Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19

sing, Berks county; Oscar f. Green,
Hamilton township, Monroe county;
j. ID. DeLong, Orangeville, Column
bit county; William r. Martin, Ra-
pho township, Lancaster county; j.
Milford zimmerman, Halle town
ship, Luzerne county; John ]. Nc
Laughlin, Bridgeport, Montgomery
county; T. b. Moffitt, Northampton
Heights, Northampton county; Ed
ward +. Ament, Allegheny town.
ship, Westmoreland county; James
l.. Moore, Wilbuck; Charles w. Nor
row, Franklin, and John A. Owens,
Liberty township, Allegheny county,
Meetings Sct.-The State Com
pensation Board to-day announced
sessions in philadelphia, January
80 and 81 and in Pittsburgh Feb
Arsenal Needs Coal.-Oficers of
the states military establishment
were busy to-day hunting fuel for
the State Arsenal, where equipment
for the Reserve Militia is being as
sembled and haversacks and other
articles manufactured. The Arsenal
has only few days supply left in
the bids and efforts were made to
secure enough to insure operations.
The Capitol is not likely to be clos
ed as the river coal on hand will
last through the winter
Precedents Set.-The State Com
pensation Board to-day handed down
u decision in the case of Haddock
VS. Edgewater Steel Co., Allegheny,
in which it is held that the widow
is entitled to compensation for the
death of her husband who was killed
by an automobile while on his way
home from an out of town trip in
the interest of his employer. The
RI
man was a salaried employe, an en-
gineer and held to be "a skilled and
technical employe receiving Euffi-
cient compensation to enable the
employer to call for his contribution
of expert knowledge during any
hour of the day or night. HE was
sent TO another city and the fact
that he started from the station for
his residence instead of going direct
to his employers home at night is
held by the board not to be a suffi-
cient reason for setting aside an
award based on the claim that he
was in his employers service. In
Martin VS. American Car and
Foundry Co., Columbia, the Board
says "The Compensation act does
not contemplate that it's administra-
tion shall be retarded by the tech
nicaiities of the pleader," and
aftirms an award. In Meach VS.
Harleigh- -Brookwoo d Coal C o.,
Northumberland, it is held that
where permanent loss of an eye has
been suffered there is no obligation
of the employe to submit to an oper-
alton as offered by the employer.
Farmers Institutes in Fulton anG
other counties were seriously inter
rupted by the heavy SHOWS during
this week according to reports COM
ing to the Capitol. In some In
stances lecturers were unable to
reach the points of meeting. The
Dauphin county institutes were not
disturbed and in spite of weather
were well attended and marked by
notable questioning. The Gratz ses-
sions were the last of the series for
this county.
Wants Service. - Charles Barn
hart, who has just completed two
new houses in Eighteenth street, to-
day filed complaint with the Public
Service Commission that the Harris
burg Gas Company had refused to
give him service. The commission
will ask a reason from the COM
pany.
Inquiry at Carlisle.-G. w. My
ers, of the municipal bureau in the
Department of Labor and Industry,
ilsle regarding the debt of the bor-
ough and other details.
New Assistant.-B. V. Hastings,
of Milton, has been appointed as
sistant to Major w. G. Murdock as
disbursing officer under the draft.
Mark Minor Here.-Mark T. Mil
ror, formerly with the Public Ser
vice Com mission, who left state SER
vice to enter the medical supply
corps of the Army, was here on a
visit.
Smallpox at Galeton.-Smallpox
appeared yesterday in a hotel at
Galeton, Potter county, and there
was a vaccinating bee similar to
that which took place in Harris
burg a week ago.
Reese Well Known Here.-Frank
C. Reese, who is stirring up coal
operators by charges that slack,
cu1m, refuse and slate are being
sold by coal companies at 50 a ton
and not worth it, is a former legis-
lator. Reese is we'll known to many
here.
One of the Oldest. - Josiah w.
Smith, appointed justice of the
peace for East Mauch Chunk a few
days ago. got his commission yes
terday. 1t was his eightieth birth