Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

compensation
act exempts farming and domestic
service from It's provisions and last
Fall the. State Grange brought up the
question of what should be considered
farming. The Board ruled that dairy
ing. horticulture and some other spe-
cialized lines could hardly be con-
sidered farming, but the Grange Off
cials desired still further rulings and
in order to get the matter settled once
for all the Board rescinded the former
ruling and decided to let test case
be put up to the courts
The big question which must be
settled Is whether an employe of a
farmer when engaged in casual en-
ployment in the course of work ON
the farm could be considered as en-
tltled to compensation. In other
words the whole question of what is
farming is to be passed upon.
To Test New Act.-Steps are being
considered to get the test of the
escheat act of 1915 before the courts
at an early day. The attorneys in the
case Will have a conference in q short
time and 1t is probable that an answer
to the bill in equity will be filed by
the Attorney Generals department
pefore the summer vacation. The act
Will affect many thousands of dollars.
To Close Case. - The Public Serv-
Ice Commission plans to close up the
controversy over the use of conduits
between the city of Philadelphia on
one hand and the Philadelphia electric
ana Keystone telephone companies on
the other. The final hearing is set for
Thursday.
Governor to Work. - Cover
Brum baugh plans to spend Thursday
out on the roads to set a good eX-
ample on Good Roads Day.
Member is Dismissed. - Represen-
tative w. M. Hamilton, of Allegheny
county, has been dismissed as super
intendent of the Pittsburgh city tuber-
culosis hospital. Charges regarding
the conduct of the place have been
made.
DIR. Gay Speaks. - DR.. Carl w.
Gay of the State Livestock Sanitary
Board, has been delivering a series of
addresses to farmers organizations in
eastern counties on the breeding of
farm horses. He said at Perkasie
that while the tractor was taking the
place on the farm horses were still
in big demand.
Busy Week Ahead. - Between the
meeting meeting OF the Supreme Court, Public
Service Commission, Board of Par
dons and other organizations there
will be plenty doing at the Capitol
this week.
To Attend Meeting. - Governor
Brumbaugh, Secretary of Agriculture
Patton. Chief Engineer Uhler and
other State officials will go to Read
ing tomorrow to attend the opening
of the Spring meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture and the institute
of the Department of Agriculture.
The sessions will last until Thursday
and farmers from all over the State
will attend.
Expense Accounts-Voris Auten. of
Mt. Carmel, candidate for Democratic
delegate-at-large today returned an
expense account of $123.70, of which
500 was contributed to the Palmer
primary committee. Statements of
expense of less than $50 were made
by A. Nevin DIETRICH. V. f.. p. Bark
man, Gen. c. NJ. Clement and Brad
ley w. Lewis, candidates for dele
gates and Robert G. Bair, candidate
for Congress at-large.
State Steps in-The State Depart
ment of Health today took charge of
the administration of health affairs in
Jennertown, Cassellman and New Bal
timore, Somerset county; Sistersville,
Westmoreland county and New Leba-
non and Sheakleyville. Mercer.
Jitney Cases Up-The Public Serv-
ice COMMISSION TO-DAY received a num-
ber of answers from persons and firms
complained of as operating jitneys in
Wilkes-Barre in which denials were
made. The commission will likely fix
the second week in June as time for
hearings in Luzerne county cases.
Commissioners Ainey and Killing sat
today to hear applications for ap-
proVal of contracts for utilities and
incorporation papers.
State Armory Board-The State
armory board will sit at Scranton on
Wednesday for May business.
Mr.. Wharton Returns-Secretary
Bromley Wharton returned to-day
from the laying of the cornerstone of
the State Industrial Home for Women
at Muncy. at which Senator Penrose
spoke and which was attended by
many prominent men.
To Award Soon-it is probable that
the awards of contracts for State sup
plies will be ready for submission to
the State Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings before the end of the
week. Rapid time has been made in
the tabulation of bids under Superin-
tendent Rambo's new system.