The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-09

tleships working from a distance Of
~ miles. For this success the Italian
government conferred upon Marconi
the honor Of knighthood. After a
return to England further expert
ments were conducted and on July
90. 1897. the first radio company
was formed and two permanent
stations erected. In 1898 wireless
reports Of yacht races in Kingston
were made and proved the usefulness
and adaptability TO which the system
lends itself 20 commercial purposes.
In December, 1898, Marconi installed
apparatus to provide communication
between the South Foreland light
house and a lighthouse on the south
coast. In 1898 Marconi read paper
on wireless Telegraphy" before the
Institution Of Electrical Engineers in
London.
Early in 1901 telegraphic COM
munication was established between
two points more than $50 miles dis
tant and at the end of that year Mar
conf transmitted signals from Pold-
hu. in Cornwall TO St Johns, New
foundland. In 1902 he received on
board the steamship Philadelphia in
the presence Of officers. good mes
Slges on the cape when az distance
laf over 800 miles from the trans
hitting station and signals at over
1000 miles. In December, 1902, the
station established at Cape Breton,
Nova Scotia, under a contract with
the Canadian government for trans
atlantic wireless telegraphy. was put
into communication with the Corn
wall station at Poldhu and inaugural
messages were transmitted 10 the
King Of England, King Of Italy and
10 the London Times In October,
1903. the steamship Lucania publish
ed daily wireless bulletin from mes
sages received from the Marconi
stations. A powerful station at Cliff
den on the west coast of Ireland was
opened early in 1907 for the estab-
lishment Of commercial relations
with the American continent az Glace
Bay
Mr. Marconi's work has been rec
oPnized by many governments and
seats Of learning; he has been dec
grated by the King Of Italy and the
late ex-Czar Of Russia as an honor
airy doctor Of many universities, in
GLIDING oxford, Glasgow, Aberdeen.
Liverpool and Pennsylvania, besides
having received the freedom Of the
principal Italian cities In 1914 he
was elected a senator IN the Italian
parliament. He also holds many ier-
tific awards granted by various so
cicties and institutions.
Upon the declaration Of war by
Italy. Senator Marconi placed his
services at the disposal Of King Vic
tor and was given the rank Of lieut.
enant in the Italian army We was
employed on important military mis-
sions 20 England by the Italian gov
eminent and after this service was
transferred as temporary command
or Of the Italian navy Marconi Wis
tied the United States IN 1917 as a
member Of the official mission sent
by Italy In 1919 Marconi was ap-
pointed plenipontcntary delegate TO
the peace conference at Paris. and
in this capacity signed the peace
treaties with Austria and Bulgaria
He was afterwards awarded the Ital-
ian military cross.
This important figure in the wire
/ less world, who has received about
all the honOrs possible for the scien-
tifc world 10 bestow upon him, in
GLIDING the Nobel prize. has not CIV
en- up active work, but is even now
engaged in radio telephone expert
ments.
! nj. .t,,-,,,. h.,ra ;,o.,..a s..d
/ tenfold within the last few months,
IL appears from survey conducted
BY the Associated Press and covering
the central west. Kentucky and Tex
as. At virtually all points from
which reports have been received,
there are thousands Of radio sets,
particularly for the purpose of tele-
phony, where at most there were
hundreds before.
While the sets are used CHIEFLY FOR
pleasure and experience, they are be
ing put 10 practical uses in many
cases. Numerous farmers are re.
ceiving market and weather reports
and police are receiving bulletins
Sermons. concerts, health talks and
style talks are transmitted. Univer
sites and professional operators are
cooperating.
Approximate figures are reported
from various states and centers in
dicating the present number Of radi,
sets. According TO A. l.. Benson o.
st. Louis, division manager Of thu
American Radio Relay League, abou
10000 radiophones are used in foul