Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13


Sh.ss8 bearing securities
= practically all
July l.
Inc fund has been built up in the
last half-dozen years from seven
sources' From property escheating
~ " the commonwealth because of no
hho"h helrs of persons who did not
tIahe ne wills, there has been received
Siof,St 4.eO; from the state forest
ieserVes $13S,S96.13; from sale of
state lands. $2.7OO.SS: from the state
SINKING tund, S1,467.03; from trans
ierred income, $1S,I2S.6O. and from
interest on bank deposits, $529.94.
NeW water Servicc-The State De-
Partment of Health has approved
iiahs Tor extensions to the water
plaht at Bristol, one of the improve-.
inents called for in various parts of
the state because of the growth of
towns due to shipbuilding and indus
tIlal activity. In a number of other
tiaces new sewer lines and sewage
ulsposal plants have had to be erect
eu Tor similar reasons.
USpSlcs Again-A call for an off,
ciai ruling on what constitutes "prac-
l,ce OF gypsycraft" has been received
at the auditor Generals office from
L
department has declined to give an
answer and sent the inquiry to the
AItorney General. Another inquiry
MADE OF the states chief fiscal officer
was whether Liberty Bonds could be
CONSIDERED legal form of invest
Hleht Tor certain funds, and the an
sWer went back Immediately that
tney, were not only legal but were
also patriotic investments.
urge Use of Casll-Statemen
ISSUED at the State Highway Depart
ment in connection with the certiti-
cation OF Lancaster and Adams
county second-class townships for
thelr shares of the 1911 cash road
TAX oonus appropriation urge them
10 use the money for permanent
improvements, attention being called
10 the fact that the bureau of town
snip highways, over which Joseph
w. Hunter presides. is ready to CO.
operate with plans and surveys
lancaster county is certified for SAL
oeo.zo, to be distributed among Al
per cent. of its second-class town.
shlps, which have 2,640.72 miles of
road. Adams county, with go
miles is certified for S11,32S.04.
Big Lease Due-The Philadelphia
Rapid Transit lease, which has been
cefore the Public Service Commits
sion for several weeks, will be taken
up by the commission when it meets
mere Monday for its second July
executive session. The commission
VIII nave only one hearing here
MONDAY, that giving the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad right to run electric
wires over the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
IN Mlddletown, and will devote the
day and possibly Tuesday to execu-
tive business and decisions. Hearings
VIII be held during the week in To-
wanda, Pittsburgh. Philadelphia and
Flttsburgh. The Philadelphia hear
ing Will be held Friday and involves
complaints about water rates in West
Conshohocken.
Loss in Berries-Heavy loss in
berries and small fruits will occur
i'll Pennsylvania this summer be-
cause of the lack of people to gather
them, according to reports which
have come to the State Dpartment
OF Agriculture. In some counties
large raspberry, blueberry and black
Ferry crops were reported, but there
We're no hands to pick them The
state farming authorities are advis-
ing people to preserve eggs at once,
predicting high prices for the COM
ing winter.
Gettysburg Restored-The State
Department of Health today restored
the Gettysburg Board or Health to
its work. The state had taken charge
of sanitary conditions in the battle
field town last summer.
Dauphin's Food Storcd-The Dairy
and Food Division reports on food in
storage at the end of June show
1S6,56o dozen of eggs; 1926 pounds
of butter; 14.112 pounds of beef;
123,511 pounds of pork and 1927
pounds of poultry.
In Philadelphia-Majo w. G.
Murdoch lis in Philadelphia to dis
cuss draft board reorganization plans
with army officers.
Arrested by State-State inspectors
have caused the arrest of an under
taker at Williamsport for making a
burial without permit. This
is the first violation OF, this law in a
long time.
State Police Busy-State police
gathered in over a dozen foreigners
near Wilkes-Ba on a charge of
illegal fishing. They were angling in
a reservoir and had over 200 fish,
nearly all under size.
Police Appointments - Paul B.
Stout, lieutenant of the state police
at Wyoming barracks. has been ap-
pointed captain to succeed Captain
Jacobs, of the Greensburg troop.
Elmer Leitheiser, sergeant of Wyom-
ceed Stout. The new officers are we'll |
known here as some of them have
been on Capitol details.
New Lieutenant-Thoma E. Muir
rell. Philadelphia, has been appoint /
ed second lieutenant of Troop A, Re- |