Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21


ing the State Capitol and men con-
nected with the Department OF
Agriculture have been sending mes
sages to State agents in various
sections to urge owners of potato
patches to spray their plants on the
under side.
The pests have attacked the potato
patches in suburban Philadelphia
and have been reported from coun-
ties near Philadelphia and from
farming districts in the Schuylkill
and Susquehanna valleys. Reports
have also been received of the pres
ence of the bugs in large numbers
in Allegheny and western tier coun-
ties. The Iate potatoes appear to be
suffering worse than early varieties
in many sections.
Until a week ago there were hopes
at the State Department of Agricul-
ture that between the largely in
creased acreage of potatoes in farm
ing districts and the war gardens
that the yield would be greater than
ever known before.
Col. TreNler Here.-Colonel Harry
c. TreXler an dthe officers and men
of the quartermaster's department
of the National Guard, who passed
the physical examination at Philadel-
phia this week, have opened the
camp quartermaster's office in this
city until the National Guard is or
dered into a training camp. The
department is being conducted from
the Capitol with Offices in buildings
in this city.
To Hold CONFERENCE.-The Public
Service Commission has scheduled
conferences with parties to the COM
plants OF the city of Pittsburgh
against various utility companies
for Monday. The idea is to settle
upon a plan of procedure. Tuesday
the commission will devote to exec
utive business left over from the
previous day and Wednesday and
Thursday there will be numerous
hearings. Hearings will be held
Thursday at Scranton in jitney cases
and at Donora Friday.
Typhoid Outbreak-An incipient
epidemic of typhoid fever was re-
ported TO the State Department of
Health by DR.. S. NJ. Rinehart, Coun-
ty Medical Inspector of Allegheny
county. The cases are at Clarion,
Allegheny county. Assistant Ensi-
neer Drake was ordered by DR.. Sam
uel G. Dixon, Commissioner of
Health, to proceed at once to the
scene of the suspected epidemic to
make an examination. There are
about twenty-five cases mostly
among children, the majority OF
whom are boys. 1t is suspected some
of the infection may have occurred
by the children bathing in Peters
Creek. which they have been warn
ed against Some of the springs
and wells in the region are also un-
der suspicion.
Blight Is Costly-Chestnut blight
has done from S9,000,000 to S10,-
100000 damage in PENNSYLVANIA ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
State Department of Forestry and
ha sc cnraadfnU Tho Iara RI
ament says that no trees attacked by
the blight in the state have been
known TO recover. The claim is also
made that of the 3O,0O0,0O0 trees
planted in the United States last
year Pennsylvania planted one
fourth.
Big Incrcase-Calculatio made
at the Capitol are that the increase
in the appropriations for state in
stitutions made by the Legislature
which has just adjourned, compar-
ed 10 the appropriations of 1915,
show an increase of S2.274,477.5S.
The increases are due to the advance
in cost of foodstuffs and increase in
patients. Semistate institutions re-
ceive an increase of S22S, ,2S6.25, and
hospitals SS24.S50.
Going to SIilwaukcc-Secreta
William H. Ball and Mrs. Ball left
last night for Buffalo. They will Wis
it their son at Fort Niagara and then
go to Milwaukee where Mr.. Ball will
attend the National Association of
Real Estate Men.
Sale Next Saturday.-The sale
of buildings in Capitol Park extern
sion will take place next Saturday.
The fire houses will be included.
They are now being advertised.
Interest In Police.-It is expected
that there will be numerous appli-
cants for enlistment in the State po-
lice force on August l. The new men
will be assigned to troops and put
under training at once.
Three File Papers.-Nominatio
petitions were filed to-day at the
Capitol by these candidates for asso-
ciate judge-Gottlob Rowe and John
F. Hackney, Union county, and A.
J. Saussman, Juniata.