Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-08

ports will be the rule.
superintendent A. Nevin Pomeroy,
of the Department of Public Printing
and Binding, has notified a number of
the heads of departments to restrict
their demands on the printers and
some of them have curtailed their re-
quisitions for forms and other print
ing, while seevral will put out reports
which will be smaller than for years.
Illustrations will be reduced to mini
mum and issuance of bulletins will
likely be given up except where they
are absolutely necessary. Each de-
partment Is to be given an allowance
for printing and efforts to save money
will be made.
Turned Back $4,000. - The State
Board of Public Charities to-day turn
ed back to the State treasury over $4,-
900, which was unexpended from the
two year appropriation. This Is the
result of cutting down of expenses be-
gun two years ago. OF the money
turned back over 500 was from in
terest on deposits.
Plan New Inspection. - State Chief
of Mines James E. Roderick is working
out some plans for extension of State
mine inspection service and will prob
ably take a trip to the western part
of the State which is to get two new
mine inspectors. They will be ap-
pointed by the Governor late in the
year.
VIII File Briefs. Briefs will be
filed by the attorney general Of South
Carolina and the attorney for Fred
erick Brown, the colored man under
arrest in Philadelphia and wanted by
South Carolina. The Governor will
consider the case late in the month.
Guard Orders. The following
orders have been issued by Adjutant
General Thomas ]. Stewart, chief of
staff of the National Guard:
Edward Martin Waynesburg, reap
pointed major, 10th Infantry.
Joseph K. Torrance, Philadelphia.
appointed first lieutenant and assigned
to company E, End Infantry.
Jacob T. Schless. Philadelphia, ap-
pointed first lieutenant and assigned
to company L, End Infantry
John f. Allison, Philadelphia, ap-
pointed first lieutenant and assigned
to company D. 3rd Infantry.
Joseph r. Chambers, New Castle,
commissioned second lieutenant, Troop
owen H. Garrison, captain company
G, 14th Infantry, placed on supernum-
erary list pending retirement
Harry G. Cuthbertson, New Brigh-
ton, major 10th Infantry, retired as
lieutenant colonel.
Jesse r. Fifer, Philadelphia, Cap
Sampling the Vinegar. Agents Of
the State Dairy and Food Commits
sion have started work on a sampling
of every brand of vinegar sold in
Pennsylvania to make sure that the
pure vinegar law, recently upheld by
the Supreme Court Is being observed.
Scores of samples have been taken in
Philadelphia and in central counties
and some interesting results are eX-
pected. Under the law it is illegal to
add anything to the apple juice before
sale. The vinegar must be sold as ma
ture makes it. The sampling of milk
and cream has eased up in several
counties, but 1t is the intention to car
ry it on in connection with the vine
gar sampling and inspection of break
fast foods which Is now under way.
Want Young Trout. - Numerous
requisitions are being made upon the
State Department of Fisheries already
for supplies of young trout for plant
ing this Fall. The State will set out
thousands of young bass and trout in
the autumn and the applications are
commencing to come In, many of
them accompanied by promises of
close attention to the handling of the
fish and reports on how they stand
the winter
Wisconsin Wins.-The Federal Rub
ber Company, of Cudahy, Wis, was
last night awarded the contracts for
furnishing tires to the State Highway
Department. Several firms did not
send checks with their bids and they
were thrown out.
Member Here.-Representati H.
r. Myers, of Washington, was among
visitors to the city to-day
Adams County Charter.-The Adams
County Fruit Packing and Distributing
Company, of Biglerville, was granted
a charter yesterday with a capital of
$4,000. Prominent Adams and
Franklin county men are interested.
Censors Are Busy.-The agents of
the State Board of Censors in Phila-
delphia have been getting busy on
firms which display films which have
been ordered out. Over a dozen fines
have been imposed recently.
On the Kentucky.-The State naval
militia is at sea this week on the bat
tleship Kentucky. The Pennsylvanians
had a battleship last year, too.
Ex-Mayor Here.-C. f. Kirschler,
former mayor of Allegheny. was at the
Capitol to-day.
Ex-Senators Here. Ex-Senators
John S. Fisher, of Indiana. and B. X
Focht.. of Lewisburg, were at the
Capitol.
Philadelphia Pays Wen.-The county
of Philadelphia yesterday paid $50, 900
tn the State as collateral inheritance
tax.
To Inspect Roads-An extensive in
spection of State highways throughout
Southern Pennsylvania will be started
tomorrow by Highway Commissioner
Cunningham. Accompanied by Deputy
Commissioner Hunter, Chief Engineer
Uhler and Statistican Hall, he will
leave here tomorrow morning for
Wawa, Delaware county, where he will
meet a delegation of Delaware and
Chester countians and go over the
Baltimore pike from Wawa to the
Maryland State line, which has been
mentioned for improvement. The trip
will then continue into Maryland
crossing the Susquehanna at Cone
wingo and coming back into Pennsyl-
vania at Delta and then through York
and Adams counties by way of York
and Gettysburg and thence down the
Emmitsburg pike, the latter being the
only new route added by the last Leg
islature. The party will then go to
Emmitsburg and thence to Frederick
from which place the trip will go to
Cumberland. Then the Commissioner
will go west over the old National road
to the Ohio State line.
Pitcher Commssioners-Gov
Brumbaugh to-day announced the
names of the commissioners to con-
struct the memorial to Molly Pitcher
at Carlisle. The Legislature appro-
priated $4,000 for the monument
which will be located at a site to be
approved by the Governor who will
also approve the design. The COM
missioners are Roy l.. Schuyler. Lock
Haven; William A. Rupp. Carlisle;
1lr Ill,