Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-10

| or more ahead of the lamps, rise
more than AZ inches above the level
surface of the highways. Motor
| cycles without side car attachment
require but one headlight.
Information concerning the re-
suits of tests of light lenses or de-
vices will be disseminated by the
state Highway Department from
| time to time. Only such lenses or
devices which have been approved
will be permitted on motor vehicles" !"
Want Embargo On-Officials of
| the State Highway Department are
making an effort to secure a modifi-
| cation of the embargo placed upon
/ shipments of stone by the United
States Railroad Administration be-
cause of the serious effect they de-
clare it will have upon construction
of State highways at a period of the
year when they hoped to make the
most progress. Chief Engineer w.
! II. Uhler is at Washington discuss
ing the matter and efforts to secure
enough stone to prevent suspension
| of work on any contracts and con-
sequent laying off of men are under
way in various quarters.
| Fourteen New Cause.-The State
Board of Pardons has listed fourteen
| new applications for hearing before
thV DoGId oIl oSpltlilbcE q. III tHlS
| number are two applications for
communication of death sentences,
| three rehearings and a number held
| under advisement.
Early Wheat Sce(ling-Seeding of
wheat is reported in progress in
| southern and central counties of
Pennsylvania by the State Highway
! Department, while general cutting
OF early planted corn is under way.
A fair buckwheat crop is looked for
| by Secretary Rasmussen.
Short OH Gobblers-Pennsylv MIA
| is only raising so per cent of the
number of turkeys generally raised
in this State, according to state
| ment issued to-day by the statistical
| bureau of the Department of Agri-
culture. This is only slightly more
than reported at this time last year
and the bureau says: MANY Penn
sylvania families will have to look to
| other states for their Thanksgiving
| and Christmas turkey unless condi-
tions change for the better
The departm is also calling at
:ention to the loss of valuable ferti-
lizer through careless handling of
| manure. 1t is figured out that the
manure of live stock on farm and in
stables of Pennsylvania is worth
| S37,750,000 Il year as compared with
prices of fertilizer.
MIR. Williams Hcrc-Representa
tive George w. Williams. of Tioga
| county, was among visitors at the
State Capitol. He was at the High
way Department on road matters for
| Wellsboro.
Ex-Speaker Visits - Ex-Speaker
| George E Alter and Mrs. Alter, of
Allegheny, were visitors in Harris
| burg to-day.
Progress on Code-The committee
in charge of the preparation of the
| google code for the protection of
workmen will be ready to submit
the code before very long. 1t will
affect hundreds of establishments.
Contract for Boring Let The
contract for boring the foundations
| for the new office building at the
Capitol was let yesterday by the
| Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings to the Acker company, of
! Scranton, which made the borings
| for the Memorial bridge. T. Guy
! Meyers, Inc, Philadelphia, was
awarded the contract for the ap-
| proach to the Morrisville bridge at
! $13,914.03.
Bridge Accepted-The State yes
terday accepted the new Aughwick
creek bridge in Huntingdon county.