Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-18

are being put to the legislative cham
bers in preparation for the recon-
vening of the General Assembly next
Monday night, repairmen being now
going over desks and looking after
minor repairs. In the Senate cham Der
the scaffolding used in placing the
oakley paintings is being taken down.
The desk of Representative b. ], Yost.
of Schuylkill. who died before he could
take the oath of office, has been draped
in mourning.
Aston Rcpricvcd.-Governo Brum-
oaugh last evening granted a respite
staying the execution of Junius Aston
from this week TO that of February 26
to enable an application for a rehear-
ing to be made to the Board of Par
donS.
Loss From Cholera.-According to
the Department of Agriculture, the
loss in Pennsylvania from hog cholera
last year was 100000. 1t fell mainly
on farmers in the southern part of the
state.
In New Baking Company. NJ.
Brlcker, w. e. Bushey and J. A. Pryor,
of Lemoyne, are among men interested
in the new Williamsport Baking Com
pany, chartered yesterday.
VIII Issue MISUNDERSTANDING Whar-
ton, of the State Board of Public
Charities, was here to-day arranging
for the issuance of the biennial report
on hospital appropriations.
Hearing Tomorrow. - The Public
Service Commission will sit in Phila-
delphia tomorrow to hear the appli-
cation for approval of the so-called
Byberry extension.
Attending Conference. - Highway
Commissioner Black is attending the
conference with Motor Federation
no nVNlA
at which ways and means to secure
the appropriation for roads will be
discussed.
Surface to Lecturc.-Professor H.
A. Surface last night passed through
Harrisburg en- route to the western
part of Pennsylvania, where he is
scheduled for a series of addresses on
zoology, agriculture, conservation and
better government before grange in
stitutes where he has given such serv-
ice on former occasions. He will re-
turn in time to attend the agricultural
and horticultural meetings here next
week, presenting a paper before the
State Board of Agriculture on Tuesday
afternoon and on Wednesday after
noon addressing the fruit growers on
the subject Mistakes of Fruit Grow
ers.'
Honey Crop Big.-According to es-
Inmates made at the Department of
Agriculture, the honey produced in
the State last year was worth a mill
lion dollars. The honey business has
been growing in spite of the handicap
due to bee diseases and the failure of
the State to establish an adequate sys-
tenn of inspection.
To Lose No Time. - Counsel for
Henry Ward Mottern and Ernest
Haines, the Jefferson county murder
ers, will lose no time in getting the
appeals in the cases to the Supreme
Court. The first papers will probably
he filed within a week and an early
date for argument asked.
To Discuss Bills. The proposed
changes in the game and fish laws are
being put into shape by the men given
charge of them and will be submitted
! to meetings of the committees in
charge soon after the Legislature
meets. 1t is believed that the legis-
lative committee will give hearings.
Exhibits Hcrc.-Some of the ex-
hibits for the midwinter show of agri-
cultural products to be held here next
week are already arriving. The show
will be under the joint auspices of the
State and the allied agricultural or
ganizations.
/ Philadelphia Leads. - Philadelphia
leads in the number of applications
made by teachers desiring to take ex-
aminations to fit them for continuation
school work. The examinations will
be held on Saturday and will take place
in Philadelphia, Scranton, Harrisburg
and Pittsburgh.
Trexlcr to Sell Deer.-Colonel H. c.
! Trexler, who has one of the finest deer
parks in the country. will sell q num-
! ber of deer to the State to help along
, the propagation work. The deer will
be distributed to game preserves.
Local Men in Company.-A charter
was issued last night to the Anthra-
cite Briquette Company, of this city
capital $4,000 the incorporators be-
| ing c. B. Miller and p. H. Lehman, OF