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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

French military circles concerning
what they call the whispering bulb,
by which the generals talk low and
gentle into the telephone at any dis
lance.
1t is the vacuum bulb repeater,
which made talking across the Amer
lean continent so successful. Recent
ly heard Gee. Russell rejoicing at the
Signal Corps perfect handling of 1t
and all limo conditions.
you recognize the murmuring
voice." he said. 'Thero Is no dist0r-
ton Of the waves by this introduction
of now energy along. All its fine
qualities are kept. 1t Is absolutely
an American invention. and. as q
fact. II you can get good line condi-
lions, you can talk round the world"
The bulb is wonder. You see big
ebony frame as tall as man. full Of
closed boxes. copper Jacks. relays.
coils, ,condensers and test apparatus
as tall as itself. p.
Tho simple little bulb is in the midst
of 1t. silly little bulb like an cleo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
Made in Germany.

TAR. ARTHUR N. DAVIS. the kaiser's
sSlentist, said in New York the
other day:
'"The German socialists poke a good
deal of fun at the crown prince for
his vanity. He's very vain, you know.
He still thinks he's a second Napo-
1.-THE socialists tell a story about
him. They say that at banquet at
general grand headquarters, after
the stolen champagne had been fiow-'
ing long while very freely. somn
one asked the crown prince who was
the best German general. :.
81 am lie answered promptly.
"Ah. but, your royal highness.' said
the other chap, how are you going
to prove it"
-"'Prove it" said the crown prince.
We don't need to prove it. l admit
it, don't l""
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

Iy or enemy This is not the French
listener. 1t uses quite new methods.
Item: 1t will not be long before
we can locate an enemy airpiahe
within q radius of twenty miles, by
day or night.
Another proposition: To see man
with your ears at night by means or
radio waves. With such device the
lonely sentinel knows who is COM
ing. What a pity that this may not
be told more fully, but l am limited
textually, to it's mere announcement.
These things are the latest. but
there are others which the boone
has not even thought of and when
may not be even mentioned. Amerl-
can science is on the spot.
1--WE have not few, but many
things" confirmed high personality:
Operating in a practical manner, IN
the Signal Corps, which Ge I,a y
technician would not understand ~
he should find them-all having 70
do with the transmission OF inte.i-
gence and the intcrception OF INTEL
ligence." :.
In ali this we almost forget the
marvel which excited the London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

a triumph! Imagine what would hap
pen to delicate waves on water. If you
dash in a new fiow."
No German could understand it il
he saw it.
They might strdy the patents till
they are gray-headed and bald" says
John J. Carly. "As a fact, today they
do not know it. and. incidentally.
neither do the French"
"The Signal Corps, under Cen Ed
gar Russell, who Is n very scientific
and capable man. has done these
things" he added. at required a
remarkable man to have the genius
and courage to bring this ultra
scientific. highbrow stuff 5000 miles
from its base into the war zOne-and
get away with it. Most men would
think 1t inviting failure to attempt
1t, in the violence and hurry of the
conflict. But here is man who knew
war, and he also knew scientific
engineering"
Gen. Russell has not been content
to take the last word from America,
but has also established big re-
search division Of scientific engineer
ing In France. - +;
"Ie has brought over specialists of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

trio light bulb, except that it's fila
ments, more complicated, are strung
between thin white metal blades, the
outer ones called plates and the inner
ones called grids, or screens-all this
inside the little bulb. ~,
The bulb does everything. That big
Jacks and coils Is merely for con-
venience in applying the bulbs work
to-. the Circuit. There are two in
visible things in the bulb" said Lieut..
Jacobs, formerly installation special
list with tho great home corporation,
under pressure, and CD the invisible
barrier surrounding each grid wire.
which governs the flow."
The whole invention grew out Of
the discovery that flow of negative
electrons from flament to plate could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

phone-telegraph connections of the
front with itself and with the rear.
Yet it is on the front that the Sig
nal Corps personnel really spreads
itself. Only % per cent of its forces
work on all these other labors. Sew
enty- five per cent are constantly en-
gagged in the field signaling and tel
ephonc telegraph observation-disclosures
ing. retiring, intrenching and fight
ing with the soldiers and artillery.
seeing that the rife lines are con-
nected with the artillery and with
the command. with the rear and with
each other, insuring that the COM
manders of unities are in touch with
their unities and with their higher
chiefs and with all that they re-
quire, and, in a word, furnishing the
nerve system of the mass of combat.
They are skilled operators, electric
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

the highest standing in physics.
optics. engineering. .meteorology and
every branch" says Col. Carly. so
that he is ready to meet the boche at
any battle Of wits that they may be
able to put up"
He is too modest to add that he
himself has the Edison medal for re-
search. belongs to all the great en-
cheering soGieties of America and
Europe. and that Theodore Vail. in
peace times. seldom makes tech
nical move without him. incidentally.
he finds time to devote himself to
problems of transatlantic radio COM
munication and foilins the C-boat.
(Not n word Is to be said about
wireless telephone.)
This Signal Corps research division
is a big thing.
ut takes up everything that looks
as II there was something in it," says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
Like a Communique.

about as easy to believe as t4eS
lion story" said Senator New the
other day. Y
"A big game hunter was telling lion,
stories. One of them ran like this: ]
"'And then, gentlemen, / met e.
magnificent lion face to face. ING.
brute dashed it's sides with its tall,
gave one roar and leapcd. But 1t
missed me---its leap was three feet
too Highland with mortified air
it skunk off into the jungle n~,
"'Next morning we set out to track
the lion down. We found it in few
hours. 1t had cleared n space under
some trees, and was practicinS low
iImpslh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

ability to strike back. Remember.
this man Is up there without a gun!
'The telephone operators In the line
of battle are men," says the London
Times, but the exchanges are in the
the United States"
Right up there where the cannons
boom--the little heroines! The girls
are, of course, protected. The en-
changes are bomb-proof, where adj
UP the line, when asked how the girls
Were standing the noise, bore wit
ness thus:
"say what you please about the
girls; it will all be true-and more"
Nothing is told, here, about the
great wireless system.
Or of the radio division.
Or Of the intercept stations.
Nothing is told of the Signal Corps
carrier pigeons, front and rear.
Nothing Is told of the supply divis-
ion, yet the task of getting the ma
tcrials over here which all these peo-
pie use has been gigantic. Maj. Benz.
der cites this example. We have to
get 10000 miles per month of certain
kinds of wire for field use. The es-
innate for dry batteries is 100000
per year. While as for those 10000
miles of copper wire which the Sig
nal Corps has put up in permanent
long distance telephone circuits. it
all had to he shipped, received and
issued, didn't it?
Nothing is told of the Photographic
service. which reposes entirely on
the Signal Corps. The Signal Corps
is making the gigantic Photographic
and cinema record of the war. and
every public information picture
which YOU see is made by this di-
vision. Add the magnificent propa-
ganda cnlargcments flying over the
world. They are, perhaps, the least
of Signal Corps activities. And yet
they are monument!
So, Judge.
STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
Fathers Make.

n7HHE Germans" said n congress-
man, declare that they ape de-
lighted with Iindenburgs retreat
They declare that it shows him TO he
a superb general.
well, the Germans remind me in
this of the young wife who. sat up
for her husband till 4 am.
"'Where on earth have you been?'
she asked when he stumbled in at
last.
Rehabilitation sittin' up wiz
hic--sick-frien',' he answered thick-
ly.
"She burst into loud laughter.
".Oh, she said, how delicious that
excuse is" It's just like father uSsd
to make" R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
TIN TN % "

be controlled by potential impressed
on grid, or screen. ut permits am
plifying tho voice waves" he added,
because weak currents can thus be
made to control stronger currents.
Incoming energy is conducted to the
grid circuit and controls the outgoing
energy In the plate circuit. as the
hand Of the lockkecper let's in water
pressure from dam to mill race. 1t
puts entirely new energy on the tele-
phone line--controls the output Of
it--without messing up the compli-
Gated, delicate voice waves. That Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

Maj. Coles. ut is constantly on the
lookout for meeting the boche and
doing bigger and better. 1t steals
from the boche. 1t develops it's own
things. 1t sucks the brains Of every
body. including its own personnel Of
high techniclans brought from the
United States. They're on the spot"
1t Is constantly making improve
ments-grasping out for new devices
In communication lines.
Item: The detection of airplanes;
where they are coming from, by day
or night, and whether they are friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
Foch the Optimist.

A TTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY
was praising the character of Gen.
Foch.
+ "Foch," he said. "is that fine type
a cautious optimist. Foch is an opti-
mist who prepares for the most pessi-
mistic contingencies.
"Toch. the optimist, sees nothing
but sunshine. yet he is never caught
abroad without raincoat and UNI
brelia."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

ians. linemen and cable men, radio
experts and operators. specialists and
handlers OF carrier pigeons, and men
practiced in manipulating and main
tanning the electrical projectors used
for visual signals. There are men
expert In wireless--very expert in
wireless. Some day. you Will know
moro about It.
This rs per cent Of the Signal Corps
Is In constant danger. Many detach.
ments and entire battalions have been
cited for bravery. They lack the
greatest sustainer OF courage, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

The Marvellous Wh;s-
ber;ng Bu1b-Beat;pg
tie Boche at Research
andInvent;on-Amer-
lean Soldiers See
tie Enemy With Their
Ears-Sb a ding
Fame of the Signal
Corbs n, Battle Zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
First to Talk Over the Entire Theater of War

americans of the Signal
. Cor6s Have Installed
: Wonderful Network
Of TELEPHONE and Tel.
egrabh Wires Over
France-The Nation $
Foremost Scientists
and Teehn;;c;;ans En-
listed IN the Work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
:, TOURS. France. October rs. 1913.
+" HE war has been going on for
four years. but the American
Army is the frst to be able to
-. talk over the theater Of war.
French and British cannot UNDER
stand 1t. 80.
'"Ehe precision with which the Amer
lean operations have been carried on
from the nrst day." says the London
Times. repeated by Havas, lis greatly
promoted by the perfect system Of
communications installed by their
Army and utilized for the first time.
The Headquarters Of the various d.
visions are able to telephone to each
other and to the different commanding
posts as easily as business men in
New York"
1t is the triumph of the Signal
1 have Just seen John ]. Carty.e.
1.-THE general stats Of the bellig-
erent European countries have been
preparing for war these forty years."
said Col. Carly, but none of them
has been able to talk over this thea
ter Of war; and the appliances which
the Signal Corps has put to work here
are SO advanced and remarkably or
ganized that these Germans. and even
our friends. the French, do not know
Slhow they work"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31

A new class Of membership has been
authorized By the American Red ross
TO be known as Junior Red Cross
Memberships.
Itis open ID 81 boys and girls Of
school ago ia attendance on public,
private or parochinl schools, or at.
tending other organized educational
centers, under direction acceptable to
the Chapter School Committee, but
only to such student body as whole,
Junior membership through the
School Auxiliary + granted when for
this purpose, sum equal TO twenty
Eve cents for each pupil has been con-
trlbnted to the Chapter School Fund.
This payment or pledge having been
made and accepted, on application OF
the principal, the treasurer OF the
Chapter School Fund issues cersifi-
cate which entities the school to be
known as School Auxiliary of the
local Chapter Of the American Red
Cross, and 10 display special Red
Cross banner bearing the name Of the
school, aud with space for recording
succeeding years II membership.
The pupils in Che school now become
innior members Of the Red Cross and
are entitled to wear the Red Cross
membership button Tho school prin-
cipal or his deputy, becomes chairman
aud the teachers, members, or officers
% tho School Auxiliary.
Junior membership is granted for
The period Of the school year, and re-
nnwals OF membership should, there
fore, be made as early 10 the school
year as possible
School Auxillaries may for couven-
fence. elect 10 organize through a
branch or auxiliary ~ the Chapter,
subject 10 general regulations.
The school fund IS maintained chiefly
for the purchase of materials to be
mado UP into surgical sud other sup
plies, by the school for the Rcd Cross.
The school fund Is composed Of jim.
Tor membership dues and other contri-
buttons from any source. No part 81
Il Is diverted for Chapter use or for
general expenses Tor the Red Cross
The treasurer Of the school fund
should be The Chapter treasurer or
someone responsible 20 him The school
fusd should be handled as special
Chapter account
a School Auxiliary may make ro-
qa0sl 81 the School C0mmlltca Tor per-
mission 10 dras upon ibn fund 10 the
extent Of is contribution. tor Us ovn
Red Gross expenses, and The committee
viii Instruct Tie treasurer 70 grant
lhis request
To school Authorities Obtain cir
culars and Instructions from your
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31
Born in 81. Mays County. D. G.
Regisrant Holds He Is Not a
Citizen 81 the u. S.


The prize QUESTIONABLE STORY Ii nov
going the rounds and hard working
board chairmen are pausing minute
TO hear Il and enjoy q good laugh.
Under the title Citizenship Series
VII the following questions and ans
wers we're submitted by reglstrant:
@. Are you citizen Of the United
States? No.
Q. Where and on what date were
you born2 A. St. Mary's county.
@. BY what vessel or other means
did you enter this country A. The
Charles Manchester.
The above was sent to the BEAcoN
by Mr. George w. Thomas, OF Rock
vile, Md, with the following comment:
81 enclose you clipping from the
Washington Post that was handed me
the other day. 1t has some merit of
'humor that cannot be denied = but the
registrant was no Stacker, and |
would like TO shake hands with him.
Evidently his love for his native conn
ty was so great that it absorbed all
thought OF national existance. Was
this wrong2 Patriotism has its origin
In the home, and no land inspires
more endearing and enduring ties than
old st. Mary's. All her children rise
up and bear witness to this truth.
When we consider her many charms
Of cline and soil, Of land and water,
Of civic pride and social grace, of hiss
toric prestige, radiating 10 the utmost
bounds Of Maryland, We feel justly
proud Of our registrant, who so boldly
proclaimed before the world that be
was a son Of ST. Mary'sn
EDITORS NOTE, Thank you, Mr..
Thomas, for TIE nice things you shy
about 81. Mary's and for the compile
mcnt YOU pay to one Of her sons. This
war will not last long after we get q
couple Of million men in France alt
imbued with his loyal, ~ uusophi@tt-
Gated, spirit aud each fighting for the
one spot on earth that = dearest 10
him his hone The reaisirant does
not take in quite as much territory as
some patriots whp want 20 save the
whole nation, bot well bet he will
knox what be Is lighting for when he
gets ''over there,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31
All Abss. Must Register

According 90 an order from the
Attorney General Of tho Z. s.. "ali
natives, citizens, deulgens or subjects
Of the German Empire or OF the Iin.
pcrial German Governments being
males Of the age Of u years and up
wards, sho Brc within the United
States aud not actually nataraiized as
Anglican citizena, are required -
register ns alien enemies. az ihe post.
office from which hoy receive mail. be.
tween she dates 81 February sth aud
9TH. 1878. both dates lnelusivc. between
the hours Of g r.. ~, and 3. ~
Ail aliens should inquire or their
nearest postmaster Tor i8il particulars
regarding registration a heavy
penalty Is provided for all Who iall 10
comply with Ibis las
All German alien caenlc. who aro
required % register wiii bu assisted
and ads.-cd, in every proper way, 10
filling oui rhcir registration aiBdavlts
No fca. wiii Dc charged nor graiui.
prs accepted from reRjs,rauis by ro9ls-
trniinn officers 'or adminl slsr'hg oalhs
Or for any other rnayon,
larograNTl an aliens, ehsn pre-
seating themselves Tor registration
must take aiih them fgBr photographs
THREE by ihrco inches 10 slzo, 90 ihin,
flexible psuer ailb LIGHT background
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31

Draydsn Items.
Who said cold weathcrP Be consol-
ed there are long, hot July days in
the far distance
Mr.. Arthur Combs, Of near here, Is
on an extended yisi, to his brother 10
Texas,
Mr. Theodore Dent has returned 10
G. II. M. A., after quite an extended
Christmas holiday, owing 70 the con
di.ion Of The lighting aud heating sys.
tern Of that school which was caused
by the recent freeze
Mr.. Dudley CoppaRe, Of vaoceboro,
n. C., is visiting his brother. Mr. J.
3. Coppa2e, Of 'Carthagone
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Coad have re.
turned TO their home al Porto Bello,
after spending few weeks in Canada.
Their host OF friends are glad 10 have
them back.
Miss Mary Dent has returned to her
home alter q very pleasant visit "a
friends and relatives 10 baltimore and
vicinity,
Several enjoyable dances have been
held in this section during the pa, twp
weeks and we sincerely hope that we
We may have the pleasure OF attending
several more before the Lertcn season
begins.
Fox hunting has again become the
favoriie sport and pasiimo Of Hlr sea-
son. f}rcr Fox stands poor chance
and hc had better stop, look and liften
before be starts out on his travels, Rs
he may nces the fate thst aeait. him
Il he Is too bold
we have as our neighbors Mr and
Mrs. Harry spaldlng y pish them
succcss 10 their new haue
Mr. and Mrs. rniu,ps Of Pagan
Point, leit on Friday Lass VIA bus for
Pilts0arR whore they will spead The
Winter They we're accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Christine Phillips,
who has been teaching a. oakgilIc
since September. Miss Phillips will
remain In Pittsburgh for some time
During their stay here lhey hasc made
friends 10 every section % the county,
aad their departure wiil b. ielt deeply.
Views has Just reached us ~ the
death Of Mrs. Himmelmsu. highly
. respected citizen 81 this section Ouf
sympathy is extended 10 those hat are
near and dear 10 her NJ.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31
lCoMMuSioArEn.


Editor OF the BEACON:
As taxes are increasing in every wBS
It should be the duty OF every one to
endeayor to bring about reforms IN
order to reduce expenses, and nov
that tho Legislature is ia session,
think 1t an opportune time TO cali the
attention of our representatives TO
laws which have outgrown their use
iulness and have them annulled or re-
pealed
Among other honored institutions
adopted by US from the mother coun.
try is tho grand jury system. This
was established in England more than
800 years ago, and, II mistake not,
has been recently abolished by that
country by bill introduced in Parlia-
meut by the attorney general.
have often been impressed while
serving on the grand jury by tho many
delays and waste of time, and have
thoughthow much better qualified a
magistrate would be TO decide whether
there was sufficient evidence 10 hold a
prisoner for trial, as the latter hears
both sides, whereas the grand jury
hears only one side. In consequences,
many indictments are brought which
are not worth the paper they are writ
ten on, and proye an obstruction be-
cause they delay process In the ad-
ministration of justice.
Few taxpayers realize that the cost
OF the grand jury service amounts to
over one thousand dollars annually.
Much OF this money can be saved by
appointing magistrates to perform the
duties. They can file their dockets
with the clerk OF the court, and the
work Of the petit jury win DO expedit.
ed. TAXPAYER,