THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY,' APRIL 26, -1919.
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USED GROWING
TREES AS TOWERS
FOR WIRELESS
Major General Squler Tells of
String of Stations. Which
Read Messages From Prin
cipal European Points.
Wtihlnfton, April 25. Discovery
that Tcry trc ! s potential wire
leia tower wai announced today by
Major General Squler, chief atonal
fflcer of the army, revealing an
other war secret and telling- the
story of how "the American army
with a String of stations using tree
tops as antennae and messages from
ships at sea and the principal Euro
pean radio stations.
General Squier made-his disclos
ure in a paper read before the Physi
cal Society of America, meeting here
at the United States bureau of
standards. Afterward he took the
scientists out into the woods near
the bureau and demonstrated a port
able field laboratory erected there
for experiments in development of
the discovery. He showed how na
ture's wireless tower was nothing
more than a tall tree, preferably
eucalyptus, with a small wire netting
spread below and an insulated wire
hanging from a spike driven near
the top. ,
Experiments In 1904.
The paper, which discussed the
phenomon la technical detail, de
scribed how the general began ex
periments In .-1904 with a view to
using growing trees as antennae, his
attention having been attracted to
the subject by the discovery dur
ing army maneuvers at Camp Atas
cadero, Cel., that telegraph and tele
phone buzzers inoperative wi'h ordi
nary 'grounding because of the dry
season and unusual character of the
soil, became operative when con
nected with the trunk or roots of a
tree.
Gives Perfect Results.
Like . the underground wireless
developed for the navy by James
H. Rogers, the treetop radio has
, been used with perfect results in
receiving, and also has been used
successfully for transmission over
short distances. Radio telephonic
messages have been received
through trees, transmitted by them
into Washington and there trans
ferred to the wire system.
"From the moment an acorn is
planted in fertile soil," said General
Squier, "it becomes a 'detector,' and
a 'receiver' of electromagnetic
waves and the marvelous properties
of this receiver, through agencies at
present entirely unknown to us, are
such as to vitalize the acorn and to
produce in time the giant oak. In
the power of multiplying plant cells
it may, indeed, be called an incom
parable 'amplifyer.' , '
Cells As Absorbers.
"From this angle of view we may
consider that trees have been pieces
of electrical apparatus from their
beginning, and with their manifold
chains of living cells are absorbers,
conductors and radiators of the
long electromagnetic waves as used
In the radio art. i
"For our present purpose we may
consider, therefore, a growing tree
as a highly organized piece of living
earth to be used in the same man
ner, as we now use the earth as a
universal conductor for telephony
and' telegraphy and other electrical
purposes.'
Pacific Liner Commander
Dares Death Among Sharks
By VdItwmI Service.
San Francisco. Capt. J. H. Trask,
commander of the Oceanic liner
Sonoma, dared . death by diving
among sharks to repair the propeller
recently. Some 200 miles from
Sydney, Australia, the starboard
crank shaft began acting up. Being
the best swimmer on board, the
commander donned a diving suit and
remained under water two ihinutes.
In the meantime the crew fished for
sharks and caught one weighing
1,200 pounds. It had eight double
rows of teeth. The shark was
hoisted to the deck by tackle and
killed with bullets.
" The Sailor's Uniform.
Whyldoes the sailor wear such
funny trousers, flaring and flapping
at the bottom? Why, when exposed
to sea breezes J does he wear such a
wide-open neck and flapping wide
collar? Why does he always wear
a big handkerchief about his neck
and such a funny round blue flat
hat?
All of these questions are easily
answered. The flapping wide
trouser bottoms are made to quick
ly and easily roll upTbove the knees
when landing on a beach in a small
boat and dragging it ashore, or when
he is taking his turn at washing
down the decks. And that broad
collar, which looks like a waste of
good cloth, may be pulled up over
the head and about the ears and tied,
on cold nights when the sailor is on
watch, and it makes a warm hood
for him. The open neck is also
coot when he is sailing in the trop
ics. The neckerchief he uses for a
sling if his arm is' hurt, or to tie up
his shore purchases in, or for band
ages. a With three of these big hand
kerchiefs and a couple of sticks a
good stretcher can be made. His
round blue hat has been used many
a time for bailing water out of leaky
boats and one in each .hand is used
for wig-wagging signals when the
flags are not handy. So you see
there is a good reason for every
thing about his costume. Leslie's
Weekly.
Colored Jazz Artist Is
Now America's Foremost
Businessman in Old London
JazzMad Blighty Eagerly Seeks Services of Dr. W. H.
Dorsey of "Ii'l Old New Yawk" and His Eight Slip
Horn Tickling Assistants Each Making $25 a Day
With Meals 'N Everything Thrown In.
(UnlTsrwl Serviea Staff Comepeadaat.)
London, April 25. His name- is
W. H. Dorsey. He lives in a hand
some flat in an exclusive west end
section of London where, according
to his business cards, he can be
found at certain hours prepared to
teach jazz music on the piano. Every
night except Sunday he leads the
jazz band of eight pieces at one of
London's most famous jazz palaces.
Mr. Dorsey is colored and from
New York. He comes pretty near
being America's most representative
business man in London this min
ute. For London- is jazz mad and
Dorsey is the doctor.
"I've- come over here to show
these London people 'the real jazz
music," said the impressario of coI:
oratura noise. "There are a lot of
cheap imitators who speak with the
broad 'a' and who don't know any
thing -more about our real American
jazz music than a rabbit To hear
jazz music played by an English
trap artist is like witnessing a per
formance of Ibsen by the Georgia
minstrels. 1
"Nobody but the American color
ed men knows how to put the punch
and the rhythm in jazz because no
body dances like the American col-,
orded man. These English imi
tators are too stiff and formal; they
don't know how to let themselves
go in their music; they're so afraid
somebody's looking at them. The
Englishman at the traps is a scream;
he's straining his dignity every min
ute and knows it.
: "Yes,I will say there's" a very
profitable field here for real jazz
artists while the present dancing
craze lasts. Yes sir, the gravy
good. ' .
"What's the average earnings of
one of my boys you ask? Well, say
$25 for a working day with meals.
Yes sir with the English style eats
thrown in. That a not bad for
boy'who knows the slip-horn or can
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UIIKIC U1C IUWUCI1. X SCC US II"
way first in the afternoon there'i
the dansante from 4 o'clock to
6:45 at the Grafton galleries or
some place like that Then there'i
the dinner dance at the Criterion
from 7 to 10 and most likely as not
a private engagement somewhere
any hour up to 4 in the morning.
'The rate for a real high class
jazz combination like mine, say,
with eight pieces and the trap artist
getting sound out of anything from
a cuckoo clock to a ground gourd,
is 16 guineas that's $80 r an af
ternoon dance and 20 guineas or
$100 for the night dance. With the
dinner and the tea thrown in yes,
sir. thrown in.
"Of course, we're artists and art
tsts command high prices, you
know. .
"I Want to See thePoilus,"
Declares Clemenceau
Premier Clemenceau ' of " France
made many visits to the battle front
while head of the government. Gen
eral Gordonnier, writing of one of
those visits in the Paris magazine,
Je Sais Tont, quotes a dialogue be
tween the premier and a division
commander. ,
"I suggest,1 M. Premier, that we
go to the heights of Sampizny; from
there we can see the entire bend of
the Meuse, a little of Saint Mihiel
and the Forest of Ailly "-
"General." the premier in terrupt-
Ued, "I am not a tourist; I am not
looking for a tine view. I want to
see the poilus out there where they
are close to the boches."
"Well, it's an easy matter in this
sector to get a dose view of the
boches. For six kilometers our
trenches are within a grenade throw
of the German trenches, and at Post
8 only four meters separate the
lines."
"All right. I want to go to Post 8."
"Mr, Premier, that will be very
dangerous. Several days shells,
grenades and mines have been used
incessantly. The Germans were re
pulsed there in a big attack and they
will not accept the check without
another attack. It's a big risk to
go there and it is my duty Jo warn
you." ' v
, "I am 75 years old. my dear gen
eral," the premier said firmly; "what
better could' happen to me than
death on the field of battle?"
And so the premier visited Post 8.
The Advertiser who uses The Bes
Want Ad Column increases hit
business thereby and the persons
who read them profit by the oppor
tunities offered. . 1 . .
NEGRO BANDITS
WHO ATTACK MAN
ARE DISARMED
Albert Ayer Battles Witt
Three Colored Highway
men; Wrenches Weapons
From Them.
Three negro hold-up men were
put to flight by Albert Ayer, 1145
North Eighteenth, Thursday night,
when they attempted to rob him at
the paint of a revolver, and after
one of the highwaymen slashed his
coat with a razor.
Avar lold police that he was walk
ing in the vicinity of Twenty-second
and Seward streets shortly
after midnight when he was ac
costed by three negroes. One of
them pointed a revolver at him and
commanded him to throw up his
hands. Ayer grappled with the man
and wrenched the revolver from his
grasp. He pointed the weapon at
one of the men and pulled the trig
ger. It missed fire. Later it was
discovered the revolver was not
loaded.
Slashed with Razor.
he other two negroes closed in
their intended victim, one of
m slashing his coat with a razor
I the other struck him on the
d with a blunt instrument Ayer
continued to battle with the men,
using the blunt end of the revolver
as a weapon. The negroes were
bested when they broke and ran.
Miss Emily Arrel, 2412 St Mary's
avenue, reported to the police that
a t lone ntgro seized her purse
Thursday night while she was walk
ing alone on the street in the neigh
borhood of her home. She declared
the pocketbook contained $25. Miss
Arrel said the negro leaped from
the mouth of an alley, grabbed the
purse, which she carried on her arm,
and disappeared in the darkness of
the alley.
CORN CROP OF U.S.
THREATENED BY
NEW PARASITE
European Corn Borer Brbugh
Into Country in Foreign
Shipments;, Great Damage
Already Done in East.
Philadelphia, April 25. The corn
crop of the United States is threat
ened.
This . statement was made today
by Dr. L. C. Howard, chief of the
bureau of entomology, United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, who spoke before the
American Philosophical society at
the second meeting of a three-day
session here.
Dr. Howard said the European
corn borer, a comparatively new
parasite, introduced into this coun
try from foreign shipments, has ob
tained a strong foothold in New
England and New York. Great
damage his already been done.
"If this borer reaches the corn
fields of the west," he said, "I don't
see what is going to save them. And
there seems to be but slight hope
of our being able to eradicate the
pest.",'
Army Orders.
Washington, April !5. Special Tele
gram.) First Lieut. Forret Haller, vet
erinary corps, now at baae hospital. Fort
Riley, Kas., will proceed, accompanied by
the necessary attendants, to Fort Des
Moines.
MaJ. Kenneth Beymer Turner, medical
corps, now a patient at Fort D. A. K'js.
sell, Wyoming, Is transferred to hospital
Denver, Colo., for further observation and
treatment.
First Lieut. Frank Gilbert, -Infantry.
now at nospitai, camp uodge, is trans
ferred to general hospital No. 40. St.
Louis, Mo., for further' observation and
treatment.
Maj. Chester Rarlan Clark, medical
corps, Is relieved from duty at Rock
Island arsenal, Rock Island, ID., and will
proceed to camp uoage.
First Lieut. Ben H. Weeks, field ar
tillery. Is relieved from his present du
ties at camp Knox. Kentucky, and w
proceed to Fort D. Aj Russell, Wyomlnl
Story of 10 -Year Old Feud
in Family Related in Court
Wm. W. Satterlee at Trial jf $15,000 Damage Suit
Against His Sister, Mrs. Eliza Roth, Tells How He
Was Shot by Her When He Came to Demand
Custody of His Son.
One phase of a 10-year family feud
for the possession of 13-year-old
Harold Satterlee was fought in Dis
trict Judge Leslie's court yesterday,
where William W. Satterlee is suing
his sister, Mrs. Eliza Roth, for $15,
000 damages "for shooting him." .
Satterlee is a cattle salesman for
Oscar Lindborg of South Omaha.
Mrs. Roth is the wife of Ben Roth,
manager of Wood Bros., live stock
commission house.
The alleged shooting took place
at the Roth home, 4202 South Twenty-third
street, the evening of Octo
ber 15, 1918.- Satterlee had come
there with his wife to demand cus
tody of Harold. Mrs. Roth is al
leged to have come to the door and
shot him, the bullet entering the
abdomen.
HaroTcl, the boy, was in the court
room all day and took the liveliest
interest in the proceedings. His
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Better than most ten
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today
Banded for your protection
All live dealers everywhere sell them
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father was on the stand much of the
day. The father's sister never took
her stern eyes from him as he testi
fied.
Satterlee's former wife who se
cured a divorce from him 10 years
ago and was awarded the custody of
Harold was present, a handsome,
stylishly dressed woman. She de
clines to tell where she resides now
and is said to be in constant terror
of her former husband, who. it is
said, pursued her from city to city
after she secured her divorce.
Mrs. Lee Glover, another sister of
Satterlee and Mrs. Roth, is also
arrayed on the side of Harold and
Mrs. Roth. And the aged father of
the warring brother and sisters was
also in the court room, looking on
with mournful eyes at this family
feud, which promises to have no
end.
Satterlee told of going to the
nome ot Mrs. Koth on the evening
of October 15, 1918, and gave the
details of the alleged shooting. His
present wite, to whom he was mar
ried March 14. 1918. corroborated his
testimony. The Satterlees live at
4417 South Twentv-second street.
Mrs. Satterlee told of catchinir her
usband in her arms after he was
shot and assisting him to a doctor's
ottice. bht nursed him. She testi
fied that he was nervous and "lost
flesh terribly." .
Satterlee admitted that he was ar
rested in St. Joseph for carrying
concealed v weapons several years
ago and sentenced to 90 days in
jail. He was pafoled at the in
stance of his sister, Mrs. Roth, and
in her custody.
Mrs. Roth testified that her broth
er has threatened her life repeated
ly. The most recent time, she said,
wa alt Anortlct uh n lio rmmm in
I her home and threatened to kill both
her and her husband, ch declared.
One-Minute
Store Talk
"Better Clothes" is the
slogan of the new. era of
Peace and Prosperity into
which the world is entering.
The war has given thou
sands of men and young men
a chance to do a little think
ing about their own affairs.
They've looked around and
have seen a wonderful world
full of opportunity and ev
erywhere they see the advan
tage, the comfort, the pres
tige of Better Clothes.
They help a man own
more Victory Notes.
JOHN A. SWANSON, Pres.
WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas.'
SHOP EARLY STORE CLOSES AT 6:30 P. M. SATURDAY.
Every New PdstWar Fashiom
in ClotEes for Mem
LIKE a landslide, a demand has de
, scended upon Omaha for new Spring
ciothes expressive of the new period and
Greater Nebraska is wonderfully pre
pared. It's not an accident - this tre
mendous preparation. Again and again
this store has anticipated your require
ments. But today's demonstration puts
new emphasis upon the thoroughness of
this store's equipment to serve men.
In five minutes you can see here what it hat.,,
taken five months of tireless energy to produce
A Wonderful
Entirely New Clothes Display
for Spring 1919
Featuring the post-war creations of Fashion
Park, Hickey -Freeman, Society Brand, Adler-
;
Rochester and many other pre-eminent clothes
makers.
yOUNG men's ultra smart waist seam
models in single breasted, double breast
ed, combination effects and English sacks
of rare distinctiveness. Wonderfully attrac
tive. Specially designed weaves fresh from
the looms, at
''BACK TO PEACE CLOTHES'
y Jtartttg firani (ElothM
BUSY Business Men find here new achievements in
fabrics magnificent Canterbury worsteds, irridescent
'weaves. Homespuns, flannels in a range of colorings and
smart patterns most unusual and dis- OA fA
tinctive in conservative Spring suits, at. . P" 10 $00
$20
to $50
YOUNGER Young Men's Suits Here's Distinctively the
Younger Young Men's store. Special styles developed
on new lines for the '4new Youth of America." Silk treated
effects, new satin piped collar, cuffs, pockets, "Harness
Stitched." New lapels, new tlCfn QiAK
pockets and dashing colors.. M 10
Top Coats Your better advantage choosing from our very broad showing of new styles. Semi-form
In Great fitting Welt waisters, Box Coats, Balmaccans, 1 1 fft 41 ?
Demand motor coats, knitted weaves, coverts, novelties P' 10 rtJ
Mtn's and Yotytf Men's and Boys' Clothing- Entire Second Floor, Main Building and Cnnex
Men's Hat and Haberdashery Headquarters
V
Hat styles with the snap and pep that young men and younger men demand; styles
that all men are justified in wearing. Lively new shapes, cheerful colors. The west's
largest showing of finest Hat makers Spring production.
John B. Stetson
Hats
"C & K" Connett
Quality Quality
, Hats , Hats
Borsalino Italian
Hats
Nebraska
Superior
mis
Nebraska
Special
Hats
Prices Range:
$3 to $15
Silk Shirts
A wonderful new exposition of smart styles. ' Every
wanted weave in a thousand and one beautiful pat
terns. Peau de crepe, broadcloth sjlk, pussy willow,
tub silk and crepe de chine silk shirts, at
$5 to $12
Madras and Negligee Shirts, $1.50 to $4.
Neckwear, Largest Showing
of Springtime styles
. 50c to $3.00.
Buy Underwear Now. Prepare for Warm Summer
(' I Days. Union Suits, $1.00 to $7.00
Spring motor gloves, gauntlets, silk,
fabric, kid gloves.
'Hurley's famous
shoes and oxfords,
i $10 and $12
TRAVELING - GOODS
SHOP OF OMAHA
Complete Selections of
Suit Cases and Travel
ing Bags.
Oxfords Change a Man s Summer Existence
From America's greatest men's footwear makers we're showing all the
new styles in tan, brown, black leather, palm beach 0 to (MO
and white ylL
NEBRASKA SPECIAL SHOES AND OXFORDS, $4 TO $7.50.
(otfnngvb,
I A SWMMSO
Arnold Glove Grip
shoes and oxfords
$9 to $12
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America's Best Ward
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.CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN.