New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-19

more formidable than the tanks of the great war
and II mysterious agent of Wholesale destruction
even more deadly than any gas used by either
side.
Well, who shall say that Wells hasn't the right
idea about Mars being inhabited by beings just
as smart as we are--and probably II good deal
smarter?
1t is Il bold mnn who say "inpo>slble" these
days.
Anyway, Guglielmo Marconi. the famous Ital-
ian engineer, who perfected wireless telegraphy,
has opened up an exceedingly interesting question
hy This statement
Il have encountered during my experiments with
wireless telegraply most amazing phenomena.
Most striking of all is the receipt by me person
lily of signals which helieve originated in the
space beyond our planet. | believe 1t is entirely
possible that these signals may have been sent
by the Inhabitants of Other planets TO the inhabi-
tauts of earth.
IF there are any human beings on Mars |
would not he surprised if they should find II means
of communication with this planet. Linking of
the science of astronomy with that az electricity
may being about almost anything.
while our own planet is a storehouse OF won
,iers. We are not warranted in accepting as a fact
the general supposition that the Inhabitants Of
our comparatively Insignificant planet are any
more highly developed than inhabitants ar there
be such) Of other planets.
w az w "" ~ E'''E' ''''''' '''h
have received by wireless may he only a forerun'
ner of n tremendous discovery.
The messages have been distinct but unintei'
ligible. They have been received simultaneously
In London and in New York. with identical In
tensiiy, indicating that they must have originated
AT a great distance.
These signals ARE apparently due tn electro,
magnetic waves of great length. which are not
merely stray signals. Occasionally such signals
can be- imagined to correspond with certain let
tcrs of the Morse code. They steal In at our sta
lions irregularly ut all seasons. We do not get
the signals unless We establish "A minimum of G5-
mile wave lengths. Sometimes We hear these plan
etary or Interplanetary sounds - or 80 minutes
after sending out a long wave. They do not In
tcrrnpt traffic. but when they occur they are very
persistent.
The most familiar signal received IL curiously
musical. II comes in the form of three short raps,
which may be- interpreted as the Morse letter =,
but there are other sounds which may stand for
other letters.
"Tbe war prevented an investigation Of the
IIertzinn mystery, but now our organization In
tends To undertake a thorough probe"
Australia corruborates Marconis statement.
Highly skilled and experienced operators ut sgd
ney have received numerous signals similar TO
those reported as having been received in England.
They consist of frequent rcpetitions Of two
dashrs. representing the letter NJ. They are on
wave lengths Of 5000 to 10000 meters. The
Australian experts say such wave Lengths have
never yet been used 10y any wireless station Of
the earth.
Now what do the electrical authorities say on
the general subject? Here IL is. in brief:
Thomas A.. Edison has this tn say: Although
I am not an expert in wireless telegraphy. | can
plainly see that the mysterious wireless Interrupt
tions experienced by Mr.. Marconi's operators may
be good grounds for the theory that Inhabitants
Of other planets are trying TO signal to US. Mr..
Marconi is quite right in stating that this is en-
tircly within the realm of the possible.
Il 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
conf is right. | was seated on the peak of a great
lille Of iron ore near the reduction plant at Orange
one DAY. when l noticed that the magnetic needle