Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-17
SideIights on the Trip

During Scott Leiby's address at the
MarysVille station yesterday. he made
the remark that I'VE consider Harris
burg suburb of Marysville," at
which there was a violent uproad from
his friends and 4 business of singing,
Hes liar, he's 4 liar, he's a liar
Just now,' etc. followed, to the speak
erS great confusion.
More Silicon brick is manufactured
in Mt. Union than in any other town
in the United States.
Altoona has the largest and most
complete railroad shops of their kind
in the world, owned by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
Bert Harris was having the time
of his life in one of the forward cars
yesterday afternoon. when his COM
posure was rudely shattered by the
explosion of a beautiful King Oscar
which the aforementioned gentleman
had been smoking. The culprit has
not vet been discovered.
Somebody mixed up the suitcases in
the train during stop-oVer at one of
the towns, and Secretary McColgin
and George Bogar spent a bad half
hour. George was said to have been
fearful of losing some very Valuab BILE
little packages with which he hoped
TO afford doubtful entertainment for
the Voyagers.
The Kishacoquillas valley wherein
Lewistown is situated, is regarded as
one of the best agricultural sections
of Pennsylvania.
!. Rumor hath it that Henderson Gill
bert chartered an express wagon and
visited points of interest in Mffiin-
town, but up TO the present it has
been impossible to confirm the re-
port.
Everybody is wondering why FlaVeI
Wright hasn't made a speech. He has
'em. All he has TO do is turn a spigot
and the oratory flows.
Arthur d. Bacon sees his candy pop
signs at almost every cross roads. He
told us to say this Says it's a good
ad. and free, too. "Arty" knows good
newspaper advertising.
J. A. Grieshaber is historian of this
| trip. lie wears big badge, pre-
sented to him by an admiring friend,
labeled our Ananias," and seems to
like it.
Harry r. Neale was given Il medal
this evening for being the quietest man
in the party.
Frank c. Sites telegraphed back
homie to see if the post office was stil
running, found it was and so decided
to continue the trip. Frank Smith
says little things like the postal serv-
ice aren't troubling him.
G. r. Knoll still sings in a high
tenor voice. Also he sings often and
makes a lot of other kinds of noise
There is much singing on the train
and no chorus is complete without
"Hod" Fry, Joe Claster and other
songbrds. Floyd Hopkins keeps
hanging around them all the time and
some say they may go on the stage.
Also, some say not.
Charles w. Burtnett and Secretary
McColgin are the busiest men in the
party. They arranged the trip and
everybody is pleased with their han
ding of the details.
John y. McCulloch has lost his mus
tache since he became one of the lead
ing figures in Richmond circles, but he
looks younger than ever at that.
T.. Clark Cowden used to be n rail-
road civil engineer up this way and
despite the earnest protests of his
friend, William Bennethum, he in
sisted on going off on a lark to Holli-
daysburg tonight. p. SIT is said
Clark used 20 know lot OF mighty
nice follls-both sexes-up this way.
L. NJ. Bricker distributed pocket
books. Yep, the reporter got one.
Ed. Schell Is along. THIS is his
third trip and he is noisier than ever.
Harrisburg must be in bad way.
There is nothing left of the govern
ment except Mr.. Gorgas and Mayor
Meals Councilmen Lynch. Bowman
and Gross are members of the party.
George Bogar is cheer leader. This