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New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

asts than other parts OF New York. Flatbush har-
bors some real wireless experts who are still going
school.
A list OF twenty-five youthful amateurs in Flat
bush, all OF them attending grammar or high
school, was obtained recently. Among them are
Herbert Lyons Carlton Turnbull. James Van Kirk.
Arthur J. Werther. Leigh Paules. Joseph War
shaur Herbert Gregory Elbert Mcdonald. Roland
Stencil John Alexander and Paul Schwartz. In
this group Arthur Werther is considered to have
tha best equipment He has his room fitted M
with all kinds Of wireless instruments. and he
fashions most % the outfit himself. he attends
the Manual Training High School, where the neces-
sarv tools are always available. Werther Is just
getting acquainted with the transatlantic code.
but can receive messages that come over his in
strunlent lie is friendly with Of the official
operators at Sea Gate, with whom he communicates
daily He also communicates with friend in
Gates avenue Brooklyn, who has wireless station
rigged Up.
The Sea Gate man helps all the boys 10 rig up
their wireless stations he says that il gives him
moro experience and he can have more sta
tlons 70 communicate with on the day OF the
sinking Of the steamer Republic. before he had
learned the Transatlantic code messages kept com
ing over Werthers wires from o'clock IN the
afternoon until Il O'Clock at night He received n
message from as FAR Cape Hatteras. and an
other from up in tho Adirondacks. The latter was
a news Item. and ran something like this:
Captain 8. r Thomas OF Saranao Lake, has
discovered an opening to a great cavern, and has
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
AMATEURSIN WIRELESS
Flatbush the Headquarters Of a Score
Of Youthful Operators.

Wireless to right Of them; wireless to left of
them; wireless in front Of them. sizzIed sput-
tered. This paraphrasinE OF a we'll known stanza
describes the wireless craze that has developed
among hundreds Of young amateurs in and about
New York and the annoyance caused the govern
ment and commercial stations, which have reason
to recall that there is governmental curb on the
aspirations Of the youngsters. II is not long ago
that the American feet pproaching Cape
Charles of Hampton Roads, and it was greatly
desired Washington that communication be had
with Admiral Sperry, but owing to the many wire
less currents sent vibrating into the ether by
amateurs it impossible TO have ineligible
talk with the big ships. and embarrassment over
the welcoming ceremonies at Hampton Roads was
narrowly averted. There is talk Of action by Con-
Eress and a future session OF the legislators at
Washington may Danish the conditions now ez-
listing.
The high voltage stations not affected as
those OF lesser power, for there is different
attunenent for each degree Of high voltage At
stations like those at the coast fortihcations and
on the warships the most difficulty by reason Of
fnterfer ence by students Is experienced. The op-
orators on the various Sound steamers and the
coastinE steamers make frequent complaints. At
the eastern entrance 10 Long Island Sound a
small power station has been established al Fort
H G. Wright Fishers Island, by the War De-
partmeut The operators at this station were driven
nearly frantic last summer by the work OF
chap near BY. The amateur intercepted messages
at will and butted in frequently to cause
great irritation. An investigation was made. and
the butter-n found near the former fashion
able Pequot section OF New London The operator
was lad Of fifteen, who had wires connected with
his fathers barn and operating room IN tho
attic It only after parental influence had been
brought to bear that the government messages es-
capped further interruption
In the greater city wireless towers are frequent
II noted rearing the- skeleton-like arms from the
tops Of business buildings and private houses.
Brooklyn seems TO possess more wireless enthus-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
DEFENSE OF STAG HUNTING.

I. = aIvravs the custom TO describe sias a.
D,Ie noble animal" AS a great auhllreF' L t.
ors+ IN saw that his nobility is confined 10 ai
noarance. and does not extend TO eiisL91'
the truth be told he is selfish Ola le"O" ''u
.l,;,o+e5 70 the pleasures o. the table and tha
harem. He is dreadful bully TO the minus 81
rornp deer; and. though well armed by nat
49,, i a r,uor fshter save at the season Wnen
lie lust OF the flesh IS upon nin- Now; IL - "a -
fysrg his appetite he does a great dedI OF 49, 49,
o. =, crops Not only what he eats out WH'-
i -,.,;1s has 10 be considered. The hunJ pay
so,us Il 600 a year IN compensation 60
there are rumOrs that the sum doeS HDI r -
ALI the damage done Yet the stag lI HoT -
Welcome Is usually unUOlested guest Au7
farmer is very loyal to the hunt and thougn tg ~
Cften rrovvIs he seldom shoots ana so Ihe stasS
- ,La host of every thing for years some IN
m A ripe old age. escaping HulSull ~ o.
events capture. in the summer. IooAllS On -
1auChing when binds are hunted IN the VIM
There was an old mott stag on DnhAerE aiiL - -
CI5 oue-hOrued stag on the QudntocAS. W
known characters both that ellled - a. = -,
Years for when stag IS nunleu y -
M, means certain that he viii be killed ne utS
MANY chances in his favor. all who roilo" 10
hnrUds know we'll 10 Is rue Ihdl 10 - -
i,eiress NJ those responsible for the hunt 10
make the odds against him as great as posslois'
Horses must he fast and fit Hounds must cona-
t-ue drive with steadineSS- The stan must t1or-
orghIy- understand their work Then n mex :
with the pursuers. to kill a stag looks easy L
is not really I have hunted great hsuS
flcer myself and 7 cannot remember a day Wheo
At some period or other of the chase old nv-
expect my quarry TO escape In hunting stde
If YOU make two mistakes YOU viii prOOaDIy toSa
him: YOU will probably lose a hind II you MAJ MAJ
one. The deer. indeed. has many chances. II al
fail him he is killed with much speed and
humanity as possible He has lived Ire OF
luxury for years. and has bad half-hour az
the end From his point OF view surely tne
Measure Dredominates over the pain; Tor II u
were not for the hunting he would not cNist a.
all Every ones hand would be against Dim IN
the middle OF last century. when stag nunllus as
was dropped for few years. the deer very near
" became extinct And then 1t must De renneil-
bered that one animal only is killed 10 provloo
snort for hundreds I do not wish 70 na1isH
other sports: but compare this with the snoOt-
ing mans bag OF pheasants or the fisherman ;
basket Of fish. IL is true the hlndS are klheu-
The country would be Overrun with deer weIs
they not But they have far longer periou oL
graCs before and after the birth OF their young
Tnan anv other hunted animal and have never
heard OF a hind that was not killed pens go
tJ,e yrors. for being hunted It is said there =
m element OF cruelty in all sport II may De ,
and in all life we'll doubt II any lotlIl -
snort is less cruel than the chase OF the deer
r s Sanders in The Nineteenth Century
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

iecting from parts OF the piston any other por-
ton within the space in which the explosion takes
place. One such Insignificant looking point may
cause an untold amount OF trouble, FOR carbon will
form on It, and the whole. after running a short
time, will become heated to such degree as to
cause premature explosions. No end OF trouble with
motor boat engine may result from the use OF n
cylinder oil unsuited to the purpose Heavy oils
make valves and pistons stick and not infrequent
" cause cylinder 10 become SO heated as TO make
the engine refuse to work Pounding on the part
Of the engine, though 1t may arise from other
causes usually indicates that there loose bear
fngS somevhere about it. When thin trail OF
blue smoke is seen from the open end or
the cylinder Immediately after an explosion II may
be taken indication that there is ieaK
past the piston and that the close fitting steel
rings about the piston which sprung into place
when il is in position in cylinder, not act
ing properly.
The man who Is sufficiently interested in the
subject of motor boating TO wish TO feel certain
he is getting all the power from his engine that lie
is having for need necessarily let the matter
rast with the claims Of the makers. He can submit
his engine TO the simple but effective Prony brake
test named for the man who devised IL The ar
ronrement with which this test may be made con-
sfsts simply of n framework large enough to go
about the fywheel of the engine. Into this and
above and below the hywheel itself are clamped two
stout wooden blocks sawed to the shape or the
wheel and IN firm contact with It. To the upper
of these blocks spring scale is attached and this
is also attached to stout post a short distance
aNay The engine is then set running at fun
speed and the amount Of the pull required 10 keep
the blocks from going around with the Wheel Is
,aqistered in mounds by spring scale If the
total number OF pounds registered is then multiplied
bv the circumference Of the wheel and its revolu-
+inus minute the result obtained, say motor boat
men will represent foot pounds To reduce this
T., horsepower il must be divided by 1900. for the
standard of horsepower measurement is SS,Vo
po,,nds lifted one foot minute. This test. While
il may he regarded as crude is nevertheless.
say motor boat men who have trled II. as lalTIy
a.crate as some factory tests wherein rated
horsepowers are arrived at
Though there are explicit printed Instructions
furnished with every gasolene engine for use in a
motor boat the wise purchaser viii not rely upon
o,tbsr them or his own knowledge, but have an
expert from the factory show him how to operate
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Of the whites particularly those IN the sparsely
settled country neignborhoods. The Legislature in
passing the law recognized this, and the people OF
that state know that they recognized It Knowing
this. they do not look for any stringent enforce
ment OF the Etatute, especially regards white
men, IN the cities where there is adequate police
protection Not unreasouably. think. they expect
the authorities to overlook nfractions unless they
become too fragrant and too open. The authorities
themselves naturally are inclined to be Ienient and
not TO see certain Things unless they have to- It Ia
not improbable that II the prohibition law remains
on the statute books It may become more less
dead letter in cities and large towns, but Il
will, in my opinion, always bs well enforced in
country communities.
Theoretically this may not be right but a.
look at it fail 20 much harm in it, the law
will still be doing what it really put the
statute books for-to help keep the negro out of
trouble and it will also do good in reducing the
amount of drunkenness among a certain class of
white people
These views seemed TO he held By number OF
other prominent Georgia men. Under the Consti-
tuition said the president Of one Of the leading
womens clubs in Georgia, lit was impossible to
pass a Law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors to the without prohibiting their sale
10 the white people. If such law could have been
passed it would have been long ago. for whiskey,
I believe the cause of much if not most Of
the negro crime In this state. As It could not be
passed and il appeared TO imperative that the
sale Of intoxcants negroes should be restricted
much possible. the only thing that could
do pass the present prohibition law. OF
course it ought he strictly enforced but must
say do not care whether or not 1t does become
little lax. so long & il fuIfIs its real purpose"
The prison authorities of the state say they havs
noticed already the effect of the law in the
diminution OF negro crime.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
LAW REALLY MADE FOR NEGROES.

40 prohibition law, Georgians say, would ever
have been passed in the state IL II had not been for
the negro. II was to decrease crime in this race
that the passed. Since the negro mas no
clubs and consequently club locker systems IL
las proved effective has made il difficult for the
negro to get intoxicating liquors except beer even
ins the larger cities. and vastly more difficult In
country communities. where the prohibition law IS
said to be strictly enforced, both as to the "m'e
man and :he negro ana especially regarding the
latte
prominent orhc'al in discussing the prohibition
question said:
The prohibition 'sw Vas passed for the 0eeeh'
.f The negro. because Of him and for the aro1eeOh
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
sRgAo THAT INToxIcATEs.

throughout the eastern part OF Siberia y - no
xtraoriiuaTy sight to see peasants N nl-Sr.oIs
s<sess oF ntoNication. brought on BY eating oreao
In inc region between the sea and the river cae1
NTisori the humidity OF the climate as Veil - 20
siI i ren1srka BILE In many parts the nuLnidltt
- intense that there grows upon ears ol cofn :
rtssds from the corn gives all the results oI -
.[srsa OF alcohol Whole districts az sorn-tl.
i,seslstsd BY this strange kind OF aiconoic nresd
II Issffss Weekly
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
SOTF> POINTS ABOUT BUYING A MOTOR BOAT

the engine for the first few times II IS also
good scheme to take along a friend who knows
about engines. The reversing device. differing with
different makes Of engines and boats. is another
point upon which the purchaser should accept only
the advice OF an expert.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
GUARD NEUS

Major General Roe and staff will be duty at
the state camp at Peeks6H this season. during the
tour OF the several organizations. The camp viii
open on June and close July {.
Work was begun last week on the rife range
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

at Biauvs1t. n. Z. for ths National Guard when
surveyors were on the ground preparatory to get
ting the plans under way. When the range is
ready for practice II will be one Of the best equipped
In the country and worthy successor to the old
ground at Creedmoor
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

No matter how much he may thihh ne N'''' . .
-. ,be engine he has bought the first duty 81
the purchaser OF a motor boat is to read care
fuIlv the instructions which accompany the engine.
II he does this and follows them he VIII not
think Of attempting TO start the engine piepal p
- =, ,oI,i,g either a long or short trip, without
a. s.s,np to IL that the oil cups are supplied
with oil. testing the ignition system and making
sure the Jacket about the piston chamber Is prop
eriv supplied uith water
good thing make sure Of "heh Pu'0il4silS
n engine is that there are no points of metal pro
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
HOW TO GET A
DRINK In GEORGIA
all FOR NEAR BEEF"
OR JOIN Il CLUB.
Prohibition Lac Is Fulfilling Its
Chief Purpose, That of DCcreas-
ing Negro Crime

There Is sorrow in the heart OF the Georgia coll
mel for Georgia land OF the farfamed mint julep,
hss gone prohibition" No longer this genial
gentleman stroll up 10 bar in his own state ana
order vrhiske.- The closest thing to the elixir
Ne can buy IS the new Georgia beverage.
near beer" unless he knows the "barkeep
mighty well. And who would think Of asking q
r,iend 70 have a drink and ordering near beer
for him. Not Georgian colonel. certainly
The prohibition law passed after one OF tne
hottest campaigns Georgia has known. and during
which ,he political star OF Hoke Smith set FOR
sine ~ least The law has now been III ehec'
<or some months. Every week or SON ldct,
nearly every dav or so-a test case Is tested
p,t so far the LIQUOR interests have been able TO
nick no faw ir tie constitutionality Of the law
Z is stil on the statute books, and the best la"H eFs
ir Georgia say It Will stay there
Georgia has gene prohibition. but the Georgian \
has h,- no means climbed the water wagon
''%o SUN There are many ways OF ge''.s
ground = prohibition law. and stranger spend
,nr : few DAYS in the state II appears thd' u'e
native has already discovered most OF then
When the prohibition Law was passed the saloon
owner worked overtime trying TO think of way
- save himself from financial ruin, and ABOUT INC
e-s- thing he hit on near beer Near
t@e-,' was q hne inv ention from his point OF >ie
rssl beer contains. among other Things Se'
-, of alcohol 5 per cent in some brands by
leaving out the alcohol. the beverage ooes H0,
80 under the han Of the prohibition law anu
IN he sold lust as ginger ale or any otneF non
gn,oxicant IS So the ssloonkeepers put III olu, ,,
for large quantities Of this Drink anu '
-. ;, ,l7e name near beer Many Of them W ere
sr.o careful IN placing their orders TO require II
. ~ bottled in regular beer bottles ana not ID
..rs5 Il IS important TO remember about 'e
fsbeI1inE IS will be seen later
I've ur-iter Of this article vas staying al one O
.L ,ir Atlanta hotels recently. and at the potion
IS .1e hill Of fare he noticed the line ASK Tor the
Prohibition List si-....5
interested. he did as the printed words o'reo'el '
ms : negro waiter. grinning broadly nrousn' III
+ne lie, T. -ead something like this
ocLt7i'
Clam Cocktail
Fish Julep.
Bee--
Ginger Ale
-7,.- followed list Of mineral and other waters
e,-1.xed he turned to the waiter FOR an ehpidile.
-, ..T1e77 cocktails said the darkT. oey an
N drink ~ all Dey'se les one oh de boss JOKES
he sz- since We alls gone prohibition oeE ; 10
hin, rested - he put cocktail on the pi! y
e.. :, he done gone and put it on De pron'oIo@io @
,i.+ PUt say boss 6and here the "ai'e' -.
-. ,-s-,- oonfdentian ef YOU alls want so'ne
bee ! kfr zit il 70 you. an it won De no i'70-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Those who favor the erection Of armory for the
sth Regiment at the southwest corner OF Crotona
Park point TO the fact that it will public build
ing public property, and that IL should embody
a satisfactory architectural exterior. as the plans
must first be approved by the Municipal Art Com
mission. It is pointed out that the armory drill
hall will be open for the Of school children
a drill room and gymnasium. The plot OF ground
selected is unimproved property
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

elected first lieutenant. The country circus to be
given at ths armory May "A and Is. under the
ing event.
Major General Roe has approved the decision Of
Colonel Morris. Of the 9Th Regiment not grant
Lieutenant Thomas P. Dflkes a three months leave
OF absence, which he requested on the ground that
he suffering from nervous prostration. The
surgeon of the 9th, after personal examination of
the lieutenant, reported that IN his opinion the
leave not necessary. The Sd Battalion OF tbs
regiment. under Major Ward. will visit Fort Wads-
worth for instruction to-day.
Members OF the sth Regiment have been awarded
decorations for long service follows For ten
years, Captain Harry w. Badenhausen. First Ser
geant F. n. Jansen Sergeant L. F CastIevscchf
Corporal w ]. StayskI Musicians W J. Fallon
and Henry J. Fitzgerald, Privates n. J. O'Bren. z.
Zweig and E. J. Carroll and Musician s Germner.
Company B, of the 9TH Regiment, will celebrate
the 10Sd anniversary OF its organization next
Thursday night. by a dinner at the New York
Athletic Club. While the regiment Is in camp. from
June 19 TO Is, 1t is expected that number OF
cadets from West Point will visit It. The regi-
mental BASEBALL team will play game with the
West Point cadets May
winifred Roberts who has been selected for ap-
pointnent engineer. the staff OF Brigadier
General David E Austen chief OF coast artillery,
Is first assistant 10 JQe CnleI engineer OF Inc D6-
ps-tment of Finance. He is graduate Of New
York University, with the degree of civil engineer
Among other duties. he has been engineer OF
| masonry for the Harlem River Driveway.
The 14th Regiment Is to have an enlisted band.
but the men composing It are all skilled musicians
| and have been enrolled in a military band for some
time past under Bandmaster J. NJ Matt, for
merry Of the 65th Regiment. First Lieutenant ..
| H. z. Frank, recently appointed in Company F.
has failed to pass the physical exanna ton before
| the Second Brigade surgeon, Dr.. F. J. J. Wood.
1t is thought he may be given another opportunity.
General John G. Eddy will be held at the srmory
/ next Saturday night.
Some officers Of the s9th Regiment favor review
| on Saturday afternoon this spring at Van Cort-
landt Park This, II Is said would be better than
holding In the armory, now that the weather
| is getting warm.
| Captain Clarence W Smith Of the 18th Regiment
| commanding the 5th Company. who some months
ago resigned from the Second Brigade staff to &C
| cept the captaincy Of the 5th Company. has con-
cuded TO return again to the brigade staf COM
missary He will be succeeded as captain Of the
/ 5th Company by Lieutenant Harry Hinan. the
| well known athlete who holds the championship OF
| the world in hurdling-
| Captain Carl G. Rasmus Of Company A OF the
sd Regiment has been nominated for major of the
Sd Battalion. An election will be held in a few
days.
| David Wilson Camp. OF United Spanish War Vet
erans named in honor of Major David Wilson, OF
the battalion Of field artillery, will assemble at the
| arnorv Of the 2d Battery on the night OF MAY
r. for the presentation Of set Of colors by the
| major There vii be music and dancing
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Second Lieutenant Wentworth Cooper Of Com
pany OF the 18th Regiment. has been unanimously
elected first lieutenant The country circus be
given at ths arnory on May IA ami Is. under the
auspices OF Company 1. promises to be interest
ing event.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

David Wilson Camp. OF United Spanish War Vet
erans named in honor of Major David Wilson, OF
the battalion Of field artillery, will assemble at the
armory OF the % Battery the night OF May
49, for the presentation Of a set OF colors by the
major There viii be music and dancing.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Captain Carl G. Rasmus OF Company A Of the
sd Regiment has been nominated for major of the
Sd Battalion An election viii be held in fe"
days.