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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
ADVANCE MADE
IN THE WIRELESS
NEW INVENTION MAKES OPERA
TloN CHEAPER AND MUCH
ou'cxsR.
DANGER is ELIMINATED
DeForest Company Planning Chain Of
Stations Across the Continent
To be Erected lmme-
d'ately.

New York, Feb. 13-The De Forest
Wireless Telegraph Company declared
today that a new departure and signal
advance In wireless communication
had been perfected by DR.. Lee De For
est, and that the new invention is
devoid of al element of danger. crea-
ting al the same time system of in
telligIbIe signals to be sent at un!im-
tied speed through a low-power, con,
tinuous wave train, exceeding the
present spark system both in penetra.
Ition and range,
This new system, which is based on
an entirely different combination Of
electric impulses from any other is
said to be a substantial Improvement
to the wireless field by reason of its
economy and small cost of installa
ton.
Announcement of this invention was
made today at a busincs meeting Of
the Ellsworth company, fiscal repre-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

sentatives of the Radio Telephone
company. This business session was
followed by a banquet at Faunce's tav
era. al which De Forest, the president
.... .mith aud others spoke.
-. Smith announced plans for the
immediate erection of a chain Of wire
less stations along the Atlantic aud
Pacific coasts. as well as certain
points i'm the interior
The first stations to be erected VIII
be at Portland Boston. Providence,
New Haven, New York. Newark, Phil
adelphia, Harrisburg, Atlantic City
Wilmington. Baltimore. Washington,
Richmond. Norfolk. Raleigh. Columbia
Charleston. Atlanta. Savannah. Jack.
sonville, Palm Beach. Key West. Ha.
vana. Pensacola, MOBILE, New Orleans.
Galveston, San Diego. Los Angeles.
Santa Barbara. San Francisco. Sacra.
mcnto. Portland. Astoria. Seattle. Ia.
coma. Vancouver. Bellingham, Salem.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
DANIEL EROHMAN
AND WIFE. PAkT.
MANAGER AND ACT.
REsS AGREE TO SEPARATE
DIVORCE IN VIEW.
NO SCANDAL. INVOLVED
Frohman Gave Cat 5ctatement Ycster.
day-Agree cable--Mrs.
Frohman Was Formerly Miss
Margaret liIington.

New York, Feb. 1i-Daniel Froh.
statement tonight in which he an
nounced that Mrs. Frohman who was
Miss Margaret Ellington, the actress,
formerly of Bloomington, Ill, and him
self had decided upon separation with
a view to ultimate divorce, Mrs.
Frohman is at present in California
recovering her health, following a
breakdown from work on the stage.
They were married in November,
1908. F'rohman's statement announ-
cling the separation is as follows:
Mrs. and Mr.. Daniel Frohman have
decided upon separation with view
to ultimate divorce.
Mrs. Frohman and | agreed to this
recently. She desires to take up her
residence permanently in CalifOr-
MIA. where the climate agrees with
her. She has retired permanently
from the profession and will remove
with her parents to the Pacific coast.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
BLACK HAND USED AUTO
But Man Whom They Attacked Had
Narrow Escape From Death
BY Unique Ruse.

New York. Feb 1f.-That mys-
tcrious organization known to Ital-
ians and the police as the Black
Hand" has adopted up-to-date meth
DDS Of operating in New York.
An attack from an automobile was
made yesterday on Gus Merino. a
Harlem junk dealer. who had been
receiving threatening letters de
manding the payment of $4,000
when MerinO left his snop and
was walking alcng the sidewalk a
maehine dashed mp TO the curb ami
one Of the three occupants sprang
out AMI began to fire. With rare pres
ence OF mind MerinO dropped to the
sidewalk and feigned death. thus es-
Gaping without a scratch.
The man who fired the s1ot quick
~ turned and jumped into the su-
tomohiic and the machine vhizzed
away.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR STUDENTS
ANN ARBOR STUDENTS SPIKED
SWITCH ON COLLEGE LINE
AS A PRANK.
SUSPECTS EXAMINED
In Effort to Locate Guilty Parties
Sophs and Seniors Were Max
ing it Warm for Juniors
Annual Dance.

East Lansing, Mich, Feb. 1$.-En-
dangering the lives of whole car
lc ad Of young people last night by
spinking a switch on a down grad:
on the College line, a gang of reck-
less students at the Michigan Agri-
cultural college have laid themselves
open to serious prosecution.
More than 200 sophomores and
seniors turned out last night to make
things interesting for the juniors
who were enjoying themselves at
their annual 'J'hop
AS a elimination of their pranks
the students spiked switch on the
line over which was to pass car
carrying the merrymakers home from
the hop. Ha the spiked switch not
have been discovered in time it
would surely nave meant death or
serious injury of many persons as
the car would have left the track and
down a steep incline.
Justice Frazier had a number OF
students, who are thought to be the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
ICE STORM IN
LAKE REGIONS
, CAUSES DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,
lMPEDES RAILROAD TRAFFIC
AND COMM UNlCATioN.
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Fruit Trees Broken Down by lcicles
Wind Blowing at High Rate
Kansas and Oklahoma
Suffer.

Chicago, Feb 14-From what ap-
peared to be an ordinary winter
storm of small proportion. local con
ditions today developed one of the
most disagreeable periods in the his
tory of the Lake Michigan region.
Telegraph and telephone com
munications between Chicago and
the outside world were interrupted
seriously by the heavy snow AMI
sIeet which made transportation next
to impossible The storm was ac-
companied by a heavy downpour of
sleet and snow and the velocity Of
the wind added to the general dis
comfort.
Northern Illinois, Northern In
diana, Northern Ohio, Missouri. Kan
sas and Iowa AMI Southern Wiscon-
sin were cut off from communication
from the outside world early in the
night Direct communication be-
ST Louis was cut off but was re-
stored later in theI ay by the tele-
graph companies by way of New
York
Snow and sleet hung so heavily
en- the wires that In many instances
they were pulled to the ground and
telegraph poles were broken off
Officials of the lake steamship com
panies reported that they had ex-
perienced considerable difficulty dur
ing the storm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

Peoria. fir, Feb With the
coming Of the coldP rain and sleet
storm throughout Central Illinois
early this morning, lasting until noon
Peoria was practically isolated from
the world for eight hours today. Late
tonight teegraphic communication
was restored to Chicago. but to-
wards the east. west and south.
telegraphic and teiephonic communi-
cations have been entirely shut off.
Information from the rural DIS.
tricts throughout Central Illinois say
that great havoc has resulted in the
destruction of fruit trees. Along the
river front for miles north and south
great damage has resulted to ship
ping and house boats.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

ON THE CANAL
TAFT CONDEMNS WIND OPPOSi-
TiON" TO THE WORK an
SPEECHES YESTERDAY.
LIKE CAMPAIGN TIMES
President elect Travelled Through
Three States Yesterday-Inti.
mated That His Predictions
Have Come to Pass.

Birmingham, Feb. Talking
through Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama just like in campaign days,
President elect Taft had the gratifi.
cation which he evidently enjoyed of
being hartily welcomd by large and
for him He took numerous occasions
to make his appreciation plain at the
same time leaving a touch of irony
hind as reminder that his predictions
had surely come true ami not only did
the south seem wiling TO accept him as
their president but his greatest desire
was to be the president OF cyeery man,
woman and child In the nation.
There was one other burden on
Tafts mind today-contempt for what
he termed baseless an hurtful criti
cisms of the work being done on the
Panama Canal Taft's remarks were
delivered with the usual manifesto.
tions of aggressiveness.
The Panama Canal is going to be
built" he declared in his speech al
Hattiesburg, Miss, "and | want yop
to do and want every American eiti-
zen to do is to stand by the men who
are building it"
Set a fire in the rear, don't distrust
the men who are giving mp their
strength and energy and enterprise
to put that great work through. When
you have agents who are doing your
work. you stand behind them If you
don't you cannot get your work done.
The men who do your work are en-
titled to your help and confidence and
you ought not to allow yourself to be
led astray by buncombe speeches. on
the floor of the house of Representative
or hadlines in sensational newspapers
and go back on the men that are do
ing your work.
Il don't care whether you are demo.
Gratis or republicans, you want the
work done and when the army of en-
gineers who are doing this work are
giving all their time to the carrying OUT
of this work you are not the men to go
back on them, or TO believe every idle
story that comes from the mouth OF
some politician who is seeking to make
himself prominent or give advertise
ment of little unfoundcd sensational
statement.
THAT work is being done honestly. |
know what | am talking about. III
will be built and all the wind oppo-
sition that comes is merely from de-
sire to eXalt and exploit and the man
who desires to make himself respon.
sible, won't obstruct it.
Il know what the people of the Uni
ted States want in that regard and In
so far as have the power, as execu-
tive of this country, ! am going to
push that work and am going to
stand behind the men who are doine !
it, And now gentlemen you have got
ten me into more heat than | expect |
d. but | thank you very much for your
welcome"
There was a cordial leave taking az
New Orleans this morning when the |
Taft party departed.
The two big demonstrations today |
were at Hattiesburg and Meridian, |
while at Birmingham tonight there was /
a tremendous crowd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
FEAR A LYNCH|NG.
People Of ssntisgoo. Chile. Highly
inoensed Against German
Chancellor 6eekert.

Santiago. Chile. Feb. 14.-Feeling
against Chancellor Beckert Of the Ger
man legation, Kho was arrested at
Gillian on y charge Of numbering a
servant Of the legation and afterwards
setting FIRE to the building 10 hide his
crime. Is intense in Santiago. and fears
are expressed that an attempt viii be
mad 20 lynch him upon his arrival
here.
The police have taken STEPS 10 frus-
trate any such move On the part ~ the
peopl u b. thought possible that the
German Minister Beckhom viii exer-
else the right q sending Beckert 70
Germany for trial. on the ground tha'
the alleged crime uas committed IN
German territory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
JURY SECURED
TO TRY COOPER
TESTIMONY IN NOTED CASE
WILL re STARTED TUES
DAY MORNING.
SIX vENIRES DRAWN
Before Jury Was Secured-Four OF
the Men to Decide Case Of
Carmack's Slaycrs Cannot
ReaI or Write.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. IA Every
one connected with the Cooper Sharp
trial drew d long breath Of relief yes
tertlay when The state announced
that 1t was satisfied with the. jury
selected and was ready to proceed
with the taking of testimony on Tues.
day morning, to which time Judge
Hart adjourned the case
For rs days the court attorneys
and officers have been wearily trying
to get competent jurors. The law
made those incompetent who hal
talked with witness TO the murder
or talked with some one who had
talked with witness.
on The application for bail the 10.
cal papers printed stenographic
stories of the testimony of the wit
nesses, The supreme court has held
that a newspaper printing verbatim
testimony becomes q witness who
has talked to witness. Therefore,
every one in the county who read the
on the case as juror.
This eliminated at once the most
intelligent citizens Of the county. AS
result 1t was necessary to draw
FIVE venires Of 800 each and one Of
$40. or total of 3.Ol9 before the jury
was secured. AS it is. four of the
jurors can neither read nor write.
and two others understand Eag'ish
only indefinitely
Every man Of the twelve swore ho
had not read newspaper since or
just before the killing. and some had
not read one for 10 years. Eferman.
the only exception. had been out Of
the state from the week before the
killing until the day he was sum.
moned
Z The six venires were divided into
"a panels, ranging In size from 102 to
3S names. Hows, the last man chosen
was foreman of the jury in the
famous Cox case. Cox was charged
with the murder Of a policeman. The
Jury found him guilty of murder In
the first degree, but ret etommenIlej
mercy. Judge Hart refused to heed
the recommendation and sentenced
Cox to death.
Cox had powerful friends and the
night before he was TO be executed
some one slipped some poison into
his cell. with which he committed
suicide. Judge Anderson chief coun-
sci for the defense In the Cooper
ease. also defended Cox. The fact
hat Anderson accepted Hows
created no little comment.
The completed jury. with their
lees and occupations
T.. NJ. Burke. carpenter. a.
Robert Mcpherson. farmer, az
c. A. Lane. farmer, 50.
w. A. Adcock. farmer. IS
Casper Schnupp, farmer, IL.
J. H. Vaughn. farmer. 90.
s. NJ Hyde, farmer, So.
Gus Knipfer. farmer. q.
r. @. Bierman, real estate. i2.
J. a. Woodruff. farmer. 50.
Jacob Frutiger farmer. 49,
William Hows. farmer, 55.
The state has not decided upon its
procedure In opening the case next
TUESDAY Mrs Eastman. who was
alking 20 Senator Carmack @hen he
was killed. probably win be the first
witness.
The attorneys for the prosecution
Expect 20 put in SUNDAY and Monday
Irranging the order of their Wit
lesses. The course Of tae deis1se.
II course. viii depend ul'on .Sst OF
hs state
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
MAY MARRY CALIFORNIAN.

San Francisco. Feb. 14.-Mrs Dan
icl Frohman margaret IllingtOnl is
said to be in a sanitarium i'm Oak
land whore her own physician. who
accompanied here here from New
York. is in attendance.
According 10 reports Miss Hing
tor may marry f. J. Bowers. promi-
uent local clubman and real estate
operator.
That Miss Ellington hal come TO
California for the purpose Of bring
ing suit for divorce was admitted by
Bowers. When asked Of ais inten-
ticn to marry Miss Ellington when a
iivorce was granted. he said. That
ic z matter which the future holds
and which ! cannot now discuss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
BEACH HARGlS UP AGAIN
Able 70 Hobbc About on Crutohes-
Resolvss to Abstain From
ENcesses in Future.

Jackson. Ky Feb. lf-Be8ch Hsr
gis was able ~ come up town today
for the FIRST time since the accidental
hootine of hfs foot three weeks
ago. He visited the Hargis store.
the scene Of his uatriciie tnis
afternoon on clutches His general
health seems improved. He is said
70 have resolved 10 refrain from any
further execsses or afrays and 10 d
vote she next six weeks % making
preparation for his trial az Irvine
fcf the staying of his father HarEis
has lost one ri rs friends and coun-
sel0rs in Sherman C0E'e. eX-sherif
vhc died suddenly acre last night
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
MEXICAN VOLCANO ACTS
Belches Forth Ashes and Great Stream
Of Lava - ROnnina From the
Double Crater.

Mexico CITY Fcb. 1.-THE -oicsno
uf Coiims. in the state Of Jalisco. corr
tinues it, eruptions with increased
violence. To-Day there we're a number
Of loud subterrsnean donations. FOL
bowed by a rain u hot sand. which Gov
cred a isrge srea ami completely kili.
I'd the vegiafiou. Nighborins towns
ana villages are covered with dust
and ashes A stream Of lava a mile
long b no~inE from The double crater.
No loss of life has ret been reported
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
DETAILS OF WRECK
Reach Port Three Days hf,er~aro-
Steamer PenaUin ssnE or Cape
Ter5whitti-nany Missing.

Wellington. Nev Zealand. Feb. IA
The details Il the wreck of the steam
ship Penguin on Cape Teras hiffi Fri.
dav reached her today. The captain
mistook his course in the thick reafh-
er believing be- vas many miles ffrum
tn dangerous points After sfrikinE
the rocks the Penguin tipped on into
deep water and began to sink To
captain remained on the bTidge steei-
ing the vessel into = sheltered T-osi-
tion 50 that the launching q hosts
could - carried On Without danger
The ship struck the roeks ahout 10
O'Clock and sank ffty minutes affeT-
ward. Two tosfiosis of rOmen and
children are SIN missing
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
OUT WE ST.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. l4.-Zero
weather and the worst sleet and
snow storm of the winter prevails in
the southwest All over Kansas there
is delayed traffic and bad winds, In
Oklahoma the storm began Saturday
night with rain followed by sudden
drop Of ~ degrees. Railroad traffic
is almost at a standstill In many 10.
cations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
BIG HOTEL BURNS.

Day7ona. Fla. Feb 1.-THE Hotel
Clarendon a. Sea Breeze. one Of the
largest resort hotels on the east coast,
and ten cottages adjoining. ~ere TO
tally destroyed by FIRE today Two
hundred a8i ffty guests were rescued
without injury.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
LITTLE is KNOWN OF rs
STOLEN U. S. MAIL BAGS.

Denver. Feb. 1l.-Of the eighteen
registered mail packages taken froE
the Denver AMI Rio Grande train
near here this morning the one from
Colorado Springs was empty. that
from Pueblo contained but little AID
the Portland sack had $40. Beyond
these facts nothing has been learned
- to the amounts secured hy the rob
hers. As yet there is no trace of the
robbers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
WIRELESS MESSAGE CAUGHT.

Portland Main. Feb 1.-THE wire
less station ar Cape Elizabeth heard
message fnm the Atlantic feet twice
toJft Both we're communications be-
tween sliTnt ships Operator Rey-
nolds stated that the messages caught
yesterday from the Yankton, Rhode
Island ard the New York
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
So BODIES RECOVERED.

Wellington. y. 2. Feb. 14-FiTty-
two bodies have ben recovered from
tho wrecked steamer Penguin. which
went on the rocks Friday night Six
Of those aboard The Penguin are still
Tor. Ia all. the psssefl-
gers and crew number one hundred.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

There is no scandal involved In this
agreement-no man or woman is the
cause of tin fact the arrangement
far more amicabe than hostile ol
either part.
Frohman is manager and prophet :
of the Lyceum Theatre and is broth
er of Charles Frohman, the most prom
inent theatrical producer i'm the United
States.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15

ringleaders in last nights escapade,
before him tonight and strenuous
effort is being made to learn who
was responsible for spiking the
switch. The college officials will aid
the officers in tneIr efforts to appre.
hcnd the miscreants.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
STORM IN MISSISSIPPI.

Learned Miss. Feb. IA storm
struck here this afternoon with tre-
mendous force blowing down a ne
gro church, killing one woman and
one child and iniuring ten persons.
Seventh-five persons were in the
building at the time. The arched
ceiling probably saved the others.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
IN MICHIGAN.

Detroit. Mich. Fen. 1i.-All the
upper part of Michigan tonight is
SNOW bound. The only wheel turn
Ing here and there on railroads. is
where crews are battling with snow.
Reports from southwestern Michi-
gan say that the steam roads and
wire service were affected 10 a snail
extent There was a heavy fall of
sleet in Detroit and vicinity but lit
ale damage Is reported.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
PEANUTS CAUSE OstTH.

Pitts burg. Pa. Feb. 1f--Ptomsine
" isCninE said 10 have resulted from
tha eating of peanuts. caused the
Do tth last night % Catherine Lyion.
sgrd years. after an illness Il o
fca hours-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
KILLS EAGLE; SAVES BABY.

ounteu y J. Fee. is-John Reeves.
= fzrr.er living nesr here killed =
larze eseis TO-DAY Just as it vas sbcsi
10 carry "a MS hshs. Who Vas risy-
ina near the barn. The bird hal b-ca
seea near the boss for several dayS
and had carried OF several sbickeus
anl snail stcck
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
BEREsFoRo TO vAcATE.

Ionlon. Feb 1s-An ann0Hncs-
ment vas issued by the admiral to
night that Admiral Lord Charles
EseTesford. commander in chief Of
the channel feet viii vacate this
eommanI on March % n is under-
stood that this practically means tas
retiremen; q Beresford from the
service.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-15
STORM AT BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 1.-two
we're killed and seven badly injured
at West Point. Miss. a result Of a
heavy wind this afternoon which
passed over that section.
The evening world., 1909-03-06
GEYSER SPOUTS
HIGH FROM RIVER
AS TUNNEL LEAKS
Big Jet Of Water Shoots 20
Feet, Pushed by Air
Under Hudson.

An hour before the Red Star Line
steamship Kroonland sailed from her
pier at the foot Of Vesey street her
passengers and several hundred others
were treated to the novel spectacle Of
a miniature geyser in full operation
in the North River.
The water OF the North River spout
ed with much force to a height OF
from ten to twenty feet. After the
ship left the slip the disturbance was
marked Instead OF the water ascend
ing in seyser style, however, the river
then began to churn and boil about
the ship TO a height Of four or FIVE
feet.
II was not until the boat was we'll out
into the stream that the phenomenon
was explained. 1t was stated that a
leak was sprung in the roof OF the Mac
Adoo Tunnel opposite Pier No. 10. This
released mighty pressure OF COM
pressed air. which threw the water high
into the air.
The leak will be repaired By dumping
scow loads OF clay over the opening un-
I'll the proper adjustment OF the lihins
OF the tube can be made.
The evening world., 1909-03-06
Is TO SING SING
FROM TOMBS IS
RECORD SQUAD
Biggest Batch Taken to Prison
at a Time Goes in .
Special Car.

A band Of twenty-five prisoners,
handcuffed together In blocks Of Ave,
started from the Tombs to-day for Sing
Sing. They comprised the culpr!ts SEN
fenced yesterday by Judges Malone,
Rosslsky and Grain. and formed the
largest delegation that ever left the
Tombs for the prison up the river at
enc time.
Deputy Sheriff Delahunty and four
assistants were in charge Of the batch.
Each bunch Of five was handcufred TO
a deputy. Tho prisoners and their es-
corts rode from the Tombs to Forty
fourth street and Vanderbilt avenue In
four Black Maras.' A special car on
Sing Sing train had been reserved FOR
them. Possibly because OF so much mis-
cry in crowd no individual appeared
10 feel great weight OF Il, and there
VAS lot Of singing and Joking between
the men on the way up the road.
The band left the train OF Ossinlng
and walked down the railroad tracks to
tie prison gate. It was great harvest
for those who make practice OF gath
elng the hats OF incoming prisoners
all prisoners entering Sing Sing give
their hats away Just as they enter the
gates. Twenty-Five hats In bunch
don fall TO tae hat collectors very
o'.en
The evening world., 1909-03-06
C|TY'S WIRELESS
To DEFY WORST
Of BILLIARDS.
Philadelphia'S Apparatus on
Tower 537 Feet High Will
Flash Round the World.

PHILADELPHIA, March Cone re-
suit Of the wire prostration, due to the
blizzard OF Wednesday night, Will be
the establishment by the city OF wire
less plant on top VI the city Hall tower.
The top Of the tower is 53I feet from
the ground. and powerful wireless
outfit would put Philadelphia in touch
with any municipality or sea station
operating a wireless plant within a
radius OF a thousand miles.
Prohting by the example furnished
by the plight In which Baltimore now
finds itself entirely cut of from wire
communication with the outside world.
city officials to-day began the work pre-
limnary TO the erection Of a plant that
will keep Philadelphia in touch. no mat
ter how badly the land lines are pros.
trated.