The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-06-14


81 the voices OF the meu who had persisted there
years before.
Today the fancy of the novelist has become
Tact of science. The air Is filed with messages
tba, may be heard by any one vho has the simple
means that are requisite. The man who stands
81 the noisy crowd OF the city and the lonely sheep
herder on a fenceess Australian prairie alike
surrounded by them. and it IS possible for each
&c be made conscious Of their presence.
This IS the accomplishment OF wireless The
system of communication without the use O. wires
&c carry the electrical impulses has grown SO
Intimately into the worlds business that it takes
something out OF the ordinary to bring a realiza-
tiou OF what IS being done and what the outlook
Is. Wireless was more than ten years old when
be ships Republic and Florida col,ided January
20. 1909, and the jumping spark under the com
usud of the wireless operator Instantly made
known that disaster to the world. The Republic,
aicue the fog and dark, might have gone TO
the bottom without news OF the disaster being
known for days Ii was TWO days after La Bour.
Gogue sank before the story of the catastrophe
became known. But wireless operator Jack
Hiuus, flashed the news from the Republic to
land and drew out of the dark half dozen reseu-
Ag ships.
The story OF Jack Blnus the first wireless hero
Of International fame spread abroad ana the po-
siuoa of the new method OF communication
assured. Wireless had been put TO its frs, great
test and passed through lt successfully
Another wireless call flashed out in the dark.
hess 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
zoe human beings Harold Bride assistant Mar
conf operator aboard the Titanic and Harold T.
Gotham, operator on the Carpathia-the one who
was instrumental in sending the message and the
other whose ship brought aid-have become
heroes Before the investigating committee of the
senate the young operators have told their part
IL the rescue OF the passengers
Gotham on the Carpathia eyplained that he was
OF duty Sunday might and came oT p connie NJ
days later. lie sat AT his post all SUNDAY night
ali 3ay Monday and Monday night and dnrfng tha
cav TUESDAY He caught q few hours Of Slaan on
Tuesday or Wednesday night Young Bride gave
his testimony sitting in an rfa,iis chair for oDa
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