Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-12
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| Col. Harry c. TreXler's promise TO
erect a tablet in commemoration Of
the Allen Light Infantry, Allentown's
contribution to 'The First Defenders"
on condition that Adjutant General
| Thomas j. Stewart makes the speech,
may have the effect of starting move
ments to erect such memorials to other
organizations of the Defenders
without waiting for the State to assist.
For years efforts have been made to
secure appropriations to duly con-
memorate the patriotism of the mil1-
uamen who went from Allentown,
louisville, Reading and Lewistown to
the defense of the National Capitol on
April II, 1861, but owing to lack Of
FUNDS or the desire on part of COVER
Que credit nothing was done. Time
and again bills for tablets fell by the
wayside and except for books and
local memories the promptness of the
o5o men who won glory for their quick
lresponse the State has never paid
proper tribute. Since Col. Trexlers
offer became known there have been
movements started, judging from what
mas been heard here, to get people in
terested in the other three towns. In
louisville there has already been some
discussion because that city, which
furnished two companies, has been
giving much attention to its part in
state history. From all accounts other
residents of Lehigh county than Col.
ITreXler will become interested and the
example of the city on the Lehigh will
stimulate other towns to honor from
their own means patriotic men instead
of asking the Legislature to do it.
Frederick A. Godcharles, deputy
secretary of the Commonwealth, is be-
ing complimented upon the attain
ment of the centennial of his newspa-
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unique in preservation of it's name for
so many years and one of the features
which makes it attractive, as we'll as
valuable, extracts from the files of
years gone by. The clippings show
how many things of moment in the
state were viewed in that thriving part
of the State.
One thing about Columbus. He is
we'll known to the people of every
cline. The other day some one re-
ferred to the approach of to-day, the
| holiday dedicated to the great naviga-
tor and remarked upon the fact that
Slavs and Asiatics at Steelton all knew
of him. This. he explained, was be-
| cause many of them associated the
Stars and Stripes with. the Discoverer.
In spite of the war Belgium seems
to be able to do some export business
as calls made at the State Capitol for
inspection of nursery stock would in
dictate. Every year Belgium has ship
ped large numbers of azaleas and
similar plants to this country, Phila-
ldelphia being one of the big ports of
lentry. Last year the Belgian goods
came from Amsterdam and Rotter-
dam, it being the impression that they
were started before Belgium was in
vaded. This year shipments have been
billed direct from Client and other
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going on and that shipments from the
submerged nation through Holland arc
possible. The inspections of the plants
for pests and harmful bacteria will be
made on the docks at Philadelphia by
E. N. Engle, the State inspector
Approach of the hunting season,
which opens for a number of varieties
of game on Friday, October 15, has
caused a big boom in the issuance of
hunters license and letters received by
the State Game Commission indicate
a brisk demand. In some counties the
first and second allotmentS taken
have been sold and the treasurers are
working on the third, Almost 100000
licenses were issued last year and it is
expected that this number will be ex-
ceeded for 1916. Thousands of dollars
have already been turned in by coun-
ties to the State Treasury
It's a remarkable thing the way
baseball will cause men to leave bust
ness and stand around on corners and
curbs awaiting the results of the con-
tests of innings. Saturday was not
able for the way people assembled. but
yesterday which was a business day,
found good many men prominent
in affairs at places where games were
being played on scoreboards and TAX
ing chance visits with their clerks and
other people to the places where the
inning records were being put up.
The score by innings was called about
in banks and in stores and mills. The
result was known in a hundred estab-
lishments about Harrisburg within q
few minutes after it was flashed over
the wires.
Representative Edward z. Jones, OF
Hartford Susquehanna county. one of
the men best known in legislative af-
fairs, has. been chosen as president of
the Susquehanna County Farm Bu-
reau. This is one of the livest organi-
cations of the kind in the State.