Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-09

k4tfs3 the disease mas ap-
G;Elsssss;s.s; ssss;s.s; heafea tion to- the m Harris aI
burg district situation. the State De-
partment of Health is keeping in close
touch with the typhoid conditions at
Altoona and Reading. The infantile pa
ralysis situation is easing up all over
the State.
Miss O'Hallern, chief nurse of the
state Department of Health, is direct
ing the nursing in the Halifax district
OF this county and Miss Parsons is di-
rectlng the nursing in the West Shore
district of Cumberland county. Addi-
tonaI nurses will be put into service
IN the Lykens valley, Highspire and
Middletown this week.
Meanwhile State inspectors are
working to run down the source of
the infection. which ie generally at
| tributed to ice cream.
The Commuters Case.-The Public
service commission is planning to
give up couple of days next week, if
necessary, to the consideration of the
petltlon for reopening the case of the
Phlladelphia commuters against the
IPennSylVania and other railroad COM
panles, as the principles involved may
nave a Statewide application. The
nearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Oc-
tober IT.
Approved Water Plans.-Approva
mas been given by the State Water
supply Commission and the State De-
partnlent OF Health to big projects for
water supplies in the upper Susque-
mamma valley. The permits authorize
the LeWisburg Water Company to ex-
tend its distributing system and the
| Wh1te Deer Mountain Water Com
pany, also Union county company.
10 get new source of supply. The
mountain Water Company, of Milton,
and the Watsontown Water Company
|
tnelr distributing systems. The city
or W1lliamsport has also received
state approval of plans for lateral
sewer extensions as has Philadelphia,
while approval has been given to Aans
for Johnstowns big intercepting
sewer.
To Visit Cities.-It is probable that
in addition to holding meetings in
scranton and Pittsburgh this month
tnat the State Compensation Board
VIII have sessions in other cities where
referees are located with the idea of
facilitating some appeals. The Board
mas adopted a policy of going out to
hear cases, thus saving extension of
claimants and employers.
SunDury Hcarfng.-The Public Serv-
Ice Commission has been asked to
nave the hearings in complaints filed
against the Northumberland County
Gas and Electric Company, heard in
Sunbury. The complaints involve
lighting service and an examiner may
look over the ground.
revenues Pick Upstate revenues
are commencing to show the approach
of the close of the fiscal year and
something like 100000 to $50. 600
per day is the average of receipts
| me big railroad and other CORPORA
tons will make their payments in No
Vember. The payments are due by
November 30. The payment of school
appropriations will start in less than a
month, according to predictions to-
day.
DIR. Dixon Acts.-Commissione of
Health Dixon has refused to approve
/ the site OF the proposed hospital for
| contagious diseases near Lower Merton,
declaring that it was not we'll located
and against public policy,
Spoke at Bethlehem. - Chairman
Ainey. of the Public Service Commis-
son. was a speaker at the big Beth
lenem bridge banquet on Saturday.
Sooms compensation Act. In an
address at Philadelphia on Saturday
commissioner Jackson declared that
me me compensation law had not only
been success in Pennsylvania, but
that 1t had done much to prevent
!, losses.
To Return Tomorrow. - Governor
Brumbaugh will return to the city to-
morrow With State officials and
the reception to Candidate Hughes in
Philadelphia tonight.
Motofed to City.-State Treasurer
Young, accompanied by his brother,
carr Young. motored to this city.
Dr. Becht SpeakS.-Teachers in pub
nc SCHOOLS should acquaint themselves
with the provisions of State laws an
plying to the schools that they may in
telllgently impress the patrons of the
schools and taxpayers with all con-
oitions applying to the expenditures of
inc pubic moneys in the instruction of
chiluren. Ihey should understand
Valua tions of school properties and as
sessment ratings that they may work
lntelligently with the school boa rd y
: SAID j. George Becht, secretary of the
, state Board of Education, addressing
IOo teachers at the institute of Chel-
} sennam and Abingdon townships, held
In Cheltenham high school,
Nominations Filed. - Substitution
nominations were entered at the Capi-
tol to-day as follows: John Mckay.
I Washington, Sixth Luzerne, and Plum
mer n. Osborne, Democrat, Nick can.
: WIN orawals were filed as follows:
: II. ii. Brosius, Washington Jefferson
legislative; l.. B. Weller Washin gton,
FIRST Westmoreland, and j. Steinbury'
. Socialist Tioga. l.. b. Weller. Wash
lngton candidate for Congress in the
Ninth district, also withdrew.
10 NciCOHlc Ientn. - Governor
Brumbaugh will probably go to pitts
burgh tonight to welcome the Tenth
infantry. lie is in Philadelphia to- day
Honor acquisitions. - Requisitions
from the Governor of New Jersey were
honored today for return to that state
of Mile De Marco. Giuseppe Russo
Frank Vasella and Frank Ledonne
charged with the Rider murder.
Complain of Jitneys. - Eight com.
plants against jitneys alleged to be
Illegally operating in the Allegheny
valley were filed to-day by the Ale
gheny Valley Street Railway Company
with the Public Service Commission.
Unable to Attend.--Adjutant Gen.
eral Stewart was unable to go to Phila.
delphia to-day to attend the welcome
to the First Infantry because of pres.
sure of department business.
Ports First BulIetin.-The first OF
the educational bulletins of the State
Fire Marshal's department was issued
today by Marshal @. Chal Port. 1t Is
appropriately bound in red and is en-.
titled Make Pennsylvania Fireproof'
The bulletin contains the causes of asa
fires in July. the last month for which
complete data is in hand, showing that
151 were of dwellings,. Defects In
lighting caused the most, being blamed
for fifty-six. The bulletin contains 8
number of educational features.