Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18


@QEEsss..ssszsI=34 should do so. In
y deciding the claim
u LuPut VS.. Superior Steel Co., Car
hegle, the commission says "The
medical testimony is to the effect
.hat by proper treatment of the in
Jured hand and by prudent use of it
IN hght employment the claimant
VIII recover fair use of his hand.
Ihe board is impressed with the sug-
seston that the claimant ought to
make an honest and persistent eff
Tort to use his hand in some light
work and we have heretofore held
that 1t is the duty of the EMPLOYER
TO make an offer of such work If
at all possible"
orders for compensation were
made in Elwood VS.. Cramer. Avon
more;. and Turdock VS.. Jones &
Laughlln, Pittsburgh; while in Muir
phy VS.. Lackawanna railroad, Scran-
ton, the board decides that the claim
ant is not entitled to compensation.
flhal Meeting.-Final steps will
De taken to-day by State Commits
sloner of Banking. Daniel F. Lafean,
IN conjunction with George II. Earle,
Jr., of Philadelphia, chairman of
the special committee of state bank
ers, TO define the scope of the pro-
posed state organization to cooper
ate with the national government
during the war. Building and loan
associations will not be included.
Board Meets.-The State Industrial
Board, which is holding its monthly
session in Philadelphia to-day, will
probably fix a time for the final hear
ing on the new printing code.
called To Answer The Public
Service Commission has called on
the Hunter & Radel Ferry Co.. of
Mlllersburg, for an answer to the
complaint of the borough of Millers-
burg against it's service. The COM
plant is interesting people here not
only because it is the first against
ferry but because it is charged
that the concern is not incorporated
and that it is run to suit the owners.
Sproul Committees Eile-Samuel
M. Clement, Jr., of Philadelphia, to-
day filed his statement as treasurer
of the Sproul campaign committee
for the state primary showing re-
ceipts and disbursements of sea-
29S.93. The largest contributors to
the fund were e. J. Berwind, $1O,-
600; J. Howard Pew, $4,000; ]. l..
Replogle, $4,000; p. C. MADEIRA,
S1,1S5, and the following at $1,000
each w. c. Sproul, w. 1. Stone
man, w. I. Schaeffer, c. L. Gilliland,
L. S. Sadler, S. M. Vauclain, John
Markle, P. M. Sharpless, S. D. and
Jacob Lit, w. S. Ellis, while the
pennsylvania Union gave $4,000.
The Houck campaign committee ac-
counted for $8,161.S3 with some
newspaper bills outstanding; the
Sproul committee OF Blair county
for $500 and the Tioga county COM
mittee for $500.
Against Higher Fare-Protest was
filed with the Public Service Com
mission to-day against the seven
cent. fare of the Mahoning and
Shenango Railway and Light Com
pany, by the borough of Sharon and
the Sharon Chamber of Commerce.
Captain Resigns-Captain C. H.
Cox, of the Connellsville unit of the
Reserve Militia, has resigned.
Bids Asked-Highway Commits
sioner O'Neil has asked for bids for
over $4,000 feet of new road con-
struction for which bids will be
opened July II. The construction
includes Kennett Square borough
and Pocopson township, Chester
county; Hollidaysburg, Clarion, and
townships in Erie, Greene, Mercer
and Washington counties.
Pittsburgh Case Up-The Pitts
burgh Railways case argument was
heard until late last night by the
Public Service Commission. The
case involves Increased fare.
Object to Jitneys-More complaints
against operation of jitneys in the
Cresson region have been filed here.
They will be heard later.
Three Laid Off-Three clerks in
the Internal Affairs Department have
been furloughed by Secretary Houck
because of the funds running low.
To Be Ceremony-Govern
Brumbaugh will be accompanied to
the freeing of the Trenton bridge on
Saturday by members of his staff
and state officials. The Governor
and Auditor General Snyder will
participate in the ceremonies.
= To Make Changes Radical stems
IN regard to the manner in which the
district appeal boards of the Philadel-
phia district have been making class
ifications of married men will be
taken within a few days and a hard
and fast rule which will give the
cit uniform classification is in sight.
The situation in Philadelphia has
been discussed by Governor Brum-