The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-03-26

more formidable than the tanEs OF the great war
ana 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 good deal
smarter?
1t is a bold who say Impossible" these
days.
Anyway, Gugllelmo Marconi, the famous Ital
ian engineer, who perfected wireless telegraphy
has opened up exceedingly interesting question
by this statement:
81 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. / believe it is entirely
possible that these signals may have been sent
by the inhabitants of other planets to the inhabi-
iants of earth.
IF there are any human beings on Mars |
would not be surprised If they should find Il means
of communication with this planet. Linking of
the science of astronomy with that of electricity
may bring about almost anything.
"While planet Is storehouse of won
ders, we are not warranted in accepting fact
the general suppostion that the inhabitants of
our comparatively insignificant planet are any
highly developed than inhabitants (if there
be such) of other planets.
For all we know, the strange sounds that I
of tremendous discovery
1.-The messages have been distinct but unintel-
ligible. They have been received simultaneously
in London and in New York with identical In
tensity, indicating that they must have originated
at a great distance.
"These signals apparently due to electro
magnetic waves of great length which not
merely stray signals Occasionally such signals
can be imagined to correspond with certain let
ters of the Morse code. They steal in at our sta
tions irregularly at all seasons We do not get
the signals unless establish minimum of 65-
mile wave lengths. Sometimes we hear these plan
etary interplanetary sounds 20 or 30 minutes
after sending out long wave. They do not in
terrupt traffic, but when they occur they very
persistent.
1.-THE most familiar signal received is curiously
musical. 1t comes in the form of three short rups
which may be interpreted the Morse letter 'S'
but there are other sounds which may stand for
other letters.
The war prevented investigation Of the
Hertzian mystery but organization in
tends to undertake a thorough probe"
Australia corroborates Marconi's statement
Highly skilled and experienced operators at sgd
ney have received numerous signals similar to
those reported having been received In England.
They consist of frequent repetitions of two
aashes, representing the letter NJ. They are on
wave lengths of $4,000 to 10000 meters. The
Australian experts say such wave lengths have
yet been used by any wireless station of
the earth.
Now what do the electrical authorities say on
the general subject? Here 1t is, in brief:
Thomas A. Edison has this TO say although
am not expert in wireless teegraphy can
plainly see thai the mysterious wireless Interrupt
tons experienced by Mr.. Marconis operators may
be good grounds for the theory that inhabitants
of other planets trying to signal TO Mr..
Marconi is quite right in stating that this is
tirely within the realm of the possible.
Il have given some thought 10 the matter and
can record one personal experience which may
Or may not have bearing proving that Mr.. Mar
conf Is right. was seated the peak of great
pile Of iron ore near the reduction plant at Orange
enc day. when noticed chat the magnetic needle