Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24

MH5 III CharleS L. Patton
AzzsEsssszzz=saA HrssazssEsFs1 The details of the
state paint inspection service. which
becomes effective December /. are be-
ing worked out and a statement to the
trade will be made In few days.
The conferences will include the
men in charge of inspections of vari-
Gus materials for farming, such as fer
llizers, the orchard demonstration,
farmers institute, State meat hygiene,
dairy and food. farm advisory and
other forces. The work of the depart-
ment will be outlined and plans made
Tor extension of activities.
After Millersville.-Negotia have
been opened by the State Board of
Education for purchase by the Com
IlohWealth of a controlling interest in
the Millersville State Normal School.
rms is one of half dozen which the
board has been authorized to ACQUIRE
SO that the State shall have full title.
Inc papers in the proceedings for pur-
chase OF the Clarion and Slippery Rock
schools are now in the hands of the
Attorney General.
stamp Samples Here.-Samples of
tne Hrst stamps Tor the States new
stock transfer tax have been received
at the Capitol and they have been sub
mltted to Governor Brumbaugh and
Auditor General Powell. The stamps
VIII be placed on sale early next month
and applications for many thousands
have already been received
Big Plan Eilcd.-Papers have been
f1led with the Public Service Commits
sion for hearing on December for
the most extensive grade crossing
abolition project outside of Philadel-
phla to come before the commission.
II involves getting rid of thirteen cross
lngs In Erie and an expenditure of
S2,0S6,39S. The city of Erie filed the
papers and the commission is asked
to order that the abolition be in accord
with the agreements made. The Penn
SylVania, Pennsylvania Company, New
York Central. Northwestern Pennsyl-
Nania and Buffalo and Lake Erie trac-
ton companies are involved. The sub
ways will cost S177, 200; damages
S13S,O 900; new station, $407,0O and
the remainder divided between other
expenses. The New York Central will
pay $1,171,0O0, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road $4,000 and the Pennsylvania
Company $4,000.
Many Suits-Dozens of prosecutions
for the sale of all kinds of foods found
by State food agents to be unfit for
food have been ordered in Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia and other cities in the
last few days by State authorities.
Some of the foods include such ar
ticles of figs, prunes and others which
have not been figuring in the lists
lately. There have also been many
suits for sales of bad eggs.
Allegheny Man Here.-Among the
callers on State Highway Commissioner
cunningham to-day was A. w. Nc
Millen, of Carnegie, Pa. Mr.. McMil-
len is a mercantile appraiser in Allie
gheny county
Mr.. Rowland Dies. - f. X. Row.
land Of Philadelphia. member of the
State Board of Charities, died at
Bridgeport yesterday suddenly.
Insurance Board at Work. - The
Workmen's Insurance Fund Board is
at work on the details of it's work
The members heard a report on the
conference with insurance companies
on the subject of a rating bureau at
Philadelphia yesterday.
New Trust Company. The Agri-
cultural Trust Company, of Lancaster,
was chartered here to-day with $780,
600 with the purpose of aiding farm
ers. The Mineral Products company
of Sunbury, was also chartered.
Two Ask Communication. - The
State Board of Pardons, which will
meet on December Is, will hear appli-
cations for communication of death SEN
lcICeS Ol IdSpeT MdTLuTanS ana
Thomas Chickarelli, sentenced to be
electrocuted after trial in Cambria
courts.
Appointed Craftsman. - Secretary
of Internal Affairs Houck has appoint
ed Samuel S. Stacks. of FlorinI Ian
caster county, as a craftsman
Capitol Visitors. Among Capitol
visitors were Congressman d. f. Le-
fean, York; Representative G.. A.
Rim, Lehigh Representative Eby,
Perry; Judge James w. Shull, Perry,
and George G. Hutchinson. Hunting
don.
Eight Arrested. - Chief Clerk Ber-
rier, of the board of censors, yesterday
caused the arrest of eight persons at
Scranton on the charge of showing
unlicensed films.
Capitol Closes. The Capitol
closed late to-day for the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday. Some departments will
not reopen until Monday except for a
short time on Friday morning.