Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-17

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has an affinity
for apple trees which threatens to
be extremely costly to the hundreds
OF Pennsylvania orchardists, appear
ed "a few years ago and studies were
made by agents of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture in a number of
| localities
The biologists are now working
in the apple belt which extends
through Franklin, Adams and part
/ of York county and are also giving
attention to some centers of infec-
ton which have been discovered in
Perry and other Juniata Valley
counties.
State Zoologist ]. G. Sanders is
making an effort to check black
stem rust in wheat in this state and
urging that wheat be sown as late as
possible to prevent the havoc of the
fly next spring.
! Many Bonds Out.-Certificates of
notification covering issues of many
| thousands of dollars worth of securi-
ties by Pennsylvania electric COM
panies have been announced by the
Public Service Commission. The
Metropolitan Edison Co., of Reading,
gave notice of bond issues aggregat-
ing S142,500; Pennsylvania Utilities
| Co., Easton, $143, 600; of equipm ent
| trust certificates and $4,000 of
notes: Barnesboro- -Spangler Electric
Light Co., Philadelphia, preferred
stock, $4,000; Chester Valley Elec-
! trio Co., Coatesville, preferred stock,
$25, 900; bonds, $4,000; Penn Gen.
trail Light and Power Co.. Altoona,
bonds, $4,000; Hamburg Gas and
Electric Co., Hamburg, notes, $780,
! 900.
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state regulation which will prevent
harm to cattle from polluted streams
in farming districts will be consid-
cred by the State Commission of
! Agriculture when it meets here to-
morrow. A committee of the Com
mission and State Health authorities
has been considering regulations.
Merger Completed.-The merger
| of the state and national employ
ment agencies with the State Council
| of National Defense has been COM
| pleted and the signs to be placed on
the Offices will show that the con-
solidation is official. The fact that
the state agencies have comparative
! ly little funds with which to operate
had a good bit to do with the grasp
that the national government Sc
cured.
Harbold I6csigns.-Dr. P. NJ. Har-
bold, one of the well-known educa-
tors of the state and a frequent Visi-
tor, here has resigned as principle
of the Millersville State Normal
school He had some differences
with the trustees.
Fox Takes Seat.-Justice E. ].
Fox yesterday took his seat as a
member of the Supreme Court, COM
pleting the bench. The Supreme
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cisions. The Philadelphia register of
Wills fee case which has attracted
much attention at the Capitol was
also argued.
Agents Make Inspections.-W. J.
McGary and Edward Wilson, special
agents of the State Board of Public
Charities, were here yesterday and
to-day on some special inspections.
Mr.. Wilson has charge of the remov-
al of the insane persons from the
York county almshouse to this city
because the York county authorities
failed to comply with state order.
General Hulings Here. - General
Willis ]. Hulings, of Oil City, former
asenator and former congressman,
was at the Capitol to-day
VIII Pay Friday.-The payrolls
for the organizations of the Reserve
Militia at Mt. Gretna are being made
up at the Capitol and Chief Clerk B.
w. Demming will pay the men for
their services on Friday.
Not Many MarlketS.-The reports
coming here are to the effect that
farmers throughout the state have
not taken much interest regarding
the curb markets. In several cities
they were no more successful than
here.
No Action. Yet.-No action indi-
eating when the fate of district ap-
peal board No. of Philadelphia
will be decided was taken at the
state draft headquarters to-day. Ma
jor w. G. Murdock, the chief draft
officers, has not yet returned from
Wilkes Barre where he went for Il
conference with members of draft
boards regarding drafting of min
ers. The headquarters lis working
on the quotas for the next move
ments and matters are apparently
| awaiting Major Murdock's return.
Not i'm Favor of Soldier Votes
According to what has been learned
! the last few days War Department
officials are not much in favor OF
the votes of Pennsylvania soldiers
! being taken by commissioners to he
named by the Governor. For some
time past there has been talk that
the Governor would have the man,
ing of at least 100 commissioners
| to go to France. 1t is not certain,
| however, what the national gov
ernment will permit and some trips
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