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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
DID ANCIENT ROME
 HAVE WIRELESS STATION

Wireless telegraphy is new; wirs- less communication is as old as Bibli- cal timeS'
 With this statement the National Geographic Society quotes from d communication by John A. Kingman, who sets forth the interesting theory that the island of Capri was an inn perial wireless station of ancient Rome.
 We know that the ancients sig naled in various ways and over long distances" he says. They signaled by beacon fires, by beacon smoke, hy pigeons, by flags, and by shouting from one sentinel to another.
 Lighthouses are as old as the earliest chapters of the Bible. Bea- con fires and beacon smoke were commonly used by the early Greeks, and there was no reason why the more practical Roman should not have employed improved methods, such as heliographing.
 We do know that the the siege of Syracuse by Marcellus mirrors were employed by Archimedes; and though we may doubt the burning of ves- sels from shore by mirrors, as stated q that occasion. we can appreciate the blinding effect of many mirrors on lAlC CS CS Ol ltiC 1ldfl6dlOTS Ol lile dl- tacking vessels. That is what proba- bly happened during that conflict. At any rate. it shows that the great Archimedes, at least, had found some use for mirrors other than the usual one
 'In imperial times the Romans had mirrors large enough to reflect the en- tire person; they even had mirrors of glass backed with tin instead of quicksilver.
 Signalling was certainly a common military practice among the ancients and ancient writers, such as Virgil Aeschylus, and Herodotus frequently alluded to it. "An interesting case of long-dis- tance signalling by relaying is men. tioned by Heredotus in which < ap- l pears that certain tidings were sent | to Xerxes in Asia by means of line i of beacon fires arranged through the
 Greek islands.
 l 'The ancients went further than simply announcing some prearranged
 message; they had codes and sen, long messages. The Greeks signaled
 on one occasion 100 miles at one jump. This was Mt. Chigri, 1,69t
 feet, to Mt. Athos. $500 feet. | "Gallu's Hand Book of Military | Signalling states that under favorable 1 conditions the distance to which mes. sages may be sent and received i.
 only. limited by the curvature of tht earth;' also, that square mirrors are better than round. ones only because
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAY MARKET.

New York, Nov. 22.-Trading in ;tocks today was dull and altogether professional. The only interesting or aiverting features were presented by several highly speculative issues in which further covering of short con .racts was under way.
 Foremost among these shares were General Motors. Pierce Arrow, Cruci- sle Steel and some of the seasoned oils al extreme gains of two to ten points. This advantage in several instances oas materially reduced at the close. In the case of the petroleums. inl- provement was traceable to other than technical conditions, there being indi- cations of another substantial advance In prices of crude and rehned products
 The active list was one to three points higher at it's best. but rails and coppers were inclined to sag. Gains oredominated at the close. U. s. Steel md several of the motor specialties .hen attaining highest prices of the session Sales amounted to S15,000 shares.
 There was considerable activity in ponds. especially Liberty issues. where further selling was noted at new low Ihnfifio1s. Total sales fpar value) az ,rc-ated s12.e50. .o00 Old U. s. bonds Se-" unchanged on call during the week
 V was expected that the recent liqui- iaiion in the stock market would be reflected in today's statement of the clearing house. The report was dis appointing. however, in that actual pans showed decrease of slightly less than se5 00o.00. with a decrease of almost s10.o00. 900 in excess reserves, while reserves of member banks in the ,ederal reserve banks were decreased iy about s12,000 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
From the sideIines.

It sure was great game of football and both teams deserve credit.
 McGuiness was the shining light of the Orange and Black and his line plunging and end running were too much for the Academy.
 Bulkeley had the interference, a fea- ture that was lacking in the Academy S football tactics.
 Markoff's 30 yard run through the Bulkeley team along the sidelines was the prettiest piece of football work seen on the campus this year.
 His line plunge for the touchdown that tied the score was another piece of brilliant work.
 Twice Lady Luck appeared on the field and spoiled the Academy's $ chances of scoring when Case and Whitney dropped two perfect forward passes with clear field in front of them.
 While Whitney played very good game, he at times showed poor judg- ment in choosing his plays. Once with the ball on the 25 yard line directly in front of Bulkeley's goal he tried a for ward pass instead of a drop kick which would have beaten Bulkeley.
 Johnny Young and Otho Chase play ed their usual good game but did not
 
 After practicing three weeks or trick plays, only one was used during the game by Whitney, who resorted tc practically straight football.
 Captain Suplicki was back in the game for the first time since his in juries, and his work at tackle was as though he had been playing the whole season.
 The Bulkeley crowd had their nerce with them, as usual. especially a lad by the name of Dondero, in demanding that they should have the right tc choose the officials of the game after they chose them in New London.
 The usual crowd of New Londoners were present and had off their usual rough stuff for which they are noted We like that crowd-yes, like cat does hot soap.
 There was only one fight. which was quietly settled by Officer Luke Riley
 Well, after all is said and done. both teams deserved to win. but we rather see the old Alma Mater bring home the bacon. Let's go.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24

Norwich Free Academy and Bulkeley each succeeded in collecting [ points ssaturday afternoon in the most excit- ta: agane seen on the campus this seasnfr, and both left the field unsatis- he-t with the result. A large crowd ,tewca the game and in the last quar- ter they surged on to the field in theft excitement and for a while pam uemonium reigned supreme.
 Mafkoff, N. F. A. right half. and Mc- Inntss3 Bulkeley left half, were the shining lights Of the afternoon. each .corlnc a touchdown and each contrib utinr fhe majority of the gains made. Mcfnniss with fine interference cut loose from midfield and ran for a touchdown. lodging not few of the Academy tackles. This was In the thirda period. McInniss received the hest 6f.fntefercnce on all his runs and he made the most of it. His brilliant playing yon tho admiration of even the most rabid N. F. A. rooter.
 Markorf received almost no help on his runs and was forced to depend on his own . ahilty. Nevertheless he gained every time he took the ball and ln the final quarter he pulled the game out of the fire. displaying some of the ,levercst running seen In long time. NlLD lllIEo ioOhAIb bAe--A AcA 1N+ b, the last period. Markoff took the hall and plunged through tackle. and squirrning through the entire Bulseley teatn brought the ball to the one yard Ira N. r. A. failed in two attempts al putting 1t over. Then MaTkoff tried ii and succeeded. The Bulkeley root srs ran on to the field. claiming that MarknfT crawled over after he was tackled Umpire Hawkins explained that the ball was right on the line when MarkoT was tackled and al- though he did crawl some it made no difference. as touchdown is made when any part of the ball touches the lina. The BuIlIeley men seemed very iistrustfuI of the officials. though the latter were fair to all alike and showed no favoritism whatever. Before he game Rulkeley claimed the right to choose the umpire. after the arrange merits had been made to allow Bulkeley to choose the officials in New London which was done without argument, and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
Long Run Beats Chicago.

A brilliant sixty yard dash by AL len Davey, who entered the game as
 asubstitute quarterback in the last three minutes of play gave Wiscon- sin a 10 to victory over Chicago on Saturday. Davey squirmed through the entire Chicago team for the touchdown.
 Both teams had scored field goals from the 25 yard lines during the first half and until the closing min utes of the game the struggle gave every indication of ending in a to 3 tie. Then almost before the big crowd realized what had happened, Davey caught Chicago punt on Wisconsin's forty yard line, and shaking off at least seven tacklers, sped across Chicago's goal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24

they contain about one quarter more refiecting surface for the same pack ing space Round mirrors are used now. Mirror signals have been seen with the unassisted eye at distances Of 160 miles, While this is, perhaps. a. record, and although there is nc statement as to the size of the mir TOT, it probably did not exceed twelve inches souare.
 The reasonableness of the Capri
 wireless station theory tempts one to speculate as to how much signaling was done and how it was done. It Will be remembered that Tiberius, the unpopular successor of Augustus, spent eleven years of his reign on
 Sapri, and without coming to Rome
 directed most successfully the affairs
 of the vast empire. He even foiled the
 conspiracy of his trusted minister Se-
 janus who was supposed to have gen. eral charge of affairs after Tiberius
 retired to the island.
 Though Tiberius went to Capri an old man, he was the actual ruler
 emperor in fact-and his heavy hand was felt all over the empire until the very end.
 With regular news bulletins and re- ports, received daily if need bcl con taining condential information, he would be able to issue instructions and manage affairs as thoroughly as if he were in Rome.
 ''Poss bly, the Publica acta (Sena:e i JournaD and the Diurna acta (au- thoritied news) were sent to Capri hy signal instead of by mesaet rer.. We can conceive that such sl5tem or ganized most likely under augustus
 must have operated very smoothly after some years of experience and practice. I hazard the theory of mir TOTS because of it's simplicity and convincing character. Signalling by l beacon seems too nri'-- =
 wonderful civilization of the Empire
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
JEWETT CITY DEFEATS
 "Y" INDEPENDENTS EASILY

In the opening game of the basket ball season Saturday evening, Jewett City defeated the light, but fast Y. M. c. A. team of Norwich by the score of 34-19. The Y. NJ. c. A. was outclassed badly in the first half. but in the second half they staged a comeback and played real ball. N. Mclean, Blake and w. Benjamin did most of the shooting for Jewett City while J. Mclean and c. Benjamin played up to their old time form, Browning, Hussey nd Dixon did the scoring for the "Y.'' Dixon's eye Be- ing especially good The game was marked by it's cleanness. Willis refereed the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24

grazes the island of Ischia; but the line of sight would be well above th> island, as the summit of Circea is 1,775 feet.
 "A suggested line of stations with no range more than A miles long is submitted to those of speculative turn of mind. Rome to Monte Cavo, in the Alban Mountains, IS miles; thence to Monte Cfrcea, 39 miles; thence to Monte Massico, A miles; thence to Capri, A miles. A Pompei- fresco of quite recent discovery shows Monte Cavo as being very conspicu- ous when viewed from the Palatine Hill. The clear summit is boldly wis., | ible. Perhaps the Palatine Hill was the sending station in Rome"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24

Of course at night time beacon fires ', ould have to be employed; mirror signalling was a fair weather method.
 The distance in an air line between Rome and Capri is 130 miles-too long for direct signalling; but if we look along the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea we find numerous mountains afford- ing points where the signals could be relayed. The frequency of the relay ing would depend on the conditions. The highest point on Capri is Monte Solaro, 1880 feet. Signals were prob ably not sent from here, but from the eastern headland. The Pharos was about 1000 feet above sea level. A line drawn from the Pharos to Monte Greco, on the Campanian- coast, just
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
INDIANA BEATS THE
 MIGHTY SYRACUSE TEAM

Splendid forward passing and the kicking of R sley resulted in Indiana university defeating the Syracuse football team F to G. The Hoosier Team counted nine points in the first period. Sydacuse showed up best in the final period when it scored on successful forward passes. The visi- tors displayed strong offensive in tho final n rutes, It was the only inter sectional contest for Indiana this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
Detroit Eleven Beats Buffalo.

The. University of Detroit football team far eutcla ssed the Buffalo unl- versity Saturday defeating Buffalo
 25 to O. Buffalo was able to keep down the score with some good defensive work. at times in the first half hold ing the Detroiters a number of times on the ten yard line but the weight gradually wore down all opposition and Lauer and Selts cleared through the Buffalo line for four touchdowns.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
Football Results From Many Fields.

Football Results From Many Fields. Harvard 10, Yale" 3.
 Indiana 12. Syracuse 6. Rutgers 28, Northwestern 0. Ioda 10, Ames 0.
 Marquette 13, Wabash $. Johns Hopkins 13. St. Johns 13. Delaware 21, Lebanon Valley '. Villa Nova 21, Catholic University 14.
 Penn Freshmen ', Cornell Freshmen 2.
 Minnesota 34, Michigan '. Georgetown 27. Washington & Lee Swarthmore fl, Haverford 0. Union 0. Rensselner 0. Bucknell 20. Susquehanna o. Penn. Military College 26, Wash ington 0.
 Gettysburg 21, Mt. St. Marys 0. Maryland 20, Western Maryland 0. Rochester 0, Hamilton 0. Brown 6. New Hampshire 0. Wisconsin 10, Chicago 3. Illinois g, Ohio State '. Pittsburgh IT. Carnegie Tech. '. Lafayette 10. Lehigh 6. Connecticut Aggies T. R. I. State g.. Middlebury 20, University of Yer mont IA.
 Notre Dame S3, Purdue 13. Grove City 6, Westminster 0. California 14, Sanford 10. Oregon Aggies s. Washington State
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
MONEY.

New York. Nov. 22. - Mercantile paper 1-2; sterling. SO day bills ss 1-2, commercial SO day bills on banks S.9S, commercial 50 day bills 3.9S 1-2 francs, demand s.6O, cables s5S; guild CTS, demand 37 5-S. cables 37 IA. lire demand 12.12, cables 1210; marks. de- mand 2.32. cables 2.S5 government and railroad bonds heavy: bar silver 1.35: Mexican dollars 1o3 7-s.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
Minnesota Too Fast For Wolverines

Michigan was virtually helpless be- fore the powerful line plunges of Minnesota Saturday afternoon and wound up a disastrous football season with a 34 to defeat at the hands of the hands of the Gophers. The Vol verines were completely outclassed.
 Minnesota ripped open the Michi- gan defense at the very beginning of the game, putting over touchdown within few minutes after play be- gan. Finding their piledriving tactics
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24

productive of quick results the visit ors followed it throughout the game, the play being almost constantly in Michigan territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24

Time of periods, F minutes; referee. Connors; umpire. Hawkins; head lines man, H. Hull: timekeepers. J. Hull and Dondero; touchdpwns, Markoff 1. Mo- Innis; goals from touchdoWns. Ring | land McInnis.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
Lebanon vs. Baltic.

The Lebanon basketball aggrega- tion will clash with the Baltic Aces at the Baltic gym this evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24
BROWN TRIMS NEW HAMPSHIRE
 BY SCORE OF so

Brown defeated New Hampshire State at Providence, Saturday 6 to 0. The Brunonians had the edge on the visitors all the way and several times when other scores were almost with in grasp New Hampshire thwarted them or the touchdown was missed through a tumble.
 Dutch Connor was the shining light in the New Hampshire back field. Browns only score was made in the second period when following series of line backs by Jemail and Moody with fifteen yard penalty on New Hampshire. Williams on an end play shot over for a score.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-24

"Y' Independents vs. Speed Kings. On Wednesday evening the Baltic
 Speed Kings meet the "" Independ- ents at Baltic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25

disease we certainly would appreciate
it, and we might be able to save quite
a lot of pork.
Mr.. Editor,will you please tell us
if there is any law in Tazewell coun-
ty are in the State of Virginia to
prohibit ball playing on Sunday. If
this is violation of the law there
is lots of it going on in this district
and it ought to be stopped, at meeting
hours at least. |, for one, would like
to see the lid put on on the Sabbath
day, and all the players would be
welcomed ut church where they
should be-
A colored miner got burned here
last Saturday with powder through
his own carelessness. 1t seems that
he lit Il fuse and pushed it back in a
hole and the fuse ignited the powder,
burning him about the hands and
face but not seriously.
Mr.. Andy Moore, of Abs Valley.
was in camp last Monday soliciting
beef to our neighbors. Andy is reason
able enough when he is running u
dry wagon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
FARM BARGAINS.

so acres. mile from pike, room
house, cellar and smoke house els
tern and well Mt door, good barn,
tool shed, poultry house, good or
chard, good land. $4,000, terms.
1871 acres, l mile from pike, near
school, & room house, cellar and
smoke house, good barn and crib,
some timber, lots Of locust, plenty
running water, $4,000.
12I acres, on pike, Z room house,
cellar and smoke house, cistem at
door, spring near house, barn ISxGO
granary and double cribc, 80 acres
blue grass, good rich soil, $500.
27la acres, Ii mile from pike,
rolling room house, summer kit
chen, well and cistern at door, new
barn, good poultry house, well fenc-
ed. plenty water, 10 crop goes with
farm ut $500.
5Sia acres, ii mile from pike, on
r. route, and centralized, & room
house, smoke house and cellar, well
and cistern ut door barn 36x50
plenty Of fruit, well fenced, $500.
10 acres on state pike, 3 miles
from X. r. town of 1000 population
il room house basement, bath and
toilet, well and cistern inside, barn
40XG0, well fenced also tenant house
Of 6 rooms, everything strictly mod
crn, price right. Write for list and
let me know your wants.
c. w. PURCELL,
Winchester, Ohio.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
NEWS OF BENBOW.

Most everybody from this place
went to Tazcwcll Saturday to the
home coming celebration and had Il
fine time.
Rev. Mr.. Shannon preached fine
sermon Mt White Church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Settle are visit
'ng the latter's mother, Mrs. Crab
tree. this week.
Miss Mae Wittcn is visiting in Ora
ham this week
Mrs. G. L. Wall, of Tazcwell, who
spent u few days with her parents at
this place returned to her home Fri
day.
Mr.. Robert Merideth and Willie
lager spent Saturday and Sunday
with homefolks.
Mr. Foglcman Yost, of Grafton,
was pleasant visitor ut Benbow
Sunday.
Miss Lettie Witten is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. G.. +. Wall
Miss Daisy Hagcr spent few days
last week in Tazewcll.
Mrs. Matte Cornell is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
A VISITOR FROM MISSOURI.

Rev. DR.. Dullard, pastor Of Chris
tan Church has us his guest, q
chum and schooiniate of other days,
Judge l.. b. Langston, of Kansas
City, Missouri, and each Of them are
enjoying the visit. Judge Langston
is a prominent lawyer, in what he
declares to BIO the best city in the
best state in the union
He said, speaking of his great
state, that he could pay it no higher
compliment than to say that the
state is equal to Virginia. Tazewell,
he thinks, is as fine and as bcauti-
full MS ever was, and Burkes Garden
must he vcritable facsimile of the
Garden of Eden.
Missouri, he claims, is at least, in
one respect superior to Virginia or
any other state, in her mule indus
try-the largest producer of the ami
NAL that kicks, in the United States.
And then, too, there is Champ Clark,
the man who "also ram" but who
will never run aain for the Presi-
dental nomination, and her great
rivers, which, taken with the Miss
issippi, of which it IS the chief tri-
butary, is the largest in the world.
Judge LangstOn and DR.. Billiard
graduated together from Bethany
College somc-wcll, several wears
ago. the college founded by Alexand-
or Campbell, whom Judge Langston
remembers.
The Missouri visitor has made
fine impression here upon all who
have had the pleasure of meeting
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
BALL PLAYING ON SUNDAY
MINER BURNED.
Big Vein, JULY %.

VT, Dig VEN, July e..
we have been blessed with good
season SO far this year. Gardens and
corn are looking fine.
g Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Barker left last
Saturday for New York City, where
they will be located for a while in the
theatre business
Mr.. Robert Barker and wife. re-
Gently of Chicago, are at present
visiting Mr.. Barker's parents Mt
this place, Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Barker
MIR. S. b. Maxey, Attorney, Can
tain Clarence Smith and quite a mum
Der of others, motored over to TaZe-
well last Saturday to the soldiers
parade, and reported fine time.
Mr.. Walter Leatcho has moved his
family here from Boissevain, from
which place he resigned his position
as assistant mine foreman to accent
Il position as mine foreman here at
mine number one.
Mrs Preston and Miss Hudgins, of
Welch, w. Va, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. A. E. Green, on front st.
Mrs. Helen King, of Beckley, w.
va, is visiting her mother, Mrs. w.
b. Lowe
Mrs. W. 1. Albert, of Eggleston.
Va, is visitinf her daughter, Mrs. G..
S Burton.
Rev. j. A. Early. of Pocahontas,
made US a business visit last Monday
Mr.. Robert Anderson, of r. r.
avenue is going to move to stone
street in the house vacated by Mr..
Bert Ward.
Mr.. Sam Berbert and r. L. Caudll
made II business trip to Blucfied last
Monday.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Green.
a girl. Mother and baby are doing
fine.
Messrs Reuben and Sam Green, re-
Gently of France, were in camp last
Sunday. These are fine Jolly bows.
We are always glad to see them.
Nearly every body in this section
are losing their hogs and we can't
find out what the disease is are how
to treat it. They seem to get week
across the back and staggcr for
day or so and then die. If any one
can tell us of a remedy to cure this
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25

IN the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County of Tazewell,
on the goth day of June, 1919.
Lula l. Hall, Plaintiff,
against
j. y. Hall, $500. defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain
Il divorce IL vinculo matrimoni on the
grounds Of desertion.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, J. c..
Hall, is not resident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that he do ap-
pear here within 10 days after due
publication hereof, and do what may
be necessary to protect his interest in
this suit. And it is further ordered
that copy hereof be published once
week for four successive weeks in
the Clinch Valley News, n newspa-
per published in the county of Taze-
well, Virginia, and that copy be
posted at the front door of the Court
House fthis county on or before the
next succeeding Rule day from the
date hereof.
A copy---Tste:
jun.27-4t. G. w. GREEVER, Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
HOLINESS PREACHER BAP-
TIES 10 PEOPLE.

Rev. Mr.. Manuel, the Holiness
preacher. who has been conducting
a revival here for several weeks,
closed his meetings last Sunday.
Thirteen candidates were baptized in
the river last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Wynn, called Holy Roll
err, has been holding meetings for a
month in tent near the Holiness
peoples meeting, is still going. Large
crowds have attended these meetings
from this town and from long dis
tances in the country.