Mexico Missouri message., 1912-06-13

part of large shaft OF
ice and there came from this Icy pris.
on the voices of the men who had persisted there
years before.
Today the fancy of the novelist has become
, fact of science. The air Is filled with messages
hat may be heard by any one who has the simple
means that are requisite. The man who stands
in the noisy crowd of the city and the lonely sheep
herder on a fenceless Australian prairie are alike
surrounded by them and it is possible for each
to be made conscious of their presence.
This is the accomplishment of wireless The
system of communication without the use OF wires
to carry the electrical impulses has grown so
intimately into the worlds business that IL takes
something out OF the ordinary TO bring realiza-
ton of what Is being done and what the outlook
is Wireless was more than ten yenrs old when
the ships Republic and Florida collded on January
% 1909, and the jumping spark under the com.
mand OF the wireless operator instantly made
known that disaster to the world. The Republic,
alone in the fog and dark, might have gone to
the bottom without news OF the disaster being
known for days. 1t was two days after La Bour-
gogne sank before the story of the catastrophe
became known. But wireless operator, Jack
Binns flashed the news from the Republic to
land and drew out of the dark half dozen rescu.
ing ships.
The story of Jack Binns. the first wireless hero
Of International fame. spread abroad and the po-
stion Of the new method of communication was
assured Wireless had been put to its first great
test and passed through 1t successfully
Another wireless call flashed out in the dark.
ness some weeks ago and sent thrill around the
world This was the message from the crippled
sinking Titanic. II saved the lives of more than
200 human beings. Harold 8. Bride assistant Mar.
conf operator aboard the Titanic and Harold T.
Cottam, operator on the Carpathia-the one who
was instrumental in sending the message and the
other whose ship brought aid-have become
he Rafp ~
senate the young operators have told their part
In the rescue of the passengers
Cottam on the Carpathia explained that he was
on duty Sunday night and came off a couple of
Gays later He sat at his post all Sunday night
al day Monday and Monday night and during the
Gay Tuesday He caught few hours of sleep on
tuesday or Wednesday night. Young Bride gave
us testimony sitting in an invalid's chair for one
Oh his feet had been frozen
Their action under the circumstances was ona
o. Inc things that Cardinal Farley referred to
"heh ne said that one of the lessons which can
oe drawn from the disaster was the assurance It
gave mat men could be depended upon to play the
part oil heroes in any emergency
Inc movement to increase the scope of wire
iesS service which had already commenced before
me titanic disaster has received new impetus
%u4 Tue Dawn OF the new era, which was predicted
lO"s before the loss Of the Titanic has been ap-
WeGably fastened, experts say
III England the government has entered into a
D+'sc' "nlch VIII result In system for connect.
"9 every part OF the British empire. Arrange
ueu's are already in progress and in due course
@s?s'en VIII be started. 1t was said in parliament
cn'n VIII extend from England to Cyprus, from
~ 'pIus 10 Alden, from Alden to Ceylon from CeyIon
o 9ualts settlements, from the Straits Settle
cuts n'e 10 western Australia and from western Aus
uai" 10 New Zealand, forming a series OF six
o,'touS the British dominions on the other side
'HV MoIIu. OntCial MarcOOf Duhlcationa
,""l tne agreement will be followed by others OF
similar nature with other countries.
y" interesting part of the extension OF the wire
o " an arrangement with the Marconi COM
Say "mch Will afford trans-Pacihc wireless
r. LOT an American land telegraph company.
oa "e Company has entered into traffic arrange
,ao aE WIN me Marconi company whereby It will
,oa 49, ana deliver Marconigrams to and from Eu.
~ me agreement provides for the extension
h e Marconi system from the Pacific coast OF
th n,eu states to Hawaii, China, Japan and
service Owns "'e'eSS ""HS "o'"o
com mus agreement virtually gives the American
Tb ny Iarge share OF the wireless business.
1e English Marconi company is understood TO
se planning long distance wireless npnaratus for
a. COMMUNICATION between New York and Lon
von,s S'u u Is said that station near New York
ma ~ Unit messages to be sent to Cuba Pana-
- TS ana South American countries
. orc .'lnslon station will have three steel tow
aerial pneeu In the form of triangle. The
70 tho w % are to be strung from the taller tower
finn 'ueI TWO on either side OF It, The installa-
Ss LOT transmitting wireless at this station will
V duplicated at the others
MAJ, ming out locations for these new stations
o,a FONTS have had to be considered In most
n sort OF wireless equipment is already
'O" At these stations and the adv.sabiiity