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New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
The Birth of a Great InUention

As The largest manufacturers of musical instruments IN
the world and orgnaors OF many OF the most notable ho
yaions in the music industry The Aeoan Company has had
q wide experience with inventions and inventors Inc
opcnminded policy of this house It's dissatisfaction with euS
achieved and constant striving for better and still better re-
suits and its courteous and equitable treatment OF all WIN
whom it deals proverba in the music trade This attitude
brings to it practically all who have inventions OF value III
connection with the art of music, and is largely responsible
for its position in the forefront of musical development
OF temporary discomfort to himself, however, was the
fact that The Aeoan Company but little known 10 an
inventor from Australia who arrived in London, England
late in the summer of 1912 with ponograph containing
revolutionary invention
This man had purchased phonograph of leading make
for his home in Australia several years before lie was IN
cnev musical however and from the first his instrument ad
failed TO satisfy him Wonderful and interesting as 1t was ne
felt keeny its inability reproduce certain OF the hner ana
more subtle musical effects But most Of all it nm noh'g
10 do Even had its playing been absolutely perfect II was
always the same and the intense desire that he felt TO exercise
his inerpretave instinct by introducing the Sght modca
ton needed to give the records meaning and interest
remained unsasied. 1t marvellous mechahlca III
strument but still only mechanical
Fortunately however this possessed rare inventive
csnus Instead of finally discardng his phonograph or
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

cavalry troop, and our lookout on the
ridge saw two Of them gallon back
while the others went on.
There was, however. still a chance
that we might capture the Kaiser at a
point two miles further south, where
the road TO Cambria forks east and
west Tor II was now certain that the
haisor. n he made the journey az all.
would tako tho rnnd cn-ri. 80 ,,htcb
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

peror passed which he would probably
do before S. We had only fifteen min
utes IN when 20 cover the two miles.
and the going was very rough. but we
tried %.
1T was the most exciting gallop
have had since the war broke out.
When We were within about 100 yards
of the fork. in the gray Of the morning
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New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

rushing along the road leading from
Bcrtincourt 20 where the road forked.
and with our glasses We could easily
recognize the Kaiser In IL. with three
other officers. The car disappeared
along the eastern road in an instant.
We were Just a minute too late. But
we did not return quite empty handed
20 Boisclle. We were in time 90 cut
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

had sighted US, and we had 20 retire
under she'll FIRE when we lost two men.
Amonp the papers we captured was a
Letter from the Crown Prince. urging
the removal Of Won Terpitz from the
command OF the feet on the ground of
his great unpopulsrity with his imme-
diate subordinates and dealing at
length with the failure Of the German
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

TY HE Aeolan-J ocdlon rs a ne1C musical RStru-
ment of the phonOgraph type. It's greatest
Il feature, the ritai feature Of any musical instru-
nent, is its tone-the hitherto nopprooched fidelity
1ch arhich 1t reproduces the disnctre quality Of erery
roice and instrument. Bm IN addition. the Aeolidn
Vocation possesses another feature Of rerolW'o"ory
cIaracer-one That adds immeGSrably to the rdiue OF
the instrument By putting it's extraordinary tone
under the direct personal control OF its oWner.
This immensely important and absolutely unique
accomplishment IN connection ncdh the phonogrdPh IS
the result Of a SINGLE brilliant inrent'on, the story o.
rhich is so frougM mih human interest that ITS 6r'5
relation IS justified.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

and made three Of his staff and TIVE
servants prisoners and captured pil'
of the royal luggage. We could no'
bring the latter back with US. so W,
destroyed il b. setting IL all on fir.
with the petrol from the cars. We re
tanned two dispatch cases, which con
tanned valuable papers and correspond
cncc.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
The Inuentor Finds Recognition

In London, however, he met with experience unfor-
unaely not unusual for inventor. He found so much
difficulty in getting satisfactory hearing from phonograph
manufacturers that finally becoming discouraged ne made
his home and had he not just at this
period met friend who gave him good advice the wonderful
results of his labors would have been lost to the world tenn
porarily at least.
This friend we'll acquainted with the management OF
The Acoan Company in London. and strongly urged that
before giving up he submit his invention to this house IN
able TO assure him of its adoption he at least able to
promise courteous reception and careful consideration OF
what he had to offer.
That he only received courteous and intelligent con-
sdcraon but that the immense value of his invention was
recognized by people awake to improvement IS shown III
the following cabegams destined to be of such extraordinary
mpoance to music lovers that passed between the President
Of The Aeoan Company and the manager OF Its London house
a little two years ago.
Tremaine Nep York
Har, offered crciuire rights 70, se'y re"arFdbe
talking machine. different from and superior 10 any ma
chin, hare sending inteHor TO Americd
to submit hi instrument for your dPProtds
(Signed Mason. London
Mason London
4, nc are not at pro,,nt considering manufacturing
talking rdchiHc do not see hou instrument can "f'H
n voH think sufficiently exceptional send uHdtr eT-
c,m,auc,, do so, but option inrnhon before
,p,entor sails (Signef) TremGiHe, Nsu York
Jnr>ntor nth maetine sailing Saturday. Hdurd1r,d
Signed NG,on London
On the following Saturday, Mr. F. J. Empson, the IN
,o, arrived in New York He was met at the pier by
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
TO BE PET OF HUMANITY
That Seems to Be the Only Future
That Can Be Seen for
the Horse

The heavy draft horse is doomed.
He will not vanish suddenly. but his
hour has struck. Motor vehicles al
ready are displacing him in cities.
The cheap farm tractor will do the
same in the country. In few dec
AIDES the great. magnificent brutes will
be little more than a memory. Their
places will be taken by bloodless ma
chimes, that never whinny greetings
to kind master, never search ones
pockets for sugar-and never break
their legs on icy pavements or drag
out friendless old age under the
whips of stupid, greedy drivers.
When one thinks of these last con-
siderations, the horseless age doesn't
seem SO gloomy prophecy. But II
man is wise. there will be no horse
less age
IL man has any real wisdom-and
that belief. though often disappointed.
never dies-the horse will be pro-
noted to the position of humanity
chief pet and plaything. but always
with substratum of usefulness which
will keep him from degenerating into
a mere toy. The draft horse, the trot-
ter-even the general purpose ant
mal"-may go, but the saddle horse
ought to stay and thrive. Just as a
medical pre- ription he is well worth
lille. for the old En-li phrase that
the outside of a horse is the best
thing for the insides of man" still
holdsg true. and as an instructor of
youth and means of real contact
with nature he has no rival but the
dog.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Lumber Wastase Lessened.

Through the establishment of a CO.
operative exchange system whereby
manufacturers are put in touch with
each other, the Forest Service of the
department of agriculture has been
able to lessen the amount of lumber
wasted by woodworking concerns.
Some 200 different firms are now en-
rolled in the "wood-waste exchange"
This membership consists both of
companies having certain kinds of
waste wood for sale and factories in
the market for such products AS a
result of this endeavor many mills
and factories which were formerly
forced to burn their waste or dispose
of it as firewood, are now selling it
at legitimate prices.-Popular Me
chanics.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
WOVEN WIRE FENCE IS BEST
Problem Has Always Loomed Up High
to the Beginner With Sheep-Put
Barbed Wire on Top.

The fencing problem has always
doomed up high to the beginner in
raising sheep. 1t is not, however,
very difficult one if it is undertaken
in an intelligent manner. 1t does not
require heavy fence to hold sheep,
but barbed wire will not make salts
factory sheep fence.
Most sheep raisers use fence con-
structed of woven wire from thirty to
forty-two inches high with from five
to nine horizontal wires and sixteen to
twenty stays to the rod. Any fence
coming inside these limits If put up
with a post each fourteen to sixteen
feet will prove satisfactory for sheep.
II a thirty-inch woven wire is used,
Il should have at least one barbed
wire On top of it. 1t usually pays to
put one or two barbed wires on top OF
the woven wire, however, as this will
make a fence that will turn horses and
cattle as well as sheep.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

holds the door, which position is
regulated by the screw or nail at the
lower inside edge of the catch A
washer should be placed on the screw
(d) between the catch and the side of
the nest to prevent this catch from
sticking. The guard (b) around the
catch keeps the nesting material
away from the catch. The length OF
the catch which supports the door
and the triangular notch in the door
may be varied slightly for very small
or very large hens.
Nest.
Cut four seven-eighth-inch boards
for ends and partitions, IL inches
wide by 10 inches long, enough one
half-inch boards 1914 inches long.
laid lengthwise, to cover the top, back
long and one and one-half inches
wide for the front of the nests. Cut
three pieces of one-half-inch boards Il
inches long and three inches high to
insert in the nest to hold the nesting
material away from the door.
Nail the top, back and bottom to the
ends and partitions (see Fig. p, in
sert the three-inch strips in the nests,
and make the guard (b), mailing it to
the left side of the nest. Bore hole
in the catch (a) large enough so that
the catch will move freely when
screwed into position on the side.
Place a washer on the screw between
the catch and the side of the nest.
Place a screw at the lower edge OF
the catch to stop it when set, so that
the catch will Just hold the door.
Make the doors (c) of seven-eighths-
inch material, u inches by six inches,
and cut triangular notch in the cen
ter four inches wide. Put two screw
eyes in the top of the doors and bore
holes III the front of the nests two
inches below the top INSIDE measure
ment), through which q three-six-
teenth-inch wire is run to support
the doors.
Attach a narrow strip to the front
of the nests for the hens to jump upon
when entering the nests. Place but
ton or block of wood on the front of
each partition to hold the door when
the nest is closed.
If the nests are to be placed direct
ly below the dropping board, wire
top should be used on the next, except
for a five-inch strip of wood on the
front edge of the top to- stiffen the
nest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
BEST REMEDIES FOR
SORES AND ULCERS

Mr. c. A. Butler, of Salem. Va,
writes: Il can safely say that Han
cocks Sulphur Compound is the best
remedy ever used for sores One of
my little boys, eight years old, had a
solid sore all over his face, we tried
different kinds of medicine, but none
seemed to do any good. Our son,
nineteen years old, had a sore on his
leg for three months and nothing did
him good. We used Hancock's Sui
phur Compound on both and it did its
work quickly and it was not over a
week until both were we'll" Hancock's
Sulphur Compound is sold by all deal.
ers. Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co.,
Baltimore, Md.-Adv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

lPrepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
A trap nest is laying nest so ar
ranged that after a hen enters 1t she
Is confined until released by the at
tendant. The trap nest shown In the
accompanying illustrations is used
with good results on the government
poultry farm and is quite similar to
the nest used at the Connecticut
state experiment station 1t is very
simple and may be built at a small
cost.
The use of trap nests is essential
In breeding poultry for both egg pro-
duction and exhibition, where pedi-
gree records are used in selecting
either the males or females, and has
place in mass selection for increas-
ing the egg production. Trap nests
are of value in wedding out poor lay
ers and increasing the average egg
yield of flock by selecting and breed
ing, but are not extensively used on
account of the large amount or labor
required to operate them Some poul-
try breeders trap nest their pullets
during their first six months of lay
ing and use this as a basis in select
ing their breeders for egg production.
One trap nest Gig. u should be
provided for four to five hens kept in
f1ocks of fifty or more, while more trap
nests per hen are necessary in small
or flocks. The hens are banded with
numbered bands, and record is kept
of their egg production The nests
should be visited at least three times
daily, and preferably four or FIVE
times, frequent trips being especially
necessary when the hens are laying
freely and during hot weather.
This trap nest may be attached to
the under side of the dropping board,
with the front facing the pen and ar
ranged so that it can be easily re-
moved, or it may be placed on the
walls of the pen. II the nest is placed
under the dropping board. the latter
will serve as top for the nest, and
the rear of the nest may be of wire
to allow good ventilation in warm
weather. If the nest is placed on the
wall. Stats or wire should be inserted
from the front of the nest to the wall
at a sharp angle to prevent the hens
from roosting on the nest
When the hen enters this nest her
back raises the door (c), which re-
leases the catch or trigger (a) and
allows the door tn shut The catch
should be set so that it's edge just
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
HAS SEA GULLS AS PETS
Wisconsin Girl Has Tanned Birds
Which Are as a Rule Slow to
Approach Human Beings.

Visitors to Green island are treated
to a rather unusual sight nowadays,
Marinette (Wis.) dispatch to the
Milwaukee Leader says. A girl comes
out of the lightkeeper's house and,
standing near the door. gives pecu-
liar call:
"Cooty. cooty, cooty! Here, cooty!
And following the direction of her
gaze, the visitors see three awkward.
long-legged sea gull babies, running at
the top of their infantile speed toward
the girl.
or fear, the birds gather about the
girl. who feeds them table scraps and
fondles them. The small gulls dis
play not the slightest evidence OF
shrinking from her touch, and gobble
voraciously at the scraps.
The girl is the daughter of Frank
A. Drew. head lightkeeper OF the
Green island light-the beacon which
is raised by the sailors headed toward
Marinette long before the red harbor
light is to be seen
The gulls are members of the ex-
tensive gull colony which summers
and winters-on Green island. The
trio was Matched this summer, and
they have yet to make their first trip
over the water.
Miss Drew got the baby gulls when
they were tiny birds. Matched but a
short time. They proved most re-
sponsive to training, and soon lost
all fear of their mistress. 1t didn't
take them long to learn that the cry
of "Cooty. cooty," meant delectable
scraps of fish and other delicacies
not usually included in a sea gul's
diet.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

Liege. Belgium, is the birthplace Of
two Of the greatest violinists-Y saye
and Cesar Thompson, both born in the
same year Belgium also has to her
credit vieuxtemps. who was born at
verviers; Arthur de Greet, the pianist
who was born at Louvain: the great
'cellist. Gerardy, who comes from Spa;
while Brussels was the birthplace OF
Ernest de Munck. Henri Verbruggen.
the famous violinist and composer.
and Jane Bourgeois. the singer. The
greatest living exponent of an unusual
form OF art. the official carilloneur OF
the city OF Malines, Josef Denyn. is
also Belgian.-New York Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
PLANT PEAR TREES IN ROWS
Good Distance Is Fifteen by Thirty
Feet-Object Is to Obtain Larger
Yields of Fruit.

A good distance for planting stand
ard pear trees is Is by 80 feet; that
is, the rows are 80 feet apart and the
trees Is feet apart in the rows.
The object of this method is to OBJ
tain larger crops of fruit from the
same ground until the trees become
large enough to interfere with each
other; then each alternate tree in the
row is cut out, leaving the trees in the
entire orchard at distance of 80 feet
each way.
This system has the advantage OF
more fully utilizing the land for fruit
production until the thinning out be-
comes necessary.
Another plan is to plant the trees 20
feet apart each way. This distance
will afford free circulation of air and
abundance of sunlight, both of which
are essential to well-developed and
highly colored fruit.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
waterproofino French Uniforms.


In the rainy season, which lasts we'll
into the summer in parts OF France
and Belgium, the French army author
tiles faced the necessity of providing
an inexpensive and effective means OF
waterproofing the uniforms of their
soldiers. A chemist came to their
rescue with the information that the
fat extracted from wool while IN the
process of cleaning 1t for manufacture
would serve their purpose.
Experiments proved that the chem
list was right. The waterprooflng ts
done by reducing the wool fat to .
liquid by the use of solvent and IT.
luting 1t with benzine or nsphthA
The garment is soaked in this solutioE
for few minutes. 1t dries in short
time. Neither the color of the article
nor the fabric is impaired by the treat
ment
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
JAPAN AIDING ALLIES.
Furnishing Rifles and Artillery To
British and Russians.

London.-Japan is playing her part
with the Allies by furnishing rifles
and artillery. Hundreds of thousands
of rifles, manufactured in Japan, have
been received by the British Govern
ment, and it is understood the British
troops at the Dardanelles are almost
entirely equipped with Japanese guns.
The Japanese are reliably reported to
have shipped artillery to Russia
recently.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
GRODNO CAPTURED
BATTLE IN STREETS
Fortress and City Fall to the
Germans.
STEP TOWARD PETROGAD
5000 Prisoners Taken BY Won Hinden.
bure-Bavarian Army Emerues
From Forest After Six
Days.

Berlin (by wireless to Tuckerton).-
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's army
has captured Grodno, the last fort in
the Cars second line of defense held
by the Russians.
Official announcement of the capture
of the great Russian fortress is made
in the report from the General Staff.
German troops, it states, rapidly
forced the passage of the Niemen
river after capturing the Russian
forts. There was nghting in the
streets of Grodno. The city is now in
the hands of the Germans.
The city of Grodno is one of the
most important strongholds in West
ern Russia. 1t is only so miles south
west of Wilma, a strategic point com
handing the railways to Petrograd
and about so miles from the East
Prussian frontier. The railway con-
Meeting Warsaw and Petrograd passes
through Grodno and therefore the Ger
man victory is of Importance in that
it may further open the way for a
great German drive on the Cars capi-
tai
Capital OF important Province.
The town is the capital of the PROV
ince of Grodno, in Lithuania, border
ing on Poland. one of the most import
ant districts of Russia. The popula-
ton is about $4,000. Grodno is on the
right bank of the Niemen and the
rivers Bug and Narev also flow
through the province, which has an
area of $4,000 square miles.
5000 Prisoners Taken.
The army of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg captured more than 5000
Russian prisoners and took one can
non and Is machine guns.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
army, pursuing the Russians, reached
the Jasiolda near Silneka, Bereza and
Karaxieke, as well as the district of
Antopol, east of Kobrin. Austro-Hun-
garian troops advanced eastward
south of Boloto and Dubowoje
-In the southeastern theatre of war
the army of Count Won Bothmore ad-
vances. There is fighting in the
Sereth district.
Bavarians Cross Forest.
After being delayed six days in the
depths of Bialawieska forest the
troops of Prince Leopold of Bavaria
have now emerged and are proceeding
eastward toward Wolkowysk, on the
road to Minsk. 1t is expected that the
entire German front will now move
forward more rapidly.
Both wings were held up waiting for
the Princes army to accomplish its
passage through the forest AS his
forces occupy the centre of the Austro-
German lines, it was impossible for
the armies in the Baltic provinces and
in Galicia TO advance far lest the front
be broken.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
FOR U. S. SUBMARINES.
First Base Will Be Established At
New London, Conn.

Washington.-The first actual sub
marine base to be established on the
Atlantic Coast will be located at New
London, Conn. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels announced that work
would be started at once on establish
ing a station there. Captain Albert
w. Grant will have charge of the base.
Heretofore submarines on the Atlantic
Coast have operated out of the various
navy yards.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Case Of Bible READING.

The Rev w. Y. Fullerton OF the
Baptist Missionary society told good
story at the anniversary meeting of
the International Bible Reading asso.
citation. AS showing that some PEG.
pie needed guidance in the selection
Of their Bible reading. Mr. Fullerton.
says the Westminster Gazette. re-
called an incident reminiscent Of his
mission days. when man came to his
meeting and told of his efforts to
comfort his wife as she lay upon the
sick bed. Il read the Bible TO her
every night" he said. What did you
read?" inquired the missioner. Well"
said the man. Il began at the first
chapter of the Book OF Proverbs. and
when | had finished the book she
died."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
DIFFICULT PEST TO CONTROL
Squash-Vine Borer Can Only BE Erad.
icated by Cutting Out the Az
fected Parts of Vines.

The squash-vine borer, which de
stroys melons. cucumbers. squashes
and pumpkins by boring through the
stems of the plants, and through the
leaf stalks, is hard pest to control
Spraying does no good. About the
only way to get rid of it is to cut out
the affected parts of the vines. If
your crop is injured this year. plant
vines in a different place next year
Harrow the infected fields lightly in
the fall, and then pillow at least six
inches deep in the spring. Or you
may cover the vines with earth here
and there, while growing, so that new
roots will put out, and if the borer
cuts off the plant from the original
root it will still live.-Farm Life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Care for overheated Horse.

II one of the horses stops sweating
or is overcome with the heat, get the
animal into the shade at once and re-
move the harness. This includes the
bridle.) Sponge the horse all over
with cold water and throw water on
the legs. Cool the head with cold wa
ter or chopped ice if it can be had.
Give two ounces of aromatic spirits OF
ammonia of two ounces OF sweet
snirits of nitre. Even a cup of hot
coffee will help If nothing else is avail
able