Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-12

cago firm. The &C.
ton was brought in the name of the
government after some work by Agent
Herman Lind and Agent C. c. Lin
ton, acting for the national and State
governments. The goods seized are
56s cases of an alleged milk product,
which does not contain anything com
ing from milk, but is full of vege-
table fats.
The action was brought in the
United States Court and the proceed
ing Will be against the manufacturer,
not the Harrisburg firm handling the
goods. This is the first action in the
joint crusade started by Federal and
state agents against the manufacture
'ers who have been sending articles
into the State misbranded and violat-
ing laws which the Pennsylvania
manufacturers and merchants have
observed.
To Address Grocers.-Chief. James
Sweeney, of the Bureau of Standards,
has gone to Altoona, where he will
address the State Grocers' Associa-
ton. 3
After Bad Feeds. Special Agent
George G. Hutchinson, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, has brought sew
eral actions in Dauphin, Franklin and
VNANA NAAN against PCpPiS StlilllB
adulterated and misbranded cattle
feeds. The authorizations are chiefly
weed seeds and hulls.
More Bids Received. THE Board
of Public Grounds and Buildings has
received 15S bids for State supplies.
The total received last year was .139.
The increase is much commented
pom
Well Attended. - State BIOLOGIST
Surface said last night that the or
chard demonstrations this week have
been very well attended. Much inter
est in ways to beat the coddling moth
is being shown by Dauphin and Cum
berland orchard owners and farmers.
Three hundred attended one demon
stration yesterday.
Camp Site Ready.-The State camp
site at Mt. Gretna is about ready for
the troops. Only a few minor de-
tails remain to be attended to. Col
onel l.. V. Rausch, who is in charge,
is spending considerable time IN the
job. Governor Brumbaugh may visit
the camp site before the encamp-
ments
Ex-senator Here.-Ex-Senator Enos
NJ. Jones, of Blair, was among the
visitors to the State Capitol.
VIII Tabulate Bids.-The bids re-
ceived by the Board of Public Grounds
and Buildings will De tabulated. The
bOdTO Will meet tomorrow, out no
awards will be made.
Reading Charter.-The Handy Book
Company, of Reading, has been char
tered with a capital of SIS, 900.
Three bills to repeal old acts rela-
tive to the city of Erie were introduced
in the House to-day by Mr.. Bovee.
Erie. Thy, a1ecdssigned to get rid of
sixties, when people had to come to
the Legislature to get permission to
widen streets and have grass plots in
front of their homes.
The workmen's compensation bills
are now regarded as likely to become
laws Immediately after the session ad-
1ourns. The Governor will lose no
time in approving them If they are not
amended.
Speaker Amber to-day called Rep
resentative Whitaker. Chester, to the
chair while he was attending the con-
ference at the office Of the Governor.
A number of members of the Legis-
1ature ave brought their families here
for the final week.
State College Men Here.-Dr. f. e.
Sparks and President H. Walton
Mitchell, of State College. are here to-
day looking after their bills.
Keeping His Counsel. - Governor
Brumbaugh kept his own counsel on
appointments to-day. He said he had
nothing to say.
Lebanon Bids.-The State Armorv
Board is considering bids for the Leb-
anon armory to-day. An award will
be made later.
For S25 .OOO.-The appropriation bill
for the Academy of Natural Sciences
was reported out to-day with $4,000
county Treasurer Here. - Moses
Brumbaugh, a cousi of the Governor
and county treasurer of Blair. was
here to-day.
Holding Sitting. - Commissioners
Tone and Gather are sitting at Pitts
burgh on the milk rate cases. Three
counties are Directing to the rates.