Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-02

HEAb!NGIUH owned structures in
3H39SS'SsSSH various parts of this
==.E city, is to be given
80 kdzzHsHst9 early consideration
by the State Economy and Efficiency
Commission. The commission will as
certain the cost in rentals and other
charges and how to meet future needs,
whether by construction of an addition
TO the present State Capitol or by
erection of an office building in the
space afforded by Capital Park extern
sion.
The commission will also take into
consideration the treatment of the
Capitol Park extension and it's recon-
mendations will be submitted to the
Legislature as a means of providing
for a building program to meet future
needs. Over dozen departments or
branches of departments are now
chartered in buildings loutside of the
Capitol.
1t is also the plan of the commission
to study the question of State supplies
and of State construction of its build
ings and to formulate recommen-
dations for the General Assembly.
The New Stamp TaX.-Samples of
the New York state stock transfer tax
stamps and of the various forms and
papers used in enforcement of the tax
nave been received at the Auditor GEN
erals department and the working out
ton is under way. The probabilities
are that the stamps for this State will
bear numerals and not heads. Under
the act of 1915 the transfer tax is to
become effective January next.
Foust Makes Revenue.-Income of
the state Dairy and Food Commission
er office has run thousands of dollars
ahead of the appropriation to conduct
the division for two years since the
nrst OF January. 1t has broken all
records thus, far with a total of
$264, ,S1S.29. OF this S6,593.S2 came
in during September. Oleo licenses
contributed S4,625. During September
there were sixty prosecutions for vio-
lations of the pure food laws, fourteen
for sales of vinegar which did not pass
muster, most of the arrests being in
Philadelphia and eastern counties.
Thirteen were made for sales of food
rnnt to eat, including beef and other
arucleS which were passed using
Some cakes colored with coal tar dyes
were also found in Philadelphia. Nine
arrests We're made in PHILADELPHIA
alone for violations of the oleo law.
veterans Enlist.-Eight men, prac-
tcally all with records of service in
Ihe united States army. have been en-
listed to fill vacancies in the State
police force. They include Leonard
Cavendar, Philadelphia; Albert s.
Jones, Shenandoah a marine sergeant:
X. b. Ammerwin, Danville; Joseph S.
Hcoker, Philadelphia, who was ma
rine; Charles 5. Weller, Huntingdon,
held artillery sergeant. Frank A
Moore, Harrisburg, fifteen years with
the Governors Troop; Stanley w,
Kahle and James L. Fabian, cavalry
veterans.
To Inspect Schools.-Inspection of
state normal schools which are not
wholly under State control will he
NT11i -
Board of Education this month, the
nrst inspection being planned for those
IN Northeastern PENNSYLVANIA. next
week. Later on inspections will be
made of schools in Western Pennsvl-
Nanla' Fhe State now has negotiations
under way for the purchase of Blooms
purS and slippery Rock schools. The
stockholders of the latter school voted
10 sell control to the State at a meet
ing Few days ago. The State board
VIII nave committee visit Greenville
10 inquire into the vocational activities
IN ihat place and to suggest the form
OF building to be used for Industrial
training in that community
10 rush Appeal-Counsel for the
Fupllc Service Commission will unite
WIN attorneys for appellants in ask
ing the Superior Court to fix a date for
me nearing of the action to test the
constitutionality of the act of 1e15 for
appeals from decisions of the compliel
SION 10 be made to the Superior Court
instead OF to the Dauphin County
Court. The appeal was taken in tha
case or paper companies against the
pennsylvania Railroad and is in the
Lorin OF motion to quash. There are
rlJii d u9Zeh appeals pending, all of
Whlch VIII be directly affected by the
proposed motion. ''e
october Meeting.-The State Board of
taraons Will mold its October meeting
on october 20. Two applications for
utatlon nave already been filed.
upnc sefVlce.-The October meet
lngs or the Public Service Commission
VIII be held in Harrisburg and Scran-
ION, with a possibility of some hear
lngs in Philadelphia. The commission
VIII meet here next Tuesday and In
scranton the following Tuesday. when
me ulney cases will come up, and
meet in Harrisburg the third weel,
Appointed Bookkeeper. TT
Brindle. OF Sharon, has been advanced
10 bookkeeper in the Auditor GenarsTs
Department. eiieiai
Nurses Detailed. - State Health
department nurses have been detailed
TO go to Shippensburg to care for
tyPnoid patients. Warnings of the
condition in the town have beer sent
by DR.: Dixon to adjoining places
:, CoIiins Mentioned. - Emerson Col
ms or Williamsport, is a likely an
pointee to deputy attorney general
ship. al
Roundup Ends. - The annual Fall
meeting of the State orchard demon
strators closed to-day at the Office of
State Zoologist H. A. Surface, The
men were instructed in new methods
and Will complete inspections. Demon
strations will start next month.
TIPS FOR POTATO BUYERS
Warning was issued TODAY by Citv
SeAler II. d. Reel to prospective pur