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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28

Hello a marvellous tale OF miracle
working. of heroic struggle and sublime
achievement. Few men have seen so
great Il dream come true, probably 10
two men before, in all the history of the
worlds discoveries and inventions, ever
lived to see such magnificent results from
work in which they had been the pio-
neers. Hardened telephone users as all
OF those present were. and accustomed to
big events as most of them were, hush
that was tinged with awe, an almost sol
emn silence fell on the assclnblage as the
great inventor talked to his associate.
Every one felt that he was taking part
in an epoch-making event, that, in the fu-
ture, school children would be made to
learn January twenty-ffth as one of the
big dates in the worlds scientific, COM
mercial and political history, one that
ranked with that other day when What
wonders hath God wrought" was flashed
over Morse'S wire
In the Space of a Lifetime
Most wonderful OF all, perhaps in the
minds Of those present at the opening OF
the new line was the fact that this
achievement, the crGwning glory of so
vast and complex a system, had taken
place within the space Of mans life
time On March 10th, 1876, Professor
Bell, working away at the simple tele
phone he had invented called to his COM
rade. MIR. Watson, come here, [ want
you, and Watson heard that first OF all
telephone messages over the wire. In
New York on January 25th, 1915, the
same voice was talking and, in San Fran
cisco, the same ear was listening, as on
That spring day thirty-eight wears ago,
but under what different conditions!
Then the struggling Young inventor and
dnc;n,. +bo onI,. +oIonbono ~ +no ,,,PPrId
and m talking over few feet OF wire,
i mead OF them were years OF rldlcule Tor
',er invention. indifference TO their
plans ana opPos Ton 20 their Efforts. On
TINS other great day they saw their simple
contrlVance as part OF vast system join
ing together the countrys greatest and
most Instant cities and serving the uses
OF Ioo,ooV,ooo people: Not many men
nave seen so great iullllment OF their
carry AMBITIONS no other invention has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28
DR.. ALEXANDER c. BELL
inventor of the Telephone


moves a long way ahead in the span Of
one mans life. On Monday afternoon
January 2jth, this same Alexander Ora
ham Bell, sitting in the offices OF the
American Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, at New York, talked to this same
Thomas A. Watson in San Francisco
over wire stretching 3,400 miles acros.
the continent and part OF 4 system that
includes 9.GNe,0OO telephones, connected
by 2l.00000O miles OF wires.
In that same memorable yerc of 1876
Dom Pedro de Alcantara. Emperor oil
Brazil, visiting the first telephone eXhi
hition at our first great national show
the Philadelphia Centennial, picked Up
the receiver, listened as Professor Bel
talked at the other end Of the room. ard
amazed at the wonder Of the thing cried
out: My God-it speaks" Had DON
Pedro lived to see the Pen American
Exposition he could have heard Professor
Bell talking to him. not merely from the
other end OF a room, but from the other
side Of continent.
The Pan-American Exposition itself
4Io p,,,,,,. C1 .,, .T. ,t'''''..'0i u,
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. will mar, g
still closer yelling Of the East and West
When its gates are thrown omen on Fob
ruarv goth. San Francisco viii NOT onIz
be nearer TO New York 7brouob shorf.
enfnq of its water wav. Inf viii no "
constant and instantaneous touch with #
through the medium Of sraocb II ie u
curious fact too. that this second ora,t
feat of ENGINEERING. this other canal hi.
even more intimate connection botwear
the two scaboards. has bean comnIotad il,
the same year. Quietly. almost unnoticed
Dut steadi'N ana bravery Whlie the q
2""liG steam s4oV'is were cutting then
way thro"gn the eafth IN the South, the
en9lnPerS OF So''h' ana electricity were
"e"'ln3 'neIT magic "eoS thIough the
C'r ana A., pusn'il2 on toward the Colder
ta'F' ie'I WORK ma n'rn less spec
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28

has taken an army OF thoughtful CON
scentious. patient men. keen of brain and
skilled OF hand. striving day and night
for the one great end-the perfection OF
a system and the conquering OF time and
space. In office. laboratory and shop,
under the earth, high up in the air, they
have thought and Experimental and
toiIed. always aiming toward this idea OF
universal service
There has been no isolated problem.
literally as well IS lguratirely the deyel
opment and perfection Of the system has
been ali along the line The fight. thi.
new Winning of the West" has not been
Il duel, to be won by q single inventor
struggling for the solution OF some one
big problem. but a battle. campaign
in which thousands have helped to over
come thousand hiudrances and imper
fections and difficulties.
When the telephone left the hands OF
Bell and Watson. it was AN essentially
perfected Instrument in the ewes OF the
law, that is, it did what was claimed fol
tit talked-but that was all. The
diaphragm was simply an animal mem
brane tied around a piece Of wood and
in touch with magnet. From this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28
Solving the Problem

Never has been such a skilful and
patient lot of trained nurses, though, as
this invalid of q current has had. Be
ginning with that first timid step in Bos-
ton, thirty-eight years ago, they have led
the weakling on. mile after mile, to city
after city, till it has reached the other
coast
Who did it? Who made this wonder
ful achievement possible: Ten thousand
men. beginning with Bell and Wa on
tinkering away at that first crude e
phone in an attic. forty years ago. It
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28

against metal disE changes AIR waves
into electrical currents and these electri-
cal currents. millions of which are re-
quired Tor a single conversation, must be
carried across the continent and produce
the same sound waves in San Francisco
as We're made in New York. Here is a
task so line as to be gigantic. In his
History Of the Telephone" Herbert \.
Casson says that the energy set free by
cooling one spoonful of water just one
degree, would operate telephone for ten
thousand years. 1t was to nurse and
coax this baby current Of electricity three
thousand miles across the continent. I'M
der rivers and over mountains, through
the blistering heat OF the alkali plains
and the cold of snow-capped peaks, that
has taken the time and thought and labor
OF the brightest minds of the scientific
world
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28
The Magnitude of the Task

In spite, however, of the fact that. com
pared with the electrical problems. ths
mere engineering task of constructing this
line may appear simple to the scientist
no one can run his finger over the route
of the new line on the map without be
ing impressed with the magnitude Of the
undertaking. The data and figures are
tremendous. The line crosses thirteen
States, it is carried OH 10000 poles
Four hard-drawn copper wires. .l65 inch
in diameter, run side by side over the
entire distance, establishing two physical
and one phantom circuit One mile Of
single wire weighs 1875 pounds, the
Weight'of the wires in the entire line
being 5,920000 pounds or 1890 tons.
This, Of course is the transmission wires
alone. In addition to these, each physical
circuit uses some 1860 miles OF fine
hair-Iike insulated wire $1,000 of an
inch in diameter, for its loading coils.
Simply to string this immense amount
Of wire across the continent. to set the
poles ard insure Insulation, to CONQUER
the innumerable difficulties offered by
land and water. forests mountains, des-
crts, rivers and lakes, was in itself t.
of no mean magnitude. The P-s'est
Canal is hailed as one Of bes'S, IS as II
achievements of the worldninlv % 81 ~ Ine
is but the almost lite mon',, 70 Ia
Bell System, COM it7'
Dor and cosFas begun nine voor.
achievement $3lO,O00O0O; wit%in - -
Thatce of time the Bell Comm, .l''
:, "i non owlce mat amount in its enginee..
Two Leaders in the Work d
Inc building of the Trorso,,,t.... u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28
A Dramatic Moment

There have been few more dramati.
moments in the history of science than
when the venerable Professor Bell liftcf
the receiver from its hook and called
Watson, the friend and fellow-worknqn
Of his youth, in far away San Francisco
There was wonderful story in that frs,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28
Two Leaders in the Wor,,

The building Of the TRANSFORMERS, ..,
Inc depended on the solution o. no a..
Isolated problem nor will the glory OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
RENEW EFFORTS TO
LIFT RUSS EMBARGO

WASHINGTON. Aug 2a-Prompted
BY news that shipping congestion ~
the Russian port OF ArchangeI had
been largely relieved. officials here
today renewed efforts 20 close In.
mediately negotiations for lifting Tho
hussian embargo against exports
TO tho United States Cablegrams
we're sent urEinr immediate ratifira
tion Of the agreement reached by rep
retsentativcs of the state and com.
merce departments with tho Russian
embassy here. which BE- nov before
the Russian minister of finance
Commercial Attachc Baker az Pc.
troRrad. cabled the department OF
commerce "a report on marked im
provcmcnt In conditions a. ArchaneoI
Further complains Vcro received
today that export carEoes at Arch
angel consigned TO the United state.
we're being held up One shin load
cod with American owned nax was
said 10 have been held AZ tho pier for
ten days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
NOVOGEORGIEYSK
FORTRESS In RUINS

WARSAW. undated. via London
Aug. %. ~ .. m.-The fortress OF No.
Vogeorsieysk lies IN ruins. The Ger.
mans entered the heart Of the great
Russian stronghold from the rigbt
During the night. the Associated Press
correspondent had witnessed the i'm.
pressive spectacle OF the terrtfc a..
sault which led TO the fall Of the fort.
ress
From point TO the southward Of
the Nistula 10 seemed as IL brilliant
nashes Of lightning were constantly
hanging over the great ring OF forts
There was constant rain Of explod.
Ing shells. searchlights moved from
point 10 point and magazines exploded
At brief intervals. rockets whizzed into
the air and the thunder Of cannon was
noted
Shortly before eleven O'Clock sheets
or flame sprang into the air from The
northern front. indicating that one OF
the forts had been blown up soon
afterwards second fort exploded
The bOmbardment continued. however
with undiminishcd violence ae the
Russians expended their last Efforts
10 save the citadel upon tho strength
Of which they pinned their hopes The
final opposition was from tho souther
y forts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
RE-DRAPT COTTON
NOTE TO ENGLAND

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-The new
American note 10 Great Britain on in.
references with neutral trade prob
ably will be re-drafted because Of the
British order making cotton contra.
band
The note had been virtually com
pieted. II now will be altered .rd
probably will treat al length the aues-
ton Of the validity under interna.
tional law Of Great Britain's latest
action
While there is no intention to aban.
don the claim for payment for cotton
seized prior to the British order. these
cases now have a different status and
complete record OF this phase Of the
dispute can be prepared and present
ed. Cases under the contraband or.
der must all 20 before British prize
courts and there will be- no informal
negotiations ~ there have been IN
connection with previous seizures.
Tho new American note. n is under.
stood. will lodge formal protest
sgainst the placing Of cotton on the
contraband list and lengthy dispo-
matte exchange probably will follow
" is considered likely by some Off.
cials here that the dispute eventually
viii be settled by arbitration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
MAROONED
Entire Population OF Newport. Ark,
Cut OF From Outside World by
Flood In White River.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. ga
Nearly the entire 5000 population OF
Newport. Ark, was marooned tonight
In two hotels and the court house OF
that city. according to telephone mes.
sages received here. All communica-
'uon except by telephone was cut off
as result of the flood OF the White
river. Eight persons have been
drowned in this section and two at
Newport.
Food and water supplies were re-
ported running low, while the CITY
was covered with from ; 10 I2 feet OF
water. Several trains were stalled
there
Newport reported calls for help
from river points south but the strong
current made II impossible to send a
steamer down the river.
Two steamboats, today made re-
peated trips through the oil trough
bottoms. rescuing many families who
had spent the day and night on the
roofs OF their houses.
The levees al Newport broke early
In the day and men who were work
ing to reinforce them were forced TO
flee.
Many refugees from other towns
have added to the seriousness OF the
situation at Newport. but the river
though rising slowly tonight. was ex.
pected TO begin falling tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

German success In occupying the fort
ress Of ossowetz and a British naval
bombardment Of the German naval
base at Zecbrugge today furnished a
series OF news features which tenn.
porarily diverted attention from the
gravity Of the issues growing out of
the sinking OF the White Star una
steamship Arabic by German sub.
marine
The German version OF the RIGA
battle has not yet been given out hut
the d"hniteness Of the official Rus.
slan report ON the sinking OF erin.
ping of the German battle cruiser
Moltkc; two other cruisers and eight
torpedo boats has sent a wave of en-.
thusiasm throughout the country and
dispelled the depression over the Rus
sian retreat on land Aside from thu
loss OF the German ships. the naval
engagement is regarded chiefly I'm.
portant for the strategic effect upou
the land operations in the German
sweep eastward toward PetroCrad
which military observers now com
s'der as having been checked aud
possibly irreparably defeated.
The German center has pressed for,
ward steadily until Prince Leopold OF
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
UNITED STATES TO PLACE
S3O,000,000 IN BANKS TO
AID COTTON GROWERS

WNSiiINCTON Aus 2s.-TrcaS.
ur' officials tonight made public an
announcement by Secretary McAdoo
that. in Wow Of the action Of the
allies IN putting cotton on the cor.
trahand lst hc would. u 10 became
necessary. deposit go O0O 600 or more
In Ro.d in the federal reserve banks
~ Atlanta. Dallas and Richmond for
tne purpose of enabling the reserve
banks to rediscount loans on cotton
occurred hy warehouse receipts made
by national banks and state banks De-
lcnging fo fhc federal reserve system
Tho gold would b. deposited tom.
rararily at least without interest
charge. % was explained that 90 Do
appeared that tho object could be- &C..
complishcd with greater efficiency
thereby. the deposits would be- made
directly with national banks agree.
ina 10 lend the money on cotton a. a
rate not 20 exceed six per cent
Secretary McAdoo authorized the
announcement from his summer
homo ~ North Haven. Maine ~
came a. the close 81 a day Of speru
lstion IN official circles az 70 the ma
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
COAST GUARD CUTTER BEAR
FAILS TO FIND TRACE
OF EXPLORERS.
Left Martin Point In April of Last
Year and Have Not Been
Heard From Since.

NOME Alaska, Aug 23-The United
states coast guard cutter Bear. which
carried the mails to Point Barrow]
the most northerly point OF AIaska]
returned here today. reporting thad
on word OF Vilhjalmur Stefansson)
the explorer. and his two companion
mad been received. Belief Is growing
that all three have perished.
Stefansson. accom- panied nv Old
Anderson and Storker Storkerson|
left Martin Point. west Of the mouth
OF the Mackenzie river April oi
last year. going north over the ice ind
the hope OF finding new land and exl
pecting. IN the event that their ouesJ
tailed 10 turn east and reach Banks
land. The Mackenzie river opened
with a rush in the spring Of 1914 and
poured out q torrent OF water trad
washed away the ice connecting
Banksland with the land ice furthe1
east
The Bear reported that nothinJ
further had been heard OF the gasol
line schooner New Jersey. heretol
fore reported missing. The New JerI
sey left Nome last fall under coml
mand Of Captain Orin Bank. a traderI
who had with him crew OF Eskimosl
including four who had been sbIpl
wrecked with Captain Bartlett on thi
stefansson ship Karluk. wreckare|
from the New Jersey came ashore al
cape Thomson. Alaska.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
OFFICIALS AWAIT DETAILS
OF SINKING OF STR. ARABIC
FOUR DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE SINKING OF VESSEL BIT
NECESSARY OFFICIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING
1T HAS Nut BEEN RECEIVED
Ieenss of Situation Grows Passes Without Anv Wor,
From Germany-When Facts Are Assembled Wilson
Will Lay Matter Before Cabinet

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23-Four dave
have passed since a German subma-
rine sunk the White Star Liner Ara
bic with the loss OF two American
lives, and the American government
sull In without the detailed and Of
ucial information necessary TO shape
It's course
The only notable development to-
day was break in the official silence
which has surrounded the White
House. Secretary Tumuliy after con-
ferring with President Wilson issued
this statement:
As soon as all the facts regarding
the Arabic are ascertained our course
OF action will be determined"
Secretary Lansing declared that all
the Information so far in the hands of
the state department was fragmen-
tary and that details still we're being
sought
While the situation still was a wait
ing one. official quarters reflected
the strain which grows hourly as no
word comes from the German gov
ernment.
The United States had clearly ex-
pressed Its opposition TO destruction
OF merchant ships without warning
Gnd had pointedly warned Germany
against repetition of such tragedies
IN which Americans are involved. In
the opinion OF state department Off
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Capt Finch of Steamer Arabic
Says Vessel Was Sunk by A
Torpedo Fired DeLiberate[u

LIVERPOOL. Aug %. 1916 p m
Captain William Finch. ~ the sunk
m White Star Line steamer Arabic
ionight gave the Associated Press a
Hatement bearing on tho cabied 10.
Iorfa hat some German officillr
claimed that there was mo- proof that
ne Arabic had been sunk by O. Ger.
man submarine. and that she might
have met with disaster By running
INTO a HritIsh mine
There b. not The slightest doubt
.nat fhe Arabic wac sunk b. a tor.
pedo. said Captain Finch Neither
II there the slightest doubt that o.
vas fired at the Arabic deliberately
r. is quite true that We never saw
iny submarine or any periscope. but
Z saw tho white streak made by tho
vassage of the torpedo through tho
~ater-a white streak that com.
renced with air bubbles IN the water
200 yards from us A. the point where
u vas discharged a. us
There was no nistakina the cause
u that white streak. uhich ended IN
torpedo enterinE the ehip and caur.
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ing the explosion which sank the YES
sol was not alone In seeing IL.
The chief officer tho second officer
and many passcnEors saw ~. No one
can doubt for moment that DO was
deliberately fired A. the Arabic
Thofe aboard tho submarine evident.
ly saw us and got into y position
ready IN release their torpedo
Easily Explained.
The fact that nobody on the Ara.
bic saw submarine may be easily
explained. Those in command Of if
could submcrge and leave only u
small portion ~ tho periscousr show.
inR above the water When tho mis-.
fle was sent al us under such cir.
cumstances 90 would be- impossible
for those on tho Arabic TO ses the
submarine or The periscope.
The suggestion that mine caused
the explosion is perfectly absurd 1
repeated that there was only ono thing
that cent the Arabic ~ the bottom
That was torpedo which left clear
toonunusd on Psg. rwUvsl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
STEFANSSON AND TWO
COMPANIONS ARE LOST
SONS OF AMERICA
IN Big PARADE

READING, Pa. Aug 23-Fifteen
thousand members Of the Patriotic
Order Sons Of America. accompanied
by fifty bands. will participate in A
monster street parade. six miles long.
on Thursday which will feature the
annual state convention Of the order
which opens here tomorrow to con
tinue until Friday. The city general
ly. particularly the business district.
Is in gala attire of flags and bunting.
Penn street from Fourth TO Sixth. has
been transformed into a court OF hon
or. constructed az a cost OF $4,000
Visiting delegates began arriving
today and IL Is expected that nearly
all Of the l.f0O delegates will be in
attendance when the convention
opens tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
MEXICAN HELD IN
MUNlTI0N SCANDAL

EL PAsO Texas. Aug 23 Jesus
Real. Mexican. was arrested today
and held Tor preliminary hearing be-
fore ;he United States commissioner
on the charge Of purchasing ammuni.
tion from United States soldiers Re.
Gently several thousand rounds or
rifle ammunition belouglng 10 the SIX.
teenth Infantry DISAPPEARED Investi.
cation was said 20 have disclosed that
soldiers were selling cartridges 70
Mexicans who IN turn disposed o.
them 90 the revolutionary factions 4
number ~ soldiers we're said 10 be
under arrest in connection with the
case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
CABINET
New Governing Body For Greece.
Headed by Premier VenIzelos,
Sworn In Amid Great En-.
thosias-,.

ATHENS, Aug. %. via Paris. IL 40
p. m.-The new Greek cabinet was
dennitely formed today and took the
oath Of office in the presence OF an
imense crowd. which enthusia t.cnIly
cheered NJ venizeles. the premier.
The ministry Is psde up as falIows:
Premier and minister Of foreian az.
fairs, eleutherios Venizeios.
mInlster OF war. General Osnalis.
Minister Of marine, N. MisouIis.
Minister Of finance, M. RepouIies.
Minister Of the Interior, NJ. GsfayarIs
Minister OF justice, NJ. RsktsvIn
Minister Of communications, NJ. Dia
nsntidis.
Minister Of public instruction, M.
Tsirmokos.
Minister OF national economy. NJ.
miehalskopoulos.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
CHARGES AGAINST LONG
AND MICHENER DISMISSED
WILSON AWARDED
THE PEACE MEDAL

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. 2S-The
American school peace league in ses-
sion here today. awarded its annual
medal to President Wilson for ais
tinguished services for peace during
the preceding year The meeting or
the league was the principal event in
todsy's sessions OF the National Edu-
cational Association and its subsid-
iary and allied organizations.
Randall J. Condor. superintendent
of schools az Cincinnati. was recon-
mended by the nominating committee
of the peace league 10 succeed himself
as president William Howard Taft
Is honorary president.
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fure Of steps which the entente nov
cr- have indicated they viii take "A
uphold the cotton market Ia the fsc1
Of their contrahsnd order
Charge No Interest
.ln the exercise Of the Discretion
ritcn Co him by law. read tho frcasl
ury statement. Secretary McAdod|
said that The government will for thj
time bcInF charge no interest ID
these deposits In federal roaervj
banks that such action o. justified
by tho unusual situation respecting
cotton caused hy tho European war
tha' Do considers DO bic duty % usr|
every available means On his powed
20 help fhe cotton producer of thd
south in The circumstance. that 10 "A
matter Of economic importance ii
the entire nation that those who havi
produced the cotton crop shall havd
fair opportunity to dispose OF I'D
gradually and in an orderly rnaunei
so they NAV not be forced throusI
inability ~ market their cofiorI
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