Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15

termination of the question of vac
cination in Pennsylvania.
According to statement issued
today the comm 'ssioner has retained
by direction of the Attorney Cen
erai, special counsel in counties of
the State where it is claimed that
fiagrant violations of the Naccina-
tion laws have been discovered. Last
year there were numerous outbreaks
OF smallpox and in many communi-
ties difficulty was encountered in en-
forcing the vaccination law. since
that time the matter has been under
investigation and in addition to per-
sons violating the vaccination law
the State will proceed against all
who have gone counter to orders
issued under the Pennsylvania health
laws. Beginning with Cambria
county the prosecutions will he
started in alphabetical order. Arthur
{. Simler, of the Cambria bar, has
been named to have charge of pros
ecutions in that district.
More ChartCrs.-Removal of re-
Strlctions on capital issues by the
Federal government has had the ef-
feet of causing Il marked increase In
the humber of charters issued since
the first of the year. Instead of a
dozen a week as high as thirty and
forty have been granted and the
capital is now only $4,000 in rare
cases. Most of the charters call for
higher sums. number being $50
600 to 100000.
Over Until FaIl.-Continuance of
the appeals in the full crew cases
by the superior court while in ses-
sion here this week will have the
effect of poStponing hearing of those
appeals until fall. The Public SerN-
ice officials have been following up
developments in the matter of rail-
road administration orders regard
ing size of train crews.
To Push observation-disclosures
of the State Department of Agrlcul-
ture reorganization and other admin
istration bills in the Legislature will
have the effect of speeding up work
in opinion of officers of the general
assembly and it is probable that
during this week action toward liking
date for adjournment about May
S O.. . will be taken. Efforts Will
a'Su be made toward getting in the
appropriation bills. the number in
hand now being short the custom
airy list. and then date will be
established when introduction of new
measures must stop unless by un-
animous consent.
During the week Speaker Robert
:. Spangler called attention of mem-
Ders to the fact that they must be
ir their seats when voting and also
that bills, unless of great import
anCc, should not be passed the first
time as soon as reported out Cd
1ections to the latter procedure was
made by several members during
sessions when many bills were COM
ing out.
Valley Cases Up.-Hearings will
be held during the coming week by
the Public Service Commission in
Harrisburg. where arguments will be
heard Monday in the Pittsburgh
Steel coal rate complaint wherein
the Railroad Administration has de-
clined to appear: Lebanon. Holli-
daysburg. Towanda and Scranton.
The Lebanon cases include water
cases and Scranton covers grade
crossing complaints and the actions
OF the city of Carbondale and bor-
ough of Archibald against the Della
ware and Hudson. The Towanda
case involves coal rate in which
the Railroad Administration is
named as respondent. The Valley
Railways cases will be heard here
Wednesday, valuations having been
under way.
ShcnfcIt Case Listed.-The State
Board of Pardons has listed twenty
cases for its March session on We'd
nesday. There are no first degree
murder cases. Six of the cases are
from Philadelphia. others being from
Lycoming. Allegheny. Carbon, Lu
zerne, Erie. Northampton, Chester,
Northum bcrland. Berks and Dau-
rhin. the latter being Irwin Shenfelt,
charged with burglary.
Dunkics In New Line.-The State
department today issued charter
for the Solo:one Manufacturing
Compa headed by ex-Sherff S.
p. Dunkle. OF this city. The new
CORPORATION will make monographs
and accessories. s. i. Dunkle is
treasurer and the other incorporators
are John Campbell of this city and
y. w. Dunkci of Steelton. all of
whom hold 40 shares. The capital
stock CT the company is $4,000.
Another local company charters was
the National Supply and Machine
Company, dealing in machinery,
with a capital stock of s50.000. +.
IT. Allcman, Summit, y. J., is treas
urer and with John 4. Scott. East
Orange, y. j.. and NJ. r. Allemann.
Stcelton, incorporated the company.
Lancaster Chartcr.-A charter has
been issued for the Lancaster County
Tobacco Growers, Lancaster, which
has a capital of 100000. A. Z.
Lane, of Clay, is treasurer.
Representative Hugh A Dawson.
Scranton. is treasurer of the Mine
Service Equipment Company. of
Scranton, for which a charter was
granted.