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England Honors Hun

England Honors Hun
Ernst Harzmeyer is German. It is or
more Importance, however, that he is sea-
going sailor. The British government has
decorated him for bravery and presented him
with silver loving cup.
This distinction came to Ernst Harzmeyer
early last week through the agency Of Cap
tain Glouster Armstrong, British Consul Gen
eral at New York. The act which merited
remem brance dates back to the February OF,
1914
1t was on day in that month and year
that the British steamship County of Devon
capsized while on her way from Norfolk to
Rotterdam. For three days her captain and
twenty-four Of her crew were tossed upon
the sea. The German tanker Deutschland
was the first to sight the distressed British
err and Ernst Harzmeyer was an officer OF
the Deutschland.
The sea was still rough when the Deutsch-
land approached, but Harzmeyer put over a
small boat and with crew rescued the en-
tire British crew.
Shortly afterward England and Germany
went to war. For five years they fought
each other.
Last week the tank steamer Vistula put
into the Port of New York. Ernst HarZ-
meyer, was aboard her. He was invited to
the office of the British consul general and
Lu0I0B ny uLCCtlOu VI LIS. SOFSIuuI0uC, zap
tain Armstrong presented England's testi.
monials for an act Of bravery at sea.
Channel Tunnel
Nature would appear to be on the side Of
the advocates of Channel tunnel, remarks
1.-THE London Daily News.
1t is a notable coincidence that between
the two points of coast line in England and
France where the projected tunnel would
run the lower chalk stratum beneath the sea
Sc ;o1Ix to1,I Cow kI,oo
construction of such passage.
This is one of the points made by Baron
Emile d Erlanger, who for thirty years has
been urging the peoples of Britain and
France to take this step to bring the COM
munities closer together. Interviewed by
THE News" the baron declared that the
only difficulties in the way of the construc-
tion of the tunnel came from the British
government.
If the scheme were approved, he said.
work could be started at once and immediate
employment found for, between LOO and
1000 men,
1.-THE number of men ultimately employ
II in direct labor would be very great" he
said, land indirectly work could be found
for a still larger number"
Baron d'Erlanger suggests that the Chan
mel Tunnel company should be registered un-
der the League of Nations, in order that it
might enjoy international protection.
First War Correspondent
In celebrating its 150th anniversary, "The
London Morning Post remarks the "Miscel-
lany /" columnist OF 1.-THE Manchester Guar
dian," claims the credit Of having appointed
the first war correspondent, Charles Lewis
Gruneisen, who earned his laurels during the
war in Spain between the Carlists and the
Christmas This claim is fully justified,
though in 1897, when Gruneisen was attach
ed to the Carlist headquarters, "The Times"
also had a representative there. Captain
Henningsen, an admirable writer and pro-
fessional soldier.
But Henningsen lacked some Of the
qualities possessed by Grtneisen. Grunei-
sen had plenty OF confidence. knew the art of
making useful acquaintance. wrote rapidly
and when he had finished his letters knew
what to do with them. So that while Hem
ningsen's letters never reached 1.-THE Times"
.Ost of those written by Gruneisen found
their way to '"The Morning Post" and this
is what gained for him the distinction OF
being the first war correspondents
Years before this commission from ''The
Morning POST Grunesen had shown him
self man of resources when in quest OF
copy. Abraham Hayward relates that when
news of the Revolution of 1880 reached Lon
don he and Gruneisen started for Paris to-
gether. They travelled post from Calais to
Paris, and on reaching the Barriere Clichy
were told that the gates were closed and
that they could not be allowed to enter. The
captain of the guard, hearing strange voices.
came out and said to the foreigners: "Qui
etes-vous?" "Polonnais," shouted Granei-
sen. give la Pologne!". cried officer and so1-
diers with one accord. The gates were open-
ed and the Englishmen drove in.
Trolley Telephone
Using carrier current" system of COM
munication, scientists on a moving trolley
car have talked with point more than three
miles distance. The test may foreshadow a
revolution in the operation of electric trains
in the east The method has been used sue
cessfully in the west.
The system was developed by the General
Electric company to provide better commune
cation between locomotive and rear car of
moving trains and between trains and sub
stations along the route. TIE trolley wire
carrying current to the engine or car is used
for telephone communication by super-im-
posing thereon current of different fire.
quency. During it's Journey over the wire
the carrier current" properly modulated
by speech, is drawn off by special appara-
tus and operates telephone instrument. At
any point along the line, with the proper
apparatus the message may be picked up and
carried a short distance through the air to
any convenient spot, where it is made to
energize the instrument in waiting.
In effect, the system transmits messages Y
partly over a wire and partly Though
space.
Among those who took part in the DEM
York Central and Pennsyl ania railroads ana
members of the radio committee Of the
American Railway Association. Experts see
in the system q solution of the problem of
communicating between the head and rear
ends of long freight trains, and the expedi-
ton Of train operation held up by faulty
block signals.