of soft
drinks were made in several counties
and in Cambria and Philadelphia it
was found that cold storage eggs were
being sold as fresh.
Since January l the revenue turned
into the State Treasury by the COM
missioner has run up to $271, ,451. 81,
of which S6.633.52 was taken in last
month.
Bulletin On SoiIs.-The State De-
partment of Agriculture has just
issued bulletin on lining soils, a fer
tilizing textbook for the farmer which
is of Importance because the war has
shut off the big European supply of
potash. The bulletin is by DR.. William
hrear, of State College, and supple
ments one now out of print. In addi-
ton to its timeliness because of the
fertilizer situation the bulletin is inn
portant as the State is about to under
take supervision of all agricultural
lime and limestone products intended
for use on farms. IN the foreword
n. 3. Critchfield. the retiring secre-
tary, says that soil acidity is one of the
big problems of to-day in Pennsyl-
vania when efforts are being made to
increase the food supply.
New Charters.-State charters have
been issued as follows: Guarantee
Chemical Company, Pittsburgh, capt.
tai $4,000; Columbia Hotel Company,
Allentown, capital $4,000, and Bloom
ington Land Company, Clearfield,
capital $4,000. The Mar-Dale Water
Company, of Northumberland, was
chartered to operate in Porter town
ship, Clinton county. 1t has a capital
of $4,000 and Charles Steele. North
umberland, is treasurer.
Increase Eiled.-The Railway and
Industrial Engineering Company, of
Greensburg, has filed notice of in
crease of stock from Sl5,000O to
100000.
More May Join.--It is likely that a
number of interests will unite to make
a test case out of the mandamus pro-
ceeding brought by Abraham Fischer.
OF Williamsport, against the Edison
Lycoming Electric Company, to deter
mine constitutionality of the clause in
the public service company act of 1913
giving the commission authority to act
on contracts between municipa lities
and public utilities. The case Is to
come up on November and it will
have a far-reaching effect.
Visiting Charleroi.- Con-
troller Samuel. c. Todd is visiting in
Charleroi.
Dedicated Memorial. - Governor
Brumbaugh made the speech at the
qsa,cation of the Poinsett memorial at
Philadelphia on Saturday. Senator
Penrose and Mayor Blankenburg also
spoke.
Capitol Decentralization Hill pre-
sented its usual prediction day ap-
pearance to-day. Most of the DEPART
mentS were deserted. only resident
attaches being on hand.
Interest in RoadS.--Considerab Bile in
terest is being shown in the State aid
road contracts to be let on Thursday.
Ihe four are the largest for some
time.
DR.. Schaeffer Honored.-Dr. n. G.
Schaeffer. Superintendent of Public
instruction. has been elected director
of the Parent-Teachers' Association.
lrcNicr Gets BuSy.-Colonel Henry
{. TreNler, of Allentown, has named
tne commission to erect the monument
TO the First Defenders which he prom
lsed some time ago he would build If
speech.
National Guard Orders. Orders
We're issued to-day from the National
Guard Headquarters appointing James
II. Burr, second lieutenant to be can
tam OF Company H, Eighth Infantry.
louisville, and retiring Col. Franklin
blackstone, formerly commander OF
the 44th infantry, as a brigadier gem
eral. John F. Barry. first lieutenant
OF Company f, separate battalion
Danville, has resigned.
complaint Filed.-The Waverly Oil
WORKS, OF Pittsburgh, has filed COM
plaint against rates and routing Of
cars by the Pennsylvania, Baltimore
and Ohio and Monongahela connect
ing railroads in the Pittsburgh district.
~ Is contended that charge of so
cents should be only ten cents.
New Batteries.-The new batteries
OF held artillery to be established in
pittsburgh will be known as batteries
q and f. They will be recruited from
the Fourteenth regiment.
The Secret Out.-People at the
capitol are awaiting with interest the
return or Attorney General Brown SO
that the status of the money paid by
consumers 10 coal companies as tax
may be ascertained. The Auditor
Generals Department. after sparrine
around for couple of days, last night
admitted that l.. F. Hess, an assistant
deputy auditor general. had filed the
forestalling escheat nro-
ceedings, waving all claims for COM
pensation. Whether the State has any
authority to escheat no one seems to
have taken the trouble to find ont inf
advance of the action. Hess Is an
onlcer of the department and II is
possible that by virtue of his position
ne might have to act on some escheaf
himself. The whole busi-
ness, which was mysteriously kent
dark, is regarded as more or less of n
grandstand play. Auditor General
Powell has been away since the deci-
sion was rendered and it is Understood
that he wants to talk 1t over with the
Attorney General before anythine
more is staged
Funds Arc Low. - Owing tn tbe
heavy drain on State funds last month.
enorts Will be made to spur up the
collection of State taxes in order that
The school districts may be paid up.
complaints about slow payments are
being heard.
To Visit State-Governor Brum-
oaugh, who will return here Wednes-
day. will go to State College on Thurs
day for Pennsylvania day.
Appointed Notary.-Mrs. Lillian r.
Feight' or Bedford, has been appointed
a notary public.
Going to the Coast.-Adjutant Gem
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