The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-09-03


to describe the luxury of modern
travel by rail, auto and steamer as
compared with the fatigue OF travel
our forefathers and foremothers were
compelled to endure.
Berths, baths and dining cars are
among the Injuries one now enjoys in
travel by rail-and what of ocean
travel?
Perhaps some idea of its delights
may be gathered from an article re-
Gently appearing in the Scotsman, a
newspaper printed in Edinburgh,
Scotland, a copy of which was sent to
us by our good friend, Mr.. James Les
lie, Of Panasoffkkee, who is now on a
visit to the homeland.
We make the following quotation:
"The Victorian is the British EN-
pire in mainiature, for here are gath
cred together representatives from
every corner thereof, most OF whom
know not only their own quarter. OF
the globe, but many others. Who
could be weary or dull with all the
world 10 turn to at will and pleasure? !?
But that is not all. The Victorian is
fitted with the most powerful wireless
telephone yet used in ocean travel, as
well as a wireless telegraph installa-
tion. Therefore, all through the voy-
age we have never really felt our
selves TO be at sea. Land has always
seemed TO be lust over there" and
the illusion has been intensified for
the last two or three days by the pre-
valence of a mist, which confined our
vision 20 a grey patch Of ocean with
a diameter of a few hundred yards.
Hut out of the mist come voices from
home, and we know as well as our
own folks what is happening over
there, and in all parts of the world.
After breakfast and again before din
ner the well-edited and finely-printed
North Atlantic Times comes forth
from come mysterious region OF the
ship: there is an eager rush for
copies, and In a few minutes we know
how II fares with the Shamrock, what
Lloyd George said in Parliament last
night. how Labour is behaving, what
are Germanys latest attempts at sub
terfuge. Poland's difficulties, and what
the Dominions are saying and doing.
No wonder that one cannot feel at
sea" on board the Victorian.
"It is the wireless telephone, how
ever. that makes the illusion CON-
plete Day after day. morning, noon,
and night, groups Of passengers ling
er az the door Of the wireless room,
on the promenade deck. to hear the
operator speaking TO Chelmsford In
Essex. or poldhum in Cornwall. and
then 20 fix the telephone TO the ears
and 90 listen 20 a clean and distinct
reply delivered hundreds Of miles
away Or II Is. "HuIlo. hullo, Olympic;
hnllo Corsican: hullo. Saturnia; Vic
torian IL speaking" and then follows
an exchange o. greetings or Of a Sc
lection of popular airs on the gramo-
phone. II II strange beyond words;
enc is amazed and bewildered. and
goes on % walk the deck In wonder
and 70 bless the name OF Marconi.
Yesterday. IN the midst Of fog which
shut cut the whole world. the pas
seneefs heard the National Anthem
sung a. Chelmsford more than two
thousand miles away This beats
al previous records In lonE-distance
teiephonie reception on a passenger
timer A. the same time wireless
telephone communication was estab-
mshed With signal win. Newfcund.
land. The Premier spoke of New.
fonndiand as the steppingstone be
tween the old world and the new
Newfoundland has played q part in
establishing cable commune ation be.
tween Europe and America, then IN
aeFlal navigation. and now in the de-
velopmsnt - wireless telephony
surely n these DAYS there can be nc
snch Mord a. impossible"
Ii his widest and most passionate
dreams Columbus. when crossing the
trachiess oeean. never once conceived
that such things could be possible
aarssloas have been the achieve
rents of oar century and yet We are
tula h. scientists that Ne are Just en-
teglna the restibuls of cur discoveries
There are stlil mere and yet moFs
wenaeffal marvela 70 D. revealed.