Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29

500 books of various sizes instead OF
42l,255. saving OF 1865. which 1t is
estimated cost about $4,000 a year
The reduction of publications thus
far has been effected through operation
of the act of 1915, which provided that
at least so per cent of the different
allotments should be shipped slngly.
and the Division of Distribution of
Documents, which handled the books.
estimates in a report to the Governor
that there are now three times the
number of documents in the hands of
individuals than under the old plan.
1t is the intention of the division
TO prepare a schedule showing the
number of each publication distributed
to December l. 1915. together with the
number authorized and to provide for
/ further reduction of pubhca tions for
which there is no call. Authority will
also be asked to sell publications,
thereby limiting the free distribution
to departmental and legislative Off
cials and in the opinion of the distrib-
tion officers bringing in revenue to the
state and meeting requests from
parties Offering to purchase. 1t is
stated in the report TO the Governor
If free distribution were limited only
TO reasonable amount by the men,
bSiS VI lle Legislature ana the Depart
ments the selling of the remainder
would distinguish between the parties
who really desire the publications and
those who request them merely be-
cause they are delivered without cost"
DIR. James NJ. Esler, the chief of the
bureau, estimates that the distribution
to single individuals has saved many
publications from going to attics or
cellars where they rested until junk
dealers removed them.
Hearing TOday.-The hearing on the
application to make the appeal to the
Superior Court a supersedeas in the
Lawrence county electric company
charters is being heard to-day at
Huntingdon by Judge Orlady, of the
Superior Court. If the supersedeas is
allowed there will be no hearing on the
charter prospects on Wednesday
Governor to Speak.-Governor Brum-
naugh VIII leave tomorrow morning
for Mercersburg where he will deliver
the Memorial Day address al the Mer-
cersburg Academy.
To Meet Wednesday. - The Public
service Commission will meet We'd
nesday in Pittsburgh to act on West
ern Pennsylvania cases and to give
hearings. There will be a hearing here
the following Monday
For Further Hearing. The Public
Service Commission has arranged to
e4'S d AuI lieE nearing To the appliCa-
uon of Milton Hess for a certificate
TO operate ferry near McCalrs Ferry
dam. Protest has been filed.
Butler in ChicnEO.-Commiss sioner of
Fisheries n. r. Butler is in Chicago on
business relative to the food supply for
the various fish hatchsries for the
year.
Acroplancs to be Used-Aeroplanes
will be used in the First Brigade
maneuvers near Philadelphia. They
viii be loaned by people interested.
The next Legislature will be asked to
make some provision for aerial serv-
ice.
Lecture at Beaufort. - Arrange
ments have been made for a lecture
Icy w. Theo. Whitman. State expert |
on poultry at Beaufort farms to- !
morrow.
Monument Dedicated. - Many
prominent people attended the dedi- |
cation of the monument erected by the |
State at the site of Washingtons 5
crossing on Saturday. Ex- Representa-
tive Gabriel H. Meyer, of Lebanon
county, was orator of the day.
and righteously determined that moth