Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Fish to Reduce
Cost of Living

OOSc OF Living
Aid of the state pure food authori-
ties has been enlisted to see that the
fish from Lake Erie which the
Fresh Water Fish Association plans
to send broadcast over the state in
ten-pound lots to he fp cut down
the price or food reach the consum-
ers in good condition. H. Hinrichs,
Jr., head of the fresh fish organiZa
ton, who was here yesterday said
that Erie and lake ports had q phen-
omenal catch and that immense
quantities of fish could be shipped
over the state and bring down prices.
He conferred with Commissioners OF
Fisheries Butler and Food Commits
sioner Foust and will put his plan
into effect to educate the people to
eat fish.
State agricultural authorities de-
clare that there are. 334 poultry es-
adjustments in Pennsylvania which
are carrying 500 hens this winter.
They are urging that farmers who al
low hens to roost in trees should stop
1t because it iQterferes with laying
of eggs.
State draft officers said here to-
day that they did not know what
steps would be taken regarding the
Austrians now in the United States
Army camps and employed in muni-
tions plant in the event that war Is
declared on Austria. The matter is
a serious one. We have many Aus
trians in the camp, Pennsylvania
having probably as many as any 9TH
er state. L can not say what will
be DONE" said Colonel Frank q.
Sweeney. At the Department of La
Dor and Industry it was said that as
to Austrians employed in munitions
plants the state would await govern
mental action.
The name OF the Town Meeting
party has been pre-empted for Cum
berland county legislative district by
j. w. Bailey, Samuel Bentz, B. ID.
Benfer, A. A. Thomson, G. l.. Dosh,
U. G. Epply and j. c. Gross, all of
Carlisle.
The complaint against the Fishing
Creek crossing OF the Pennsylvania
railroad was postponed by the Coun-
try Club of Harrisburg late yester-
day by filing of the new plan for the
bridge.
Ex-senator Walter T. Merrick,
William Hatfield and Republican
Chairman c. A. Sheldon, of Tioga
county, were here to-day comforting
the State Treasury, regarding politi-
cal matters.
Insurance Commissioner Amber
and Deputy McCulloch were in New
York to-day relative to insurance re-
ceiverships. Mr.. Amber expects to
hear from the Philadelphia under
writer's relative to the increase in
rates in a day or so.
Senator George w. SasSaman. of
Reading, was among Capitol visitors.
Pardons recommended by the
state board last week and approved
by the Governor were issued to-day.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
E. Patton, who was in Washington
to-day on food conservation matters,
will spend tomorrow in Philadel-
phia.
Highway Commissioner O'Neil
| spoke at Pottsville to-day before the
Schuylkill Motor Club.
DIR. III. l.. Hull, associate chief
medical inspector, returned to-day
from Clearfield county where he was
engaged in rounding up the small
| poX cases. There are twenty-four in
| the Blue Ball district alone and he
says the condition is serious.
The Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings has been granted permis-
sion by the State Water Supply Com
mission to build a bridge in Tioga
| county.
Can Change AFchitect-The Attor-
ney Generals Department to-day ad-
ViSed Lewis S. Sadler, chairman of
| the commission for erection of the
| state institution for inebriates, that
| the commission may select a new
architect. The former commission
engaged an architect. but last winter
four additional members were named
who desire to employ new archi-
| tect. 1t is held that the commission
may make a change, but must pay
the first architect.
Appointed Judge Governor
! Brumbaugh to-day appointed Judge
elect Robert B. Mccormick. of the
| Clinton n-Elk-Cameron district, to fill
the uneXpired term of the late Judge
Harry Alvan Hall.
Want Flag Stop-The Public Serv-
| ice Commission was to-day re-
quested by residents of Fortuna to
obtain flag stop for that town from
the Reading Railway lines.
Must Run TrainS-The New York
and Pennsylvania Railroad, whose
line in Northern Pennsylvania was
sold a few days ago, was to-day
ordered by the Public Service Com
mission to continue service until le-
gally authorized by the commission
to abandon it. Complaints were made
| that the company was about to with
draw trains without having made ap-
plication to the state authorities.
Increases Filed-The Hyde Park
Gas Company. of Scranton; the Har-
wood Electric Company, of Hazle-
ton. and several Western Pennsyl-
vania telephone companies have filed
notices of increase in rates with the
| Public Service Commission.
Company Appcals-The hearing
in the Fayette County Gas Company
complaints from Uniontown and
| Connellsville was Cancelled by the