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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

the aisle formed by the two rows OF
towers. The antenna wires are $50 feet
above the ground
Signals received from La Fayette at
Cavite. San Francisco. the Panama Canal
Zone and Washington, during the tests.
proved to be three to eight times as
strong a those OF other high power sta
tions at like distances.
When the plant was finished, and the
tests had demonstrated the success OF
what we had set out to do, we prepared
tablet and placed 1t on the main build
Ing, with the following inscription:
Conceived for the purpose of insuring
adequate and uninterrupted transatlantic
communication facilities between the
American expeditionary forces engaged
in the World War and the Government
Of the United States Of America.
Erected BY the United States Navy in
conjunction with and for the government
OF France"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
LONGEST PAVED ROAD.

Q. Where Is the longest continuous
stretch Of hard surfaced road east Of the
Mississippi? G. NJ c.
a. The highway from Portland, Maine,
to Washington, D. c.. about 700 miles in
length, is the longest continuous stretch
of hard surfaced road east Of the Missis-
sippi.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
METRIC SYSTEM vAIUEs

Q. What is the difference between miles
and kilometers; gallons and liters, and
feet and meters? A ]. T.
A. A mile is equivalent to 1905 kilo-
meters; 1 gallon to 40 Iters or 3.7Sj
liters; foot to 1904 meters.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
GRAPEFRUIT AS MEDICINE.

Q. Does the grapefruit have any me-
dicinal value? W. G. F.
A The grape fruit, when taken early in
the morning, is useful for its laxative and
slightly diuretic properties.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

O. What planet is the star that Is
called the North STAR? w. A. L.
A. The North Star is not planet. 1t
is solar star and it's name is Polaris.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
MENsURArION LESSON.

O. Is there a difference between a foot
square and a square foot2 W. G. f..
A. There is no difference in the area Of
a square foot and a foot square. Each
has an area of IA square inches
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

to Betty and tripped along toward home.
The menu for Sunday is:
BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit Cereal
Broiled Bacon Hash Brown Potatoes
Mullins Coffee
DINNER.
Baked Ham Sweet Potatoes
Spinach Dreamed Caulihower
Fruit Custard
SUPPER.
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Fruit Salad Chocolate Layer Cake
Cocoa
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

sci which heard 1t went hurrying at once
to the scene of its origin.
Sometimes in the war zone the air
seemed full Of Altos Nearing the
European coast a ship could catch the
wireless for hundreds of miles One mo-
ment it might hear a distress signal
from some vessel off Ireland, and the
next from some craft being attacked in
the Bay of Biscay.
Morale was stimulated and helped ire
mendously by wireless. Our wireless
news service was greatly appreciated by
the men at sea. 1t kept them almost as
well informed as to what was happening
at home, and as to the vital happenings
in other parts of the world as if they
had been able to get the last edition of
the home town paper
At 10 o'clock each night ships cleared"
for the Navy Press. and we gave out a
complete summary Of the news OF Amer
lea.
Perhaps one Of the most interesting
and useful things we did with wireless
was TO establish radio compass stations.
which, by listening to the direction from
which wave length came with greatest
force. could determine a ships position
at sea
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

DIR. Julio Bianchi, Gautemalan minister
to Washington, who has announced the
formation of the Federation of Central
America" which includes Guatemala Sal
vador Honduras and possibly Costa Rica
and Nicaragua. The efforts to combine
the FIVE small Central American republics
into one nation has been going on for
some time. The three nations now In the
federation have a total population of
100000 and total area of 101, 164
square miles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
ONCE MORE the wis,

councimen refused TO poe
established That Is too
money place will be free "mingle with
whites
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
ROBS SEA OF
LONELINESS.

One Of the great achievements Of wire
les has been to rob the sea of its loneli-
ness, and OF much Of its old time peril.
Before Marconi worked his miracle a
ship that had been driven from Travelled
ocean lanes by storm, whose propeller
shaft had broken, or whose engine had
gone out Of business, might lie for days
unseen and unable to communicate with
any source of help. Helpless to steer n
course, and at the mercy OF wave and
wind 1t might be wrecked and sunk ami
none left TO tell its story. Such things
have not been infreQuent in the annals
Of the sea.
Only those who have been 70 sea know
the sense Of loneliness, of utter isolation.
Of remoteues from any source of help
which one feels when, standing on deck
or bridge and looking around the fun
circle Of the uubroken horizon, one sees
rOthlng. absolutely nothing. but water
a vast monotony Of undulating water.
And the remoteness was rs hopeless and
as helpless it felt until wireless came.
Now, If n ship gets into difficulty AMI
needs help 1t splutters Its S o from its
wireless, confident that it will be heard
and answered.
TALKED WITH
ALL ShlGS-
During the war we talked to all our
ships, anywhere, whenever we had any
thing to say; and they talked to one an
other. We sent them submarine warn
ings and routlngs and all kinds Of iufor
nation and orders. Often we would send.
simultaneously, as many ~ fifty or sixty
messages to all kinds of vessels and they
would be picked up by them without diff
ficulty.
At the same time we were sending. our
stations along the coast were intercept,
ing every word or signal sent out by
ships at sea. Sometimes ''the air was
full of them" as the operators said.
The wireless operator in his little room
| had ears for the world, and all the world
spoke to him There came to him its
| cries, its warnings. it's appeals, some
times it's curses. and sometimes even its
laughter. Many a secret he heard-and
kept
But the message which never failed to
send thrill through his soul was "AllO
Allo. S. o. s." That call vibrating
through the other meant that somewhere
an American or allied vessel was being
attacked by a U-boat Every naval yes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

contribute to the community chest
because they with the will please
prepare kick in!
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
LONG WAY FROM
FIRE SIGNAL.

Assuredly 1t is a long road the race has
travelled since the days when the tribes
men of Great Britain signalled to each
other by hilltop fires and the aboriginal.
100 per cent American communicated
with those who acknowledged the same
totem by means of a code written in
wavering columns of smoke.
The news Of victory at Marathon was
carried back to Athens by Pheidippides,
who, running with sustained speed the
twenty six miles from battlefield to capt
tai fell dead from exhaustion with the
cry on his lips, Rejoice, we conquer :"
When Wellington defeated Napoleon at
Waterloo it was nearly thirty six hours
before London heard the glad tidings.
When the armstice was signed in 1918
Washington had the news in a few min
utes
Poems have been written about the
famous ride of Paul Revere and the car
rying of the good news from Client.
Ebert Hubbard immortalized the youth
who took a message to Garcia.
1t will take a combination Of Long
fellow and Browning and Ebert Hub
bard to pay a just tribute to wireless
and its heroes.
(AnOther article by former Secretary
Dari"'s will be published in The Times
Monday)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
GREAT HELP
TO SHIPS.

These stations of course were original
" erected as a means Of locating SUB
marines. and in this work they proved
SO successful that the U-boGts hardly
dared use their wireless off our coast.
Since they finished their U-boat job, how
ever, they have proved of the greatest
value OF navigation There are some
seventy of them on the Atlantic. Pacific
and gulf coasts, and any ship that be
comes lost in fog, or otherwise confused
as to its reckoning. can obtain by wire
less from the radio compass It's exact
position If 1t is in dangerous waters
it will be given sailing directions which
will enable 1t to steer safely into port.
Think Of what this would have meant
to Columbus, or Magellan, or' Captain
Cook,
Not a few inventions which were de-
signed specifically for war use are now
proving of applicable value to the ways
and needs OF peace. but | doubt If any of
them will do more for the saving of lire
and the facilitating of human Intercourse
and traffic than the radio compass.
Sometimes / think the achievements of
wireless and its still undeveloped posi-
bilities mark the 'farthest north" of
human adventure in the realm of expert
ment and research.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

ITO Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
AN INSANE HOLIDAY.

man killed here by stray bullet another dead in New
 from the explosion of two boys dead
 k from locjaH and long and list of
 of the casualties in this state due to Americas
 dly holiday, This, too spite of the fact that the celebration of the day has been materially
 the last few and much less dangerous than
 When the people in Philadelphia and the Colonies, their the signing of the Declaration resorted to the of firearms they instituted whose development and toll of lives they Were possible to- know the total number of deaths 5drecy due to the Fourth hundred and forve years observance of he day 1t would be astonishing It casualties would be very nearly equal those bat )tles of the Revolutionary
 How out of keeping that the victory shoud be as deadly as the victory itself?
 For measureably successful efforts have made for intelligent observance the holiday Insofar the idea tlon has the casualty list been cut down. It that the time is not far distant when the nation whole will something in the opportunity to wild with firearms posves of all sorts making the busiest day the year hospitals and leaving behind deaths cripples and blind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

dyes under just such an exclusion measure which confines them as ours will confine us for the most part or their domestic industries; and neither the domestic dye industry of Britain or that of France can compare with ours in any respect They have not progressed nearly as far as ours Ours is easily next to the German and Swiss.
 But, when you have made that an swer to textile man who complains that he may be put to a disadvantage in export trade, he says, 'But we are afraid of the Germans Are you? Why? Because they get better dyes? Will that give an advantage? Yes. they say, it will.'' If German textile men can get an advantage from the think American textile men are going to get those dyes? Most assurediy not. The German Government will look after that, and the German tex pei the German government to LOOK l after it if it did not wish to
 I say to you with absolute com, do
 in Germany which are better than
 ours, and of which the exclusive possession by the German textile in dustry would enable it to compete
 with ours, no American textile man will ever see one ounce of such dyes.
 So there is no real disadvantage 10 the textile man in the exclusion sys- tenn, and that has been so far recog- nized by the great majority of these
 textile men, who are after all among the most patriotic citizens we have,
 that something over 800 of them
 signed our petition for such legisla- | ton. think they represent a ma jority, as they say of creditors in bankruptcies - in number and amount. They represent the ma jority and manufacture for the greater quantity of the product in which dyes are used; and I want to compliment them, as have so many times, on their patriotism in signing the petition. I know of no other men, running any other industry. who have ever definitely advocated a measure which apparently in the first instance was going to cost them money. They signed it because they realize, as I hope you do, that the industry is essential to their own fu- ture safety and independence, IS es- sential to the scientific advance of the country, is essential to the safety of the industries of the country, and above alI is essential to the safety of the country itself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
ONLY A BEGINNING

good deal of discussion Congress has passed and Harding has signed, resolution declaring that we with Germany and what used to be known as "Aus- Fy.a
 so Eood; but seems to know exactly what the ltion of peace without formal treaty. In 1tting end to difficult questions and problems it increase them. President Harding will undoubt-
 proclamation to the effect that peace made on
 This will automatically bring to end certain hditions based on laws which contain provisions
 expire at the conclusion of war between the United her teutonic enemies.
 1ation between the United States and Europe how continue to remain in unsettled condition for some me for the peace resolution aims to retain for the es all the rights gained through the Armstice agree Germany and Austria Hungary, and the treaties of St. Germaine- -en-Laye and the Trianon, but the ates has ratified of these treaties these Il have to be taken up individually with the various parties. This opens way to more endless discus attempts to change terms supposedly settled in the es treaty In fact it would not be surprising if evenu passage of this resolution would not be the means of s about the very thing which it aimed to prevent the reconsideration of the Versailles treaty Nothing gained by trying to dodge problems which obviously be met The present effort in Congress destined successful along this line Instead of simp matters it has complicated them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
THE WHITE SCOURGE IN FRANCE.

In addition to the complicated problems restoration, physical and material which France has called make by the she has another caused by the undoubtedly aggravated it. the form of tuberculosis Dr. Balon, president American committee of the fight against tuberculosis this country authority for the statement in France today at least million hundred of tuberculosis with than ten thousand for expert treatment of the disease
 prevalent is the disease that it is estimated that every Frenchman dies tuberculosis. aey that country she does not that efficient weapon in the fighting of tuberculosis the sanatorum being in the whole southern part of that country which of its mild climate particularly treatment of the disease.
 striking contrast to this condition the fact that here
 United States decided is dscernabe in reducing inc thought experts that years will show marked decrease in the amount possibly much seventyve cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
Will Retain Muchof Treaty
 Is Conviction

Washington, July 6-With the em- phatic reiteration by administration officials that the rights and interests guaranteed by the United States un- der the Versailles treaty must be safe guarded in any plan which may be worked out for permanently settling the muItitiudious uestions resulting from the war with Germany, convic- tion grew here today that whether the plan evolved by Secretary Hughes is to bear the name of the Versailles treaty or not, much of that document will be retained.
 Secretary Hughes himself has care fully refrained from public statement as to the form the convention will take, and has even declined to indi- cate whether negotiations with Ger. many will be necessary in the process of bringing about a definite settle ment-
 Emphasis is laid, however, upon the fact that Congress by an over whelming vote has registered it's de- sire. That the United States lose nothing ceded it by the Versailles pact, and the administration has heartily endorsed this view.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
Start aking
 Referendum On Wage Cut

New York, July - Preparations for a referendum that amounts to virtually a strike vote of the 1,5OO,- 900 railway employees of the country were being made today. The referen- dunn will decide the attitude of the workers toward wage reductions that became effective July l. It must be completed by Sept. 1.
 Taking of the referendum was de- cided upon by leaders of the railway employees organizations at a confer ence here. In announcing the plan the union chiefs declared they did not assume responsibility for wage reductions"
 Possibility of a settlement of the controversy before the referendum is completed, however, is seen in the of the union leaders that conferences will be sought with the officials of the roads.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
Hid Stock
 In Old Book

New York, July 6-There were no safe deposit vaults in New York in 1922 And so, when Thomas Will Hams, shortly before his death in that year. wanted safe place to keep certificate of 67 shares of stock in the old Mechanics Bank, he had no better place than an old copy of Spen- cer's "Faerie Queen There it lay for almost a gentry, until discovered by a genealogist, de1ving in the archives of the past. And that is why Alfred Watkins Seymour, great grand son of Williams and owner of the precious slip of paper, now said to be worth at least $50O,0 900 in accrued and unpaid dividends, is renewing his legal action against the Mechanics and Metal National Bank, the Hnea1 descendant of the old Machines bank. Seymour owns a small restaurant in Williams. He is 65 years old and has a wife and family.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
ReportI Irozky Put In Prison

Paris, July 6-Reports have reach ed here from usually reliable quarters to the effect that Leon Trotzky,i Rus sian Soviet Minister of War, and Marine, has been imprisoned by Niko- dai Lenine, the Soviet Premier, follow ing the congress of the Third Inter nationa1e. No confirmation of these reports from official or any other sources, however, is available.
 This congress began sessions in Moscow about a week ago, andi it was announced that more than two thou sand delegates from all over the world were present. Early in the ses- sion of the Congress there were re- ports that Lenine and Trotzky had agreed to a compromise under which Trotzky would have free hand in conducting the internationa1e's world movement. AdviceS received from Moscow have not indicated any ser ious outbreak between the Bo1shevik leaders which would explaiIi the re- ported arrest of Trotzky.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
AUTHORIZED
 BOND ISSUE

An issue of ss0,ooo school bonds was authorized by the Board of AL derrnen last night to defray expenses of the construction of the new Black Rock School. The bonds will be dat ed July Is, 1921, and will expire July 15, 1851, and will bear five and one half per cent semi-annua1 interest.
 A petition from Mrs. Alexander P. Hatch for compensation for the death of her husband, for years a. member of the police department, was refer red to the Board of Appordonment- The petition was received in a com munication from the police commits sioners who reported it was not with in their power to act, although they recommended favorable action.
 Another petition asking for a re- hearing on the proposed widening of Broad street was referred to the Board of Appraisals and Damages, who will meet with the trustees of the Trinity Episcopal church who wish to be reheard on the matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
TAKE
 HOPEFUL VIEW

(Continued from Page one) spent only one day in Dublin, but in that time he held consultations with a number of the Sim Fein chieftains He arrived in Dublin and departed secretly. The first intima- ton that he had eft the city was contained in a despatch circulated by the semi-ofncial press association, saying that "GenA Shuts had left Dublin, apparently for London.
 During his brieF sojourn in Dublin Gen. Shuts informed the Sim Fein- CTS how far the British. government would go towards granting sef-gov- ernment to Ireland. The Repub1- cans outlined the concessions they were willing to make to the Un1onlsts in Ireland.
 Gen. Shuts was said to have been impressed by the conciliatory nature of the conversations and be1f was current here that his mission will be productive of much good and will assist Premier Lloyd George ma terial1y in his efforts to bring about a peace barley in London.
 It is possible that Premier Massey of New Zealand, may be called into the peace proceedings. The New Zealand premier is himself an Ulster man and he may confer with Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, in an effort to induce the Ulster official to meet Eamonn DeValera in confer ence in the interests of Irish unity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
BELIEVE FIRE
 INCENDIARY

Lima, Peru. July 6-Reconstruction of the northwest wing of the govern ment house, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday, has been decided up on by the Peruvian cabinet, and two hundred men began work yesterday in clearing away the debris. Various labor organizations have adopted res o1utions protesting against the '-crim- inal attack against the palace" the view that the fire was of incendiary origin being generally held
 Investigations by, the authorities would appear to indicate that all fires in the building had been ex- tinguished before President Leguia and his assistants left the palace on Sunday afternoon and reports that explosions were heard in the build ing shortly before the fire was discov- cred have been corroborated-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
House Wants To Deal irst
 With Request

Washington, July 6-House Repub- lican leaders are insisting today that they are entitled to deal first with the giving it blanket authority to handle the 1,0O0,00O,O0O foreign indebted ness of the United States. Rep. Ford ney, Rep, Mich. Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, contends that as the proposed 1egisla- tion involves revenue matters the House and his committe have con- stitutiona1 right to tackle it before it is taken up by the Senate and the Senate Finance committee.
 Fordney and other House Republi- can leaders resent the Senate Finance committees recent action in starting hearings on the draft of the 1egisla- ton submitted to the Senate and House jointly by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.