Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
QUAIL NUMEROUS
SAYSDR. KALBFUS
Reports Show That Propaga-
ton Work Was Attended by
Much Success

EATRRARHNNN to probably a dozen
EKfQEQGSkA counties, says that
Ill kAzNEfzTsf6s9 there will be an
EaTHlTTH1nVNk abundance of quail
EsSOS for Pennsylvania
=e4 sportsmen this Fall.
- aAEsa'sEAab w e a h e I con-
ditions have been favorable for the
birds to hatch and to grow" said the
| commission secretary to-day. ''and al
most without exception the counties
report many birds. The southern tier
or counties will afford splendid sport
this year"
DR.. Kalbfus said that the plan of
importing quail had proved successful
and that regions where the quail were
liberated have been found echoing with
the cries of the birds. If the weather
conditions continue good there will be
plenty of quail by the time the season
opens.
The outlook for grouse is also re-
ported as excellent. the birds being
numerous in many sections. In the
woods the weather has kept down the
ticks and other bugs which destroy
game and as Il result the grouse have
been reported from many sections.
To Meet Tuesday.-The Public Serv-
ice Commissioners will resume eXecu-
tive sessions here next Tuesday and
decisions are expected in number of
cases which have been heard this
| Spring. The commission will have q
hearing here on Monday on the grade
crossings at Lemont, Center county.
Permits Issued.-Permits have been
| issued by the State Department of
Health for the construction of a water
system and sewage disposal plant for
the new State institution for women
near Muncy, Lycoming county. This
plant is now under construction and
will have the most modern systems in
| NN~l n az q nd ca FnV.ae ern
Still Able to Eish.-James c. Dein-
| niger, executive clerk to the Governor,
says that he fished while on his vaca-
! ton in Sullivan county. II am not
boasting about it," said he, but I am
| still able to fish,"
chief of statistics. left to-day on a mo-
tor trip to Pittsburgh, Erie, Cleveland
and Ohio cities. He will make in
quiries into workmen's compensation.
Capitol Visitor.-George NJ. Hosack,
former legislator, was here from Pitts
| burgh yesterday on tax matters.
Visited Camp.-Commission jack
son visited the camp at Mount Gretna
last evening. He went by automobile.
Growth of Compensation.-Har A
Mackey, chairman of the Compen-
sation Board, in a review of compen-
sation in a speech at Philadelphia yes
terday said that in seven months
S1,S00. 900 had been granted in COM
pensation and that 100000 in actual
cash had been paid. over 1900 juve-
niles, he estimated, had been benefited.
Wilson to HeIp.-Director of Safety
William H. Wilson has agreed to give
the aid of the Philadelphia police force
to the agents of the Dairy and Food
Commissioner in stamping out the rot
ten egg traffic i'll Philadelphia.
Media Has a Case.-Media last night
reported a case of infantile paralysis
to the State Department of Health.
Neifer Named.-Melvin H. Neifer,
deputy coroner of Blair county, was
| to-day appointed an agent for the
Dairy and Food Division. He succeeds
H. L. BnZoff, the veteran inspector,
who resigned some time ago after long
service.
July Accidents.-Two hundred work
ers were killed in Pennsylvania's in
dustrial plants during July and a total
| of 21, OPS killed and injured, making
an average of s41 daily, according to
| reports made to the Bureau of Statis-
| tics and Information of the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry. The
fatalities for July exceed those of any
previous month in 1916 excepting
March, when 239 were reported, and
February, when 222 were reported.
The total nubmer of industrial fatali-
ties for the first seven months of 1916
is 1885, with 1922 workers killed
and injured, a daily average of sos.
An average of 100 workers have been
killed each month this year and 20,315
killed and injured.