Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11

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mAM5IGH a though h e
s2SOsS number under Ii
cense from the
s@@% state Banking De-
partment decreased in that period
from los to SO and the number ex-
empted under the act from d to IA,
according to statement issued to-
day by Commissioner of Banking
Daniel F. Lafean. These figures
are taken from the reports to this
department and show a steady
growth in business" said Mr.. Lafean.
I'm December II, 1917, little over
n year from the present time of the
first report used for comparison the
number of banks had fallen one but
assets were up to SS,491, ,545.54, while
on June 90 last with 80 banks licens-
ed the assets showed $9,OS1,S16.s3.'
The report shows that the banks
under license in September owned
S1,353.2S7.63 of stocks and bonds,
s50S,792.39 of mortgages and $780,
457 of real estate, all gains over
few years before and that they held
S69 of railroad or steamship tickets,
which was formerly quite an item.
The capital invested is given as S2,-
296, 1886, surplus S1,392,741.S9; un-
divided profits 1921, ,413.29 and de-
posits $4,000 ,320.66. The deposit
item shows a gain of almost $4,000
600 since June % and over $1,000
600 as compared to December IL,
1917. The summary shows that war
hit the foreign business generally
Foust Returns Big.-Receipts of
the State Dairy Food Bureau for the
first ten months of 1918 have gone
S1O5,764S1 over the aggregate re-
ceipts of the bureau in the whole of
1917, when the income for the state
was S373,150.4S. The revenue for
1918 to November l is given by Com
missioner James Foust as S47S,915.-
%, a large part of which he says
is due to- the unprecedented de-
mand for licenses for the sale of ole-'
omargerine. During october the re-
venue received was $17.479.25 from
licenses fees and fines. During the
month there were 176 prosecutions
in thirty-four different counties.
They were mainly for sale of water
ed vinegar, watered milk, watered
ice cream, cold storage products
sold as fresh, soft" drinks contain
ing as much alchohol as ordinary
whisky and egg substitutes which
were not related to eggs in much
more than name.
Must Submit PIans.-The State
Board of Education has sent out
general notice that plans for new
construction must be submitted to
the board, calling special attention
to the fact that when the war ends
; and building operations become
favorable that care must be eNerN
cised to see that no mistakes are
made in hasty designing or construc-
tion. Standard plans have been is
sued for use of dis Its. In event
that a district fail lomply 1t is
stated, that the scho appropriation
from the state will be withheld by
the Department of Public 1nstruc-
tion.
Nurdock Tells all Boards to Speed
Up.-"The plans of the War Depart
ment call for the completion of the
classification and physical examin-
alton of all registrants of Septem-
ber IL within 100 days from the day
of registration. Local boards must
therefore realize the fact that by
December 20 all work of classifica-
ton and physical examination of the
registrants of September of all ages
must be completed" says notice
issued by Major w. @. Murdock,
chief draft officer.
One hundred and fifty-three local
boards have not yet reported the
examination of thirty per cent OF the
registrants of September II and all
are urged by the major to speed up
their work.
In an exhaustive decision filed by
the Public Service Commission in
the complaints of the boroughs of
West Reading and Wyomissing and
residents of that section of BerkS
county against the West Reading
Water Company, the commission dis
misses the complaints as relating to
general service, but orders the COM
pany to reinstate contracts for fire
protection. with respect to the rates
for general service the commission
finds that they will not produce an
unreasonable return and will there
fore dismiss the complaints concern
ing them" says the commission,
which, however, directs statement
of the business of the company to be
filed on or before September 80,
1919, giving results of a years busi-
ness when it will be seen whether
further adjustments are necessary.
L
sion has found that from the cost of
the service viewpoint the fire protec-
tion charges under consideration are
not excessive, but it may be desir-
able also to give consideration to the
value of the service The COM
mission is of the opinion that the
respondent has failed to show that
public welfare and necessity require
the setting aside of the contracts
approved by it in 1915 and 1916
and expiring in 1920"
To Tell What We Did.-PennsT-
vania's method of removing snow
from state highways and the haul
ing of army truck traffic in winter
will be presented to the convention
to be held in New York this week
under auspices of the Highway
Traffic Association, at which snow
removal will be the chief theme for
discussion. An interchange of
views as to the means employed in
various states last winter and exper-
ieneces will be held and a general
policy outlined.
Died in France. The first ap-
praisement of an estate of a man
: to die in France has been received
at the county bureau of the auditor
generals office for determination of
the inheritance taxes. 1t is that of
Warren J. E. Deits, of York county,
reported to have died somewhere in
France"
Work Rcsumed.-The Public Ser
vice resumes hearings to-day after
q cessation of about q month due
to the influenza epidenmic which
caused the closing of the Capital
fa,. baa rinoe and similar nffiaial