Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-09

agricul tural dis
tricts of the State with more farm
advisers next year and work on a sys-
tenn that will prevent duplication of
territory. This will be done by ar
ranging for cooperation with the State
/ college agricultural extension system,
winch receives federal aid and works
with the farm bureaus in various coun-
ieS.\ The State has ten farm advisers
VINO are on call and it will be the aim
to map out districts so that expert ad-
vice will be available for farmers with
little delay. Eventually the State will
work closer to State College in other
agricultural lines.
In short time the department will
issue bulletin giving a list of farms
Tor sale in the State which, it is ex-
pected. will exceed 400. The locations
and descriptions of the farms have
been received in the last few months
IN response to an invitation to owners
desiring to sell and it is the plan to
place the information in the hands of
persons desiring to buy. of whom quite
a number have written to the depart
ment, some of them desiring to start
small market farms.
The commission decided last night
before adJourning to January to con-
slider encouragement of a rural credit
system.
Nearly LOO Paid.-Close to 1,7O6
school districts of the State have now
received their checks for school ap-
preparations and the remaining $50
VIII be taken care of within the next
SIXTY days, IT is expected at the Capt.
tol. About S1,500.000 is still due
Bad Chestnuts Must Go.-The wormy
chestnut is to be banished from the
stores and stands of the State, agents
of the Department of Agriculture in
charge of food inspection having been
instructed to buy samples. Already
numerous samples have shown that
last years goods are being sold and
some of the nuts have been well popu-
lated. Similar inspection is being
given to walnuts, almonds and similar
products much in demand at the holi-
day season,
Named Justice. - Arthur H. Ber-
ninger, of Locust township. Columbia
county, was appointed justice of the
peace last night
Sheehan Pays.-James B. Sheehan.
register of wills of Philadelphia, paid
the State S156,O0O as collateral inheri-
tanee tax last night.
Granted Rlghts.-The Water Sup
ply Commission last night granted
rights to the Northampton County
:. Water Company to furnish water to
F'reemansburg borough.
''HiII" Visitors.-H. Walton Mitchell.
| Vi ElItSpuTEHt pTeSluent OF the trustees
of State College, and Congressman s.
H. Miller, of Mercer, were visitors to
J the Attorney Generals department.
National Guard Orders. - National
Guard orders have been issued giving
the officers assigned to the two new
/ batteries at Pittsburgh, commencing
the work of the National Guard rifle
teams at the ranges this year and the
excellence OF the work of the junior
teams, giving results of matches and
giving the monthly assignment of Off
GERS to commands.
/ Big Increase EIIed.-The Mahoning
and Shenango Railway Company has
filed notice of increase of stock from
s1.00O.O00 to S3,000,000 and paid the
State bonus of $4,000.
South Mountain Goes Over. - The
South Mountain Railway Company ap-
plication for Incorporation has been
postponed by the Public Service Com
mission until January. objection hav-
ing been made that the route is already
covered. The company proposed to
operate between Womelsdorf and
. charlottesville.
: Charities Board Adjourns.-The State
. Board of Public Charities adjourned
! last evening after having discussed
State and county care of insane. Chair
man Terrence discussed the new west
i ern State hospital with the Governor.
Can Give Degrces.-The State Col
lege and University Council last night
granted the Lutheran Theological
Seminary right to confer degrees of
bachelor and doctor of divinity and of
sacred theology, subject to court con-
firmation of amendment to its char
, ter. and placed Trinity College for
; Women, at Washington, d. c., on the
approved list. Those present were
Drs. n. c. Schaeffer. e. E. Sparks,
State College; ]. II. Harris. Bucknell;
: II. Fl. Apple, Franklin and Marshall;
II. S. Drinker, Lehigh; E. F. Smith.
University of Pennsylvania; w. II.
Crawford. Allegheny; S. B. McCor-
mick, Pittsburgh, and General e. Dew.
Morrell. Philadelphia.
Governor 1T DanvilIe. - Governor
Brumbaugh was at Danville to-day at
tending the hospital dedication, which
had been postponed from last summer
because of the typhoid outbreak. He
will go to Philadelphia tonight and
return on Monday.
Hearing December 21. - The full
. crew cases will be heard by the Public
Service Commission on December 81.
s Cooper Case Settled. The Public
t Service Commission was notified to-
day of settlement of the complaint o
! r. \. Cooper, OF Camp HILL agains
the Riverton Consolidated Water Com
pany.
Mr.. Brown Here.-Attorney Genera
Brown was at the Capitol to-day fol
the first time in quite O period, as III
has been occupied in the banana trus
case in Philadelphia.
New Marshal Due.-William Hart
man, resident of Congressman JoiiI
r. K. Scott's district in Philadelphia
has been appointed marshal of tn,
Public Service Commission and will
assume his duties on December 16
succeeding George Wood, the old Ath
letic baseball player. Mr.. Wood will
! be transferred to clerical duties on tn,
staff of the commission.
Smulrs Started Out.-The first cop
i" les of Smulls Legislative Handbool
o for 1915 were issued to-day by thu
: Department of Public Printing anC
}, Binding, a limited number being avail
v able for immediate shipment. Al
!" rapidly as possible the handbooks will
" be issued, an example of celebrity beinJ
: given to-day by DR.. J. NJ. Esler, chic
U OF the distribution division. wht
l. started out the first copies within, fif
+ teen minutes after they had been de
+ livered.
9 Two New Cities.-The Secretary o
the Commonwealth to-day issued char
, ters as third class cities to Bethlehem
!. and South Bethlehem, which voted Il