Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1920)
' r . w RED OLOUD, NEBRABKA, CHIEF r Water of Is Rival Electricity GOLD STAR MOTHER iV- Wavc Power Transmission Hailed as Newly Come Conqueror on Industrial Horizon. IS INVENTION OF UN ITALIAN New Method la Coming Into Practical Use Piles Driven and Granite Drilled Not Same as Hydraulic Power. New York. Unheralded except among a narrow circle of engineer)! and technicians In Englnnd and Italy, u now method of harnessing water, In vented only o few years ago, la com ing Into practical use. We make the waves of tho air work for us In a thousand ways, and through ages lmvo striven to chain the tides to machin ery, but wnvo power transmission is hailed ns a newly come conqueror on the ludustrlnl horizon. It Is, says Marian Storm In the New York l'ost, by no means tho same as hydraulic transmission of power In tho senso now popularly used, and It proposes, In certain fields, to rival electric trans mission. Capt. L. G. Culleton, It. K., who Is t present In New York, and who Is a friend of tho Italian Inventor of tho system, George Constantlncsco, talked with enthusiasm of the scrvlco which he believes wnvo power transmission la destined to render when tho theory la more commonly known, declaring It comprehensible to almost every one In days when little boys build their own airplanes nud automobiles, although, of course, a description of the method cannot be given without some technical terminology. The Principle. "The transmission of power through pipe full of water Is the simplest 'thing Imaginable If anything, simpler than the transmission of electric cur .rent over a wire," be said. "You won der why It has never been practically applied before, since theorists have dis cussed It so much. "Tho principle of the system differs fundamentally from the usual concep tion of the hydraulic transmission of power, where liquid Is made to How through tho system. For In wave pow er transmission the liquid does not How, but power Is handed on from particle to particle of the liquid, theso vibrating about a mean position and transferring the Impulse received from one to another, until nt last the power received nt one end of the system has been delivered nt tho other end." So far It seemed quite understand able. "These Impulses In the form of waves," he went on, "travel through water at the rate of about 4,707 feet a second. The machines nre built to work at forty Impulses or cycles u sec ond 2,400 per minute." "What are some of those machines what can they do?" "Well, wave power generators nud transmission piping arc on the mar ket now In England, and tools of a good many kinds nre obtainable rock drills, riveters, coal cutting drills, disc and chain typo coal-cutting mnchlnes, Impact screens, concentrating tables, even plledrlvers." "Wave power transmission doesn't seem so very different from alternat ing current electrical transmission," some one reflected. Wave Transmission. "There Is n similarity, and It's not coincidence," Cnpt. Culleton answered. "Many of tho laws that govern wnvo and electrical transmission nre Inter changeable. You'll bo Interested to know that In wave transmission there nro tho equivalents of whnt we call In electrical practice volts, amperes, fre quency, nnglu of phase, Induction, ca pacity, resistance, condensers, trans formers, slngle-phnso and poly-phaso systems " lie wns Interrupted by the question whether anybody could conscript bis private pond for service by aid of wave power mnchlnes. "Oh, naturally, world-wldo patents cover tho storage of energy In llqdlds. Kxperlmentnl work has been carried on In England since 11)14, and early In the war the British government took II BBBBBBH BBBBBBT 1 1,' iff bH ' bbV BBBH BBBbI NEBRASKA IN BRIEF Timely News Culled From All Parts of tho State, Reduced for tho Busy. SCORES OF EVENTS COVERED been appointed NEBRASKA RELIEF COUNCIL. This beautiful statue, the Gold Star Mother, now stands In front of the building of tho Chicago Historical society. over the entire experimental plant and made nil tho patents secret, but 1 un derstand tbnt considerable use was made of the system In equipping allied battle planes. lie explained how docile water must needs become in the grasp of this In ventor: "As long as your pipe Is strong enough to do the work, tho power impnrted to tiie pnrucics ui ono end of the pipe line by the gen erator can't help being delivered at the other end. "Do you think, then, that wave power will even chase electricity out of the field?" "No, certainly but It can be u-ed In cases where It Is not desirable to use electric power, or In Holds where electrically operated machines do not give the best results, ns In mines, or In boiler shops and shipyards win re direct vibratory machines are required. Compressed air at present has prac tically a monopoly In these fields." Crewless British Torpedo Boat Picked Up in Channel Gr vi s.-'WKSr7mii y A 1 vyames. jr&imvammmmmi vmixs J. G. Ludlam has postmaster at Lluoln. Three hundred and fifty-seven names were added to the Geneva farm bu reau during one week. The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Emory 1'lckett of Auburn accidentally swallowed a safety pin. Dr. Fred Brother, aged 81), said to be the oldest free mason in the sta'e. died last week at his home In Bea trice. The Norfolk canning factory haa foecn closed down until next January due to lack of buying on the part of Jobbers. C. C. Smith of Exeter wns elected president of the State Manufacturers' association at the session held In Omnhn last week, The Farmers' State bank of Verdon Is a new banking institution, which has made application for a charter from the state banking bureau. Flro Chief Harry Whiteside, who was overcome by smoke while lighting a fire In a printing plant at Hon trice, has rocovercd and Is again nt his post. There are 35 counties In the state without public libraries of any kind, according to Miss Nellie Williams, secretary of the state library conimla slon. State university frutcrultles will combat high prices by refusing to pat ronize hotels, cafes, Movies, dances and other places until prices are re duced. Four business houses nt Burchurd were entered by burglars who escaped on a velocipede which they stole from the Burlington railroad. They left the machine at Pawnee City. George W. Holdrege, general man ager of tho C. B. & Q. lines west of tho Missouri river, after fifty years of active service with that road, will re tlro on Friday, December 111. At the state sheriff's association meeting at Grand Island last week Carl Qulnton of I'alttsmouth was elect ed president for the ensuing year and Peter Duffy of O'Neill, secretury-treuH-urer. Kearney dealers are paying a pre mium on corn, and as a consequence corn is being marketed tlure from dis tances of twenty miles and more, the majority coining from south of the Platte river. Tho housing problem ut Lincoln Is becoming serious, according to an es timate Just presented of the shortage. It is said that live hundred houses are needed at present to adequately ac commodate tho people who are hunting homes. Congressman Andrews has named Charles II. Bllvens and Daniel Stiihbs as principals to take the examination for midshipmen at the naval academy, and Theodoie F. Barnes of McCook as a candidate for a cailetshlp at West Point. Because recent surveys have reveal ed considerable numbers of under nourished children in small towns and on farms, the college of agriculture Is Joining In a campaign to encourage greater use of milk and butter and the serving of hot lunches at school. Students of the university at Lin coln have been asked to contribute to a relief fund for students In France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Organized to Help Feed the Starving Children of Europe. Omaha. For the purpose of assist Ing to feed 3,500,000 children In Europs who will dlo of starvation this winter unless America feeds them, the Ne braska relief council hns Just been or ganized by the stato committees of the Bed Cross, Y. M. C. A., Knights of Co lumbus, Y. W. C. A., Church Federa tion, Friends' Service association, American Relief association and the Jewish relief. The organization wns perfected nt n meeting In Omaha last Monday, nt which representatives of the eight state-wide organizations chose O. W. Wattles of Omaha chair man and L. W. Trcstler executive secretary. The council will conduct a campaign during the holidays for $.",00,000, every cent of which Is to be used for the children of Kuropc. The Nebraska campaign Is to be waged as a pprtlon of the natlonwldo campaign of which Herbert Hoover is chalnunn. The organization rbrough which Mr. Hoover carried on the grout relief work In Kuropc Immediately fol lowing the war will he utilized for this work among the children of Europe. "Unless America feeds nnd clothes these children this winter they will die," said Mr. Wattles, reading from u telegram from Mr. Hoover. "This Is the last campaign In which America will be called upon to assist Europe," said Mr. Wattles. "And this Is for the children. Not n cent goes to grown folks It's for the jlttlo children. They must not be left to starve." Arrangements were made to organ ize the European Belief council In every county In the state. Representa tives of each of the eight organiza tions which have merged Into tho European Relief council will get to gether In each county Immediately and will arrange to conduct a local cam paign beginning at once nnd ending with the year. IB CIHEI Captures Many Prizes at Lead ing American Fairs. Remarkable Showing Made at Interni tlonal Live Stock Show at Chi cagoCarried Off Sweepstakes For All Wheat The French trawler Wagrnm recently arrived at Plymouth, England, with the British tuipedo boat O-70 in tow. The Wagram had picked up the little war vessel while on her way to Boulogne. No trace could be found of the tor pedo boat's crew. , Strangers Seek Buried Treasure Hidden a Century Ago by Coun terfeiters on Shore of Lake in Maine. OLD EPISODE IS RECALLED Gang Worked In Secret for Many Years, but Refrained From Pass- Ing Any of Their Product in the Neighborhood. Bangor, Me. The fact that a for tune lies hurled In the dense forest somewhere along the shores of Money maker lake, between Robbluston and lied Beach, well-nigh forgotten by the few residents of that section who ever knew It, has again been brought to ulnd. A Bobbluston farmer lad, having -l rayed somo distance from home In i arch of trout brooks, which might urnlsh better sport than those nearer tio settlements, enmo upon two men 'tigging under somo giant spruce trees near tho shores of Moneymuker lake. Tho men did not observe him at first and he watched them while they tolled in two or three spots. Later, when he accosted them, they told him they were digging for worms for halt. As they bad no fishing tackle with and as Moneymaker lake lias lawbreakers and carried Into their cab In. Ball, the leader of the gang, was In favor of killing the visitor to make sure that there would be nu evidence against them. If Smith had not strongly objected Kail would probably have killed the farmer, but Smith was determined that the crime of murder should not no llsh worth catching, the boy thought I be his, and a compromise was ef this explanation somewhat remarkable. I feeted. The farmer was obliged to When he reached home he told of Hwear by the most binding oath that his adventure, and at llrst none could he would not reveal his discovery, and account for the presence of Strang- was then permitted to go. ers or for their actions until one of The farmer, after his return home, tho older residents of the town do- ! hesitated between his- fear of the conn dared his belief that the two unknown icrfelteis and his -cn-o of duty for a men were seeking the bailed ti ensure du.v or two, and then told tin- town which hns lain In secret for almost a authorities what bad befallen him nnd century and has defied the efforts of what he had discovered. Deputy Slier treasure seeker for years. iff Dow lies started for the forest, at Long ago nmny men labored dill once, alons .the route described hy gently along the shores of the lake. I the fanner. Ozocho-Slovnkla. The matter was presented to the representatives of arlous organizations and the move ,ment endorsed, but action has been postponed (111 after the holidays. The Nebraska college of agriculture The English Lutheran church at Val paraiso celebrated lis twenty-fifth an niversary last week with an nil-day meeting. Members of the former Plattsmouth Home guard company voted $350 re maining funds In their treasury to the American I-cglon for use In outfit ting club rooms. Bill Rourke, who for the Inst 21 years has been sole owner of tho Omaha base ball club of the Western league, has sold his franchise to Fagao Burch of Houston, Texas. Automobile bandits operating in Omnhn stole ten automobiles between 8 and I) o'clock one night last week. This is a record number for one hour, according to otllclal reports. Mike Curtain, alleged slayer of his father on June lid lust, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree, and was sentenced at Grand Island last week to Imprisonment for life. I An explosion in the gas plant nt l Kearney set lire to the building nnd caused a damage of $(',0,000. Tho shock of the explosion was felt 'ill over the city. Replies lo si queslloniialte sent to county agricultural agents by the col lege of agriculture Indicate that be tween a third and a fourth of the corn crop was still In the field December 1. The Gothenburg Community club has decided lo bring some of the big musical attractions to Gothenburg this winter and the llrst number will bo the Polish pianist. Leopold Godowsky. The report of Slate Land Commis sioner Dan Swanson shows a total In crease of $103,4(17.(1(! In receipts from lands leased and lands sold by the and j stato for the two years ending Novem- Something that lends empbnsls to, and affords definite proof of, tho gen eroslty of the soil and climate of western Canada, Is shown by the numerous exhibits made by both the government and Individual farmers nud stock raisers of that country, at many of the leading state nnd county fairs In the United States this season. Particularly Is this the case with re gard to exhibits made ut the Inter national Live Stock ''Show recently held at Chicago. First and foremost to the average farmer will appeal the fact that Canada carried off the Sweepstakes for all wheat, and tbnt out of a total of twenty-five prizes, Canada took twenty. In oats the Grand Champion ship wns won by a farmer living in the Province of Alberta. Canada also was awarded the championship for Durum wheat, while for Flint Corn out of n total of ton prizes, Canada took first, second, third, sixth nnd seventh. Not only In grains did Canada prove her right to rank as n first clnss agri cultural country, but she carried off many prizes for cattle, horses, sheep nnd hogs, a partial list of which fol lows: Cattle, Cannda was awarded the championship for Grade Shorthorns, also In the College Special class, Can ada gained first, fourth and sixth prizes. Horses, Grand Championship for Clydesdale stallion, nlso Grand Cham pionship for American bred mnre, ns well ns first for three-year-old Clydcs dale stallion, first for one-yenr-old Clydesdale stallion, and second for Uie aged clnss. In the Belgian clnss, Canada ob tained first nnd reserve for Champion ship Belgians, ns well an second for Aged stallion. Sheep, Canada obtained Chnmplon ship for block, male and female, In addition to first prize In nil group prizes. Hogs, In tho Yorkshire clnss Canada was very prominent, Inking the Cham plnnshlp for pen of Yorkshires, nnd championship for best single bnrrow, as well ns over twenty first, second nnd third prizes In other classes of Yorkshires. ,Wlth regard to the live stock shown It must be borne In mind that these have not been fed on corn, on which the average western farmer plnces hla reliance, put on the wonderful onts nnd bnrley grown In western Cnnndn, supplemented by the nntlve grasses, of which a most artistic display was made by our neighbors to the north. Cnniula has conclusively proved tbnt not only can she take prizes for the grain she raises, but can also take prizes with the nnlmals to which these grains have been fed. and thll In open competition with the world Advertisement. her 30. Nebraska will be required to enlist (5, 100 olllcers and men for the national guard In the next four years, accord ing to a stulement Just Issued by Adjutant General Paul, who has plans again won a notable victory when its ' for the reorganization of the guard al live-stock Judging team triumphed over most completed. but the search was abandoned, and until this week no one bail been known to have hunted for the treasure for a I quarter of n century. Moneymaker lake la surrounded hy a heavy forest growth' and Is In a somewhat Inaccessible phue In north ern Washington county. It derived Its name from a gang of counterfeiters who, early In thu nineteenth century, dwelt In a cabin on tho nlioro of the lake anil puisued (heir unlawful em ployment of making money, chiefly Imitations of silver coin. Later their names were known to he Bnl!, Smith and Blalsdell, Here they lived for many years In secrecy until one nay, nnaosi n century ago, a Robbluston farmer, looking for some cattle which had strayed from his pns. ture, came upon their cnbln unawares and discovered the nature of their em ployment. He vab telzed by tho three Before leaching the cabin of the counterfeiters the olllcer came upon Ball, who was doing sentri duty. Deputy Dowues. a courageo is mnn advanced upon Ball. The latter fired bringing down the olllcer at the first shot. Oilier olllcers later inptured Ball, but Smith and Blalsdell escaped and have never been heard fioni since. Ball was tried, convicted of murder and was executed. Before his dealh by hnnJng the counterfeiter said hat a large sum of money had been bidden v him at tho foot of a tree near his cabin, but he defied any one lo find It, and refused to tell Its exact whereabouts. He said most of the money wns la genuine silver coin, the spurious mon ey having been distributed elsewhere. As soon as the story became known, nud for many years after, hundreds tried vainly to find the bidden hoard. I college teams fiom several other big I combelt states at the International live-stock exposition at Chicago. Ne braska ranked ahead of such states as Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois. Ohio, the Dakotas and Texus. It was defeated oaly by Purdue uni versity of Indiana, and (but by a nar row martin. The obtaining of a fair price for agricultural products will be the mu eral keynote of the discussions al the meetings of organized agriculture hi Lincoln January 3 to 7. Increased production anil the general betterment of farming will not be neglected, and will come up for promluenl considera tion at several meetings, but fiiriiie'ra Just now are moie Interested In heller prices than In anything else. Hard times Is lining .oiinishu churches, according to Ite. .lolm It Giirrettson. of the Ncbiuskn welfare association who lias Just completed a visit lo chinches In the Mule. He at tributes a 1!0 per tent Increase In at tendance lo luck of employment and the llnanclal depression. Nebraska municipalities school ills- Farmers of the Canadian settlement In the Stanton neighborhood have cut all farm laborers' salaries to $50 a month. Many farmers have been pay ing their men, who had families, $100 a month, furnishing free house, giving them milk, potatoes and fuel as well ns allowing them to keep a Hock of chickens. In addition to hundreds of letters to tho College of Agriculture from farm ers legardlng the keeping of cost ac counts, communities are organizing to do the work. In a co-operative way. Farmers of Cheyenne county recently voted to keep accodnts In everv school district. Three communities in Platto county have also organized to know the cost of producing next ear's crops. Flie which started In the basement of Hie Greenwood block al Wymote caused a loss of about $."i.0()0 lo Iho poMolliie and the building In which it Is located. The origin of the the is supposed to huve been spontaneous combustion. The home of Dr Edwin Ma.xej. for mer well-known professor of lav at Their Choice. The children were going to have a itepfather. Mother hnd just made tho announcement nnd was waiting to hear their opinions of her choice. Nine-year-old Ruth's came first. "But, mother, he hasn't any hair," she pro tested. Mother smiled. She had been afraid they might offer worse ones than this. "But your own daddy didn't bnvo much," she smiled. For n minute Ruth was silenced, but she wns thinking. "I know, moth er," she admitted, "but you were young when you chose him. Now yon know more nnd It does seem like yoq ought to be a better chooser." trlcts and counties have issued tiehle I the stale imlversll.v, at I ollcgevlew, the amount of bonds In the last bleu- was soL on lire, a damage estimated tiluni as In the preceding two, venrs, lie ,ut $1,00(1 resulting. Kindling in a bus cording to records compiled by !. E. j ket and lags In closet, and bureau L;.wrence. clerk In charge or bond dt aw ers, saturated with kerosene In reglslratlon at the stale auditor's I dlcated that the lire was of luceiidlniy office. ' origin. The Cass County Farm Bureau, co- Nebraska unlvcrsltj is now a full operating with the state mill national Hedged member of the .Missouri v aney Under Fire. "What sort of jpenker Is he?" "I don't know, no seems to be al right for plnln talking, but I don know how'd he'd bo If they started t heckle him." organizations, is planning a nix mem bership drive for the woi k of De cember 13. The llobb .Motors company and the Patriot Motors company, two Lincoln roiporntlons, have been held to be In solvent In a decision made b.v Pulled Stales Judge T. ('. Munger. The new Platte county courthouse at Columbus was dedicated. last week by tho Masonic grand lodge. Grand Mas ter Franilenberg of Omaha and Grand Custodian Robert E. French of Kear ney had charge of the services. Conference, tead.v to comply with all the rules of the oiganlzatlon and will compete for the fool bull championship In llHil Pairolmaii .loo Treglla is to be given the Hi si medal awarded under a new plan for rewarding extraordinary bravery and efficiency In the police de partment al Ouniliii. Treglla thwarted an arson plot to deslro.v a restaurant anil looming house In Urn! cltj, by catrylug out of the building seveial blazing basins tilled with iiillai nimble material and oil soaked smv.ii,N. M jEPnyncUvi uisimuiUvv i SthmmS v to wit . iX i )