Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14


rangements for the voting of the men
now on the Mexican border. The
figures were taken from the muster
In rolls which were carefully studied.
The cavalry troops have about the
same average, but the batteries, which
have larger number of men. show
an average representation of eight
counties and five States.
The ballots for the soldiers will be
shipped to the Border along with other
material the latter part of next week
according to present plans.
Many Trout Put Out. - r eport s
made to the State Department of
Fisheries show that during the month
old were shipped from the various
State hatcheries to points along the
streams for distribution. This is one
of the largest monthly shipments
made in the State in long time. The
distribution will be continued as long
as, as the w weather conditions are favor
able. The department also distri-
buted $4,000 blue gill sunfish, 400
yellow perch, 500 catfish and 5000
black bass. Ten thousand tadpoles
were also sent out. The months out
put was near a record it is stated.
Close of Fairs. - County fairs and
agricultural exhibitions will close for
this year in Pennsylvania next week
and it is expected that the total at
tendance will fall below the mark of
2,004,326 made last year because of
the quarantine against children at
tending fairs due to the infantile
paralysis epidemic. The last fair will
be in Union county, Perry, Sullivan
and Dauphin having held their final
exhibitions this week. Almost $780,
600 was offered in premiums this year.
Federal Hearing Plan. Superin-
tendent Rambo has given the use of
the State Capitol for a hearing to be
given to Central Pennsylvania people
by the Federal Farm Loan Board on
Tuesday. Secretary of the Treasury
w. G. McAdoo will preside and State
officials as well as bankers and farm
ers of the central section will attend.
Many Want Tags. Hundreds of
applications for blanks for 1917 auto
mobile registration are now being
made at the State Highway depart
ment. The blanks will be sent out next
week to magistrates and others so
that they can be filled up and ac-
knowledged. Issuance of the tags will
start in November in all probability.
Public Service Gases. - Among the
contracts listed for the Public Service
Commission on Monday are Juniata
Company and Mifflin, street lighting
Wrightsville Light and Power Com
pany and Wrightsville, street lighting
Jamestown Electric Co., and its rival,
Jamestown Light, Heat and Power
Company. which seek charters; Get
tysburg Electric Co., plan to buy
other companies.
Going to Detroit.-Lew r. Palmer,
! chief of the bureau of factory inspec-
ton, goes to Detroit to-day to attend
the safety conference.
Mr.. Dunn to Speak. - Thomas J.
Dunn, compensation referee at Pitts
burgh, is to be one of the speakers at
the social service lectures of Duquesne
University.
big settlements of State taxes are due
TO be paid during the coming week.
The State is also receiving consider
able money from county officials, in
cluding hunters license revenue.
To Meet Tuesday The Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings and
several other boards will meet Tues
day to consider plans for the legis-
lative programs. The supply schedules
for the general assembly have been
prepared
Fine Crop Reports - It is expected
that the monthly crop summary to
be issued by the Department of Agri-
culture next week will show some big
wheat yields and that generally it
will be good although corn and po-
tatoes may be disappointing in some
districts.
Crossings To Go - The formal or
der abolishing the Bethlehem grade
crossings was issued last night by the
Public Service commission and Chair
man Ainey will sit at South Bethle-
hem next month to apportion the
costs and approve the plans for the
big viaduct. The improvement is one
of the most notable accomplished in
the way of abolishing crossings and
will cost a million.