COMPENSATION MUST BE AGREED Interesting Decisions Given by State Board in Sev eral Cases The State Cora i V \ a /J R pensation Board v\W llas made public N\\\ J\ a decision by S Commissi oner Scott in which a ruling is made (njaMQQqt regarding pay i l JwtßWWytf nient of wages a]H9uolfil during a period field Co., Philadelphia, is held that the record discloses no approved compensation agreement and Mr. Scott says: "The fact that the reg ular wages due the employe were paid by the employer during the period of the employe's disability is not a compliance with the act un less the payment of suclfwagos was clearly agreed upon as a discharge of the employer's compensation liability; otherwise it will be treated as a gratuity. In the absence of proof that the payment and receipt of wages during the periods of dis ability was understood payment of compensation liability the pay ment of such wages will be no de fense to the claim petition." Another interesting feature It that the award was made against .he de fendant company and not against the insurance carrier. The ppinion says that enforcement of a contract between an employer and an insur ance carrier is not a matter for the board. In a Washington county case this ruling relative to mailing of notices is made: "In mailing such notices (of time and place of hearing) the referee performed his full duty as required by the provisions fit the law. It is unfortunato If the de-- =<§H= When You Buy Wall Paper— You want large assortments to se lect from and the suggestions of a modern decora tor. Color schemes require thought. Let us estimate for you BODMER MOD KK M I) ECO R ATOR 826 North Third * • ' Don't Neglect your stomach. Keep it strong i and well. When food disa grees with it, strengthen it with KHHAM'S PILLS Sale of Any Medicine in lh* World, told everywhere. In boxei, 10c., 25c. •■- _ _ * AA B' up in the air may vJ fafce a flyin' man to the t0 ' > Pro^ e " ,on ' '* 0 mKr '® r ep b ot hJeet ff 0 * I ■■ For a Calm, Cool Smoke ■ liSmiSIS —there is nothing like VELVET. IKM There is nothing hot or hasty ffwßfflff a b° ut VELVET, either in its (|| Mili| making or its smoking. I | jis, Every grain of VELVET that I || ij l \wk goes into your pipe has been aged in wooden hogsheads for at least II I I S ,wycMS ' I Thosetwo years give to VELVET its • I If |j| | J mildness, its mellowness, its cool smooth-, I |j| j|j| || !l| MONDAY EVENING, HARJRISstrRG StSfalAl TELEGRAPH! OCTOBER 8, 1917. fendant failed to receive Its notice." The Board has mada public a Luzerne county decision in which It lfl held by Judge Krauss that "The whole tenor of tho Workfhon's Com pensation law seems to contemplate control by the board as an admin istrative body of the subject of awards. "It is also held that In all matters of procedure the action of the board is final and that the only matters "that may be brought Into the court of common picas by ap ■ peal are final decrees either refusing ! or allowing compensation." j Hear Season Soon—Pennsylvania's I bear hunting season will open next Monday, October 15. to continue un j til the fifteenth day of December. ! The new regulations are under the I game code of 1917 and provide for : the taking of one bear each season lor "three to one camp or hunting j party of men. The old provision did | not iimit the kill. All kinds of steel | traps or dead falls and pens are I forbidden. The pheasant. quail, j woodcock and squirrel seasons operf | October 20, the season established by the new law. | Pirc Prevention Day—Fire Mar- I shal Port has sent out thousands of posters in co-operation with state, county, city and borough officers, ; calling attention to to-morrow as i Fire Prevention Day. The day is j the anniversary of the Chicago fire : and the Governor and Fire Marshal I have asked people to Jlear up prem ! ises and get rid of rirobish or waste 1 liable to cause fires and to take i steps to reduce tire hazards in every \ possible way. The suggestion is al |so made that all fire escapes and I fire fighting appliances be inspected I and tested on the day. ' Police Needed —Tho fact that a number of members of the State Police force whose terms of enlist ment have expired lately have gone into military service has caused a number of vacancies in the four I troops. There are now about a i score of places and an examination i will be held soon to fill them. Deer Numerous—According to re | ports coming to the State Game Commission offices deer have become so abundant in some parts of the mountain counties and in vicinity of game preserves owned by the com monwealth that complaints have been made not only by farmers, but I by automobile drivers. The deer in | some sections of Southern Pennsyl vania have been roaming along tho highways, apparently realizing that the time for hunting is not at hand and have been seen along railroad tracks in a number of counties. In .spite of the precautions taken by the wardens and state policemen, ,ome deer have been killed by gunners. Two or three arrests haVe been made. If the deer continues as tame next week when the bird season opens there will he some tempta tions to be withstood by sportsmen. Cablmgc in Demand—Failure of the cabbage crop to measure up to expectations in the "sauerkraut" belt of Pennsylvania and the fact that many persons who operated "war gardens" have taken what they raised for themselves there is a de mand for cabbage reported to the State Department of Agriculture from many dealers, while agents for commission men in Philadelphia and other cities are - going about buying up the supply of the vegetable, much as w-as done last year with tho potato crop. The cabbage supply in some of the southern counties is short of hopes because ot grass hoppers and worms, which were un usually numerous iand destructive this year. Itoroufflis to- Help—Over a dozen boroughs in the state have given notice to the State Highway De partment that they will immediately consider ways and means to co operate with the state in improve ment of borough r */hlch are on the line'of state lJrJJTiways. on a fift.v-flfty basis. Some of these bor oughs will make loans in order to do the work. The suggestion made to the boroughs was that compara tively small jobs could be let at more favorable prices than prevail generally. There were 38 boroughs invited to co-operate. New Rules Issued—The Fennsyl- NEWS OF STEELTOMI ORIGIN OF BIG MILL FIRE IS UNKNOWN; RUMORS HEARD Deputy fire marshals from the State Fire Marshal's office with borough police are engaged to-day in Investigating the origin of the firo which Saturday totally destroyed the mill and warehouse of tho John Hoffer Milling Company in Trewick street, Steelton, at a loss of about $400,000. Humors to the effect that several persons had been arrestel on charges of having set the place on tire were denied by officials. Deputy marshals said this morning that no one had beyen arrested and that an official report will be ma.io in a few days. The fire was the most disastrous In the histpry of Steelton. Croaking out on the third floor of the mill in the grain elevator at 1.30 and fanned by a high west wind the lire in several hours' time had com pletely destroyed the building. At 9 o'clock in the evening the firo was practically under control hot "fire's out" was not blown until 11 o'clock. Still Smouldering Companies in the borough wera vania Public Service Commission has issued a compilation of specifications covering the construction at cross ings of overhead lines of public utilities. rules are the result of a study of two years by Chief Engineer F. Herbert Snow and his staff and cover many lines. The commission has also issued a ten tative draft of uniform classifica tion of accounts for water companies, which was prepared by Coleman J. Joyce, Chief of the Bureau of Ac counts. This plan is to go into effect January 1 next and all water com panies will be required to abide by It. Diphtheria Reported.—State health authorities have been asked to ren der some assistance in combatting outbreaks of diphtheria ■ in Lehigh and Schuylkill counties. Governor Speaks. Governor Brumbaugh spoke yesterday in Phil adelphia on conservation of food and urged that more attention be given to the matter by Pennsylvanians. „ I-a st Toll Road Goes.—The last toll road in Blair, county, the Duncans ville and Newry, almost one hundred years old, passed into joint control of the state ant) county yesterday. Flag Not Forgotten.—Friends of the late Adjutant General . Stewart were inclined to-day to resent the imputation that the flag of the Sec ond brigade. Third division. Fifth Army Corps of the Civil War had been thrown aside and forgotten. General Stewart was very proud of the flag and was holding it until he could communicate with the family of the commander so that due recog nition coujd be given when the flag was timtilly placed in the rotunda. Tli£ flag is, now in the hands of Su perintendent Shreiner. Twenty-five Arrested.—Twenty-five persons, mostly hotelkeepers, were arrested last week in Lehigh county on charges of violating the women's employment laws. The women were kept at work over hours. Subway Planned.—The city of Reading and the Reading railroad authorities have about reached an agreement on an open subway for the company's tracks. This is a prob lem in which the Public Service Commission gave expert engineering assistance. To Attend Conference.—Commis sioner Jackson and Chief Palmer will go to Philadelphia to-night to attend the conference of the State Industrial Board on Employment of Women, j assigned to the night duty on Satur day- night. Several streams were [ kept on the ruins all night and 'he best part of yesterday. The ruins j to-day were still smouldering. | In addition to the destruct.on of j the mill and warehouse, approxi i mately 32.000 bushels of wheat wns burned. Thirty thousand bushels of wheat were In the elevator in the mill and 2,000 In the ware j house: 50,000 bushels of wheat in the grain elevators beside the ware j house was not injured, officials of ! the company claim as the automatic j Are sprinklers on the elevators which I were constructed of steel kept the I heat from the wheat. The usual stock of flour, a large supply of bags, twines and other stock was also destroyed. x Sixty Per Cent. Insured The loss to the milling company Is covered by Insurance to the extent of about sixty per cent, an official said this morning. Buildings for one-nair mile were littered with burning embers carried from the burning building by the wind. These sparks caused small flres in the borough and only quick work on the part of the firemen stopped several bad flres. Firemen in Danger During the fire, firemen were called to blazes causing several hundred dollars' damage at the following places: Residence of G. W. Parks, 179 South Front street; Steelton Band Hall; George Ulrick's garage, 156 South Front street: stable of Sylvester Vetere. 315 South Second street; several hundred dollars dam age to property of Mrs. L. Turano, 320 and 322 South Fourth street. This dwelling is located full one-half mile away from the blaze and caught from a spark. Roofs Burn About 8 o'clock a spark set fire to the row of brick dwellings in Furnace street, directly back of the Steelton Store Company, and before the blaze was extinguished the roofs of eight of the houses had been burned. Firemen were compelled to lay a long line of hose to play a stream on this fire. These houses are owned by the Bethlehem Steel Company and work on repairing the damages will be started at once by the company. Do Great Work Remarkable work on the part of the Steelton and Harrisburg firemen saved Steelton from a more disas trous fire. Steelton firemen put the new apparatus into use for the first time since Its arrival. It was the in tention of Council to place the ap paratus into use after the remaining machines had arrived and conse quently all the details of the appa ratus were not thoroughly under stood. The firemen risked their lives manj tlfties, having to contend with falling walls and intense heat. Sev eral firemen were unable to report for work this morning on account of minor injuries sustained when hit with falling bricks. Five of the Harrisburg companies assisted in the fire fighting. Several of the companies did not leave un til late Saturday night. The com panies were: Susquehanna, Citizen, Washington, Friendship and Hope. Will Rebuild John Hoffer, manager of the mill, said this morning that it Is likely that he will rebuild on the same site. Harry H. .Howard, secretary of the millfng company, said this morn ing while talking of the blaze, that two insurance company inspectors went through the mill Thursday and found the building ftp to the specifi cations. Mr. Howard said the cause is unknown. Insurance adjusters from the com panies are expected in the next twenty-four hours. Thousands of persons from miles around Steelton viewed the ruins yes terday. Front street for squares was lined with automobiles which car ried the spectators to the borough. The day and night force of the borough police with a squad of the Bethlehem Steel Company police took care of the large crowds on Saturday and yesterday. The management of the John Hof fer Flouring Mill Company In an announcement this morning extend ed Its thanks to the fire chief and his firemen; the chief of borough po lice and his force; its employes and all who in any manner assisted dur ing the destruction of the building Saturday afternoon. Firebugs Are Busy Causing Trouble Here That fire bugs are busy in the borough has been emphasized by tho fact that some person made efforts to set fire to the stable, of George F. Shutter, 187 South Front street. The blaze was discovered by a small daughter of Charles B. Sprow reside ing next door to the Shutter resi dence and was quickly extinguished. OU was poured In a crack between two boards after a section of the weather strip had been removed. The fire took place at 1.30 o'clock. Dep uty fire marshals and borough police are Investigating. Members Out of Town; No Session of Council The monthly meeting of Council scheduled for to-night has been postponed until to-morrow night according to borough Secretary Feidt this morning. A number of the council will be out of town to night and its has been announced that the meeting has been postponed on this account. .t. earl keim will LEAVE OX SATURDAY J. Earl Keim, 112 South Third street, who has been appointed by the government postal department for service In France will leave Sat urday for Washington, D. C., to re port Or service. He has been an employe at the local post office for several years. VISIT BOVS IN ARMY Mrs. O. I. Keim, 112 South Third street, and son, Hurbert, returned last evening from a trip to Camp Dix and Camp Meade. At Camp Dix they called on O'Neil Keim and at Camp Meade on J. Lloyd Keim. Both are In the. selected Army. EXECUTIVE. COMMITTEE A meeting of the executive com mittee pf the Steelton Civic Club will be held at trie home of Mrs. J M. Heagy, president of the Club to morrow afternoon. Plans for th winter activities will be made at this meeting. RECORD CROWD TO HEAR WAR HEAD TALK [Continued from First Page.] "Star Spangled Banner" and "Amer ica"' by Mrs. Roy G. Cox. At 8.30 the doors of the auditorium will be thrown open for exactly one half hour, during which timo the members' wives and members of the Harrisburg and Steelton Red Cross chapters, totaling 750, who have been provided with special tickets for that purpose, will be admitted to hear Secretary Baker's speech, as the speaking will begin at approximately 9 o'clock. President D. E. Tracy will preside, with Spencer C. Gilbert as toastmaster. The arrangements for the dinner ntul the general conduct of tho affair are in the hands of the dinner com mittee composed of Mesrs. Hender son Gilbert. Chairman; Frank C. Sites, postmaster; Paul Johnston, John C. Motter. Reception Committee The reception committee, which will meet the guests as they arrive, will be composed of the following: John Sweeney, chairman; Dr. H. M. Klrk patrick, John C. Orr, H. W. Stone. Al. K. Thomas, Walter Johnston, J. Allan Donaldson. John C. Herman, Farley Gannett. William R. Graupner. F. V. Larkln, C. K. Boas. J. Clarence Funk, M. W. Fager, E. R. Eckenrode, V W. Kenney, William H. Benne thum Jr., H. H. Bowman, Ira Kindler, F. M. Gilbert, F. J. Brady. The following thirty-six gentlemen w ill be seated at the speakers' table: Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War; David E. Tracy, president of the Chamber; Spencer C. Gilbert, toast master; Martin G. Brumbaugh, Gov ernor; J. William Bowman, Mayor of Harrisburg; Vance C. McCormlck. chairman of the Exports Adminis trative Board; Frank D. Beary, Adju tant General of Pennsylvania; Rt. Rev. Philip R. McDevitt, D. D.. Bishop of Dr. Lewis Seymour Mudge, D. D„ .pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church. Aluo at Speaker*' Table Congressman A. S. Kreider, Dr. u The Live Store" • "Always Reliable" I The Nation Speaks I WiIIYOU Respond? | I Then BUY a I jftjw "Liberty Bond" 1 I Do your part to help win § the war—AMERICA has always through" with the task it has un- I 1 America Exists For I Cosmopolitan Progress I Again OUR noble men and boys are willing "to go" wherever our Gov ernment sends them to overthrow vice and protect the weak and innocent They will bring home the t tmmFw' But--"we who stay at home" MUST see to it that they go well sup r*l J \W/ j plied and equipped to fight the battle for US Shall P/ T% m - they "go wanting" or shall they share of the abund jl N ance which is our good fortune to possess? 1 |j j Act Today-Buy a Liberty Bond I I 304 MARKET STREET . HARRISBURG, PA. Guy Carleton Lee. president Car lisle Chamber of Commerce; Edward L McCotgln, secretary Harrlsburg Chamber of Commerce; Charley W. Burtnett, first vice-president Cham ber of Commerce; Arthur D. Bacon, second vice-president Chamber of Commerce, and the following direc tors of thtf Harrlsburg Chamber ot Commeroe: George W. Reily. Andrew S. Patterson, Joseph H. Wallazz, Wil liam H. Bennethum Sr.. C. M. Kalt wasser, Arthur H. Bailey, George S. Reinoehl, William B. McCaleb; Wil liam 11. Ball, secretary to the Gov ernor; Rabbi L J. Haas; William T. Hlldrup Jr., chairman Harrisburg Red Cross Committee War Fund; Ed. S. Herman, chairman ' Harrisburg City Planning Commission; Quiney Bent, general manager the Bethlehem Ste< 1 Company; M. S. Hershey, head of the Hershey Chocolate Interests; E. J. Stackpole, the Harrlsburg Telegraph; William Jennings, chairman Liberty Loan Campaign, Dauphin county; R. E. Massey, general superintendent Pennsylvania Railroad, Altoona; and the commltce In charge of the dinner, composed of Henderson Gilbert, chair man; Frank C. Sites, Paul Johnston and John C. Motter'. Secretary Baker will arrive* in this city at 6.40 this evening. He will be met at the Pennsylvania statfon by David E. Tracy, president of the Har rlsburg Chamber of Commerce, and Charles W. Burtnett, first vice-presi dent of that body. The Secretary of War will leave for Washington short ly after 11 o'clock to-night. WHY HAIR FALLS OUT Dandruff causes a feverish irrita tion of the scalp, the hair roots shrink, loosen and then the hair comes out fast. To stop falling hair at once and rid the scalp of every particle of dandruff, get a 25-cent bottle of Danderine at any drug store, pour a littlo in your hand and rub well. into the scalp. After a few applications all dandruff disap pears and the hair stops coming out. Adv. GATHER CORN BY MOONUGHT Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 8. — Franklin county farmers have paid as high as $4 a day and board for men to cut corn and do other rush work this week and much farm work was done by moonlight. Men who worked all day in shops went on 0 Quaker Craft Laces and Curtains In accord with Home Craft Week the bigf national event, we are making a special display of the finest window laces, curtains, and drapery materials that will not only dress the windows and brighten up your home wonderfully, but will heighten the charm and decorative effect of all the other furnishings. Wall papers, beautiful rugs, lamp shades and lamp trimmings, are here in attractive assortment. Suggestions T7JY7ST* and skill that produce harmony of in- J/ \ terior decorations is a specialty \Vith / j I kJS> HE Blake Shop 225 N. Second St the farms and worked until mid night cutting corn and husking. Women also worked by moonlight on scores of farms. At Ledys the big orchards have had electric llghta installed, and. apple and peach pick ing continue uninterruptedly all night. 7
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