Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-14

ezszz zzaaaRaAiB report to I h e
secretary of agriculture that nearly
one half of the samples received con-
tanned less calcium oxide than guar
anteed, thus indicating need of
greater care in labelling and guar
anteeing these products in order to
comply with the requirements of the
law" The deficiencies are report
ed to have been more numerous in
the samples of hydrated lime than
in the other classes.
! Many shipments, says the report,
| from which samples were secured
! for analysis were found not to be
properly labelled" Dealers are
urged to take precautions or they
will get into trouble with the state
| inspectors.
! The report also sets forth that
There seems to be, from the infor-
nation secured at the time of se-
| lecting samples no uniformity in
1.-THE retail selling prices for the va
rious grades of lime products sold
in the state" The demand for lime
for farming purposes has increased
enormously since the outbreak of
the war, owing to the cutting off
of the supply of German potash.
Armory Building - Bids will be
asked Immediately for the construc-
ton of the cavalry arn1ory in Phil
adelphia, the administration build
ing for the Reading armory and the
drill shed for Tyrone. The State
Armory Board plans to let the con-
tracts next month. The allowance
| for the Philadelphia building is
| $350,000, for Tyrone $4,000 and for
| Reading $4,000. The legislative
plans of the board have not been
outlined, but will be discussed later.
Lancaster Lines Up - Lancaster
| county commissioners have ar
ranged for a road improvement pro-
gram which is to be taken up i'm
mediately. The plans include re-
construction and freeing of turn
pixies. The project will be discussed
with the Governor.
| To Return Monday Governor
| Sproul will return to Harrisburg on
Monday. He is in Philadelphia for
the weekend.
To Meet Road Boomers.-High-
way Commissioner Sadler has ar
ranged to meet the members of the
Hazleton committee in charge of ad-
vancing road improvements in that
section here next Tuesday. 1t will be
a big road conference with import
ant results.
O'Brien to Take OATH. S.
O'Brien, the new Philadelphia mag
| istrate will be sworn in tomorrow.
The commission has been sent him.
To Address Order. Governor
| Sproul is to address the big meet
ing of the Sons of Veterans at Phil
adelphia tomorrow.
No Change I'm RuIcs-Members of
the House say that there is no chance
OF change in the rules of the
House this session. There was some
talk after the amendment was pass
ed that changes would be made.
To Take Seats MOnday.-Commis-
sioners Clement and Shelby will take
their seats as members of the Public
Service Commission on Monday.
Proper to Pay.-Under the deci-
sion by Deputy Attorney General
Hargest bills for the Improvement of
the Scranton Armory can be paid out
or the state emergency fund in the
hands of the Adjutant General. 1t
is held to be emergency work and
reference is made to the use of the
armory for influenza purposes.
Crowder Reappointcd.-Gene
d. III. Crowder, who is we'll known to
many people on the Hill because of
his services as provost marshal, has
been reappointed to that rank.
Fisher in Charge.-Banking Com
missioner John S. Fisher is in Pitts
burgh where he is in personal charge
OF the Park banks affairs.