Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

- sent % ont % from
various hatcheries this week and
put into streams by sportsmen. The
reports received on the distribution
are declared by Commissioner Ma
than X. Butler to be excellent in
view of the weather conditions. Most
of the fish distributed were brook
trout, although some brown trout
were sent. Some of the brown were
put into inland lakes, especially in
Sullivan and other counties, while
others were planted" in streams in
the Poconos.
Commissioner Butler estimates
that the trout distribution this year
open weather of the last month hav-
will reach at least 100000, the
ing aided in the work.
A considerable number of blue
gills have also been issued.
Regular Rush For Tags.-Money
for 1919 automobile license registra-
tions is reaching the State Highway
Departments automobile division in
twice the quantity that 1t came in
at this period of 1917 in advance of
the 1918 license issuance. On some
days between $4,000 and $4,000
has been received. The receipts by
tonight for 1919 licenses will run
close to a quarter of a million dol
lars. Registrar George NJ. Brus-
star to-day renewed his urging for
owners of cars to file their applica-
tions Immediately so that they can
be assured of receiving new tags be-
fore the new year begins. over 2,-
500 tags day are being shipped.
Mexican Service Mcdals.- Over
700 of the Mexican service medals
have been issued by Adjutant Cen
eral Frank d. Beary to men who
served in the Mexican border with
the division of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania in 1916 and the
early part of 1917. Some of these
have gone to men who are in serV-
ice overseas, although many are
being held to await the return of
such veterans. A number have been
issued 10 families of men who have
died.
Traction Hearing On.-The hear
ing in the complaint of c. +. Quinn
against the Harrisburg Railways |
Company, growing out of service
and the siX-cent fare is fixed for
a hearing before the Public Service !
Commission on Tuesday. The Prog |
ress and Penbrool1 complaints against |
llt water COllBdlliNo III 'iAOfN NsS
tricts come up Thursday. Big hear |
ings are on for Pittsburgh and |
Philadelphia.
To Attend Convention. - G. A. |
Emerson, Jr., chief engineer of the |
State Department of Health, will |
attend the onvention of the Amer
lean Public Health Association at |
Chicago. He is chairman of the /
on sewage treatment.
Governor 20 Speak. - Governor I
Brumbaugh is in New York to speak !
before the Committee OF Fifteen on !
education and immigration.
Water Supply Meeting. = The
State Water Supply Commission is
scheduled for a meeting on Tues |
day.
Rover to SpeaE.-Dr. b. f. Roger,
acting commissioner of health, will |
present what Pennsylvania did dur
ing the influenza epidemic at the /
Of the American Public |
Health Association in Chiago next !
week.
Philadelphia Cases The Public |
Service Commission has scheduled |
for hearing in Philadelphia city hall
next week the complaints of the
United Business Mems Association
against the Bell Telephones system
of registering outgoing calls and of
various residents Of the Thirty
fourth ward against the increase in
rates of the Jones steam heat sys-
tenn.
Boards Arc Eager. - Several of
the local draft boards throughout
the state have accepted by telephone
and telegraph the suggestion of Ma
~ ln e,fo Nafs I'll, iAf
draft officer, that they begin prepa-
ration imm ediately of a history of
the work of the boards in the war.
The board members communicating |
with the major stated that they
would include newspaper accounts
of farewells to drafted men, accounts |
of Red Cross and other committees
which aided drafted men and also |
send pictures.
Going Some.-The Philadelphia |
Ledger to-day conveyed the inter-
esting information that Governor
elect Sproul intended TO dismiss all |
heads of departments of the state |
but DR.. Nathan c. |
Schaffer, state superintendent of |
public instruction, who can not be |
removed under the constitution, and |
the elective officers.
Richardson Selected. - Harry |
Starr Richardson, Philadelphia
was chosen county |
by the board of judges |
yesterday to fill a vacancy. Colonel |
j. Warner Hutchins, of the Cover
nor's staff, we'll known here, was |
also voted for.
Hearing OH 1Sth.-The hearing in |
the Harrisburg steam heat rates will |
be resumed December IS.