Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-02

Scores of films in series are emu
merated as condemned, including some
sixty on the subject of white slavery
and twenty-five Mexican films whose
manufacturers the censors have been
unable to locate. Prize fighting films
have also been put under the ban.
In the bulletin the board cautions
exhibitors against showing films unless
they bear the stamp of the censor.
Millions in Il. and L.-Fifty- eight
building and loan associations have
been granted letters patent by the
State of Pennsylvania since June l.
according to the records of the De-
partment of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth. This is the largest num-
ber chartered in a similar period in
years and the aggregate of the capital
stock authorized is close to $40. 1000, 900.
Some of the associations have
50, 600, 600 or s5,000,00O stock author
lied and only have dozen been char
tered with less than $1,000,000. In
addition over a dozen increases, each
carrying over $1,000.000, have been
certified by associations. Nine-tenths
of the new associations were chartered
for Philadelphia.
Our Alfalfa.-Pennsylvan has come
to the front as one of the chief raisers
of alfalfa in the East, although the
production is only q small portion of
the hay crop. This year it is estimated
the highest yet produced.
Butler Hard Put.-Commissioner of
Fisheries NJ r. Butler is having his
own troubles with the inspection of
the streams to check up on stream
pollution. Mr.. Butler has had nine
wardens on his active list. The Legis-
lature authorized thirty, but when the
lawmakers and the Governor got
through with his appropriation bills
he had only money to pay about one
third of what the law allowed him.
Since last December these men have
been spotting stream pollution and
have reported some of the biggest tam
neries and other establishments in the
state, the act authorizing State police
men, foreSterS and game wardenS to
act as fish wardens when violations of
the law come to their notice having
helped out the Fisheries Department
during the trout season and at the
opening of the bass season. The fish
ermen's license law will make its ap-
pearance in the proposed new fish
code which has been drafted and is
now being s udied. The license feature
is sure to cause 4Ight, but Mr.. Butler
points to the success of the hunters
license act and says that If fish pro-
pagation work is to go on there must
be money found somewhere, and he
does not think that any true lover of
fishing will object to small fee.
The Insurance Cases. - Insurance
Commissioner ]. Denny O'Neil is in
Pittsburgh looking up the Allegheny
county ends of the Pension Mutual
Life Insurance Company and will re-
turn here early on Monday morning,
going to Philadelphia at noon to meet
people at his office and to attend a
dinner. He will return to Harrisburg
either Tuesday or Wednesday and go
over details for the insurance hearings
with deputy attorneys general. State
insurance officials in commenting upon
the opinion given yesterday by Deputy
Attorney General Kun to State Treas
urer Young regarding withdrawal of
securities filed by insurance companies
said that it had been asked by the
Treasurer for his own guidance and
while they thought it was probably
inspired by recent developments, they
had no information on the subject.
Mr.. Young, who is in WellSboro, has
always been very cautious in regard
to matters in his care and 1t is not un-
usual for him to ask advice of the
legal department.. AS custodian of
the securities he is independent of the
Insurance Department and seems to
have asked the opinion on his own
hook.
MIR. Buffers Birthday. - Commits
sioner of Fisheries Butler was remem-
bered with flowers yesterday in honor
of his birthday. A number of friends
sent him messages.
Board to Meet Here.-The State
Board of Education will meet here on
December IL, when something will
likely be done about the kutztown
school purchase.
To Embody Magee Idea.-Chairman
Robert S. Gawthrop, of the State an
thracite price commission, plans to
begin work at once upon the prepa-
ration of the report to the Governor,
and unless the present scheme is
changed there will be no further hear
ings. Mr.. Gawthrop and the members
and officers of the commission spent
some time in consultation with Attor-
ney General Brown at the conclusion
of the hearing yesterday and 1t is
understood that it was decided that
the recommendation of Commissioner
Magee for surveys of the Schuylkill
and Lehigh waterways as q preIimi-
nary to getting lower prices for con-
sumers of anthracite could be incor-
porated in the report. Mr.. Gawthrop
said that as far as he could see, trans
portation was the thing which was
keeping up the price of coal for Phila-
delphians. The report will be ready
before January 1, but whether 1t will
discuss the return of tax to consum-
ers to any extent is doubtful.
Ten to Hear From.-Eight counties
filed their official returns to-day and
only ten remain to file before the |
official count of the Pennsylvania vote |
on November can be started at the |
Capitol. The counties filing to-day
were Allegheny, Berks, York, Miffiin, |
Clearfield, Beaver and Lebanon.
Pardon Board Date.-The Decem-
ber meeting of the State Board of
Pardons was to-day announced for De-
cember 20. A respite staying the cleo
troeution of Junius Aston, Chester,
from the week OF December IL to the
week of January 10 to permit his case
to be considered by the board was
issued by the Governor.
State VIII Modffy.-State Livestock
Sanitary Board officials were in COM
munication with Federal authorities
to-day regarding the outbreak of sick
ness among western cattle and 1t is
probable that a new order modifying
the quarantine will be issued next
week.
Lieutenant Named Again.-Adjutant
General Stewart to-day announced the |
reappointment of First Lieutenant
Fred S. Sweyer, PhoenixvilIe, Bat
terry C, First Artillery.
Complaints Filed. Complaints
against the station facilities of the
Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston
Railroad. operated by the Pennsylva-
mia, at t'redericktown, and against the |
platform of the Buffalo and Susque- |
hanna Railroad at Westfield. were en- |
tered before the Public Service Com |