The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-20

phone receivers from his ears. Put them and
get the answer" he laughed
In about three seconds back three little clicks
IN the ears-the letter IS" in the Continental code,
which is used in the Marconi system.
1t was perfectly plain. Anybody who knew the tele-
graph code could easily any message coming in.
Now am thanking him." said Ginman he jolt
ed out few more blue sparks
Then he put the receiver to his
Hes answering" laughed Ginman. He's saying:
'Ha! hal"
But there were signs of business about the plant by
this time The engineers and electricians were
duty now Mr.. Welby had send out the
nights bulletins by long distance
In his hands a of the days news of the
United States sent there by land wire by the Assocat-
ed Press. This to be sent by long distance wire
less to all the ships at sea within radius of 1900
miles
with this news" explained Mr.. welby. I'VE are
going to reach the Regina dItalia, La Provence the
Nieuw Amsterdam and the Kaserin Auguste Victoria
They all within zone"
Then he showed what is known among wireless
"The Communication Chart" Every steamer for
the month which is fitted with wireless is plotted
chart by straight lines showing her position
given day according to her average speed The lines
which 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 Just
where they are steamer could carry such
powerful plant we have here, they
But it is 81 80 here and they all wait
ing to hear from u.s. while send, they
ply. and this Is the prearranged hour where
they may be at sea-
"All right" the call the engine room
"All right" came back the
start her up!" the order
Here's cotton" Mr.. welby better put it in
your Most of have to do it. bores into your
drums pretty badly"
sutng the action to the word. he plugged
1--WE are going little thunder storm close at
hand" laughed Ginman.
1t almost uncanny-these in rubber gloves.
sitting stools placed rubber mats. their pro-
tected with cotton, getting ready flash their news
500 miles great ships the bosom of the deep
the great engines chug-chugged the dynamos
began kissing. The power hand. Everybody
excluded from the except the operator Mr.
Weby He began to send
1t was like cannonade Great sparks lighted the
entire building Mr.. Welby shot his news-north
east south and The cracking of the electricity
was intense-no wonder the cotton in ears 1t
waud have deafened not used to it. And this is
a sample of what is sent:
"Nashvie: Coopers found guilty degree
sentenced 20 years Bail s25000 each pending motion
verdict aside because disagreement Stop
Barrown Furness Gangway connecting battleship
guard collapsed under 80 workmen vckers Max
ime yards, three killed. 40 injured Stop Evansville:
Nearly all of 81 miners Sunnyside Coal mine be-
lieved killed by explosions afternoon Stop Belgrade:
Alarm possibility Austria subsding rapidly.
minister long conferences yester-
day today Nothing officially given but reason be-
eve peaceful settlement controversy only question
hours. Stop"
The word stop" means the end of a news item and
that another is coming in or course, these abbre
waited wireless messages filled published on
the various ships extended FORM some as bulle
tins and others as regular daily newspapers.