Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24

F@sszsszzts tsztSsSf f-sstzkI Ietin issued TO-
day by the State Department of Ag-
riculture. What is termed thor
ough garden sanitation" will at this
time destroy the cut-worm stalk
borers and beetles which caused so
much loss to many gardeners and
farmers this year and also get rid of
the germs of many plant diseases.
Garden and fields can be worked
earlier in the spring IL fall plowed,"
says the bulletin. Fall plowing and
thorough discing or narrowing kills
many grubs, maggots and overwin-
tering worms in the soil by breaking
up their winter nests and cells"
Late crop figures show the state
yield of sweet potatoes to have been
approximately $4,000 bushels, a
gain of $4,000 over 1916; an onion
crop of 1921 bushels against 49,
900 last year and pear crop of 1885,
600 bushels against 100000 in round
numbers in 1916.
Contract Let.-State Highway
Commissioner ]. Denny O'Neil has
awarded a contract to II. S. Rine-
hart Brothers. of East Liverpool.
Ohio, for the construction of the
Ford City -Kittannfng road, in Manor
Township, Armstrong County, at
their bid price of s131, ,46S.20. The
section to be improved is 1S;007 feet
long and the type of construction is
to be vitrified block. This road is
one of the most important in Arm
strong County and its improvement
has been under consideration for
several years but it was delayed be-
cause of the difficulties in making an
agreement with the street car COM
pany.
Ask Road Work.-Charles NJ. -Reil-
Of a. T.
and NJ. E. Bushong. of Quarryville,
made a request to State Highway
Commissioner O'Neil that the state
join in making some form of perma-
nent improvement on State Highway
Route 1876, in the southern section
of Lancaster County.
Offer For Road-Richard e. Coch-
ran, of York County, called at the
State Highway Department and sub
mitted tentative offer of a price at
which the York and Maryland Line
Toll Road, in York County, would be
sold to the state. The question was
taken under consideration by Com
missioner O'Neil.
Country Club Case Tomorrow
The Public Service Commission will
hear the application of the Country
Club of Harrisburg to abolish the
Fishing Creek grade crossing to-mor-
row. The hearings here will conclude
tomorrow evening it is expected.
York Gets Pernit-The Water
Supply Commission last night an
nounced the approval of plans for
construction of a bridge by York
county over Fishers run, near Gran
than, and also for bridges in Clear
field, Lycoming and Center counties,
including Pennsylvania and Reading
railroad bridges. The bureau of water
of the city of Altoona was given au-
thority to make some improvements
in Logan township. Blair county
DIR. Becht Speaks-Dr. ]. George
Becht, secretary of the State Board
of Education, has been making ad-
dresses in northeastern Pennsylvania
counties.
Half Holiday.-To-day was a half
holiday on Capitol Hill in honor of
Liberty Day. Attaches speeded up
the gathering of subscriptions.
Judge Rechtel Hcre-Judge II. o.
Bechtel, of the Schuylkill county
courts, was here yesterday on busl-
ness at the State Highway Depart
ment.
Contracts Let. - State Highway
Commissioner ]. Denny O'Neil to-day
awarded contractssfor four bridges
which are to be constructed in Mon
roe county, on state highway routes
1853 and 169, to Harry F. Mackes, of
East Stroudsburg, Pa, at his bid
prices which follow: Pocono town
ship, 16-foot span bridge, $1,347.45;
Stroud township, 12-foot span bridge,
$1,004.45; Tobyhanna township, IA
foot span bridge, s1,11O.45; Toby
hanna township, 1O-foot span bridge,
S1,109.S8.
The Dependents Law. - Three
questions raised III operation Of the
act of June Z, 1917, providing for
half pay for dependents OF persons
connected with the state government
who may enter the military service
are decided by Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Emerson Collins in an opinion
given to Chairman Ainey, of the Pub
lie Service Commission. In deciding
what shall constitute dependency Mr..
Collins says: mo general rule could
well be laid down which would b.
definitely and fairly applicable to
every conceivable case. Each must
necessarily be adjudged upon and in