Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-09

plant is owned by the Indian Rug
Company, where twenty men are kept
Dusily engaged turning out rugs woven
after the style of those made by In
dians. Old carpets are used in the
manufacture of the rugs and the prod
Cct finds sale in all parts of the United
States. Two hundred square yards of
rugs are considered a fair days output
at this plant.
The shoe industry is among the larg
est of Carlisles business enterprises
and daily thousands of pairs of shoes
sections of the United States. The
Lindner Shoe Company is the largest
In the town and has been in existence
FOR about twenty-five years. The COM
pany manufactures women'S shoes of
the finest grades and about 1000 pairs
ere finished daily. Many shoes sold in
Harrisburg are the product of this
plant. As the company's business
grows, additions are built to the fac
tory, and at the present time a new
section is being erected to take care
of the present increase. There are $50
mn, women. boys and girls employed
i'll the factory at the present time and
If general business conditions continue
to improve the force will likely be
increased.
The Bedford Shoe Company is an
other busy plant and the entire force
there is as busy as can be turning out
q product which is shipped to all parts
of the country.
The Carlisle Shoe Company employs
force of 225 in the manufacture of
women's and misses shoes. The days
production ranges from 700 to 1000
pairs, according to the seasons bust
ness. The management of the plant
has noted big increase in business
this year over last and the plants
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business conditions all over the country.
The company is selling shoes in dis
tricts directly benefited by the war in
Europe and of course indirectly the
benefit is felt here. The concern at
present is taking all the help it can get
Europe and of course indirectly the
benefit is felt here. The concern at
present is taking all the help it can get.
The plant of the Pennsylvania Tex
tile Company here is branch of the
big silk mills in York. Silk, as it is
taken from the cocoon of the silk
worm in Japan, is received at the local
plant and then made ready for the
weaving, which is done in the York
mills. The tiny threads are spun,
wound and twisted and finally pro-
duced in reels, which are sent to the
Lighthouses to be dyed and made ready
for the looms in the mills at York. a
reel of silk weighs about 20 ounces and
$50 to 450 pounds are made ready for
the dyers daily. Each reel contains
10000 yards. The local plant employs
60 persons.
Furniture Factory
Post office equipment and furniture,
filing cabinets and office and bank fix
lures are also products of Carlisle and
are manufactured by the Federal
Equipment Company, concern which
employs 100 men. The company also
makes a speciality of supplying equip
ment for government buildings, stores
and schools. Domestic science depart
ments and laboratories in many schools
in Pennsylvania have been equipped
by the local plant and during a recent
period post offices were equipped in
GreencaStle, NewVille, Ephrata, Mil
ton, Millersburg, Lykens, Williams
town. Dillsburg, Hershey and many
other places in this territory. Many
orders are received from all parts of
the country. The plant, one of the
most modern in Central Pennsylvania,
was established about eight years ago.
Because of the manufacture of shoes
in Carlisle it is necessary that boxes
for them be close at hand, and two
box factories take care of this need.
The Carlisle Paper Box Company with
its 60 employees turns out about $4,000
hosiery and shoe boxes daily. Besides
helping to supply the needs of the
local manufacturers the company ships
many boxes into Virginia and many
parts of Pennsylvania. During the
holiday season just passed more than
100000 fancy boxes for use during the
Christmas season were finished.
Silk Mills
At the silk mill of Lockman Broth
ers silk ribbons are manufactured in
all colors and widths and through job
bing houses reach almost every town
and city in the country. During the
past month a big increase has been
noted in the business and it is at
tributed not only to the country's good
financial standing at present but also to
the styles of spring and summer hats
for women, which call for the use of
more ribbon than is used ordinarily.
Lockman Brothers employ about 80
men and women, who operate so
looms, producing 1900 yards of silk
ribbon daily. The plant was brought
here from New Jersey about twelve
years ago and has been doing a big
business ever since.
The other silk ribbon mill here is
operated by r. N. Beetem &; Co. Sew
enty persons are given employment
and on the 80 looms 10,000 yards of
ribbon are finished daily. The Beetem
mill was erected in 1907 and has been
enjoying Dig business. Inc concern
is so busy now that the management is
willing to take on extra help if it can
be secured. Then. too, additional
looms have been ordered and will soon
be placed in position to help along
with the rush work. The plants prod
uct is shipped all over the United
States, points in South America and
Cuba.
The Cooper heating plant is one of
the towns smaller industries, but it is
always busy. The plant does welding
by various processes and manufactures
heating apparatus used in cars.
Frog and Switch Works
The Frog, Switch and Manufactur-
ing Company, with its 240 employees,
is working night and day getting out
orders from railroad companies in all
parts of the country. The war has
benefited this plant because many iron
and steel concerns have engaged in
the manufacture of shrapnel and
plants which have not taken up the
manufacture of munitions have had
much additional work to do At the
present time the company is willing to
employ all of the experienced men it
can get. Frogs and switches are being
manufactured for railroad companies
in all parts of the country. In addi-
tion the company operates its own
manganese plant and the product from