Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-02


abEslEaaA this State to speak
English and 20 what extent their chill
dren are learning the language spoken
in this country.
This inquiry. which was authorized
by the board some time ago, is to be
carried out by DR.. ]. George Becht,
one of the best posted men on Penn
sylvania school affairs in the whole
state and a student of the foreign
pupils. il is the idea to find out how
the benefits of State education are be-
ing given to foreign children in cities,
industrial communities and small
towns and how they are assimilating
it. Special attention is to be given to
English and to the training in what
constitutes citizenship.
Counties Are SIack.-Some of the
counties of the State have not only
failed TO insure their own employees
against employers liability or to apply
TO the State Compensation Board for
exemption, but also seem to have little
or no insurance against liability being
taken out by their business people. In
one or two counties very few employ
ers seem TO have done any insuring at
all. The danger which they are run
ming is being called to their attention,
but it is expected that when awards
are made the precedents established
will cause a good many men to protect
themselves.
Institutes sClosing.-The open weather
of the last few DAYS has caused the
home stretch of the farmers institutes
to be largely attended in every county
in which they have been held. The
final institutes are now under way and
the last will be held on Tuesday. The
counties on the list are Chester North
cumberland, Erie and Lycoming.
Attending ConeTcss.-ChiefE Engineer
w. ID. Uhler, of the State Highway
Department, is attending the road con-
gress at Pittsburgh.
Will BE Big Hearing.-The hearing
of arguments on the full crew case to
be held March % by the Public Serv-
ice Commission will be a big gather
ing. Half dozen railroads will send
attorneys to argue their sides.
Meeting On Monday.-The Public
Service Commission is scheduled for
meeting on Monday for applications.
There will be conferences tomorrow
on pending cases.
Went TO tsburgh.-Highway Com
missioner Cunningham is in Pittsburgh
attending the road congress and ar
ranging for tour of counties for road
inspection ana TO address supervisors
conventions.
May Start .Action.-Proceedin in
the movement to secure freeing of
roads near Scranton from toll roads
are about to be started by attorneys
representing the Attorney Generals
Department and the city of Scranton,
county of Lackawanna and organ
izations in that part of the state which
are interested in improvement of the
roads. The road will ultimately form
part of fine highway to Bingham
ton.
Care for Cattle. A bulletin has
been issued by the State Department
of Agriculture on the care of cattle in
March and April The information
was prepared by the experts of the
department and is designed to over
come some practices which have been
found to be dangerous. 1t is urged
that more attention be given to feed
ing, to grooming, air and bedding.
Big Increase. - The Hillman Neff
Coke Company, Pittsburgh. filed no
tice of increase of stock from $4,000
to $500. 900.
Big Increase FiIed.-The new West
Penn Power Co. which was formed by
merger of electric companies a few
days ago, to-day filed notice of au-
thorized increase of stock from S12,-
100000 to S20.000,000 and of debt to
amount of S5O,000.00O.
Banks Rush i'm Checks. - The au-
ditor generals department last night
remained open until midnight to re-
ceive checks and reports from banks
and trust companies desiring to pay
tax and gain the exemption under the
law. 1t is stated that the number not
securing the exemption is smaller
than ever.
Filed Complaint. - c. L. Anton, of
Monongahela City, to-day filed a COM
plant against the rates of the Citi-
zens Gas company in that place
COatcsvillc Refused. - The Coates
vile Boiler Works, of Coatesville, has
been refused permission to dump
ashes into the Brandywine creek by
9 .lv-
holds that the stream should be kept
free from ashes or any other matter
liable to cause obstruction.
Allentown InSuFcs. The city of
Allentown has insured its employers
liability in the State Insurance Fund
Ordered TO Improve. The De-
partment of Health has ordered i'm
provements to be made to the plants
of the Hummelstown and Middletown-
Swatara Consolidated Water Compan-
les.
Mr.. Bigclow Taken Ill. - Edward
NJ. Bigelow former highway commits
sioner, was taken seriously i'll at the
banquet of the American Road con-
gress in Pittsburgh last evening.
Capitol Visitors. Among visitors
to the Capitol to-day were Samuel M.
Clement, Jr., prominent Philadelphia
lawyer; II. NJ. Fairchilds, burgess of
Millersburg. and eX-Representative
Alfred Missimer, of Philadelphia.
Speaks at Altoona. Acting Fire
Marshal Charles d. Wolfe will speak
tomorrow night at the big convention
of Chambers of Commerce at Altoona.
Complimented For Address. - Geo.
p. Donehoo. of Coudersport, who
spoke yesterday before the Pennsyl-
vania State society on the Indiana
and State conservation, was to-day
complimented by State officials upon
his suggestions.
! $4,000 For Schools. - The State
Treasury to-day paid out $1,000 for
school districts, making over a quar-
ter of a million sent out in the last
three days.
Can Build Bridge. - The State Wa
| ter Supply Commission granted per-
mission to Union county commission
| ers to build a bridge over Laurel creek
at their meeting last night.
Petitions Filed. Nomination petit
/ tions were filed to-day by James T..
Lotus, Throop, to be candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
| House of Representatives in the
Fourth Lackawanna district, and by
j. Frank Strayer Red Lion, TO be can
ddate for member of the Republican
State committee from York county.
SEVEN CLEAR FEBRUARY DAYS
There were only seven clear days
| in the % in February, according to
the report of the local weather
| bureau for last month. Six days were
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