Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18

VAIN have the experts made their
nght against the blight which has
Killed our chestnut trees. More than
| ever we need trees for fruit, for fuel.
Tor shade, for building and manu-
iacturlng purposes. We also need
olros to destroy the noxious insects
! Whlch harm the growth of trees.
f1ence the function of our feathered
friends should be made a part of the
instruction in all our schools.
| 10 perpetuate the laudable Gus
tom OF planting trees in the fall as
well as in the spring of the year,
FRIDAY, October 25, 1918, is hereby
designated as Autumn Arbor Day
and teachers, pupils and others are
urged to observe the day by planting
of trees and by other suitable exer-
cises.
Crop Falls R-Pennsylvania and
New Jersey are reported by the State
Department of Agriculture's crop
service to have shown a decline in
their potato crops this year. both
having over ten per cent. less than
in the last half dozen years. Sug-
gestions that immediate steps be
taken to insure distribution are
made.
Increases Filed The Wilkes
Barre Co, Wilkes Barre, has filed
| notice of increase of stock from
S2,310,000 to $2,31S,000 and the
Pittsburgh Annealing Box Co., Pitts
burg from 100000 to $4,000.
Interest i'm Tractors.-Capitol Hill
is sitting up and taking notice of the
big tractor demonstration scheduled
for tomorrow on the government
farm near New Cumberland. The
Hill will be largely represented.
Men From Camp Colt. - Local
draft boards throughout the state
were to-day directed to use men as
| signed to them from Camp Colt in a
clerical capacity. Sixty-fve of the
| over 800 sent to the camp early in
the month for special training for
clerical work were inducted into the
tank corps and others are now be-
| ing assigned to boards for service
State draft headquarters heard frorA
number Of boards to-day that they
had begun mailing questionnaires to
the men between 10 and Sc years OF
age, inclusive.
Meyers Generosity Gabriel II
Meyer, of the corporation bureau OF
the Auditor Generals Department,
has offered the Meyer mansion, at
Palmyra, for the care of GONZALES
cent soldiers and sailors. The Nov
y.
myra, fronting ninety feet on the
William Penn highway and extend
Ing in depth 227 feet on College ave-
nue.. Mr.. Meyer only recently finish
cd his term as state president of the
Tkennsylvania state camp, P. o. S.
OF A. He registered last week under
the provisions of the nations man
power act, and expects to enter the
military service when called.
Won't Give ArmoPy.-The State
ArRiory Board declined to grant the
use of the State Armory at Scranton
for hospital for Army use after an
application for it had been made bu
ex-senator +. f. Blewitt. The board
after hearing the request, refused to
further consider the matter, holding
that the application came from an
individual 5nd that the building was
required for the use of the Reserve
Militia, the states armed force. AS
far as known no application has
been made by the government for
the building.
Uncle Sam Steps In.-Less than a
dozen contracts for road improve
ments in Pennsylvania and of half a
hundred submitted to the, national
board in control of highway mater
ials have met with approval at Wash
ington. Several on which bids had
been asked were turned down as nom
essential for military purposes last
week and more will be rejected this
week according to what was learned
at the Capitol to-day.
Would Change Contract.-The first
application to be made to the Public
Service Commission for a review OF
q contract was made to-day by The
Lehigh Valley Transit Company,
which uses the New street bridge be-
tween the Bethlehems. 1t contends
that in 1910 a contract was made for
half a cent for each passenger and
| ten cents Cor each freight or other
car not carrying passengers passing
over the bridge. The annual rental
has risen from 5000 to $4,000 and
it is contended that in view of the
increased cost of operation that IL is
burdensomo. The commission is
asked to investigate and fix IA new
rate.
Big Increase Allcged.-Howard J.
Sitter and other residents of Phila-
| delphia. lave filed complaint With
the Public Service Commission
| against the new steam heat rates of
Lewis Jones. Inc, Philadelphia, al
leging that they are an increase of
127 per cent. over those of 1916. The
Allentown and Reading Traction
Company filed complaint against the
new rates of the Metropolitan Edison
Company, Reading.
"Knock Down" Alleged. - The
charge that the Indiana County
Street Railway Company does not
manage its force so that it gets 5ll
the fares collected was made TO-DAY
in complaint against its fare seized.
ule. The company denied the aliega-
tion, but Commissioner Alcorn al
lowed it to go into the record and
the matter will be argued. Hearings
| were held to-day in the complaints
| against the new rates of the Wayne
Sewerage Company, which drains
districts near Philadelphia and tho
foundation laid for a valuation OF
the property. The company contends
that the advance is essential and resi-
dents and corporations of WAYNE anc
| Radnor township school district de
F. clare it is excessive. The complaint.
| of the West Chester Board of Trad,
and the Phoenixville, Valley~-Forg,
! and Stratford street railway agaips
| the rates of the Philadelphia Subur
ban Gas and Electric Company, wer,
! also heard to-day. No decisions were
| given. Applications for additions
| track and crossings on the Readins
in Berks county We're presented.
| Pardon Board Starts--Three pleas
for Communication of death sentence,
headed the list of applications fol
clemency at the September meeting
of the State Board of Pardons which
to-day resumed it's sessions after be.
ing in recess since June. None of the
applications was contested before the
board and decisions will be given to.
| night The cases included Frank
| ResSler. I.ehiPh. Inhn RnntInh Dan.