Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-26


under way and it is stated that the
majority of the brands listed contain
no potash at all.
Last year there was a sort of agree
ment in the trade to husband the
supply of potash and arrangements
were made whereby practically no fer
tiliZer containing over per cent of
potash was sold. The fertilizers regis
tered for 1916 thus far show none with
over l per cent.
Instead of the all-important ingre-
dient n number of substitutes are
listed in the mixtures and some eX-
periments to gets nitrogen are being
tried.
The State supervision of fertilizers
is now very strict and steps are being
taken to get the new paint and agri-
cultural lime inspection work started
on comprehensive basis before the
end of the month. Samples are now
being taken.
Cunningham TO Speak. - Highway
Commissioner r. J. Cunningham will
turn college professor for a few days
next week. He has arranged to speak
at the University of Pittsburgh's course
on highway engineering during the
week. The commissioner is now riding
the circuit attending meetings. of super
Nisors. Tomorrow he goes to Wash
ington and the next day to Waynes-
burg. Next week in addition to the
Pittsburgh lectures he will attend
meetings of supervisors in Westmore-
land, Allegheny and Beaver counties.
Stock mcreaSes.-Among the big in
creases of stock recorded at the Capt.
tol have been Standard Building and
Loan Association, Pittsburgh, 100000
to 100000 and Berkshire Knitting
Company. Reading, 100000 to
100000.
Standard Hearing.-Safety standards
n the a
and operation of cranes. hoists and
conveyors in industrial plants will be
discussed at a public hearing of the
Industrial Board at Pittsburgh next
Monday morning. The standards ap-
ply to all cranes, hoists and conveyors
forming part of a permanent indus
trial plant, but do not apply to cranes,
hoists or conveyors used temporarily
in construction, erection and repair
work. Requirements for the struc-
tural features of the cranes, safety
provisions for the operators and other
general provisions are included in the
standards. Owners and managers of
industrial plants are given opportunity
TO attend the hearing to present their
views on the subject before the stand
ards are finally adopted.
Should Get Together. - The Public
Service Commission has suggested that
| the Pennsylvania Railroad and West
ern Pennsylvania coal operators who
object TO the company's rule refusing
cars for loading from wagons instead
of at mines should get together on a
rule which will enable the company to
protect itself against delays by a de-
murrage or penalty system. The COM
pany contends that the extraordinary
demand for cars due TO the heavy buy
ing in fear of a strike and the foreign
shipments and industrial requirements
require 1t to keep cars moving.
Butler Makes Inspections.-1nspec
tions of twenty Industrial plants in
northwestern Pennsylvania which have
installed filters to prevent pollution of
streams has been started and orders
have been issued for installation of
fifty more. The filters have been or
dered by the State Fisheries Depart
ment, whose agents are covering every
stream in the State.
Increases Eiled.-The Lehigh Coal
and Coke Company, of South Beth
lehem, has filed notice of increase OF
stock from SS,940.000 to 5000 900
and the Telford Coal Company. In
diana, of debt to amount of 100000.
Ryan at Hearings. - Michael ].
Ryan, the new Public Service Commits
sioner, sat yesterday afternoon at the
coal operators hearing. 1t was his
first.
Will Reorganize.-The State Poultry
Association yesterday named a COM
mittee, headed by f. A. Weimer, of
Lebanon. to arrange for general re-
organization and new charter.
\ State Attache.-Lieutenant Frank
I. DeHaven. of the Second City Troop,
Philadelphia. who was promoted yes
terday. is chief of the underwriting
division of the State Insurance Fund.
Huntingdon Charters. Charters
have been issued to J. r. Zimmerman,
Bertha Marx and R. C. Shields. Phila-
delphia. for the Shirley. Rockhill and
Cromwell Light, Heat and Power Com
panies. of Mount Union. to operate IN
townships of those names in Hunting
don county. The capital of each is
$4,000.
New Foundry.-The Penn Foundry
and Manufacturing Company. of wyo-
missing. has been chartered with
| $4,000 capital by Edgar F. Fidler, l..
Mark and G. w. Bland.
Increases Filed.-The following no
| been filed: Miller Saw Trimmer Com
pany Pittsburgh. stock, $4,000 to
| $500, 900: Greensburg Market Com
pany, debt, $4,000; Johnetta Brick
and Coal Company, Pittsburgh. stock,
$4,000 to S15O,000; Bertha Coal Com
pany. Pittsburgh, stock, $4,000 to
S155,OO0.
Complaints Against Pipe Line. -
The first complaint to be filed against
a pipe line company was entered to-
day before the Public Service Com
mission by the Crew-Levick Co., of
Philadelphia, against advance in rates
for transporting oil proposed by the
| National Transit Co. The company
operates refineries in Warren and
Titusville. Complaint was also made
| by the Harbster Company of Reading,
against the delivery zone of the
Adams Express Company in Reading
and the Canton Water Company petit
| toned for q reopening of the case in
which it was decided that an occupant
of house could not be held liable for
the bill of a previous occupant.
New Justice. - Harry c. KitZmiller
to-day was appointed justice of the
peace for Jackson township, Dauphin
county.
Mr.. Tener Objects. Kinley ].
Tener whose name has practically the
same makeup as the last governor
! of Pennsylvania to-day complained to
the Public Service Commission that
the Readings station arrangements
at Fishers station were inconvenient.
An inspection will be made.
To-night's Big Meeting. - c n
gressman r. w. Moss, of Indiana, one
of the nations authorities on rural
credit, will speak tonight at the
meeting of the State Board of Agri-
culture in the hall of the House.
Lindley II. Dennis, the agricultural
education expert, will tell what has
been done in that line in Pennsylvania.
| Covaruor Rrumhaugh will nreaida