Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-14

merce and governed by decisions of
federal courts were set aside. Among
the appeals dismissed was one in
which a claim for compensation for
dependents of man killed while en-
gagged in farm labor was refused,
Commissioner James w. Leech hold
ing that there could be no compen-
sation given for man driving u
team loaded with lumber for a corn
crib under the existing State laws.
He added that the counsel for the
appellants should have presented his
arguments TO the Legislature or may
yet be urged to an appellate court.
The board would be pleased to have
the whole question passed upon by
an appellate courts"
In affirming an award in the case
OF Chermiak VS.. Pennsylvania Sugar
Co., the board found that the man
was engaged in furthering his EN-,
ployer's work even though in going
to obtain drinking water he used a
prohibited elevator and was killed
by 1t. The board holds that at the
time the man was not in his lunch
period and that his errand was fully
as much in the furtherance of his
employers business as though he
had been going to fetch tools or any
other necessary equipment. This be-
n 10. fV,NYt a, f,I L.
lected means of transportation
which was not only prohibited by his
employer, but was so dangerous that
the attempt to use it was reckless
to the point of foolhardiness"
In the case of Hemmig VS.. Fisher
Hosiery Co., Berks county case, it
was held that an employe who fell
down stairs after completing q days
work and not injured because of con-
dition of stairs was not entitled to
compensation. In the opinion after
rehe2ring of Carr VS.. Pennsylvania
Railroad the man is awarded COM
pensation for being hurt through be-
ing showed off bench during a rest
period at a station.
Appeals dismissed include Kelly
VS.. Midvale Steel Co, Philadelphia; (;
Wallace VS.. Meadow Hill Coal Co.,
Scranton: Geffken VS.. Martin, York /:
Roskowski VS.. Pittsburgh Coal Co.,
Pittsburgh; Quigley VS.. Mcdowell
Paper Co., Philadelphia; Pfeffer VS..
Republic Iron and Steel Co., Youngs-
town, Ohio; Love VS.. Marshall Coal
Co., Pittsburgh; Bryall VS.. Delaware
and Hudson Co., Scranton; Herbert
VS.. Pennsylvania Railroad, Pitts
burgh; Achey VS.. Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, PHILADELPHIA; Cho-
vic vs. Pittsburgh CrucibIe Co, Pitts
burgh; Hazlett VS.. Buchanan & Ro-
sen. Washington: Sasnofsky VS.. South
Fork Coal Mining Co.. South Fork;
Walters VS.. Philadelphia and Read
ing, Pottsville Granville VS.. Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad. Scranton; Blumenstine VS..
Philadelphia and Reading. Harris
burg.
The other cases come under fed
eral decisions.
Will Go Home.-Attaches of a
number of departments of the State
government will go home to cast
primary votes early next week. Some
of them will leave tomorrow and
some on Monday.
More Arrests.-More arrests for
violation of the child labor law
have been made in eastern counties.
The State inspectors have rounded
up NUMEROUS CnlluTen VINO should
have been at school.
Lancaster Gets Busy.-The Ian
caster county commissioners nave
arranged to take over a number of
the toll roads in that county in con-
junction with the State. Commission
er O'Neil will visit that county nex'
week in all probability TO outline the
plan.
Should Check Up Items.-A no.
tice has been issued from the Gov
ernor's office that departments is
suing matter for the press should
send copies to the Executive Depart
ment so that there can be checking
up of publicity obtained. 1t is said
that no censorship is planned. II
would be smashed in one day il
tried and some men would leave here
in hurry.
Three Bids In.-Three bids have
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