Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

forestry Iorces.
The appointments were made by
Commissioner Robert s. Conkln fol-
lowing conference with the Governor
who approved of the idea of the State
retaining the services of the men it
had trained.
The Forestry authorities will have
a talk with the Governor on his re-
turn from his tours about legislative
program, The demands for use of the
reserves for camping and game pre-
serves have stimulated interest and an
effort will be made to expand the re-
serves In the next few years.
To Be Young's Guests. - Governor
and Mrs. Brumbaugh will be guests of
state Treasurer Young when the farm
tour reaches Wellsboro tonight. Mr..
Young will accompany the tour part
of the way.
Granted Extension. - The borough
OF New Oxford has been granted right
by Commissioner Dixon.
Railroad Men on Hill. - Members
OF the legislative committee of the
railroad brotherhoods visited the State
Capitol to-day. They are planning
their legislative program.
Dixon Hits Federal Men. - State
commissioner of Health Dixon in a
statement issued last night criticised
the United States Public Health au-
tnoriues for the partial way in which
they had established a quarantine near
Philadelphia DR.. Dixon says they
nave set up quarantine and while he
offered to supply duplicate certificates
tney are apparently preparing to run
thelr own system. DR.. Dixon says that
the department cannot consistently
cooperate in halfway measures and
that the work should be done thor
oughly. He also says that the federal
service has not sufficient money or
men to OFFER complete protective SER
vice to interstate travellers. No State
was ever as thoroughly quarantined
against this disease as this State is
now, says DR.. Dixon, who added that
the advisory board of the department
VIII meet in Philadelphia tomorrow
to. consider his offer. He says that
the sending of men into Philadelphia
ny the United States public health SER
vice before we have completed nego-
tiauons seems to show bad faith"
Food Bureau Busy. - The Dairy
ana rood Bureau reported 142 prose-
cutions for violations OF the pure food
acts during the month of August and
receipts Of s2,S67.45 in fines. OF this
amount $1,000 was from dealers who
sold nonalcoholic drinks which were
artihcially colored and favored in imi-
tatlon OF pure fruit drinks.
No Decision Given. Deputy At
torney General Hargest took the pa
pers last night in the quo warranto
action against Mayor Jonas Fischer, of
Wllliamsport. The hearing lasted two
hours yesterday.
Almost 200. - Almost 1900 cases
of infantile paralysis have been re-
ported to the State Department of
Health authorities. About 675 have
been reported from Philadelphia.
Mr.. kephart Here. - Harmon M.
kephart, the next State Treasurer, is
at the Capitol looking after matters
pertaining to the next Legislature.
Granted Compensation. - The State
Compensation Board in an opinion
handed down to-day by Commission
ers Leech and Scott granted compen-
sation to Mrs. Catherine McManus
whose husband was killed while in
the employ of the Winter Garden
Company. of Pittsburgh. The opinion
hinged on questions of agreement in
regard to scope of employment. The
case had been before Referee Dunn
and new hearing was granted.
General O'Nen Home. - General c.
brigade, now the Third brigade, is
home from the border on a few days
leave.
Had Fine Reception. - According
70 reports received at the Capitol to-
day a splendid reception was given to
governor Brumbaugh and his party at
Clearfeld last night. The party was
welcomed by many prominent men
and the Governor assured of the in
terest felt in the agricultural advance
ment program.
Chairman Ainey Spoke.-Chairman
". D. s. Ainey, of the Public Service
Commission. addressed the Atlantic
waterways Convention at Philadelphia
yesterday. his talk being on the eco
nomic importance of early action.
While in Congress Mr.. Ainey gave
much attention to waterways and has
oeen studying the problem of such
means OF transportation in this state.
Congressman Here. - Congressman
D. F. Lafean. of York, who is men
toned for Public Service Commits
sioner. was at the Capitol.
Appointed Notary.-Miley A. Shaffer.
OF Mtddletown, was to-day appointed
notary public.
Big Increase Filed.-The Edgewater
Steel Company; of Pittsburgh, filed
notice of increase of stock from s5 600
to 100000.
Up to 3,000.-State Treasury re-
CeIptS IO-uay clnDed' TO S12S, 5000. The
settlements are commencing to be
made in a rush.
Lock Haven Complains-Ninem manu-
featuring and other companies of Lock
Haven to-day entered complaint
against the rates charged by the New
York Central Railroad for hauling coal
TO that city. A similar complaint was
filed by the Business Mems Association
few days ago.
S5,000,000 Association.-The Chester
Merchants and Mechanics Building AS
sociation. of Chester was Chartered
to-day with s5,000.000 capital. Sam
uel D. Clyde, of Chester. is the treas
urer.
The Price & Teeple combines per-
fection in tone. touch. construction,
durability and exterior beauty. When
you buy Price & Teeple Player YOU
will be quickly convinced that YOU
have one of the finest Players that
human skill can make. Yohn Bros.
8 North Market Square.-Adv.
GEN. BESSARABESKU DROWNED
Berlin. Sept. 13. - BY Wireless -
According to reports from Sofia, saws
an OvarSaag NawS Aoapou