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New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
DIRECT TAX OF ONE MILL
Responsibility for Increase 10
Be Laid to Democrats.
inv Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J


Albany. Jan. i5-Taking advantage OF
Governor Dix's call for increased state
revenues the financial authorities In the
Republican Assembly intend TO take steps
for direct tax Of one mill this year.
The direct tax last year was six-tenths OF
a mill. This is regarded as being an eN-
cellent opportunity to hand back to the
De,,ocrats whatever responsibility the
nublIc attaches to the fact that a direct
tax is levied. The Democrats last year
charged II 10 the Republicans, who they
said. had depleted the states treasury III
former years. The Republican politicians
who lay stress on this consider the neces-
sarv Increase in the rate as a good cam
paign argument
Assemblyman Whitney, chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee, and other
leaders are now at work on the annual
appropriatlon bill. which they hope TO have
Teadv for introduction in short time.
Then the omnibus supply bill VIII be taken taken
aiurav IN the hope that the legislature may
be adjourned early this year.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
SAY GAS STRIKE IS ON

The leaders OF the Gas Workers Union
asserted yesterday that the strike Of the
gas workers had begur. at last II. c..
Keating. Of the American Federation OF
Labor, sent here TO help in organizing ths
gas workers. said $50 gas workers were on
strike in one plant. and that the men in
another plant would strike to-day, but
would give no names
Officials of the gas companies denied
these reports. Robert f. Livingston, rep.
resentng the Consolidated Gas Company,
said:
we keep in touch with every gas plant
in the city. and not a man has quit in
any gas plant. The men are all loyal to
their employers and declare that they will
not strike"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
COMMEND PEACE TREATIES
Earlv Confirmation Urged in Resolu-
tion of Union League Club.

Il was learned yesterday that tn" Union
aaouo club at it's annual meeting on
Tbursday night passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the Union League Club OF
,be Citv Of New York heartily conimcnd
the administration OF President Tart IN me ,,le,
,.,lacntiation of general arbitration treaties
liz Great Britain and France as giving
cnnrrete expression to the sentiment OF a
Christian and high-minded people VINO sc seek I,
yuSlT,,, ,striotism and "A broad humanity,
Thai the Union League club OF the Cilys
= ~, York urge the early confirmation or
tbese arbitration treaties by the IhI'eu
States Senate.
Comics Of the resolutions have been sen,
- tho President the Secretary Of state ana
tho Senators from this state.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
WRIGHTS' $4,000 SUIT ON
Ryen Says Air Meets Receipts
Were Expected To Be 100000.

THE suit Of Wilbur Wright and Orville
wright against Allan A. Ryan, Alan r.
1Iouley. Lawrence r. Gillespie and others
VINO managed the aviation meeting at Bel
mont Park in 1910, for $1,000, which. they
oIlece is still due them as their fee for
ovhibIting there came to trial yesterday
before Justice Cohalan. The Wright broth
crs said they were TO receive $1,000 for sup
plying five ayiators and five aeroplanes, and
they were also to receive anything above
fine expenses of the meeting up TO Sl1oo.
According to the Wrights' the receipts
were $4,000. and "A profit of several thou
Sand dollars was left after Si25.0p was paid
hack 10 the subscribers. The defendants
answered. however. that the receipts were
not sufficient 10 entitle the virgins to the
additional sl5,"o
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
LAWYERS CLUB TO MEET
Future of Body That Had Home in
Ennitable Building To Be Decided.

The governing committee OF the Law
Hers Club. which occupied quarters in the
Equitable Building. has issued call for
= meeting Of the members OF the organiza-
ton to be held at Delmonico's on Saturday
afternoon. at 2:3O o'clock. The purpose of
the meeting is to decide upon the clubs
future.
All the books and records Of the club
@ere destroyed in the fire that swept the
spuitabIe Building, but several organiza-
lions were prompt TO extend their privi-
ieges and courtesies TO the homeless mem
bnrs
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
Tor $3.50 year. ...-.-.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
Her Word of Honor
Bv EDITH MACVANE

charming new serial with French heroine ano an ding an
hero and with numerous interesting characters m ;Ts
Fno;sb duchess an American and several socd nm
The story has an background and & that
is what French would call chic in style anu " 10 ~
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
You can afford it

Do not consider whether or NOT you afford to spend
twenty-five cents month for magazine for your children
but ask yourself whether the night shaping Of growing mind
not worth great deal than twenty-five cents There
no other publication institution club OF school that can DO
for vo,u child what ST. Nicholas can
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
You must afford it

Tb;,., too serious matter to be dismissed the OF
cost. II we could make ST. Nicholas for less money. we
would Il cost, more to make magazine tor young folks
than doe. for sown-ups St. Nchoa, not only the best
magazine for young folks but iii the onmagazne family
which once starts taking ST. Nicholas gives until all
the children are grown We wish you to try it for but one
year After that you will not relnqush it at any price.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

What these Investigators found was that when
an electric spark jumped between two poles there
were started, in what the scientists call the ether,
magnetic force lines. These force lines detached
themselves and Travelled on through space at a
tremendous rate Of speed. This speed has been
reckOned at 1S6, 900 miles a second. 1t was also
learned that these force lines went through space
In wave lengths that could be measured.
Doctor Hertz found that the presence Of these
waves could be detected across q room by means
Of a loop Of copper wire. This was called the
Hertz loop. The ends of this loop we're slightly
parted, and It was found that the electric spark
on one side Of the room caused a small spark to
pass between the ends OF the Hertz loop. Sir
Oliver Lodge and William Marconi used the same
spark gap and connected one side OF 1t to a copper
plate buried in the earth and the opposite side
to wires strung In the air. When the apparatus
was constructed in this way the electric spark
caused oscillations on the aerial wires and Gre
ated a wave that could be detected at a consider
able distance.
The modern wireless station has appliances to
regulate the length Of the waves that carry the
messages.
To prevent Interference each ship installation
operates on a different wave length and the re-
ceiving instruments either on the ships or the
land stations are able to cut In or tune in on those
lengths. The tuner enables an operator to change
the wave lengths on the receiving wires, and 30
get In touch with the office that is calling.
At the senate inquiry the operators from the
Carpathia and the Titanic we're repeatedly asked
what S 0 S and c Q D means. The effect OF these
messages was very clear to the operators, but they
were not entirely sure what the letters themselves
meant. Inquiries at the Marconi offices brought
the information that the letters have no signih-
canoe in themselves and are simply agreed code
signs.
The call c Q D is made by the symbols for the
letters, c is dash, dot, dash, dot; Q is dash, dash,
dot, dash; d is dash. dot, dot. The written dam
ger call Of the deep would look like this; -. -
- -;-
The S o S call is made up of S: dot, dot, dot;
o: dash, dash, dash; S: dot, dot, dot and looks
ike THIS; .; - -; 49,.
The c Q d sign Is a Marconi symbol. c @
Is nm agreed call for the attention of all stations.
frequently messages of Importance are prefaced
by these letters. D means danger. 1t was further
stated that S 0 S was adopted by the Berlin con.
vention In 1902. Every wireless operator under
stands these calls.
In some OF the foreign ships, where the opera.
tors do not speak English 1t is customary to
write the symbols Of the message and have them
translated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

Of erecting the larger plants has depended to q
great measure on the success of those already
working. This Is evidenced by the Arlington sta.
ton, which Is across the Potomac from Washing
ton and near the military reservation OF Fort
Myer.
From Arlington the north Atlantic ocean can
be covered and the naval base at Guantanamo,
Cuba, is within It's radius, as Ia also San Fran.
cisco. This, It Is pointed out, brings the canal
zone into direct communication with Washington,
The Pacific coast will be dominated by the station
ut San Francisco.
At the Brooklyn navy yard the sailors who are
TO take places in the wireless room Of the battle
ships receive a training In their work. For this
branch Of the service a building 300 feet long, so
ieet wide and two stories high has been set apart.
The course IN wireless proper takes seven weeks.
The first week IL given over to the study Of the
theory OF wireless communication and the next
week sees the pupil at a sending key studying
and practicing the continental code. Messages
are sent by an automatic transmitter.
During the seven weeks OF the wireless train.
ing the pupil receives instruction In making dia,
grams Of transmitting sets and aerials and tries
hts hand At repairing and overhauling the various
sets In use. At the end Of the seventh week II
he is able to send and receive fifteen words n
minute he is stationed at n receiving booth, where
he can have actual experience. Two weeks are
allowed for review before the final examination.
Before actual wireless work Is taken up by the
students each one goes through a short course In
the gronSd work Of electrical equipment. He
starts at the blacksmith shop, where he learns to
build a fire properly, Then he is taught forging,
welding and tempering iron and steel, and IN
structed In the use Of soldering iron. In the ma
chine shop he practices on the lathe, shaper, drill
press, milling machine, emery wheel and bench.
Engine work follows, for the naval electrician
is expected to be competent to repair any part OF
the ships electrical equipment, Simple, com,
pound, turbine, oil ana gasoline engines are saken
apart and assembled, lined up and repaired.
Valves, condensers, air and circulating pumps are
mastered, There is also three weeks instruction
in the work Of interior communication and light.
ing OF n ship which teaches the student how to in.
stall and inspect the entire electrical equipment
of a hattleship The authorities of the navy yard
believe that the student is not ready to take up
the actual study Of wireless communication until
he has first mastered the details Of the machinery
that makes the electrical spark possible.
While everybody knows that wireless messages
are being sent, It is not generally understood how
this is done,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

on the sandy ground. Making a wide
circuit to avoid giving them my wind,
l cautiously drew close to the lake.
Words cannot adequately describe
the beauty of the scene that met my
eyes. Some 40 elephants were disport-
ing themselves In the moonlit waters,
bathing and douching themselves with
water taken up In their trunks. Know
ing l should get my chance later, | had
plenty Of time to single out the best
tuskers and mark them down. In the
meantime, l lay perfectly still in my
concealed position, enjoying this re-
markable picture. Having bathed and
drunk their fill, the elephants proceed
ed to retreat leisurely homewards.
With a little ~maneuvering | had no
great difficulty In shooting one of the
animals | had marked down. Now ar
rived a dangerous moment. The huge
herd, frightened rather than enraged
at the report Of my rife and the fall
of their comrade, stampeded in all d.
rectlons. Some half dozen came career
ing toward me; there was neither time
nor space to evade them, and for a
moment | thought l must inevitably
be trampled under their massive feet.
l had flung myself on the ground to
be as inconspicuous as possible, when
fortunately something made them turn
aside. They passed within a few
inches of my PROSTATE body, scream
ing and trumpeting in terrifying fash
ion as they Numbered by.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

ITO strip wireless Of It's technicali-
ties and boil 1t down to the primal
constituents is not hard" said an e1-
pert who has made a study OF the
theory and knows the practice. 1T
Is simply transierence through space
Of waves Of electromagnetic energy.
When a wireless operator presses
a key, a spark jumps between two
pieces Of metal, These two pieces OF
metal are connected with long wires.
called antennae, that are strung on
poles called aerials. The energy from
this spark Is spread on these wires
and diftused 10 waves.
These waves haze definite length,
which can be determined partly
through the power Of the sending sta
ton. The station that is receiving
these is able to put Itself In tune to
receive wave lengths Of the nature
tent out by the sending station and
exclude others"
Wireless relies on electromagnetic
waves as the source OF It's Communl-
cation. These waves are sometimes
called Hertzian waves and were made
use Of for the first time In 1880 by
Prof. Amos DolbeRr Of Tufts college,
He applied for a patent on a wireless
system that had every essential OF the
plan followed today. He got his pat.
ent In 1885. which was two years be.
fore DR.. Hertz's discoveries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
RISES GHOSTLIKE IN COURT
Very Much Alive, First Husband Ap'
pears In Annulment Suit at
Paterson, N. J.

Paterson, N. J.-For ten years
looked upon as dead, Ralph lower
son of Syracuse, N. y walked lnto
Vice-Chancellor S~tevenson's court ana
established that he was alive. Inc
suit Of John G.. Schwartz, secretary
and treasurer of the Schwartz Build
ing company, against his wife Hannah
for annulment Of their marriage was
under consideration. Mrs. Schwartz
was testifying, when Peter J. McGin,
mis-. counsel for Schwartz, ordered
Mowerson to stand up.
40 you know that man. the
woman was asked. Only a moment
before she declared she learned her
first husband had died somewhere in
the west. Mrs. Schwartz gasped and
almost whispered: Eyes, | know that
man: he Is my husband" She was
then excused.
Mowerson testified that he married
Hannah f. Straut May s, 1896, at
Tallman, N. Y. Ten years ago he
deserted his wife, he admitted, and
went to Phillipsblrg, Mont. He de.
MED that he had ever caused to be
written letters to his wife declaring
his death. Mrs. Schwartz testified
that she had received a letter from
his sister In Idaho telling of his death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
AN ANCIENT WOODS
Sherwood Forest, Robin Hoods
Haunt, Still ThriveS.
Notable Woodland in England ls Said
to Be Unequalled In All Europe
Many Kings Have Enjoyed
the Chase Here.

London-Now that Robin Hood,
prince Of outlaws, has appeared again
on the stage, 1t may be interesting to
know what his former haunt, Sher'
wood forest, is like today. When ne
was alive the forests Of North YORK
shire were one immense woodland, but
even In its present shrunken size sher-
wood is said by & correspondent OF the
Bellman to be u%nequalled in all Eu-
rope.
From the days of the Normans TO
the time of the Stuarts, some six cen
turtles, the kings Of England were oft
en- in Sherwood forest enjoying the
pleasures OF the chase. Here u
there we're royal hunting boxes, or
which little now remains save more or
less legendary stories. But there are
still In existence many remnants OF
the religious houses which In their
day were both numerous and I'M
portant.
The district known as The Dukerie,
is perhaps the finest portion OF the
existing forest. Its title Is due to the
fact that within Its borders were the
homes OF the dukes Of Portland, New
castle, Norfolk, Kingston and Leeds.
There Ia no duke OF Kingston today,
and the dukes Of Norfolk and Of Leeds
have parted with their properties. But
Earl Manvers, a representative OF the
Kingston family, worthily maintains
at Thoresby the best traditions Of his
race, AS Welbeck Abbey the duke OF
Portland resides, anr the duke Of New
castles principal seat is the home OF
his fathers at Clumber.
Sherwood Is of such antiquity that
no record or history makes any men
ton of its beginning. There Is scarce
ly a doubt that it was part of the
aboriginal forest land with which at
one time England was almost covered.
Now all that remains Of the beautiful
woodland Is comprised in the portions
of Kirkland and Bilhagh.
1t is feared, though, the forests
rapid deterioration may be predicted,
for railways are to be run through and
coal pits are being opened in the near
neighborhood and no great time will
likely elapse before the forest in all
its beauty will be q thing Of the past.
One Of the most venerable Of the
ancient manarchs is the Queen, or
Major, oak. At first glance it may be
slightly disappointing, for the mass
of foliage almost obscures the wonder
full trunk, but a nearer approach will
fill you with surprise and delight. 1t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
pERILs OF ELEPHANT HUNT
Hunters More Afraid Of Stampede
Than Of Being Attacked
by Huge Beasts.

We we're now in the bend OF the
Niger. and approaching Lake Man
a a fine sporting country, writes
Capt. A. H. ". Haywood in the VIDE
World Magazine. Here spent near
ly three weeks, shifting my little camp
as circumstances dictated. 1t was
near the site OF an inundated village
that I made my headquarters for ele-
plants. These fine beasts used to come
and drink at the lake every three or
four days, and | was fortunate enough
to get two good tuskers here. My frst
view of these animals was a never-to-
be.forgotten one. 1t was a beautiful
moonlight night, and | had sent out
my hunters in different directions to
bring me early news of elephants COM
ing to drink at the lake, which is a
very large one. Suddenly a man ap-
peared, saying that a herd was APP
preaching rapidly, and soon ! heard
the thud Of a multitude Of huge feet
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
Human Chain Rescues Man.

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-one OF the
most daring rescues In the history OF
Niagara falls was made by Aran Ke-
vorkian, an Armenian. Wading out
waist-deep into the rapids , short dis.
lance above the cataract. he pulled
TO shore with a pike pole the uncon.
scious form Of Henry j. Smith OF Buff.
alo.
Kevorkian was assisted by David
Gordon and Park Constable Thomas
Harrington. who formed a human
chain. %anchoring the Armenian to the
shore and enabling him to resist the
current, which was unusually strong
owing to the high water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

has a girth of 80 feet at a height OF
five feet, while the spread of its
branches Is nearly ESQ feet. The hol-
low trunk Is most remarkable. 1t has
been recorded that sever people have
breakfasted within Its space and that
sixteen people have been squeezed into
the hole. The marks of tempests and
lightnlngs are visible upon its time
worn trunk.
Birklands owes its name to its
birches, but It has oaks also and is a
region OF grace and beauty. Old and
mighty trees are scattered about, some
Of them worn down to the very ulti.
matum of ruin, standing huge masses
of blackness. A long and very beau
tiful drive leads to the famous old oak
known as the Shambles, or Robin
Hoods larder. 1t is said that the
prince of outlaws used to hang his
venison on its branches and perhaps
he did. Years ago the tree was set
on fire, but though Its trunk is
cnarred and hollow, 1t still stands and
flourishes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
TWO BOYS WHlRL ON SHAFT
Yell Till Machinery Stops, and Their
Escape With Severe
Injuries.

York, Pa.-Caught by a belt In the
Kochenour -four mill at Mt. Wolf, Gil
bert Beattie and George Knuedsen,
boys of the neighborhood, We're badly
injured and only escaped death
through the prompt action Of the mil.
Ter in shutting down the machinery.
Both boys were whirling upon the
shaft when their cries attracted at.
tention. The Beattie boy had one
arm almost torn from its socket, and
his companion was severely bruised.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
Is Not Typical of France

an, broadly speaking, never Is. She Is
gay and morbid ut one and the same
moment. She is eternally young, yet
born with the cynical wisdom OF ages.
She ia brave to the point OF folly. she
Is free from any faint Of provlnc!alism,
and In n way stands on a small plnns-
Gle apart from the rest Of womankind.
with a smile that has some fellowship
with that of the Sphinx. Her charm
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

IS world renowned and indisputable,
and Of q peculiar kind.
She is not beautiful, and she is
never merely pretty, but charm runs
in her blood. and 1t is as natural for
her to use it as It is for the sun to
shine. Everything about her is wit.
ness TO this attribute, and she herself
accepts It as a law written by unseen
hands, Interchangeable az that which
rules the orderly procession OF the
stars and powerful as that which
brought her into the world, and viii
one day send her out OF
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
BOSTON WARS ON MOSQUITO
Breeding Marshes 20 Be Drained With
Aid of Suburban Cities to
Exterminate Pests,

Boston.-Half a dozen cities in sub
urban Boston have Joined with Boston
in a fight against the mosquito. The
marshes north OF Boston are believed
to be largely responsible for the mil
lions Of the insects which annually in.
wade the city, and in an effort to get
rid Of them a contractor is to drain
the marshes and exterminate the mo-
squitoes.
The cities OF Medford, Maiden, Re,
we're, Chelsea and Somerville have
Joined In the crusade, and similar CO
operation is being sought in other mu.
nicipalities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
Near Death In Odd MIshap.

Middletown, N. Humping from a
box a with a large iron pinch bar
in his hand Charles f. Horton, Jr.,
was struck by an Erie east-bound train
here in such a manner as to cause the
bar to fly around and hit him in the
back Of the head.
Horton was whirled over and over
but he o o sprang to his feet, and al.
though suffering from a wound in the
back Of his head is not seriously in.
fnred.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

TExT-And IL Christ be not rI.s,
is our preaching vain. and your ~.
also vain. Yea, and we are foura j,
witnesses OF God; because we have -
ned OF God that he raised up ca
he raised not up, II so be- ,b,,
dead rise not. For II the dead n.
then is not Christ raised; And L csss
be not raised. your faith Is vain: v \.
not In your sins.-1 Cor. B.i4-R.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
Way Representative Of the
French Woman.

The parisienne is not, and never has
been, representative Of the French
woman, although she might bo de-
6cribed as the distilled essence OF all
that Is French. she is too volatile to
be typical OF the women Of France.
she Is TO bizarre, and the Frenchwom.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14
Asserting Himself.

Paw" said little Dick, you can
swear at me all you want to, but II
o swear any more at NAV I'll be
burned II l don 20 and tell a pTeece-
mani"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

The first book plate for the library
OF Columbia college was made in
1875, 1t was designed and etched on
copper by Alexander Anderson, the
first American wood engraver, while
he was a medical student.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-14

In this pass,s,j
Paul uses nd
word vain" txix]
although a dIass|
ent word Is III
In each i~nslaa,
In v. 10. the i
ture of the gosp
is referred
Is wanting Ia nj
ity; In v. II, u
power OF the To-
pei is referred To-
1t is barren h u
suits. So fund.-
mental. then, d
the resurrecuoa
ri ia <xI 7