Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-09

opinion was given in an appeal from
n decision by the Delaware county
court that the act of 1915 was uncon-
stitutional. the supreme court uphold
ing the statute.
For three years special deputy at
torneys general have been engaged in
looking up cases of persons commit
ed to insane hospitals as INDECENT and
there are hundreds of cases where II
is claimed that the State can recover
One estimate is that something like
S5.000,0O0 can be recovered. Numer-
Gus suits are now pending in common
pleas courts in various parts of the
State which will be directly affected
by the decision.
John Hyatt Naylor. of Philadelphia,
has been in charge of this work.
Marshall's Return.-State Neterin-
arian c. J. Marshall. who is expected
to land TO-DAY in New York after his
visit to the battle lines in Europe in
the interest of veterinary matters will
lay the result of his Investigations be-
fore the State Livestock Sanitary
Board next week. DR.. Marshall has
been away about six weeks and will
come here after visit TO his home
in Philadelphia.
New Ruling Made-The State In
dustrial Board to-day announced that
for the purpose of applying the child
labor act miners under eighteen may
not operate elevators or do acetylene
welding. In the latter operation IL is
required that goggles or masks shall
be worn by those engaged in il.
Board TO Meet.-The State Compen-
sation Board has announced a meeting
for Philadelphia on Thursday and in
Pittsburgh next week. 1t will meet
here on the twenty-tifth
Meet To-day.-The State Industrial
Board is meeting in Beaver Falls to-
day. William Young. the new men,
Der. took his seat to-day.
Making Inspection.-John p. Doho-
ney. Investigator of accidents of the
Public Service Commission, is making
grade crossings inspections in Phila-
delphia
Returned From Visit.-Chief James
+. Roderick. of the Department OF
Mines, has returned from an inspec-
tion visit 10 the soft coal field.
Capital Reduction.-The Temple
Coal Co, of Scranton. has filed notice
of decrease of its stock from $1,000
600 TO S2.2OO.0O0.
supreme Court.-The calendar for
the supreme Court session here will
include q number OF the State tax
cases from the Dauphin county court.
The list viii be called on May -
Asking Pardon.-Charles Mollere.
of this county. is asking pardon from
a sentence of from two to four years
for using pistol. Mollere got into
trouble in this city and alleges that
when men burst into his room to
throw him out OF his clearinghouse
that his revolver accidently went off
Palmer to Speak,. r. Palmer,
chief factory inspector. is represent
Ing the State at the national fire pro-
lection convention in Chicago. He is
chairman of the committee on safety
to life.
Death Warrant Withdrawn.-Th
death warrant in the case of H. f.
Filler. Westmoreland, was withdrawn
to-day, the Supreme Court having
awarded a new trial. Application was
made for communication of the death
sentence of Andrew Becze, Westmore-
land.
Takes Over SchooI.-Dr. ]. George
Becht, secretary OF the State Board
of Education, to-day completed the
papers for the State to acquire the
Bloomsbury State Normal School
property, making the eighth normal
school TO be taken over by the Com
monwealth. The State gets a prop
erty valued at almost half a million
dollars for which it pays $4,000 and
assumes debt of $4,000. The State
already had an equity in the property.
Commission TO Meet.-The Public
Service Commission is scheduled TO
hold an executive session tomorrow at
which ii is likely that some action
will be taken regarding the general
rule for jitney regulation. Applica-
tons for certificates are coming in at
lively rate and protests are also ac-
cumulating. Luzerne and Blair coun-
" cases are held under advisement
Food Agent Arrests.-Agents of the
state Dairy and Food Commissioner
swooped down on Philadelphia mer-
chants to-day and arrested for the
sale of cocktail cherries which were
found to be doped and arrested four
for sale of milk not up to State stand
ards. Arrests were also made in east
ern counties.
Governors Plans.-Governor Mar
tin g. Brumbaugh. who will return to
Harrisburg from Erie late this after
noon will leave tomorrow for Leb-
anon where he will attend the dedica-
uon OF the new armory and then go
to Reading for a night speech He
will tour Montgomery and other east
ern counties the rest of the week, clos
ing in Lackawanna.
Big Bonus.-The largest bonus on
increase of capital stock paid to the
State in long time came to-day from
the Harrison Bros. & Co. inc, of
Philadelphia. 1t amounted to s3.3S3.34
for a million dollar increase.
Fewer BidderS.-One hundred and
thirty-fve bidders. ten less than last
year, submitted bids for furnishing
supplies TO the State Government for
year commencing June l when
tenders were opened by the Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings to-day.
The bids will be tabulated and award
made of contracts. which run into
many thousands of dollars. later on.
state Treasurer Young presided in the
absence of Governor Brumbaugh.
Auditor General Powell. Executive
Controller Todd and Superintendent
Rambo sitting with him.
Receivers COmplain.-Receiver of
the Pittsburgh-W h-Westmoreland Coal
Co.. operating in Western Pennsyl-
yania, to-day filed complaint with the
Public Service Commission against the
rates of the Pennsylvania railroad
for hauling coal which are to become
effective May II.
Pardon Board List - The State
Board OF Pardons to-day closed the
list for the meeting which is to be
held on May "a instead of May II.
There are twenty-nine new cases and
nine applications for rehearing.
1t All Depends.-National Guard of
hcials here to-day stated that further
orders for withdrawal or demobiliza-
tion of National Guardsmen in West
ern Pennsylvania would depend upon
conditions. Five companies of the
Tenth infantry are held at Green's
burg.