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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22

or ten horse power
power hosting engine; must be
in good condition. State lowest
price. Record office.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22
travelling Libraries 4 Success

Travelling Libraries" an expert
ment tried by the Saskatchewan gov.
ernment, has met with such spontane-
Gus success that an additional appro-
priation OF $4,000 has just been made
further TO extend the project Today
there SIRE more than 500 OF these r.
orar'es between the International borS
der and the Northwest territories
The libraries have had special ap
peal to trappers Of the Hudson Bay
company. o:.sc.als Of this company
say that the trappers. about whom vol
umes Of thrilling tales have been writ.
ten, do not care particularly for stories
OF adventure. They turn TO fiction OF
city life, Of society II possible. Each
travelling library consists of 80 books
which are shipped In strong box to
group OF residents who act as dis
ributors In their respective districts
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22
WALL PLASTERS IN c0L0RS
Admixture Of Wood Fiber with Plas-
ter-of-Paris Has Given Most
Satisfactory Resuita

The stuff we call plaster-of-par,s IL
gypsum ground TO powder. When wa.
ter is added to the powder 1t becomes
q stone.
We are familiar with plaster casts,
used for statuary and many other pur-
poses, There Is no end indeed 10 the
employment to which plaster-of-p paris
Is put The wonderful and much ad-
mired buildings of the Chicago fair
were Of "staff." made from gypsum.
We have in Texas, New Mexico,
Colorado and Kansas beds of gypsum
so vast that they could supply the
whole world for ages without import
ant diminution Of the quantity avail
able. They are valuable asset, as
yet hardly touched.
The United States bureau of stand.
ards has recently made successful ex.
periments In the production Of colored
wall plaster, by admixture of wood
hber with plaster-of-paris. The wood
hber can be dyed any color desired,
and the plaster made Of any texture.
Panels Of the material have been sub
mitted to the Gypsum Industries as
ISOLATION in Chicago.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22
CLASSIFIED

STRAYED-Seven head of rams,
small upper bit right ear, wool
branded T; all have small bells on.
Anyone Knowing anything of same
please inform r. F. Goodman, Pa
naea, New.
WANTED-A pair good work mares
mares. Apply Record office.
FOR SALE-Ford Truck, 1920 mod
ell, in first class mechanical condi-
ton. Good tires. Record office.
FOR SALE H. P. gas engine,
with pump attachment. Apply
Record office.
FOR SALE-5-room house, we'll
furnished, with eight lots; house
in first class condition. Apply
Record office.
FOR SALE-First class cedar fire
wood; s11.o0 per cord, delivered.
/ Guaranteed. Phone Georgia Eng
| fish, Court House.
/ FOR SALE.
Partly burned house on Cedar
street of E. L. Norss. Apply at Rec
/ ord office.
LOST-Bunch of keys. Finder re-
turn to Record office and receive
reward
WANTED TO PURCHASER furn-
ished house II five rooms; must
be in good condition. Record Of
fee.
.wANTED-Six or ten horse power
power hosting engine: must be
in good condition. State lowest
price. Record office.
WANTED-Salesmen for 5000 mile
guaranteed tires. Salary $4,000
weekly with extra commissions
/ COWAN TIRE & RUBBER CO.
BOX 7S4, Chicago, Ill. 49,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22
BASE BALL

News was received this evening
that the game between Enterprise
and Phoebe scheduled for today was
postponed and two games will be
played Saturday. Santa Clara and
Phoebe will play in the morning and
Enterprise and Phoebe in the after
noon. A number of Phoebe men
left by auto yesterday. NJ. l.. Lee,
again motored to enterprise to see
the two last games and will help
the boys bring back the laurels.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22
GI2d1AI51
Reconsideration

FRIDAY-Paramou Feature =
I'm Missouri" Warwick and the
last episode of Fantomas.
MONDAY-"Speed Maniac" Tom
Mix, Paper Hangers" Mutt & JEFF,
and Fox News
ESDAY-Special Show, The
Lottery Man." Wallace Ried and
Fox News.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22

Every town has Good Ole Scout
who takes Healthy Interest In Every
thing that's going on. Nothing es-
capes his Eagle Eye or Eager Ear and
he's a regular News Mine for the Edi-
tor. Were il not for the Volunteer
Reporter, the Paper would not be So
Newsy sometimes. Here's to you. Ole
Scout!
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22
Panaca News

Mrs. NJ. X. Lee arrived Sunday
from ST. George. Utah, and WIN
spend the next few months here at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. P.
Mathews.
Bishop F. E. Wadsworth and fam
lily have been at Salt Lake City for
the past two weeks, visiting Mrs.
Wadsworth's folks.
MIN. and Mrs. NJ. L. Lee were
down from Phoebe last Monday.
Mrs. E A Hansen spent last
week at Caliente visiting her aunt,
Mrs. F. c. Pace.
Mrs. Henry Mathews is visiting
her sister Mrs James Ryan, at
Caliente this week.
Curtis, small son of D. A. Wads-
/ worth. has been i'll this week.
+ The Boyd family who left here
early in June are now located at
Cimarron, Kansas. On the trip Mr..
r. P. Boyd was hurt by being drag
ged by car and is under the care
of physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. George English ant
children of Caliente were Panaca Wis
itors last Sunday.
Dave Mathews was down from
Phoebe last Monday.
The Primary association is pre-
pairing bazaar to be held about tn
middle of August.
Members of the Home Haker'
club meet at the Grove on Monday
Wednesday and Saturday afte
Moons from to p. m. to super
| wise play and the swimming pool TO
| the children.
| Panaca was wei represented a
the Carnival and Stock Show at En-
terprise. Among those attendin
were Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Wadswortl
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. wadswortl
Eugene Wadsworth and Dan Natl
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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22

The Primary association is pre-
pairing bazaar to be held about the
middle of August.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22

WANTED-Salesme for 5000 mile
guaranteed tires. Salary $4,000
weekly with extra commissions
COWAN TIRE & RUBBER CO.
BOX 7S4, Chicago, Ill, 3s-2
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22

Mrs. NJ. X. Lee arrived Sunday
from St. George. Utah, and viz
spend the next few months here at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. P.
Mathews.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

surely ~ ours. Il 10 almost In
possible to pick up . nsvSDeDsz
without being confronted With IN
interview with some captain q in.
dustrys who ID SIRE prosperity will
mot return until the wages q com.
mon labor" have been materially re-
duced.
there must be no coddling Of
the unskilled worker" announces Z
Wall street journal, which is proud
Of its brutal frankness" in dis
GUESSING Industrial problems.
One would imagine in the way
some of these Representatives Of the
employing class talk that the "un.
skilled worker" wa 50 sort Of veri-
form appendix which could be re.
moved from society without Ill ef.
feet.
The fact is that the so-called "un.
skilled worker" was Z sort q veri'
supports the whole world OF indus
try. Without him our engineers
and executives would Be helpless
It is true they plan and direct thl
work and the skilled workmen givl
the definite form, but after al
these have done their parts, thu
task Of the common laborer" re-
mains essential.
He does not ask to be "coddled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

| bit modern society muse peoside
more than what q understoo4 b
| the term n liyink" L must Con-
cede 10 All workers. I faircr reward
/ for their contribution to society, .
coutrfbution without which . pro-
grpestve clyflixation IL impossible.
No factor contrihutes more to In.
dastrinl unrest and instability than
exceesiye cost Of the necessariss
a. life n e . Aemnnsfrafad truth
that the cot Of livine I'M aAvanced
mora ranidiv than vnsee. me
claim mar inereasins vssee MARE
necesssrv ,neresssd nrtres q false
n "a infended Ia fhrov unoo the
vortars Tia HAN. eor . nro~rees
Nv ~hich An raccie hsv> hHrr r.A.
~ .ueIar T.ahc. IL. 80 comc1I,.
"A - s..r.~,S asersrstsi. - 49,
~. 80. - snns ns.snr. - 81. crst
=, i,v;ns m. dsrsnS a.. s,sh.s
s,,nr.ne:...n - r.Se rs- s.se.
i~r.i. - r,sN. snSr.tris, r.sS.
,vst,n.n. racasss,v
~
EAistlns nlsn aao oAcsss.ve
prices are que 70 the paesent mna-
tion OF money ana creoit., 70 prol-
iteerlne ~ tnose VINO manuIacture.
sell ana market proeucts. ana 10
burdens LEVIED by m1ooiemen ana
SPECTATORS.
wherever tne wases ol oucn .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

$3.50 eaan So = rnoAa sanA - -
earae in0sanoea m ~ ~ 49,
er1 ~ sen,e snsnlrstiAn m q. 4
Arrse NM ~ 4 nm - Z s.tn..
IA a 4 fsilov eitisen assors.ssA
Mn = eTl - vhnee h.r1s d
nlsne6 tha Aesfinv ~ TIA ren.h,ic
*. he.ccn nam - ths 6ovr"1,.sS
Ss ~. ~ III az .Hrtn i. hshrn,s. :.
- -. 49,. =. ,rhc.1r =. ~.
sr,ss 49, 49,. !. ~
s.~ 1N. -s.s. 49,
-~ - .~"a ~. .ss.t.. ~
AA'o'y syn 80 -.
The wages Of the men must not
Be below Z reasonable and lust
COn ponsa..o. ' viCoe.
aney Mun ~ pa.u III .eees.
tnOuBnt no u'vIuenus p1o on
tne stock ana no interest paao on
the oonos.
In q private industry exposed to
conditions it might be appropriate
for employers to seek arbitration OF
wages on q temporary basis, even
one involving q joint hardship upon
investor and worker for the pur-
pose OF keeping the industry going
through . difficult period with the
hope Of recoupment OF losses In 4
day Of future prosperity. But the
tact that the public service and
particularly the transportation
service. is vital to the entire ma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
It Started Sometime.

n have not said anything to you.
but have been saying to others and
have induced many to take your
medicine and be convinced. Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy is correctly
named. It removed stuff from me I
never thought could be in . human
being and feel like q different per-
son. The pain In my right side dis
appeared at once. which four doc
tors said would require an opera
ton; also the bloating and indiges-
ton" 1t is q simple. harmless
preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucous from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stom-
ach. liver and intestinal AilmentA
including appendicitis. One dose
will convince or money refunded.
Bengston's drug stores, Rock Is
land, Davenport, Moline and drug
gists everywhere.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
FRIDAY THE ROCK BIAND ARGUS NAY 8, 1921.

Bat be demaAds . living wase and
IN eight kour days and WORKING
conditions worthy Of IN American
He 10 entitled to all these. without
then, 10 end hts will remain ~un-
skilled workers" With them, he
will ct least BE- able 70 care Tor hid
wife and family, and II he dos NOT
enter the ranks Of the skilled be
will - to Il that his girls and
boys have change.
The Ckilled worker has . vital
interest," In the well being Of his
unskillcd brother. The wage Of
the unskilled IN the long run hxes
the compensation Of the skilled.
Employers know this. They are
assaiifng the unskilled workers Be.
cause the latter are poorly organ
lied and therefore least capable Of
Offering effective resistance. II they
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

board gfanted - Increase = Jsne,
lo3o. rstsuactive % Nay !, In.
This was ths oaly advancs grants6
under private ownsrship,
The highest estimate ~ the CO..
u that advance was $50 0Oo, ~ {
month. We believe IN impartial
investieation would show that The
actual cost w1s very much len
than thAt estimated. Fur the puf-
poses OF this argument, however,
we c1n afford to accspt he highest
estimate.
Tie wage increase was IN effect
for eight months during 1870
from May 1 to Dec. 81. At $50 0o0,-
900 . month this would mean IN
addition TO operating expenses Of
ts80. 900. 900 on account Of wages.
But the total increase In 0perat-
Ing expenses under private control,
~ shown by the interstate COM
mefce commission was 1891, 000.-
900. After tho most extreme esti-
mate Of the wage increase. We still
have $sl1y 900. 900 to account for.
What did the railroad managers
do with that vast sum under private
ownership!
| Il cannot b claimed that they
invested It In equipment or In con-
struction and maintenance. Their
additions to their equipment are un-
important and instead of maintain
ing and reconstructing they have
dismissed tens of thousands OF en-
ployes who might have performed
that essential work.
Government control has been de-
nounced by the public agents Of the
railroad executives as an orgy OF
waste II that be an accurate
description what should be said OF
the performance under private own.
ership.
There is a widespread belief that
wages should be fixed on a cost Of
living basis. This idea is pernic-
ious and intolerable. II means nut.
ting progress in chains and liberty
in letters. 1t means fixing a stand
ard of living and a standard Of
liberty which must remain fixed
Americas workers cannot accept
that proposition.
They demand progressively ad-
vancing standard Of living. They
have an abiding faith in a better
future for all mankind. Workers
are entitled not only to a living
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

v<o1ghe Candidates for citi1sn-
Oere successful IN tAe EXAM
80 conducted b. Examiner
3D 81 the circuit court Tues
- wednesday. These will
sUn1oe1ted with. naturalization
- q the patriotic program A.
HDoo for Tuesday night By Fort
1.ong chapter. b. A. r. The
GU4ng are Tie new citizens:
6ouk Island johnson vIk-
-. Abe Bixgorn, John ENGLAND,
IT william KArisch. Erick Her
- llichaelfs, Carl Nucke, Martin
-, John Bismarck, John
- Evans, Henry Hablend,
2giet Hahn. PauL etrodecke
IN Cronau. Jules Dupont
- CaluvAsrts, Morris Sofren,
n Lepper, Thomas Domnick
Mary Ehm. Philemon Dryoel,
ut Velgs. Cyriel DeBlauwe,
1t Dockterman, Albin Larson,
v1g weis. Honore De Paw,
80 Hughes, Arno Wolf. Frank
r ITO, John APvid Sohorstein,
- Leonard Lindsay.
1oline-Otto Karl HeinI1cA -
i Leon Castelyn.
80 Moline-Camiel Braet. Al
81 De Doncker, John Zuponcici,
lk Penca. Maurice Vande-
or6e, Charles Minneci. Jules
1lrhaege, Dave Omar David. Two
UIvylder, Edmont Wittevrongel
aii Downs, Henri Beheydt. The
kiel wullwert, Harry De Barr
bent Ryckaert, Anne De Donck-
2 Louis Gouwcloose, Rene Ryck-
lAem.
EjEivis-Albert sykora. Milo Blu.
ADath Moline-Paul De Coun'
1illsdaie--Albert D'Hooge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
lbW&ypdfpIt

Y fnoedaU Of Tns Argus arc invited 10
S1ooo their We've under this heading
n ~ q liberty 70 write on any subiccS
four choouns. A newspaper wants TO
~ eli adss of . question. The columns
~ Argus afe open tn you. All COM
1tealioae muss be fully signed Win
No. snd address of the wnteg.
- your naAe will not be printed II
y 0oolre that IL uot BEL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
Workers State Case.

COnnoCIlOn viii tueiT CdAupdaeH
}f0rcs down the wages of the
t9rkers and to destroy existing
nhor organizations, the railroads
aeo flooding the country with mis-
l6ading statements and there is no
exception to their form Of propa-
6npda-all attempting TO make it
aopear the railroads difficulties are
A1ectly traceable to the high
{nges paid employees and to the I'M
~ and unreasonable working
llee enforced by labor organiza-
inns.
"A complete answer to this propa-
Gnnda 10 TO be found on page 1907
Z the Congressional Record for
-. %. 1921.
3n . memorandum prepared by
~ interstate commerce commits
IN and submitted TO the United
41Ates senate on that date the fol-
wing facts are revealed:
IN 1919. under government con-
~. the operating expenses OF all
(ass No. ! roads we're s4,419,9SS,-
~. In 1920, when the roads were
Vn6er private control for 10 months
~ under government control for
ely two months. the operating ex-
lopses totaled $5.s10,970,021. The
Mcrease under private control was
Q3sO.9S1, 271.
WAS that increase caused by ad-
Nnce in workers wages?
The United States railroad labor
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-17
DRIVEN NORTH BY BOIL wEEvu
Fifty South Carolina Farmers Seek
ing Farms in Dunn District.

Dunn, Nov. 1S-Routed by the boil
weeNil. more than fifty cotton grow
inS families will move to the Dunn
district from South Carolina during
January. according TO II. B. Bethea.
representative OF Il large number OF
South Carolina farmers, who is here
obtaining leases to cotton land in the
surrounding country.
Up To Saturday Mr. Bcthca had
closed leases on the lands OF Mrs.
George Warren and j. NJ. Jones and
was considering others on those of
j. VI. Byrd. and brother and a num-
ber OF other large landowners. Leas-
IS already closed sum up total of
about ten two-horse farms. Mr.
Bethea wants for himself and his
brother. Walker Bethea, of Dillon.
). c., enough land to employ AZ least
80 families.
The Parhams, another large cot
ton growing concern. also are striv-
ing to get lands in the Dunn dis
trlct. but they are experiencing some
difficulty in getting as much as they
desire. They could use enough 10
employ 30 families. bur have des-
paired of getting that much.
These people were attracted here
by the fertility of Dunn disiric,
soils whore it is not unusual for
farmer To produce q 800 pound bale
O. cotton 30 the acre and by the alb
scnce as Yet of the boil woyvn They
a." leasing The available lands fo.
one year With The privilege OF an
additional three. II 'ho wo",l docs
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-17

Marion, Nov. I'd. o. Anderson,
a man not only Of prominence in this
section but nationally known in COM
mercial circles. died suddenly here
Saturday night. He was president and
has operated here for the past ten
years the Anderson Lumber corpora
tion. AS one Of a committee of five
from the National Lumber Manu;act-
urers' Association, of which he was a
director, Mr. Anderson waited on
president Harding relative to the
koUsing situation during the front
(pcrch conferences prior to the inaug-
kation and since that time has been
zklled to Washington several times
OH matters of nationwide Importance.
Although his health had been fail
ing for several months, no one realiz-
ed the seriousness Of Mr.. Anderson's
condition and the news of his death
came as a great shock to the COM
munity. He was seized about eleven
O'Clock will" heart attack and by
midnight the end had come. All day
friends have visited the Anderson
home to extend sympathy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-17
VICE CONDITIONS BAD.
Charleston Minister Files Letter of
Protest With Governor

Quoting the expression OF the Rev.
Mr.. Day. senior chaplain Of tn" Cuar-
lesion Ia di district. to the effect thar
the navy chaplain had been sta
tened and had been in any number
OF cities in this country and in for
e'gn countries. but ho had never
seen anything like the conditions that
obtained at Charleston Saturday
night November j." the Rev. Walter
Mitchell. rector OF Portor Military
Academy. has addressed a letter to
Governor Cooper calling the cXecu-
uve's attention. in behalf OF the
Charleston Ministerial Union. to vice
conditions prevailing in the coast
city.
The letter says That Sheriff Poul-
not's office has been active in an at
tempt to suppress immoral actions
and IL quotes the naval chaplain as
quoting sailors as saying that some
o. the members OF tn" police fore"
NAY" directed them 10 "bootl"cSors.
Rev. Mr.. Day said that Tie Saturday
hiSht in question h" counted seven
V-ilN" drunken men iu an small
radius.
He further stated that thy concoe.
uoh sold under tine -uls. of liuuo. iu
Charleston SET mon crazy; that The ,f-
l"cis of tnis liquor on tu. mmal b,-
M wa so we'll understood 3, th.
navy that. iu the Philippine. and
Porto I..'o. W.or. th, s'ur .s foam.
3" iWe" quantities. ever. man s. .r-
o'r"i G" loa.. uu'.iu- u.l.u. go ..t
lA. ".'t "'o '.H. ..uri, u.l.. ...
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-17

tContributedl

'1oUl lIDlItQ. ;
Although denied a victory. Dillon
uartisans and Coaches NcFarlan and
Blizzard Expressed great satisfaction
and 'l1tiOn over the sportSn.ulii.,
battle th" Dillon High school foot
ball team put mp against tho suappy
Mullins aggregation in Mullins Fri
day. The game was hard fought from
the first Kickoff until the last whis-
tie sounded as the twilight shadows
were falling.
The game was scorelcss tie for
the first three periods and spectators
We're heard 10 remark that in skill.
team work, and determination il sur
passed any exhibition they had ever
witnessed on high school grid
iron.
y dramatic incident occurred in the
last minute of play in the second
quarter when the Dillon line braccd
against their own goal line and held
the heavier Mullins team for downs
preventing what appeared to be a
certain touchdown.
In the fourth period the Dillon
Eleven began 10 meet disaster With
their defense weakened by the with
drawal of Captain JordGn. Hamcr.
MichauX. and Bracey on account OF
injuries. they were unable 10 stop
tie onslaught Of the Mullins backs.
who brought the piaskin from mid
field TO the fifteen yard line by a
we'll executed fake end run and car
ried it across with four -uccessiv"
line plungcs for the first tally OF the
game. Macc's failure TO kick goal left
the score. Mullins G. Dillon o.
Dillon received and carried the bail
to Mullins twenty yard line where
they lost il on an unsuccessful try for
a field goal. After an exchange Of
punts Mullins started march down
the field and scored i'm the last two
minutes of play. The try for goal
vas successful and final tally read
Mullins l3. Dillon o.
The work of Captain Jordan. Of
Dillon. at defensive end was worthy
of special commendation, while he
and Samaha, offensive halfbacks
proved 10 be Dillon's best ground
gamers. Mace and Gaddy We're the
outstanding stars of the Mullins
team.
In view of the fact that none OF
the Dillon players had seen q foot
ball game up to four weeks ago the
game they put up against the wei
trained and experienced Mullins ma
chine was really remarkable. The fol-
lowing Dillon men participated in the
game: Captain Jord Jordan. Sama-
ha. Bracey, Michaux. Tabor. Bond.
Richbourg. Jordan. B.. Hamer j.,
Hamer. H.. Dillon. Johnson. Jones,
Nettles. Adams and Hargrove.
Time of quarters--14 minutes.
Referee-Seaborn
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-17
Heard II. 900 Miles Away.

Rockingham Times.
The naval wireless station It An
rapolis has exchanged signals with
Japan's newest and most powerful
station at Iwaki. Iwaki is about H.
900 miles in an air line from Anna
polls.
According 10 an official report TO
the Navy Department an operator III
Washington controlling the station AT
Annapolis was recently listening in
for reports from San Diego, when he
heard faint call. He at first thought
il was the one he was waiting for.
He discovered it was not San Diego
calling. The only other station on
that wave is known as y. \. A" at
Iwaki in Japan. so"just for luck" he
said, began calling ~. \. A. Almost
instantly however. a reply came back
III international code saying This is
j. a. a. We hear YOU strong. How
do you hear us?"
The operator replied that he heard
the call plainly.