2 UNCLE HARRY SHOWS THAT THE U. S. IS LEARNING "1 wonder if cither of you boys know the big lesson that the United States is learning as the result of the war in Europe " asked Uncle Harry. "About armies.'" said Joe, in a questioning way. "Or about battleships and subma rines."' added Jimmy. "No, boys, this lesson is far more important than anything that has to do with warfare," said Uncle Harry. "1 didn't think there w is much for the United States to learu," said Jimmy. " You mean that you thought (his country 'knew it allf " asked Harry, laughing. "Well, don't we?" inquired Joe. " I should say we don't," said Uncle Harry, emphatically, although still smiling. "The United States is a pret ty good sort ol place, and we have many fine things that the people in other countries should have; they would be very much happier if they had all the rights that Americans liave, but I don't want either of you to get what it sometimes called 'a swelled head' about' the United States. If you get like that, you won't be a. ile to see any of our faults or mistakes ami a man or a country that is blind to his, or its, own faults or errors never makes real, lasting prog ress. The United States is a very young nation compared with the na tions of Europe, and we have grown very fast and very tall. But during the coming years we are ijoing to 'till out,' we are going to grow stronger and broader shouldered, and health ier—stronger and healthier so that we can help our own people and all the other peoples of the earth. And from this terrible war the .United States is learning, and will continue to learn many important and worth while lessons." "What's the biggest lesson we have learned?" asked Joe. "Well, one id' the biggest and most important Issons is that we —the whole United States, have been de pending too much on other' countries lor things which we could have pro •ln eil just as easily .is the people in Europe have produced them—if we had tried! We've been leaning on other nations when we should have been standing lirmfy on our own feet." "Just what do you mean, Uncle Harry?" asked Jimmy. "Let me give yo.i a few illustra tions," said Uncle Harry. "One of the ATLANTIC CITY RESORTS HOTEL leopois South Carolina Avenue &■ Beach ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Pleasantly situated, a few steps from Boardwalk Ideal family hotel. Every modern appointment. M.iny : ooms equipped with running water; JOU private baihs. Table and service most excellent. Kates slu.oo. jlL'.uO. 00 wiekly. American plan. Book- | let ami calendar sent free or request. David P. KM In or SIIUN Wri^Ut Clilet' Clerk Alunuxer Calendars of above hotel can also be obtained by applying at Star-In dependent office. f 1 ENTIRELY NEW Grand Atlantic \ irKinfa Aveuur near Iteaeh ATLANTIC CITY, rapacity cimi AL.L OPEN EXPOSURE Every room contains two to six windows. Modern llateM x $2.50 per day upward. Special weekly rates. Private baths en suite. Every modern high-class con venience- for up-to-date accommo dation. Evening daimant. Superior Table Service. Attention. Write for Book let. Auto meets all trains. \V. F. Shaw, Proprietor. v ' WILDWOOD And Wildwood Crest The ialeal resorts for your 19L5 out itig. Everything to make your stay enjoyable. Finest bathing beach in the eoqntry. • Best fishing any where. Excellent hotels. For full information ami beautiful booklet write to-day to J. WHITESELL, City Clerk Wildwood, N. J. [^ALENHALL fr\ ATL ANTIC CITY U Li A ,J. IT MOTEL-SANATORIUM its appointments. ] cqmlorts.tabloaodservice \ fwitftßdthsforpleasureothedlt/i 1V J 1 ALWAYS OPI_N . CAPACITY 350 r L. youNc.wmruw^r STEAMSHIPS. For Your Vacation — 4 & BERMUDA Unlimited Attractions for Vacation ists. Cooler than Middle Atlantic Const Resorts. Send for Low Rate Inclusive Tour Circular. J5, "BERMUDIAN" }l APKTYi—SPKKI»—COMKOHT SAII.S EVERY WBDNtSSDA Y (tuebo- >. S. in., i/id, Uroadway, Y., or Any Ticket Agent. ' f . HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1915. most important fertilijers used by farmers is potash; they must have it or they tarn't raise enough food to feed all the people. Before the war American farmers bought very nearly all their potash from Germany. When the fighting began most people got very much worried and said: 'Oh what shall we do for potJwh? We can't produce potash in the United States and we can't get any from Germany!' But before many days had passed it was found that some ; men out West had discovered a way | of producing potash from a sea weed : which grows in plentiful quantities in I the Pacific Ocean. Since then other Americans have foirnd other ways of producing potash. To-day potash is being manufactured in the United States! "Another thing that was imported from Europe in large quantities was j carbolic acid, a chemical used by j many manufacturers. When the war ; started people said: 'Now what shall iwe do? We can't get any carbolic : acid?' But Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, got busy with some of liis chemists and in a few weeks found a way to make carbolic, acid. A big printing company had depended on a . German company for a certain kind i of ink. The war came and most peo j pie said: 'Now you can't get any of | that ink, what will you dof' But the printing company started its ink ex- Tperts working on the problem and in i a shovt time they had found a way j to make ink that was just as good as the kind they had -4>een buying from Ac ross the Atlantic Ocean. "These axe just a few xuch cases | that 1 have read about in the news- I papers. There have been many I similar experiences all over the Unit ed .States." "Why didn't the manufacturers of ! our country do all these things bV i fore?'' asked Jimmy. "Couldn't : they.'" " > es. they could have," explained I I'nele Harry, "but the important point |is they didn't. They were leaning | on the European countries. Now the | leading nations of Europe are busy j lighting and haven't the time nor the men to produce the things former jlv sold to America. So our country j .i«»t had to wake up. It's a good | thing for us, as a nation, .just as it is • a good thing for a boy to learn to wait lon himself and look after his own | needs." I Copyright 1913 by The M-C Syndicate ■'CALEB APPOINTED AS 11 CAHE_COMM!SSIBNER Continued From First I'njfo. 'Adams—.Mrs. W. Archibald McCHcan, (icttysburg; Mrs. I>. I'. Mcpherson, liettysburg; Mrs. William Himes, Jr., New Oxford; Mrs. J. J. Hill, Littles town; .Mrs. Jacob Lischy, York j Springs; Mrs. \V. S. Adams, Benders ! ville, and Mrs. William Kebert, Cash : town. Benneville Heinly | Benneville Heinly, aged 89 years, | died this morning at 10 o'clock at the i home of his daughter, Mrs. E. k. Fack ; ler, 1314 Derry street. He is survived I by nine daughters and live sons. Fuuer- I aj services will be held at the home of i his daughter Saturday afternoon at 2 I o'clock, the Rev. homas Reiseh, jastor iof the Memorial Lutheran church, of j ficiating. Interment will be in the Pax ' tang cemetery. 1 ■ |ij I K Stations, points or interest. s> I j ID the Center of Everything | ! K Re-modeled Re-decorated—Re- J K furnished, European plan. Every x !Is convenience. s N Rcomi. without bath II. St x X Roonu, with bath S2.o* X Hot and cold running 8 water in all rooms. & We are especially equipped for S V Conventions. Write for full details. S v WALTON HOTEL CO. I l»mt Lakes, President f J ■1 ii in iii -rnrornii ■ m 2 HOTEL WOODWARD | | -y\ctu f&orfcj Oomhine* arerr eoartmlence aefl I honi« Mmfort aid eommeada It I »*lf bn Mortlt of refinement aiah j liw to h# vlthli ear* reach of tb« I pi '-allmad atarlnea. •orfal. at»oonln» II ib 4 flramatfe eentrea. 1 from [ | Penihrteanla Station take ge.eoth | Arum, vara, and ret off at IHltb [ ! wmlk twaatr ateoa *M. S ! * Ffnai OmiMV Central Tannlaal I 1 take Broad war ear*. aad eat off 1 at the tsar. 1 i RATES ff I Wltknsi hath, fraa mam I | •«»*. from *3 ulnrle B BJ With bnth. fr.m double IS | r OjOaitßw. UH. BINOHAM ; CI) Vaisffw j l '; \ « rir fo» ratD AND SORE Far "Jiz" for Puffed-Up, Burning. Aching, Cal loused Feetand Corns Why go limping around with aching, ptiffed up feet —feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardlv get your shoes on or off? Why don't you get a 25-cent box of "TIZ" from tho drug store now and gladden your tor tured feet? "TIZ" makes your feet glow with cvmfort; takes down swellings "and draws the soreness and misery right out of feet that chafe, smart and burn. "TIZ" instantly stops pain in corns, callouses ami bunions. "TIZ" is glorious for tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe tightness— 110 more foot torture. —Adv. COURT HOUSE MORE CONSTABLES ARE PAH) County Commissioners To-day Paid Claims Amounting to # 1.0(11).25 The County Commissioners this morning paid $1,069.25 to twenty-two Dauphin countians who served al con stables in Dauphin county from 1901 to 1905, the payments representing back, fees due tho former officers. Pay ments were made as follows: J. B. Kautz, $76.56; L. A. Lenker. $42.94; A. D. Robinson, $15.34;*5. J. Ander son. $253.63; J. A. Nebinger, $287.94; John E. Hensel, $47.86; Adam H. Lyme, $3.88; Peter Heisey, $10.98; Charles E. Knouff, $12.79; Jacob S. Hetrick, $6.10; J. D. Sponsler, $6.42; H. C. Ritts, $11.77; J. R. Shenk, $64.66; John H. Munima, $5.62; John S. Wagner, $29.72; J. N. Bonawitz, $8.96; James Williams, $41.12; Charles L. Witmer, $33.92; William Wert, $57.20; J. N. Heckart, $16.86; Samuel Neibling, $19.54; George W. Reseh, $12.44. All but one of tho county coitstables who were entitled to back fees now have been paid. Auditor Settles for Balance Francis W. Riegel settled with the County Commissioners for his claim for services in connection with compiling the 1914 audit. He was paid SSO, this being the balance due him according to estimates the Commissioners prepared for the Controller's record of actual time the auditor spent 011 the compila tion of the report. Riegel previously was paid SIOO nnd mileage. He was paid for 50 days' work on the basis of eight hours and $3 a day. Church Gets $12,000 Permit Tiie Zion Lutheran church this morn ing took out a building permit to build a three-story building adjacent to the church'property, 9 South Fourth street, to cost $12,000. Other permits were as follows: John Oenslager estale, addi tion to three-story brick building at 321 Market street, $1,700; Frank Payne, ereetion of two-story garage, 1901 North Front street, $1,500. Issue Framed in Court Case An issue was framed to-day in the case of Rudy 8. Herr against E. C. Oreenawalt lo determine whether prop erty levied upon by the Sheriff belongs to this defendant or his wife, Kate Ureenawalt. Divorce Granted A divorce was granted by Judge Kunkel this morning in the case of Mary vs. Sabastiau Bowers. Infidelity was alleged. Marriage Licenses William >l. Kline, Williamsport, and Maiv D. Krobath, Lvkens. Wulliam L. Urich, Halifax, and Mar garp.t E. Vanitta, Halifax township. 'Harry Shearer, New Germantown, and Bertha Shields, Blain. Sheriff to Sell Properties Sheriff Wells makes announcement to-day that he will expose ten parcels of real eslate for sale at the Court House on Thursday afternoon, June 10. To Examine Law Student Roland Ulrich Douglass, a student in the University of Pennsylvania law school, has filed notice of his intention to appear 'before the State Board of Law Examiners for the purpose of be ing examined as to hb qualifications as a lawyer. The exams will be held on July 6 and 7. | everybody'' TO KNT)\V WHY? Learn about the tan gled secret diplomacy in tho _ European War : Just Exposed Read The Star-Independents Gift-Book Ofler on Page 10 CLIMBS TO TOP OF 001 ON CAPITOL C*atlnneurg several ti'ays, trying to get permission of tho city po lice to give an exhibition of his skill as a climber. CHURCH SALE OPEN QUESTION The yesterday to the City Council by Friedman to sell to the city the church building, parsonage and ground of the Messiah Lutheran church, at Sixth and Porster streets, which was refused, was to day said by the pastor, the Rev. dlcnry Hanson, to have becu unauthorized. He said that for the present it is an open question whether or not the congre;jation of Messiah chuych will sell its property. For the past year or more this con gregation has been considering tho building of a new church edifice either 011 the vacant lot at Sixth and Forster streets or 011 a site to be purchased elsewhere. There is a committee which is authorized to make recommendations on the sale of the present property and on the purchase of another site. Al though a congregational meeting is to be held to-night, members of this com mittee say they will have no report to make because they have as yet received no satisfactory offers. Mrs. Christina Vollmer The funeral of Mrs. Christina Voll mer, mother of Harry Vollmer, a deputy revenue collector, who died at her home, 1108 North Second street, yesterday, will 'be held from her late home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be in charge of the Rev. Stewart Winfield Herman, pastor of Zion Lutheran church. Interment in llarrisbur.g cemetery. Car Plunges Over Embankment Herbert Smith, 1522 Boas street, received a number of cuts and bruises and several passengers in his auto were jarred and scratched when the car ran over an embankment, near Duncannon, yesterd'ay afternoon. The machine, was badly damaged. It was brought to Har risburg for repairs. None of the pas sengers WHS seriously hurt. @V s 2415 LOCUST STREET Opposite Orpheum llell :tr»r»2 Eye* Kxamhied Lense* <■ round Open WedneMdny nnd Saturday Evenings I nlll 0 AN OPEN LETTER This Is Also a Paid Advertisement RIGHT OR WRONG We do not believe a whole lot in expending much money for newspaper advertising so that we are thereby compelled to ask increased prices for our goods. However, we do, just occasionally like to let EVERYONE know that this store is now as always selling furniture and other housefurnishings at lower prices than most other stores. 1 „ TV V 1 OUR WAY— We do a large business under an economical expense system which enables us to quote the lowest possible prices on EVERYTHING. Our prices are uniformly low on all our goods. Our stock is one of the largest and most complete in the city. Our customers will tell you that this store is not only one of the largest, but the best store in which to purchase their home needs. In fact, our customers really prove to be our advertisers and they have done it very well indeed. We believe thoroughly in a business system that will convince the cus tomer that what he purchases here is at least just a little better for the same money, or as good for less money than he can obtain it for elsewhere. This is the system which has built up our business to its present large proportions and is still doing good work for us. We try our best to give our customers the most for their money and our experience has been that the customer can always be depended upon to return the favor in some good way. REMEMBER THAT— You may not see our advertisement in the newspapers very often, but we ask you to chalk this down: When you want to buy good furniture at the way-down price, this is the store that is sure to be there with the goods you may want and with the price that will suit. A JITNEY WILL LET YOU OFF RIGHT AT OUR DOOR. BROWN & CO., CREDIT 1217-1219 North Third Street THE BIG UP TOWN HOME FURNISHING STORE **»* '<£ J±° • ✓ Hungry children may eat all the Washington CRISPS they want. These tasty CORN FLAKES with the natural corn flavor will do them good for they are readily digested and assimilated. Each flake is a clean, wholesome kernel of white flint Corn and nothing more. Remem- j ber that! Steam-cooked, toasted and ready i to serve at a minute's notice. Washington CRISPS The Crispy Toasted Corn Flakes 10 cents at your grocer's for the bigger box •« ; BLUECOATS IN BOXING BOUT Police Station Scene of Four-Bound Contest This Afternoon Ilarrisburg boxers, take notice —the second spring sparring match of the season took place this afternoon in the basement of the police station -between "Biggy" Backenstoss and "Kid" Fet row, in a four-round bout. No admis sion was charged to the fight but a large crowd of eager-eyed night "•cop pers" were on hand to witness the coil test, for it demonstrated to them what they have to go through in the near future. The bout was to take place yesterday but was postponed on account of po lice court hearing and a two-round match took place last night with neith er contestant being winner. However, this afternoon 'Sloe" Demniv acted as referee, but up until a late hour had made no decision. The boxing bouts are a continuance of a custom started twj years ago by police departments all over tho United States. For some time the sparring end has dropped off in this city, 'but the police are homing to again make it a routine in their drill work. A trainer will be chosen in the near future, which may probably be the winner of to-day's match. IMPROVE CUMBERLAND ROAD The Motor Club of Hnrrisburg will confine its activities on good roads day, May 26, to the stretch of roadway known as Trindle -Spring road, between Camp Hill anvt Mechanicsburg. Two hundred dollars will be donated by the club for the employment of that many men. Motorists from the Cumberland county town will co-operate with Har rifiburg in making a good road. The local club is after volunteers to do the work and has arranged' to carry the men to and from the scene of the endeavor in motor trucks. Early next wek stone will be hauled to different points along the road and in one day, according to plans, the roavl 1 will have been made a good one. The workmen will be in charge of a practical road builder. GOVERNOR GIVES HEARING ON THE FULL CREW BILL Governor Brumbaugh, with Attor ney General Brown and Secretary Woods, this afternoon gave a hearing to the opponents and advocates of the bill repealing the full crew law, which repealed is now in the G<*v«i#nor's hands for action. The trainmen were represented by Former Attorney General Bell and James ScaTlet, the former being orfe of the speakers, andiiby .President Lee, of the trainmen's organization, and President Garreteon, of the conductors, who also spoke. The railroads were represented by William I. Schafer and present at the hearing were President Eea, General Manager Creighton and First Vice President Attertmry, of the Pennsyl vania railroad.