Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-04

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members of agricultural and similar
organizations has been called to the
provisions of the code, which pro-
vide for licenses and require dogs
to be penned up at night as a pre-
caution against killing sheep.
The enforcement will be in the
hands of the counties, but the state
authorities will have certain super
Sisory powers which will require CO.
operation. This will be worked out.
State officials believe that the law
will materially reduce the loss of
sheep.
Oleo Licenses Up.-State oleo Ii
censes have gone 1000 ahead of the
number issued to this time last year,
fifty-seven having been issued yes
terday, making the total for the year
4.29S. Last year at this time 5000
were issued. Thus far fifty-seven
wholesale oleo licenses have been is
sued against thirty-two the whole
of last year. The revenue from oleo
licenses is the greatest ever known.
Date Changed. - The December
meeting of the State Board of Par
dons has been postponed from De-
cember 10 to 20.
DR.. Kalbfus to Speak.-Dr. Jo-
seph Kalbfus, secretary of the state
Game Commission, is to be the
speaker at the December luncheon
of the state society here tomorrow.
Dr. Kalbfus will speak on the pres
ent game season and the hunters
license law under which it is be-
lieved 100000 will be issued this
year.
Millions in Security.-Certifica
of notification covering millions OF
dollars worth of stocks and bonds
have been filed with Public Service
Commission by Pennsylvania utili-
ties companies the last few days,
The Delaware County Electric Com
pany. Lansdowne, gave notice OF an
issue of common stock of S2,692,S0O
and the Monongahela Railway Com
pany, Pittsburgh. of bonds amount
ing to s4,5S4,000. Other big in
creases filed were: Mahoning and
Shenango Railway and Light Com
pany, which operates in western
counties, bonds 100000 and prefer
red stock S139,2O0; Pittsburgh Rail
ways Company, note, $127,6SS.SS:
Roaring Springs Light, Heat and
Power Company, Roaring Springs
stock. $4,000; Jefferson Electric
Company, Scranton, bonds, S29,00O
for acquisition of Reynoldsville
plant; Pittsburgh Beaver Light Co.,
Pittsburgh, stock, 100000, and
bonds S565.00O; City of New Castle
Water Company, New Castle, stock,
s91,400; Butler Water Company
Butler. stock, sS21,5O0; Conneiis-
willie Water Company, Connellsville
stock. $4,000; Warren Water Com
pany. Warren, stock, $14,50O; Mo-
nongahela Valley Water Company,
Elizabeth, preferred stock, $4,000;
Edison Electric Company, Lancaster,
stock. $4,000. Most of the COM
panies have made previous issues.
Proclamation Made. - Proclama-
ton of the result of the election
Geld recently in the 2Sth district to
Al a vacancy was made to-day by
Governor Brumbaugh. The certtfi-
cate of election was mailed yester-
day to L. II. Beshlin, who was
elected.
Show Cancelled. - Officials of the
State Department of Agriculture de-
cided to-day to cancel arrangements
for the proposed mid-winter corn
and dairy products show, which was
to have been held in this city.
Commission Meets. - The State
Water Supply Commission held its
semi monthly session to-day and ar
ranged for hearings next month.
No Decision Reached. - No de-
cision was reached by the Public
Service Commission late yesterday in
the Johnstown gas rate contest The
two gas companies against which the
city complained took opposing sides
in the argument on the demurrer.
Attorney General Acts.-The Pub
lie Service Commission has called
upon the Attorney Generals Depart
ment to launch equity proceedings
against a number of jitneymen who
are continuing to operate motor
buses in various parts of the state
Notwithstanding orders of the COM
mission refusing certificates to them.
The first cases have been brought
against men in LuZerne county and
will be followed by others. The