The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-07

American inventors are flooding the
patent office with designs for subma.
rine apparatus intended TO make pos
sible the recovery of approximately
$10,OOOOOO in gold and other nom
/ perishable treasures, which were lost
in torpedoed and mined ships during
the great war.
The location of practically all tor
redoed ships is in possession Of the
War department, which has charts, to-
! gether with other information as to
| treasures The Luistania when sunk
carried down with her 100000 in
Dullion
SO far as proved and practical meth
DDS of diving and salvaging go, little Of
The known gold is recoverable because
of the great depth in which most Of
the torpedoed hulks lie. This is true
of the Lusitania. But through i'm
proved inventions much Of the sea
buried treasure may be recovered in
the next few years. it is believed
One Man Submarine.
A Kansas inventor has designed
One-man submarine, which may be-
come useful in treasure seeking, it is
believed A similar submarine has
been devised by an Italian whose claim
for a patent in this country may con-
f1ict with that of the Kansas inventor
The identity of the inventor is i'm
possible to learn because of govern
ment rule by which all informatio is 1
guarded pending investigation as to
the novelty of the device
Improved diving bells intended to
withstand the extremely high pressure
at the bottom of the sea are be ngN ex-
permented with continuously by in |
yentors in many sections of the United |
States. Other devices intended to be |
used in recovering treasure are power I
full undersea searchlights, special div
ing suits and submarine periscopes.
The principle of the magnet is be-
ing elaborated upon by some inventors
with the hope of fishing for the gold.
The difficulty here is that the steel
and metal parts of the wrecked ship
would attract the magnet as well as
he gold and silver which it is hoped
% secure.
Inventors in other countries are al
20 at work along the lines of scientists
If the United States. Tie applica-
ion of science and inventive genius to
he problems of bringing gold from
he depths of the sea is worldwide
n every country scientists are at work
inv fO |
olive the problem ahead of American
enius The first scientist to perfect
eally practical device will make a
clean up which will destroy the
ED for his rivals. it is feared.
Some Are Amusing.
Government officials view the prob
I'm with some amusement, although
Uniting that it is not without pos
Utilities of recovery of the riches
large proportion of the devices Of
cred to the patent Office is regarded as
impractical, and some are amusing. {
evertheless, it is admitted that some t
ian or group Of scientists may solve {
Re problem, at least to an extent S
hitch will permit the recovery Of 1
uch of the gold now regarded as t
afinitely lost r
Meanwhile treasure expeditions are t
eing organized in the United States o
I'd in practically every country to
llvage the torpedoed ships and their t
easure. One expedition recently d
as fitted out at Norfolk Several F
e understood to be projected by New /,
DIRK companies, although no accurate 0
TIA is in the possession of the gov t,
c;
veral Slips in the search for treas
e. Groups are being formed for
e same purpose. ri