Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-01

| The State now has the colors of all
units of the keystone division.
Adjutant General Beary has an
nounced tlle retirement as
brigadier general under the provi-
! sions of the act of 1919 of Col.
Frank G. Sweeney, of Chester, for
years inspector general of the Ma
| tional Guard and an officer in the
infantry arm of the State for a long
| time.
According to reports made to the
Bureau of Chemistry of the State
| Department of Agriculture, the
| amount of potash found in CONNER
cial fertilizers on sale in Pennsyl-
vania this fall is considerably in
excess of the content in complete
! fertilizers, as they are termed in the
! trade, during 1918. The reports
also shows more potash than in the
| fertilizers sold in the spring. Prices
are reported lower generally. In
some instances as high/as and 6
per cent of potash has been found.
situation this fall shows a decided
| Improvement in the amount of pot
tash supplied"
Hartman Named-Fred j. Hart
man, of Pittsburgh, has been chosen
70 succeed William Lauder, of Rid
| dlesburg, as secretary of the State
| Industrial Board. Mr.. Louder will
remain with the Board.
Dismissal of four State factory in
spectors last night by Commissioner
of Labor and Industry c. B. Con-
nelley after Investigations into their
conduct and reports that they had
been interested in some patented
safety devices is expected to instill
into minds of people connected with
State service that they can not have
interests in anything that comes
within their authority. Some days
ago men in the State insurance serv-
ice were told they could not have
anything to do with writing insur-
ance and orders have been given
that men connected with various de-
partments who make addresses in
liye with their duties cannot take
presents or honorariums for their
talks.
The men dismissed were all Phila-
delphia inspectors. George j. Cor
man, Archibald NJ. Campbell, Ed
ward Rhoads and Samuel Atmore.
Henry koenig, also of Philadelphia,
has resigned.
remain here all week keeping in
touch with the strike situation in
various parts of the State and eX-
poets to not only hear by telephone
from places where strikes are under
way, but also to meet men who are
coming here to give first hand in
formation on the subject. Ever
since last Wednesday the Governor
has been in constant touch with
Pittsburgh and other strike centers
and the long distance telephone has
been in constant service.
Pier Daniels, of Pittsburgh,
deputy prothonotary of the Su-
preme Court, has been appointed
prothonotary for Western Pennsyl-
vania to succeed the late George
Pearson.
Early decision has been asked of
the Dauphin county court by Deputy
Attorney General William I. Schaf-
fer in the demurrer in the Collins
suit to prevent payment of appro-
priations to hospitals and homes al
legged to be sectarian. The argu-
ment was concluded before the Dau-
phin county judges late yesterday
afternoon. Over forty attorneys ap-
peared in the case and in addition
to Mr.. Schaffer, Deputy Attorney
General w. NJ. largest, Ex-Judge
w. X. Stevens, of Reading, and John
! T. Brady took part. +. G. Menamin,
of Philadelphia, spoke for Collins.
State agricultural officials are out
attending the various county fairs
this week, including Lancaster and
Philadelphia.