Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-28

8gUOeSs6SA the commonwealth
=s=zz.szE to the interested
azzzasssA@ counties today, No
further certifcations will be made as
the period for withdrawal expired last
night and the judicial nominations
must be made at the primary.
The certifcations included tho pc
titions filed for superior court which
went to every county; of petitions
filed in twenty-six common pleas dis
tricts and two orphans court districts;
petitions filed for the municipal court
bench in Philadelphia and for asso-
ciate Judges in Adams, Forest. Bed
ford, Perry and Snyder counties.
Pardon Board.-The September
meeting of the State Board of Par
dons is announced for September 10.
Two applications of communication
have already been filed, those of Penn
ington from Delaware county and
Reaping from Westmoreland county.
Fisheries Work.-The State Fish
cries Commission has been called to
meet here on September IA when the
work of extending the fish propaga-
ton work of the state will be taken
up. Two new hatcheries will be
ready this fall, In addition plans
will be made for extending the stream
pollution investigation, the results of
which will be certified to the attorney
general for action,
Funds Getting Low.-It is believed
that the State Treasury balance at
the end of this month will touch the
lowest point known in a long time.
The demands on the Treasury have
been running very heavily
On Western Trip.--L, r, Palmer,
chief of the factory inspection de-
partment, is on trip to the western
coast He is visiting state capitals to
study the systems.
Advisers Renamed.-The following
members of the State Advisory Com
mission on preservation of public rec
ords were reappointed today: Herman
V. Ames, John w. Jordan and julius
+. Saches, Philadelphia; Ethan Allan
Weaver, Norristowni Frank r. Diff
fenderfer, Lancaster and Boyd Crum-
rine Washington.
ArtiIlerymen Paid.-Payment of the
States four batteries Of artillery for
service in the Tohyhanna camp has
just been made, being the last pay
~<Snent to militia organizations for camp
seryice. The total payment was
E7,641.62 divided as follows: Battery
a S2,143.52; Battery B $1,S57.s0;
Battern c s1.SS4.40 and Battery d
k1.756.4O.
Few Notaries Named-Very few
aotaries public are being appointed
lust now. The number of commits
sions issued in the last few months
has been smaller than for a long time.
Must Make Good.-Insurance Com
missioner johnson has sent word to
the officers of the American Assurance
Company of Philadelphia, that 1t
must make good an impairment of its
capital reported by Chief Examiner
Roney. II this is not done application
will be made for appointment of a
receiver.
Erie Makes Report.-The city of
Erie has made a report to the State
authorities on the work accomplished
by the state and city authorities in
the clearing up of the flood damage.
The report gives praise to the State
Health authorities
Heavy Drafts Made.-Heavy drafts
have been made upon the deposits of
State money in the banks and trust
companies on the States list of in
active repositories the last week. The
money has been taken out to pay
townships and school districts. Thus
far about fifty school districts have
gotten their cash and nine counties.
1t is the plan to pay about twenty
more school districts and probably
eight or ten counties next week If the
money holds out Thus far counties
from Adams to Bucks have received
their highway money,
Police on the Job.-State Police
men have already gotten on the job
of reporting persons who violate the
automobile regulations and the High
way department will shortly have
some hearings for men who did not
know the constables were about In
The last ten days numerous notices to
proper display lights and tags have
been issued.
Ask State For Men.-A number of
appeals for State aid in assisting man
ufacturers and employers to obtain
labor have been made to tho depart
ments of the State government and
It is likely that the State employment
bureau service will be organized in
October. The best parts of the sys-
TENS in other States and countries are
being considered for adaptation for
Pennsylvania.
Representatives Here.-Representa
tives Wallace B, Benn, Swissvale, and
w. NJ Benninger, Walnutport, were
C'apitoI visitors