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New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
Pcssinists and cynics cannot
develop this country.
--CHARLE E. HUGHES.
STRIKING THEM DUMB.

l.
Unless opposition politicians are
made of stone, they must realize by
this time that the crude campaign to
discredit President Wilson in the eyes
of the American people must end in
disaster Almost from the minute
the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
was concluded, Republicans have as
sailed President Wilson from all
angles but he has remained calm and
steadfast and declines to be ruffled
or discredited. A few of the Presi-
dents critics are men of high stand
ing in the nation; others are of the
peanut variety a class that covers its
profound ignorance with a thin
veneer of injured innocence and out
ragged patriotism. But one and all,
their foils are bent and they retire in
defeat. -
The most recent instance of this
ran he found in the Presidents let
ter to Senator Simmons explaining
the third paragraph in his fourteen
peace points. It was apparent from
the beginning that the Republicans
would seize on this para graph and at
tempt to demonstrate to the country
that President Wilson intended to
regulate the tariff according to his own
views, which, of course, is furthest
from his mind. The third para
graph said:
The removal, so far as posi-
BILE, of all economic barriers and
the establishment of equality
of trade conditions among all ma
tons conserving to the peace
and associating themselves for it's
maintenance.
Free trade, chorused the Republi-
cans after being properly prompted
from headquarters. Onward they
rushed in their enthusiasm careless
of the precipice ahead and they &C
tuaIly chortled in glee as they con-
vinced themselves that here, at last,
\ was a weak point at which they could
throw the weight of their artillery
Then the blow fell. In his letter,
published yesterday, President Wilson
explained the real object of the third
paragraph:
l. of course, meant to suggest
no restriction upon the free de-
termination policy, but only that,
whatever tariff any nation might
deem necessary for its own eco
nomic service, be that tariff high
or low, it should apply equally
to all foreign nations: in other
words that there shall be no dis
ordinations against some ma
. \ tons that did not apply to others.
4 This leaves every nation free to
determine for itself it's own in
ternal policies and limits only it's
right to compound these poll
cies of hostile Determinations be-
tween one nation and another
Weapons of economic discipline
and punishment should be left to
u the joint action of all nations for
the purpose of Furnishing those
who will not submit to a general
program of justice and equality.
Another Republican bubble van.
ished into space. Another hope blast
4 ed. Another argument made to look
ridiculous.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.

Austria's note expressing approval
of President Wilson's views has failed
to create enthusiasm at Washington
as it is believed the Hapsburgs are
still working hand in glove with the
HohenzolIerns. According to the
note Austria Hungary accepts "all
the conditions laid down for the en-
try into negotiations for an armistice
and peace and no obstacle exists Ito
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

Macmillan Harden says civilian
II is a film hero and Germany a
vulgar clnematosraph show" And,
of course, the kaiser's dear subjects
are expected to pay the war tax.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

The Lokal Anzeiger thinks the En-
tente armies ought not to enter Bel
GUM when the Germans retire. UNI
der any armistice that may be grant
ed by the Entente. because Belgium
ought to be neutral. Honestly, now,
isn't there something the matter
with the German head ?--Kansas
City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
PRICE OF SPRUCE UNCHANGED

Washington, Oct. 29.-The price
fixing committee of the war industries
board today continued existing prices
for New England spruce lumber until
December l, abandoning because Of
influenza the usual meeting with the
industry to agree on prices for three
months.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

From the poison gas clouds of
German peace propaganda and out
of the din of imperialism trying to
save itself by shouting "Kamerad!"
comes the clear voice of the nation,
and that voice demands: Jncondi-
tional er!-Philadelphia In
Quirer.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

Mayor Quigley promises if elected
to Congress. to give answering sup
port to President Wilson, How can
he conscientiously support man
who has deliberately insulted mil
lions of Americans?
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

The next mum Der on the internation-
al circus program will be an involun-
tary sword swallowing act ny William
Hohenzollern, the world renowned
two listed gutter
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
WILLIAM A. LYDON DEAD

Chicago, Oct. 29.-William A.
Lydon. president of the Great Lakes
Dredge and Dock CO. and widely
known yachtsman, died at his home
here last night after an illness Of
several months
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

The uplift of the war is far reach
ing. Now the Chinese silk workers
want more pay. They have been
earning / cents a day for II hours
work. Their demand does not seem
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

Though it is long since London has
been bombed, it takes satisfaction in
the fact chat every mile the Germans
retreat is mile away from England.
-Springfield Republican.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
unreasonable-New York Evening

If the kaiser maintains his habit
of frequent changes of chancellor, 1t
will soon be as puzzling to state who
is the chancellor as it was a few
years ago to say who was the wife of
Nat Goodwin or the husband of Lii
liam Russell.-Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
FACTS AND FANCES.

William Tito abdicate, or wait
a moment and be abducted; that is
the question. minneapolis Journal.
Did Prince Max fool you into re-
tusing to buy a bond? Easy mark.
weren't you?-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

Weather forecast for the remand
err OF the week: Continuous per-
Torrance. Perfect atmospheric con-
dittons for sneezing and coughing
New London Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

note signals these will be received by a ship
at sea. For instance, suppose the ship re-
oeves the note corresponding to middle C,
then it will be known that the lighthouse is
four miles away.
"If both the middle &C. and the 'E' notes
ere heard, then it will be known that the dis
lance between the ship and lighthouse is
only three miles. If the middle &C. So and
'G' are detected at the receiving station, the
distance is two miles, and if all four notes
are heard then the distance away is one mile
or less, and so on for any other prearrange-
ment and adjustment of the apparatus
"This invention is bound to be great help
to all mariners, and the system is direct
innovation over any that have heretofore
been tried. Doubtless many disasters and
wrecks will be avoided and in general it will
make navigation safer, although probably it
Will not have good chance to demonstrate
its great possibilities till after the war is
over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

hopper and is pulvcrized so that 80 per cent
OF 1t can pass through q 200 mesh screen 1t
is then passed to locomotive by means Of
conveyor screw and blast, thus bringing the
lgnitable powder to the mouth of the locomo-
tive furnace, at which point combustion takes
place"
The experiments were first made with a
mixture of Brazilian and American coal.
and are now being continued with Brazil
ian coal only found mainly in the Jacuhy
River district, and which has the pecul-
arity that it does not burn economically
in the usual lump form
The Sac Jeronymo mine alone produces
annually 10000 tons of that particular
brand of coal in the average.
'The efficiency of the mixture is shown bv
the fact that with it exclusive burning
material locomotive raised steam from a
cold boiler to full steam pressure in the short
time of one hour and five minutes, and when
the same locomotive returned from a 112-
mile trial trip over variable ground with
maximum grades of ! per cent, examination
Of the tire-box showed it to be absolutely
clean of dust clinker, the only residue
being Stag in quantity hardly sufficient to fill
an ordinary frebucket- The steam pressure
was kept up uninterruptedly, with the in
I jector working all the way"
If the experiment turns out to be alto
gether successful, the crux of Brazilian
railroad transportation, the fuel problem,
will probably have been solved. 1t may
incidentally be stated that many of the
smaller Brazilian railroads are still burn
ing wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
~ RECENT years" writes George
Holmes, in "The Electrical Ex-
~ ror;,,oor+orv for Toruo,1y CIV

M f RECENT years" writes George
~ Holmes, in "The Electrical Ex-
perimenter" for January, Gin
ventors have constantly sought to make
navigation less hazardous, and each year
sees new improvements along these lines.
What with submarine signals, automatic
engne-room signals, searchlights and wire
less to keep in touch with the world and
safeguard the ship, passengers travel with
really wonderful sense of safety COM
pared to the olden days"
And he goes on to say:
Lately very important development in
the line of radio has come to the aid OF
the lighthouse crews to assist in warning
eh;ns of dangerous shoals and rocks. We
are indebted to the well-known radio in
ventor. DR.. Lee dc Forest for this latest
application of radio. A short official descrip-
ton is given in a recent hydrographlc
holletn issued by the United States Naval
photographic Office.
"The first real test of this apparatus is
now taking place at Point Judith light, near
Narragansett Pier, and is arranged on very
compact scale, that 1T can be ATTENDED 10
by the regular lighthouse keeper and as
sistant. A regulation gasolene engine con
nected with 36-volt direct-current gen.
orator and storage batteries is used to sup
nlv the energy, to which is coupled motor
Generator set which operates the transmit
ting apparatus
"Ths apparatus is entirely Enclosed in
vcrv small cabinet measuring but IL by IL
by IS inches. On the front Of the CABINET Is
tho osclllion bulb and necessary switch TOR
regulating it; also connecting posts tor
aerial and ground wires. On the SIDE OF the
~. IT.
cabinet is small door whlch gives ACCESS
to the mechanism inside.
"All the working parts are mounted inside
the cabinet, including motor driven phono-
eraph speaking directly into microphone
The ARRANGEMENT of the cylindrical records
is such that they repeat automatically, the
sapphirc needle being set back to the begin
ming each time after it has travelled the
length Of the record. Each record has an
average life of about 10000 repetitions.
"The fundamental idea of this method of
radiating fog warning signals, by varying
quantity with ranges power, was covered
in a United States patent issued to Dr. de
Forest in 1916, No. 1,183,S02, on an applica
ton filed in 1908.
"In the circuit diagram may be seen the
relative layout Of the various horns, micro
nbones and the commutator arrangement
which permits the proper sentence to be
sent in its turn
"Several other notifications OF the under
living principles may also be utilized as de-
scribed by DR.. de Forests patent. The trans
hitting apparatus is so arranged that speech
c,r be sent out from the large foghorns, as
o,ao musical notes, bell signals. etc, on the
same prearranged schedule as the radio
SIGNALS In this scheme the monograph with
records containing speech is coupled to a
microphonic arrangement, and the speech is
Intensified by means of ampliiers and the
sound waves sent out through the toghorns'
thereby enabling the captain or other officer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Repairing Locomotives
Underground
A T ONE of the large mines of the
~ Northwestern Mining and Ex-

a ONE OF the large mines of the
"A Northwestern Mining and Ex-
change Company, in Clearfeld
County, Penn, reports a writer in Coal
Age" is rather interesting underground
motor room in which all repairs are made
to the haulage locomotives. The small
gathering locomotives are sent to the sur
face to undergo repair work, but the large
ones, which cannot be run on to the care
and hoisted to the surface, are repaired
in the mine when that is possible. The
motor room, says the magazine quoted
SIS about IS to 16 feet wide The walls are
Of brick and the roof of steel I-beams. A
track runs through the room at one side
A large pit permits the mechanics TO work
under locomotive At the left of the room
is the workbench, which is eouipped
with all the various vises and tools reed
ed for repair work The crane in the Fore
ground can handle weight of fifteen tons
1t is operated by hand and can travel the
full length of the room. Electric lights fur
nish sufficient illumination for the machinist
and his helper"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
to hear the same without the aid of wireless

to hear the same without the aid Of wireless
apparatus.
1.-THE one big feature of the Point Judith
light equipment is that when a ship is
within range Of eight miles Of the light
house it will hear the following words
flashed by wireless every five seconds: Point
Judith light and after every third repeti-
ton the warning, You are getting closer;
keep off, is sent out with limit of range
Of about two miles. These signals will be
sent out during fog, mist, rain and falling
snow.
when sent out by radio the signals can
be heard with any suitable well-known
wireless telegraphic or wireless telephone
receiving apparatus which may be employed
to receive. detect or reproduce the emitted
or radiated signals. Crystal detectors may
be used. The signals sent out on wave
length continuously varied between $50 and
$50 metres.
If the apparatus is equipped for musical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Solving the Brazilian Fuel
Problem in Transportation

NNE reads in ''The South American"
z J New York; of an interesting
series of experiments made re-
Gently by the Central Railroad of Brazil
with its new coal pulverizing plant at
Barra do Pirahy, which was installed by
an American firm at an expense of about
100000 and is similar in construction to
q cement plant.
This is the procedure:
THE coal, freed Of its moisture, goes into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

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Continuing an Interesting Con-
troversy: Is the Bible To Be
Accepted, Scrupulously,
From Cover to Cover?

IN DECEMBER 80 appeared in this
column resume of an article by
"W. G." in 1.-THE Christian Work."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

every important lighthouse and light
ship on the United States coast will be fitted
with this new radophone fog signal as con-
ditions permit the work to be carried on"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

tory was one of the most striking triumphs
of good over evil that has ever been seen
in this country.
"The territory had been set apart, more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

race, and allowed to develop naturally with
out interference, the best that was in them
would assert itself and they would show
marked capacity for elf-govcrnment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

than eighty years ago, as home for sundry
tribes when living in Southern states,
on the theory that if these Indians could be
removed beyond the reach of a superior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

don said he kept up his spirits pretty
we'll, but on the night of the onenng
he had most acute case of double
tunk-ono for himself as playwright
and another for himself as actor. lie
would have given anything to be going
on in some one clse's play. If the
critics said he was bad actor he could
not blame any one for miscastinc him
or not writing him a part 10 fit. He
had cut off all his offences. And it was
practically his first appearance IN New
York. He wonders the anxiety of those
few hours didn't turn his nair gray. AS
it is, he says he thinks he knows what
shell shock is. Ever since ne woke up
IN the morning and found that New
York had accepted him ard his play he
has been in that dazcd condition. That
is why he is so diffident.
| gathered up my things and rose to
go. But just as / turned away Mr.. Cor
don had a rush of spontaneity. He
said: ~ think reporters are wonderful.
They just see person once and then
they go home and write all about him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Vaudeville

PALACE-Lucille Cavanagh in a
dancing act is next weeks headliner.
The Morton Family is out in force on
this bill. Sam and Kitty of the first
generation and Martha and Joe of the
third are united in farce called
Then and Now" Paul Morton and
Naomi Glass of the second generation
are in a musical satire, entitled 1918
1850" and Clara Morton does a solo
act. The Avon Comedy Four remain
for second week.
ALHAMBRA.-Therc are three head
liners-Clifton Crawford, Trixie Fri
ganza and T. Roy Barnes. Others on the
bill are George Mckay and Ottie Ardine
in a skit called "All in Fun" Mary
Cranston in "a Brittany Romance" and
Kerr and Weston.
COLONIAL. - Eddie Leonard, the
popular minstrel, is the star feature.
On the supporting bill are the Duncan
Sisters in songs, Bert Baker in a farce
entitled "Prevarication, Florenz Ames
and Adelaide Winthrop in a thumbnail
revue, Cooper and Ricardi in a skit and
Mitchell and King in limitations.
ROYAL.-The headliners are Trixie
Friganza and 7. Roy Barnes, and the
war play maid of France" Rae
Eleanor Ball and brother in a musical
offering, Elda Morris, the Lyric
Lady," and Bert and Lottie Walton are
some of the other features.
R1VERSIDE.--Eddie Foy and the
younger Foys will be seen in their new
act, "Slumwhere in New York" Gus
Van and Joe Schenck appear for Sec
ond week, Juliet presents "a One Girl
Revue" and Bob Matthews & Co. in
comedy, the Wilton Sisters, and the
Levolos are a few of the acts on the
same bill.
LOEW'S SEVENTH AVENUE. -
Anna Chandler tops the bill here the
entire coming week The photoplay
programme is Fatty Arbuckle in "The
Cook,' Wallace Reid in "The Source"
and war news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Girls at Hip
Break Horses
And Like IT

/ Training horses for France is the
newest role of the Hippodrome chorus
girls. France in this instance is the
France of the spectacle Of the fight at
Chateau Thierry which closes the first
act of "Everything". at the Hip. In it
are sixteen horses racing across the
front of the stage dragging heavy field
the twelve girl riders, Louise Owen,
Lena Llorett Alice Nash, Edna Nash,
lone Love, Gilva Orme, Helen Sube, Ida
Lemuels, Emily Buss, Miriam Sanford,
lily Clarens and Georgia DeDrew, from
ne circus act at the Hippodrome, are
feping to train, under the expert
direction of Or. Martin J. Potter at his
stables, 1856 East Thirtieth Street.
Heretofore the doctor, who is in
charge of the Hip menagerie and is one
CT The best known animal experts in
the country, has always used men in
his training stables. Owing to war
time conditions he was up against it
for assistance in getting the horses
ready for the Hippodrome spectacle, for
it takes from eight weeks to three
months to train horse to race on a
treadmilI, and each horse must have a
double to take his place in the per-
Torrance in case of emergency.
In this dilemma the Hip chorus girls
came forward to offer some much
needed help. All of them are ex-
pert riders, two being former bareback
performers from tho real circus.
Every morning they go for an hour to
the stables in Thirtieth Street and work
with the horses. and doc" Potter, who
was a little dubious at first over the
success of the experiment, is so en-
thusiastc now that he declares his one
worry is that some of the corps will
get married and leave him fat.
At the beginning most of the horses
are in terror of the treadmill, and it is
"Doc" Potter's experience that many of
the girls are more successful in quiet
ing them and handle them with a
lighter, more expert hand than do the
men riders. He is prepared to keep the
girl workers indefinitely, war or no
war.
In training the horses, they can be
worked on the trcadmill for thirty
seconds at time only, so great is the
amount of energy exhausted in the
pulling For the first month they arc
broken IN, and then at least another
month is required to harden the new
set Of muscles brought into play in the
work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Leon Gordon
By Rebecca Drucker

Pending Mr.. Gordons recovery of
spirits, one could always resort to the
second rate method of extracting in
formation by direct questions.
BY this method Mr.. Gordon disclosed
that he belongs to an old English the
atrical family. His father, c. f. Lilly,
managed the Drury Lane Theatre for
many years. He absorbed plots and sit
he has a trunkful of Enacted manu-
scripts, a novel and a nameless volume
Of one-act plays to his credit, besides
the present play. He came to this
country few years ago, and except
ing short appearance in "The White
Feather" he never made an appearance
in New York until he came here in his
own play.
When "Thc White Feather" was made
over into "The Man Who Stayed at
Home" it was sent to Boston, with him
in the leading role. 1t made a record
run there Of seven months, and when it
finished he remained there with the
Henry Jewett Players "Tho Man Who
Stayed at Home" was a war play, and
it was while appearing in that that he
was infected with the desire to write
war play. watch Your Neighbor" un-
folded itself before him, and with his
collaboration he got it written down in
three weeks. They sent it to Mr..
Morosco, who had no previous acqraint-
ance with either Of the authors, and he
sent an offer of contract in twenty
four hours
ThrrughoHt 'he rehearsals Mir. Cor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

Leon Gordon is dark, fascinating
and accomplished gentleman 50 much
is apparent from seeing "Watch Your
Neighbour" in which he shines not
only as actor but as author. AS l
pulled on my rubbers and hunted for
my umbrella l pitied the other poor
ladies who had to 90 out into the
gloom of a rainy Wednesday afternoon
merely to rcjoin their families, while
remained for an exhilarating interview
with the clever Mr.. Gordon. Undoubt-
eddy he would say many brilliant things
that would look we'll in print
Then l went behind stage, where
mlsanthropic stage hands glared at
me and the sunrise of the last scene
lay pathetically pronc-past narrow
passage into Mr.. Gordon's dressing
room. Once inside and facing him
squarely, became slowly aware of the
fact that Mr.. Gordon was not so debo-
nalr off stage as he appeared to be on.
Was lt-could it be-diffidence? An
actor and diffident! But perhaps he
only needed a little drawing out.
Where did you get the idea for your
play" | started brightly, drawing him
out
Mr.. Gordon was amiable, but vague.
why, out of my head"
"And didn't know any pacifsts or
spies?" I asked, leaving him O. signifi-
cant opening, as one who should say:
Think now, thi nix. Perhaps you have
mlslaid the memory of few of them"
But Mr.. Gordon was not to be lured
into flight of fancy. "Pm awfully
sOrry." he said cnntritniv- s;nhnA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

Paul Cinquevalli the great Engh
juggler, left fortune Of S1S0ooo, q
cording TO reports from London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

The Russian Ballet is appearing
The Coliseum and attracting
audiences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
At the Caborets

"The Camp OF the Allies" is the en-
tertainment at Thomas Healy's, Broad
way and Sixty sixth Street.
The new revue at the Palais Royal is
called "The Spice of Life"
Frances Demarest and Mizi CHI are
the stars of Folly Caprice" at Pabst's
Harlem Casino