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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
CLOCK TICK HEARD THE WORLD MAY SAVE MANY LIVES

ond in the course of week. There are three
such clocks at the Naval Observatory in Wash
ington. They are inclosed in a vault, in which
the temperature is maintained at the same
point, varying no more than two-tenths OF
degree in the course OF year In order that
all possible errors may be avoided, the clocks
are wound electrically every minute, thus keep
ing the tension on the mechanism always abe
same They are electrically connected with a
chronograph, rotating cylinder on which
pen traces a line. Each time the pendulum
swings the continuity of the line is broken.
It is starlit night The hour whose beat
is to be flung across land and sea is approach
ing. The observer places his eye at the eye
piece of the transit instrument. The chosen
star appears at the edge of the dusky circle and
runs with irregular motion across the field be-
tween the two horizontal spider wires, crossing
the vertical lines one after another The finger
of the observer is on the telegraph key, await
ing the signal from his eye to his brain. AS
the star passes each wire, the key is pressed
The line on the chronograph is broken and the
star passes on through the strings of the tel
escopic Tyre.
The chronograph record is examined, and by
means of the location Of the break and the APP
plication of graduated scale it can be readily
determined whether the clock synchronizes
with the star not, and if not, within one
one-hundredth of second how far off it is.
The clock recording the standard time, the
beats of whose pendulum operate a telegraph
relay controlling the wireless apparatus, is set
to give the proper time as calculated from the
sdereal clock, and at the proper moment the
time beats are radiated through the air, TO be
gathered up by whoever will, il he be possessed
of wireless receiving apparatus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
HAVEN OF SAFETY AND
SHELTER IN QUEEN DOMAIN & e~Hn~""

For time none OF the women answered.
Then one spoke in dead tone.
Her baby is dead" she said. She had no
milk in her"
All that happened on the fringe Of Belgium,
to the refugees who had made their way out
and were nearing safety, and enough comfort
to keep soul and body together
l could multiply instances from the observa'
ton Of others. There was for example, the
group Of two hundred refugees who arrived
in Holland early in November. They carried
with them four dead newborn babies.
1t was the same story which one hears every
where The mothers were so reduced by priva-
ton that they had no milk of their own AS
for cows milk, it was not to be had for any
money.
Add another picture, brought out by an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

that the wireless time signals will also be en-
ployed in delimting the line between ltalys
new territory in Northern Africa and French
Tunisia In this country the signals sent out
from Arlington will be used by naval hydro
graphic surveying parties in the West Indies
and Central America. Fifteen observatories
scattered throughout the country from Maine
10 California have already indicated their de-
sire to take advantage OF the signals in order
to determine longitude. In the words OF an
officer OF the Navy Department, I'm this way
the undertaking inaugurated by the Naval OBJ
servatory will have farreaching scientific and
practical influence, and that observatory al
ready is considering a still more farreaching
undertaking, namely, that Of tying together the
continents of North and South America and
many OF the islands of the Atlantic and Pacific,
and possibly some of the countries in Western
Europe, by longitude determinations based on
radio signals TO be sent from the powerful
radio station, which is to be built by the navy
in the Panama Canal Zone.
A transit instrument, or telescope, set upon
deeply founded masonry pedestal, is used to
determine the precise instant the star makes
its way across the imaginary line which is
called the meridian.
The telescope being set for the meridian alti-
tude OF the chose star, at the proper moment
/. enters the field of vision, passes across the
darkling disk and disappears on the other side.
1t motion is unexpectedly rapid and "jumpy,'
owing to the vibration Of the instrument.
Crossing the field vertically and horizontally
are wires of spider web ineness, there being
an odd but variable number of the former and
two Of the latter. The latter, OF course, cross
the former at right angles. They form the path
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

mothers and grandmothers like chickens around
hens No child among them laughed or played;
they were too weary for that; but no child
cried was trying to have speech with these
refugees and finding them too nerveless to
give any account of their adventures when an
ambulance arrived.
A nurse and physician descended. woman
rose from distant group and joined them
She carried in her arms bundle wrapped in
rags. The slant Of her back showed that the
bundle contained child-there is an attitude
of motherhood which none can mistake.
A MOTHER UNDERFED, AND THERE
IS A DEAD BABY.
The women in the nearest group followed the
pantomine with their fearless, hopeless eyes.
What is it?" / asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

The mother tries to rise from the bench, but
she cannot. The elder child drinks the milk
that is left 1t looks curiously at the piece
of bread, as if it did not know what it was.
The mother forces it to eat. A crowd has
gathered, murmuring. This sight is not new,
yet each time it draws little crowd. Every
one would like to give-but no one can Who
is not poor at this moment' Many OF them
have children at home who to-day weigh less
than the day they were born.
THE CHASTITY LIST OF THE DEAD
TAKES NO ACCOUNT OF THESE.
France and England and Germany and Aus
tria are issuing their lists of the dead, which
are mounting up day by day to CHASTITY mill
ion But these take account only OF the strong
young men who have died in the fighting. They
do not take account of mere non-combatants
They do not list the women who, foolshiy
or ignoranty sticking to their homes, have
died under the shell-fre of enemies or friends.
They do not list the weak and helpless VINO
have dropped out from pathetic caravans OF
refugees to perish along the edges OF the roads
They do not take the list OF those who are
beginning to die by hunger in stricken Belgium.
And, finally they do not list those babes OF
Belgium dropping of before their lies have
fairly begun because there is no milk.
Let US view the situation in cold blood.
Belgium is shut off from the world-ringed
with steel Her own food supply was used
up long ago, either by the people or by their
conquerors The cattle were first OF all to go;
even in August l saw the Germans killing
mich COWS for rations A cow or small
dairy herd is left here or there; but they are
the exceptions.
NO MILK IN BELGIUM-WITHOUT IT
THE YOUNG CHILD CANNOT LIVE.
The supply OF condensed milk ran short long
ago. Now, milk is necessity to most civilized
children between the ages Of one and two years
Some children. it is true, pull through under
exceptional circumstances of privation without
it; but these are the unusually sturdy; they
stand apart from the rule. The average young
child must have milk or he will die. And there
is no milk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
Tiny BELGIAN REFUGEES BEYOND STAGE OF TEARS
Will Irwin Recounts Scenes of Pitiful Misery
Among the Wondering, Suffering
Children and Babies Of That
Unhappy Land

Again. the sucking baby must have mothers
milk. or a substitute There is, of course, no
substitute to be had in Belgium and equally
there is little mothers milk.
Every woman knows that a civilized nursing
mother must keep up her strength. She
must have nourishing food-in many cases
special food. Every woman knows that GER
tain proportion of civilized mothers cannot
feed their own babies even at that.
Nourishing food-speeial food! The news
which filters out of that locked, stricken
country to the American Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium makes sarcasm and moekery
of those phrases.
A TESTING TIME FOR AMERICAN GEN
ERoSITY
In many, if not in most, Belgian cities the
populace is down to one large bakers bun a
day, issued by the municipal authorities. In
some places, the authorities have been able to
supplement- that ration by one bowl OF cabbage
soup day. One bun and one bowl OF cabbage
soup day--for nursing mother!
Yet that is all they have and all they will
have this winter at the best America can
do. The American commission hopes at best
to transmit ten ounces of food day to each
inhsbitant of Belgium-and to do that the
people Of the United States must strain every
resource of charity. How little that is for a
civilized human being and especially for
nursing mother becomes plain when one learns
that the average inhabitant of greater New
York consumes forty-two ounces of food day.
The best the mothers OF Belgium can hope for
is a quarter ration this winter.
Even allowing for the deduction Of the birth
rate due to the war; there must have been forty
thousand births in Belgium since the Germans
came There will be forty thousand more in
this winter of hardship and privation. How
many of the newly arrived forty thousand have
already died ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I'M
sung victims OF this war--no one will ever
know.
How many OF the coming forty thousand will
die this winter depends upon US in America
upon how much food we send to the nursing
mothers, how much milk to the babies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

hlHeilCdH HOIl DclSluln TIC stOou one IIlOIH-
ing by the back door of German cook camp,
watching group of Belgian women grubbing
through the trash-heap piled up behind the
camp All these women carried babies.
GERMAN SOLDIERS GIVE CONDENSED
MILK TO GRUBBING MOTHERS.
What are they doing?" he asked German
sergeant with whom he had struck an &C
quaintance.
"Scraping for condensed milk cans" said
the sergeant It's the only way to get milk
for their babies. I've seen them run their
fingers round can which looked as bright as
a new coin, and hold them into the babies
mouths to suck. My company" he added,
has been getting along without milk in its
coffee and giving it to these women. We've
received no orders to the contrary-and we're
mostly family men. But we're an exception;
and it doesn't go very far"
Here is another recent picture from stricken
Brussels, that gay, dainty, lively city in old
times-the city whose smiling people called it
petit Paris The scene is the once busy, pleas
ant boulevard Bischofsheim. A woman col
lapses on a bench set along the sidewalk after
the fashion OF the greater Paris In her arms
is baby. A child staggers along. cnging
to her apron. The womans face is blue and
yellow she is on the verge of collapse. The
baby, surely not over FIVE months old, has
a pale, lead-colored skin. It's mouth is open
as though set that way. Its eyes are closed.
A COMMON ENOUGH PICTURE TO-DAY
IN BRUSSELS.
Two women OF Brussels pass this unhappy
group. They hurriedly exchange some words
and turn back TO the woman on the bench. Then
one stands guard while the other hastens for
some milk and bread-such as is to be found
in the Brussels of to-day They force little
milk between the teeth of the mother. They
let the baby drink Unweaned though it is, it
drinks as though it had never drunk other
wise.
To the face OF the mother comes few
patches OF color. She slowly RECEIVERS until she
is able to eat bit Of bread. The baby opens
its mouth, drinks more greediy 1T has not
fed since two days" the mother whispers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
NO MILK IN BELGIUM-WITHOUT IT
THE YOUNG CHILD CANNOT LIVE.

way along which the star will pass on its way
toward the meridian, indicated by the centre
wire in the vertical series. If the hair line IS
properly placed and the instrument perfectly
adjusted the star will cross il at the instant 1t
crosses the meridian.
1t is easy to speak of perfect adjustment in
an instrument, but it is not so easy to accom-
plish it. In fact, the scientist says most blunt
ly that 1T is utterly impossible 20 keep transit
instrument in absolute adjustment Slight
differences OF temperature" says DR.. Faith, OF
the Smith Observatory, in recent issue OF the
Scientific American" cause varying expansion
or contraction of the pier and thus throw It out
of level One end of the horizontal axis OF the
telescope may be very little higher than the
other; the line of sight may not be exactly at
right angles 10 the axis; the observer may not
press his key with sufficient accuracy, etc. Ac-
cordingly, it is necessary to determine whether
any of these sources Of error exist, and, If so,
how much they affect the result" 1t is there
fore customary TO observe the transit OF star
over a number of wires, recording electrically
the instant of passing over each, and also TO
use from six to ten different stars. Then, by
averaging the results, it is possible for good
observer with first class instruments TO de-
terr1ne the error Of his astronomical clock TO
about one one-hundredth of second.
THE SIDEREAL CLOCKS AT THE
WASHINGTON NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
The time thus obtained is called sidereal
time. and the clock with which the movement
of the stars is compared is called sidereal
clock. The latter is attached to masonry and
is capable of synchronizing with the move
rnents of the universe within tenth Of sec
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
PAINE WEBER LETTER
(By Overlockl

BOSTON, July 2S-All classes of American stocks were sold by Europe today Opening prices were one to two points lower than yesterdays close and declines continued steadily until the closing hour, when stocks re- gained about a point Foreign selling was responsible for practically all the liquidation and it is impossible to de- termme how much more stock is yet to be thrown on the market Prices are undoubtedly lowest on the good stock bargain table The local cop pers showed more decline than they have in the past few weeks but the volume is still very small and what little liquidation came out was the re- suit of stop orders and exhausted mar gins. It is confidently expected a sharp rally from this level will occur as soon as foreign selling ceases. Total sales New York 1.O46. 500, Money 1-2 percent, Metal 13 1-2 a 5-S. U. s. Steel earnings last quarter $2O.457 ,596. Regular dividend was declared on both Steel Common and Pfd.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
SLUMP IN MARKET
 WORST SINCE 1907
 EUROPE UNLOADING

NEW YORK July 2s.-Parallel to the present panicky conditions was witnessed only in the fan of 19OI when securities crumpled- because of drastic domestic conditions. The war crisis in Europe was the impelling factor today. lt opened another low range Of prices for our stocks in the London market Initial prices here were higher than those abroad. al- though declines of two and three points were general
 Not until midday, when Austria's attitude was made known, was the market seriously affected Although foreign bourses were closed, the out pouring of stocks from London, Paris and Berlin was more urgent, reaching the maximum of 3OO.OO0 shares in the final hour and a total of more than a million.
 For the day shrinkage in values was materially assisted by short sell ing and impaired margins. Canadian Pacific fell a total of 19 3-4 points. with 4 to 6 point losses on others of the international list Apprehension was increased by further heavy gold exports for Paris and London TOT eign exchange rates were utterly de- moralized Many brokers declined to make quotations Selling was greater ln the final dealings, coincident with rumors that Russia would aid Servia. also on word that exchanges in Mon treal and Toronto closed premaurely.
 Bonds followed the stocks. with sharp recessions. U s. Coupon 4's declined 1 1-2 Total sales. S3.30O, 900.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
LOCAL SERVIANS EXGITEDj READY
 TO 60 TO FRONT

The call of battle is upon the Ser vians of the city and district. As much was said last night by one of this fighting race, who declared that the exodus tc Europe to fight in the ranks of Che armies of the home coun- try and under it's flag could be expect ed to begin at once. Also, he declared this eyodus would be very much larg CT than that which was witnessed last year when many Servians packed their knapsacks and crossed the wa ters to fight in the Balkan war
 Monday and yesterday there was much tensity among the large num- Der Of seryians in the district About the places where they foregather there was great deal of excitement and demand for all the news that could be gathered The news came to them in the afternoon of the dec- laration of war by Servia and sent excitement to the top notch. It pre- vailed last night in still stronger de- gree.
 In this district and Globe are the largest number of Servians in Arizo- ma. There others in the different min ing camps of the state. but most of them are in these two districts. Last year Globe saw a special train depart for the east loaded with Seryians who were bound home to take up arms in the Balkans. This year. and soon now, if the war with Austria grows it is expected that there will be an other special train-perhaps several of them-for this new conflict appeals to their fighting instincts and patriot
 ism far more strongly than did the
 Balkan war. It is a bigger affair, anl behind it there Is far more racial bit
 terness.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
CRAWFORD'S BATTING BRINGS HARDY WIN
 FOR DETROIT TIGERS

DETROIT July 2S-Detroit broke Philodelphia's record for consecutive victories by means of Crawfords hea. " hitting. Crawford knocked In three runs. a triple in One sixth tying the score. The winning run in the eighth inning came by pass Co Neach with the bases full.
 Philadelphia 8. Detroit 4 Batter ies Bush and schang Dauss and Mckee.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
COAST LEAGUE

Venice o. Sacramento 8. Batter. ies--Hitt. Fleharty and Elliott, Nc. Lean: Malarkey and Hannah.
 1st game Portland 4 Oakland 5. Reiger and Fisher; Trough Ables and Alexander, Mitze. Twelve innings
 2nd game:-Portland 9. Oakland l. Batteries Higginbotham and Yantz; Ables and Mitze. Seven innings.
 San Francisco 8, Los Angeles 1. Batteries Leifield and schmidt; Hughes and Boles
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
SECOND TO PlTTssuRe

PITTSBURG July 28-Pittsburg took the second game of the series which was characterized by heavy hit ting Five doubles. two triples and two homers were made off of five pitchers.
 Kansas City 8. pittsburg 12. Bat teries-Adams, Henning Harris and Easterly, Enzenroth; Knetzer. Le- Claire and Berry.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29

BALTIMORE. July 28-Although Indianapolis won, the batting of Mey- CT of Baltimore was the feature. He made a homer a triple and a double which scored both of his team's two runs.
 Indianapolis 8. Baltimore 2. Bat teries Mosely and TeXter; Conley and JackHtsch.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
CLEVELAND IS AWAKE

CLEVELAND, July Cleveland broke her losing streak in winning to- day by punching hits in the third n- niat Mitchell was no, hit unul ,he seventh. Boston made @ Iun for 1ye- " ht glmost tying the scos7
 Boston 8 Cleveland t Battori"s-- Collins, Cooper Coum0e and C,dy. Thomas Mitchell ala DEcW.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
sox TRIM YANKEES

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Scott held New York to three hits. while his team hit Heating satisfactorily Mama ger Chance was in with stomach trou- ble and left the grounds
 New York 9, Chicago 6. Batter. ies Heating and Sweeney; Scott and schalk.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
cENAroRs TAKE SERIES

ST. LOUIS. July Washington punched their hits to please them. selves. winning three out of four of Che series.
 Washington 2. st Louis g. Batter. ies-Boehling and Williams; Hamil- ton Taylor. H0ch, Jauies and Agnew, Cr0ssin.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29

Big league magnates would like to punch the face of David Fultz, presi- dent of the Players fraternity. Fultz is the man who threatened the baseball strike the other day. "Fultz's methods are those of a walk ing delegate" complains Garry Herr. mann.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
6 & A BACHELORS WILL PLAY MARRIED MEN
 TO-DAY AT THE PARK

The c & A Bachelors will clash with the Cal & Ariz married men tomorrow. July 29th at the Warren ball park. Game to be called at 3:3O D. m. The following is the lineup:
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
FEDERAL LEAGUE
HENDRIX lNVINclsLE

BUFFALO. July 2S-Hendrix invin. cible. with his team hitting Schultz freely, making ten hits in six innings. Flack got spraied ankle sliding home In Che seventh inning and will be out of the game for several days.
 Chicago 2, Buffalo Batteries Hendrix and Wilson; Schultz, Moore and Blair
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29

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CORN

Jul...... O. .... .......... ...73 1-4 Sep...... .... ........... ...69 3-4
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29

as follows: Catcher A. W. Engelder; pitcher Casey; first w. B. Gohring: second, Walter OMalley; third, John Dimmick; short, w. S. Nash; left. Pat Nathan; center, C. IT. Compton; right, R. s. Fox; substitute, Henry Holcomb.
 The feature of the game will be the appearance of Erastus Hatley Hat ley has joined the political aspirants and will be given a send-on today by his fellow employees.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-29
COTTON

Jul'''''. .... ......-.... ..l2l2 Oct...,.. .... Q. .........1211
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WHEAT

Sep........,. .......... .,...S3 3A Dec........ .. .... ...........
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INDIANS AGAIN

st Louis Brooklyn raln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-11
GENERAL MELDRIM CHOSEN
Will Speak at Unwilling OF
Monument to Barry.

Savannah. Ga, May lo.-General
Peter W. Meldrim. as descendant OF
the Irish. and Savannah. as the home OF
the second oldest Iribernian organization
have been honored by the selection OF
General Meldrim TO deliver an Grafton
at tho tomb of Washington on the occa-
sion OF the pilgrimage to Mount Vernon
next week IN connection with the I'M
yelling OF the monument Of Commodore
John Barry In Washington.
Those in charge OF the plans for the
unwilling exercises will have both the
North and the South represented by n
speaker at the ceremonies at Mount Yer
non on the day preceding the actual I'M
yelling. The invitation 10 General Mel
drim was extended through NJ. A.
O'Byrne, president OF the Hibernian So
ciety Of Savannah.
The celebration is TO be held on May
is and IS. on the first day there will
be the pilgrimage to the tomb OF Wash
ington The feature Of the second day
win be the unwilling of the monument
with "A banquet in the evening
One Of the most interesting events IN
the unvciling will be the assembling In
Washington of many Barrys. II is pro-
posed to unite them in a national asso-
citation. William p. Barry is chairman
of the committee in charge Of this move
ment