Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

sa.I licuiture Charles K. Patton is
.aiy against the suggestion. hold
s IN statement made TO the fuel
administration So;..H that this year county
a' VIII nave greater value than
foodstuffs. p''"Oo'ioi VI
In the last year special efforts
',. aa.e oeen made to develop the agri-
cultural features of such exbjhi-
tions and by introduction of corn
SHOWS and fruit and wool competi-
uons greater interest has been stir
Feu up among farmers. The .edu-
cauoilal advantages of the fairs are
VI sreat Importance just now. says
the secretary.
Attendance at fairs has declined
since the war began in some coun-
tles out the premiums offered have
increased, The fairs held in coal
regions are not the great drawers
Oh people, it is stated here.
Absorbing Bonds - Building and
ioan associations of the state which
mad oeen notified of the ruling of
the attorney general that they could
not invest in Liberty Bonds are send
ing word here that officers and
stockholders have been absorbing
the securities. 1t is believed that
the holdings of associations were
considerably over a million dollars.
After the Butter - Agents of the
state Dairy and Food Commissioner
nave started sampling butte. sold in
every county in the state to deter
mine whether undue amounts of
moisture are present. Some reports
coming in lately show as high as
thlrty-f1ve per cent. of water. All
butter will be analyzed at once.
To SIT Monday-The Public Serv-
ice Commission will sit in executive
session on Monday, but whether the
Philadelphia transit lease will come
up is not known.
To Discuss Building-Builders of
Eastern Pennsylvania have COM
menced to agitate for a change in
the building laws of the state so that
the bill can be presented early in the
coming session. Senator Ware has
been asked TO take charge.
Returns To-day-W. Harry Baker.
| secretary OF the Senate, who has
been in Philadelphia, will return to
farrisourS to-day. He has been out
lining campaign work.
May Readvertise-Highw Com
missioner O'Neil may readvertise for
| bids for construction of the Oberlin
| road on which the contractors were
released yesterday.
Care For .Women-State Indus
trial Board regulations will shortly
be issued to urge that care be taken
10 safeguard women workers. In
every district of the state there are
women reported as taking up mems
work and the state will urge atten-
ton to Their welfare.
Paralysis Reported.-Five cases o
infantile paralysis have to-day beer
| reported to the Office of the Stat,
Department OF Health from Franklin
county. Two cases in Greencastle
one in Fayetteville, one in Waynes
boro and one in Letterkenny town
ship, which has Just died. DIR. Roy
| er. the acting commissioner o.
health, has ordered an absolut,
quarantine for all cases.
Lewistown Typhoid.-A small out
break of typhoid fever exists il
Lewistown, Miff1in county. Fou
cases have been diagnosed as typhoiC
and there are four suspects. The 10
cal milk supply in under suspicion
and the situation is being investigat
ed by the county medical inspector
who is cooperating with the Boarl
| OF Health of Lewistown.
| Bailey 10 Command. - Richard
| G. Bailey. sergeant in Company I
Second Regiment of the Reserv,
| Militia. Harrisburg. was to-day ap
| pointed captain to command the new
| truck train of the militia which 1.
! to be organized here. The appoint
ment was announced TODAY. Mr.
! Bailey who was one of the mer
| active in organizing the HARRISBURG
| reserves. is connected with the State
| Water Supply Commission and is ar
! ofhcer of the Harrisburg Rifle Club
| He will form his company as soon a.
| possible.
Captain W. L. Hicks, in charge OF
the State Arsenal, was TODAY an.
| pointed captain and uuarternoa a ste,
| and assigned to the Headquarters ot
the Reserve Militia. He was for.
merly in the United States service
and had charge of the arsenal dur.
| ing the encampment.
Sergeant S. II. Cregar, Jr., Phlla.
delphia, was appointed second lieu.
tenant OF Company E. First Regi
! ment
To Discuss Bonds.-A conferenc,
| for discussion of the building ant
loan situation created by the decision
of the Attorney General that sucl
/ concerns may not invest in Libert,
! Bonds. has been arranged for tn,
office of Attorney General Brown ir
Philadelphia Tuesday.
! On Three Tickets.-Senator Raw.
| mond e. Smith, Crawford. was 70.
! day substituted for B. A. Montgom.
cry as Prohibition candidate for sen.
ator in the Fiftieth district. He /,
on the Democratic and Washington