Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08


ana lost four fingers at the knuckle
Joint and his thumb at his first
Joint, but developed much dexterity
with what remained and worked as
carpenter and in other occupations.
Last year as a result of an accident
the remainder of his thumb and the
palm of the injured hand were am
putated. The Board has modified
the award made so that it will
terminate when Willis shall have
acquired an earning capacity" but
allowed a fee for the surgical op-
Grafton.
In the case of Jurdana VS.. Mrozek
the Board says it can not deny COM
pensation to an alien whose country.
Austria, is at war with the United
States, but certifies the case to the
custodian of alien property. Com
pensation is allowed to the widow of
Calvin c. Yales, WestVille, whose
husband was killed by a stroke of
lightning while seeking shelter
from a storm whise arose during
from storm which arose during
burgh and Shawmut railroad. 1t is
held that he was in the course of
his employment at the time.
A rehearing has been granted in
the case of William Garner VS..
DUPONT Co, and the following APP
peals are dismissed: George VS..
Casey, Pittsburgh; Rose May Morn
lngwake VS.. Susquehanna Coal Co,
Wfconisco; Feltenberger VS.. Union
CARNEY Wood Products Co, Galeton,
and Morris Cohen VS.. Rottman &
Brown, Philadelphia.
Tractors Due SoOn.-If arrange
ments can be completed. some of
the tractors to be bought by the
State Defense Commission will be
put into service by the Department
of Agriculture by March Is. Or
ders will be given late to-day to the
firms manufacturing them and de-
livery is promised next week. The
tractors will be sent out on a sched-
ule which is to be made up within
a few days. There have been many
applications for the use of trac-
tors. The mechanicians are being
enlisted.
No Papers FIled-No nominating
petitions were filed at the Capitol
to-day although it is week since
circulation began.
FOust Gets Ready-Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust to-
day got ready for the prosecution of
the antique poultry hoarders in
Philadelphia. He went over the stu
alton with Deputy Attorney General
Hargest and will start making ar
rests soon If the poultry is not with
drawn from markets.
Yergey Learns-Oliver Yergey, of
Pottstown, has learned that it is ex-
pensive to disregard orders of the
Public Service Commission. The COM
mission ordered Yergey to stop run
ming a motor truck jitney along the
lines of a trolley company. Yergey
ran anyway. Prosecution was started
at Norristown and it cost 500. YER
gey has stopped.
To Make Inquiry-State fire mar
shall deputies will tender assistance
to the government in the inquiry in
to the cause of the fire at Markleton
Hospital. 1t is believed that firebugs
started it.
Compensation Decision-The Allie
gheny county court in declining the
case of Dolan VS.. Pittsburgh Coal
Company, holds that "a compensa- =
tion board is powerless to commute
the interest of minors and to author
ize investment of the amounts COM
muted in real estate" No such au-
thority exists under the act.
Preparing to Move-The state in
surance. fund attaches are commenc-
ing to move the effects of their
branch of the state government to
the Hunter building. Possession will
be taken as soon as the partitions are
completed.
Superior Court - The Superior
Court adjourned its Scranton sitting
yesterday afternoon and will meet
here Monday. The preserving COM
pound" appeal will be heard the At
torney Generals Department having
taken an appeal for the dairy and
food commissioner.
More Arrests - More arrests for
violation of the game bounty law
were reported to-day. State game au-
thorities believe that the whole crowd
connected with the Bradford county
case will soon be arrested,
No Decision GiVen-No decision
was given yesterday afternoon in
the Williams Valley water case. Ma
jor e, M. Vale, who sat in the case,
heard testimony as to lack of pres
sure and will make a report to the
commission.
Mfr. KcndIehart Better-John L.
Kendlehart, clerk to the State Board
of Pardons, is improving, according
to reports heard to-day. He will
hardly be able to get about for the