Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-02
HOLD CONFERENCE
WITH MARITlANS
AERoNAUT AND ASTRONOMERS
TO Sc TO LImlv OF ATMo-
sFHERE IN BALLOON.
TAKE WIRELESS OUTFIT AND
OXYGEN IN TANks-'TwoN'T
HAPPEN TILL SEPTEMBER.

New York. May Give will be
talking to the people Of Mars before
the fifteenth Of next September" said
Leo Stevens, the aeronaut, when he
arrived in town from Amherst college
where he has spent several days with
Professor David B. Todd, the scientist
Who will endeayor to communicate
with the earth's neighbor by means of
wireless from balloon.
Mr.. Stevens announced that plans
are completed for the unique voyage
to the edge of the worlds atmosphere
in a mammoth balloon, equipped with
a special apparatus invented by Profess
sor Todd and, that it was now only
necessary 20 wait until Mars was suf-
ficiently close to the world, which
would be early in September.
Will Carry Unique Outfit.
The daring scheme evolved by Pro-
fessor Todd and Mr. Stevens TO COM
munieate with the Maritians necessi-
tates the most remarkable parapher-
MALTA, including two Theoretically
sealed glass fronted aluminium cases,
with tanks of oxygen attached for
breathing: speaking tubes connect
ing one tank with the other, a power
full wireless plant with ten miles of
wire trailing down to the earth, spec
ally made clothing Of tremendous
thickness and all manner of navigat.
ing instruments
I'VE will resort to cur tanks at the
height of five to six miles" said
Mr.. Stevens today. while we are
comfortably sitting in our chairs with
the oxygen pump giving us life, we
can watch the ascent of the balloon.
When we arrive at the proper height
communication ~ means of the wire
less, which the professor has invented
and which is unlike any other wireless
will be begun.
Professor Todd thinks we can pick
up messages from Mars easily at the
edge of this worlds atmosphere. /
know little about astronomy. but
have guaranteed to take him where
he wants to go in my car.
Will Consume Five or Six Hours.
'The fight will take five o. six
hours We will carry small supply
of heat-creating food to help Us with
stand the intense cold should emerg-
ency arise. The whole wireless APP
paratus, including the ten miles of
wire which will trail from the basket
of the balloon down toward the earth,
will weigh but 200 pounds.
81 believe we will come down
alive, although this trip, which Will
have to be the highest ever made,
Will be attended by some danger. We
must reach ten miles, the professor
tells me, to obtain the best results.
Eight miles is the greatest height ever
before reached in a balloon and then
members of the party died from cold
aud rarity of air.
I'VE are making these aluminium
tanks to prevent just such disaster.
Both Professor Todd and will begin
training for the trip in July. We viii
have tanks of oxygen sent to our
homes and will begin breathing 1t to
get accustomed against the time when
we may have nothing else. This
training will be continued systemat-
ically up to the time of ascension.
To Flash Message Down Wire.
The ground wires will also be u ID
in carrying any messages from Mars
We may receive straight down to the
earth where they viii be recorded. I
viii take DR.. Todd on numerous as
tensions between now and the time
for our big dight to get him used TO
ballooniag. He viii succeed in this
venture If airy one can"