Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-22
Ehfntng Ghat

In talking With a businessman the
other day he advanced the idea that
the fires caused on Allison Hill y
month ago and on Sunday morning
were the work of a pyromaniac and
made the assertion that such persons
were affected by the moon. In the
course OF the conversation he -
that the three schoolhouse fires had
oSeurIe1 at time when the moon
changed and that the moon had lust
apout started TO change again on
saturday night. Whether the firebug
Is ahected by the moon or not it would
De interesting to keep watch on what
may happen at this time next month,
PROVIDED the united efforts of tho
State, county and city authorities DO
not round up the person responsible.
This city has not been much troubled
by ineendiaries in years gone by. but
that is all the more reason or vigil
ance on the part of property owners
and watchmen.
The manner i'm which nominating
! petitions are being circulated about
the city is interesting and is attract
ing attention from people who ordi-
narily do not take much interest in
politics. In municipal election years
about every other man active in poll
candidates are thick. This year when
state and legislative candidates are to
be nominated and delegates elected
the men in charge of the papers are
apt to be hunted up by people anxious
TO sign.
Harvey NJ. Watts of the PhiIadel-
phia Public Ledger, in n signed article
published on Sunday voices some well
placed objections to the introduction
OF any new national anthems. The
! appearance OF one which contains
some remarkable statements is the
occasion of his comment. Mr.. Watts
Is strong for the Star Spangled Ban
ner, but he remarks that the average
person can not sing much beyond the
line, oh, say, can you see." What
the people should do says he is to
stick to the Star Spangled Banner.
learn 1t and sing it and live up to its
SehumentS. Which, it may be added,
The song business reminds us that
we have not heard much about tho
legislative commission which was to
have been named q couple of years
ago to devise State song. This com
mission was given half a dozen songs
TO start off with and there were others
suggested. However, when it was
proposed to have a singing contest in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives, even the committee bucked.
There are couple of splendid Penn
sylvania songs, notably those of Bar
rett and Dilley and it is regrettable
that they are not more generally
sung. Then people could decide which
they preferred.
Attaches at the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road station are telling an interesting
story about Cooley" Cozzolli, dis
penser of food to hungry passengers.
The story is how he put one over on
a would-be smart fellow. Cozzolli has
been employed at the station restau-
rant for number of years. He sells
sandwiches and fruit on trains.
The other day colored man, dressed
in cowboy style, occupied seat in the
smoking car on a New York bound
train When Cozzolli passed through
the colored man reached into the bas-
ket and took out two large apples.
How much?' asked the passenger.
Five cents each,' was the reply.
The colored man first took a large
bite out of one of the apples and then
reached in his pocket and pulled from
\ but $50 bills. This is the smallest I
have" said the passenger.
"All right" replied CoZZolli, and
reaching in his pocket Cooley also
! pulled out roll of money containing
about $500. lie picked out 81 bills,
and digging in another pocket brought
out a handful of silver dollars. He
gave the passenger the change, took
| the $50 bill and went away smiling
The incident was witnessed by large
number of passengers, who also had a
good laugh.
Bishop John w. Shanahan will be
the first of the bishops of the Catholic
diocese ito lie in the cemetery of that
denomination, his predecessors having
been buried in the Cathedral property,
their bodies being moved to the
crypt when the present stately struc-
ture was erected. The funerals of the
| two bishops were notable for the
eminent clergymen they brought to-
this city and the very general express
sions OF regret from people of all de-
nominations. When Bishop McGovern
was buried the late Archbishops
Corrigan. of New York, and Ryan, Of
Philadelphia, were present.
!
Among visitors to the city yesterday
was w. L. Ritchey for years the
treasurer of the Cumberland Valley
railroad. He was here to attend a
hearing before the Public Service
Commission.