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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
SIDE TALKS
Wait Awhile

Serene. / fold my hands and watt
What did Mrs Is. say over the tele-
phone. l asked the Iady-who-slways-
kn0ws-somehow. she rad been trying to
get n frieni OF ours on the wire
! didn't get her she said.
They didn answer"
NO. but they gave me the wrong
number twice"
Why didn't you get the chief and in
SIS on getting the right number 1
asked impatiently.
she Got the wrong Number Twice.
Well. my dear she said serenely.
i 4idn't think d. was really worth while.
when they get upset and take "a giving
me wrong numbers( instead OF persist
ing and getung worked up. as ] ind I'm
apt 10 DO, 1 wait awhile and try again.
Usually set ~ right off then"
i walt awhile and try again'-isn't
that pretty good philoSophy Nor only
for telephone troubles. but fer many
other occasions when things seem deter
mined TO 20 wrong?
Sometimes 1 cant seem to write "A line
on the typewriter without making two
or three mistakes. ana when ! try TO
correct tAcm. OF course l make two or
three more
Ths Harder rry the More mistakes
Make.
The harder try. the worse / seem 10
do II j persist in keeping myself at
my FISK al 81 Is finished. 1 do 10 poor
~ and with a vast expenditure OF time
and nervous energy. But AZ I walt
awhile end then try again. i more THAI
make up the time ! have lost in the
greater facility that follows that fresh
start
A women who does boOkk coping tells
me that she knows Of no better cure for
a long column OF figures that refuse 10
add correctly or a balance that persist
emily comes our wrong than 20 ptu the
whole thing asite for a rev minutes.
calm dowr and then Try again.
Let tho cH1d Alone Awhile.
Sometime when you cannot make "A
chic DO something you want done II O.
better not 20 push your point too hard.
WGll awhile end Try again. The irrita-
tor aud antaRonism which has nared IN
On that little brain may have died down.
and you Will certainly be able TO com
mand your own voice and temper better.
That H. OF course just one Of the many
manifesto lions OF tact that one must
learn TO show in dealing with children
Indeed. isn't that just what the wait
aWhile-and-try-aE again method always it
act. tact In dealing with others when
Others enter into the case. tact In deal
INK with yourself and inanimate objects
when they are the factors in the diff
Guilty. And believe me. one needs tact in
dealing with oneself just as much as
with anyone else.
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Informal Recention-

In honor Of the betrothaI OF their
daughter, Miss Charlotte. Herzberg. to
Mr.. Malvern Somehow. OF Wheeling.
MT. and Mrs. Meyer Herzberg of Bel
laire, VIII entertain at an informal
reception the afternoon and evening
OF January /, at their home on North
Harrison street.
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ElIiott-Ioosdon

A very beautiful wedding took place
AT the parsonage OF the First Chris
uan church in McMechen. as the bells
We're pealing forth for the mid week
prayer meeting. when Rev. c. w Full
Ter. Jr-. pastor OF the church. united in
marriage Miss Olive Logsdon and Lu.
ther L. Elliott. Both are widely
known young people OF McMechen and
surrounding community. They will
make their home in McNechen
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Holiday RecitaI.

"A musical event OF much interest dur
ing me coming week will De the recital
"a .hincheloe on Monday evening and
Mcun.sday morning at their home on
me Island Owing 10 the large number
OF studcnts. II was found impossible to
conclude the FIRST recital on Monday
evening. 50 The remaining numbers Will
ne heard on "Wednesday morning be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock. while on Monday
o'clock.
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Dinner Party.

In the celebration OF the birthday an
hlNersary of Mr.. Ropert Hazletf. OF
North Main street. Mrs Hazlett will
entertain with a dinner party this even
ing The affair will be very Informal
ana covers Will be laid only for mem
Ders OF the Hazlett famiiie-
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Miss Carrie jenkins 81 W5rffos f-o-r..
and Mr.. Hobart curtis. son "a a. ~
MS. r. r. Curtis. ~ Brfdgcp1rt win H.
united IN marriage az the Curtis home
9n Nhriefmns afternoon af four o'rfo~t
heV. John ". Neel pastor of the Hridre.
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cotllIIon Club christmas Dance.

The popular Cotillion club win give
their Christmas dance on Saturday
evening. December %. at the Carroll
club auditorium, which promises to be
the finest ever given by the members,
under the direction OF Prof. Becker
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line street, left yesterday for Pitts
burgh. where they viii spend the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Amelia Walsmith. OF Pitts
burgh. Is the guest OF Miss Dorothy
Lasch. OF Warwood
Ben Conkle OF Akron. o.. fs spend
ing me holidays with HIS parents. Mr..
ana Mrs. l. p Conkle. AZ Moundsville.
Miss Bess Bryant OF Pittsburgh. will
be the guest OF Miss Margaret wright
or her home on Fourteenth street a.
Christmas
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Christmas Dinner Party.

among many assemblies on Christmas
1ay VIII be family dinner party al
N Sie ryvsioence OF Mr.. ana Mrs. w 81
g. Lila hs-m W atwood. which will honor
h ia McCuila's sister. Miss Helen Hart.
icy. student at Northneid Seminary
Sas fhere will be places arranged
.9r the following guests:
al and Mrs. +. +. Mr. and Mrs. W. r.
=, hItiey. McCulla
Niri ana Mrs. Thos. Miss Helen Hartley
~ Messrs
M ,.li McCulla- Chester Clay.
i'uSSeiA ware Leman Hartley.
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Christmas Day, at the Home for the
Akea ana friendless Women. on Thir-
tecnth street viii be observed with ~
tlng and delightful arrangements. A ttir-
key dinner with all the delicious siJs
Ing the remainder OF the dsv -,
mouse VIII be held. and many win caii
70 extend greetings TO the residents ~
Mrs. Joseph p. PAUL. ST.. H. prestd.r,
OF the board Of manaEers who a. y.
srse. and the following ladies' conpose
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Sewing Club WIN Meet.

NJ Z. church. Mrs. frank K,nrbaIee.s
S.s, viii hold delightfui social gath
Ing ana number or diversions will
luncheon will be served durrng me .,,o,,N
s ms class has been organized as a
cIup and holds regular meetinTs for
needlework and social events ~
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Miss Clara Miller entertained the A
street, Wednesday evening This W..
the annual Christmas party OF the cIub
ana aIter the distribution Of the riffe
seNeral interesting diversions were en-
goyed- An elaborate luncheon was serV
ca al a late houl Those present were.
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PORT Presbyterian church will officiate.
ner VIII be served with covers for az
c rei,.ies and friends OF the couple. The
Souple viii make their home with the
parents OF the groom. ''' '''e
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Hhlnan and Son have the seIeetIons
to select from. The last day for
bargains.
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Serene. / fold my hands and walt
What did Mrs. b say over the tele-
phone. asked The iady-who-slways
She rad been trying 4
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
. O2EDATOD e

answer flashed out of the turmoil in
the inventors brain. He saw that
the oscillators had been welded fast
inside the steel skin of the battle
ships and inside OF the steel ribs OF
the submarines, with the result that
they had been forced to vibrate
against masses OF restraining metal
that were not in the same phase or
period OF vibration with themselves;
in other words, the oscillators were
out OF tune with these steel plates
and steel ribs. consequently their vi
brationS suffered great drag IN
passing through this opposing steel
skin. and were much weakened when
finally they struck the water. The
remedy lay in attaching the oscilla-
tors to steel plates that would vibratc
in unison with them. Accordingly a
properly tuned steel plate in the form
OF disk was made and attached to
the oscillator. this being the steel
drumhead already described.
A New Demonstration.
4 new demonstration OF this modl-
fed oScillator was made i'll MasSa-
chusctts Bay toward the end OF .Janu-
ary, 1914. An old wooden wrccking
tug, the Susie d., was equipped with
steam turbine and generator Tor
furnishing current to the new oscilla-
tor, also with a derrick and boom for
lowering the heavy apparatus into
the sea. A switchboard was set up
on deck and, when everything was
ready and the weather favorable, the
Susie ID. was moorcd fast to
the Boston lightship at the
mouth OF the harbor. Then a power
full ocean-going tug, tho Ncponsct,
with Prof. Fesscndcn and MIR. !. +.
Perkins, vice president OF the COM
pany, and assistants aboard, steamed
out into the ocean to see how Tar
away they could pick up the signals
with their microphonc receiving ap-
paratus. 1t was after L. o'clock
when they started, and the under
standing was that Mr.. Naux, the
sending operator on the Susie d.,
would keep his oscillator footing
twice minute for five hours. Two
miles out the Ncponset stopped her
engines and the microphoncs were
lowered into the sea. 1t was impoS-
ing because of the slap of the waves
and the interference of foreign noises.
AS the boat came to rest, Prot. FeS-
sender slipped on the telephone head
set and listened.
"Tooooooot-toot-too came the
signal, and again after half minute,
Observation-Disclosures
Fine" beamed the inventor. Hes
sending D. VS.. It's clear as bell: !"
At four miles they stopped again
and and listened. then at six miles,
then at eight, then at sixteen, and
finally at twenty-five miles. Each
time the signals from the Susie d.
were heard distinctly. Every one of
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18

depths picked up and magnihcd by
the electrical ears.
you're wrong! Iou'vc lost her"
declared the officer presently. Tho
submarine is nowhere near here. l
know the course she was to take"
The signal man insisted he was
right. however, and little later the
submarine came to the surface at the
very spot indicated by the listening
apparatus. The officer was mistaken
and convinced.
| asked where the electrical oscil-
lators are placed on 4 vessel, and
learned that this point IS somewhat
forward OF amidships and three OF
four fathoms under water, the exact
location depending upon the lines OF
the hull For example, in the case
of the United States Utah oscillators
were placed about hall way between
the bow and amidships and about
twcnty-thrcc feet below the water
line The deeper the oscillators arc
in the water, the better is the sound
transmission, since there is less in
reference from surface disturbances.
Some Earlier Tests.
Before coming to some remarkable
tests OF the Fesscnden oscillator
made by the United States navy in
the summer of 1914 on two OF its sub
marines, it may be we'll to mention
other tests during the preceding
years, which show the difficulties
and diSappointments that often at
tend the development of a great in
vention.
The summer OF 1913 found all go
ing well in the laboratory expert
mcnts and it was decided to try the
oscillator practically on large YES
sci. Arrangements were according
" made with the United States navy
Authorities, and oscillators were
placed aboard the battlcships Della
ware and Wyoming. and extensive
tests were made in August and Sep
TENDER during the Fishers Island
mancuvers.
Later in the same year oscillators
were placed aboard the submarines
d. and De-, and tests were made at
Hampton Roads off the Virginia
capes. Much time and effort were
consumed in these experiments and
high hopes were raised, but when the
final achievement was considered the
result was found to be unsatisfactory
The signal did not carry to the ex-
pected distance and, on the whole.
the new oscillators were not found
superior to the old submarine bells.
Disappointed and perplexed, yet
confident that his basic idea was
sound, Prof. Fesscnden went back
to the factory for weeks of further
investigation. What was the matter?
Why had his oscillator signals car
ricd only three or four miles, when
they should have carried fifteen or
twenty miles? Why' Suddenly the
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18

!
c,I'lisy aeeoiui's u o'ueiS HUN
above.
our inVention INCREASES r., INC Ter
rors OF the submarine: l continued
II RAYS tpS uieauhHush' p'"'''-
'A ~ ne,p refssso- shoo1- HE h.,d
..1,, nc ProlesS3r Shook ny hcau.
i"t - tue iol III etuliduim. s To- t
tquIPpeo WIN oS ~ Du' 81
oti.i: t,i"t ".e an. Io' III ns; W." ho
eIeeuieSl Tdls' tnc , sIplii"' III ne o
oGilles iai ress ioi Iii:Ho'I: my -;
et.dtoi ii'ahes II poSsiole ~. snip
oHieeI 10 heai thc Plppel,cI iIlGHI-
menus OF "n cncn's ;uo'llai me Wiz
- l,.,,es 49, ~, Eatn ou. ei 'S on
neilcr sounds - distance of two
miles and We have sound auDlifv-
inc Jcvicc tbat will cytc,I This dis
tancc 70 fivc miles or more"
DOS that mean safety for hattie
eh;ns from submarine attach, }"
"A rre,t measure of safety YES"
"Tbc, those three British cruisers
that were sunk bv German subma-
r;ncs could have cscaned Il thew had
c,rricd those listening osciIIatoTs
81 Tnoucs,ionablv."
"\Vhat would thew have done,"
AS soon as thew heard the nro-
nc,ior noises Of the ATTACHING subma-
r;ncs which would have been some
time before the German torncdocs
were launched. thcv would have
changed their courses and conc
shcad at fulI snecd That would have
baficd the enemy, for submarines arc
siow-ooinr craft and only DANGEROUS
mbcr the;r presence is not susnccted
II is even possible that tbe Rr;t;sh
cru;sers knowing bv dial indications
tbe annroximate distance and dire
ton Of the submerged German YES
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"As a permanent listening arrange
1ment," continued the inventor, I'VE
Use the oscillator itself, which is real
ly kind OF telephone. III show you
what | mean. Suppose you say
something, anything you please. to
this steel diaphragm after | have
gone out"
A Satisfactory Test.
With this the professor went into
another room, and | recited, Mary
had little lamb" to the oscillator
and then counted slowly up TO nine.
Whcreupon l heard the inventors
voice issuing distinctly from the disk
Of steel and repeating word for word
what | had said.
Standing in the next room, he had
heard my remarks to the steel dia-
phragm through telephone connec-
ton, and had spoken back to me by
this telephone. In other words, the
minute vibrations of my voice and
of his voice had been sufficient to set
that thick metal plate quivering so
that audible words were transmitted
through it in either direction.
so you sce," resumed the profess
sor on his return, "a vessel equipped
with a set OF oscillators may use
them both for sending and for re-
ceiving."
Docs vessel need more than one
oscillator2"
Yes, it needs two, like two ears,
one on either side. which allows it to
fix the direction from which signal
comes. This is done by a delicate in
strumcnt that takes account of dif
ferenccs in the intensity of given
signal as heard by the two electrical
cars. one OF which. on the more ia
vorable side, hears the signal more
distinctly than the other A ships
officer has only to adjust this instru-
mcnt and then read off on a dial the
exact point of the compass from
which the signal comes"
Then a battlcship, as it receives
water wireless signals from ono OF
its own submerged submarines, could
tell in what direction that submarine
lay"
Within few degrees, yes. In
such experiments our errors in fix
ing the direction have not usually
exceeded half a point of the conf
pass"
How about the distance of a sub
merged submarine from a battleship
could the battleship tell that"
"4cs. approximately, by the intcn
sity OF the sound received, for, of
course, the oscillator's loudness
grows less as the distance increases.
There will be a distance indicator
with dial graduated in thousands OF
yards, and an officer will read off
these distance indications just as he
notes the points OF the compass. Be-
sides this, battleship will get pre-
else information from the submarine
herself mean a friendly submarine
by talking with her in code, by
rection, distance below the surface,
etc"
Safety for Battleships.
From all of this it is plain that a
battleship which can thus control the
movements of submerged submarines
has an enormous advantage over the
ships of an enemy. A single cruiser,
aided by half dozen deadly craft.
steaming far below the surface and
able to maneuver safely on the lower
levels, at the bidding of the mother
ship. might easily wipe out a whole
squadron Of dreadnaughts unproteet-
ed against this new danger. With os-
cillators aboard, battleship becomes
an eye to see, brain to guide, while
the submarines, moving, sightless,
through the deep, black waters, are
arms that strike and destroy I'M
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18

"As permanent listening arrange
mcnt," continued the inventor, I've
use the oScillator itself, which is real
ly kind OF telephone. III show you
what mean. Suppose you say
anything you please. to
this steel diaphragm after | have
Conc ont -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-14
With Nature.

| This is the season above all others
for the enjoyment of nature. The wild
flowers are at their best, the verdure
of the hills is soft, and autumn tints
are on the foliage everywhere Skies
are clearer now, and streams are flow
ing free, the air is crisp and every
thing invites one out of doors, TO drive
or better still, to walk.
Nor is there anywhere scenery more
beautiful than that which surrounds US
here. Strangers are loud in their
praise of it; those who have travelled
far in many countries concede that for
diversity Of scene and for variety in
character it is not surpassed anywhere.
But do we enjoy it, do we get the
benefit of it as we should? Only by be-
ing in the midst of it abby seeing it
in its entirety and at every angle can
we really appropriate it, make it or
rather let it lift US out of the sordidness
and the humdrum existence that we
call life.
Nature-the panorama of natural
beauty within our very vision-has
much to teach, and by this kindly
nature are we besought to learn. There
is in the extended setting here at hand
/ 1--WE ecognize these scenes. but we do
not really know them so much to fit
ores every mood so much to inspire.
so much to calm. to soothe. to exalt.
Then why not go atield, why not
walk among these scenes of beaut
and take the great gift they have to
offer? This is the season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-14
BILLIONS FOR FARMERS.
American Crops This Year Most Valu.
able Ever Produced

American harvests this year will be
the most valua ole ever produced. With
the wheat crop exceeding a billion
bushels, the largest ever grown in one
season bv any nation, and corn crop,
which also may prove to be the biggest
ever grown, the Government October
crop report, issued today, announced
preliminary estimates which indicate
record harvests of oats. barley, rye,
sweet potatoes, rice, tobacco and hay.
Corn still is king of crops, with ind-
cations of 3, 036, 159, 900 bushels. While
that is $4,000, 900 bushels below the rec
ord of 1912, the final production, when
the harvest is finished and all statistics
compiled, will more than make up the
difference. The higher prices this year
assured the most valuable corn crop
eyer grown. At prices to farmers pre-
vailing October the corn crop is worth
81, 1873, 900, 900.
Wheat prospects improved as the
growing season progressed and the
Governments early season forecasts
moved up months by months, so that
today's preliminary estimate of pro-
duction was placed at LOOP, 029, 600
bushels. Wet weather at harvest time,
however, reduced the quality of winter
wheat, so that much OF it will not be
available for milling purposes and will
have to be used for feed. At prices
prevailing October l the farm value Of
the crop is 500, S44, 600, considerably
more than ever was paid for a wheat
crop before.
September weather was particularly
destructive to potatoes, causing q re.
duction of 81, 75S, 900 bushels, or 10
per cent, in the forecast of production.
Tobacco also suffered from unfavorable
conditions, which caused decrease of
q, 1850 pounds in the production
forecast. Tobacco, however, promises
to exceed the record crop of 1909 by
$4,000, 900, 900 pounds.
Oats will exceed the record crop of
1912 by almost 100, 00O,0 600 bushels,
Barley will exceed it's record by 10, 000.-
900 bushels; sweet potatoes by 5,000,-
600 bushels, and hay by 100000 tons.
"The barley crop, like the other small
grain crops and wheat and oats, has
overrun early forecasts of production
and exceeds that of any previous barley
crop, the estimate being 237,0OO,O0O
bushels, which compares with last
years estimate of 1875. 100000 and the
average of the preceding five years of
1872, O0O,0 900. The quality is very good
for feeding purposes, being plump and
heavy, but much has been badly stain
ed by rain after harvest, reducing the
quality for mailing.
THE apple crop forecast is 1882
900 barrels (three bushels, which is
1884, larger than the September
forecast, but II, 768, 600 barrels less
than last years estimate of production.
This estimate refers to total farm pro-
duction Census basis, only a portion
of which represents the so-called COM
mercial crop.
Altogether. the season of 1915 has
been favorable for crop production.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-14
EStray Notice.

There came to my farm about July
10th one vearling heifer, pale red with
white spots on both sides and on fore
head; has horns. Owner will please
prove property, pay all costs and dam
ages and take same away.
J. ALVIN FRIEND.
Sang Run, Md, Oct 4, 1915. ADV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-14
Millinery.

have my fall and winter millinery
now in stock, and will sell at very
reasonable prices, Call and make your
selection before, buying elsewhere.
MRS. B. L. HARDEsTY,
Adv. 32-3t Loeb Lynn Heights.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-14

For SALE-A Ford touring car. "A,
. ondition. Apply to W. E. Shirerl
Oakland, Nd. Adv. 32-2t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-14

Coles Hot Blast Heaters make big
reduction IN your coal bill-see their
advertisement and guarantee. Adv.
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Adv. 32-3t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-27
A HEALTHY CHURCH GROWTH.

The statistics of church member
ship In the United States for 1914,
prepared by the Federal Countil of
Churches Of Christ show religious
growth which must be regarded as
remarkable in the circumstances
and in view of the conjectured drift
away from organized religion. Not
only did the gain of new communi-
cants Of members Offset all losses by
death, expulsion or withdrawal, but
1t left net surplus Of enarly $780,
900.
BY these figures the church popu-
lation of the country Is now 3S,7OS,-
149, of whom 13,749,636 are Roman
Catholics. The church body next
in numerical members, the Metho-
dist Episcopal. has 3,603,265 menu
bers north and 2.592,217 south, and
the seven leading Protestant de-
nominations have a total member
ship of more than 100000.
Not everybody, 1t thus appears, Is
turning to tango or worldly pleas
ures, and indeed. this demonstration
of the stability and vigorous growth
of religion has a real impressiveness
An increase of church membership
that keeps full step with the in
crease Of national population refutes
lot of talk as to Indifference to re-
ligious influences.
Perhaps as notable a feature of
the growth as any is the increase of
ministers by the unusual number Of
s,212. as against an increase Of 1441
In the number OF churches. It may
even be that the ministry is regain
ing the vogue as a profession 1t was
thought to be losing.-world.