Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-08

Wanted "Conversation' - One OF
the elevator men in the north wing
of the Capitol was stumped yester-
day by man who persisted in de-
manding to be sent to the ."Conver-
sation department"
Finally, the elevatorman, with n
rare sense of humor, directed him
to the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives. but back he came and
insisted that he wanted "conversa-
ton.
What for was asked.
Il got hurted. 1 got a claim" ;"
said the visitor.
compensation bureau; Masonic
Temple; out that door and dowo to
that big building" said the elevator
man, but he certainly looked some-
thing else.
Tuberculosis Down-PennGyivan
had almost $4,000 more births than
deaths during the month of October
according to statistics issued today
by Commissioner of Health Samuel
G. Dixon. There were 1924 births
and 9,546 deaths. Pneumonia caused
more deaths than anything else the
total from that cause being 1902,
while tuberculosis was third with 729.
Bright's disease being the sec
ond cause of death with ISL. Cancer
caused 500 deaths. Other diseases
causing death were: diptheria 2S3;
typhoid, 11S; scarlet fever 20;
measles Z; intestinal trouble ss 1888, of
which 623 were children under two
years of age. There were $50 deaths
from early infancy; SO persons COM
mitted suicide; SIS were killed in
mines; 112 killed by railway injuries
of various sorts and 543 dying from
other forms of violence. Meningitis
caused 40 deaths and infantile para
lysis 49,.
Others Want to Know-Plans FOR
the states exhibition of farm tract
ors which will be made here during
the meeting of the State Board of
and allied bodies dur
ing the week of January %, hav5
attracted nationwide attention. Sc
attic, st. Lau and other western
cities have written here for ihforma-
ton as to how the machines were
secured and the number to be
shown. There will be eleven farm
tractors assembled, the largest
number ever displayed ut one time
in the state. Some of the makes
will have two and three types
New Accountants - Governor
Rrumbaugh has approved commits
sions for the following new certified
public accountants: A. C. Ernest,
Frederic w. Squires. John Jackson
Sloan, w, a. Hemphill, G.. e. Horney,
Elmer e. Baner, Cyrus Kane, w. f.
j. f. Petgen, +. c. Cause,
j. +. Martin. Pittsburgh; ]. p. Gard
ner, Washington; Joseph II. Van
Dorm, A. A. Vyvyan Thomson, Will
liam II. Brown, Edward A. Cough
lin, ]. G. Parry, Jr., Frank E. Hare,
Philadelphia; Harvey c. Keim, Mar
berth.
Commission Meets The State
Water Supply Commission met to-
day to hear a number applications
for water charters.
SoneS in Bank-Senator Charles
". Sones is one of the incorporators
of the new bank of South Williams
port.
Mr.. Patton to Speak-Secretary of
Agriculture Patton will be the
speaker at the January luncheon of
the state society tomorrow.
Case to Be Heard Here-The
escheat case acted upon by the Su-
preme Court yesterday will be again
presented to the Dauphin county
court. The argument will be heard
next month.
Ex-Speal1er Here - EX-Speaker
George e. Alter, OF Allegheny, was
in Harrisburg for a short time last
evening.
At National Capital-Commissio
l.. r. Palmer was at Washington on
notional defense matters yesterday.