The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
PROBLEM SOLVED
PERPETUAL MOTION.
Modest Young Tcnnesseean Dead
Sure He Has at Last
Found 1t.
CALLS 1T BY ANOTHER NAME.
Newton's Theory Knocked Into
Cooked Hat ~ What
Dream Revealed.
CALLS 1T BY ANOTHER NAME

Bristol, Tenn. January S.-As 1t in
defiance of all known principles of
science and all known laws of me-
chanics. the problem OF perpetual mo-
ton has been solved.
While no student OF philosophy who
has any respect for orthodoxy will be
disposed to believe this statement. yet
reputable men, and men of intelligence,
who have had equal respect for the
known laws of science, have at last
been persuaded to confess that what
they believed to be absolutely impos-
sible has been accomplished. And to
bear them out in this confession. they
are to-day Just as positive that the
problem has been solved without the
violation of single principle Of
science. but. on the contrary, with the
support OF well-established laws OF
philosophy and mechanics.
The fame Of this remarkable dis
covery belongs to young East Ten
.nesseean--Alfred Taylor Markwood.
Undnunted by Failure.
At the age OF nineteen hardwood,
who is now thirty-one years old, cons
ton was a problem that would some
day find practical solution, and to
this end he began study OF the sub
5ject.
Undaunted by the many failures in
the attempt by the numerous shat
tered dreams. evidences of which have
piled up in the United States Patent
Office from year to year In the form
of vain models. young hardwood kept
at his task. In a most singular ana
striking way his labors have been re-
wardcd; and while the scientific world
has yet to pass judgment upon the
.ar hf.,t.l II a ,,.1 his con fi0ent13.l
friends and supporters are. absolutely
confident that there can be no cues
tion about the success of the inyen-
tion.G
Tolling away cautiously and secret
Ivy behind locked doors In an old wood
framed building in Johnson City. Tenn,
the windows ofSwhich have been
smeared with white paint, MarkWood
and his confidential machinists are per.
fecting the model of this wonderful
machine, which As to go to the United
states Patent ONCE in the next few
weeks, and upon which patent Is to
be applied for In twenty seven foreign
countries. s,
Inventor Is Very Reticent.
THE machine and Its form of con-
struction are still a secret. and until
the matter Of patents has been salts;
factorily provided for the secret OF
the young inventor VIII not DO iglXer
to the public, although there are 6
few men Of undoubted reputation ane
standing who unhesitatlngly vouch FOL
the triumphant success of the inven,
ton, and who frankly declare that !
Is destined to revolutionize the ques,
tion Of power production. f5
| Markwood himself, when sought fol
information With reference to the In
vention. was roticent declaring tina
he could not discuss the subject from
any viewpoint until the matter o
|?pAtents had been definitely determined
However. as an, evidence OF his faitl
A In the contrivance. he has given vi
This position as a conductor on TIL
Southern Railway. which place he ha,
/ held for eight years, and Is trusting
to the success of his Invention for hi
future and that OF his family.
Il Enthusiaatic HELPERS.
"A view OF the original model
operation5 has Hufficed to- bring int
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