Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-28

the crop will likely run WELL"
Appeal Taken. The Attorney
Generals department has taken an
appeal to the Supreme Court from
the decision of the Dauphin county
court in the State tax suit of the
Commonwealth and the Lehigh and
New England railroad. A principle
in taxation of corporation loans is
| involved.
Few Detours-State Highway De-
partment officials to-day announced
] that because of progress made on
| State road construction on the Will
liam Penn highway the road is al
most free of detours between Har-
risburg and Philadelphia, while on
the Lincoln highway the Ligonier
| detour has been lifted and one new
one established near Farmers in
| York county and another at Adams
burg. The highway authorities are
making an effort to have Fulton
county township supervisors i'm
prove the roads being used for de-
| tours in the neighborhood of Har-
risonville.
dogs have been taken out in rural
| counties this year than heretofore
| according to reports received at the
Capitol from county treasurers,
some of whom report heavy regis
| tration of dogs Immediately after
a series of suits was started against
| farmers and others owning dogs
who failed to secure licenses at the
beginning of the year.
Observing Streams-Effect of the
prolonged rains this month upon
the streams of the State, especially
where dams are in operation, is
haino ahcarval h1y civ of tho
State Water Supply Commission.
Typical streams were selected and
observation made daily with a view
to studying summer conditions.
Protectors Namcd-The State
Game Commission has promoted 70
be travelling game protectors under
provisions of recent legislation K. Is.
Rogers, Johnstown; Norman n.
Wood Coatesville; Walden Simrell,
Hallstead, and Hebert Beatty,
Franklin. With one exception they
have ben in continuous State serv-
ice for some time.
Must Push Work-Work on State
highways interrupted by the heavy
rains is again in full swing all over
Pennsylvania, according to reports
at the State Highway Department.
Highway Commissioner Sadler, IN
a statement issued to-day on his
recent inspection, said that he had
found fifty-two of fifty-nine con-
struction projects at par or above
par in spite of weather. Seven con-
tractors have been notified that they
must Immediately speed up their
operations or give up contracts as
the department will not permit of
any delays.
Bank May Be Savcd-Hopes are
hniro nNnrncCn1 " h nl 1n1n
that the North Penn bank may be
put on it's feet again as it is re-
ported that various banks are ready
to help and to overcome the over
drafts which were the chief cause
of the wreck. Governor Sproul, be-
fore leaving for the West, reiterated
at Philadelphia the statement made
to the Harrisburg Telegraph last
Thursday that he hoped to have
more frequent examinations of State
banks and that it was one of the
primary policies of his administra-
ton to work it out.
Sixty-six Bridges-Bids for sixty
six bridges will be opened by the
State Highway Commissioner in .Au-
gust. This is the largest single list
of bridge contracts ever placed be-
fore the bridge building trade.
To Name Geologist-Secretary of
Internal Affairs Woodward stated
to-day that he hoped to complete
the organization of the new bureau
of geological survey in the fall. The
Governor, he said, would take up
the appointment of geologist with
him. Numerous inquiries about
geological and river surveys have
been made.
Mr.. Cameron Rcturns-Deputy
Banking Commissioner P. G. Cam
eron returned to Harrisburg to-day
after spending some days in Phila-
delphia in connection with the
North Penn bank.
In Philadclphia-Adju Cen
eral Frank d. Beary was in Phil
adelphia to-day in conference with
Major General w. G. Price, Jr., re-
garding the makeup of the new
National Guard Division.
Prominent Men Named-Proml-
nent Philadelphians active in legisla-
tive and charter matters here dur
ing the session have been named
on the committee of 100 to handle
the anti-Vare fight in Philadelphia
this fall. The announcements were
made last night.
Big IncrcaSc-The Susquehanna
Collieries Company, which has
mines in the Lykens Valley, filed
notice of increase of it's debt from
$S,3O0,0O0 to $11.900.000. The Lam
caster Iron Works, Lancaster, filed
notice of increase from 100000 to
100000.