Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31

clude tomorrow night and the two
day sessions at Halifax will begin
Wednesday, leaving Friday and Sat
urday for the Linglestown meetings.
The attendance last year was notably
large and f. S. KEEPER, of Middle
town. the institute chairman. looks for
a good attendance this year.
The Cumberland county series closed
over a week ago and after Dauphin
institutes will begin in York, lasting
until February 10, when the Berks
series will begin. Institutes also begin
in Blair, Bucks, Warren and Arm
strong to-day. Next Monday the Hunt
ingdon series will begin, to be fol-
lowed by McVeytown, Milroy, Rich
Pleasant Mills, Hartleton and White
Deer Church, The Northumberland
county series will start March /.
Stewart at Washington. - Adjutant
General Stewart is in Washington,
where he appears to-day before the
congressional committee on military
affairs.
Armory Board.-The State Armory
Board will meet on February IL and
some action may be taken regarding
the plans for the West Chester armory.
Theshermcn Object. - Notice has
been given to the State Insurance
Board that the Pennsylvania Thresh-
ermens and Farmers Protective AS
sociation, an organization which has
headquarters here. has objected to the
rate for insuring threshermen for en-
ployers' liability. 1t is claimed that
$4.15 per 500 is out of all proportion
to what should be charged. The con-
Vention of the association to be held
here February 15-17 will give the sub
ject attention.
Commission Meets. - The Public
Service Commission met to-day for
three days sessions. The Marysville
car service case comes up tomorrow
Merchants Increase. - The Mer-
chants Ice Co., of this city, to-day
filed notice of increase of $4,000 in
debt.
Board in Session. - The State In
dustrial Board is in session at Pitts.
burgh to-day on standards. 1t will
meet tomorrow in Philadelphia.
Tribute TO MIR. Keller. - Secretary
of Internal Affairs Henry Houck to-
day paid this tribute to the late NJ
II. Keller, assistant chief bureau OF
railways. Mr.. Kehler was a most
efficient and loyal attache of the de-
partment, a man in whom 1 had the
greatest confidence and an estimable
gentleman. l deeply deplore his
DEATH" The department will be rep
resented at the funeral on Wednes-
day and the staff will attend the serv-
ices here.
For New Lockers. - Battery al
PhoeniXville, of which Representative
S. A. Whitaker is captain, is arranging
to install new lockers at its armory.
Cunningham Speaks. - Highway
Commissioner Cunningham is speak.
ing this week at the supervisors con.
ventions in Western Pennsylvania.
Davis Goes Up. - Charles E. Davi:
of Middletown, has been promoted tC
schedule clerk in the Department oi
Public Grounds and Buildings to sue.
ceed d. f. Wheeler, who resigned. ]
A. Gilchrist, Luzerne county, succeeds
Mr.. Davis as stenographer.
Baker in Philadelphia. - w. Harry
Baker, secretary of the Senate, has re.
turned from visit to Philadelphia.
Big Payment. - The Manufacturers
Light Company of Pittsburgh, paid
the State S46,239.71 as State tax to-
day.
DIR. Roger TO Speak. - DIR. B. F
Roger, chief medical inspector will
speak at the Academy of Natural
Sciences in Philadelphia tonight.