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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
First Words
From the Air

"Suddenly out of the horn of the loud
speaker came the words, Hello, ground
station. This is Plane No. 1 speaking.
Do you get me all right?" The bored
expression Immediately faded and looks
of amazement came over all their faces
"Soon we got the same signal from
No. and the show was on. Under
command from the ground the planes
were maneuvred all over that part of
the country. They were sent on scout
ing expeditions and reported what they
saw as they travelled through the air.
Continuous conversation was carried on,
even when the planes were out of sight,
and finally upon command they came fly
ing back out of space and landed as
directed.
''From that moment the radio tele-
phone was sold"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06

cation which can be accomplished at
present in no other way than by wire
less.
These classes are between ships at
sea, between ships and the shore, from
the earth to planes in the air and from
plane to plane, and between points on
land which are separated by regions,
whether water or land, across which it
is impossible or impracticable to erect
and maintain wire telephone lines. By
this | do not mean across the Atlantic
or Pacific oceans. The moment an
effort was made to establish CONNER
cial service between New York and
London, for instance, all the difficulties
to which I have referred would compl-
cate the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
4 Heart
Breaking SfruqqIe

st would take volumes to describe the
innumerable experiments and heart
breaking failures before the first real
successes" says the engineer. "At length
head set inside an aviator's helmet
was designed, which would exclude the
noise of the airplane's engine and of
rushing air. A brilliant line Of expert
mentation, largely at the hands of ]. P.
Minton, resulted as we'll in transmitter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Counting
The Cost

"The initial cost of station on Long
Island, for instance, and at some feast
bic point in England, would be less than
that Of laying the Atlantic cable, but
that of upkeep and operation would be
far greater; the wireless telephone could
not be depended upon, as business men
must depend on their means of COM
munication, and it could not handle the
volume of business which would be Of
fered or anything approaching it.
"No, what mean by regions to which
a wire circuit is impossible or impracti-
cable is illustrated by the Canadian
governments plan to provide telephone
communication with the Peace River
Valley by radio. A local wire line in
that isolated section can be built and
are sent over the intervening wastes by
wireless.
For radio telephony, as, indeed, for
all forms of radio communication outside
the realm of war, there seems to be lit
tie doubt that the developments of
the future will be in the direction of APP
paratus and methods to extend and sup
plement existing wire service. There is
no present indication of any radio devel-
opments which will supplant or even
curtail the use of wires for either tee-
phone or telegraph operation"
AS he said this DR.. Jewett directed my
attention out one of the great windows
which give on the river and the
Jersey hills beyond. Out there in the air,
making their steady progress through
their element up river, and looking like
nothing so much as two huge wild ducks,
were couple of seaplanes, flying boats,
possibly tuning up for the transatlantic
flight. The thought of actually talking
with those aviators from that room, as
we could have done had their coming
been known long enough ahead to make
the arrangements, gave me something
of the uneanny sensation that long dis
lance telephone connection always does.
"You ought to read what Mr. Crafts
has written about how the aircraft pro-
duction boards and the joint army and
navy technical boards were introduced
to radio telephone communication with
airplanes at Dayton" said Dr. Jewett, as
he got Mr.. Crafts article for me. It was
worth reading. Here IS part of it:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Things Done
Already

Taking thus from Newfoundland to
Afs'and actually isn't 80 remarkable a
s''ns' however. In this country Airing
wa long since talked TO the Panama
lanai zone and the Mare Island naval
sla"on in California by radio wireless.
A''e' the powerful station opposite the
wy OF Washington three years and a
Aa1 ago flung the vibrations of the hui
'Aan voice AZ far az the Hawaiian Islands
a0 even TO the Eiftel Tower in Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
II a PRETTY PICTURE, that
"A of every one with wire
- - less telenhone outfit in

less telephone outfit in
Office or home and each
individual able at any time to talk with
any other by simply calling through
the air. Jules Verne could doubtless
have done a great deal with such an
idea-in book-but when it came down
to the practical application of it, that
would be quite another thing. The radio
telephone is essentially not secret and
is subject to malicious disturbances. 1t
is also subject to static disturbances and.
therefore, by no means commercially de-
pendable, and the number of MESSAGES
which can be handled in a given area
is very limited.
No, the wireless telephone will hard
~ take the place of the wire telephone
at least, until there are changes SO rad
ical as to alter completely the scheme of
radio communication as we know it to-
day. To be sure, it is dangerous to
prophesy what can or cannot be accom-
phshed at a time when epoch-,naking de-
Velopments are crowding so hard upon
one another Yet the notion of eyery
body having his own small radio tele-
phone plant and calling at will any one
with whom he or she might desire to
talk Is su1nmarily disposed of by exist
ing fundamental conditions. We shall
continue to be obliged to depend upon
wires for telephone communication ex-
cept as the radio telephone may supple
ment the wires under special circum-
stances
The speaker was Dr. Frank B. Jewett.
chlef engineer Of the Western Electric
company, scientist Of most attractive
personality, whose name means much in
radio and telephone circles and far out
SIDE He Is just out of the army, where,
as colonel IN the signal corps, he was
responsible for the creation Of the radio
telephone for airplanes and of that by
means Of which the navy talks to ships
at sea and directs the movements Of its
submarine chaser fotillas.
We we're discussing the establishment
OF radio telephone communication be-
tween Newfoundland and Ireland by the
british Marconi Company. Sitting there
IN Dr. Jewett's slightly Offices, high up in
the West Street building, overlooking the
varied shipping which passed up and
Gown the Hudson fairway, even observ-
ing the Nieuw Amsterdam az she backed
out into the stream from Hoboken with
Eckhardt, the German Minister to Mex
lco' and his staff aboard, these matters
seemed not SO far out Of the everyday as
they really are Think for a mo-
ment what it means to send the tones Of
Inc human voice far out into the atmos-
pnsre upon Hertzian wave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
A Product of
Recent Years

NC(CHI ears
while the idea Of radio telephony as
means of communication is practically
as old as the art of radio communication.
it is only within the last few years that
any substantial progress has been made.
The early developments in radio COM
munication involved electrical systems
which we're inherently unsatisfactory
for any kind of radio telephony and no
progress at all could be made until the
art had developed to such a point that
satisfactory continuous wave methods of
transmission were available Following
this fundamental development, it was
further necessary to devise the mechan-
ism required at the transmitting sta
lions to permit of voice control of the
energy transmitted through the ether in
the form of continuous wave train and
the further mechanism required at the
ICCGlVl1lE SCdtlOu w OcCcCC anu IGpIO-
duce as Ineligible speech in an ordinary
telephone receiver the energy received
from the distant transmitting station.
"Since all radio systems for use over
any considerable distance involve an
amount of energy at the transmitting
station many hundred or thousand times
greater than the energy normally en-
ployed in ordinary wire telephony and
since, on the other hand, the amount of
energy available at the receiving station
is but small fraction of that required
for the proper operation of telephone
receiver under conditions of commercial
operation, the problems up for solution
were extremely difficult, even after the
fundamental requirements were quite
clearly formulated.
"In the seven or eight years imme-
diately prior to 1914 numerous expert
ments in radio telephony were made,
largely by American inventors and en-
gineers, and results of considerable
promise were obtained. None of these
experiments, which were principally con-
fined to relatively short distances, re-
suited, however, in the production of a
commercial radio telephone system. In
1914 and 1915, following the work which
resulted in sthe establishment of trans
continental wire telephony between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the engineers
of the Bell system produced the appa-
ratus which in the summer and fall of
1915. resulted in those demonstrations of
long distance radio telephony which were
given such prominence in the public press
at the time.
AS will be remembered, these demon
STATIONS, which were made with the CO.
operation of the United States Navy. re-
suited in the establishment of successful
radio telephone communication from the
navy towers at Arlington, Va, with the
naval stations at Panama, Mare Island,
IN San Francisco Bay; San Diego
and Honolulu, and in the early fall of
1915, through the courtesy of the French
government, to the military station in
the Eiffel Tower at Paris AS a part
of these experiments, all of the mechan-
ism and methods required to intercon-
meet wire and wireless telephone links in
a continuous communication train were
worked out and demonstrated.
Fitting the
Thing to War
Almost Immediately following these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
7onders of Wireless Telephony-Past and to Come
Inc Most Astonishing ALL
Flying in

necessity for specially trained operators
where radio telegraph operation is in
volved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-06
Fitting the
Thing to War

Almost Immediately following these
experiments the energies of the Bell sys-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14

the Bobbie said. Yesterday found it
is the stirup.
From that to st. Swithins Church
by London Stone at the end of the
Lane and to London Bridge, under
which much water still flows and
home by bus.
That for three hours and not mile
from my habitation.
Yesterday, when the clocks had been
set forward an hour for the beginning
of Summer, we had two furious snow
storms, followed by sun and at night
the sidewalks were hardly wet. l
went to Hammersmith and walked
with the fair Aileen and her Father
along the Thames, between the Ham,
mersmith and Putney bridges where
the lower half of the Oxford Cam
bridge course is.
In the evening a man came to call
on them who is connected with the
Sopwiths, who build the airplane bod
les. He says he will get me ride in
an airbus. told him l could go any
hour of the day or night. He is to
go tonight to Ireland to arrange for a
landing place for the two men they
have sent over to st. Johns to make
the try at the Atlantic flight. They
are to spread great stretch of sail
cloth on the ground, pipe clay it to
keep it white and burn flares day and
| night to mark the landing place Per-
haps by the time you get this they will
have done it. They are to be in con-
slant communication by wireless tele-
graph and telephone. The fusilage or
wheels can be dropped if necessary
and right themselves to form a boat,
equipped with provisions and wireless
apparatus. Here's luck to them!
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
FOR SALE
ROSEVILLE MILL PROPERTY
Roseville, near Newark, Del.
On Lincoln Highway
On Lincoln Highway

Consists of about Is acres with improve
ments and full flow of White Clay Creek
at this point.
Will consider offers with and without
the mill building and sufficient land to
accommodate use of same (about one-hlaf
acre..
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co.
5-14-3t 1874 Market ST., Wilmington
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14

the little gate to tell his story to the
Abbott who would decide what to do
with him.
Outside the wall is fair sized
grass plot in which in 1900 something
when the Black Plague was killing
four out of five in London Town, they
used to come out at night to put their
dead in a shallow grave. 1t is said
that 5000 were put here and whenever
they excavate for any piping or drains
they find human bones.
We heard the bell sound four o'clock
from it's wooden belfry as it has been
doing for 500 years, and could appre-
ciate the story Brother Bridger told of
the American he was showing about
who asked if certain thing was old,
He got peeved when he was told it
was not old, maybe $50 or 800 years,
but not old. "Why," he said, "any-
thing in our country that is 100 years
old we go miles to see." | asked our
guide what part of the country he had
come from, for ! knew it wasn't along
the Atlantic seaboard.
Visits Guild Hall.
Then we went to the Guild Hall and
saw the Banqueting Hall, where our
Woodrow received the Freedom of the
City, and where the blackened stone
pillars mark the ravages of the great
fire of 1866.
The Guild Hall is now the Town
Hall Of the Corporation of London as
you were told in the story of Lord
Mayors Day.
Not far away is the Mansion House
where the Lord Mayor lives and as it
was almost five We thought we would
not be able to get in. But the foot
man who answered our ring turned US
over to an old boy who showed US
about. In one of the drawing rooms,
among other private possessions of
the present Lord Mayor, Sir Thomas
Marshall, were signed photos of
Woodrow and the Mrs.
Then we had tea, of course, and
went down St. Swithins Lane to see
the Rothschilds Banking House and
the iron gates | like so well. l learn
ed then that they are in front of the
Salters Guild House, and that Salters
have to do with horses harness, SO
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
CHARTERHOUSE HAS VARIED
AND ENTERTAINING HISTORY
ESTABLISHED AS MONASTERY IN YEAR 1900
w. H. LOGAN, JR, TELLS OF RECENT VISIT TO
ENGLISH LANDMARK

for that. So he lost his palace and his
head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
And yet

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
The Twinkle in Two Million Ewes

FOR four long years the men and women of the world have gone about their daily tasks weighed down with fear
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19

knew that those who work the hardest have the least time in which to dread
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The Monte Vista journal., 1919-07-05

People who resided here
some thirty years ago easily re-
call some Of the Fourth of July
celebrations held in this town
in the earlier days. Member
the time when they used to
have anvils in the middle of
the main city street and Geo.
Zahncn took delight in carry
ing live Goals in his bare hands
to set off the charge of powder.
The celebrations started at day
light and there was something
doing all day long. Monte
Vista kids used to look for
ward for year 20 the Fourth
of July celebration.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-07-05
Monte Viista's Celebration
August II, II, Is

On the suspicious occssion Of the annual meet
ing of the Spanish Trail Mesa Verde National High
way Association. to be held here August II. H. IL.
Monte Vista is preparing elaborate three days
program Of entertainment.
The road from Wnlsenburg to Durango via
Wolf Creek Pass having been designated an official
alternative summer route of the National Old Trails
Road, places Monte Vista on the map of towns and
cities touches by interstate traffic. and the impor
Of the coming meeting is worthy Of the best eff
forts Of all Monte Vista citizens in making the visit
of strangers and visitors who will be present in large
numbers. event they will never forget. The adj
vertsng this valley will get from the outside people
will depend on the impressions they receive. The
crops will be Mt their best and trip through the
valley Mt that time will give Fasteners favorable
idea of wonderful resources.
The entertainment committee has in prepare
ton elaborate program for entertainment for the
three days and this will include plenty of music,
carnival and baseball tournament, besides other
features that will occupy the entire time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-07-05
COMPANY START
DRILLING VALLEY
OIL WELL IN AUGUST

Representatives Of the TRAY.
elers Oil 4 Refining Co. who
have been working in the val.
ley the past few weeks are op-
timistic at the success they
have had in interesting the PEG.
pie here In their proposition.
Prominent men in Saguache.
Del Norte. Monte Vista and
Alamosa have subscribed for a
large number of shares of stock
and 1t Is believed that the quota
desired by the company will be
raised.
The Travellers company
place all their cards on the
table and invite full inspection
Of their books and methods of
doing business. They seem to
be absolutely dependable and
reliable. They propose to put
in q 22-inch casing down to SOL
Id formation and from there on
to use a standard rig. Sufficient
gas Is available in the Moffat
fields right now for fuel in
driving the machinery and this
item means big saving. The
company wishes to get started
at once as the lease from the
state calls for a certain amount
Of development work before
December.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-07-05

None Visa ball players. not
having "a date as g. team on the
Fourth split up. and assisted
other towns on that date. Nc
lntosh. Roach. Sieber and Bush
wen. to Salida and others of
the boys played in the Alamosa
games.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-07-05
ADDRESS ON INDIAN
PHOTOGRAPHS

Superintendent Momyer will
deliver an address next We'd
nesday evening at the Method
list church describing the an
cient Indian photographs, their
history and the legendary lore
concerning them. Many of
these inscriptions were placed
before the time of the discovery
of America, others clearly rep
resent the time of the early
Spanish conquest. DR.. Fawkes
who was responsible for the
excavation of the Cliff Dwell
ings ranks them as second only
to the Cliff ruins in importance.
The address is for the teachers
institute but the public will be
welcome. Rock Creek Canyon
will some day be made a ma
tional park because of the
ancient writings the Indians
left upon its walls.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-07-05

AutUnito 900 / 3Ol C-5
Monta Vista 2 1 3 % 100 x-l5
Summary-Two base hits: Sieber.
Mcintosh, Macarthur Ryan. Sacri-
flee hits. Macarthur. Bases on balls
off Roach. 3; off V. Fettes. 3 1-3
innings. s. hit by pitcher. Myers.
Akers. Sieber. Wild throw. ].
Fettes. Struck out, by Roach. 8: v.
Fettes. l-3 innings 3. W. Fettes.
4 % innings 2. Earned runs. An
tonito, :. Monte Vista Z. Left on
bases. Antonito. s, Monte Vista. IL.
Umpires, Kavalec. Balls and strikes
Hall. Bases. Time Of game 2:20.