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arrest the inundation and keep the
craft afloat until she could be lowed
back to port and drydocked. The wound
was one that would have sent the YES
sci to the bottom had she been similarly
stricken in time of war. This was Eng
lands latest effort toward meeting the
wireless achievements of neighb0ring
continental maritime powers.
Some years ago John Gardner built a
small submarine which he was able to
guide by means of submarine sound sig
nails He built that boat after he had
made extensive laboratory experiments
These were the achievements which won
for him the name of the Wizard of
Knott End
In his workshop he had assembled
mechanisms that represented the start
ing and stopping, the steering and the
firing apparatus for a torpedo. They
seemed to know their masters voice, be-
cause they would do what he babe either
when he whistled called his orders in
a certain KEY. In other words the mech
ansms responded to d fixed tone or mu-
steal pitch and would not act if the cali
was in any other key.
s:
Since then John Gardner has gone
steadily on improving his system and
he was prompted to do this because he
believed Hertzian- wireless had a
number OF weaknesses. First. there was
the fear of interference on the part OF
AN enemy sending out purposely confus-
; ., ,;hr,.io,v. and second he
ms -.
realized that the transmitting capacity
of the air varied day and night and was
n.r,icul.rIv unreliable when thunder
- ,,,o,,.i,,,- or ,o,i,. II. want
sun MS no W
ed to get stable medium through Whieh
to send his directive signals, and expert
e1tce told him that water would answer
his purpose best. II was logical that he
should choose sound waves instead Of
electrical waves for his controlling i'm
,,,ls.S h.,.,us. s,n,ud will travel forIr
,i1reC as wcu and four times as far
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water to paste. which is then spread
upon her chin and left to dry as a sort
of plaster cast. This is taken off with
with the finger tips.
In the Fiennese beauty parlorS the
chin is treated iNthe same manner with
bread crumbs and hot water or milk.
And after the chin is soft and bleached
fully some cold cream is massaSed in to
make it whittier. afterward being follow ed
by a cloud of good face powder.
But the Irish peasant girl has the most
thorough method of skin whitening. She
has no money for lotions. but she takes
a handful of oatmeal and powders it to
a dust. This she puts in warm water
and lets it come to a boil; when partly
cool she uses it as a face wash. Potato
water is sometimes substituted, but the
oatmeal lotion is the best whitener. Her
chin is never the rough chin of the wom-
an of more luxurious habits who neg
lects her complexion.
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DOTES CONCERNING WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
His Shield.

A BRAHAM LOWENSTEIN. secretary
"A of the Poultry Dealers Protective
Association, said of poultry fraud:
New York buys 100000 pounds of sand
weekly that it pays for at the chicken
rate. Inscriptions chicken raisers, you
see feed balls of sand and gravel to their
poultry before it is shipped here. It's nc
uncommon thing to find a half pound of
sand in the craw of pound pullet.
.'Defenses? Oh, yes. I've heard de-
Tense from the chicken raisers-and It's
about as good as Uncle Calls.
Gen. Carroll, you know. heard sus-
picious noises in his chicken house in the
night So he banged on the door and
shouted:
who's in there", ..
"'Hain't nobody in ere 'ceptin' us
Chickens Uncle Calls voice softly an
swered'
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inexperienced.

z RANK ]. GOULD, at a luncheon in
l Nice, said of the f1apper:
Wherever the English congregate
they talk of nothing but the fapper
The fiapper, you know. is their name
for the young girl in shortish skirts
and openwork stockings, who still
wears her hair in a flap or plat, down
her back. What amaZes all England
today is the fiapper's advanced ideas
As there's new woman, SO there
seems to be a new fapper.
Two new fappers-its character
istic story-were taking tea together
in nursery. The first said, as she
toyed with a doll:
~ don't like Jack. He's so crude.
Crude? How said the second
fapper.
- when he kisses the first answered,
he smacks'"
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coil, and then streams of magnetism
flow out OF one end OF the core and
circle around the coil and return by the
other end of the core The speed with
which the magnet is enersized or de-
energiZed will set up correSp onding Vi
brations in the adjacent plating. II
these vibrations are not too fast sound
will be produced which the human ear
can detect: otherwise they would be
inaudible but capable OF spreading far
through the sea and of affecting prop
erly tuned receiver
The advantage of this inaudible sys-
tenn is that an enemy would be just so
much less likely to suspect the approach
of torpedo directed III this manner.
and even if he were on the alert it
would take good deal of time and a
peculiarly fashioned detector to pick up
and to identify the guidingg note 1t was
undoubtedly this evolution of John
GARDENERS original apparatus that the
British authorities We're testing when
they experimental with the old Terp-
.pedo fastened to the bottom OF that ship
was but one step in a much more inn
portant field of application.
The principal WEAKNESS Of existing
submarine boats lies in their compare
lively low speed when running totally
submerged AS general proposition
this does not exceed ten knots an hour.
while the big dreadnougats are capable
of doing twenty-odd knots. and foreign
battle cruisers make thirty knots and
more. On the surface the submarine can
do better. but to expose itself there Is
to give warning of its approach, except
at nighttime.
:.
Modern stratesists believe that a modi-
fled form of submarine will be the ideal
craft. Instead Of using torpedoes OF the
usual type the proposal Is to employ
weapon which will, in fact, be a combi-
nation of submarine and torpedo. only
the submarine will be OF crewless
order
The moment you get rid of the human
element in a submarine it is possible to
change greatly its character and also TO
employ a propulsive power which can
problems of ventilation. Availability, etc.
a submarine can be made a sort of mag
nified torpedo and capable of much higher
speed than is now attainable. Instead OF
carrying two or three hundred pounds of
explosive a weapon of this nature could
just as easily be loaded with a ton of
gun cotton or some other more destruc-
tive material
The naval architect has done pretty
well in subdividing and homecoming
the under water body of fighting ships
so that the ordinary torpedo cannot sink
a dreadnought outright. although it may
wound a battleship more or less griev-
ously. But this same expert cannot pro-
vide against the sUbaaueous attack of a
ton of explosive unless the heavy ship OF
the battle line is completely remodeled.
This is not such a simple matter-in fact
would completely revolutioniZe existing
practices and the arrangements Of the
powers of attack and defense on the part
of the ship.
Either this revolution is coming OF a
complete change will take place in the
get-up of the so-called capital ships. At
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children cut at the corners but the opera
ton is trifiing if done when the child is
only two or three years Of age. Nine.
Hading had her eyes operated on when
she had reached maturity, and the proc
ess was both painful and dangerous
Each day for weeks after the lids are
cut and the wound is healing the lids are
drawn outward. Even after the wound is
healed the lids are still subjected daily
to the drawing process for several weeks.
The result Is that the eyes acquire that
wonderful look, and to see what success
there is in such naoperation one has
only to look at Nine Hadlng's eyes.
x Il
The curling of the upper lip by means
of surgery Is another trick of the beauty
worshiping French woman. This is re-
sorted to when the lip is too straight
and long. A slit is cut across the lip. and
every precauton is taken in steriliZing
everything. even to the very air in the
operating room, so that the wound may
heal without the faintest trace Of a scar,
as that would be fatal to beauty.
Not only is the lip slashed across. but
a minute strip of flesh is cut away and
then the edges of the incision are brought
together and very carefully healed with
the lip pressed upward number of
French women have had this operation
performed, among them the late Nine.
l.aGtelEe Who was one of the NEST ia
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POSSIBLE DREtDNOUGHT OF TO
NORROW-PART SUBMARINE AND
PART RNT"TIESHIP,

the ear because in that there is a re-
ceiving apparatus which boasts some
thing like 1000 extremely minute
hbers constituting the terminals of the
acoustic nerve Each of these tibers is
responsive only to particular note
and is deaf TO all others.
But the human ear has its limita tons.
There are sounds that it cannot hear.
sounds whose vibrations are either too
few or too many. The higher the sound
the greater the number of its vibra-
tons Now we shall see how John
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Wrong for Once.

WILLIAM J. BURNS. the detective.
w said at dinner in New York:
Induction. without a few facts to
guide it, can go sadly astray.
Once, at the seashore. l nodded toward
a Young couple and said:
They are engaged. l heard him, In
the palm court, pleading for just one.
No. no. said my companion. They re
not engaged. they're married. 1t was a
Gue .ter he vas y eaIinS for.
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than those that would be detected by
the sharpest of human ears.
of course. he had to have for this
purpose resonator that he could con-
troll perfectly. and once more cleo
use submarine bell or ii submarine
horn of a complicated nature, but in
stead he devised way to turn a ship
itself into a source of sound.
He has made it possible to cause the
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Gardner lodged what to the average
person would have seemed an insuper-
able difficulty.
He set about making his receiver still
more sensitive so that 1t would be aft
fected by inaudible sounds This was
not 50 puzzling as it may appear at
first blush. He had only to find some
sound producer which he could control
to a nicely and which then would be
capable of creating vibrations higher
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liEN cal him the
Wizard of Knott
End knott End
being in England.
over on the coast
of the Irish sea.
Such is the title by
which rather staid
John Gardner is
X II O " II to his
ueighbors. He has
done things and
still is doing things
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The Newest Naval
Weapon and Its Terrific
Possibilities Guided
Under the Water at
Will of Operator in
Tower of Parent Ship
Invention Recently
Demonstrated on Brit
ish Warship.
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hull or skin of a vessel to CULVER so
that it will send these impulses speed
ing through the water like rays radi-
atine from source of light. He uses
an electro magnet which he places
preferably down below water and in
the very bow of the craft. and the
poles or terminals of the core of this
magnet are close but not in contact
with the inner surface of the ships
steel skin.
An electromagnetic is active only when
current flows through the enveloping
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least this is SO If Mr. Gardeners scheme
be worked out to its logical climax.
What he would do Is nothing short OF
building a semi-submerged battery OF
high speed which would be the mobile
base from which he could direct hts tor.
pedo attack. This vessel could Withstand
the heaviest of blows from an enemy's
guns and its powers Of offense would be
principally conferred in exceptionally large
torpedoes or small submarines-call then,
what you will. Each OF these giant
weapons would be dirigibie. and not
self-controlled after the manner OF the
existing automobile torpedoes.
To direct these torpedo summaries each
would be equipped with the Gardner in
audible sound control apparatus, and each
of these in turn would have its own key
note The observer in the coming tower
would have these weapons released or
launched from the parent craft, and with
this done he could guide them upon their
journeys at will. 1t would not be case
of starting them upon their errands and
leaving a hit to chance, but they would
swerve and alter their courses TO meet
the changing maneuvers of an enemy
squadron.
Each torpedo submarine would have
chosen for il its own particular target.
Torpedo nets could not keep them away
from their quarry. by sheer force and
weight they would tear their paths clear
through. More than this, they could not
be exploded prematurelp. but would be
set off only when the proper signal reach
ed them from the control station il so
desired.
During the day all that would he seen
of the torpedo submarines would be Il
couple Of thin metal rods reaching above
the waters surface and adorned with lit
tie guide flags. and at night these sig
nal masts would be tipped with lights.
screened that they would show onl"
toward the parent craft In this waN
each weapon could be traced upon IT.
course, and there would be no CONFUSION.
each answering only to its special not"
and going steadily after its particular
objective.
Even though these teiltaIe rods should
be seen 10y the enemy this would TOT
help him, because the body of the tor
pedo submarine would be submerged deep
enough to be beyond the reach of gun
fire while capable of advancing faster
than the foe could retreat True. il these
rods were destroyed by shot or shell II
would handicap directing the weapons
but think of the brief interval and the
nervous strain upon the marksman trying
to hit targets of this sort rushing toward
him at rate of possibly forty miles an
hour. 1t would be a small chance upon
which to pin ones hope of escaping pos
sible annihilation. 4 sea wolf with a
brood Of evil-bent whelps of this sort is
something that the mightiest of modern
dreadnoughts could not resist
Undoubtedly John Gardeners neighbor.
have now more reason than ever to dub
him the wizard of Knott End What
he thus ADDS to the potential terror of
war paradoxically makes him deserving
of more complimentary title. because he
is probably making actual strife Just So
much less likely. In this way dread
noughts may become back numbers. The
more destructive war becomes the less
apt are nations to go to battle.
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which smack of the black art Wireless
Is one of his particular hobbies, hut
Gardner's wireless is not of the sort OF
which the world has heard much.
John Gardner has fame not only IN
his home; he is much esteemed within
the inner circles of the British admiralty.
over in England they haV" what Is
termed the official secrets act. and PROSE
cution and possibly prison walls are ttC
penalties one may incur by disclosing
any particulars about the nations de
lenses or experiments pertaining thereto.
Accordingly this modern wizard is not
permitted to talk and his work can b,
described only by inference.
This is all by way of introduction to
tests made a short while baCn by the
British naval authorities upon one of
the old royal cruisers. According to
the meager accounts that have reached
thc public II. VI. 5. Terpsichore was
towed out into Stokes bay after mys-
FERROUS metal box had been attached to
her bottom away below the water line.
once there she was anchored and aban-
doned by her temporary crew
:. =
When these had reached a safe dis
lance something happened. There was
great SeySer or water sent SkFWdru riSbt
alongside the ship. and before She could
-ecover from her violent lurch down upon
Ter deck fell the laundering tons of that
lpheavai. The mysterious box had func-
-oned perfectly in obedience to the silent
md invisible command of the battleship
light miles away.
\ great rent was torn in the steel skin
the Terpsichore. and it was all the big
M fha4 HD,sk ard
-ugs that rushed to her aid could do to
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Then she is made to massage her chin
with sour milk.
In France women keep the chin in
good condition by rubbing it night and
morning with fruit juice. Often a little
wine is used, occasionally a bit of lemon
or lime or cucumber or a piece of
bruised lettuce. In England they follow
queen Alexandra example and battle
the chin with heavy sweet cream.
In Russia, where women have chins as
white as alabaster in spite of a ten
dency to down on the upper lip. they rub
the chin with a split potato, using it as
one would use soap; quarter of an ap-
pie Is sometimes substituted.
In Germany you see the prudent house
wife, even of the Weather class. taking
bread crumbs and moistening them with
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Painful Surgery to
Obtain That Wonder
full Long Look of the
Eyes - Operations to
Secure the Curled
Upper Lip and the Per-
feet Nose-The Use of
Paramn.

ANY accounts of
heroic measures re-
sorted to by French
women for increas-
ing their beauty
have been brought
out in an article
printed recently
about how Mrne.
Jane IIading OBJ
tanned that wonder
ful long look to her
eyes by having the
at the corners.
c been in the habit
iS tue eyes OF then
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ANNA PERREY. WHO HAD HER CON-
TOURS ROUNDED BY PARAFFIN.

nous beauties of Paris The effect Of
the artificially curled and shortened up
per lip is exquisite
The Strengthening of the line of the nose
is another fancy among French women
This is very painful operation. as the
bone sometimes has to be broken and
then reset. Although it is. OF course.
done under the influence of an anesthetic,
the pain afterward is intense, as the
nerves of the nose are especially sensi-
tive. Mile. Yane has had this done, and
SO has Mile. Daussemond.
x ss
The injecting of hot parafiin under the
cutiole to fill out hollows and make per
fectIy rounded contours has long been a
favored device of French women, and il
has been resorted to by American women
as well. Perhaps the greatest publicity
was given to the fact that Miss Gladys
Deacon had the upper part of her. nose
treated with paraffin to make it perfect
This was discussed all over the world,
and after that the beauty artists kept their
patrons names very closely guarded
There are two French women on the
stage of Paris today that have wonder
fully soft oval contours Of face and
throat, Nine. Sorel and Anna Percy.
Both have had hot paraffin injected to
round out their lines Nine. de Vogue
resorted to the same plan.
Mile. Dirys has had her forehead
lanced across and strip of flesh re-
elevated. Before the operation her
brows nad lowering expression now
they have elevation that gives a
fascinating. calm, saintlike expression.
Besides heroic measures to keep their
beauty French women have also long
list Of milder things that they practice
for beautys sake.
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When hats are worn that almost hide
the face, only the mouth and chin show
ing. women spend good deal of thought
ON how to make the chin beautiful, and
they especially do q great deal of chin
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In November, 1911. in hospital of the
town of st. Nicholas du Port, there died
a white haired woman of ninety-two Her
name was Antoinette Lix, and she had
been a lieutenant of the Francs-Tireurs,
the famous sharpshooters of France. who
did such damage to the Prussian and
Bavarian troops during the war of 1870,
and very nearly turned the scale of
battle on more than one occasion.
1t has been said that Antoinette was
one of five brothers" Indeed, this is the
expression she is said to have employed
in telling the story Of her life.
She was boYn at Colmar. in Alsace.. Her
mother died when the daughter was born.
and the first thing that Antoinette re-
membered was the words of her father
and uncle, soldiers both. as they stood
looking at her: 1T is pity that the
child is not a boy" She was, however,
reared as boy. With her four brothers
Antoinette learned to play the same
games, to dress, to work and to think
as though she were boy. Her brothers
never made the slightest difference be-
tween their treatment of one another and
of her, and as she grew older her father
was accustomed to take her about with
him just as he took her brothers. of talk
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JEANNE d ARC is not the only girl
i warrior whom the French have de-
lighted to honor, as is evidenced in
the cases Of two young women who made
history in the early days of the revofu-
ton and of Antoinette Liz, who served
during the Franco-German war.
Theopnile and Felicite de Fernig, daugh-
tiers of a retired French officer, were
taught to handle arms in childhood. As
womanhood approached they secretly
took part. disguised by uniform, in little
expeditions organized locally to harass
the Austrian outposts. for but few regu-
lar troops could be spared to protect their
particular district.
In this way SO much experience was
gained that both girls learned to fight
with the assurance of old campaigners
and Dumouriez attached them to his
corps as volunteers. They commanded
as much respect admiration from the
soldiers and they were compared to
Jeanne d Arc in a dispatch. and each re-
ceived brevet rank as adjutant general
4 4
They had faced the Prussians on
French ground at Valmy. near Chalons-
sur-Marne. the day before the republic
was proclaimed. but their lasting reputa-
ton was achieved OF Flemish fleds
against the Austrans. Al Jemappes. Du-
mouriez made conspicuous use Of their
services as aids-de-canp Felicite,
mounted on a bedecked horse, was sent
to charge the Austrian lines between the
Due de Charities. who became king as
Louis Philippe. and the Due de Mont
pensier. Theophile engaged an Austrian
hussar in hand-to-hand conflict and
led him a prisoner to the commanding
officer.
Their last exploit occurred soon after
the execution of Louis XVI. at the
battle of Neerwinden. where their ex-
ample encouraged dispirited column as
Dumouriez's soldiers fed defeated Du-
mouriez, by this time disguised with re-
publican excuses and bent on setting up
a constitutional monarchy was accused
OF treacherous conduct. and his devoted
followers went over with him to the
Austrian camp. When the circumstances
of his detection became known the two
girls gave up their commissions They
We're nevertheless prescribed and exiled
while the republic endured.
For while they lived in hiding. but
age came to their aid. F'elicite obtained
the position Of manager of French
bureau de loterie authorized by the gov
eminent at Brussels. and in her best year
sue HIdue DIS Hucn as o,VU francs
Theophile made the round of the fairs
selling toilet articles. The strain of six
years toll was relieved when Felicite
married N. Vanderva allen, a Belgian Of
icer of volunteers whose life she had
saved on the field of Anverlecht. They
set up housekeeping in Brussels, and
Theophile probably made her home with
them until the time of her death, about
1915. Felicite died in 1871. Lamartine is
authority for the statement that they lie
in the same grave at Brussels. In
memory of his sisters services, their
brother Louis Desire de Fernig was made
count of the empire by Napoleon.
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Faxed Wine.

WILLIAM E. COREY praised. at a
" Pittsburgh club, the wines of Cali