Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-06

wears.
shown that there
are number OF persons in l2natic
hospitals and other state institutions
who have in their own right property
yielding enough to pay the State for
their care or whose immediate kin are
abundantly able to contribute to their
support
Attorney General Brown has placed
Albert B. Smith, for several years
clerk to the House appropriations COM
mittee, in charge of the work and 1t
is believed that with the legislation
approved at the recent session he will
be able to secure for the State many
thousands of dollars. For years the
State has been paying the whole cost
or maintenance, but two years ago
John c. Bell, when attorney general,
made number of collections for
maintenance from estates of patients.
Autos Numerous. - Registration of
automobiles at the State Highway
department may reach the 100, 600
mark within a month or so if the
present rate keeps up. There has been
only slight decrease in the number
of new applications, but the way they
are running is far ahead of last year
at this time. Motor cycles, too, have
considerably increased in number.
Death of observation-disclosures
tive Ansel Ulman, of Williamsport,
a member during the session of 1918,
and one of the prominent Democrats,
was found dead in bed at his home
yesterday
Nurses Detailed. - Commissioner
Dixon has detailed two State nurses
to go to the Danville State Hospital
in an effort to check the outbreak OF
typhoid.
Crowd at Capitol.-Although Labor
Day was observed at the Capitol by
the closing of all departments, the
legislative halls and other show"
rooms were kept open to take care of
the crowds of visitors who came 10
the State House. There was a great
holiday crowd as usual and the legis-
lative desks had many occupants
while school contingents sat in the
seat of the speaker in relays.
To Report on Inspection. When
the Public Service Commission meeys
tomorrow Chairman Ainey will lay
before 1t the results of the inspection
OF the grade crossing and industrial
situation along the Delaware from
South Philadelphia to Chester made
by Commissioner Monaghan and him
self with Secretary millar The grade
crossing subject will be generally dis
zcussed during the week, but no pro
gram is likely to be adopted for some
time because of the tremendous prob
lens involved.
Rush of Bids. - Over seventy bids
for construction of the new cavalry
armory in West Philadelphia were
received at the office of the State
Armory Board to-day and are being
tabulated tonight for submission to
the board, which meets to-mor-
row
Academy Opens. - The State For
estry Academy at Mont Alto opened
dents being admitted. These students
passed the State examination some
time ago and have spent six weeks in |
practical work in the State reserves. |
Selling on Autos. The State is
getting rid of its old automobile It |
ha sthree which are not needed any
longer and bids are being asked on |
them.
Hearing Friday. The Public Ser |
vice Commission has given notice tnat
1t will hear the application of the |
Trunk Line Association for revocation |
of the order making one way tickets |
good in either direction on Friday, |
September 10. at 10 a. m.
State wants Paint. - The Highway |
Department is asking for bids for |
paint for the bridges 1t has to keep
in order. The bids will be opened on |
Tuesday.
Party Starts East. - The Cover |
nor's party started East from San
Francisco last night. 1t is due here |
September 16.
Halifax Decree. - The Department |
of Health has issued a decree in re-
gard to the improvement of the Hall
fax Water Company's system.
Back TO Battery. - Captain, M.
Churchill, of the United States artiI- |
lery, who has been the instructor at |
Tobyhanna camp for the four State |
batteries, will rejoin his regiment.
Investigating Outbreak.-Dr. B. F.
Royer, chief medical inspector. is |
making an investigation of the cause
of typhoid at Hazleton.
Nearby Cases.-On the Public Serv- |
ice Commission list of hearings are |
Newport borough against Newport |
Water Company and the application |
of the Reading for it's new siding |
here. The Elizabethville Electric |
Company charter also comes up