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The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Young Tom Edison Performed First
Experiments In FlyilQ BaqqaQe Ca,

In a rattlety-bang baggage car,
whirling along between Port Huron
and Detroit, Mich. young Tom Edison
had his first workshop and chemical
laboratory
II was In the spring OF 1882. Tom
was only IL years old and had the Job
OF selling magazines and papers on
the train between Port Huron, where
old baggage car on his train was un-
used. and the conductor allowed him
TO keep his stock OF magazines there.
Gradually young Tom Edison ac.
STIMULATED numerous, mysteriouslook-
ing bottles, Walls. test tubes, lamps.
etc.--all the apparatus Of primitive
chemical laboratory, for chemistry
was passion with him already.
THE he installed on a bench in the
unused end of the rickety baggage car
and while his train was rumbling and
swaying along the banks OF the St
Clair river young Edison worked with
Joyous absorption over his seething
bubblinR chemicals. Now and then
he would leave his laboratory. and
make a trip with his magazines
through the train.
One day sudden jolt of the train
sent some jars of heated chemicals
crashing 10 the floor. A terrific ex
rlosion AT once set the car on fret
Though the fire was soon put cut
another explosion followed-in the
temper OF the conductorl He admin
isferednto poor Tom Edison a great
buffet ON the ear. cast him out upon
tho platform Of the next station and
hurled the remains OF his laboratory
after him.
II was that blow on the ear which
caused Edison's great misfortune
his deafness.
But. Ia spite OF disaster. the boy
fcps up courage. Soon he was expert
menting with telegraphy.
His frst telegraDh line was mada OF
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
U. S. EXPERTS
WAGE WAR WITH
PHANTOM HOSTS
Big War Games Played In Wash
ingtOn Involve Huge I'm
aginary Armies
ORDERS EXECUTED ON
GREAT WAR MAP
Constant Practice Used To
Familiarize Officers With
Handling Large Force

WASHINGTON ID. c., Jan. o.
War is being waged by the United
States army today. Officers OF the
general stan In Washington are ma
neuvering hundreds OF thousands OF
United States troops about the mag-
mary theater of conflict.
a In actual war the modern general
Is probably some 20 miles in the rear
OF the firing line. He has about him
only few aides, and in front OF him
the map. Orders to his regiments go
out by wire, and reports OF their sue
cesses and failures come in the same
way.
In the Ariegsspiel" (war game)
room OF the war college at Washing
ton, the officers of the general stan
engage In warfare OF the same kind.
Only instead Of having telephone and
Telegraph wires to the firing line they
receive verbal reports from the UNI
pires.
To win his battles the modern COM
mander must know his terrain per-
fectly, and to do that he must be able
TO read maps with the unfailing skill
which comes only from hard, constant
practice at the war game.
That is why United States officers
are practicing It almost daily at Wash
ington. II is generally played by
two at time, one the red" COM
mander, the other the blue" At the
opening OF hostilities each is provided
with aewritten statement OF the sup
posed situation Of his and OF the en-
emy's troops.
The Red general, perhaps, Is given
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. g.
Had President Mckinley not been as
sassinated, the Belgian forts at Ilege,
Namur and Antwerp would not have
been battered TO bits by German siege
guns hurting high explosives.
Also, the United States would be
the best-protected nation in the world
today, instead OF nation deeply
.doubting the efficiency OF its defen-
siye forces.
These are the declarations or Louis
Gathmann. the man whom Germany
thanks for her victories In Belgium
Gathmann Is quiet, mild-mannered,
bespectacled little man OF 20, who
wears baggy trousers. and goloshes,
and always carries an umbrella as II
afraid OF a sudden shower, He lives
quietly In honey way in a quiet
Washington street and is the last man
you would pick as one who had made
possible one OF the greatest engines
for human slaughter mankind ever
knew.
But II was Gathmann who supplied
the German government with tho in
vention that enabled the big Krupp
howitzers TO hurl quarter-ton bolts OF
high explosives that crumpled sup
posedly impregnable Notifications like
ginger bread His inventions cover
a system both or firing and OF de-
tonating high explosives that renders
this previously dangerous undertaking
absolutely safe and accurate.
zone Jap battleship. with its guns
for throwing high explosive shells,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
FIRESTONE RIMS WOULD
BUILD "a SKYSCRAPERS

That enough steel 70 build "a sky
scrapers Is put into Ftrestone rims
every year, Is the statement OF K.
]. Firestone, sales manager OF the
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., and he
gives the figures TO show II.
ITO meet the demand last year H.,
600 tons OF steel we're converted into
Firestone rims" said Mr.. Firestone
This is 24.000,000 pounds. Contract
ors say that 100000 pounds OF steel
is enough for a pretty tall business
block.
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
buys more special section steel than
any other firm in the country. Stor-
age OF the raw steel alone requires
1886 square feet OF floor space
Some idea OF the general demand
for FIrestone rims is gained. when II
is known that these rims are always
carried in stock at more than 1000
distributing points in this country.
Sixty, automobile manufacturers
will use Firestone rims exclusively
during the coming year. They have
all placed their contracts for their
supply. So the Firestone rim plant
will be just as busy as the tire fac
tory I'm 1915"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

the first chance. He studies a detail
map in his possession, gives orders TO
his aides, and they transmit them 10
the men who stand around the big
war map, laid out on the table. Here
they are converted into actual troop
movements" by arranging vari-colored
pins, representing batteries, infantry,
cavalry, etc, upon the map In ac-
cordance with the generals orders.
Suppose at the opening OF hostilites
he finds the Blue forces advancing
toward the brow of ridge along the
west side OF a valley, and his own
forces on the plateau to the east OF
the valley. His problem will be, per-
haps, TO get several batteries OF light
artillery 10 the crest on his side. be
fore the advancing enemy can install
itself with batteries on the opposite
crest.
This is a sample OF the problems
put up to the opposing generals. No
tice that one OF the most important
items is the element OF time.
"Time is everything was one OF
Napoleon's maxims. Quickness TO di-
vine the enemy's movements and
plans, and a thorough knowledge OF
geography-these were the essentials
of Napoleon's success.
And il Is in precisely these essen.
tials that the United States army OLA
GERS playing the war game are train
ed.
They must know exactly how many
minutes il will take each kind Of arm
81 IN trau oil n mi a
and must make the proper allowances
for the nature Of the ground to be
covered.
When the Red general has given
out his orders, he leaves the room,
the new alignment of his troops
marked by pins on the map Is cover.
ed, and the Blue general Is given his
chance.
When the engagement Is terminal
ed, all the officers are assembled
around the map. the umpires give
their decisions and criticisms and a
general discussion follows.
1t may come out, for instance, that
the Red general could never have
advanced his artillery across the
plowed land to the brow OF the hill
in so short a time as he pretended
to; or that he ordered his infantry
to ford the stream in a place where
there wasn't any ford, or to capture
hill which turned out to be an un-
scalable precipice.
The only difference between this
and real war is that the general learns
OF his mistakes through oral criti-
cism. and not by word in the mouth
of galloping courier that his reri.
ment was annihilated while trying tc
ford the river.
But the lesson is Just as effectuai.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
DEAF MUTE BOY,
5, Is CASE LIKE
HELEN KELLER
Child, Almost Sightless, Declar-
ed Mentally Defective, Re-
spends to Treatment
LIFE DESPAIRED OF
THREE YEARS AGO
Lad Now Gives Promise of Be-
coming Almost Normal
Child

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-Ernest smith
five years old. deaf. dumb and almost
blind. was taken from the City hospi'
tai three years ago. after his mother
deserted him. by the Missouri branch
International Sunshine society, and is
In fair way OF becoming as remark
able as Helen Keller, according 70
medical authorities. specialists and
instructors in the Missouri School TOT
the Blind.
The child who three years ago was
not expected 10 live and who was de
clared To be mentally defective, Is an
excellent proof OF what care, the
proper treatment and skilled atten
tion will accomplish. At five, he dis
plays healthy devotion to the sports
INDUCED In by boys of his age the
world over and an alarming interest,"
in the carrying out or mschleVous
pursuits.
Since an operation performed sew
eral months ago, which restored 10
him In a slight measure the use oil
his left eve, he has displayed a sense
OF touch and perception which have
set Ills tluCIb NOhutA Ia ohA
has determined them 10 secure for
him the best advantages obtainable
to make of himself other than an or
dinary mute,
He recognizes colors readily; is able
TO distinguish his Sunday clothes
from those OF the everyday variety;
he is quick to notice anything new
in the wearing apparel or speech OF
the visitor In the home in which he
Is being cared for, and he makes
known his likes and dislikes In an
emphatic manner. In everything run
ming the gamut from foodstuffs tc
persons.
In the opinion Of Mrs. F. w. Baum
hon. for IA years president OF the
Missouri Sunshine society. and who
resigned that post in order TO devote
her time wholly TO caring for blinc
children under school age, the child:
powers OF observation are nothinl
short Of remarkable.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

pleted, Mckinley was assassinated.
The results OF my tests we're abso-
lutely suppressed!
"The German war office. already
fully informed as to the tests made
here, snapped up my system both
for siege and naval work"
The inefficiency OF our guns which
hurl solid pgojectiles against guns
throwing high explosives, Is explain.
ed by Gathmann thus:
Each gun. let US say. will throw
an sO0.pound projectile Is miles. But
the solid projectile. although II VIII
carry Is miles, will do little harm
when II arrives, for solid shot Will not
penetrate armor plate at more than
six miles.
"A high explosive shell, however, IL
as effective at Is miles as at haif a
mile. II does not need TO penetrate.
All that is necessary Is that II hits.
What the United States needs In
the way OF defensive armament is not
more armament, but upto-date, en-
cient armament for using high expio-
sives"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

old stovepipe wire Two tempestu
ors-tempered cats were the first bat.
teries he used for the line, II is said
He attached the wire to the legs of
the cats and applied tremendous fric
tion to their backs. Electricity was
produced. but also rebellion. and ~,
the following feline flight for freedom
Tom Edison was severely scratched
The youthful martyr 10 scienCo.
how ever, followed this early and un
successful experiment with another ir
which successful telegraph line va
actually established Within a fov
months Tom Edison had learned
enough from his experiments 90 takc
the job OF night operator at stratford.
Ontl
His wonderful upward climb was
beRunl
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Uncle Sam Pooh Poohed Explosive Shells Kaiser Took Them

LS%' & e. s s ' @ @ now S y%o s s @
h ~
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

Significant Crosses.
Iron
Double
Red
Boston Globe.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
JACKSON ENGINEERS HAVE
FORMULA FOR COMFORT

Comfort in an, automobile is not an
incident nor an accident" said How
ard A. Mathews, sales manager of the
Jackson Automobile Co. "Of course,
l have special reference to our own
company
In our engineering department as
much care is taken 10 make a new
model comfortable as TO give 1t
enough power and make IL strong
enough for long service and all kinds
OF service.
'As a matter OF fact, our engineers
have had the comfort idea drilled into
them so thoroughly and so continu-
ously. and have studied II so keenly,
that they know what elements will
produce the greatest comfort or abso-
lutely rob car OF II.
For instance, we know that car
Of certain weight must have a certain
wheelbase. wheels and tires OF a GER
tain size and springs OF a certain
strength to give 1t the maximum rid
ing ease. These things are all inter.
related and, according TO our expert
ence, must be correctly proportioned
in order to get the most satisfactory
results. In addition, the weight must
be properly distributed, and the mo
tor must have neither too much pow
er nor too little.
AS soon as we had car that could
be depended upon TO run-and that
was away back in 1903-we began To
turn our attention TO the comfort
side. developing that right along with
the mechanism. Our engineers, In eff.
feet, have been going TO school all
these years and designing cars at the
same time They sometimes say
laughingly that they have a formula
for designing comfortable cars: and
when you get right down to It, that's
exactly what they have, and IL is
based on experience"
Significant Crosses.
Iron
Double
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

could wreck any fortihcation the
United States possesses" Gathmann
says.
"But when | first sought to interest
the United States government In my
inventions. | received scant attention
from either the army or navy denart-
ments. Senator Hanna, however,
learned of what had TO offer and
he took me TO see President McKin-
ley.
When told Mckinley OF my In
vention he overruled the chiefs OF
ordnance and ordered my system
tested.
But before the tests were COM
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

and when the United States general
staff goes to it in real war. II such
befalls. the skill acquired in playing
the war game in the quiet OF the war
college will loom large as an element
OF victory.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
CLASSIFIED

The Fat One--Yes, when went to
college was an athlete too.
The Thin One-were you an all
round one?
The Fat One-No, wasn't all round
Until I put on flesh.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
THE ALTERNATIVE

Hubby-Well I've made some
bread. and Wen see II it's as good as
that you make.
WHfe-And II IL is?
Hubby-Well eat crackers.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

TO WHOM 1T MAY CoNCERN-Take
notice. on Friday Jan. IS, 1915. at 2
in the City OF Detroit, Mich, all ar
left in pawn with Steinbergs Loan or
fice. OF the city OF Detroit. Mich. will
be sold at public auction In accord
ance with chapter i25, Section 8. OF
the Compiled Ordinance OF the City %
detroit FOR 1904 Steinbers's Loan Of
Ace. by Julius Steinberg.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
HOLD FIFTH ON
STROUD CHARGE
Charles johnson Arrested AT PAwhus.
ka and viii Be TRken TO Chandler
on Charge Of Bank Robbery.

CHANDLER. ok April Charles
johnson. charged with being one u
the Stroud bank robbers and with
having been engaged boz other rOhber
les. was arrested to-day al rawhuskH
by Deputy Sheriff lli Frishy John
son lives at Okpmah lie Is ~ years
old aud the Officers shy they have
recent bAuk robberles In this sectiuI.
The arresref johnson .wsps made on
evidence furnished by William Thigh
mnu, who Is said 10 have learned the
names " all the men IN the Stroud
robbery
Claude Sawyer WAS brought here
Yesterday and placed In jail Un the
same charge Sawyer II the sou Of
wealthy farmer He was arrested
iu q livery stable nj McAlester by
William Tilghmsu, Sheriff George Ar
mold Of Lincoln county aud Deputy
Sheriff Frank Miles They took the
prisoner tO Tulsa as soon as possible
and later brought him TO the jail here
Tllghman is said TO have gained hlH
Information from sam Estes, the cell
mate u Bud MaNfcld In the Tulsa
Jail Estes Is n brother VI Louis rs
trs. In jail here and was arrested on
the charge uf having helped rob the
Stroud banks lie was placed In jail
with MaIfleld aud IL believed Il
have obtained Information from him
g. 10 the Identity Of the others In the
gang
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
LEADERS ACTION
DISAPPOINTING
Washington Desires Set Back When
CarranIA Refuses to Neutralize Rail.
way and Mexico City.

WASHINGTON April lO-FaIure
NJ negotiations Of the American gov
ernment with the Mexican factions for
the naturalization of the Mexican capt.
tai aud the railroad between that city
and Vera Cruz as the result Of General
Carrauzas refusal to give his assent
to the proposals today caused much
disappointment In official circles. The
NilM Iapalu faction agreed TO the
proposition General CHrmnza gave
military reason for his action. Accept
aurr NJ the proposals would have en-
uhlpd foreigners In Mexico City to
travel tu and from that city. Officials
W the state department hope that the
railroads between he Mexican caplal
nul the American border now Inter.
rupeG hy military operations soon will
hC tcpulrcd aud accomplish the samr
end
Officials we're hopeful also that the
VILLA authorities at chihuahua viii
no enforce their recent decree for
forfeiture NJ mines upon which taxes
are not paid or upon which develop
mrut work Is suspended beyond
stated perlod protest against which
has been lodged by the department
The decree II II asserted, would WORK
undue hurlships ON foreigners includ
Ing Americans who own Mexican
mines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
FOUR BEGINSENTENCE
FAarix Rim,siss "A sa.oaa aaO Lam
Der SwindIe 30 10 Pen for Short
terms.

PHILADELPHIA, Aprii- 10 Four
Uf the five officials Of the six mil
lion dollar international Lumber and
development company convicted Of
swindling today began their sentence
In the penitentiary A thirty days re
spite granted them by President VII
son on the eve ot their going TO prison
expired last night
The men sent to jail are John X
Markley " Iowa. sentenced to one
year and three months and 10 pay II
$40 OOO fine l. II Miller, Chicago, one
year. three months aud $1,000 fine
A g. stewart Iowa, one year one
day and 81 900 fine: G, NJ Mcmahon
two years and 5000 fine.
W II Armstrong Jr, the fifth man
who was given two years imprison.
ment and fined $4,000, WAS to ill to
appear in court and the court grant
I'd him reasonable to time 10 make
his appearance
The men were convicted ON charges
Of perpetratinR mn alleged frsuu M
developing Mexican ranch contain
ing timber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
GERMAN WEDGE
IS THREATENED
French Announce Further In
pOrtant Successes Near
II. Mihiel.
ITALY is BECOMING UNEASY
RumOrS of Austrian Russian
Peace Persist; Would Be Detrl-
mental to Southern Kingdom

LONDON, April 1O.--The French,
with the capture of Les Hparges, have
lOOtAined one uf the maln objects oi
their advance " the sUutheastward
Irum Yerdun. The position at Les
Epargss dominates the plains OF the
WOeyTe aud its occupation by lh'
French ~ announced officially Pro
Vress from Verdun means heavier
pressure on the northern faux NJ the
Germans holding 81 Mlhlel while the
southern flank Ia threatened by the
Greuch and All advance betw ween Pont
A MOussOn aud the McuEe
In the southern part ~ this field oi
operations the Germans are delivering
almost continuous counter attacks
They have made fifteen assaults un
one point
II IL evident that the French not
only are attempting 10 capture ~ Nj
hlpl, which always has been a danger
point since its wedge was driven Into
the line NJ the allies, but nrc nt the
Enme time seeking to aid Russia by
preventing the withdrawal Of German
corps Tor the relief " the hard press
ed Austrian aud German forces In the
Curputhlans
Rumurs that Austria Is about iH
conclude II separate peace grow Ia
number and perslstency every day
These are accompanied by evidences
that Italy IA showing Increasing nm
eu,inoss over the situation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
DEATH OF THREE
CAUSED BY LOVE
Physician Whose Attentions We're Re
fused Stays Girl, Her Father Th0n
Commits Suicide.

PANAMA, Friday, April lO-The
little island Of St Andres, off the
north coast Of Colombia, has Just been
the scene Of triple tragedy inyuly
inr an American and his daughter and
Il uattye physician who recently grad
uated from an American medical
school IA Memphis. Tenn. According
TO reports Dr. Z Puzsy, first killed
n Miss Robinson and then shot her
father Theodore Robinson, later turn.
ing his revolver upon himself.
For SOME pVls the doctor had been
q Frequent V,siter 1t tiie ifoanf ~ 'fbs
Robinsons and finally paid Miss Rob
inson marked attention His suit, how
ever was not viewed with favor by
the young wOman's parents and the
physician was given to understand he
must cease his visits
On the morning Of March %, Miss
Robinson. accompanied by friends
started on Il horseback ride A short
distance from the little town they
were met by DIR. PuEey who demanded
that Miss Robinson accompany him to
his office This She refused tO do.
The doctor then fired one shot from
his revolver into the back NJ Miss Rob.
insun's head, killing her instantly.
Later the physician met Mr. Robin.
son, who had heard of his daughter y
death He also WIS killed instantly
Puzey then went to his office aud
committed suicide
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
MAY YET ENTER
IN MOTOR RACE
Time Is Extended For Entries and
Many More Are Expected In This
big Event Of the Week.

Although all entries for the races to be
held here April ~, y and - were to
have closed last night prospective eu.
trauts for the ~ mile Oklahoma race
aud the motorcycle race will have an.
other opportunity Ia enter those
events, according 10 II decision reach
ed by Dick CHrhart, president, and
George Woods, manager Of the South
west Auto Race association, this morn.
Ing In conference with managers VI
the motorcycle race II was decided
that owing tu the fact that many "
the amateur riders were uncertain as
70 registration according To A A. A
ethics. another chance should be Civ
eu them The privilege of reopening
the entry list WAS given to Woods yes
terday by the 4. A. A reprrsentatiy,
IN this state Howard Bonebruke ui
Nj Reno
Much enthusiasm has been stirred NJ
by the coming motorcycle race lately
This race is on the day OF the Okla
homa mmile race and N scheduled
to be- of especial interest. owing t.
the speed that the riders believe they
will attain otto Walker winner Of
the Venice race ON Easter Sunday, 4
probable entry FOR the race here mad,
hut eight seconds slower time thar
Oldfield made IN his nonstop rae,
there Red Parkhurst. winner OF
second place at Venice, and already
entered for the race here made sey
enteen seconds slower time than Old
field
Enthusiasts Of the two.wheelet
game are expecting record time {,
be- developed here The course will
be better the distance shorter auC
therefore the stops more scarce. II Il
/ thought that faster time will be- mad,
by the motorcycles than will bee mad,
by the drivers IN the $1,000 race Ol
/ April -.