Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31

termination expert In America, has
reviewed the work done by the De-
partment of Health In cooperation
with the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, the city of Philadeiphia. and
The various great industrial concerns
on the Delaware and congratulated
It's officers upon the splendid progress
made and results secured. Mr.. Lee
Princes approval Is the thing that
ell mosquito workers desire, They
get Il.
The Reed bird Muddle - While
Pennsylvania's season for shooting
reed birds will open next Monday and
the killing of this game Is legal
under the laws of this state 1t Is for
bldden by nationel laws made to en-
force a treaty and men who hunt will
do 30 at their own risk OF arrest by
Federal authorities. state Game
wardens will not stop anyone from
shooting reed birds, Dr.. Joseph Kalb-
fus, secretary of the State Game COM
miseion, il away from the city, but
at his office It was stated that the
state game off1eere would not inter-
fere with reed biru shooting, which Is
legal under the new game code from
September 1 to November 30, barring
Sundays, but that no one here could
answer fnf what the Federal govern
ment lnterded to do about 1t. 1t Is
n striking example of conflicting
statuteA
At the SeashOrc-Deputy Adjutant
General Jere NJ. Leaman and Chief
Clerk q, w, Demntne, are at the sea-
shore over the weekend,
At Unluntewn-W, Harry Baker,
secretary of the Senate, ls at the
Fayette County Republican commit
tee meeting to-day,
Ex-Member Herc-Bx-Represen
tive ., T, Mickey, Of Franklin county,
was a Harrisburg visitor,
Barr Named-John Barr, custodian
of the State Senate. was named as a
meter inspector in the inspection bu-
reau Of the Public Service Commits
sion and Will assume his duties next
month.
Sent For Answer-The complaint
against the Union and other Phila-
delphia traction companies has been
sont to the companies for answer.
The Public Service Commission will
fix heaving date later,
Scranton's Oase-The city of Scran-
toms protest against tho proposed
minimum fare of eight cents will be
heard by the Public Service Commis-
sion in the Wilkes-Barre courthouse
on September II by Chairman Ainey.
At the same time the city is prepar-
Ing to carry the fight on Increased
fare to the Supreme court on the
? round that the trolley company has
violated its franchise agreement by
chai ging more than a five-cent fare.
Virus Avniinble-Acting Commits
sioner of Health, Royer, to-day an
that vaccine virus would be
placed In the 700 antitoSin distribut-
ing stations in order that 1t may be
to. tho physicians of the
for use in vaccinating
those unable to pay for II. 1t will be
exactly as diphtheria ant
toxin IS now distributed.
1t is the intention of the Health
as war measure to
make full inquiry concerning the en-
of the Vaccination law in
the public schools and to urge prose-
cution in every instance where the
law is being violated.
Lumb Investigates - George G.
superintendent of State Po-
lice, went to CoateSville to-day to in
vestigate conditions in that city
growing out of failure of the NUM-
cipal authorities to cooperate with
the states policemen. Owing to state 4
ments made by authorities, Superin-
tendent Lunb ordered the substa-
ton of the state police withdrawn,
but so many protests were made by
residents and corporations engaged
on war work that he held up the or
der until he could personally inquire
into the matter.
Board AppointmentS-Dr. Alfred
p. Lee, of Philadelphia, was to-day
named as n member of the state den
tai examining board to succeed DR..
w. II. Fundenberg, of Pittsburgh,