Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-17

lllc new StdSOH
for shooting the black coated birds
will begin. Heretofore these birds
have not been legal game until Sep
tember /.
The 1919 tags will be green in
color. 1t is the idea to send them
to county treasurers as rapidly as
possible so that they can be issued
promptly. Last year there were over
100000 hunters licenses taken out
in spite of the number of men who
had entered the army or navy and
it is believed that this number will
be exceeded in 1919.
New Rotten Egg Law - The Bu-
reau of Foods of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture is getting ready
to enforce the new law governing
handling of rotten eggs, which are
extensively used in this State for
tanning operations. Under the new
law no rotten eggs can be opened
in buildings where good eggs are
handled or where food products are
manufactured. Rotten eggs when
removed from the shell for manu-
in containers painted bright red and
such containers cannot be used for
wholesome eggs under any circum-
stances.
Old Age PcnSions-Governor Will
liam c. Sproul has been asked to
take early action in regard to the
State Commission on Old Age Pen
sions. which was authorized by the
recent Legislature to be continued.
\ series of new studies of systems in
foreign countries and as tried in
this State will be undertaken. ac-
cording to plans made.
New Castle CompIains.-The city
OF New Castle to-day filed a formal
complaint signed by Mayor A d.
Newell with the Public Service Com
mission against the seven cent fare
and service of the Mahoning and She
mango Railway and Light Company
in that city. The Company advanced
the fares from five to six cents early
in the year and announced a seven
cent fare effective August 5. 1t is
charged that the increase is unreas-
enable and that the company is run
ming cars that are in a dangerous
condition because of lack of proper
brakes and fiat wheels and also de-
clared that the service is inadequate.
Complaint was filed by the Pitts
burgh TaXicab Co, against John J.
Gerlach, Jr.. and by a. I. Fullington,
Clearfeld, against James SpinSola.
alleging operation of jitneys without
certificates from the commission.
object to Closing Residents Of
Cheltenham township. Montgomery
county to-day protested before Com
missioner John s. Killing against
closing of the Ashbourne road and
the making of a passenger subway
near Elkins Park station of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway. Two
other protests were made, but not
pushed. The protestants represented
by y. NJ. Lazarle and Montgomery
Evans, of Norristown. claimed that
they had no notice of proceedings
launched some time ago which re-
suited in an order abolishing the
crossing. 1t was finally agreed by
counsel for the Reading that a hear
ing should be held.
To Take over Company. The ap-
plication of the Cumberland Valley
Telephone Company, for the taking
over Of the 5000 of stock of the Tri-
County Telephone Company. of Sc
hnsgrove, which the Cumberland
Valley has been operating in Snyder
and adjoining counties, was heard at
the Public Service Commission to-.
day. No action was taken.
Governor Returns TO-night.-Gov-
ernor Sproul plans to return to Har-
risburg tonight to resume work on
legislative bills. The Governor has
arranged to stay here Friday and
Saturday, but will not give any hear
ings, having requested that briefs
be filed. Harry McDevitt, secretary
to the Governor, has been i'll at his
home in Philadelphia.