Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
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There is nothing unusual about the
hooking of the black birds at this time
IN August, according to Boyd P. Roth
rock, the curator of the State Museum
and one of the closest students of the
ways and wiles and doings and looks
OF the birds and beasts and reptiles of
the State. In fact, Mr.. Rothrock says
that this is about the regular time for
the blackcoated summer visitors to
mobilize and that the weather con-
ditions do not seem to nave disturbed
their schedule to any extent The
blackbirds are very numerous in this
section of the State this year, more
being seen in the valley that center
about this city than for a long time,
probably more than since 1911, when
they were here by thousands. They
were to be seen during the grain har-
vest last month and fields Wherein oats
is standing or being cut are apt to be
favorite places for the birds They
commence to flock together about the
time of the wheat harvest and the
mobilization proceeds ny larger units
there being whole brigades where in
July there were companies or bat
talions, enlarging to regiments about
the FIRST of the present month. BY
the end OF August there will be whole
divisions, including the juvenile or
near the city and when the rrosts COM
mence to nip they will start for Mary
land. AS a rule the birds go from
here down the Susquehanna or Cum
berland valleys, people who have been
about the southern countries IN the
Fall noting birds flying along the line
OF the Cumberland valley railroad in
clouds for miles. The black bird is not
popular with the Dauphin or Cumber-
land county farmer. He is protected
by law, but there are good many
birds which run the risk of losing that
protection by their prediction for
ripping up nests of other birds and
tearing around in gardens.
Dauphin county lawyers are eagerly
awaiting the opening of the new plain
tiffs' judgment index docket which is
now being prepared by Prothonotary
Harry f. Holler and his deputy ElnCr
E. Erb. The new index will be kept
exactly like the present defendants
judgment index except that the name
of the one who files the judgment or
lien can be as readily found as the
name of the one against whom the
lien is filed. Under the present system
to obtain anything like an accurate
idea of what judgments any plaintiff
holds is practically an impossibility
unless one has the name in each case.
The new index is required by an act
approved on May 2S, 1915. and Pro-
thonotary Holler is now bringing the
book up to date from that time.
These are information hunting days
for good many people connected with
the State Government due largely 10
the new things being undertaken as d
result of legislation enacted last VIM
ter. The experience of other States
is being very extensively asked, es-
n ha
tanning to workmen's compensation.
Pennsylvania, say men connected with
the Government, ought to get the best
because she is asking a good many
questions
The Clark's Ferry bridge, which is
about to he taken over by a new COM
pany, is one of the youngest bridges,
as far as age goes in this vicinity, but
is one of the most important In fact,
1t is one of the most valuable The
bridge was built about the time the
dam was constructed and is the only
one for foot passengers between this
city and Selnsgrove. Several State
main highways connect with it and 1t
is on many automobile tours in that
part of the State.
Philadelphia and New York papers
have begun commenting upon the at
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the baseball games and the support
which the fans of the State capital
are giving to the former Newark team
and it seems that the keystone State
city Is now rising in the estimation of
good many people who had been
writing what they thought was the
farewell of organized baseball for this
section. 1t is stated frankly that Har-
risburg is drawing with the biggest
cities of the International and that
the fine game being played by its team
is due to the attendance at Island
Park.
Not all of Dauphin countys horses
are going abroad to help in the big
war. A number are being used for
the mobilization of the States militia
in the summer camps. Last week a
number of animals from this section
were employed at Mt. Gretna in the
big cavalry encampment and a num-
ber have since been requisitioned for
service in the artillery camp at Toby
hanna. The day of the Dauphin
county horse in military service does
not seem to be any nearer its close
than ten years ago.
DR.. j. George Becht, secretary of
the State Board of Education. has been
honored by Lafayette College trustees
by being named as chairman of the
special committee to have charge of
arrangements for the Inauguration of
DR.. j. II. McCracken as president. The
event will take place in the Fall. DIR.
Becht had been offered the vice-presi-
dency of the college, but declined 1t in
order to continue his educational work.
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, who
is being doomed for mayor of Phila-
delphia. is a great admirer of Harris
burg When he was a newspaperman
he used to come here and he has since
frequently visited the city. He points
to 1t as a municipality which pulled
itself out of the mud and made its
streets among the best, while it took
advantage of its splendid river front,