Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-01

HHHNHHTHGH new State Commits
sSSesoS sion. of Agriculture
s@-s==zEssssszzl after a prolonged
discussion. 1t will
be an exhaustive inquiry into ways and
means to bring about better market
ing conditions in the State with
view to establishing some service by
the department which will enable not
only farmers, but fruit growers. stock
raisers and others to get better
acquainted with markets, the i'm
portance of grading and routing. The
inquiry will cover the whole State and
Messrs. NJ L. Bushong and w. II.
Phillips of the State Commission, will
cooperate with Secretary Charles Il.
Patton in the work
The bulletin of the department..
which is Just issued, contains a warn
ing against the red leaf beetle, a pest
which has been found to be especially
destructive to fruit trees, especially
in the northern counties. The larvae
are to be found in the Spring on the
fire cherry.
The department also announces that
the State stands fourth in the pro-
duction of rye for 1915, Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota exceeding it,
It is also stated that damage done by
the i1esSldH ny laSt year was only
fourth as severe as in 1914. The
State now stands sixth as a potato
producer and pretty near the top for
prices of eggs, one egg producer re-
porting 63 cents a dozen in 1915.
Governors Visit-Governor Brum-
baugh is expected to return tonight
from his visit to Towanda where he
attended the Farmers meeting to-
day.
Secretary Ill. - Secretary of Agri-
culture Charles +. Patton, has been
ill with a slight attack of grip.
Asking Bids. - The State Armory
Board is asking for bids for the new
West Chester armory.
The West Penn MePgeP.--The Pub
lie Service commission in approving
the West Penn merger yesterday dis
tinctly stated that it did not pass upon
the rates or valuations of the proper
ties.
Maulfair Decision Soon. - The de-
| cision in the Maulfair compensation
case, which will set a precedent for
the State. is expected to be announced
by Referee E. X. Saylor on Friday.
He has a hearing in the Seely case
| from this county on that day.
| Conditions Fair. - Conditions are
now reported to be fair in the various
cities where measles outbreak have
occurred lately and it is expected that
| the cases will abate.
Unusual Claims Made. - One of
the most unusual claims made in
workmen'S compensation is that of
Mrs. Catherine Rosenberger of Lans-
dale, which has been referred to Ref
cree Scott. He had just gone to work
for q man and was killed by falling
through a roof two hours after his
employment began. Under the law
| his widow is entitled to receive fifty
| five per cent. of the amount of his
salary for 800 weeks, after which sho
will receive 80 per cent. of his weekly
wage until the oldest of three chill
dren shall attain the age of 16 years,
after which 20 per cent. will be paid
until the youngest child, who is now
two years old, shall attain the age of
16 years. Referee Scott said that
Rosenberger had formerly been em-
ployed as n carpenter at a weekly
salary of SIS, and that Mrs. Rosenber-
ger asserts that he was released for
the purpose of doing a small job of
roofing for another man who agreed
to pay him the same amount of wa
ges. The new employer, she says, adj
mits every claim except the amount
! of wages, which he says was $12.
Owing to the fact that the dead man
| had not mentioned the amount to any
one but his employer, according to
those interested in the case, they con-
tend it must be adjusted on this sched-
ule. This will be decided at the
hearing.
Must Fix Road.-The Public Service
Commission has made an order that
the Lancaster and Marietta Turnpike
Road Company. shall scrape and roll
it's roadbed and put it into good con-
dition when the frost is out of the
ground. This order was made in the
complaint of the Lancaster Automo-
bile club.
| Can Set Up Pins. Attorney Cen
/ civ l.
it would not be unlawful for. minors
between IA and 16 years of age to be
employed in bowling alley in
Y. NJ. c. A. where such bowling alley
| is not open to the public, but it's use
| limited to members of Such associa-
ton. The hours of such work, he
holds, must in all cases be in strict
conformity with the provisions of the
child labor act.
| Full Crew Argument. - The Pub
/ lie Service Commission to-day an
nounced that it desired to hear, arGu-
ment on more extended scale on the
points of law raised in the full crew
/ law complaints. The argument will
/ be held March %.
Philadelphia Visitors. -, Fred Van
| NalkenburS. mercantile appraiser, and
ex-senator John II. Murphy, of Phila-
delphia, were at the auditor generals
office to-day.
| lie Service Commission has announced
\ its approval of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road additional tracks between Phila-
delphia and Glen Loeb and the inl-
| provement at Morrisville.
| Nominations Filed. Nominating
petitions filed for House of Represen-
| tatives nominations to-day were
\ Dennis Curley, Ashland, Democrat, I'd
Schuylkill. Joseph E. Phillips, Clear
| field. Republican, Clearfield. John p.
Cronin, Pittsburgh, Republican and
Democrat, Second Allegheny. c. NJ.
Mcclure. Lsonier, Republican, First
Westmoreland;J Linn Harris, Belle
fonte, filed petition to be candidate
| for member of the Republican State
committee from Center county, and c.
M. Short, Sugar Grove, to be candi-
date for the same office from Warren
county.
Execution Date. - Government
Governor Brumbaugh to-day issued a
warrant fixing the week of March 20
for the electrocution of Margin Kris
tan. convicted of murder in Allegheny.
Many Have Qualified. - Offlcials of
the auditor generals department to-
day estimated that more banks and
trust companies had qualified for the
exemption under the State taxation
EIo,, Pour11anfa ron.