Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-16

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! Scranton, in which the opinion in
ordering a new hearing says: The
| claimant has also attempted 20
| draw an analogy between the m
vasion OF the human system by the
germ of pneumonia and that OF
anthrax and claims compensation
on the principle that her husband
having contracted pneumonia upon
| tbs premises of the defendant pc
cause of the condition thereof. that
this disease, if there contracted,
is thai unexpected and untoward
event which the courts have said
constitute an accident under che
workmen's compensation act OF
| 1915. The immediate patho-
logical and physiological must be
! found as facts, together with other
necessary and material findings.
= New hearings are ordered to de-
| tcrmine questions of dependency in
Wilde VS.. Pennsylvania Railroad.
| Philadelphia, and Caeti VS.. Cambria
| Steel Co., Johnstown, in which the
earnings of a deceased son enter;
and for further information in
Reilley VS.. Erie Railroad, Susque-
hanna; Gringee VS.. Rutherford &
| Mignatti, Philadelphia: Thomas VS..
| Lackawanna Railroad. Scranton;
Moran VS.. Pittsburgh Terminal Rail-
! lOcli ibbopul
In Artley VS.. INDIANA county, it is
held that the county must pay com
| pensation to the widow of Constable
Artley, of Blairsville, because he was
! shot and killed while trying to
make an arrest. 1t is held that the
constable had been duly elected by
the people, had given bond and was
acting under control of authorities.
! The manner of his selection to the
office does not enter into the case.
In Turner VS.. Rainey, UnioNown,
compensation is given a widow for
death of her siXteen-year-old son
who died from bone disease caused
by bale of hay falling against his
leg.
Many at Funeral-Senate and
House, State government and the
bench were represented at the fu-
neral of Senator James M. Camp
bell, at Mercer, on Saturday. 1t was
the largest funeral ever held in the
county and the Senators marched
with the mace of the upper cham
! ber at their head.
Action On Auto Bills-The final
amendments to the Dithrich and Cox
automobile bills are in hand and
it is expected they will reach the
Governor by the end of the week
Increases FfIed-The Public Serv-
| ice Commission has given notice
| that the following certificates of
notification for increases of capital
Pennsylvania Utilities Co., Easton,
bonds $471, 900 and $4,000; Citi-
zens Light, Heat and Power Co,
Johnstown, bonds $4,000; Penn
Public Service Co., Philadelphia
bonds 1851. 900; Steubenyille, East
Liverpool and Beaver Valley Trac-
ton Co., Midland, bonds $1,000
900; Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burgh Railway, Ridgway, bonds
900 and $1,647,OOo; Eastern Penn
sylvania Railways Co., Pottsville
bonds $4,000.
Bridges Approved-The State
Water Supply Commission has ap-
proved plans for county bridges for
Lackawanna, Schuylkill and Susque-
hanna counties and for various
changes in public drainage sys-
tenn at Erie.
Army Plans-Plans of the State
Armory Board for construction OF
additional armories for the reor-
ganized National Guard will have to
be curtailed in view of the fact that
less than 100000 for construction
has been reported to the House of
Representatives. The State has re-
ceived offers of free sites for build
ings which would cost twice the
size of the appropriation reported.
Case to Go Higher-Judge James
McF. Carpenter. at Pittsburgh, dis
missed an injunction proceeding
brought by the Public Service Com
mission against Peter G. Jobe, of
McKeesport, for operating a jitney
between McKeesport and Eliza beth
without securing a license. The case
will be appealed to the Supreme
Court and will test the right of the
Commission to bring suits in other
courts than that of Dauphin county.
The contention was that the defend
ant in the case is not within the
jurisdiction of Dauphin county
court, and unless suit can be main
tanned in Allegheny county by the
Commission is not within the juris-
diction of the Commission.
Cresswen Pleased-Brigadier Gen.
eral Charles T. Cresswell, the hri-
gade commander, is frankly and un-
qualifedly pleased with the results
| Gretna camp. I'VE started out to
| emulate the former National Guard
| in the Reserve Militia" he said
I'VE no longer do so. We have
surpassed them. The results of this
weeks work will show up best when
we have the brigade in camp in July,
and these officers have their COM
panies and platoons to handle"
Case DismiSSed-The Supreme
! Court has ordered dismissed the pc
tition of applicants for hotel, brew
ers' and distillers' licenses in West
moreland county. the lower court
having acted as directed by the Su-
nreme Court writ of mandamus.
Claims SettIed.-The claims Nof the
families of the men killed in the
Wilkes Barre mine explosion have
been virtually settled. The State
Compensation Board has announced
that most of the contracts have beer
approved. This sets record for the
State compensation authorities.
| Attended Meeting - Adjutant Gen.
eral Frank D. Beary spent the week
end in New York in company with
Major General w. C. Price. discuss
ing the National Guard reorganiza-
tion.
Moyer a Speaker Gabriel H
Mover, of the Auditor Generals De-
partment, was the speaker at the
LIE banon Odd Fellows memorial yes
terday.
Again Change in lava. c. Bige-
low. active in the more sheep move
ment, is circulating pictures and, cir
culars against any change in the dog
law. He contends that any modifica-
ton of the law would menace the
sheep industry.
Collins Made Address Deputy