Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03

port by State Treasurer II. NJ. Kep-
mart the chairman of the board.
rms is an increase of almost ST.
Iuo'ooO in six months The invest
ments include 100000" of Liberty
bonds. to which $4,000 has been
ADDED since the report was made;
Si'2S2. 1854 of municipal bonds.
all or which are OF PENNSYLVANIA
municipalities, townships or school
districts; $151. 200 of Federal farm
loan or land bonds and S542,950 first
ilen guaranteed mortgages.
Inc report shows $25, 900 set aside
Tor possible depreciation of securi-
ties and says that The appropria-
tloh Tor expenses made by the Com
ihonwealth will be exhausted No
veneer 10, 1918 and from that date
the state fund will be self support
lng' NO new appropriation is need
ed' as the fund is financially able
to pay all its expenses from its
premium income" The ratio of eX-
penses to premiums is given as lO.2
per cent, for the first half of 1918.
reduction as compared with the
previous two half year periods. The
percentage of losses to claims is
given as 69.3 per cent. for the first
half OF 1918, Reference is made at
length to reinsurance. inspection
and audits.
The statement dated June so
shows premiums written, S2,IOO,-
646; investments, S2.S76,676; claims
reserve, $1,36S, ,567; interest, S7O,-
600; dividends, $250.00O; total as
sets, SS,55l, Egg; catastrophe sur
Plus, $265,225; general surplus,
S634,S64; to8al surplus, s9C0. 900:
policies issued, 2S,706.
w. j. Roney is the manager with
Albert L. Allen assistant manager.
Uniform System. - The Circular
showing the plans of the State Pub
lie Service Commission for uniform
accounting and bookkeeping of ma
tural gas companies will be issued
about Decem Der IS. 1t is now in the
hands of people in the business for
criticisms. The system for uniform
accounting for artificial gas COM
panies is being prepared. The uni
form system for water companies is
in effect and twenty-five forms are
being sent out Forms for annual
reports of public service com panies.
not engaged in transportation, are
being prepared by Coleman ], joyce,
chief of the bureau of accountants.
ltoard Called.--The State Armory
Board has been called for a special
meeting on Decembe 10 to consider
plans and specifications for the ar
mory buildings in Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Reading and Tyrone, for
which contracts will be let during
the winter.
Final Session.-The final sitting
of the State Board of Pardons as at
present constituted is scheduled for
December Is.
Examinations On. The state
dental examinations are now under
way in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Attending Meeting. - Insurance
Commissioner Amber and Deputy
McCullogh have been in New York
attending the national convention of
commissioners and discussing in
surance laws.
Sitting in Pittsburgh Commits
sioner John S. Killing is holding
hearings in Pittsburgh.
In Philadelphia. - Secretary w.
Harry Baker, of the State Senate,
is in Philadelphia.
First Shlpment-First December
shipments of state automobile Ii
cense tags for 1919 were larger than
in any previous year. The tags were
sent by parcel post and it is ex-
pected by the end of the week to
have over 10000 issued. Applica-
tions for new licenses are arriving
in large quantities.
Adams First-The local draft board
of Adams county has been congratu-
lated by Major w. G. Murdoch in an
order just issued for being the first
20 complete the record showing the
| history of every registrant.
No OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Health
Department officials stated to-day
that they had received no reports
showing any serious recurrence of
influenza since Saturday. Reports in
| hand show a decline in localities
where "flare-backs" were announced
week ago.
Threaten a FIght-The city OF
| Chester and the water company sup
plying that city have gotten into a
snarl over the new rates of the COM
pany. A protest will be made to the
Public Service Commission.
Six StiII Out-s!x counties have
still to file their official returns. The
official count will be started when
the returns are filed and not before.
DIR. Erdman Dead-Dr. W. B. Erd-
! man, former member OF the House
from Leh!gh county rs dead at an
advanced ago at his home in Mac
| Cunie.
Congratulate Lynch-Frlends OF
Thomas J. Lynch State Water Com
missioner congratulated him to-day
| on his re-appointment. There have
been reports that Mr.. Lynch viii be
one of the deputy attorneys general.