Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-15

6ssl conside rabiy re-
duced. Members of the Board of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings discussed
the question of providing members
with the articles at prolonged session
IN the Office of the Governor and some
estimates will be made. The board
mas heen holding down on supplies of
almost every kind because of the
mounting prices and because the Gov
ernor had to make big cuts in the
appropriations last year when he was
acting on the bills.
The prize package" is an insti-
tuition at the Capitol and has several
times been the subject of caustic reso-
lutions. A number of members have
refused to take it and some have made
speeches against the custom and taken
the goods. or late considerable senti-
ment mas grown up against the prac-
tice, and as 1t represents over $40 a
bundle it may be abolished.
Await Action.-Members of the Pub
lic Service Commission, who have
asked the United Business Mems Asso-
ciation of Philadelphia for information
as to who is the legal representative
or the organization in the commu-
tat1on rate proceedings, wilLwait for a
few days before taking any further
action in the matter. The commits
sionere discussed the correspondence
and developments in the case at the
executive session to-day. 1t Is likely
that in the event of the association
not agreeing on its counsel the COM
mission may initiate some proceedings
and take over the case. The commits
sion will dispose of the application for
q rehearinG in the Keystone conduit
case before the end of the week.
Ex-Speaker Here. Ex-Speaker
George +. Alter, of Allegheny county,
was among visitors to the Capitol to-
day. He came here last night from
Philadelphia and stopped on his way
to Bellefonte.
DIR. Black Here.-Dr. D. ]. Black,
former mayor of McKeesport and one
Of the election commissioners to the
border, was at the Capitol late yester-
day.
Appointed Notary. Miss E. G..
Keplar, of Chambersburg, was ap-
pointed n notary public to-day.
Board in SesSion.-The Compensa-
ton Board to-day began a three-day
session at which several appeals are
being considered.
Witnesses Called Down.-Chairman
Gawthrop, of the Anthracite Coal Price
Commission. yesterday sharply called
to task witnesses representing coal
operators for falling to give direct
answers. The chairman said that he
proposed to get the facts if he had to
call owners of mines. The trouble
appeared to be reluctance to give in
formation about earnings.
Color Code Up.-There was much
discussion yesterday at the hearing by
the Industrial Board on the color code
and it was, declared that some of the
workers lived to be 80 and 90 years
old. The new code will be further
considered and promulgated about the
end of the year.
Berlxs Leads I'm Eggs - Berks
county leads the counties of the State
in egg production, having an average
production of 600 dozen eggs year
on each farm according to statistics
issued by the State Department of
Agriculture to-day. Franklin and
Adams counties come next with 5SS.
The average production on each farm
for the State is given at 348 dozens
and there are $4,000 farms. 1t is
claimed by the department that the
production of farms where egg busi-
ness is a speciality will run the total
production for the State up to 100,-
100000 dozens a year. In the list of
counties Perry ranks third with SIS
dozens; York, SOC; Juniata, 5O3;
Montgomery, 495; Lancaster, $50;
Bucks, 462 Union, 465; Northamp-
ton, 460; Cumberland, 440; Dauphin,
425; Lebanon, 442; Lehigh,. 444;
Snyder, AIS; Delaware, 440 and
Mifflin, 406.
Wardens Start Out State fish
wardens gathered here to-day for a
conference with Commissioner Butler
so as to extend the inspection of
streams. The commission yesterday
arranged more vigorous work and
the wardens will work in pairs and
get evidence for suits under the gen.
eral nuisance acts. The ATTORNEY
Generals Department is preparing to
push about sixty suits for pollution.
Coming For Winter Secretary of
the Commonwealth and Mrs. Cyrus E.
Woods are coming here tomorrow to
occupy the Detweiler house for the
winter. Secretary Woods has been
suffering from a cold and has been
confined to his home.
Hearings Tomorrow - Referee
Saylor will hold a series of hearings
in compensation cases here tomorrow
and Friday.
Speaks at Baltimore - Commits
sioner John Price Jackson is speak
ing to-day on safety at the big BaIti-
more convention of lighting and
power men.
Board Meets Tomorrow - The
State Board of Pardons will begin its
session here Tomorrow morning. Two
more cases have been postponed.
Brown on n Hunt - According to
fHilaueipnla rumors the State admin
istration nimrod, Attorney General
Brown, has been on hunting trim
to Maine. Mr.. Brown is due here
late tonight.
Engineers Duties.--Chief of Minea
Roderick has been informed in an
opinion rendered by Deputy Attorney
General largest that q hosting enpi,
neer in an anthracite coal mine whose
duty IT Is from time to time to lower
men and boys into mines and to hoist
men ana boys out of the mines and
also to hoist coal "can only be engaged
Tor period of eight hours out of each
day, even though in any particular
day of eight hours service he may not
be required both to lower men and
boys and to hoist men and boys and
also COAL"
More Go Back.--The State Depart-
ment to-day sent more official county
returns back to prothonotaries who
had not included votes of soldiers
taken at FL Paso in official figures.
Numerous new blanks are being sent
out and IL is not regarded as Iikelv
that the complete official returns will
be ready for computation here before
November "a.
Visitors tc the Capitol.-visitors to
the Capitol to-day included Repre-
sentative r. s. Spangler. York:
cx-Judge David Cameron, Wellsboro.
ex-Judge J. Sharp Wilson, Beaver. and
George NJ. Hosack. Pittsburgh LAWYER,
To Meet at Erie.-Trustees of the
Soldiers Home at Erie will meet in
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