2 UNCLE HARRY EXPLAINS HOW TORPEDOES WORK "Toll us about torpedoes, Uncle Harry—the kind that the submarines are using in sinking ships, and how they are used/" asked Jimmy. "How big was the torpedo that sank the Lusitauia?" asked Joe. "About 16 or 18 feet long, and it 'weighed about a half a ton," said L'n cle Harry. "Some of the torpedoes that are being used in this war are 14 feet long and others are 19 feet from tip to tip." ' "How far can one of these torpedoes 'be shot?" inquired Jimmy. "Well, an officer in the United States Navy was telling me on the .train this afternoon, tliat it is pos sible for a torpedo to travel 4,000 Jards, and if it strikes a battleship, even at that distance, sink the big .ship," said Uncle Harry. "Isn't that more than two miles?" asked Joe. "Yes, and 4 10 feet over two miles," id Uncle Harry. "Although most of the torpedoes that have struck ships have beeu tired at a shorter distance — 1.000 or 2,000 yards. You under . stand, boys, the shorter the distance .the fa-ster the torpedo is traveling when it strikes, and also, the more accurately it can be aimed." "How fast do they travel?" asked .Jimmy. "If a torpedo is fired at a 4.000 yari range—that is, 4,000 yards from ' the object it is aimed to strike, it goes at a flite of about 30 knots an hour," explained Uncle Harry: "But if it is Jired at a 1,000 yard range it goes very much faster—anywhere from 35 to 40 . knots; and a knot, you know, is 6.080 feet or 800 feet more than a mile." "Why are they called torpedoes?" asked Joe. "They're shaped like ci gars, aren't they, and torpedoes are round.'' "That's right about the shapes," said Uncle Harry, "but a torpedo does not gets its name from its shape, but from the cause and manner of the ex plosion. The kind of torpedoes boys have on Fourth of July contain a cap and a lot of small stones—all encased in a little paper bag. When you throw a hand torpedo against a wall 'or a etone step, the cap explodes and drives the little stones through the paper cov ering. The war torpedo has, at the .pointed end, what is called the 'war head I ,' which is a compartment contain ing a mixture of dry and wet guncot ton and mercury, which, together, make a dreadful explosive. When this 'war head' strikes the side of a ship an ex plosion occurs, just the same as when SUBURBAN TOWER CITY Twelve Members of High School to Graduate Friday Night :nl Correspondence Tower City, May 25.—0n Sunday evening the Rev. Ira Frankentield, pas tor of the Lutheran church, preached the baccalaureate sermon to the grad uating class of the Tower City High tdiool. The annual commencement ex ercises will be held on Friday evening. The following constitute "the class: .Misses Ella G. Lewis, Susan F. fallen, M. Priscilla Maher, Mary R. Klinger, Margaret R. Fees, Vena M. Kolva and lrankie A. Kline; D. Webster English, Eronimous Shadle, Albert C. Kuntzle n;an, Leroy E. King and James A. Ris singer. Eleven members of William Thomp son Post No. 174, G. A. R„ of this place, attended the annual memorial services in the Reformed church. The sermon was preached by the pastor, the Rev. C. H. Slinghoff. It was an appropriate message on the words, "Remember this day." anil the attend ance was large. Miss Bessie E. Stephens, of Pasa dena, Cal., is spending a few weeks with relatives at this place. W. N. Snyder purchased a new Ford ear. The Rev. O. G. Romig. pastor of the United Brethren church, preached in the Clark's Valley school house on Sat urday evening. Dr. W. A. Bennett, of Pattsville. preached in the M. E. church on Sun day morning. Miss Florence Le.vis has accepted a The Best Remedy For All Ages and proven so by thousands upon thousands of tests the whole world over, is the famous family medicine, — Beecham s Pills. 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"It is fired through a tube (or big pipe that runs from the inside of a submarine out into the water), by the expanding of compressed air and it carries a compartment filled with com pressed air which is automatically re leased the v instant the torpedo strikes the water," explained Uncle Harry. "But what's compressed air?" asked Jimmy. "Just what its name says it is," said Uncle Harry. "You use com pressed air in your bicycle tire—air pressed or pumped into the rubber tube. If a tack or a piece of glass cuts a hole in your tire you have a puncture and the air that has been pumped or compressed into the tire, hisses out with force, just like a stream of water from a hose. On the sub marines and battleships—yes, battle ships have torpedo tubes—there is ma chinery for compressing air and letting it out in such a way that the force drives the torpedo out the tube and starts it on its journey. Then—in the torpedo itself, is a tank containing more compressed air. The instant the torpedo touches the water the com pressed air in the torpedo's compart ment is released. This force is ar ranged to drive two little propellers at the rear end of the torpedo and it goes scooting through the water—a combina tion of a boat and 1 a shell fired from a big gun. In another part of the tor pedo is an instrument called a g-y-r-o --s-c-o-p-e which steadies the torpedo and keep it from going off the line of aim.'' "Torpedoes are wonderful things, arn t they, Uncle Harry?" Joe. "Yes, they are wonderful, and fear ful," said Uncle Harry, "aud, boys, it seems awful that such a wonderful in vention should be used to destroy peo ple's lives. I want you to understand what torpedoes are and how they work, but I also want you to remember that the world would be a much better place if there were more talking ma chines and fewer torpedoes. The talk ing machine is just as wonderful an in vention and many times more important because it gives people pleasure and helps them in their work."—Copy right 1915 by The M-C Syndicate. position in the Health Department at Harrisburg. The funeral of the late Arthur Hen ry, who died very suddenly at Reading, was held at the home of his parents at this place on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was aged 39 years, and is sur vived by a widow, one child, one broth er and one sister. He was a jiative of this place, but resided th£ past few years at Reading. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Red Men, of Reading. DAUPHIN New Chair Factory to Be Erected In Borough Soon Kp"f!nl <""orics|Hiii n I i 'iTinsDOMdence. Williamstown, May 25.—The bac calaureate sermon to the graduating class of the High School was delivered to the class in the Methodist Episcopal church by the pastor, the Rev. B. A. Barnes, Sunday evening. He was as sisted by the pastors of the different churches of town. The members of tho class are: Misses Helen Blvler, May Batdorf, Helen Messner, Annie Shadle, Jacob Mellon, Arthur Klinger, Anion Trotman and Clair Rowe. Tho teach ers of the ■borough schools and the Board of Education attended 1 the serv ices in a body. < Miss Emily Jury, of Wiconisco, vis ited town friends Sunday. Joseph Buggy had parts of two fin gers amputated Saturday the necessity of which was caused by' his fingers be ' - - - ' ■ Foot Troubles Are Foolish Thousands of people who suffer Intense torture from sore feet will welcome the Information that a quick, easy, positive rem edy Is now obtainable, "Two spoonfuls of Caloclde compound In warm foot bath; soak the feet in this fifteen minutes, gently rubbing; sore parts." Relief Is Instant for tired, aching, burn ing, and sweaty feet; corns and callouses can be p»eled right off, Caloclde penetrates and removes the cause. Get a twenty-ttve cent package of Caloclde from anv drug store and end foot torture. Prepared by Medical Formula, Dayton, O. >' n'fi~ mii iiin ■ > ing smashed in an accident at the col liery some time ago. Wendell Blanning, of Harrisburg, was a visitor at the home of his par ents, Sunday. The sale of reserved seat tickets for the commencement exercises of ''the High School will begin Thursday noon at the box office of the Academy of Music. Miss Loretta Foy, of Philadelphia, was among the visitors at the home of J. C. Thompson. Miss Ruth Laudenbaucher, of Schuyl kill Haven, was the guest of Miss Em ily Reigle, over Sunday. Miss Mary Batdorf returned from a visit, to' relatives in Philadelphia. This valley was afforded its greatest musical treat Saturday evening when members of the Victor Talking Ma chine Orchestra displayed l their ability at the intHicaie in the Methodist Epis copal church before a large audience. John S. Thompson, one of America's greatest pianists, and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson, of this place, oc cupied a prominent part, on the pro gram. Many people from the surround ing towns attended. Miss Mercy Crozier, daughter of Mrs. John Crozier, and Miss Asenatb Halter,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haller, are members of the graduation class of the Nurses' Train ing School of the Harrisburg Hospital, which will hold its exercises June 1. FIgHERVILLfe Miss Alvilda Seiler and Samuel Fauber Were Becently Married Sp'rlnl Con espoiulent'fl Fisherville, May 25.—Mrs. Henry Shade, of Harrisburg, spent a few days here with her mother, Mrs. Catharine Bixler. Mrs. Harry Putt, of Inglenook. vis ited her parents a few days last week. Amos Zimmerman visited his brother at Milton a few days last week. Harry Eisenhower, of Lewisburg, transacted business here in town last week. Samuel Fauber and Miss Alvilda Seiler were married last Saturday even ing at the Lutheran parsonage by the Rev. J. F. Stabley. Mrs. Charles Sheaffer, of Dauphin, spent a few days in town with relatives. D. W. Bixler and family, of Harris burg, spent Sunday in town, visiting iclatives Walter Mattis and family and Miss Minnie Speece, of Halifax, spent Sun day in town. The Enders sale was well attended last Saturday. The home was not sold on account of the bids being too low. • Mrs. M. D. Lehr, of Lykens, spent Sunday in town. The Rev. J. F. Stabley will preach in the Lutheran church on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rutter, of Car sonville, were town callers on Sunday. John Fehr, of Reading, was in town recently on business. N. C. Matter and family and S. F. Bowman and family antoed to Perry county on Sunday. NEW HOLLAND Miss Bertha Kline and H. H. Mo Chesncy United In Marriage Special Correspondence. New Holland, May 25.—A beauti ful wodding was solemnized to-day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kline, ■when their daughter, Miss Bertha Kline, was united in marriage to H. H. McChesney, of York. The ReV.'Dr. C. E. Hanpt, of the Grace Lutheran church, Lancaster, performed the wed ding ceremony. The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Bradycamp, and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Still well, of Philadelphia. A wedding dinner follow ed the ceremony. They will reside at York, where the bridegroom is engaged in business. MARIETTA Funeral of Mrs. John N. Pinkcrton Held From Beformed Church Special Correspondence. Marietta, May 25.—The funeral of Mrs. John N. Piukerton, was hold this afternoon from the Zion Reformed church, and largely attended by rela tives and friends from Harrisburg, Philadelphia and other places. The Rev. Elmer Sensenig, of the Marietta Reformed church, and the Rev. Dr. Pannobecker, of the Reformed church, Columbia, officiated, Burial was made at Columbia. Henry Pickle, to-day celebrated his 77th birthday anniversary, and in hon or of the event, the Biblo class of tho Reformed church, of which he was the 'organizer, tendered him a reception. A planked shad supper was served. John C. - .idling, of Lancaster, was toast master, and the Rev. E. Elmer Sense nig, presented him with a huge bouquet of carnations—seventy-seven in mini-1 ber, red and white. Many toasts were responded too. Mr. Pickle is an older in the church and one of the oldest members of tho congregation. Professor, Mervin T. Brandt, will l>e the orator at the memorial day serv ices in May town, on Saturday evening next. The O. U. A. M. and the Sunday schools we arranging an elaborate program to be given in the cemetery. Miss Ruth Harper and John HUbe'rt United in Marriage Special Corrfwpondence. Halifax, May 25. —A pretty home wedding took place Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Valentiue Harper, on Fifth street, when her daughter, Miss Ruth, was united in marriage to John Hilbert, of Mt. Plealant Mills, Snyder county, formerly (ft this place. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. A. Funk, pastor of the Otter bein United Brethren church, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. Miss Martha Kepner, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Bailetts. Charles E. Motter is seriously ill at his home on Sjecond street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Miller and Edward Harper, of Millersburg, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Sarah Harper. Tl\e Rev. C. A. Funk and family are STARTLING WAR SECRETS First Blade Public 'Bead The BTAR-INDEPENDEN T'B Complimentary Offer On Page 10 J? fa, C&£~XroJMt 3z£cj6jr By insisting on Washington CRISPS. They meet the test of flavor—of crispiness—of economy. Test CRISPS today—with milk or cream, sweetened to your taste. Another thing— Washington CRISPS The Crispy Toasted Corn Flakes are not artificially treated—their delicious, appetizing flavor is the natural flavor of corn, flaked very thin and toasted brown. pnmmmninv a tausKTJI nnfi ri MTrfiTaXJP*^ 10 cents at your grocer's for the bigger bo* spending the week with relatives at Mountville, Lancaster county. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fetterhoff and children, of Lucknow, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Koppen heffer spent over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Rush Sterringer, at Harris burg. Mrs. Elmer Sheesley and daughter, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with her sisters, Mrs. W. B. Nace and Mrs. Charles E. Knouff. DUNCANNON Mrs. John Brotherwell Is Visiting Friends in Philadelphia Special Correspondence. Duncannon, May 25.—Charles L. Del'ugh, of New Bloomfield, Register and Recorder of Perry county, was in town between trains yesterday morn- Misses Merle Dunkel and Hazel Thayer have returned from :t week 'g visit with relatives and frieuds at Al toona. William Owen, Jr., was a week-end visitor to Atlantic City. *. Mrs. John Bothwell is visiting rela tives in Philadelphia. MILLERSTOWN Mrs. Margaret Snyder Returned From Several Months' Visit to Washingon SpeH;i 1 Cnrrespnmlenc«. Millerstown, May 25.—A number of people from this place went on the ex cursion to Washington on Sunday. Mrs. Himes, of Thompsontown, spent Sunday with her son, the ftev. O. F. Himes, and family, at the Methodist manse. James Brandt is having his residence repainted 011 Main street. 'Mrs. J. I. Crane was in 'Harrisburg on Saturday. H. S. Branyan was a recent visitor in Philadelphia. Mrs. Margaret Snyder has returned from a several months' visit in Wash ington, D. C., and Harrisburg. BERRYSBURG The Rev. Paul Huyett Is Visiting Rela tives at Lancaster Sr"*<' , nl Correspondence Berrysburg, Pa., May 25.—David Bender, of Lykens, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bender, for a few days. Ross Bergstresser and son, Robert, of Harrisburg, are spending a few days with his mother, !Mrs. Bergsfrcßser. Dr. Schminky, of Gratz, was a vis itor in town last week. Mr. and 'Mrs. John Koppenhaver, of Lvkensr attended the funeral of Mrs. Kate Koppenhaver last Saturday, who died last Wednesday. Prof. D. L. M. Raker, of Harrisburg, spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ra'kcr. Mrs. John Kebaugh and Mrs. Elias Shooji are still bedfast. Rufus Deader, who had been spend ing a few weeks with his grandfather, Frank Osman, at Valley View, returned home last wec». The Rev. Paul Huyett, left Monday for Lancaster where he will spend some time with relatives. IMiss Anna L. Henninger is spending a few weeks with her brother, Prof. Edward Henninger, at Pine Grove. MECHANICSBURG Senior Class of High School Attended Dickinson College Concert 'Special Correspondence. iMechanicsburg, May 25.—Samuel Sadler died on Sunday moruiug at his home 011 South Market street, aged 62 years. Mr. Sadler was stricken with paralysis three weeks ago while fish ing at Williams' Grove. He was brought to his home and his condition improved to such an extent that full recovery was expected, but subsequently he received other strokes which resulted in his death. He is survived by two sisters, Misses Ada and Susan Sadler, with whom he had his home. The funeral was held this afternoon from his late home. Services and interment wefre private. : Mrs. H. 8. Cocklin and little daugh ter, of State College, are visiting rela tives in this place and vicinity. The Senior class of pent in playing games to the music of the accordion. 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