Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
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sylvania say that in spite OF the inn
portant issues involved in the pri-
mary election which is being held
throughout the state to-day the only
points where much interest is dis
played are a dozen or so cities, such
as the four or five largest municipali-
ties, McKeesport, Altoona and some
others, including Harrisburg. In
places like Allentown, Lebanon, Lam
caster, Williamsport, Greensburg and
the larger boroughs the campaign is
notable for the lack of popular in
terest, while in the smaller COM
munities no one seems to care. This
impression appears to be general
throughout the state because the
minds of the people are upon the
war, the various campaigns and the
demands of industry For this rea-
son some of the men intimately con-
nected with political work look for
light vote and some disappoint.
ments to-day. Aspirant5 for con-
gressional and legislative nomina-
tions have been enduring some
strenuous campaigning and privately
admit that in many districts they
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ter OF fact, this is politicians cam
paign and what fuss there is being
made Is in the newspapers which
have given the candidates state
ments space which some people con-
slider is out of proportion to a cam
paign at this time. II this view is
correct, we may look forward to a
rather quiet campaign in the fall,
which will be a relief to Harris
burg, which has been the storm CEN
ter OF two or three campaigns in the
last few years. Some of the men in
politics were predicting to-day that
the vote in this city would run small
and that in the country districts but
little interest would be taken; al
though the fact that Senator Beidle-
man is home candidate for a high
nomination will bring out some who
would otherwise not take the trouble
to vote.
The big Red Cross parade of this
city was the most fruitful source
of conversation at the State Capitol
yesterday when the men and women
who live in other cities came back to
the Hill" 1t seems that almost
every city had a Red Cross demon
stration and the common theme was
the number of women who partici-
pated. 1t would seem that the
idea of the work that women are
doing to help win the war because
he is talking great deal about II.
.
: The State Department of Agricul-
n ture bulletin is growing real con-
cerned about the lack of bees in
| Pennsylvania and the scarcity of
honey which is threatened. The bull
letin says: More sugar cane and
sugar beets must be grown and more
!. honey produced If we expect to have
sweetening for our coffee next win
9 ter" is the word from Washington.
e With honey at double former prices,
I all beekeepers will find most profit
able every hour they can devote to
their bees. Last winters losses of
: bees because of starvation are as high
: as 80 per cent. in the upper counties
of the state. 1t has been estimated
that over a million dollars in bees
: and possible honey yield was lost in
s our state by last winters careless
IL ness in wintering bees"
It's amusing to hear the COM
ments of people as they pass the
i big board erected in front of the
r State Capitol on which to place the
names of the communities that "go
over the top" for the Liberty Loan.
This board was ordered by state Of
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n Roll" That Is what many people
appear to have difficulty to compre-
hend. They stop and ask the po-
| licemen what it means and often
| times demand why their home town
J is not listed. One of the oldest of
the comments upon the board and its
purpose was made yesterday when
man told another that it was for the
('towns with money" He got call
ed down by bystander who told
him that he would bet that he had
not bought a bond.
A pathetic note came from par
ty of automobile tourists. A wom-
an who pointed out the board told
those with her that it was to be used
for the names of the Pennsylvanians
killed in the war.
Corporal Ormerod, of the United
States artillery. who was here when
the French soldiers came to town,
met the fathers of two of his COM
' rades in the Twelfth artillery while
here. At the flagralsing at the
{ Marsh Run operation he happened
y to mention his regiment to e. j.
Stackpole, who has son IN that
command. The corporal said that
he knew him very well. That even
ing he met Ex-President Taft, whose
son is in the same organization
Corporal A. H. Stackpole has been
attached to the headquarters COM
pany and has been attending the
French artillery school. He will be
twenty-one soon and will likely be
commissioned soon after. Charles P.
Taft, his college mate with whom he
enlisted is now attending the school
and will be commissioned during the
4 summer.
= A short time ago a Harrisburg
man interested in rural pursuits had
a turkey hen setting on collection
of expensive eggs. Hatching day
l- came and the Harrisburg man was
at the farm. In the course of the
|. excitement the hen left the nest and
one egg remained locked. 1t was
not known whether it was bad or
would produce. So they placed 1t In
the automobile beside the engine
which was hot through some strenu-
Gus travel. The only thing was that
they forgot to take 1t out for some
time with the accent on the time.