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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
DIMMINC head Lamps ON
AUTOS PUZZLES people
@. z. Holm Explains Why Light Is Re-
duced in City By Likening Elec-
trio Current to Water Flowing In
Two Tubs

"This proposition of dimming the
head lamps of automobiles in order to
reduce the light for city driving or
when the car is left standing seems
to be a puzzle to most people," de-
clares G. E. Holm, of Roberts & Holm,
distributor Of the Haynes Light Six.
TO make the matter clear, suppose
that there are two tubs to be filed
with water and that separate pipe
carries the water to each tub. The
tubs will receive a certain amount of
water within given time. One of two
methods may be used to reduce the
amount of water flowing into the tubs
"Both tubs may be filed from the
same pipe and the other pipe turned
off. In this method less water is used
In the same time that both pipes were
flowing. The second method is to al
low the water to flow into the tubs
through the two pipes and cut holes
in the pipes so that part of the water
In each pipe may leak out. In either
case the amount of water reaching the
tubs will be less than in the first
case.
"Now the electric current behaves
In the same manner. The head lamps
are the tubs and the wires the pipes.
The electric current is the water flow
ing through the pipes. When the lamps
are burning at the full intensity, cur
rent is coming to each one through
separate wires. The only way to make
an electic lamp give less light is to
cut down the current flowing through
1T. The wires may be cut the same as
holes were cut in the pipe, and resist
ances or coils of wire connected in to
use up part of the current so that less
current will reach the lamps. Obvious
ly, more current is being used when
the lights are dimmed by this method
than were the lights burning brightly,
but this system can still be found on
some ears.
THE most economical way is to
actually reduce the amount of current
going to the lamp by switching both
lamps into series the same as both
tubs were filed from the one pipe and
the other pipe shut off entirely. In
this method the electricity is saved by
turning the DINNER switch just as gas
is saved in gas light when the gas is
turned down low. "-Adv#
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
MOTORCYCLE WEEK
VIII Be Generally Observed All Over
the United States

May 16 to % has been officially
designated as Motorcycle Week all
over the United States. This is not
only to be week when every dealer
will endeavor to establish record for
the sale of motorcycles, but will mean
also a week when every phase of mo-
torcycle life will be emphasized. The
various commercial uses of the two,
wheeler will be demonstrates; the
pleasures to be derived from the motor
cycle; the numerous, advantages of be-
longing to a motorcycle club, and the
value of affilistioh with the Fedora
tion of American Motorcyclists, will all
be brought to the attention of the
public. 1t is planned that during this
National Motorcycle Week, one day
shall be set aside for each phase of
motorcycle activities and on that day
one particular feature of the two
wheeler will be demonstrated all over
the country, from coast to coast and
from gulf to lakes. For instance, Sun
day, May 16, is to be known as Club
Day, when the members of every
motorcycle club are expected to get to-
gether for some sort of celebration.
And each club is to make it point
to see that all non-club riders are in
vited to participate, and thereby in
terest them in the activities of the
organization. Then on Monday comes
Demonstration Day; Tuesday will be
Commercial Day, Wednesday Carnival
Day, Thursday Ladies Day, Friday BIZ
cycle Day and Saturday "The King
of Sports" Day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
PREDICTS PROSPEROUS YEAR
Auto Head Makes Trip Investigating
Conditions Thoroughly, From At
lantic to Pacific

1t is popularity supposed that the
president of a tremendous manufac-
turing organization like the Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company sits in a
very private Office and with impressive
seriousness directs the affairs of his
company.
But President H. M. Jewett has a
different conception of what his duties
require. He believes in eternal watch
fulness of business conditions and in
securing exact information of the sit
uation from every part of the coun-
try.
A few days ago he returned to De-
troit after an extended trip that has
practically required the past four
months and during which Mr.. Jewett
covered the country from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Almost every large COM
mercial centre in the country was visit
ed and carefully studied. Mr.. Jewett
personally interviewed the best known
and most reputable bankers. He talked
with big business executives, with
prominent politicians and everywhere
he secured complete reports of local
conditions from Paige agents. Hun
dreds of Paige owners in various sec
tions of the country were also quizzed
to ascertain the opinion of the aver
age citizen on the present situation and
prospects for the future.
Upon his recent return to the fac
tory, Mr.. Jewett gave strong talk
in which ne summed up the results of
his investigating trip and put especial
ly vigorous emphasis on his belief that
the business of the country in general
was sure to undergo a marked increase
and that the automobile industry in
particular will find 1915 year of ac.
tivity and prosperity as has been un-
known in the past.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
auto BUSINESS IS BOOMING
Jeffery Company Sales Manager, After
Swing Around Circle, Reports Pros
poets Extraordinarily Bright

Reports from motor car concerns all
! over the country indicate a heavier de.
mand for automobiles than has ever
Defore been known in the industry.
rive hundred thousand cars were sold
last year, and there is every reason
to believe tNat this figure will be great
ly exceeded this year.
The prosperity of the American
farmer and the favorable crop outlook
are important factors in this develop
ment. Farmers in practically every sec
ton OF the country are getting high
prices and they are optimistic about
the future. Seven hundred and fifty
bushels of farmers wheat to-day will
buy the same automobile that required
eleven hundred and fifty bushels year
ago and sixteen hundred eight months
ago. Making the illustration with oats
and corn, it works cut in about the
same proportion.
Il. 5. Jordan, sales manager of the
| Thomas B. Jeffery Company, who has
just returned from circle trip through
Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana,
Florida and Kentucky, says that condi-
tions all through the South are picking
cided Improvement In the cotton situa-
tion-prices are going up and the farm
ers are laying their plans for a success
full crop season this year. Mr.. Jordan
goes on to say:
81 believe the boom we are expert
encing in our own business is typical
of improving conditions in other lines
We are in for record amount of bust
ness this month. The four million dol
lars worth of truck orders received
from Europe made it necessary some
time ago to put our plant on 24hour
basis-three S-hour shifts every day in
the week-and now we are taking on
men every day to turn out the pleasure
cars ordered by our dealers in this
country.
$50 far this month we have shipped
eleven hundred pleasure cars and
trucks, and there is no letup in sight;
in fact, orders are pouring in faster
every day. Since April 10, when we
announced our prolt-sharing plan of
the Jeffery Four, the factory has been
getting farther and farther behind in
spite of steady additions to the work
ing force. The Jeffery Four at the
new prosperity sharing price of $1,150
is making a clean sweep of it, There
is no question but what Jeffery dealers
will make more money this spring than
ever before in the history of the com
pany. The calamity howlers are being
put to silence by actual boom conditions
in the automobile business. " Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
Lincoln HIGHWAY Notes

Johnstown, Pa, papers are advo
eating the placing of large sign on
the Lincoln Highway in the vicinity
of Stoyestown, telling tourists that
Johnstown is about 20 miles to the
north, assuring them of a good, well.
marked road, and briefly giving the
advantages of detour to that city.
The Lincoln Highway is entirely
marked across the state of California,
one telegraph pole to the mile being
painted with the familiar red, white
and blue marker in the country and
one pole to every block in the cities.
The committee made up of mem.
bers of the various women's s clubs in
Stockton, Cal, which has in charge
the beautifying and cleaning up of the
city this spring, has arranged to beau
tify particularly the entrances of the
Lincoln Highway. Vines have been
planted so that they will grow over
the bridge which crosses the canal
leading into the city and the banks of
the canal have been planted with
seeds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
n EW GAS0LENE SYSTEM OUT
Device Supplies Even Flow to Car.
buretor of Automobiles

The Stewart Warren speedometer
corporation, of Chicago, with Stewart
Warner service stations in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Detroit,
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Cleveland, In
dianapolis, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Atlanta, Los Angeles and
San Francisco, are announcing through
their various stations the Stewart
vacuum gasoline system which supplies
an even flow of gasoline to the car
Iburetor of automobiles.
1t overcome all the troubles of the
pressure feed systems and can be put
on any car. The Front and Market
Motor Supply Company, of Harrisburg,
are the local representative of this
service and are at present making spe-
cial inducements to all auto owners
for this system.-Adv*
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
SOME CORNET," SAYS TAD"
Sparton Horn Figures in Silk Hat
Harry Divorce Case Funnygraphs

"Tad" likes his new Sparton horn
likes it so well that he made a
drawing of it showing Judge Rum
hauser using the Sparton to blow his
old enemy, Silk Hat Harry, out of
his path entirely.
Then he sent the drawing with his
compliments to Capt. William Sparks,
general manager of the Sparks With
ington Company, saying, "Believe me,
it S considerable cornet. Yours for
Yahootas, TAD
"Tad' as all the world knows, is
T. A. Dorgan, of the New York "Jour-
nal.' He writes the Silk Hat Harry
Divorce Case "Funnygraphs" " which
appear in many of the large daily
papers and create screams of laughter
everywhere.
"Tad' is scream expert, but he
can t create the kind of scream to
clear the road in front of his car. So
he selected the Sparton Horn to pro-
duce that kind of scream for him.
Adv.#
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
Rain Puts Out seven.dau Rlaze

Pine Grove, Pa, April 24.-After
burning fercely for seven days, the
forest fires which scourged the noun
tains in the neighborhood of Lykens,
and later in the neighborhood of Rock,
were quenched by the ram Thursday
night, to the relief of thousands who
suffered from the dense smoke.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
Thought Astor Was Crazy

People said John Jacob Astor was
crazy because he paid $1,000 an acre
when he bought the estate of Aaron
Burr about hundred years ago. 1t
was farm of 100 acres, located about
where Twenty-frst street is now in
Manhattan. In ten years he com
menced to sell lots at $1,000 an acre,
but he did not sell much at that price
What it is worth to-day is hard to
compute in millions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
AUTO FIRM ISSUES MAGAZINE
The Chalmers Clubman Name Given
New Monthly Publication

"The Chalmers Clubman,' a
monthly magazine of motoring publish
ed by the Chalmers Motor Car Com
pany, of Detroit, Mich, began it's is
sue of Vol. /, No. /, for May, 1915.
Their club rooms are all out-of-doors
and their dormitories include every
inn on the open road Its mission is to
interpret the significance and mean
ing of Chalmers service. In appearance
it conforms in Illustration and typo
graphy to the beauty of their motor
car.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24

Kane, Pa, April 24.-Charles Hunt
er, for many years janitor of the Court
House at Tionesta, killed himself on
Thursday night with shotgun. Hunt
er fastened the gun to the stump of
a fallen tree, then, affixing string to
the trigger, he sat facing the muzzle of
the gun and pulled the trigger. Hunt
er's motherfdied recently and the shock
of her death is thought to have unbal-
anced his mind. He was Sc years old.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
Starting a Row

Mr.. Crabb-This newspaper wants
to know if remorse can kill mule. Mrs.
Crabb-Well, John, dear, don t you go
and be martyr just to satisfy their
curiosity.-Buffalo Express.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
CHANGE
Quit Coffee and Got Well.

A woman's coffee experience is in
teresting For two weeks at time
[ have taken no food but skim milk
for solid food would ferment and cause
such distress that | could hardly
breathe at times, also excruciating
pain and heart palpitation and all the
time l was SO nervous and restless.
From childhood up l had been a
coffee and tea drinker and for the past
20 years l had been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn
porary relief Then l read an article
telling how some one had been helped
by leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum and it seemed so pleasant just
to read about good health l decided to
try Postum.
Il made the change from coffee to
Postum and there is such a difference
in me that l don't feel like the same
person. We all found Postum deli
cious and like it better than coffee. My
health now is wonderfully good.
"As soon as | made the shift to
Postum l got better and now my trou-
bles are gone. 1 am f1eshy, my food as
similates, the pressure in the chest and
palpitation are all gone, my bowels are
regular, have no more stomach trouble
and my headaches are gone. Remem
Der did not use medicines at all
just left off coffee and used Postum
steadily" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup of hot water.
and, with cream and sugar, makes a
delicious beverage instantly. 30c and
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Thanksujvino Fable,

A turkey one day observed a pea
cock in the farm yard and immediate.
ly began to find fault with it.
you vain, conceited bird" said the
turkey, you are proud of your looks
and yet you are of no value in the
economy of nature. Why do you strut
around and regard all others with dis
dain?"
you make mistake" replied the
peacock. II am not now admiring my.
self, though l should be excused for
doing So Next Thursday is Thanks.
giving, and l was merely indulging in
a cakewalk because l am not big, fat
turkey like you
Moral: Beauty is only skin deep
but edibility extends to the bone
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
old AS THE RACE STORY OF The DAY
Setting Aside a Period for
Thanksgiving Is a Custom
of Remote Antiquity.

THE idea is prevalent in the Unit
Il ed States that our Thanksgiving
is peculiarly an American custom
OF New England origin. This is true
in part only. The general observance
through many years of a set day On
which to give thanks to Almighty God
for his blessings has made the custom
long antedates the settlement of the
western continent, and we must look
elsewhere for it. The idea of Thanks
giving day goes back to remotest an
tlquity. 1t is a part of natural religion,
and is probably as old as the human
race. In written records, we have
ample evidence that the festival was
celebrated in connection with the
fruits of the earth" by the ancient
Egyptians, the Jews, the Greeks and
the Romans. Long before Luther S
revolt from Rome in the sixteenth cen
tury it had been observed by the
Christians; and after the Reformation,
Thanksgiving days we're in frequent
use by the Protestants, especially
those of England.
The festival appears early in Jewish
history, and, as it was connected with
the land and its possession, may have
had a Canaanitish prototype. Its cele-
bration was annual, and each festival
continued through seven days. At the
beginning two vessels of silver were
carried in a ceremonious manner to
the temple, one full of water, the other
of wine, which were poured at the foot
of the altar of burnt offerings, always
on the seventh day of the festival.
Plutarch describes this ceremonial,
which he believed was a feast of Bac-
chus. He says: THE Jews celebrate
two feasts of Bacchus. In the midst
of the vintage they spread tables,
spread with all manner of fruits, and
live in tabernacles made especially of
palms and ivy together. A few
days later they kept another festival
which was openly dedicated to Bac-
chus, for they carried boughs of palms
in their hands, with which they went
into the temple, the Levites going be-
fore with instruments of music"
Analogous to the Jewish festival
and possibly borrowed from it was
that of the old Greeks, the Thesmor-
phia. This was a feast to Demeter,
the goddess of the harvest. 1t lasted
nine days and consisted of sacrifices
of the products of the soil with obla-
tons of wine, milk and honey" The
ocritus refers to it in the Seventh
Idyll," where Simichidas says: Nov,
this is our way to the Thalysia; for
our friends, in sooth, are making a
feast to Demeter of the beautiful
robe, offering the first fruits of their
abundance, since for them IN boun-
teous manner, the goddess has piled
the threshing floor with barley"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23

of sifted flour, one-half a lemon, Juice
and rind; beat thoroughly together
and then carefully fold in the stiffiy
beaten white. Pour into a deep pan
and bake in moderate oven.
October is the time to buy canned
goods for winter as the canning sea-
son is over. The price per can is
considerably less when purchased in
quantity and your dealer will be glad
to take your order. Never buy cans
that have bulged, as this shows the
contents to be fermenting, or do not
buy cans that have been resoldered,
showing that they have worked and
been recooked.
When using canned goods the en-
tire contents of the can should be
exposed to The air in the tin causes
decomposition and makes the food I'M
wholesome. Most of the cases of
ptomaine poisoning are caused by lack
of attending to this important duty.
SNOWFALL Puddinq-Beat the yolks
OF three eggs until light, then add
gradually one cupful of granulated
sugar, beating all the while. When
light, add two tablespoonfuls of milk,
one cupful Of -four, sifted with tea
spoonful of baking powder. Fold in
the whites Of the eggs beaten stiff.
Fill buttered cups two thirds full and
steam 20 minutes. Roll in powdered
sugar and serve with foamy fruit
sauce.
Foamy Fruit Sauce. - Put three
tablespoonful of any jam or marina
lade into a saucepan, add the juice Of
lemon, and a cup of boiling water.
Bring to the boiling point, sweeten to
taste, add a tablespoonful each of -four
and butter, boil until smooth, then fold
in the beaten white of an egg. Serve
aft once
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
The Makinq of the Pup.

Ted and James M, who live
some distance from the city, have a
young bull dog, which they insist
needs training. The dog is by nature
ferocious, so the training is not diff
cult.
A short time ago tramp was about
to enter their front gate, when he
spied the dog and changed his mind,
not soon enough, however, to avert
disaster.
Sic EN-, Kid, sic 'em!" cried the
boys in delight.
Kid Immediately began to play with
the tramp's ankles in a way which
gave cause for alarm.
Take your, dog off, or I'll kill him, :
yelled the victim, trying to carry out
his threat.
The boy grinned. Stand it if you
can, mister. It's hard on you, but it'll
be the making of the pup!" called
Ted.-Indianapolis News.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
Scriptural Proof.


AT negro camp meeting in North
Carolina" says Senator Ben Tillman,
"a testifying penitent referred to him.
self and his unconverted brothers as
niggers' in a spirit of abject hui
mility which he deemed well pleasing
to his Maker. The presiding elder,
who 'amened his speech at proper in
tervals, finally threw out a gentle re-
buke.
Call yo'se'f a cullud person, broth
err he admonished, impressively.
'Niggers is a term of reproach invent.
ed by proud white folks. Dey ANT
no mention in de Bible of niggers I"
"'Oh, yes, dey is, parson,' the peni-
tent contradicted solemnly. Don't you
reclect de place where it tells bout
niger Demus?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-23
GATHERS IN THE FRIENDLESS
One Woman's Idea of the Best WAY
to Show Her Appreciation of
Her Blessings.

Crisp, cool days; ripened harvests,
gathered and stored in fruitful abund.
ance; tonic air-why, it's time to
give thanks again!
Mrs. Best, the wife of our school su.
perintendent, has an idea of her own
about Thanksgiving It's one of the
most satisfying seasons of the year.
she told me, for people who can have
family reunions. For my part, while
I'm thankful that / have all my rela.
tives living, and all near enough to
accept my hospitality, yet I do not
invite one of them!"
That does not sound like a good
spirit toward ones kim" l thought,
but, luckily, a good angel silenced my
lips.
Not that we do not load our table
and open our door," she explained.
Because it is a time of Homecoming
and of sharing your thanks with some
one else who feels kindly toward you;
those who are alone feel their isoIa-
ton, their loneliness, more keenly
than ever. Now, | ask on Thanksgiv-
ing those who would otherwise give
thanks alone or forget to give thanks
at all. l can gather my kindred to-
gether any other day in the year."
This year the Bests are asking Old
Lady Curtis for one. All of her money
cannot buy her the companionship of
kin; she has outliyed all of her blood
Jacky PEBBLES is to come, too. He is
an orphan boy from the country
working his way through high school.
Miss Blaisdell, new teacher in our
high school, is several states distant
from her home, and she cannot afford
so long a journey. She, too, is hidden.
Gene Bowles, our postmaster, is
'batching,"i as his neighbors call it.
since his wife died. He looks as
though his own cooking did not agree
with him He is to join the thankful
group around the Best turkey
Woman S World.