Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02


the State government resumed busi-
ness to-day after being closed since
Friday. Vacation times are about
over on Capitol Hill.
New Examiners at Work-The
newly-appointed State Sank exam-
iners have been assigned to work. 1t
is probable that others will be
named later on in the month.
RcedbirG Scason-The reedbird
season in Pennsylvania opened yes
terday. Many hunters were out
along the Delaware.
Watch InfiucnZa-Officia of the
State Department of Health say that
reports received OH inquiries into
cases of influenza occurring in York,
Luzerne and other counties of Penn
sylvania do not indicate that it is an
unusual type of the disease and that
it does not show signs of the pre-
liminary cases of the serious out
break which occurred about eleven
months ago in this State. 1t was
pointed out at the Department of
Health to-day that a certain num-
Der of cases of influenza have been
reported in this State every summer
and that the number heard of re-
Gently has been about normal. There
is nothing thus far, it is stated ut the
Capitol, to indicate that there has
been any recurrence of the epidemic
of last year, but n careful watch is
being kept and officers have been
asked to investigate and report i'm
mediately upon symptoms of any in
fluenZa cases discovered. Prepara-
tons have been made by various
branches of the State government to
act in event of any increase in the
number of cases and the precautions
necessary are being urged by MANY
physicians.
The Army Worm-Representa
tives of the State Bureau of Plant
Industry, as the States biologists
office is now known under the reor-
ganiZation of the Department of Ag-
riculture, will make investigations of
reports of appearance of the army
worm in northern tier counties. Sew
eral localities have sent word CT
presence of pests similar to the worm
which caused so much damage n
few years ago and advice as 10
means to combat it will be given at
once. Steps are also being taken
to ascertain the effect of the rust and
other diseases of wheat and of the
oriental moth in the peach belt.
Growers have been asked to furnish
State athorities with statements as
to yield and to the activities of the
pests.
More TclcphoncS-The fourth ap-
plication for approval of charter
for n telephone company to operate
in western Pennsylvania to be Ie-
ceived in three weeks has been listed
for Il hearing by the Public Service
Commission. The companies have
all been organized in Westmoreland,
FaYette and other counties in the
soft coal and coke region and will
have rural connections. There has
also been an increase in number of
applications for charters for electric
panieS.
Will Return Soon-Dr. Thomas E.
F1neSan, the State superintendent
of Public instruction, will return
within a few days from a vacation
trip during which he made a study
of rural schools in various states.
While deputy commissioner of edu-
cation of New York, DR.. Finegan
| specialized in rural education prob
lens. 1t is also probable that within
short time that State officials will
have conference in regard to ques-
tions raised in local communities
over the teachers salary increase
act.
Governor Expected. - Governor
William c. Sproul is expected at the
Capitol late tomorrow or Thurs
day, it was stated at his office to-
day. The Governor has a number
of engagements for State board
meetings, including a conference in
! regard to Capitol Park improve
ments.
The Old Wooden Car. - Letters
calling attention to the use of
wooden passenger cars on express
trains by the Pennsylvania railroad
have been received at the Public
Service Commission. Just what
jurisdiction the commission has in
the matter of the wooden cars be-
side steel ones or cars which do not
have proper toilet facilities is a
| problem because of Federal con-
| troll.
Moore at GettySburg.-A number
of Capitol Hill friends of Congress-
man j. Hampton Moore went to
Gettysburg yesterday to hear him
speak at the Labor Day celebration.
The Congressman asked after
friends at the State House and sent
best wishes.
Miss Campbell Dead.-Miss Rose
! Campbell. head nurse at the Cres-
son State sanatorium, died after a
short illness.
DIR. Rowley Expected. - DIR.
George H. Rowley, the new State
geologist, is expected at the Capitol
to-day. He will arrange to move
from his home in Washington.
More Markets. - Governor Will
liam c. Sproul has attracted con-
siderabpe attention in the newspa-
pers by his advocacy of more mar
kets as means of cutting down the
costs of living. The Governors idea
is that if people patronized to a
greater extent the markets which
bring farmers to towns there would
be still more farmers coming in and
the cost of handling foodstuffs
would be lessened.
Sarig Protests. - Representative
Wilson G. Sarig, of Berks county,
has filed a protest at the Capitol
against the burning of old ties by
the Reading Railway. 1t is said
that arrangements have been made
to sell old ties for wood hereafter.
More Arrests Likcly.-State Food
agents have been busy in Philadel-
phia the last week and it is said
that evidence has been gathered
which will lead to a number of adj
ditional arrests for holding goods
in storage longer than the law al