Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10

Ill GklEsf1l1SAsA1N heen receiving Spe-
AdMWH7IHMH cial instruction viii
E5BUUS9W close this week.
About 400 applica-
eszz7sSzzzEsssslssaaal1@ tions, men and wo-
men. enrolled and they have been
given instruction in civic affairs, In
dustrial education and various other
special lines which will come In handy
when the schools are opened.
The schools were opened under the
direction of the State Board of Edu-
cation. Prof. NJ. B. King having
charge of the preliminaries. 1t is the
plan to have an examination held in
November and the names of those
passing the test will be certified for
service in the special schools when
they are opened under the child labor
law provisions.
a Score of ArrestS.-Over a score OF
prosecutions have been brought by the
State Moving Picture Censorship au-
thorities since the first of July In
practically every case they were for
showing pictures which had been
ordered cut out by the State officials.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are now
in operation.
Attending Convention-Dr. ]. Geo.
Becht, secretary of the State Board OF
Education. r. B. Tietrick, deputy sup
erintendent of public instruction. and
Thomas S. March, State high schooi
inspector, have gone to San Francisco
to attend the National Educational
Association. They represent the
States end of educational work.
Gilday OH job. - Patrick Gilday.
chief of the Bureau of Mediation, is
trying his hand at composing the diff
ferences between the builders and
plasterers in Pittsburgh. The strike
has been on a week or so.
Rnssian ViSifnr Maxim lillian
Groten. engineer of maintenance of
Russian Imperial railways, was at the
Capitol yesterday to get information
for the Russian government regarding
road construction and treatment OF
highway surfaces in Pennsylvania.
Ninth to Parade. - The Ninth Regi-
ment is to participate as a unit in the
at Scranton the last of the month. The
whole regiment, including the bicycle
corps, is to march.
Asking Bids. - The trusteet of the
State Institution for the Criminal In
sane at Farview are asking for bids
for supplies 70 rthe institution. They
follow a special schedule.
Attending Meeting. - Commissioner
Conklin and other officials of the De-
partment of Forestry are at Galeton
attending the meeting of the State for
esters. The meeting viii last until
Thursday and Important work will be
outlined. The State forests and nurs-
cries are to be inspected and the work
explained.
To Attend Meeting. - Commission
er Cunningham will go to Columbia
on August 19 to attend the meeting
for organization of the campaign to
free turnpikes in Lancaster county.
He said to-day that he would help it
along all he could.
Foundry Hearing. - Foundrymen
of the State will gather here to-mor-
row to discuss the proposed code for
safety and sanitation of foundry plants
throughout Pennsylvania. This code,
which is one of the most comprehen-
sive made under auspices of the State
Industrial Board, has been drafted by
committees of the employers and en-
ployes and State experts.
Roads Misunderstanding from re-
ports received at the Capitol the last
few days considerable damage has
been done to State Highways in many
parts of the State, especially in Erie.
York and other counties where rains
have been severe. The rainfall was SO
great in instances that streams got
out of banks and washed away sec
tions of improved highway. Those
which had been treated with oil stood
the pressure of the waters best of all.
The bag m."-State Zoologist
II. A. Surface has called attention of
fruit growers and others 70 the dan
gers of what are called the bag
worm" This pest attacks apple, pear.
ounce and other trees ana IS espe-
cially voracious. The big gets its
peculiar name from the fact that it
carries its tent or cocoon about with
it. The eggs remain in the tent all
winter and should be destroyed as
soon as found. This worm Is also a
native of China where it has been very
destructive. How it got into Pennsyl-
vania has not been discovered.
Two Cases Now.-The discovery of
smallpox yesterday on dairy farm
near Skippack in Montgomery county,
makes the second case inside of a
week to be taken hold of by the State.
There had been no smallpox for weeks
until the case appeared at Quincy last
week It was traced from West Vir-
ginia.
Four Judges File. - Four of the
judges appointed to fill vacancies on
common pleas court benches in the
last year to-day filed petitions to be
candidates for denomination. They
are R. w. Irwin. Washington. appoint
ed by Governor Tener, and r. S. Gaw-
|throp, Chester; w. H. Shoemaker.
Philadelphia. and E. H. Reppert, Fay
cite. appointed by Governor Brum-
baugh.
No Protests Made. - The Public
Service Commission to-day heard ap-
plications for charters for eighteen
electric companies including several to
operate in Delaware county. No pro-
tests were made The commission be-
gan hearings this afternoon and will
be in session until Friday night.
Charge Automobile Theft - Re-
quisition was made on New York to-
day for return to Montgomery coun-
ty of Fred Copperfeld. who is charged
with stealing an automobile at Elkins
Park and escaping to Cayuga county.
New York. Requisitions from New
Jersey were honored for Oscar L.
Armstrong and c. w. Craig. arrested
in Philadelphia, on a charge of rob-
bing a drug store at Atlantic City.
Among the booty they are alleged to
have taken were 1000 morphine tab
lets.
Trying to Get Acceptances. - Eff
fects are being made by State officials
to obtain acceptances of appropria-
tions made by the Legislature for per-
manent improvements at charitable
and educational institutions. Under
the law unless this is filed within sixty
days the appropriations lapse.
Supervising Work. - Commissioner
Pt1IIor lie at Plea ga nf Mount cunarx-s