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This to me seems the most Immediate and
effective possibility. Imagine terrific
concentration of sun rays projected up
on the German trenches. And in that
whitening blast, passing along like a
shifting searchlight, the bodies of the Ger
mans wither up-an army turned to cinders.
A little smoke rising from the trenches.
Silence of the enemy fire. Victory by the in
fiction of silent death. No one can say this
is impossible. Some discovery in the use of
powerful metal mirrors of high power lenses
may make the projection of this heat-ray
practicable. Let us consider how it may be
employed otherwise.
Our enemy depends upon his ability to
transport troops and munitions to the front.
Through those ''eyes Of the enemy'-the
aeroplane scouts-we discover the location
of transport lines and the movement of
troops. From the projecting station back
OF our lines a volume of heat rays will be
flashed over the transport lines-and the
trains, carrying food, will go up in puff of
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warfare and destruction. The suggestion
has been made that electricity might be en-
ployed to paralyze the foes. Or it may be
projected to infict death much as death is in
ficted in an electric chair. Thus, suddenly,
group in the enemy trenches would ex-
perience deadly shock. Their guns would
fall from their hands and they would curl up
in the grip of an invisible death Death
would carry along down the lines.
New troops would be rushed forward to
take the places of the dead in the trenches
but as soon as they reached an invisible line
they, too, would perish. No explosion of
shells. Nothing visible. Only vibrating
death passing over the lines. In panic, terror
those behind would flee. The news would
carry to the reserve armies and they would
turn. But the power that carried spasm
of death through the trenches might follow
the retreating forces. And they, in con-
vulsion, would be destroyed. So far no
means of employing electricity to such an
extent has been discovered. But it cannot
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be said that such
a thing won t be
done.
q e C t ricity
might be used in
various ways. It
may be possible
to find S o m @
m e a ms whereby
the guns of the
enemy may be
rendered ineffect.
i've.
How this might
be done / do not,
Of course, know.
But one of these
days some inves-
tigator may find
a method of en-
ploying the cleo
trical ray to de-
stroy the weapons
of the foes. Thus,
when they at
tempted to use
their heavy guns
the highly COM
plicated mechan-
ism would not
work. Mysteri-
ously, strangely,
t h @ inonstrorLs
mortars would be-
come inert. This
might happen
tn r o u g. some
form of electricity
sis. Or the en-
el'gy directe d
might SO interfere
with the mechan-
ism that the guns
would not oper-
ate. On the same
principle som Q
means may be
found of making
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to him pauses irresolutely, then his gun
drops from nerveless hand. And SO down
the line. You have perhaps seen crowd
give way to hysteria. You have undoubtedly
heard how an alarm of fre-perhaps base.
less-wlll cause factory mob to glut hall
way or exit and trample one another to
death. Fear, like any contagion, spreads.
so, II science could discover some ray which
would peculiarly affect the brain and nerves,
1T might be possible to send an army scurry-
ing precipitately away like herd of fright.
ened sheep.
Such possibility is purely scientific. We
feel through our nerves. The brain even
registers impressions conveyed by the
nerves, of which the surface mind is not
conscious. The nerves of some people are
SO acute, so sensitive that they are accred-
lted with the power of mind reading. But
this phenomenon is simply an ability to
sense the nerve vibrations that come from
another. Sometimes sensation of 10y
comes over you, again an nexplicable fear.
1t may be that without realizing it you have
nervously sensed JOY or anxiety in another.
All physical life is vibration; all mental
life is vibration. Mental vibration-or
thought and emotion is produced by physi-
cal vibration conveyed through the nerve
senses. Now the feeling of Joy or the feel
ing of sorrow, of confidence, fear, are but
vibratory conditions. Confidence and repose
may be explained as tranquil state of the
nerves. Panic-fear is highly charged ex-
cited vibration of the nerves. 1t is quite
probable certain rays may be found in this
vast storehouse, which is the universe
which, when projected, will set I'D such
vibration as will jar the nerves and upset
all mental poise of those affected.
Therefore it is not fantastic to consider a
soldier in an enemy trench suddenly giving
way to a panic-ray, and all others in turn
being suddenly plunged into shaky.
trembling excess of sheer terror An army
thus atfected-like pack of sheep fright.
ened by lightning would give way in mad,
hysteric stampede.
1t has been suggested that it may be pos
slble by the use OF peculiar rays to put an
army to sleep. For that army able to pro-
Ject sleep ray, victory would be literal
walkover
AT present we are gravely concerned in
hndlng some means of combating subma-
rlne warfare. The most effective method
mas been by the use of nets and bombs. We
all hope some vastly more effective agent
may be discovered and any day we NAV
hear OF 1T. In the larger aspects of warfare.
however, and in what may be called the
imaginative possibilities, l am inclined to
think the most hopeful miracle" would be
the application of powerful concentrated
heat rays. We may discover methods of
utilizing electrical force as wireless agent
OF destruction. Or we may discover rays that
are now unknown. What we cannot saw ia
that anything dreamed Of will not be dona
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"NOthi11g That the
Imagination of
Man Can Conceive
Is Impossible.
FH Is to Be Found,
Believe the
Miracle Will Be
Found Among
the "'AIIies. "
-GUGLIELMO MARCONI.
MARCONI.

the highly complicated shells as harm.
less as baby's rattle. The enemy
would then be without means of fight
ing.
What are the possibilities of employ.
ing rays which might disorganize our
foes by affecting their emotions7 We
know that rays of color are employed
in the treatment of mental disorders.
We know that certain color rays ex-
cite and others tranquilize the mind.
Red is disturbing, while blue and
green are restful. Color rays cannot
be employed at distance, and up to
the present electrical rays have not
been found to affect the brain. But
can we arbitrarily deny the possibility
Of discovering a ray which will affect
the brain at distances We can only
say there is no limit to scientific dis
covery-that everything is possible.
Just as the X-ray was discovered
and employed, scientists may discover
other rays. There may be rays that
could be employed to affect the brain
and produce hysteria. Imagine tho
use of ray of fear. An army, appar.
emily securely intrenched, suddenly
loses its morale. There is no gunfire.
No troops emerge from the opposite
first line trenches. Yet one day
soldier-one single soldier drops his
gun. He looks around, with white
face, with fear-a nameless, inexplica-
hle fear-i1 his evas Tho eold;or
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uculeu range nave lurleQ death
many miles distant, new engines-such as
the British tank-have been invented. To
the degree that explosives have been de-
veloped and armament increased in power
the carnage has been all the greater. And
yet the end of the war does not seem def
nitely in sight.
Is it possible that some new weapon may
be invented which will surpass in annihi-
latlng power anything now in use?
weapon that shall render the armament of
the enemy Ineffective, or devastate in some
burning breath the armies of the foes them
selves I Does science hold the promise of the
miracle that will prove decisivei
In ancient times men placed their hope of
victory in their arms plus the support of SUI.
pernatural powers. We know to-day that
that army will win which possesses superior
scientific weapons.
What are the miracles" that science may
give7
To say that electrical energy may be en-
ployed in paralyzing opposing armies may
seem fantastic. But is any possibility lying
within the range of scientific discovery fan
tastic?
Nothing that the imagination of man can
conceive is in sense impossible. We know
too, that necessity is the mother of inven-
ton. The dominant purpose Of the world to-
day is the ending of the war. To the exclu-
allied nations is to vanquish Germany How
can this most readily and successfully be eff
fected7 Perhaps by discovering some
weapon which the Germans do not possess
Therefore our scientists are working
toward the discovery of some such weapon
No time can be lost for we may suppose the
German scientists are similarly working
toward this end. If the German scientists
should discover the miracle" first-well, it
would be certainly to our disadvantage I
am not fearful, however, for we know that
German science is not original, but adaptive.
Therefore, if it is to be found, believe the
miracle will be found among the Allies
What forces might be utilized, you ask. It
would seem big guns and high power ex-
posives had reached the limit of their de-
velopment. What force that is more deadly
than the colossal guns might be found7
Do you remember those battles written of
in the Scriptures in which destructive fire
descended from heaven and left the armies
Of the foes mass Of incinerated bones upon
the battlefield? That picture of an army
shrivelled in one consuming torrid blast has
impressed the Imagination of men for thou
sands of years. Yet the actual occurrence of
such miracle" in the present war is not
without the range of possibility. In the
Biblical story it was produced by a super
natural agency. If such victory by annihi-
lation is to happen now it will be through
the agency of science.
How might this be done7 1t is not impos-
sible that some means may be discovered Of
focusing and intensifying the rays of heat
such as Archimedes did in ancient timea
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
The Inventor of
Wireless
Biography Ex-
plains the
Possibility Of
Consuming
Whole Armies
with Heat
Rays, Paralyzing
Them with
Wireless, and
Creating
Artificial Panics
by Shocks That
Overthrow
Brains and Nerves
By Guglielmo Marconi,
Inventor Of Wireless TeIesraphy.
lin an Intervlew).

problem uppermost in the
minds of men relates to the
termination of the war On both
sides the thing most desired is that
supreme advantage which shall
bring victory. For three years the
armies Of the opposing powers have
struggled with the most deadly in
struments ever devised by men. E1-
plosives have been intensified in de.
structive power, guns of unprece.
denied range have hurled death
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP M0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head-COlds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clOgged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuffling
blowing. headache, dryness. No strug-
Cling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh will be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptie
healing cream in your nostrils 1t pen
etrates through every air passage OF
the head, soothes the inflamed OF swol-
len mucous membrane and relief comes
instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty cattarh-Relief
comes so quickly. advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
TO
AMERICUS
The Progressive
Medical Doctors
American Physician Specialist Giving
Free Medical Services to the Sick
AT HOTEL WINDSOR FRIDAY
APRIL 27-ONE DAY ONLY

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United States, demonstrating their
system of treating diseases and de-
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will give free treatment Except a
small charge for medicines and APP
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person on this particular visit.
According to their practice no more
operations for Appendicitis. Gall
Stones, Bowel Ulcerations and I'm
FACTIONS, doing away with tn knife
and much expense in the treatment of
these dangerous diseases. In diseases
Of the Kidneys, Bladder, Rheumatism.
Nervous Diseases, Epilepsy, Paralysis,
Slow Growth in Children, Club Feet,
Curvature of the Spine and Diseases
of Women, they have had years of
experience and have thousands of
satisfied patients.
Startling disclosures relative to
the treatment of Consumption,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Deafness, Ca
tarrh. Liver, stomach, Bowel Troubles
and Deep-Seated Chronic Diseases.
Their treatment for Suspicious
Growths. Tubercular Glands, Small
Tumors. Piles and certain forms Of
Eczema, with the hypodermic needle
injection method is without pain; and
is death-dealing to these diseases.
Headache, High Blood Pressure.
Heart Diseases, Blood Diseases, Old
Sores, Verbose Veins, Trachoma (eye
disease), Pellagra and Scrofula;
practical plan of treatment adopted
after years of research work.
These doctors are well known
throughout the United States. Their
plan Of free treatment is to secure in
each community some evidence Of
thier good work So as to benefit them
in securing more patients. The sick
and those interested in the sick are
invited to call Married women must
come with their husbands, and chill
dren with their parents or guardians.
Hours 10 a. m. to p. m. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
SEVERAL LARGE PAPER
MILLS IN ENGLAND HAVE
BEEN FORCED To QUIT

LONDON. April 24.-Although sever
al of the largest paper mills in Eng
land have been forced to shut down
because the government stopped the
importation of pulpwood, many Others
have managed to keep going by utili2-
ing grass which they obtain from Scot
land, the Fenlands and India.
Printing paper and notepaper is be
ing made from grass mixed with other
materials. The cheapest fibre is OBJ
tanned from rags which are no longer
exported Rag cuttings are now worth
$14O ton, which is still below tbs
cost of wood pulp, now selling for $3.50
ton. 1t was $40 a ton before the war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
BACK TO THE PEOPLE.

Certain of our congressman will
have to bolt any union organization
with which they may be affiliated il
they attempt to secure the advice and
will of their constituents on every
measure which arises-for eight hours
would only begin to start their work.
and instead of real congressman repre-
senting district in the affairs of the
nation they would be one end of cor
respondence school.
The draft" measure came upon con-
gress suddenly, and without fore
warning some of the representatives
could catch the winds from their dis
trict.
The dear people are certainly paying
a fearful price for their importance. 1t
has invaded every branch of our gov
eminent, and really marks a decadence
in our affairs which bear a rearkable
similarity to the unhealthy days of the
Roman republic.
incidentally, while Congressman
Overstreet and Larsen, of the Georgia
delegation and searching the by-ways
ard edges for the correct readings of
the temperament of their constituents.
it might be apropos to have each
person expressing his wish-of course,
he's a voter or they wouldn't give a
snap for his opinion, to state whether
he has a son between the ages which
would likely be marked for the applica-
tion for the draft" measure. If the
dear constituents has a son between
Is and 25 years of age, it would be in
teresting to know his wishes in the
matter.
The government frank is no doubt a
great force in carrying on this CORE
spondence school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
The WHATCHAMA COLUMN
By George Martin
The Kangaroo.

The kangaroo is the only animal in
the world that never educated its
feet. 1t can't walk. And it can only
half fly. So it sits up on its hind legs
and gets where it's going in leaps.
There are many criticisms like this
We might make of the kangaroo, II
travels by jerks, like local train. And
if it lived in an icy country it could
leap ten feet and slide mile and have
it on all of us.
But there is this to be said for the
brute: 1t certainly goes in for con
venience, 1t jumps its rivers and
bitches and obviates bridges. And 50
for the mothers of the kangaroo race
WELL show us the American woman
who can put her baby in her poke;
and go shopping.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
IN COMMAND on
THE u. S. NAVY

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Even be-
fore the Navy, the nations first line of
defense is the Marine Corps.
Should our feet or any part of it see
service on foreign shores. it will be
squad of marines who first set foot on
land. Every first line battleship of
the Navy carries aboard a permanent
detachment of marines.
Subject to either sea or shore duty.
they are the amphibians of the Navy
generally recognized as the most vers-
atile and elastic branch of the national
defense. Kipling spoke OF The British
marine as Soldier and sailor too" It's
the same in our navy.
Major General George Barnett is
commander in charge of the U. S.
Marine Corps.
He has been through SO years of ad-
venturous service, largely in foreign
/ Countries.
He participated in the landing of
| L. S. marines in China, when foreign
governments joined to quell the noted
Boxer uprising.
Later in 1906. he commanded an
expeditionary force to pacify Cuba,
when an attempt was made to throw
off the Republican form of government.
In addition, he has seen extensive
service in Panama, the Philippines, and
other parts OF the tropics.
His reports on fitness" says the
Navy Department official record, have
been uniformly excellent and his wide
experience will enable him to render
valuable service as head of the Marine
Corps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
THE BATH TUB.


1t may be that the great discovery
has been made.
Thousands of negroes are leaving the
south, and as yet no real, direct, plain,
plausible, general reason has been set
forth. There is possibility that we
may cry Eureka" The Manufactur-
ers Record contains this comment:
The Baltimore Sun gives space
to a letter from man who told
why he would not stay on farm
where he had been sent to work,
and one of the reasons was that
there was no bathtub on the farm.
Will the Government kindly pro
vide bathtubs on the farms for all
the loafers who may give similar
reasons for their objection to farm
work?
So the clear ripping brooks in the
meadow are not sufficient for this
"laborer" The shining brilliance of a
white bathtub must be furnished.
If it must be so, then let's hear the
will of Congress. At least, two weeks
can be spared for the discussion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

1t seems that the United States SEN
ate is more interested in the censor
ship of the press than they are in do
ing things for the protection of the
nation. The patriotism of the American
newspapers have never been question
ed. although the senator's cannot. say
that much.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

The man who is turning down the
light so he can pray without being
seen-takes much consolation in the
advocates of the volunteer system in
congress. He doesn't mind the scorn
and contempt for failing to serve his
country. so his only hope to SLOUGH in
civilian life is cooperative through
congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
DISPLACE THE JUDGES.

The thing to be done now is for
Savannahians who opposed w.
w. Osborne for the vacant judge
ship to telegraph Senators Smith
ann Hardwick that they have with
drawn their opposition and would
like tc see the Savannahian named
in event Mr. West cannot win. 1t
is high time Savannahians were
learning to stand together in be-
half of a Savannah man when
there can be no question of that
mans ability to fill vacant post,
Savannah Morning News.
We fear that if other nominations
are made by President Wilson that the
verbage of Senator Hardwick viii
again come into Objectionable
offensive ard obnoxious" The peopl,
of Georgia have a sense of smell, al
though the stencil now prevailing
seems to dull their nose rather thar
turn it up.
The people of the southern distric
af Georgia might as well content them
selves with a vacancy on the bench
ana await the election of Governo
Cats, of Florida, to the presidenc
WINS will doubtless be less likely t
offend the august dignity of Senate
Hardwick, and his co-worker Senate
Smith-who secured a release fror
his promise to Judge Whipple.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
MOTOR SWAPPERS.

Cairo, Georgia, is to have an Au-
tomobile Swappers Convention.
Not bad idea, that-Monroe Ad-
vertiser.
Since mules and horses are getting
too valuable, we see no reason why the
next means of transportation should
not be resorted to for an old time
"swappin. Augusta Chronicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

The newspapers of the country are
being called upon every day to devote
columns of space to the government
without pay. while some of the con-
gresham and senator's want to in
crease the rates on seeond-class mail
matter which classification govern the
newspapers. How many uniforms and
how much of the government supplies
are given them by the industries of the
nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

Judge U. V. Whipple, whose NOM
nation to the federal court bench for
the southern district of Georgia, has
been reported adversely by the sub
committee in the senate, issued his
manifesto of war to the finish" Geor-
gas two senators are rapidly accum-
ulating many acts for which they will
be unable to properly explain to their
constituents on the next election day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24
MISS RANKIN'S VISIT.

Americas awaits anXiously the
announcement as to whether con-
gressional attendance will inter-
fere with the visit of Miss Jean
nette Rankin to this city on the
RedIath Chautauqua program.
The people of this section will be
glad to greet the first congress
woman and although her tears be-
trayed the woman in her on the
war vote, their curiosity will be
appeased by their pleasure
Americas Times Recorder.
Columbus people are no less cage
to greet Miss Rankin and extend to he
the hospitality of the city than ar
those of Americas, but the indication
are that she will not be able to fill he
engagements here thi
Enquirer Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

Representative Overstreet has APP
pealed to the people of his district for
their views on the draft measure Lar
sen. of the twelfth district, did the
same thing last week. These two new
congressman are attempting out-popu-
larized popularity which certainly
gives them no extra claims to ability
The people elected them for the pur-
pose of settling questions about which
the people seem to know more than
the representatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

Most of the large assemblages are
cancelling their meeting dates for
1917, which is the wise course for pa
triotism.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

The country towns and rural dis
tricts are furnishing most of the re-
cTuits under the volunteer system.
And, still the cry goes out from the ad-
vocates of the volunteer plan to keep
the farmers in the burrows
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

Doubtless those Germans wounded
on the British hospital ships which
were torpedoed will have interesting
reports to make some day when they
meet the Kaiser at breakfast with the
devil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-24

Grand Opera is the first-liner for
Atlanta this week and with a general
war on among these TURNER'S" there
will doubtless be little recruiting.