Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

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| gsUS~O~ partment of Agri-
s-F culture with general
direction of the field
work in supervision of fertilizers, feed
ing stuffs, seed. lime and paint inspec-
tion. He will also have charge of the
prosecution under the acts providing
for such inspections.
| Mr.. Hutchison has been connected
with the department work for over
| twenty years and drafted a number of
tho early laws providing for State in
spectors outside of the dairy and food
division. He was especially active in
the feeding stuff law, with which he
has had much to do.
| Secretary of Agriculture Patton will
enlarge the inspection work of the de-
partment under the new laws and as
sign Mr.. Hutchison to general direc-
| tion of prosecutions.
Final Briefs In.-The final briefs
have been filed with the Public Service
Commission by the counsel in the
various cases brought before the COM
mission under the full crew law and it
| is probable that the drafting of de-
cisions will be started soon. The plan
is to issue a general opinion or order
dealing with the propositions raised
under the act. The decision may be
rendered before many weeks.
| Codes Nearly Ready.-Two big codes
for the safety of men engaged in cleo
tricar and hoiSting work will be acted
| upon by the State Industrial Board
within the next month. Hearings will
be held in both Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh and suggestions received for
| changes. The codes are among the
most extensive drafted outside of that
governing boilers and represent many
| weeks of work.
To Define Daily Wage.-The ques-
| ton of what shall constitute daily
wage" in State compensation affairs
will be threshed out at a conference to
be held here next Wednesday after
noon by the State Compensation
Board with representatives of employ
ers and employees from all parts of the
State. The board has several times
been confronted with the lack of an
exact definition of the term and has
asked coal operators and miners, rail-
road officials and men and those in
other trades and businesses to express
their opinion. 1t is probable that
number of other problems which have
arisen because of absence Of definitions
will be discussed.
Contracts Dismissed. - The Public
Service Commission last night refused
to approve the contracts between the
Ben Avon and Emsworth Street Rail-
way and the borough of Emsworth.
The borough act of 1915 was brought
into the case as a reason for refusing
approval
Colonel Pratt Dead.-Colonel C. c.
Pratt, former congressman and q
member of the staffs of Governors
Stuart and Tener. died at Binghamton,
n. Y, yesterday. Colonel Pratt was
a resident of Susquehanna county and
we'll known here.
BohIen Says All Right.-Francis II.
Bohlen, counsel for the compensation
board, yesterday issued at Philadel-
phia an elaborate defense of the State
insurance system and the compensa-
tion board. 1t was reply to some ar
ticles which had been printed.
Legislator PHere.-Representat r.
w. Lohr, of Somerset, was here yes
terday to attend the meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture.
Johnstown Gets Permission. - The
city of Johnstown was yesterday
granted permission by the State Water
Supply Commission to construct
bridge over the Conemaugh.
DR.. Dixon Buys Herd.-Dr. Samuel
G. Dixon, State Commissioner of
finest herds of cattle in Montgomery
county. The commissioner will place
1t on his farm near Bryn Mawr.
They Took Enough. - Governor
Brumbaugh has made a requisition on
the Governor of New York for the re-
more and Mary Ward, who are under
arrest in Schenectady and who are
wanted in Philadelphia on charges of
taking from w. A. Burns on January 1
800 grains of morphine, ESQ grains of
cocaine and go grains of heroin, to-
gether with $27 in money
Stewart to Appear.-Adiutant GEN.
eral Thomas ]. Stewart went to Phila-
delphia to-day, where he will meet
with several National Guard officers
and will then go to Washington, where
he will appear before the congressional
committee in charge of military bills.
Adler Accepts.-Julius Adler, chief
of plant inspection of the Philadelphia
city bureau of highways, who was ap-
pointed engineer of construction of the
State Highway Department yesterday,
has accepted and will assume his duties
on February /.
VIII Meet Next WeeI.-The Public
Service Commission will meet here
next Monday for action on municipal
contracts. A few hearings will be
held.
Chapel at Cresson.- Arrangements
have been made for the erection of an
undenominational union chapel at
Cresson State sanatorium.
Members Discuss Changes. - Mem
bers of the State Board of Agriculture
who remained in the city following the
meeting of the board yesterday dis
cussed with Secretary Patton various
recommendation for changes. The
secretary is working out the plans.
Speaks at WaynesbnFg. = Highway
Commissioner Cunningham will speak
at Waynesburg, where Greene county
supervisors are gathered to-day.
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