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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01
Fia Magnetic LevaIon" Is Developed Popeins
 H6~e Placing Alternating Current ;. Mipnet M Which Forces Upward Ring R.

l snnss which are shown in Fig. 2
 an. electro-magnet coil s M and ar
 al4mfnami ring R. Y. <, Scientists have discovered that 1 passing < an alternating .trapidly | changing from positive to negative
 and vice versa) current through the
 magnet coil will produce, in turn. an
 alternating or constantly changing l magnetic field. Such a field will re- l pei sheets or rings of copper or alum. tnpm, owing to the eddy currents
 whleh. ass, set up in them, the phase l ofs Maese eddy currents being retarded hgs .leirs f-induction. Hence, if the elsetro-magnet M is excited by an al- teSnating, current as in Fig, ?, and if
 ths aluminum ring R is held lightly just aboKe the pole of the magnet, the 1 alternating magnetic field will react in
 the manner just described, and for
 ciKly propel the ring upward, causing
 ttsto assume the, position indicated by, the dotted ring. <: : i Again, if the aluminium ring is held bys four cords and the alternating cur
 rent passed through the magnet coil, the ring will remain floating in space above the magnet as shown. T Sclen- tists, also know that 1t is possible to arrange an electro-lnagnet of proper proportions, between two holizonta, aluminium plates, and, that when ex- cited fby an alteranting current, the reaction of the magnetic tlux set up will lift the magnet coil above the lower aluminium plate, and also cause the. upper aluminium plate to be levi- tated, or raised above the coil. i <! Revolutionizin1 Idea.
 According to a writer in Flee. tricals Eyperimenter. this Is the. germ of the revolutionizing idea in railroad locomotives. This authority says that by simply placing the levitated mag nets within the car and constructing the lower rail of properly spaced aluminium inductor, sections 1t would become feasible to construct such levitated railroad, at various points along which suitable ring-shaped sole- holds or hollow tubular electro-niag- nets could. be placed to propel or pull the car forward. i
 The accompanying diagram, Fig. 1. shows several, details of the levitated electric railroad which. it is believed, would work out successfully. if the @nsineeing details are properly ssllrn care of.
 sie CT itself is described in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

Electrical Experimenter as being pat termed after the modern Zeppelin fly ing machine, having the front end in the form of hyperbola and the rear end .tapered off,. so as to offer the least possible resistance to the air as the car shoots forward at the rate of 800 miles per hour.
 A series of powerful levitating cleo tro-magnets are mounted under the floor and within the shell of the car as shown. A high-tension alternating current is supplied over feed wires carried on cross arms at the top of the tubular track system, and this current could be taken into the car through special contact. shoes or wheels on either side of the car body :: this alternating current being used to excite the levitating magnets for lift ing the car from the track. .
 ...l Material for Road Bed.
 The road bed is built up of spe- cially designed aluminium inductor rail, with a lower sub-rail of iron at station approaches. A small storage battery. could be carried at the rear of the car so that in slowing down or stopping, instead of exciting the levitating magnets with alternating. current they could be charged with direct current from the storage bat tery, and thus greater frictional ef- feet produced between the moving car and the rail. The Aux from the elec4 tro-magnets within the car would, in this case, react on the iron sub-rail. The car would be propelled forward by means of powerful electric sole holds placed along the track. The de- tails of switching, etc., ,.}are not given, as there are several different ways in. which this could be taken care of, but
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

in some, of the schemes developed in this direction, the opening and closing of the ;solenoid circuits as the carprog- resses on it's way, is functioned or cared for by the movement of the car itself. In other words the car, as it moves along, passes over set of elec- trical contacts placed between solenoid points, so that the solenoid is de- energized just as the car approaches it; the momentum of the car carrying it forward owing to the powerful mag netic pull. of the solenoid. which had acted on the car a brief instant be- fore. ' ., : '
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
IOHN PERRIN, Chairman of the Board.

" " weren't such q serious
matter, u would really be hu-
morous 20 attempt description
Of the peoples whims and acts
In their attitude toward the
banks Wednesday.
For Instance. the biggest
crowd 10 at the Peoples Saw
inas bank. Second ave. and Pike
St, while there Is scarcely any
crowd at some others. Yet the
Peoples bank has always car
ried the largest reserve fund OF
cash Of any bank in Seattle.
1t has more actual gold and sill
yer. propor,ionately. than any 9th
or bank.
The Northwestern Trust and Safe
Deposit Co. al Second ave. and
Union ST.. kept it's doors open until
after D. m. Tuesday. an hour be-
yond the closing time. in order TO
meet the demands. Today the
crowd dwindled
Al tho Scandinavian American
bank. one OF the largest in the city.
there was considerable crowd.
while at the Dexter Horton and the
Union Savings and Trust Co. just
across the street, there wasn't any
thing but the normal everyday bust
ness.
How to account for these various
strange ways OF the depositors?
You can't account for IL.
When the banks closed yesterday
every bank. outside OF the North
ern Bank a. Trust Co. which failed
successfully met all demands on
them.
The German-American bank was
temporarily taken over by the state
bank examiner today.
Backed by the Seattle Clearing
House association. with combined
resources OF sl3o.000.000, Seattle
bankers confidently feel the furry.
which began yesterday after the
announcement OF the Northern
Bank and Trust Co. failure. has al
ready subsided.
eminent show there has never beer
SO much money in Seattle banks as
now.
The affairs of the Northern bank.
in the meantime. will he put in
shape so that depositors will be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
NIPPON MARU
IS OVER DUE

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3f.--
Fears were expressed today for the
Japanese liner Nippon Maru. OF the
Toyo Kisen Kaisha line. which is
nearly four days overdue at Homo.
lulu. Usually the master OF the YES.
sci sends word ahead to the Homo
lllu offices OF the time Of his arriv-
al. The Nippon Maru was due at
Honolulu from Yokohama January
27. but early today local officers Of
the company said she had not sro-
ported
Some fear was felt that the liner
might have fallen victim 20 Ger.
man raider In the Pacific. She car.
rIed n number OF passengers and
1000 tons Of cargo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

The fact that the chief Inspector
OF Scotland Yard had assumed per
sonal charge OF the case was re-
garded as evidence Of the gravity
with which II II regarded.
Altho existence Of the pl was
discovered Saturday. no info ation
concerning It became known to the
public until the arrests had been
made
After formal evidence Of the plot
had been outlined by the crown
prosecutor. the four prisoners were
remanded until Saturday.
In presenting their names TO the
court, the crown prosecutor gave
the names OF the women as Wheel
don.
The only evidence which the
crown gave against the defendants
was a formal statement OF the
charges on which they had been
taken into custody.
II is understood the crown has 30
witnesses TO support the charge OF
conspiracy to murder"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
WOMAN THOUGHT
TO HAVE SLAIN
HER OWN CHILD

PATERSON. n. J., Jan. 3i.--De-
rangement thru poverty, knowledge
OF the fact that she was about TO
bring another child into the
world. and worry over the condition
OF her husband. desperately III Of
tuberculosis, are today believed by
the police here to have caused Mrs
Anna Goldstein to murder her baby
boy, aged 3.
Mrs Goldsteln was arrested. fol-
lowing an indictment by the grand
jury. They found her with two
children. halfnaked. crawling about
the floor of a dingy shanty. while
her husband lay on a soiled pallet,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
LEAK PROBERS
HOT ON TRAIL
OF STREETS TIP

NEW YORK, Jan. 3i.-A
"rumor" and common gossip"
were booked today TO be blamed
for the newly discovered leak
on President Wilson's note to
beIlIoercnts.
Despite the inwardness OF =.
A. Connolly's Interpretation,
wired from Washington TO the
e. r. Hutton & Co. brokerage
house concerning the note on
December 20. Connolly con-
tends that he had no inside
information" Moreover, he de-
nles that r. W. Boiling, Presi.
dent Wilson's brother-in-iaW
and member OF r. A. Connolly
4 Co., gave him any line on
the message. and Boiling him
self denies any inside track.
On the other hand. Connoll
claims common gossip In Wash
pgton gave him the news abou
hat the patients, whose suffering
hey described. were given hu
name treatment at the hospital.
Demands Senate Action
John X. Peck, of Mabton, father
In-law OF the dead woman. also ap
ueared. declaring that the explana
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
DR.. PA. TURNER
ASKS DIVORCE
and HIS CHILD

Or. Paul A. Turner. American
Bank building, a prominent Sc
attic physician. filed suit for a
divorce Wednesday In the su-
perior court. charging his wife.
Katherine Turner. with having
no other interest IN life save
"to shine as a social light"
The physician charges that
his wife was lnsaneiy jealous.
She objected to his taking GER
tain kinds OF cases. he claims.
and was bitterly opposed 20 his
treating women.
She objected 10 my going out on
night calls. and faterfercd With
my duties In the city hospital.
charges Turner.
After practically objectlng tC
every method | had OF earnlnf
money. she turned around and ac
cused me OF not supporting her
Her sole ambition was to shin,
at social functions. She idled bei
time in such affairs and In dicker
Ing with athletic sports. She FINALLY
left me, and is living in New Yorl
city.
We are absolutely OF opposite
temperments. and cannot possibly
live together"
There is one child. and the plain
tiff asks that the court grant hin
the custody.
The couple were married in Mo
bile, Alabama. February 8. 1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
INSANE PATIENT is
KILLED BY CRUELTY
SAY Ex-IN MATES

OLYMPIA. Jan. 3f.-Storles
Of alleged erueIties and tor
tures inflicted by attendants
on patients at the Western
State Hospital for the Insane
at Ft steiIaeoom, told by for
rer patients who have since
been declared sane. have start.
ed a sweeping investigation Of
the institution today by the
senate committee on state
charitable Institutions.
Or. William NJ. Keller. super
intendent OF the hospital; Or.
Frank D. Wit. assistant super.
intendent, and an inmate at.
tendant, Kate Knowles, have
been summoned to appear be-
fore the committee this after.
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
ARREST OF WOMEN
and MAN REVEALS
BLOW At PREMIER

DERBY, England, Jan. 31.-A poison plot
uAhs.anst Premier David Lloyd George and Ar
thur Henderson, member of the "war coun-
cil," was revealed today in the arraignment
at Guild Hall of three women and one man,
charged with conspiracy to murder.
Crown Prosecutor A. II. Donkin, who ap-
peared against the quartet, declared that the
plot had been Matching between December
26 and January 80. 1t was also stated that
Scotland Yard and the secret service had
been working on the case since Saturday,
when the conspiracy was unearthed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

ball.
Frances Nordstrum. who is play
ing one OF her own slsits this week
at the Alhambra. has been Just
too iicklsd With the snow"
s1so 300 have ymochs- shc In
qnired. Does II last long,
And a dozen other questions all
pertaining to snow were shot with
the precision and rapidity OF a ma
machine gun.
She reached the first field Of
snow back OF Frederick & Nelson's
new building. She diycd In like a
kid.
Soon a man on scaffold suffer
ed her first onslaught with snow
ball Ehrapnel.
She spotted a truck driver going
down nearby street She thew
more Enowballs and said the only
thing that was lacking TO make IL
perfect day was Carl Rciter for "A
mark.
George II. Pantsges. manager OF
the Oak theatre. doesn't care so
terribly much for the snow. but he
does like TO 20 swimming in zero
weather.
Il go in at least once a week all
winter" he said just as he plunged
off n diving platform at the Seattle
Yacht club into the Sound.
On the rundown table after his
swim. Pantages explained that the
water wasn't much colder than II
was In the summer time.
1T Is the cold air that makes
this mid-winter bathing disagree
able. always have a warm place
in which TO dress snd good rub
down. and don't mind It."
Nevertheless the goose -pimples
were standing out all over him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

They are wanted to explain what
they know OF the death of Mrs.
Leone G. Peck In the institution on
June is. last. when. II is alleged.
she was beaten. dragged by the
hair. and tortured under a cold
shower bath In the bath room of
the hospital.
An account OF the alleged cruel.
ties was told to the committee
yesterday afternoon by Miss T.. G..
Simmons, OF 226 ST. Helens ave,
Tacoma. and Mrs. NJ. de Monte. of
Gig Harhor. both of whom say they
were eye witnesses.
Both of them, former inmates.
have entirely regained their san
ity. and declared they did not ap.
pear To make charges against any
one in particular. but only to see
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

The four defendants are. hrs-
Alice Wbeeldon. Miss Harriet
wheeldon. her daughter; Mrs. VII
fred Mason, another daughter Al
bert Mason, a chemist.
Mason is the husband OF one oi
Mrs. wheeldon's daughters and Is
one OF a number OF individuals In
England who have sought to evade
military service because OF "consci
entious scrupies" against war.
The three women are supposed
TO be suffragets.
Publication OF the charges against
..e four persons arrested created
unnbsation, coupled with general In
dIgnation that England's man OF
tho hour" should have been the OBJ
ject OF such a plot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
PEOPLES BANK
ABSOLUTELY
SkFE,' he SAYS

Joseph T. Greenleaf. cashier nj
the Peoples Savings bank. at noon
issued the following statement:
The Peoples Savings bank il
absolutely safe. Not a single PEN
ny will he lost TO the depositors.
This bank was named as one of the
gold medal banks in the United
States on account of its heavy re-
serve funds.
I'VE have offers of local and ma
tional banks for our assistance,
but we do not need it,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
NIP PLOT TO POISON LLOYD GEORGE
DON'T GET EXCITED!

Keep cool! As The Star pointed yesterday, there
hadn't been bank failure in Seattle for Is The
Northern Bank Trust Co. closed because it had bad
mana cement. The sodity of other bank in Seattle was
involved.
There is no more for fear of the banks in
Seattle than week ago, year ago, or 10 years
ago. The condition of the Northern bank has nothing to do
with any Others At that the Northern bank depositors
probably will get most of their money back
solid is the general banking condition of Seattle that
none of the banks insisted their to
six months before the withdrawal of savings
counts
The banks paid deposors fast they came yester.
day. and one bank remained open after banking
hours accommodate Withdrawals
The banks in their statements to the government in the
past few months, have shown themselves choking with
money Bankers claim they have had much
For the savinss banks, It clear gift of thousands
of dollars yesterday when scared deposors Withdrew
their money, thereby forfeiting their interest.
The Clearing House Association feel: secure and con-
fden of the that it has issued statement to the
effect that stands willing and able assist all the sol
banks of the city, whether members of the association
not" -
This virtually pools the combined resources Of the banks,
totalng than $13O,OOOOOO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

No one In Seattle 10 enjoy.
ing the fret real sno~ Of the
winter any moro than Nom.
bsrs os the thsstriesi profes-
sier showing here this week.
A~--AIAs~p>ssa snsj0eiop ef aehs~s
are Just here from sunny Call.
forria. where snow 10 about -
common a. orange groves are
In the Northwest.
So. n Genevieve Forbes. OF the
Lilac Domino company. at the Met.
ropolltan. wishes To borrow small
boys sled and 20 coaHting down
Seattle bills. or Frances Nordstrum.
on tie AlhambFa bill. chooses to
wing snowbails at traffic cop. or
George Pantages. of the Oak the
atre. goes In swimming in the
Sound every day. why simply re.
member they are human and are
doing whatA large number OF our
own citizens would II they dared.
Genevleye Forbes. who was sent
BY Andreas Dipple personally TO
Join The Lilac Domino" left Bos-
ton about three weeks ago. where
she has a reputation AZ n remark.
able concert singer.
Surrounded by 10 small kids and
George Curzon. stage manager OF
the production. this little prlma
donna was found trudging up n
steep Seattle hill Tuesday after.
noon. pulling a sled behind her.
This Is just wonderful" she
smiled. with two pink spots. fresh.
~ bitten by the snow. glowing on
her checks. 1T is more like n
Boston winter than I've seen
Her conversation was cut short
when Curzon gave her start
down the hlll and a Kid accom-.
panied her journey with snow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
CLEARING HOUSE
BACKING BANKS
The following statement was issued by the
% arinm InuSe aSSnciltiNu WedneSdaN.

he tOllOWlng statement was issued ny the
Clearing House association Wednesday:
The Clearing House Association, knowing that
there is not the slightest foundation for alarm on
the part of the public in the present momenary bank
disturbance arising from the failure of the Northern
Bank & Trust Company, stands willing and able to
assist all the solvent banks of the city, whether mem
berS of the association nonmemberS if the occa-
sion should arise.
The banks of the city have resources toaling
more than 81 80, 100000 The association is in the
closest touch with the situation affecting all the bank
ing and mercantile interests of the city and knows
that the present disturbance is not legitimate cause
of alarm.
THE CLEARING HOUSE ASSN. OF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
ALASKA WILL
Be bone Dry

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.--The
senate today passed the Alaska
bone dry" prohibition bill.
Tho bill not only prohibits the
manufacture and sale OF intoxicat-
ing liquor In Alaska. but will not
permit II to be shipped into the
territory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

apparently in tho last stages OF con.
sumption. The woman was taken
TO the Passa,c county Jail with her
children.
They later were taken TO an asy.
Ium. The father was TO be taken to
a hospital today,
The boy was killed by a knife
thrust thru his hack. The blade
vas then plunged into HIS neck. Hts
body was found by n nslghbor II
was lying at the foot os the basement
steps. In the ColdHtcin home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

OsAKIS, MINI. Jan. 3i.--Slipping
silently thru Dalton like phantom
I'm the might, Frank Hartman, the
phtcky American driver in the Win
nfpeg.st. Paul dog derby. and his
crippled team OF Alaskan male
mhltes. arrived nj Evansville at I
q. m. II miles ahead OF the nearest
rival.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
SLAvS WIN BATTLE
BY CHARGE IN SNOW

PETROGRAD. Jan. 3f.-Advanc-
ing waist-deep in the snow. Rus
sian troops have stormed and cap
tured at the point of the bayonet
German positions on the heights
east OF Jacobeni. according to to-
days official statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
ENGLISH
KILLED IN DEC,

LONDON. Jan. 3t.-England lost
1894 officers and men killed in
December
The total was announced In the
official casualty lists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

BY PUTTING in the proviso that
her term OF 10 years in the state
penitentiary might be served in the
county Jail. Judge Card saved Mrs.
Rosa Albutt. of Jovita, from being
called convict. She was convicted
for assault on Mrs. Gertrude l..
Robertson in Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

o. A. kJos, sales manager OF
the Western Dry Goods Co. viii
SPEAK at the free salesmanship lee
'tnre at p. IN. Wednesday at the
Y. M. G. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

The strength Of Seattle banks
10 shown by the fact that more
Of them has as yet taken ad-
vantage Of their right to require
a 6o-day notice before savings
deposits are withdrawn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

USE STAR WANT ADS FOR RE-
SUITS AND PROFIT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
RESERVE
BOARD IS BEHIND
CLEARING HOUSE

The federal reserve board of San Francisco today
sent the following telegram to j. w. Maxwell,
ary of the Seattle Clearing House association, offering
practically government backing in millions of dollars
TO Seattle banks:
The Federal Reserve Board of San Fran
cisco stands ready to act instantly in supply
ing money in exchange for the commercial,
industrial or agricultural securities of the
member banks of Seattle If they should de-
sire it. Besides tUenfy millions of gold, lUe
haue tventy millions of federal reserve notes
in San Francisco and twenty-eight millions
additional available for immediate shipment
from, Warrington.
(Si9ned) FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
JOHN PERRIN, Chairman of the Board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31

able TO get most of their money. IL
Is believed. This viii take several
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-31
NIGHT EDITION

More snow is promised by the
weather nan-sno the kids are Joy
ous for another day. The forecast
Is: Tonight and Thursday. snow
and warmer"