The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19

- upon us with lighting machines even
more formidable than the tanks of the great war
and mysterious agent Of wholesale destruction
even more deadly than any gas used by either
side.
Wen. who shall say that Wells hasn't the right
idea about Mars being inhabited by beings just
MS smart as we are-and probably good deal
smarter?
1t is bold man who say impossible" these
days.
AnyeE, Gusllelmo Marconi the famous Ital-
ian ei9neer, who perfected wireless biography
has opened up an exceedingly interesting question
by This statement:
Il have encountered during my experiments with
wireless telegraphy most amazing phenomena.
Most striking Of all is the receipt by me person
ally Of signals which ! believe originated in the
space beyond our planet. l believe it is entirely
possible that these signals may have been sent
0y the inhabitants of other planets to the inhab
tants of earth
"lf there are any human beings on Mars l
would not be surprised if they should find means
of communication with this planet. Linking Of
The science of astronomy with that of electricity
may bring about almost anything
"While our own planet is storehouSe Of won
ders, we are not warranted in accepting as fact
the general superstition that the Inhabitants OF
our comparatively Insignificant planet are any
more highly developed than Inhabitants (f there
''For all we know, the strange sounds that
have received by wireless may be only forerun-
ner of tremendous discovery.
''The messages have been distinct but uuinte-
ligibe. They have been received simultaneously
in London and in New York, with identical in
tensity indicating that they must have originated
ut great distance.
"Thesp signals are apparently due to electro
magnetic waves of great length, which not
roll linh
can be imagined to correspond with certain let
ters Of The Morse code. They steal in at our sta
lions ilrcgularly ut all seasons We do not get
The signals unless we establish minimum of So
mile wave lengths. Sometimes we hear these plan
etary or interpanetary sounds 20 or 30 minutes
after sending out long wave They do not in
,errupt Jrnhc but when they occur they are very
persistent
"'rhe most familiar signal received is cUrl0usly
musical Ii comes in the form OF three short raps,
Which may be interpreted as the Morse letter s.,
hut there are other sounds which may stand for
other letters.
The war prevented an investigation of the
Hcrta!an mystery but now our organization in
tends 10 undertake thorough probe
Australia corroborates Marconi's statement
Highly skilled and experienced operators at sgd
ntv have received numerous signals similar to
those reported as having been received in England.
a
Gashps. representing the letter NJ They are on
uave lengths OF 10000 to 10000 meters. The
Australian experts say such wave lengths have
newer yet been used by any wireless station OF
&e earth,
Now what do The electrical authorities say ON
The general subject? Here il is in brief:
Thomas A. Edison has this to say; although
ana not an expert in wireless telegraphy, | can
ulalnlv see that the mysterious wireless Interrupt
sons experienced by Mr. MarconfS operators may
he good grounds for the theory that Inhabitants
al other planets are trying TO signal to US Mr..
Marconi is quite right in Stating that this is en-
tlrely within the realm OF the possible.
4 have given some thought to the matter and
can record one personal experience which may
or may not have bearing on proving that Mr.. Mar
eoDl IS right was seated the peak Of a great
pe Of iron ore near the reduction plant at Orange
one day, when noticed that the magnetic needle