Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-12

Owners who decline to license their
dogs have also been prosecuted and
in some cases the dogs were also
shot
State policemen and game protec-
tors have made raids upon commun-
tiles largely inhabitated by aliens
and shot dogs and confiscated guns,
but have had more trouble in some
farming districts where farmers
have refused TO register dogs and
fail to keep them penned up at night.
The code was enacted largely to
stimulate sheep raising. The law
against aliens having guns and dogs
is a separate one.
| In addition to the officers, agents
of the State Department of Agricul-
ture have been moving against peo-
pie where the registering of dogs for
licenses has been little obeyed. but
where complaints of raids on sheep
have been made.
| For More Militia.-Half Dozen
projects for increasing the State Re-
| serve Militia have been heard of in
! inquiries made here as to proposed
| Legislation in the face of the fact
that II the new draft limits are en-
acted most of the men in the state
organization will have to register for
federal service. One more infantry
regiment and additional cavalry are
urged. while. if artillery can be OBJ
tanned, that branch of the service
will be asked. No state government
program has been outlined yet.
| Miners After Button-Chief Button.
| OF the Department OF Mines, is suf-
| fering as did his predecessor from at
tacks of miners. A recent speech by
the chief has stirred up coal cutters
and yesterday a meeting at kulp-
mont drew up resolutions which were
| forwarded to Governor Brumoaugh
/ demanding his removal. The COVER
nor is away on his vacation and no
| one knows what he will do about it.
Attending Meetlng-State officials
will attend the convention of the
] Typographical Union at Scranton this
I week. Governor Brumbaugh was an
nounced some time ago as one of the
! speakers.
Snyder Complimented - Auditor
| General Snyder is getting compli-
ments from Republican and Demo-
cratic papers alike for the manner
| in which he is gathering in the state
revenue, especially as 1t has been
| without any brass band methods and
/ yet has broken all records.
Bridge Bids-The bids for construc-
| tion of the Falls and Laceyville
bridges will be opened at the Office
of the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings tomorrow and possibly an
award will be made in each case IL
prices are right.
TIA Attend Matches-Adjutant-G
| eral Frank D. Beary will atteno the
| rife matches at Mt. Gretna during
the week. The matches opened to-
| day.
Mr.. Little Dead-Richard Little.
editor of the Scrantonian, weekly
newspaper published at Scranton, and
we'll known to many here. is dead
at his home in Clark's Summit.
To Attend Matches-Adjutant-G
the Oldest reports about a violation
| of game AND fish laws came to the
city to-day and it is not known which
law the culprit shattered. He was
arrested by a game warden while
! shooting fish. The man was sitting
in boat on the Susquehanna in
Bradford county and when a fish came
along he shot him with a double
barreled shot gun. He had shot eight
when the warden broke up the sport
Inquiry Into Water-Acting Com
missioner Roger has sent men to
| Freeland TO make an inquiry into
| the water supply. There have been
some outbreaks of disease which have
made trouble lately.
Visiting the Shore-State Treasurer
H. NJ. Kephart has been spending a
| few days at the seashore.
Glenn a Captain-Dohald Glenn,
former member of the House from
Venango, has been commissioned a
captain in the National Army.
Mean Business On Substitutes
Agents of the state dairy and food
commissioner are making very Wig
orous round up of people who are
selling egg substitutes and a number
of arrests are likely in the larger
cities. Similar inspections are be-
ing made of the cattle feeds being
sold.
Mosquitoes Go-The reports from
Philadelphia are to the effect that
the mosquito nuisance in the vicinity
of the shipyards is we'll nigh wiped
out through the work done under di-
rection of the Department of Health.
Up to Company-Oficials OF the
Public Service Commission said to-
day that the complaint against the
new steam rates of the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company was now
UP to the company to meet, the COM
plant having been sent to il for an
swer under the rules of the commits
sion. The commission is also await
ing any further movements in the jit-
ney situation. having filed its orders.
AIumma's Big Payment - County
Treasurer S. Mark Mumma to-day
paid the State Treasury s13.24s.23
representing mercantile and similar
taxes collected in this county.
To Discuss Problems-A series of
important conferences on employment
of women and minors in various
branches of war industry and regard
ing steps being taken to promote
safety has been arranged to be held
at Philadelphia this week. To-mor-
row members of the State Industrial
Board and Commissioner L. R. Palmer
will meet with officers of the women's
and children's labor division of the
Federal government and Wednesday
the State Industrial Board will have
a session to consider reports on in
dustrial conditions. while Thursday
insurance and compensation officials
will discuss safety and prevention
work.
Borough Complain-The boroughs
of Kingston, Dorranceton and Wyom-
ing to-day brought before the Public
Service Commission complaint against
the new rates of the Luzerne County
Gas and Electric Company, and the
Bedford-Fulton Telephone Company
complained that the Chapman's Run
Mutual Telephone Company was
about to parallel it's lines. An un-
usual complaint was entered by the
Jones 6 Laughiin Steel Company.
Pittsburgh. which charged that the
Equitable Gas Company had refused
to allow it discount of Ss.ss9,06 be-