Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-29

state III response TO
@=EG the circular of State
2Asas ~ Commiss n e of
Health Samuel G. Dixon inquiring why
the act was not being observed. In a
number of cases borough authorities
requested copies of the law and fur
niShed assurances of intention to post
notices and TO carry it out
The Department of Health to-day
dropped twenty-four clerks who mad
been engaged in tabulating returns of
medical inspection of schools through
out the State, the work having been
finished. The department has carried
out medical inspection in all but about
125 districts out of 1900 in the State.
Many Nisitors.-Nine countries and
half the States of the Union were rep
resented this week on the register of |
visitors at the state Capitol, the num- !
her of persons who came to see the
building being greater than for some
time. The visitors registered from |
England, Canada, Sweden, Scotland. |
India, Cuba. Mexico, China and Italy. .
Several of the far western States were
also represented.
To Inspect Streams.-State fish war
dens who have been engaged in seeing
that the fishing laws are observed
along the trout streams since early in
the month will be reassigned TO stream
inspection work to halt pollution of
streams about the middle of May. This
counts of the Staet and in addition
10 new territory it is planned to make |
some supplemental inspections. These
will cover the plants where filters to |
catch the pollution have been ordered. !
Board Mcctings.-The State Work |
mems Compensation Board meetings
for May will be held as follows: Har
risburg, May 4: Philadelphia, May IL F., |
Pittsburgh, May IS.
Two Days of 1.-two days of hear |
ings are scheduled for the Public Serv
ice Commission next week. Monday
will be devoted to hearings of con-
tracts and applications for certificates, /
including half a dozen jitney lines in
Blair, Lu2erne Cambria, Armstrong
and Allegheny counties and several
electric and gas companies.
Mr.. Woods Spoke. - Secretary of
the Commonwealth Woods, was one
of the speakers at the morning session
OF the American Academy of Social
and Political Science at Philadelphia
to-day.
Attending Mecting.-Adjutant Gen
eral Stewart was in Philadelphia to-
uay attending meetings in regard to
military affairs.
Returned From Pittsburgh. Chief
Engineer Uhler and other officials of
the State Highway Department re-
turned to-day from attending the
funeral of Highway Commissioner
Cunningham. First Deputy Hunter is
in charge of the department at pres
cnt
Home From Boston. - Deputy At
torney General Hargest has returned
frcm Boston where he attended the
meeting of the American Bar Associa-
tion on uniformity of legislation. lie
is also a member of the State conf
mission.
Paving High Schools. - The State
Treasury has begun paying out the
appropriation in aid OF high schools.
Il will be completed within a few
days.
Ntticks Named. - George r. At
ticks was to-day appointed justice of
the peace for Lower Allen township,
Cum beTland county.
Attended Reception. - Commis-
sioner Dixon and Chief Inspector
Royer attended the medical reception
10 Director of Health krusen at
Philadelphia last night.
laval Investigates. -- { h nj 5 t
LAVAL, of the dairy and food division
is carrying on series Of mVestlga-
tons into the secret processes OF keep
ing eggs in storage. 1t is claimed that
they will keep Tor three years. Mr..
LAVAL will make special report on
the matter.
Home From inspection Tour. - DR..
j. George Becht, secretary of the
State Board of Education, has re-
turned from western counties where
he inspected normal schools and a
number OF properties.
Funds Big Week. - The State
Workmen's insurance Fund issued
1868 policies tor compensation insur-
ance during the current week, an
average of more than 90 policies
day, according to an announcement
made to day by Albert l.. Allen, assist
AM manager of the fund. The total
premium income for the 1853 policies
aggregated $1O,972.22. The total
number of policies in the fund now
exceeds 1900, with a premium in
come amounting TO approximately
$SUU,000.
Butler TO Speak. - Commissioner
of Fisheries y. X. Butler will address
the McElhatten Conservation meeting
at McElhatten tonight. On May D
the Commissioner will go to New York
TO the care and construction of fish
ponds and the cleaning of some large
lakes located in the vicinity of
Albany. Tarleton II. Bean, Fish
Culturist OF the New York Conserva-
tiop Commission will also be present
Protest Beer Rates. - The Pitts
hurgh Brewing Company to-day filed
complaint with the Public Service
Commission against the rates charged
by the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and
ohio and other railroads in Western
Pennsylvania for carrying beer. The
complaint covers u wide territory.