Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-18
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ministers of this conference of
the United Evangelical Church are
disturbed over the possibility of be-
ing transferred from one pulpit to
another this spring on account of
inability to procure transportation
of their household goods. 1 would
MT be surprised if conference is call
ed upon to discuss the matter" said
former Bishop II. b. Hart2ler. editor
of the Evangelical in conversation
with Telegraph man the other
day. This bit of information devel-
oped over the matter of pulpit
changes this spring. The railroad
embargo as at present applied in
cludes household goods and even if
cars could be procured there is no
guarantee that the shipment might
not, be on the road three or four
weeks. 1t is said that the confer
ence will be asked to set aside the
ruling requiring changes of minis
ters at the expiration of certain per-
lods by some of the denominations
| ana that practically all ministers
may be returned to their present
charges by the spring conferences
until the close of the war or at least
until railroad facilities are so i'm
proved as to permit of PROMPT shin
merits OF their belongings from one
place to another.
indications are that lengthy va
| catlonS are not going to be very non
ular the coming summer. Men are
100 busy, for one reason, and for an
other many do not believe it the
part of patriotism to spend large
sums on purely pleasure outings
When there are so many calls for
funds. The short, Weekend trim
! however, is going to gain a lot i'm
popularity and hundreds of men Will
nnd their outings in the woods and
| along the streams of Central Penn
| sylVania the coming summer who
USED to go to Canada or the seashore
Tor longer periods. At least this is
what men engaged in the sporting
goods trade say is indicated by the
advance inquiries for fishing and
camping goods. Owners of automo-
piles are equfpping their cars with
Lehts, alr-mattresses and other COM
lorts ana are preparing to use them
which many of them will engage.
The course of the Susquehanna
river this year is being followed
with more than ordinary interest by
people throughout the State who are
not immediately concerned, because
or residence along the stream. The
Susquehanna has long been an OBJ
Gect Oh interest to many folks liv-
ing miles away from it, some of
Whom do not know it except in pass
thS' FOR years 1t has been noted
Tor Vagaries of currents and wealth
Oh products as well as volume of
water, which compensate in a way
Tor lts lack of valuable commercial
uepth' Thefact that if the lower
Susquehanna carries off the ice and
loodS winch come after q hard Win
ter is of interest in many places.
important railroads cross the
stream, people in many states use
products manufactured along it's
banks and the farms by it's side are
among the most fertile i'm the land,
Whlle Harrisburg is a governmental
center which may be disturbed by Il
mood. The ease with which the ice
has moved off and the escape from
MOOD nave eased many fears of peo-
pie VINO recall the conditions Great
ed by the winter of 1904 and i'm n
lesser measure by that of 1912.
|
Concentration of the offices of the
state headquarters for the draft on
the llrst floor of the Board of Trade
building has done much to promote
enlclency in that bureau, whose i'm
portance will be still further en-
hahced TINS year because of the i'm
| nlnennR nf annfhn,. q
national army service. The offices
We're widely scattered, the natural
result of unexpected growth, and de
lays due to new system deveIoped
NOW with the Offices and bureaus
centralized and everything being
done at Washington to iron ont the
KINKS due to strain on the red tame
which is inseparable from govern
ment there should be less trouble
Assurance is given that bills will he
paid promptly and things move as
expected.
There is melancholy coincidence
ABOUT the funeral of Lieutenant Col
onel Frank f. Zeigler on SATURDAY
and n funeral that took place soon
after the start of the Civil War
In the latter part of March, 1862.
there was buried here Colonel VIII
nam u. Murray. who lived at Sec
ond and Pine streets, and who was
killed at Winchester, Va. The First
City Zouaves, under command of
the late +. Asbury Awl. were the
escort on that day. Col Murray was
prominent and we'll liked resident
OF Harrisburg and his death was
mourned by many friends as was
that OF the lamented Frank Zeigler