Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-29
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1t is not often that BILLY" Sunday
takes hand in politics or goes to the
front for someone who is holding a
position which is regarded as withinl
the domain of politics, but according
to story that is going the rounds of
Capitol Hill the famous evangelist has
written a letter to Governor Brum-l
baugh asking for the retention in office
of an attache of one of the important
state commissions. It is said at the
Capitol that when Billy opened his
meetings in Philadelphia that Gov
ernor Brumbaugh was a first nighter
and made a speech which the evan
gelist much appreciated and told the
Governor so. The Governor told Sum
day how he liked him and that he
would be glad to hear from him. Now
it happens that the marshal of the
Public Service Commission is George
Wood, noted years ago as one of the
fast baseball players in the big leagues.
He was a teammate of Sunday. Not
long ago when rumors about a general
shake-up at the Capitol began their
quadrennial trip it came to Sundays
ears that no one appeared to be safe
| and he thought about his old friend
in the Public Service office. The story
goes that he addressed a strong plea
to Governor Brumbaugh to look out
for Wood. Wood has made good in
the office he has held since he was
named by John K. Tener on whose
team he had played years ago when
they went around the world, and the
Capitol looks for him to retain his
place.
An interesting ceremony Is taking
place to-day near Lock Haven, where
| tablet marking the site of old Fort
Horn is being dedicated This fort
was noted in the early Indian days
q n TRrno Il 10Gn NfaIrr
| efforts of Henry w. Shoemaker. the
Altoona publisher, who has a summer
! home at Restless Oaks. near McElhat-
| tan. Mr.. Shoemaker also presented
the marker, and the members of the
Lock Haven Chapter of the Daughters
| or the American Revolution, who will
be in charge of the exercises, will be
his guests at dinner.
Sweet potatoe plants were ruined by
the hundreds throughout the country
surrounding Harrisburg during the
cold snap of the past week Whether
| the damage was done by frost or the
very sharp wind that accompanied the
drop in temperature is not certain
The leaves turned brown and had a
withered look. Most of those who lost
plants in this way will replant next
week, although few will trust that
the roots being undamaged will sprout
A few weeks ago vegetation was so we'll
advanced it was feared there would
be no Spring blooms for Memorial
Day, but the cold weather worked q
benefit in this relation at least as it
held back the blossoms so that there
will be plenty of flowers on the market
this evening and Monday.
| "One of the prettiest sights any,
where will be the Harrisburg shore
line from across the river when the
electric light standards are erected
along the River Wall" said pedes-
trian who delights in long tramps.
The other evening l stood on the
heights across the river and looked
into the maze of glIttering lights that
marks Harrisburg from that point.
The sight already resembles a vista of
| fairyland Add a string OF glittering
jewels with their reflections along the
waters edge and the landscape will
be beautiful indeed"
Governor Brumbaugh seems to havs
had fine time during his recent visit
Ito Berks county WG1re he went to
catch trout and have a good time in
the woods. He was the guest of
Charles Wilhelm at Pleasantville and
on streams which are in a preserve
and stocked with trout, he admired
the scenery and caught fish. He ats
some of the trout he caught before
returning to the Capitol and said that
he thought Berks scenery was not ap-
preciated the way it should be.
Ex-President Taft. who passed
through here few days ago, will have
twenty speeches in Pennsylvania to his
credit before he closes his summer
speaking tour. The former president
has been engaged to appear at a num-
ber of dinners and says that he Is
getting more fun out of going around
and speaking his mind than when he
was president.
"Jitney" cars are not only putting
a crimp in the trolley business. Nov
ing picture theater managers claim
their business is hurt. People get
an automobile ride for five cents"
said one manager last night. 1t is
something new and as a nickel is all
| it costs, you find men, women and
children spending their cash with the
| 'jitneys."
Another manager explained that he
knew of regular attendants who spent
four nights out of six in his theater
each week. ''They are only coming
one and two nights now" he added.
"Of course, during the cool weather
they find indoors more comfortable
| than joyriding. 1t will wear off soon."