Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02

s-=A lion dollars by
E&sss; azssszzzaszl1 1920. but it has
gone beyond all expectations and it's
likely that it will touch that hgure
within two years. There is now $780,
600 in bonds held by the fund. invest
ments having been made under dlrec-
ton of State Treasurer Young, ana
5000, 900 in cash. About 500, 600 more
will be invested soon.
The fund gets half the State tax on
premiums of foreign fire insurance
companies, all of the interest on the
sinking fund and several other funds.
The plan was long advocated by sam
uel B. Rambo when superintendent OF
public grounds and buildings and he
launched the enterprise.
1t is feared that some pending legis- |
lation may cut off the payment of the
insurance tax to the fund, but 1t is
not regarded as likely to be enacted.
Sitting ut Erie-Commissioner NJ. ].
Ryan is sitting at Erie to-day in the
questions arising over the commercial
railroad in that city.
To LeaSe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Brumbaugh and members of his staff
will leave tomorrow afternoon for
Washington. They will return some
time Tuesday.
Ex-Member Here-Ex-Representa
tive c. Victor Johnson. of Meadville,
was here on business at the depart
ments.
Twenty-Five I'm Party-The party of
the House Appropriations Committee,
which will make the tour Of State in
stitutions, will comprise only twenty |
five this year. The party will leave
here Monday morning.
Coal Case May Go Ovcr-There is a
possibility that the wagon loading coal
case may be postponed next week.
Counsel for the parties have asked a |
change. There is also a proposition to |
take it on the testimony already in |
hand.
Payments Coming In-State cash is |
commencing to assume good sized
daily proportions. Large tax pay
ments are under way from railroads |
and others on gross receipts.
May Settle Cases-There is a posi- |
bility of the anthracite coal cases in |
which Philadelphia is interested being
settled. They are due to be argued in |
court here next week
Now I'm Separate Fund-Since ap-
proval of the Eyre bill devoting all of
the revenue from automobile licenses |
to the State Highway department they |
will be kept in a separate fund in the (
State Treasury accounts.
Officers Promoted. General or
ders issued from National Guard head
quarters announce the promotion of /
Majors d. J, Davis, adjutant generals /
department, and II. II. Taggart In
spsotor generals department. They |
become lieutenant colonels. /
Must Clean Greek. - Definite orders /
have been issued by the State Depart
ment of Health that the city of York /
must clean Codorus creek. The creek
has been cause of dissatisfaction for
some time to State officials.
Employers Fined. - The State La
Dor and Industry Department, through |
its Fayette county agents, has won |
prosecutions against foreign restau- I
rant keepers for working mattresses
over hours, Tho case was hard fought /
and will likely govern others.
Mrs. Jacksons Father Dead. -
David A. Jones. father of Mrs. John /
Price Jackson, died at his home in /
Minersville yesterday. He was a
prominent attorney, DR.. and Mrs. /
Jackson left for Minersville to-day.
Major Groome Spoke. - Major
John Q. Groome, superintendent of the /
State Police, spoke at Pittsburgh last |
night on the State Police and urged |
an increase in the force.
Reception to Justice. - The Phila-
delphta LAWYERS Club, of which At |
torney General Brown is president, i
gave q reception to the justices of the /
supreme Court Wednesday at which /
many prominent men were present. /
Taking No Chances. = Carbon Il
county authorities are taking no 1
chances with NJ Lesnosky, the MUIR 4
derer returned to be hanged after ten 4
years liberty. The man broke jail II
several times. II