Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-03
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Highway Commissioner O'Neils
suggestion that the people of Penn
sylvania observe Arbor Day by plant
ing cherry or apple trees along the
state highways, has caused numer-
Gus letters to be written to the head
OF the highway system, some of
them in protest against the cherry,
while others declare that apple trees
are not suited for highways. The OBJ
Jecuons to the cherry are that it at
tracts boys and one man wrote that
he feared it would tempt boys to
steal. Another voiced the same OBJ
lection to apples. The cherry was
also the object of some criticism at
the Capitol as State Zoologist ]. G.
Sanders says it attracts pests and is
one of the hardest to keep clear from
dangerous insects, while Forestry
Commissioner Robert G. Conklin
says that pines, oaks or evergreens
are more suitable for lining trees.
MIR. O'Neil when informed that his
advocacy of the ruddy cherry was
causing some comment said that peo-
pie should try them out and that
he was not welded to the cherry but
would like to see trees planted along
the roads. IF they do not want the
cherry or the apple, let them plant
q nut tree or as l also suggested
plant the sugar maple or the red
oak. | don't want to argue about
varieties of trees, l want to see the
trees planted"
| He was a little codger of two and
his mother asked him who she was.
You're mudder," he said.
Mother who?" she asked.
Mudder Goose" was the prompt
reply.
The suggestion has been made
that there be conservation of. food
products in the celebration of Hal
lowe'en, this year. This would mean
that corn and other cereals be not
used in the usual festivities of the
ghostly period. To make this effective
Mayor Bowman might suggest to the
police department that corn and
cereals shall not be hurled against
windows and in faces, the latter
part of this month, and by the same
token any one who throws flour
should be arrested on sight.
DR.. Joseph Kalbfus, Secretary of
the State Game Commission, has or
dered rigorous prosecution of per-
sons who violate the game laws by
shooting in advance of the season
and has called attention of officers
commanding soldiers stationed in
various parts of the state to alleged
offenses by their men. Game war
dens have brought seven actions
in the last week for shooting game
out of season. There can be no eX-
cuse for shooting game out of sea-
son. The provisions of the new game
code have been brought to the at
tention of the state by the news
papers which have given much space
to the changes" said DIR. Kalbfus.
I'VE have been spending money to
increase and protect the game in the
state and we do not propose to allow
people to kill it off out of season.
Just because deer are becoming
plentiful and roam about is no rea-
son why they should be shot until
the proper time which will be from
December 1 to 15."
Pennsylvania new apple packing
law. which requires that the apples
shall be uniform through a. box OF
barrel and named, graded and pack
ed in a specified way is being gen.
orally observed throughout the state.
according to officials who have
charge of the new acts enforce
ment. This is the big packing sea-
son in Southern Pennsylvania and
every grower and shipper was pro-
vided with a copy of the law, while
state agents have been visiting the
region where orchards are most num-
erous, explaining what is required.
The belief is that the new law will
place the states apple product,
which is increasing every year, in
better shape for national and Euro
pean trade.
Captain Paul L. Barclay, who is
the head of the Philadelphia divi-
sion police department, has some
reputation for having an efficient
force Notwithstanding the fact that
he has about all he can attend to
in the way of territory, the Captain
and his men are frequently called
upon to do special duty. During the
fair season he SUPPLIES the necessary
extra protection for cities in which
fairs are held and located along the
Pennsy system. This is not all.
Whenever there is a strike or trou-
BILE on any branch, Captain Barclay
is consulted and details his best men
to look after certain districts. With
in the past two weeks Captain Bar
clay's men have been on special duty
at Trenton, Carlisle, Reading and on
the Allegheny division. This week
several of his men will be on duty
at the York fair and railroad sta
tons in that city. This is not ALL
Frequently there is occasion when
! travellers become ill and must be
looked after. Captain Barclay not
only provides nurses, but sends an
officer along to see that the passenger
is we'll taken care of and delivered
/ safely at his or her destination. Re-
Icently it was necessary to take care of
several demented folks. The men who
have been doing most of the special
duty are Lieutenant Edward ]. Gram
ford, and officers James Morrissey
and Alfred Roat.
Among visitors to Harrisburg
yesterday was the Rev. DIR. Luther
DeYoe, the man who built up Mes
siah Lutheran Church and one of
the best loved of the clergymen who
have ministered here. DIR. DeYoe is
now pastor of one of the largest
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