The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-21

phone receivers from his ears PUT them on and
get the answer" he laughed
IN about three seconds back three little clicks
III the ears-the letter "S in the Continental code,
Which is used in the Marconi system.
1t was perfectly plain Anybody who knew the tele-
srapn code could easily read any message coming in.
"Now am thanking him." said Ginman as he JOLT
ed out a few more blue sparks.
Then he put the receiver to his ears.
He's answering" laughed Gilman "He's saying:
'Ha! hal"
this time The engineers and electricians were on
duty now. Mr.. Welby had in to send out the
nights bulletins by long distance
In his hands resume of the davis news If tho
United States sent there by wire by the Assocat
ed Press This to be sent by long distance wire
less to all the ships at within a radius of 1900
miles.
with this news" explained Mr. Weby 1--WE are
going to reach the Regina d'1talia La Provence the
Nieuw Amsterdam and the Kasern Auguste Victoria
They are all within zone"
Then he showed what is known among wireless men
as 1.-THE Communication Chart" Every steamer for
the month which is fitted with wireless plotted on the
chart by straight lines showing her position every
given day. according to her average speed The lines
which cross at the date show just which steamers are
within the radius of the long distance wireless
"Of course, explained Mr. Welby, 1--WE can't tell ju.t
where they because steamer could carry such
powerful plant have here they cannot answer
But it is $3.50 p here now and they are all watt
ing to hear from u.s. while send they cannot ~
ply and this is the prearranged hour whe:e
they may be at sea-
"All right" the call to the engine ROOM
Gail right" came back the answer.
"Start her up" the ORDER
Heres cotton" Mr. Welby "better put it IN
Most of have to do it. It bores into your
ear drums pretty badly"
Sutng the action the word plugged his own ears
I'VE going to have little thunder storm close at
hand" laughed Gilman.
1t almost uncanny-these men in rubber govas
sitting stools placed rubber mats ears pro
tected with cotton getting ready flash their news
$500 miles to great ships the bosom of the Deep
Then the great engines ugchugged and the dynam,s
began kissing. The power at hand Everybody
was excluded from the room except the operator Mr.
Welby. He began to send.
entire building Mr.. Welby shot his news-nort,
east south and west The cracking of the electricity
ntense-no wonder the cotton in the ears It
waud have deafened not used to it. And this il
a sample of what is SENT
Nashvle Coppers found guilty murder second DEGREE
sentenced 20 years Bail $4,000, each pending motion
set verdict aside because announced disagreement Stop
Observation-Disclosures Gangway connecting battleshp Van!
guard wharf collapsed under so worxmen Vickers Mar
ime yards three killed, 40 injured Stop Evansville
Nearly all of 81 miners Sunnyside Coal mine here ba.
Alarm possibility Austria subsidine RAPIDLY
Russian minister long conferences Movanoyich yester
day, to-day Nothing officially given but reason be-
ieve peaceful settlement controversy now only question
hours Stop" : > 49, J. -
The word "StopT means the end of a news item and
that another is seeming in Of course all these abbre
waited wireless messages filled and published on
the various ships in more extended FORM some as bue
tins and others as| regular daily newspapers.