CHILD'S RIGHT TO COMPENSATION Commissioner Leech Gives an Opinion in Which He De cides Questions A child born after the death of Its father Is entitled to compensation un der the act of 13X5 and is to be paid the portion of the father's wages which the law directs until it reaches the age of sixteen years, according to an opinion filed by Compensation Com missioner James W. Leach in dismiss right of the widow or widower to com pensation by Keferee W. B. Scott, of Philadelphia. In the case decided the defendant company appealed from an award made to the widow of a man killed while in its employ and to a child born six days after the father's death, contending that the child was not entitled to compensation. "We can see no merit in this con tention," says Mr. Leach. "In our opinion a child is entitled to compen sation, as such, if at any time prior to its reaching the age of sixteen there should be no widow or widower en titled to compensation, whether this be because the deceased employe left no widow or widower or because the right of the widow or widower to ocm pensataon has been terminated by the expiration of the period during which euch widow or widower is entitled to compensation or by his or her death or remarriage or for any other reason no compensation is due and payable to either of them." Chairman Mackey has sustained Referee G. W. Beemer, of Scranton, who made an award from the time of the injury of a miner until the period when the man refused to be examined by an impartial physician. QUARREL ENDS IX TRAGEDY Special to the Telegraph Heading:, Pa.. July 31.—1n a fit of jealousy Newton Buchert, of Boyer town, shot his girl wi£e and mother in-law, Mrs. Maggie Hilbert, and then killed himself yesterday at their home In Boyertown. Mrs. Buchert is re ported dying in a hospital in this city, but her mother, shot through the arm and Jaw, is less dangerously wounded and will recover. The couple were quarreling when Mrs. Hilbert entered their room. Buchert ran to another room, and returning with a revolver began to shoot. His wife fell tirst, with a bullet through her left lung, shielding her 2-year-old son with her body. Mrs. Hilbert was next shot, and then Buchert turned the weapon on himself, dying instantly with a single bullet through his brain. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS The United States Civil Service Com mission announces the following ex aminations to be held in this city on the dates named: August 23, subinspector of radio towers, scientific assistant in ocean ography, apprentice; August 29. super vising marine engineer. Applications and further informa tion concerning the above examinations should be made to George S. McCrone, secretary of the board of examiners, Post Office, Harrisburg, Pa. The commission also announces the postponement of the annual clerk-car rier examination, usually held on the first Saturday in October. This ex amination will probably not be held Until October, 1917. Inquiries concerning the railway mail clerk examination should not be made before January 15, 1917. KXJXK FAMILY OUTING Special to the Telegraph Dauphin, Pa., July 31. The an nual outing the Kline family is being held about two miles above Dauphin. The people, who are camping in tents and enjoying life generally, are Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Kline and daughters, Eunice and Lois, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Yound, Robert Beck, all of Lock Haven, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Doeb ler and daughter, Ruth, f Renovo, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Smith, and daughter, Naomi, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. B. Snyder, and children. Biancn and Howard, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Meckley, of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Updegraff and children, Ruth and Lee, of Camp Hill and Mrs. H. V. Cramer, of Trenton, N. J. CHURCH AND DAVIS WIN Special to the Telegraph Boston. July 31. G. M. Church of Tenafly, N. J., and William *E. Davis, of San Francisco, won the East ern doubles lawn tennis championship at the Longwood Cricket Club Satur day by defeating T. R. Pell of New York and R. Norris Williams, 2d, of Philadelphia in the final match. The ecore was 4-6, 6-2, 6-8, 6-3, 6-4. Church, the former Princeton and Intercollegiate champion in singles, ■was the star of the match. His net play, ground strokes and overhead smashes, were brilliant. Davis, al though lapsing occasionally, supported his partner well. FEAST OF PORTIUNCULA The feast of Portiuncula will begin In St. Francis' Roman Catholic Church, Market near Fifteenth street to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, and will close Wednesday at sunset. These services are only held in the churches tbat are named after St. Francis of Assisl and in order to gain the plenary indulgence which was granted to St. Francis of Assisl by Pope Honorlus 111. in the year 1221; all faithful Cath olics must receive holy communion and visit St. Francis Church. The life size statue of St Francis in the sanctuary of the church will be decorated with candles and cut flowers. NEW GAS GUSHER STRUCK Special to the Telegraph Kane, Pa. July 31.—There Is great excitement In this city over the strik ing of another giant gas gusher on the Kano estate five miles north of this city. The well, which was drilled In late Saturday at a depth of about 2,200 feet. Is flowing at a rate of approxi mately 4,500,000 cubic feet a day, and is the third large gusher to be struck In the field within the last three months. MRS. HARRIS TO SING AT PRESBYTERIAN REUNION The annual reunion of the Presby terian Churches of the Cumberland Valley will be held at Pen Mar Thurs day, August 3. The principal address will be made by the Rev. William Hiram Foulkes, D. D. LL. D., of Philadelphia, secretary of the Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustenta tion. who will speak on "The Genius of Presbyterlanism." Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, of this city will sing. FALLS FROM JITNEY Joseph E. Gouse, of Enola, was seriously injured when he fell from a jitney at Eleventh .and Berryhill streets, which was bringing him from his work at Steelton. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital where it was found that he had a severe lac eration of the scalp. FALSE ALARM A pedestrian passing the home of Marshall Warwick, 1413 North Third street, yesterday morning, saw clouds of smoke coming from the windows. Thinking the house was a-flre he turn ed In an alarm from Third and Reily streets. The firemen responded only to find that a stovepipe had been broken, which caused .the den«e smoke. ' MONDAY EVENING, Mill [IIIIIIWHIII ■WMMIIBIMMIHHHMBj sefurra a ny^«fto a iltt?TeU?ery'; .uhe Se While we are not in any sense an install price. , ment furniture house, we will be glad to ar- We prepay freight charges within a radius >t i_ 1 n \/T _ C* _ range agreeable terms of payment on pur- of 100 miles. INOrtll JVl3.rxiCL wQUQIC chases made at this sale. J Begins Tomorrow, J This is a SALE—not a "CLEARANCE." 50 per cent.-but because of the certain and assured QUAL- i We have nothing to clear—this is a new stock—no discard- ITY of every piece of Furniture offered, ed patterns —no accumulation of old stocks that have lost their GOLDSMITH FURNITURE is good furniture—perfect in <| value. Neither have we any "S PEC IA L PURCHASE" of both material and workmanship. BARGAIN-MADE furniture to dispose of. The reductions are genuine—and in every instance are fig- 1 From every viewpoint this big August Furniture Sale of ured from our regular moderate prices and NOT from IN- | ra ours is the most important Furniture movement in Central FLATED VALUES so that the reductions might appear great- jj g Pennsylvania—not alone because of the broadness and var- er than they really are. ; | §' iety of the assortments nor the genuine savings of from 10 to Note the remarkable offerings: ' 1 1 This 9-Piece Mahogany fining Suite. (Pi Ol Chairs' ■ Regular Value $165, at .*P-LLA J_ /j 1 I *qc i Includes 48-inch Extension Table; 54-inch Buffet; Double Door China Closet and 6 /f, jL I || Chairs (with either leather or haircloth slip seats). I h ~n , B mkw&Tw^ls. == A very handsome and elegantly made suite at an exceptional price. Ud \ /> \ T • • |§ Sold separately or ensuite. Buffet with mirror, $6.50 extra. I I . Limited quantity of these gen- K — f J fi n U uine French Willow Chairs—not jg| I =: Pj un< i er "—but first quality - the [H | I This $225 Poster Bedroom Suite (M TO we couid^not ' £piace JJM i g I / -C them at :>0 per cent, more <*^>2lE2 T#V -wl ' ' \ \\\ J** JH g' In Solid Mahogany, 4-pieces, Complete .. J- I O than the prices asked in IlltlTlTllll III! I iSI = Has full rounded column posts with shaped top drawers. 48-inch Dresser with 38x30 Bed this is YOUR oppor- I il>~ H French plate mirror and large triple mirror Toilet Table are striking features. All dust- tunity the saving is A proof and handsomely finished. BIG Jr_-1 |=| Sold separately or ensuite. Values such as these arc rare. slg - 0 Brass $u „ 1_ |g I B rass |J"* Special Mattress Bargain m i' l! 1 ! I J l l || fISPi Lm S flV' til« our own brand of pure cotton-felt mattress—(laid in layers) == I I | rfcjyk S2o.UU lirass Beds, $17.Z5 —made of best quality tickings only—a $15.00 value <C 1O QC I $32.50 Brass Beds, $20.00 specially priced fortius sale at only. §§, V j leatherette' cov- sl60 4 Adam" Period Ivory Enamel CPI CTA u v finish— $25 Bloch Go Carts at ( p Bedroom Suite, 4-pieces, Complete $>lZ<.OU SEWING Q l a m n e d tal r u IT™ $ 17^ A four-piece suite consisting of 48-inch Dresser; triplicate mirror Toilet Table; Chest Genuine cowan make — —fan extV a - Large size natural reed body— , = tj of Drawers and Bed. Strictly dust-proof construction. ?Si i i d .is^" y n«ordinary bar- reclinin g back and corduroy cush- g Also shown in Mahogany. Sold separately or ensuite invisible lid hinges—as nius- „ a j n Also white and gray at $2.25 gl [ trated. & " extra. mini «ifei mm j HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JULY 31, 1916. 5
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