Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22


=, into the State
treasury from corporation taxes, the |
bulk of the big payments will not
start for month or SO and 1t will be
November before the Treasury will
bulge with money.
approximately s5,000.00o has to be
paid to the school districts cf the
state and as this is intended as part
reimbursement for the outlay last sea-
son there are numerous inquiries be-
ing mace as to when cash can be
looked for. The State school officials
nave taken up the question but no re-
leI is IN sight owing to the large num-
hand va
AS a rule, from $4,000 to $1,000
ooo OF the school appropriation has
generally been paid to October /. The
money is due and payable in July.
violating Game Laws.-State Game
commission wardens, who have been
Kept ousy rounding up foreigners and
oeners VINO nave gone hunting for
Topins and other birds of the insect
Iqestroying variety which are protected
oy state laws, are now having their
own troubles with men and BOYS who
are hunting squirrels. The squirrels
are unusually abundant in some sec
tlons or the State, according to re-
ports which are coming here and the
SEASON s.sss does not start until October Is.
otiI penalties are being imposed
Wherever the State wardens can catch
the illegal hunters.
Big Argument List. The Public
service Commission yesterday disposed
OF the biggest list of arguments it has
mad FOR long time and next week
a number of decisions will be handed
down. The cases argued will cover q
nfo
established e
Meeting in Pittsburgh.-The Com
pensation Board to-day began its SIT
ting in Pittsburgh to hear appeals from
the referees.
To Sit at Coaldale. - Arrangements
are Delng made for sitting of Public
service Commission representatives at
Coaldale next week in a Complaint
against the Panther Valley Water
Company.
To Push Case. - The attorney gen.
erafs department will push the case
brought at Gettysburg against Fulton
county Tor failing to establish the
once of sealer of weights and meas
ures. The county objects to the ex-
pense.
Returned From Tour. Insurance
Commissioner O'Neil returned last
night from the Governors tour of the
northeast. Mrs. ONeil accompanied
him. ~
Coatesville Can Build. - The state
Water Supply Commissioners have ap-
proved plans foB a bridge to be built
by Coatesville across Rock Run. In
addition plans have been approved for
county bridge in Chester and for a
bridge in Ralpho township, Lancaster
Ecounty.
Commission to Meet Next Month
The State Commission of Agriculture
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plans Tor various reorganizations and
new work to be undertaken
Dr. Marshall Home. - State Veter-
marian c. j. Marshall is homo from
the northern tier where he looked
into some matters pertaining to the
qua quarantine regulations. which the
state is enforcing very strictly. Dr.
Marshall was forced to bring some
suits to get results.
Argument Postponed.-The Public
Service Commission has postponed the
argument to have been held to-day in
the Mt. Union Water Company case in
which the borough objects to the
charges and service of the water com
pany.
More Held For Court. - The recent
arrests OF merchants in Philadelphia
on charges of sale of impure food and
rotten eggs have resulted in eight or
nine men being held for trial at the
tons are said to have disclosed some
fragrant violations.
Mr.. Butler in Bed. - Commissioner
or pisheries Butler, who has been i'll,
is confined to bed at his home. His
doctor has refused to allow him to nm
dertake any work.
Bulletin on Flavors. - The Depart
ment of Agriculture has issued,
through it division of dairy and food
bulletin on favoring extracts. The
bulletin also summarizes the work of
the division the last few months.
Cases Decrease. The reports to
the State Department of Health show
that 1876 cases of infantile paralysis
have been reported since July 1. The
reports yesterday showed fewer cases
from Philadelphia than at any time in
the last six weeks
Inspected Leper. Commissioner
Dixon and Chief Medical Inspector
Reyer yesterday inspected the leper
case at Wilkes Barre with a view to