Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-10


- sisted upon. The
Board holds that the claimant had
filed a petition to modify an agree
ment which had been terminated
by his own receipt, which left no
agreement to modify. The Board
holds that the claimant in such a
case must assume the burden of
proving that the agreement had
been executed either through fraud,
coercion or some other means that
would destroy its integrity. The
referee. says the decision, proceed
of wages solely and then ordered a
modification without any disposi-
tion of the receipt. This record is
so irregular and complicated that
we must reverse the order of the
referee. THE rights of the claim
ant are not prejudiced, but the
Board requires compliance with or
derly procedure.
The Board has dismissed appeals
in these cases: Ferry VS.. Lenni
Quarry Co., Philadelphia; Neil VS..
Rostraver township, Westmoreland
county; Simboli VS.. Albright and
Mebus, Philadelphia; Franskin and
Bucci VS.. Berwind White Co.; Low
man VS.. Eichlay Co., Pittsburgh;
Clements VS.. Bessemer Limestone
Co., Bessemer; and Harris VS.. State
Workmen's Insurance Fund.
Regulate Horses = Regulations
governing the shipment of horses
into or through Pennsylvania are
being drawn up by State Veterin-
arian T. L. Munce in conjunction
with the authorities of New York,
New Jersey and other States. 1t
is proposed to begin very soon in the
enforcement.
After the Wart-A bill for control
of the potato wart. disease said
to have been imported from Ger
many and which caused loss of
thousands of dollars worth of po-
tatoes in the anthracite region last
year, is being prepared. The fed
quarantine against the infected dis
tricts in cooperation with the
State.
Member Hurt Representative
Jacob Hamilton, a Conshohocken
iron manufacturer, suffered a
broken nose by iron falling on him
at his works Saturday.
Attack Bill-The farmers jour-
nails are commencing to open fire
on the bill to reduce the oleo Ii
censes. The State authorities seem
to want maintained the present Ii
censes.
Few Arguments-The Public Ser
vice Commission had very few argu-
ments to hear to-day. Most of the
time was spent in executive ses-
sion.
Wardens Investigate-By direc-
ton of the Attorney General, Com
missioner of Fisheries Butler has
sent men up the Loyalsock to in
vesugate >repo'Is that coal mines
are polluting the stream and kill
ing fish.
10 Draw Plans-Lancaster city
authorities have started to make
plans for sewage disposal. The
State Department of Health has
been getting busy.
Recommend TeIye Cars - Rec
Recommend Twelve Cars - Rec
cars and expenditure of $780, 900
for equipment has been urged, by
the committee named by the Public
Service Commission to make a study
of the Pittsburgh situation.
Down 100, O,00O-According to a
report here the beer business in
Schuylkill county is on the de-
cline. The production last year was
10000 barrels short of the previous
year.
Clement Mentioned-Samuel NJ.
Clement, Jr., who was here a few
days ago, is mentioned as a pos
sible successor of Judge f. A. Breezy
on the Philadelphia bench
Commission to Stay-According to
what Governor Sproul said in Pitts
burgh the Public Service Commits
sion will stay at seven instead of
being reduced to five. The Governor
is also against any ripper legislation
for Pittsburgh.
MariS Named-Nomination papers
for Alfred Maris, of Chester, for the
Prohibition nomination for Senator
in the Delaware county district were
filed to-day at the State Department.
The Democratic nominations have
not yet been filed. Il. j. Baldwin is
the Republican nominee. The Pro-
hibition party will rank third on the
state ballot as the result of last
years election, displacing the So
cialists.
Lcper at raddock-Reports of
case of leprosy were received at the
State Department of Health to-day
from Pittsburgh, the patient being
Gus Dendilegs. a Braddock baker
who went to hospital for treatment
for skin disease and was diagnosed
as having leprosy. He is under
guard and his establishment taken