Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-07

| been stocked with thousands of quail
and other birds and with deer and
other animals.
The State Game Commission is plan
ming to establish other preserves on
State forest lands and on leased lands
/ which it now has the authority to Sc
cure for the purpose. The State for
ests in use are among the old reser-
vations and in districts where until
recent years there was good hunting.
The new preserves are expected to
stock up the surrounding country.
The tract in Bedford county which
becomes State game preserve this
week by action or the Forestry Com
mission contains $500 acres and will
be surrounded by a wire with notices
and viii be stocked during the year.
Charter dSSued.-The II. T. Shearer
Machine Co., of Waynesboro, capital
$4,000, was granted a State charter.
The lncorporators are II. T. Shearer,
g; I. Shearer and w. II. Strauss, of
Waynesboro.
Wardens Get Busy-Fire wardens
appointed this week in every county
In the State have taken up their du-
ties according to reports already COM
ing in. In number of counties small
f1res have occurred and the State au-
thorities have heard of arrests being
made or persons who were reSpon-
sible. The extension of fire protective
service to large tracts held by corpora
tions is being worked out this year,
counties and owners uniting in the
cost
April Pardon List-The April list
of the State Board o; Pardons has
rnlt
cases and eight held-over cases for
argument on April IS.
Big Case to BE Hcard-The COM
plant of the bituminous coal opera
tors of Central Pennsylvania, who
operate in the Clearfield district, will
be heard in Philadelphia next We'd
nesday: The association complained
against the Pennsylvania railroads
coal carrying rates and other coal as
sociations, including that in Pitts
burSh, have Joined in the case.
Boards to Meet. The State
Revenue and Sinking Fund boards
VIII meet Tuesday at the Capitol. 1t
is probable that some steps may be
taken for investment of special funds
in war bonds when issued.
Rates Much Discussed. - T II
changes in telephone rates ordered by
the Public Service Commission are
being much discussed. The Pittsburgh
time ago, will probably stand but
nothing has been done in regard TO
the Philadelphia schedule.
Committee Inspects. The House
appropriations committee spent yes
terday inspecting hospitals in Phila-
delphia. The members left for their
homes early to-day and will return
here Monday.
Little Business To-day. - Business
was practically continuation of the
Easter holiday at the Capitol and
there was little business transacted.
Grade Crossing Order. - The Public
Service Commission to-day announced
that it had made an order declaring
the Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail-
road crossing at Mt. Dallas, which is
on the Lincoln Highway, a danger
Gus crossing and that it must be
abolished. The State Highway De-
partment will make the plans for the
change. In all probability the State
VIII be called upon to pay part of the
cost
Report Due Again. - A summary
of the report of the State Economy
and Efficiency Commission is ex-
pected to be issued in the next few
days by the commission. 1t was to
have been made public to-day but
plans were changed. The report is
said to be an abridgement of that
made by Harry s. McDevitt, solicitor
of the commission.
Full Crew Rcpcaler.-Presenta
of the bill to repeal the full crew law
is expected to take place when the
Legislature meets next week. The
bill has been prepared, according 20
what has been learned here and will
be read in place in the House first.
Urged to Act. Scores of letters
are being sent from Governor Brum-
baugh's office to members of the State
Public Safety Committee urging that
they complete the selection of their
local safety units and asking that the
names of the men suggested be sent
to the Governors office at once.
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