Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

| - WITH San Jose scale,
-szTssszzzsslsa4 the woollyaphis, the
| posts that come early and stay late ir
orchards. Demonstrations will con-
tihue as long as the weather and fruit
conditlons permit and every county
| VIII have two or three,
Inc demonstrators have been at
WORK inspecting orchards over which
the state has authority since the re-
cent conference here on the new ways
| 10 combat the pests and tbey will finish
that branch of the Spring program
within two weeks. The schedule of
demonstrations is now being made mn
py state Zoologist II. A. Surface.
Dangers of Fumes.-The bulletin of
the State Department of Labor and
industry calls attention to the dangers
attending gasoline and other fumes
Which contain the deadly fumes of
CARBON monoNide, which is one of the
worst of all the gases. Attention is
called TO the deaths from petromortis.
as the effect of inhalation of the fumes
is styled. The bulletin also makes n
plea Tor better protection against in
austrlal dusts. The text of an address
oy JACOB Lightner, director of the
employment bureau, on what has been
accomplished, is also given.
Many Prints Issued.-The State De-
partment of Fisheries has issued over
score of blueprints for filtration
plants to prevent stream pollution this
week. These prints are of devices on
which the State holds the patents and
the prints are furnished free.
Mr.. Black Here.-Franll S. Black.
OF somerset county, q member of the
State Commission of Agriculture. was
here yesterday discussing political
matters.
In Reading.-Governor Brumbaugh
IS to address the State housing con-
terence in Reading to-day He will
leave Philadelphia tonight for Pitts
burgh.
Judges Leave City. - The Superior
Court judges left for their homes last
night. The court will sit next at Pitts
burgh, when Public Service appeals
will be heard.
Commissioner Here. - Water Sup
ply Commissioner Kelsey was here
yesterday. He is prominent in Clin-
ton county affairs.
Case Goes Over. - The quo war
ranto proceedings against the Lam
caster and Berks Railway Company
were continued yesterday by Deputy
Attorney General largest, it being
shown that the company had not been
incorporated for two years and that
no attack could be made upon it until
the expiration of that time for failing
to do any work.
Public Service List. - The Public
Service Commission will meet here on
Monday with the application of the
Pennsylvania Railroad for permission
to lay water pipe in the bed Of the
old canal at Millerstown; applications
for the South Mountain Street Rail-
way and several Lebanon county cleo
trict companies for listing. The High
spire Water Company rates are due
to come up Tuesday.
jackson at Reading. - Commits
sioner Jackson spoke at Reading to-
day at the Housing conference.
Philadelphia Suburban Rates. -
| The Public Service Commission will
hear the Philadelphia Suburban Gas
and Electric Company rates next
Tuesday.
To Speak at University. Cover
nor Brumbaugh will speak at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh on Monday He
will return here Tuesday.
Fund Climbing. The State In
high figures. 1t is believed that TO-
500 will be touched in April.
Many Big Men Asked Invita-
tions to attend the Industrial Accident
Prevention Conference to be held at
the Capitol next Thursday have been
sent by Governor Brumbaugh to
virtually all executives of great indus
trial plants in Pennsylvania as well
as to leaders in the ranks of labor.
The program which is being arranged
will be limited in the number of
speakers; the purpose being to develop
/ by general discussion, plans for the
reduction of industrial accidents that
threaten to injure 100000 workers in
this State during the present year.