Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

EEiisEzssss s<sscasszkEAsJ began TWO weeks
ago and in q few others last Mon
lay. but they are in isolated sectloEs
where the winters are severe ana
llans for consolidation OF schoois
have not been worked oNt'
The total enrolment of the public
school pupils last year was over l.
zoe. 900 and the average attendance
more than 100000 per day. There
are over 10000 schools on the state
lists.
rochial schools and academies open
his month as we'll:
While some OF the cl'Ies az an
borougks will observe Labor Day ana
hot begin school terms on Monday,
here are others which Will open
heir new year on that day.
Labor Day Holiday Labor Day
viii be observed at the State
capitol on Monday by closing
Ill departments OF the state
Government and no meetings OF COIN
missions or boards will be held. The
hearings scheduled for the Pnpli'
kerylce Commission will begin we'd
Resday and will include the COM
blaint of James Warner against the
hammer in which the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company maintains
treets whereon its tracks are located
nd applications involving grade
rossing changes at Mt. Airy avenue
md Municipal Pier No, 50 IN FnIid-
lelphia and in Tinicum toWnship'
Delaware county. The Orrls case,
Western Pennsylvania complaint
rising from boxcars being furnished
or loading coal, is scheduled 70
ONE up during the week in TINS Guy
Hearings will also be held at Fl'ls-
burgh, Erie and Oil CITY.
Must Display Tags.-Oficials OIL
he State Game Commission nave
Eiven warning that all persons huht-
ng must display hunters ncehse
ags on their arms ana that aILes.9
will follow neglect of such precau-
IONS Warning has also been given
hat birds NAV not be hunted pc
ween sunset and sunrise. The sea
on for blackbirds, rail and reed
birds opened to-day as ala that toL
accoons. The season on the later
uns until the end of the year,
Month longer than for the plrus
Mentioned. There is no limit TO the
Dags that may be made. The season
or web footed water fowl ana ships
Will open September 10.
WouId Exempt PoliCe.-Steps TO
bring to the attention of local dratt
nd appeal boards the decision OF
ttornev General Brown to the et-
ect that State policemen are eAecu-
i've officers of the State government
nd not subject to the draft Will pc
aiken up by the State next Weeh'
arrangements to claim exemption LOT
he whole force are being PerleS'Ss ~ -.
Few Homicide Cases.-Thus lar
cry few homicide cases nave peeli
sted for hearing by the state Board
T Pardons. The list will close on
eptember 5. and the board meeting
viii be held on September 20, IN
tead of September l9.
Treasury Funds. The statement
f the August business OF the state
treasury shows that the balance at
he end of the eight months whlle
ess than at the close OF July, Is tWlGe
THAT il was a year ago. The pal
nces reported by State Treasurer
Ienhart for the end of August were
ie1.3 .399.79, while at the end or
,lv they were $3.50, ,599.3S. The
ugust receipts were S2,295, 1863
nd expenditures S2,764, 1861. The
etail of the balances shows general
und, $S,S32,249.97; sinking tund'
651, HOOP; school fund, unlnvested'
15,736.7S; game, S292,5so. ~ poun-
\. s1l7,97O.09; motor Nehlcle IL
enses. l.132,75627; fire insurance,
ninvested, $97, 7,S45.79; prison laoor'
51.S3411.
To Open Bids.-The Board OF Pub
q Grounds and Buildings will open
ids for the new barn at the state
Iospital here on September II. 1t
,iu replace that destroyed by hre
hst year.
Anti-SaIoon League. - The State
Inti- Saloon League to-day announc-
d that beginning october the
ev. E, V. Claypool, of Marquettes
,ould he in charge of the Harris
urg district, succeeding the Rev.
F. Holsopple, who becomes pres
hent of Blue Ridge College. New
Windsor, Md. Until october the
harrisburg district will be in charge
{ ]. .. Rrownlee, Jr.