Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-13


an appropriation of $4,000 has been
carried for this work. but Mr.. Alexan-
ue. uecllhed TO enter into a contract
with the commission. Nothing has
ueeh done and in case he does not de-
sire 10 undertake it the Board of Pub
TIC Grounds and Buildings will have
authority to commission some other
PennSylVania artist
Inc mural decorations for the SEN
ste VIII probably be placed some time
during the year.
now Have AutomaticS.-Genera or
uers nave been issued from National
Guard headquarters giving a manual
OF arms for the colt automatic pistols.
me cavalry, artillery and engineers
are now armed with automatics in
stead of the army revolver.
n Joint Hearing. - The first Joint
hearing to be held by the legislature
VIII take place on Wednesday when
the senate and House committees in
charge of the child labor bills will
near arguments on the several bills in
the hall of the House. Three different
bills are before the House and one
with some supplements before the SEN
ate The railroad, appropriations,
municipal corporations and other COM
nlttees OF the House will also have
hearings during the week
start Calendar. - The State Board
OF Pardons will have one of the short
est calendars in months when it meets
on Thursday of next week. There are
but ten cases listed and five held over
me meeting is day later than usual
inspections Under Way. - Reports
made at the office of the Adilltant
General indicate that very satisfac-
tory progress is being made on the
inspections of the organizations of
the Guard.
More Arrests.-AIore arrests were
made by agents of the State pure
food authorities to-day. They were
chiefly for violation OF the milk and
cream laws.
Busy in Philadelphia. Governor
rumbaugh is at the Bellevue in
Philadelphia to-day meeting delega-
tions. He says that he saves a good
many people carfares by going TO
Philadelphia and plans to go to Pitts
burgh occasionally.
Local Cases. - The Public Service
Commission will pass on the contract
between the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company and the borough of
Steelton on Thursday. The Bell Tele-
phone contract with Palmyra is due
to come up on Wednesday, when the
York light contract is scheduled.
Tuesday there will be hearing on the
petition of W. II. Davis and others
for station facilities at Newmarket.
and the Oak Extract Companys pro-
test on Pennsylvania Railroad rates
at Newport.
GreenvilIe CIosed.-Social activities
among the 5000 people of Green
vile, Mercer county, have been
stopped by order of the Department
of Health in the effort to gain control
of an epidemic of scarlet fever. The
State has ordered that all schools,
Sunday schools. churches. picture
shows. opera houses, dances, enter
tainments, lodges, clubs, public or
private parties, or assemblages, pool
rooms, bowling alleys, ice cream par
lors. or any other place where people
assemble for the purpose of indulging
in luxury or pleasure, be closed. Up
to the present time upwards of forty
cases of scarlet fever have been re-
ported to the State Department of
Health, which has been acting in an
advisory capacity.
York Gets Permit. The city of
York has received a permit for the
construction of its sewage disposal
plant. 1t will be located along the
Codorus.
Simons Respited.-The date for exc
cution of Arthur Simons Tioga, con-
demned for first degree murder, has
been respited one month to allow the
Board of Pardons to act upon his case.
May Oppose Head.-Rumors were
going to-day that opposition might
develop to the reelection of Judge
Head, of the Superior Court There is
talk of a couple of new judges
Return TO-night.-The House ap-
preparations committee will return
from its trip to Scranton tonight.