Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-28

Company, in which q man on a
truck as helper after the influenza
epidemic, is held to have been an
employe in line of duty although his
regular work was different
New hearings have been granted
in Graft VS.. Walton Lumber Com
pany, Charleroi, and Nicholson VS..
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh
railway, while appeals are dismissed
in Mastrangelo VS.. Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, Quinn VS.. Crawford,
Kerner VS.. Packard Motor Car Com
pany, Philadelphia; Italian counsul
VS.. Allegheny River Mining Com
pany. Kittaning, and Davis VS.. Penn
sylvania railroad.
Want New Fee Limit-Efforts to
change the provision for the half
license fee for motor vehicles in the
Dithrich bill now pending in the
House of Representatives, so that
the time limit shall be August 1
instead of September 1, will be made
during the coming week. Consider
able opposition to the late date has
been heard. Truck owners have also
asked for a number of changes in
the bill, including an increase of the
speed limit from eight to ten miles
for the heavier trucks and from
twelve to fifteen for the lighter
class. The truck people have also
objected to the licenses according to
weight, contending that it would be
difficult to establish it, as many
trucks are sold on special specifica-
tions. The suggestion has been made
that the license be on chassis
weights. The number of trucks reg
istered in the last three months is
the greatest known in Pennsylvania.
More Borers Found-State Zoolo-
gist j. G. Sanders, who has been
directing the hunt for the corn
borer in Pennsylvania in conjunc-
ton with Federal authorities, who
are also cooperating with this State
and State College in fighting the
potato wart in the anthracite field,
says that the corn pest has not been
discovered in this State in any guam
tity to cause alarm. There have
been some scares, but the insects
found We're not the corn borer, but
cousins with bad habits, which will
bear watching. The State authori-
ties are watching the State lines and
the hunt in the agricultural counties
has been conducted separately. One
borer found in Chester county is
called the cat tail, while another
discovered in corn stalks in Berks
is not identified, except that it is
not the corn borer Uncle Sam has
warned about. In the course of the
hunt, a clover weevil of destructive
tendencies was found in importa-
tions into Pennsylvania.
Ex-senator Here Ex-senator
George NJ. Dimeling, of Clearfeld,
was here to-day. He was on a
business trip and was interested in
the reports that Judge John w.
Reed would be named as public
service commissioner.
Mr.. Dorsett Visits-E. B. Dorsett,
former chief of markets, was at the
Capitol on short visit. He was
accom- panied by his son, who is Just
out of the service.
To Make Address-Chairman w.
d. b. Ainey, of the Public Service
Commission, has gone to st. Louis,
where he will speak on street rail-
ways before the National Chamber
of Commerce.
To Speak
| Edward Martin, State commissioner
of health, will address the welfare
meeting in Philadelphia "Wednesday.
Bucks County CaSe-The Newton
electric service case, in which the
{
defendant, was heard by the Public
Service Commission to-day.
Damage in North-Reports to the
Capitol are that the fruit trees and
young plants in northern counties
have been damaged by the cold
snap. The southern counties appear
to have escaped pretty well.
Fire in Mr.. Schaffer's Home-The
residence of Attorney General Will
am I. Schaffer at Chester was dam
aged by fire on Saturday. Sparks
caused the blaze, which did damage
of $500.
To Entertain Board-Members of
tho Wilkes Barre Kiwanis Club will
entertain the Workmen's Compen-
sation Board at that city on Wednes-
day. The Board will sit in Wilkes
Barre that day. ,smeeting in Scranton
the following day.
Want Early Adiournment.-Mem
bers of the Legislative League will
discuss a date for adjournment to-
morrow. The rural members want
an early day fixed.