Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23

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cident to an en-
ploye occurs the fact that the train
was halted does not take it out If
the Interstate commerce activity.
| Under Federal decisions no compen-
sation can be granted when an en-
ploye is hurt while engaged in inter-
state traffic. THE mere fact that
the train was halted for a time and
was not actually in motion is imma-
terial and it is also immaterial that
the injury was caused by something
foreign to the actual movement OF
the train" says the decision, which
holds that "the whole transaction was
stamped as an Interstate activity
In Lower VS.. Reading, a Philadel-
phia case, it is held that switching
is also incidental to interstate COM
merce and that there can be no
award for death or injury occur
ring in such an operation.
Because the claimant was dismiss
ed from his place, to which he had
been reassigned after being injured
and found able to work, for causes
other than inability to do the work
required the Board orders the COM
pensation agreement ended and re-
| fuses to reopen the case. In Sip
pie VS.. Lackawanna railroad. 1t is
stated that the claimant absented
himself from his post without leave
in working hours.
In Critchlow VS.. Steen, Renfrew.
the Board awards the claimant a
| tool dresser, compensation to cover
half the difference between what he
earned before an accident and what
he is now making on a farm. In
Thomas vs. Lackawanna Railroad.
Scranton, it is held that the hus-
band of the claimant died from apo
plexy and not from accident.
Suits against dealers selling -four
declared to have been bleached by
the use of chemicals have been ord
cred brought by State Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust as
the result of analyses made of -four
by James A. Evans, of Erie, one of
the State chemists. Wholesale pur-
chases of -four sold in Pennsylvania
have been made by General Agent
w. +. Hill, of Huntingdon, follow
ing complaints about flour and
charges that it is being whitened
by artificial means. Commissioner
Foust districted the State for the
purchase of samples and almost ev-
cry brand and grade that is COM
monty used was bought under Mr..
Hills direction and analyses prom
pity made. There are two objec-
tions to the sale of chemically
bleached -four, one being the decep-
ton on the public and the other that
it exposes the consumer to risks"
said Mr.. Foust. IAN interior grade
of flour is made to appear like the
better grade, so much so that 1t
takes chemical analysis to determine
the extent. If the average consumer
knew what chemicals were used
he would shun the danger. State
laws are very specific in regard
to use of such fiours Chemical
bleaching is as bad as embalming
food"
The Egan-Rogcrs Steel and Iron
Co., Chester, has filed notice of in
crease of stock from 100000 to
$111, 800; Tate, Jones & Co., Pitts
burgh. debt, 100000; G. C. MUIR
ply Co., Pittsburgh. stock, $780,
900 to 100000; Vera Co., Washing
ton. stock, $4,000 to $4,000.
Fines of 500 will be imposed upon
persons who kill beaver in Pennsyl-
vania according to State Game Com
mission officials. The State Is buy
ing over $50 beaver in Canada to re-
establish the animals and there are
now COlOIlleo III three counties. Inc
others will be received during the
winter and preparations are being
made to distribute them where they
can be protected. Elk are now also
protected in Pennsylvania.
Owing to the high prices bid for
construction of sections of State
highway on which tenders were
opened last week, the State Highway
Danartment will likely reiacf sou
eral and ask new bids next year.
The question whether the Public
Service Commission has authority
to sit on objections to a new rate
declared to have been made as o.
conservation measure was raised
before the Public Service Commits
sion yesterday in the protests of the
cities of Erie and Cory to the new
schedule of the Pennsylvania Gas
Co. The company's counsel claimed
that the advance in rates was in re-