Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-01
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Queen of the Waves" a pictur
of travel by water.
Before the Introduction of T. N. 7
and gas bombs, historian was ask
ed to give the history of the worl,
in four words. Stones, clubs, ar
rows and gunpowder" was the re
ply. Before the Introduction O
wireless and electricity a simila
synopsis might be made of waite
transportation: Log, dug-out, sail
boat, steamship"
In more complete detail this lis
might include the log, straddled By
the traveller; then the canoe made
of bark fastened with pitch to {
: wicker frame; then the catarmaran
logs in the form of a raft, abetteC
by small sail; then the bi-reme, &
sailing vessel with two banks Of
oars to be used during a lull in the
wind; then the bark of the Viking
corsair; then the "four-masters'
and the clipper ships which yielded
prestige to the modern steamship
improved by the oil-burning engine
which provides steam converted into
electric power.
In making a dug-out a primitive
man, using stone Ratchet, bevelled
the ends of large log until it look
ed like a large trapezoid. After
turning it over in the smaller base
he applied pitch to the upper sur
face which he set on fire. When
sufficient of the wood had been
burnt or charred he used another
sharp stone to remove the wood to
the desired width and depth-then
he was ready to transport himself
and goods. The Bremen, recently
launched in Germany, is 935 feet in
length, equipped with Diesel engines
and propelled by electricity.
In recent war manevoures a ship
was operated from shore by wireless
without man on board. 1t has
been predicted that future naval en-
gagements in wars to come would
be of this kind and the contest
would be waged by manless fleets
attacking each other. After the
"big-wigs" get the "Einstein of it,
freighters may be sent some day
across the ocean by wireless, while
The crew stays on shore.
Speaking of the ocean this posi-
bility may sound "fishy," but then
an aviator 1000 feet in the air re-
Gently pressed a button in his ma
chine, operated a ''siren" which set
waves in motion that turned on the
24,000,000 candle lights in the air
port below
At a convenient place in the pic
ture narrative an Indian, beside his
canal, stood gazing at the three
white winged birds of Columbus
the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
Then Henry Hudson's "Half-Moon"
sailed up the Hudson, where 200
years later Robert Fulton tried out
the Clermont, the first steam-driven
boat. 1t was an old side-wheeler
and the boiler was on deck. The
moved by paddles which derived
their power from mule-driven
treads.
The battleship New York hove into
view. A cray-o-graph view was
made by a moving hand, showing
the longitudinal section from stem
to stern. A moving arrow then ap-
peared and pointed out the whole
construction of the ship, the oil
burning boiler that made the
steam; the distribution of the steam
that moved the turbines; the dyna-
NOES that converted the power that
was directed principally to the pro-
peller. The little black arrow in
Dictated the point on the propeller
where the power was exerted that
caused the wheels to turn and the
ship to travel, and we'll it may for
the plant was of 21,500 kilowatts
and generative of 10000 horsepower.
The picture made historical ia
pestry that may we'll be hung in the
treasure-house of any mans mem
DRY; events are the warp and wool
of the cloth-time is the loom-in-
genuity the weaver.
These high school basketball
games have been played in the past
few weeks:
Selbyville, So; Millsboro, %.
Selbyville, 81; Salisbury, IS.
Selbyville, 80; Lord Baltimore, 10.
Mrs. H. V. Tubbs is acting as sub
stitute during the illness of Mrs.
Harriet Graves.
Darrell Long, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Long.
Mrs. Katherine Williams spent
few days in Salisbury, Md, recently.
The funeral of Elijah Fassett was
held at his home Tuesday, February
26th, at o'clock. Interment was
in Red Mems Cemetery at Selbyville,
Rev. M. w. Marine officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bunting
were entertained at dinner by the
latter's mother, Mrs. Stephen Evans,
Of Millville, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ryan spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Smart, of
Blades.
Mrs. Emma ]. Hudson returned
to her home Tuesday after spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Norman Davis.