Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-20

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unable to work.. The case presents
some unusual features in compen-
sation administration. The claim
ant, William Burnell, MADEIRA, Clear
Held county, injured in one of his
arms while working for the II. w.
Swoope Co., and after being paid
compensation and receNing hospital
treatment left the hospital and re-
turned to work. He worked four
days and was compelled to quit it
being discovered upon examination
by doctor that his arm had be-
come infected and that new opera
tlon was necessary.
The claimant then sought to set
aside the final receipt on the ground
that he was unable to work when
he thought he was in condition. The
defendant contended that the mans
disability was due to leaving the
hospital before he was discharged.
Compensation was paid for 81 weeks.
The board set aside the receipt and
leaves the employer free to raise
the question as to whether the al
legged conduct of the claimant is re-
sponsible for the continuing dis
ability"
The board dismissed for want of
jurisdiction Schultz VS.. Baldwin
Locomotive Works, Philadelphia;
Neff VS.. American International
Sh1pbuilding Co., Philadelphia, on
the ground that death in the case
was due to natural causes during the
influenza epidemic, and Wooten VS..
j. G. Brilr SS Co., Philadelphia, and
Taglianetti vs. Philadelphia Rubber
Works, Philadelphia.
The State of Pennsylvania is re-
quired to rebuild a bridge damaged
hNr l..
once rebuilt by the State, according
to an opinion given to Thomas e.
Templeton, superintendent of public
grounds and buildings, by Deputy
Attorney General William M. Har-
gest. The bridge in question is
Knoxville bridge over the Cowan-
esque in Tioga county. The State
rebuilt it in 1916 after destruction
by flood and this year another flood
destroyed the south abutment and
one wingwall. The legal depart
ment held that the latter condition
constitutes a situation where the
State must rebuild and cites the
Kunkel opinion in the Catawissa
bridge where two spans were de-
stroyed and the court held that the
State must rebuild. Mr.. Hargest
refers at length to the report of
Charles e. Covert, of this city, who
made the inspection for Mr.. Temple
ton and to the report of Willis
Whited, engineer of bridges of the
State Highway Department, as estab-
fishing the conditions.
Chairman w. ID. Bainey, of the
Public Service Commission, has re-
turned from Washington.
Different sections of motion pic
ture films that have been clipped
I1s l., -, Do, to,
State Board of Censors because of
their alleged unfitness to be shown
to the public, are the subject of a
suit brought in Philadelphia court
by the National Association of the
Motion Picture Industry, against the
Pennsylvania State Board of Cen
sors, composed of Henry w. Knapp,
Ellis P. Oberholtzer and Mrs. Ed
ward c. Niver. The value of the
parts which were taken from vari-
Gus films is placed at $1,000.
Seth E. Gordon, acting secretary
of the State Game Commission, is
on tour of game preserves.
Col. Edward Martin, State Commits
sioner of Health is at New York, at
tending the meeting of the American
Surgical Society.
Chairman w. d. II. Aincy, of the
Public Service Commission. is home
fl ON Washington. where he attended
meetings of the Interstate Com
mission and other bodies.
DIR. Thomas Lynch Montgomery.
State Librarian, will address the
Philobiblion Club at Philadelphia this
week.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of yes
terday had this to say about the new
colonels of the National Guard:
Now that the list of regimental
commanders of the newly-reorganiZed
National Guard of Pennsylvania has
been announced. great satisfaction
has been expressed everywhere at the
selection of the men. there fitness for
the positions their war records and
their all-round ability. Officers and
men alike who served under the new
ly-named regimental commanders
both in the National Guard and in
Federal service in France are highly
pleased and say that with such men
as these as leaders the reorganiza-
ton of the Guard is bound to be
success. There Is not a man recon-
mended for executive position by Ma
jor General William G. Price, Jr., but
who has been thoroughly tried out
and put through the test as soldier,
a tactician, as an organizer and as
man among men. Never before in the
history OF the National Guard has
such brilliant list of eolonels ever
commanded regiments in this State"
Increase In StOck.-FOrmaI notices
of authority to increase stock of the
Atlantic Refining Company Phi1adel-
phia from $5,000.000 to $4,000, 900
have been recorded at the State Cap
itol. forming the largest increase
covered by notices filed in months.
The Kendall Refining Co., Bradford,
has filed notice of increase of stock
from $1,000.000 to $2.000.000 and the
Franklin Quality Refining Co.. Frank
lin, from 100000 to 100000. Other
notices filed included: Wappot Gear
Works, Pittsburgh stock, $4,000 to
SIC, 900; Montgomery Foundry and
Fitting Co., Conshohocken. stock, |
$100, 900 to 100000; Johnstown Gro
cery Co., Johnstown, debt S250,000;
Erie Contractors Supply Co.. Erie, |
stock, $4,000 to O25,O00; South East |
on Water Co., Easton. stock, $500, 900 |
to 5000, 900: Vulcan Rubber Co., Erie, |
stock, 100000 to S2,000000 Hans |
com Brothers Co., Philadelphia, stock, |
100000 to 100000; Belber Trunk |
and Bag Co., Philadelphia, stock, |
$125,0OO to 100000; Paper Products |
Mfg. Co., Wilkes Barre, stock, $780, |
600 to 100,0 900; Dock Hollow Coal Co., |
oakmont. Stock $40. 900 to $4,000; I'm
perial Coal Corporation, Johnstown, |
stock. $4,000 to $4,000; Johnstown |
Chemical Co, Johpstown, stock, $685. |
600 to $150,000. The Penn Public Ser |
notice of authority to issue $20.000,-