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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
TALK OF HILLES
FOR CHAIRMAN
Young ohioan Favored NJ President
Too, TO Head National
Committee

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Leaders In
the Republican party who were instru-
mental In re-nominating President Tart
talked 20 the President to-day In favor
or tho selection Of Charles D. Hilles. his
secretary. a. chairman Of the Repub-
hcan National COMMITTEES. and active
manager Of the Taft campaign
The president himself ~ known 10 be-
lieve that Mr.. Hilles was a great factor
In securing his denomination. II was
said to-day that be would not formally
announce his preference for Mr. Hfuea
until the latter returned from Chicago
ana bad siEnihed his willingness 70 take
up the work
Talk Of Representative Mckinley. OF
llinois. the pre-convention manager or
the Tart forces, has been fruwned upon
By Mr. Mckinley himself lie only un-
dertook Co re-uomiuate the President
and has told friends and while he sx-
poets o. work Tor Mr. Tafts reelection
chosen Co head the National COMMITTEE.
Among those who called 20 see the
President to-day were: Senators PEN
rose. GalltnEer. Burton. Clark and Crnw-
FORD and General Powell CLAYTON. OF Ar
sknsas, member % the national com
mittee
All these senator's with the execution
of SIR Crawford. "a progressive Repub-
lican. are believed Co De- aligned win
president TAFT Senator Crawford de-
clincd 60 say whether be would sunpDrt
The president or join ~ new party
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
Old Sores, Piles. Burns
and ScaIdS Heal
Very Quickly

Chas. r. Goethe & Co.'S. 81 Twelfth
street or VIII Menkenmeller's. 1929
Eoi street. make and sell an ointment
called San Cura that surely does do
anything II is advertised 70 do or
money back
Thos. F. McCauiey, Cooperstown.
Pa, cut his finger-blood poison set
in-aTm swelled terribly-friends de.
spaired-said arm must come on. San
Cura Ointment drew out the water and
dark pus-agOny ceased-arm and
hand soon as good as ever.
II quickly draws out all poison from
sores, fever sores. ulcers. boils. car.
buncles. cuts, burns. scalds and bruis.
es. and heals without leaving a scar.
For itching. bleeding or protrudlng
piles. nothing can equal 70. while
thousands OF cases are recorded where
eczema, letter and salt rheum we're
cured In the shortest possible time.
San Cura Ointment Is % and 90 cents
q Jar.
Everybody should use San Cura
Soap. its antiscptic. destroys all germ
life. keeps the skin clear. soft and
velvety. % cents Thompson Medical
Co. Titusvllle, Pa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
CLARK MAKES GAINS In
CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE

They charged the sullivan men hsd bolt
;. a molten 70 seat ths sullivan men In
distrlc,s e csr,zsn end Twentieth Illinois
CLARK oets DAkota Dsisra.s..
<Ine creoentials COMMITTEE late this
afternoon overturned the action OF the
national COMMITTEES and rave ire ts1
se.t. ron south Dakota TO Clark dele
getes. IN the first actual test OF strength
sers ssen me Wilson and anti-wiison
ny vote OF rs 20 20. the eonn,tt..
ense@ted the ten Wilson delegates. who
primaries June 4, and gave the seats 10
the Clark delegation headed by Andrew
p. Lee Thi. was one OF two deiesa-
ner. their combined vote exceedinS TIA,
OF tAa Wilson ticket
The South Dakota case presented
Wilson Bryan progressive Dsmocracy.
another Wilson Clark BRYAN Dsmos
eraey@ and a third Clark for Presi-
The second delegation was the one
third ticket had been filed TO divide
delegates are for CLARK and 4, Va
claimed that while they received about
900 votes less Than the Wilson ticket.
that cast for sSe .nsis fssss
ticket The Clark delegates, who were
seated. held certificates Issued under
".
while the Wilson delegates had been
awarded certificates by the state can
Wasting board
Wisconsin Contest
p. H. Martin, the Wisconsin member
OF the credentials committee. proposed
that the Wilson delegates be retained
on the permanent roll OF the convention.
As a substitute, Jerry G. South. OF AR
kansas moved the seating OF the Clark
The six Alaska DELEGATES seated bv
the national committee on the Temporary
roll were likewise seated by the creden-
uals COMMITTEES on the permanent roll
OF the convention.
Contests from Missouri. Texas Rhode
| Island. and the Philippines were not pre-
/ aented- The District of Columbia was
! the last case taken up.
4 The committee seated William H. Bar
| ~ In tho Seventh Pennsylvania district
Affirming the decision OF the national
/ committee
| The Ninth Pennsylvania contest was
| withdrawn.
Contesting delegations from Porto
Rico agreed to n division. each taking
/ three seats.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
WHEELING PROOF
ould Convince Every Wheeling
Reader.

The frank statement OF a neiEbbor
ling the merits OF a remedy.
5ids you pause and believe.
The same endorsement
81 some stranger far away
Commands no belief at ali.
Heres a Wheeling case.
4 Wheeling citizen testifes.
lead and be convinced.
Hrs. Guy Ridgway, 1883 Alley II
feeling. ". Va. says: "A member
ne family used Doan's Kidney Pills
! found them very beneficial. He
nplained Of an aching across his
*. He could not sleep well. and
uld toss and turn Ia bed. Hard
rk. which he was obliged 20 do.
3 probably the cause Of his trouble
aw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised.
J procured a box After he had
ID the contents he felt all right. RE
! not been bothered much since.
! he praises Doan's Kidney pills al
~ opportunity"
or sale By all dealers. Price. 30
"a. Foster MHburn Co. BuTalo.
York. sole agents for the United
ties
remember the name-Doan's-and
p no other.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
ST. ALPHONSUS
German Catholic School Pienieksd al
State Fair Grounds Yesterday
Was Very Enjoyable.

Yesterday the annual st. Alphonsus
German Catholic school picnic was
held on the State Fair grounds. and
a most enjoyable time was spent in
hgfit athletic contests and games.
The children were apparently enjoy
ing themselves as they frolicked
aroung through the grasses and race
track.
The Wheeling Traction company
had special cars at the school at 3
O'Clock and the merry party was taxi
err 20 the grounds where the day was
spent A basket dinner was served
in the back stretch, and in the at
ternoon. dancing was enjoyed in the
horticultural hall. The evening was
also given to dancing. and a large
crowd was in attendance and the even
ing a success.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
HIS DELEGATIONS FROM SOUTH
DAKOTA AND COLUMBIA
SEATED.
Roger Sullivan Delegation From u
IInoIs Seated Over Carter Har-
rlson Men.

BALTIMORE. June 2s.-compiet-
ing its work shortly after the ma
tional committee reassembIed no
night. the credentials COMMITTEES
agreed TO enforce the findings Of the
Democratic national committee IN ALI
contested delegate cases except those
from South Dakota and the District
OF Columbia, In both these cases the
clark forces succeeded In seating
their instructed delegates.
Two minority reports were decIded
upon. In the Illinois contest. whore
the Roger C. Sullivan delegates were
seated. 40 to 10. Harry T. Cresswell.
the California member. reserved the
right TO present a minority report IN
favor of the Cater II. Harrison fac.
ton. '"0
In the South Dakota contest WHARF
the findings of the national COMMITTEE
were reversed, 2s to %, p. II. Martin
OF wisconsin, asked al! OF those vot.
ing Tor the losing Wilson delegatas
10 Join him in a report that TouId
carry the fight to the floor OF the
convention.
District Of Columbia Contest.
IN the three-cornered District III
columbia contest the uninstructed
delegation. headed by National Com.
mltteeman Newman. which had near
recognized by the national COMMITTEES
was unseated and the Costello dele.
gaton." instructed for Clark. was
lehiorced A vote on the three dele
cations resulted as follows:
FOR Costello delegation, 22 for New
ton. 3.
Illinois Contest.
| - The Illinois contest cassa ,v.ro 81.
IlTsi TAKEN up when the cred entials com
ny, ,il.see met to-day TO perfect the perma-
nent roll OF delegates to the Baftimope
t,o d, Roger Sullivan. whose con.
snd s -, the state convention at Peoria
enu success In district results in Cook
county was in frequent conference win
"s Ths outside the committee room.
me credentials committee held its
sessions behind locked and Vns 49,
doors. Each side in the Illinois Contests
was given IS minutes for the presents-
10 the case were the as iSo5. .ssps
deiesates. who claimed TO have secured
s sh actual majority OF votes over the
by the national committee
ne claims OF the Harrison Hearst
g ,s IN Illinois. were presented to
man Ratney. Of that state. The point
made against the contestants were that
they nad not formally presented their
contests TO the Illinois state convention
az Peoria, but had kept entirely out oi
tnat convention. II was on this Ground
eueIly mat the national committee gave
the seats 10 the Sullivan faction
r. T. TolmRn assisted In presenting
lhe arguments OF the Hearst Ia rrisor
faction In the contests involving the
eight celegates-at-largs and the twenty
delegates from the Chicago districts
Frank J. Quinn and Eliza Williams an,
peared for the sullivan faction. assert.
Ing mat the contesting faction. by fgnor.
INK the regular state convention had losl
any claims 10 might have TO regularity
/ bitter fisht was made BY the Ulinoi,
contestants on the rule OF Roger g Sui.
Ivan. as national committeeman. from
that state. The Hearst Harrison factor
claimed TO have carried majority OF
the precincts In Chicago; and 20 hav,
controlled the Cook county convention
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
NO BILBOARDS
ls Slogan in Fulton and When Men
Attempt TO Erect One Yestsr-
day They Were Arrested

The battle 20 get rid OF the bill
board nuisance has started and n the
citizens OF Fulton have their say there
VIII be no more in that town. The
town has an ordinance TO the effect
that no boards can be erected without
FIRST getting n permit from the mayor.
The Wheeling Bill Posting company.
which is erecting boards in the town
have not been doing this and they
were notified n few weeks ago TO
cease erecting them. Yesterday
three men started 20 erect a board
near Rudlers and We're Immediately
arrested by Officer Charles Yoke
They were released later and will
have a hearing this evening before
Mayor Herman Roeder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
\ OF THE COMMITTEEMAN
ELo LAST EVENING At THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
srbers Of the COMMITTEES and Those
In Attendance Favored support
Ing Regular Ticket

With nearly hundred prominent
ipublicans present an enthusiastic
seting OF the old time variety. was
Id last evening in the city council
ambers for the purpose Of discuss
3 the outlook and TO arrange for
2 firing OF the opening guns OF the
mpaign- Brief talks were made by
actically all those present, and with
, single exception Of DIT. EtZler. they
intimated that they would support
, regular ticket with Taft and Sher-
IN at the head, and do everything
their power TO roll up a big ma
.ity not only for the head of the
ket but the county and state tickets
10. DIR. Etzler stated that he would
irk hard for the success Of the state
county tickets. but declined to
Ike any statement regarding his
rvs on the national ticket. which
. taken that he may follow the
oseveltites IL a third party is
Inched.
These 40 or more little talks con-
med about 1--WE or six minutes each
d each speaker expressed himself
pleased with the outlook. The
aSe OF the majority OF the members
the county and precinct committee
N and the Republicans present as
lockers was expressed by a short
k made by Mr.. Kirk. In speaking
an Intelligencer reporter after the
'eting, Mr.. Kirk said: II am a Re-
blican. and OF course will support
:. Taft and the regular ticket In
opinion the majority OF those who
ended the meeting tonight are
'ongly in favor OF the support OF
, regular Republican ticket. am
~ much opposed 20 any third party.
ID when ! say this think I voice
Views OF the majority OF the pre-
let and county committeeman"
Candidates Talk.
Short talks were made by many can.
lates who were present. Chief OF
lice Howard Hastings. the nominee
sheriff. made a brief but very in.
testing talk. along campaign lines,
Itch was listened TO attentively BY
ose present. The chief was given
ovation when he concluded. Judge
an Robinson, criminal judge nom.
ee. also made a short talk. Mr.
'binson spoke OF the necessity OF
Republicans going 10 the polls at
is election for the success OF the
ket
K. NJ. Addleman. William Hankey
ster Smith. George Phillips and
hers present made short but very
ieresting little talks. The meetine
Is harmonious and there was an ali
victory in the big chamber when
concluded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
CUBA DUETS DOWN
Governments Decides 20 ssnd NO More
Troops 20 Island; Transports
Ordered BACK.

WASHINGTON. June 2s-The i'm
provement on conditions IN Cuba led the
war department to-day 20 abandon the
900 men. and orders were ISSUED 20 put
out Of commission the four big army
transports az Newport News. The sol
diers comprising the force who have
been resting on their arms" for the
past month. will return % the dlul rou-
tine % garrison life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27

Resumed az Puerto Ne Pilon, Msxioo-
fedsrAls Shah Town OF 1rsoquL

AT THE REBEL. 'FRONT.'. BACH
IMBA. Mexico June s.-Government
forces have dashed in behind the rebel
army. sharp skirmish raging through
out the night al Puerto De Pilon, near
horcasfths. eight miles north of Bach
lmba. and but twenty-seven miles from
the city OF Chihuahua
The federals came from the west and
are thought 10 be the vanguard OF the
big western flank movement designed
by the federals 10 cut OF the rebel re-
treat TO Chihuahua Losses as yet are
unknown The main column OF federala
are today moving north OF Ortiz Is
miles south OF Bachimba- The federal
artillery shelled the town OF Meoqui
demolishing church, but no rebels
were there TO ofter resistance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
MINERS IN DRILL
or KNTGHTs OF ST. JOHN

iOHONTO, ont, June 26.-The dele
tes 70 the 30th annual convention OF
: knights OF St John were occupied
day with business. The winners in
2 drill competitions were Announced
> afternoon as follows:
Hen-F1rst. commander No RuYalo.
iond, commander No. IA Bufralo.
70; commander No. 81. svracuse.
irth commander No. I2s. Detroit.
saoias--Ftrst. Columbus. Ohio. sec
. fourth. Toronto. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
WILSON SATISFIED
Thinks His Prospects for the Nornin.
alton at Baltimore Are
ERceltent

SEAGIRT. y. J.. June 26.-"The
outlook az Baltimore is excellent.
Governor Wilson said this afternoon.
after comforting by telephone with
his campaign managers there.
How DO you regard your prospects
for the nomination."
Excellent" he repeated.
Have you heard the report at
Baltimore that 20 insure harmony you
have agreed 10 accept second place
on the ticket2'
All that I care 10 say about that.
the Governor replied. rs that II Is
the futile talk Of men who are des-
perato in thsir desire 20 beat me-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
KERH's FRIENDS SOUND
SENTIMENT FoH BOON.

BALTIMORE. June 2s.--A movement
20 test sentiment for Senator John W.
nomination has been started BY some
lrOgressives. who feel that 10 may be
impossible 20 unite two-thirds OF the
delegates FOR either Speaker Clark or
Governor Wilson These men are work
ing quietly. but they say that the move
ment has gained considerable momen-
tum.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
YOUTH KILLS OFFICER
WHO WAS ARREsTtNG HIM

PHILADELPHIA. June 2s.-Thomas
Bowling a policeman. was shot and
killed here to-day by Herbert John
son. Is years old. who was about 20
be- arrested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
NEW POSTMASTER
At sTEUsENVlLLE.

Special uisratch 20 the intelligence.
STEUBENVlLLE. o.. June 26-
Richard ellison. a local Republican
leader. and eX-sherih and az present
city waterworks ollector. was to-day
notified that he would be appointed
postmaster for Steubenville, vice Mai
Alex Sweeney. deceased.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
ross MEN BUSY
FLUSHING GOVERNORS BOOM

BALTIMORE. June 26.-Friends OF
Governor Foss. or Massachusetts,, pa
pered" the Baltimore armory this
morning before the hour for the as
sembling OF the convention with an APP
peal to the Democrats 10 nominate the
Thousands OF copies OF a pamphlet Civ
ing Governor Foss' record and "A circu-
lar headed Toss the Only Democrat
Who Can Win were distributed TO catch
the attention OF the delegates as they
arrived
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
NA rTnn - ~ - 2n n2ln nan,r..r

BALTIMORE. Nd. June as.-Ths APP
Llicatiou o. the Alabama Consolidated
Coal and Iron Company for an iniuno-
ton Restraining the Baltimore Trust
Company from selling gl.160.oo0 re-
funding bonds. pledged 20 secure notes
o. $4,000 long overdue. vas denied To-
day BY Judge Rose I'm the United States
District Court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
ROBBERS OPEN SAFE
AND ROB GRAFTON STORE

GRAFTON. W. Va. June 26.-Rob-
bers burglarized the store In Beau
mont addition. owned By r. r. Red
niger The front door was ilmmled.
and the combination Of the safe man
ipulated. About $50 was secured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27

CLARKSBURG. W Va. June 26-
Tuberculosis caused the death OF ~. G.
Williams. 81 Jarvisville to-day In a
local hospital lie was a retired
farmer Of prominence. a years old.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
Bud" Fisher

TIE HON. Ni'ttsaN AtNFrs TRYAl,
T'tV PeePerUAL CAnoiDNre.
AHreR POSING Fos rns PHoro
me-. rsTA" Saws 81 ooeyr
eAss ABOUT eeNs sceereD A..
WAIT TO DO IS run AGAIN. ia
TRYING TO solve ire psoeten
% PsRpvrVAL Nor ,on. i"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
cULBERTsoN REFUSES
PERMANENT CHAIRNAHsHIP

BALTIMORE. June Ex-senator Cul-
bertson, OF Texas. was to-day offered
the permanent chairnanship OF the con-
vention and declined a. His health 10
not good. and he feared the strain A
progressive will be named
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27

CoLoseo OsJe GNvto9 FNOcn
HASueNN MO vHeeRvg cteD TO
WITH DRes PROM r-e CONVENTION
BECAUSE soss BouY wANreD TO
KNOs Vgtto oeOeeEo IKE LOAD
OF COAI ~ SUMMER
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27

TIE HoH M seer, ore oF
NUTS MOST ONNeLs MANAGERS.
Ne SAtD.- we -sJeav DeCtOeD Nev
JUsT VsHeRe We VIII NoCO Our
Cosve Rriou BOr 7 Strongly eNNoR
Cover SLAM OK StrKA ALASKA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-31
RESOLUTIONS AND

In the majority OF instances in which New fcaf
selected for the Inauguration OF resolutions he fSso
utions take the of Swearing off bad habits Inc
value OF good resolution depends IFS endurance ana
Temporary But there another form of good resolution
the resolve form good hahits and since Is easier 10
acquire habits than TO let go OF Them why no! az tne o.s
ming OF this year, resolve to acquire sooo naoa ~
Let us struggle every best against our bad
habits but let determine to pay particular at'en
ton being helpful in our daily lives TO others
for instance. Ihs would be good resolution and
If we persist in ii. it will become mighty good
habit
There is no poor man Ga rich man, carpenter
or architect or editor MERCHANT or teamster or
any other 10 ssyS lis. but can in his daily
work help some sasua tssssos 10 sssie way pons
- daily becomes hsa1s Gsd HE acquisition OF suen
. fine habit dsYssi. sss9 - systematic thought ana
&stesasipstn.
To illustrate. SsSs~s tAss you boss overseeing
kes OF When yea, srsss ~ the morning. you .n,S
ss day FOR sagvs >~iS chem bot to consider you
ns& help them bit IN cst'sss ousssde the day gtlnu'
sxakss yoa sAat Bah y"rsA wAyns~s 600 much You WIN
sawe krx a - ass.iAe stssx tom' Wiiiams mas a
NsyAs yorr erAsa< 10 rendsr more SUP
s&as<a help II good hsN ~ Ne not discussing ue
sSssr tso~, h%s ycw end s<Sssssssr oi nao ny
sss sAssT y.S - ssS<st caassss What h"e,s ~
As. ssa bound ssw. sor the human heat
i - hSnAs bsrps-kxund 10 sslEee with exercise
Nov the hsvvs srS worry OF your dahy s''nu
90 ,s~v days tAich yov have NOT purposey
,pi tAst Year rvso,.,se mind helped anybody ,e
. .ss Mss~ YEA su. ,osr head on your pillow ask
tSnssa sA>Sxh yo4s esw Rear resolution. every hsa'
xss that daily act OF unseshncss ana nep
3k~~~ ~sn sAas night enter the realm wn'0n -
srs Ca sax nsxyo~ yus hsvc been true to your resolve
Ss~ drives sssY viset IN good habit ihat VIII
Msty sn sAs "swsssws Off you could DC party
- Ns~ yss day, ss4 G<.s bless you'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-31
MANLESS NAViES BATTLE
BY WIRELESS? THAT'S NEXT

who will instruct the wireless OPP
orator to flash the spark through
the ether that will discharge any
particular gun or guns"
wirth's invention works like
this:
The vessel Is equipped with the
ovcrhanging wires. tuned to the
wires overhanging the sending
KEYBOARD. The receiving key Is
above a magnetized wheel, which
turning beneath the wireless
sparks. forms circuits at certain
point OF contact. These various
connections steer the vessel and
fire the guns.
ons great difficulty would be
In aiming the guns blanchard
thinks that an electro-magnetized
mechanism on the gun will indi-
cate the exact position OF the near
est vessel facing II and will aim
the gun automatically.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-31
ENGLISH GIRL, HUNDREDS OF NILES FROM
FAMILY TENDS LEPER OUTCASTS LEFT TO DIE

TOKYO. Japan. Dec. 2o.--Prob-
ably thers Ia no place in Japan that
arouscs 30 much interest among
visitors 10 Japan as the lcper
hospital % the Resurrection o.
Hope" az kumamoto. a little VII.
laEe In the most southern OF the
Japanese islands.
Tho story OF che establishment
OF this hospital and the wonderful
work which II has done during the
III years OF its existence IL the story
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-31

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.--Beforc this
century is more than half spent
fleets Of warShips without q man
on board may meet in battle at
sea. plloted by wireless operators
on the shores or on auxiliary vec~
sells 30 mics away. and their guns
aimed and discharged by sparks
that fly through the air from the
operators key.
That is the prediction OF sol
dierless, bioodless. heroless war
made by b. u. blanchard. associate
editor of the Popular Electricity
Magazine.
But Il will DO mighty tough on
property
Then. q naval battle will be
nothing more nor less than a test
Of brains. steel and powder. Giant
DIRE adnauqhts will batter each
other into Junk pIles, and clutter
up the bottom Of the ocean, but
not single drop Of human blood
will be shed.
1T isn't fairy dream" says
blanchard. ''for wireless invention
Is but an infant now. Genius win
develop the use OF II until such
n thing as sending whole fleet
of battleships out unnamed TO en-
gage In battle With another fleet.
also crewiess. will be a matter-of-
fact happening during war, the
same as sending a fleet manned
by human beings liz today
christopher Wirth. n German
wireless inventor. has already
demonstrated in test on a lake
near Berlin, the fact that YES
sci may be managed and its guns
discharged by wireless from the
shore. The German navy depart.
ment has taken up the idea and
Is trying to develop Il.
I'm the event OF a wireless nav
al engagement, the directing Off
Ger will have to be within seeing
distance OF the two fleets, That
does not mean that he must see
all tho vessels With his own eyes.
Aerial scouts viii report by wire
less 10 him the progress OF the
enemy's ships and by the chart on
the table before him he can man
euver his own battleships and
cruiscrs. He can pass the orders
down TO tho assistant commanding
the gunnery OF particular vessel.