THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 18, 1921.
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AIRMEN IN FOR
WARSHIP TEST
WiUvTry to Blow Battleship
Out of Water on June
28th.
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International News Staff Correspon
dence. Vwhington, June 18.-4 June 21.
the date set for the first of the army,
and navy bombingr tests, . approaches,
interest among r artisans in the air-,
plane vs. battleship controversy, which
has raged among: officers here for the
past year, is growing more tense.
While same army fliers express dissat
isfaction with the conditions of the
tests, a majority of them believe that,
even with the latitude allowed, they
will be able to demonstrate their abil
ity "to blow a battleship out of the
water" with aerial bombs.
The first tests will be held against
the former German submarine U-117,
Greatest interest centers, however in
the experiments to be conducted
against the radio-controlled battleship
Iowa on June 28. These tests are. ex
pected more nearly all than any of the
others to approximate actual battle con
ditions. . . .
With not even "a midshipmate
aboard, this vessel will maneuver at
practically full speed, while aviators
attempt to drop bombs upon her. Her
boilers, pumps, engines, steering gear
every piece of machinery on the old
warship will be controlled automatical
ly by wireless impulses sent out from
the "control ship" Ohio.
CONTROL, SHIP WILL STEER
The apparatus for controlling the
wneists of a standard radio
transmitter aboard the mother ship, a
l on the Iowa, with spe-
cial radio receivers, amplifiers and re
lays for converting the radio signals in
j. i- tvct tViv will oner ate
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other electrical devices communicating
with the steering gear ana tnrotues oi
the main engines.
Tn fit th Towa for use as a moving
target extensie changes in power plant
in were necessary, as tne prupei
, itv, o- mnhinprv ,must. be capable of
'running for a ctnsiclerable time with
out attention. The boilers were chang
ed to oil burners Instead or coai, ana
antnmntic devices for feeding the fuel
and supplying water to the boilers had
to be provided.
tvio nfflper in rharere of sendiner out
the radio signals from the control ship
has absolute control of the starting
rt tvio Tmva sufl can steer her in any
direction desired. When everything
on board the Iowa is ready the main
engines are started and left running
slowly. The snio is tnen aDanaoneu
and the officer aboard the control ship
takes command.
tvio first radin siernal sent oat is in
tercepted by the aerial on the Iowa
and passes into the radio receiver wen
below deck. It is then amplified by
moans nf snecial vacuum tube ampli
fiers, so that it is of sufficient force to
operate a very sensitive relay or switch,
which in turn operates a larger reiay.
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This larger apparatus closes an eiecin
mi oi roii it which operates an electri
cally conl rolled pneumatic valve. When
this valve opens it admits comprsssed
air to tne tnrotue control oi me main
engines, causing the throttle to open,
thus bringing the ship up to full speed.
MECHANICAL BRAIN
The first relay also operates a de
vice called a commutator, which is
a special switch having control of the
steering mechanism. The steering
gear consists of a standard steam en-eine-driven
rudder gear, the throttle
valve of the engine being geared to a
small electric motor. The commutator
is connected to the control panel of this
motor and is thus able to operate the
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steam engine to drive the rudder either
to starboard or port as desired.
A novel feature of this installation
is the automatic steering made possible
by the use of a gyrocompass. The
compass is electrically connected to
the control panel of the electric motor
on the steering- gear, so that the ship
an be made to hold any course, the gyro-compass
immediately correcting any
variations. The control officer can
steer the battleship either starboard
or port, or he may put the gyro-compass
in control and allow it automat
ically to hold the ship on a steady
course.
CARRIES SAFETY CLOCK
The commutator might be regarded
as the mechanical brain of the Iowa.
It receives the radio signals and inter
prets them, pass'ng them directly to
the electric motor controlling The steer
ing engine if the order is either star
board or port, or giving the gyro-compass
control if that is the' order receiv
ed. If the officer in control on the mother
ship desires to stop the Iowa he sends
a long signal of about ten seconds du
ration. This operates a special relay
which opens the circuit on an electrical
ly controlled pheumattic valve, shut
ting off the various fuel oil and feed
water plumps, thus shutting down the
power plant proper and stopping the
ship.
A special safety device is provided
in the form of a time clock, which au
tomatically, shuts everything down in
ease the radio receiving apparatus
should become inoperative, or in case
no control signals are received during a
certain period of time.
RETAIL PRICES
SHOWBECLINE
Wholesale Quotations Fail
to Drop as Much in May
as Retail.
FIRST TOAST DRUNK
TO A NOTED BEAUTY
New York, June 18. The origin of
drinking toasts was defined by Stuy
vesant Fish, banker, one of the eleveu
survivors of the class of 1871 of Co
lumbia University, as toastmaster at
the annual alumni luncheon the other
day.
"What is a toast?" he asked, adding.
One of the books published before W3
lost our liberty to restrain our own
appetites says:
" 'The toasted biscuit, though long
since disused as an ingredient of
punch, formed, from a very early pe
riod, a favorite addition to many old
English drinks.
"Premising that in the reign of
Charles II, it fc-as the fashion for
ladies, attired in dresses made for the
purpose, to bathe publicly in the Ciiy
of Bath, the . origin of toasts is thus
told.
" 'It happened, on a public day, a
celebrated beauty was in the Cross-
Bath, and one of her admirers took a
glass of the water in which she stood,
and drank her health to the company.
There was one in the place, a gay
fellow, who offered to jump in and
swore though he liked not the "liquor"
he would have the "toast." He was op
posed in his resolution; yet this whim
gave foundation to the present honor
which :s done to the lady we mention.
in our liquor, who has ever since been,
called a "toast.' "
Washington, June 18. Retail food
prices to the average family declined
4.8 per cent in May as compared with
April, while wholeslae food prices drop
ped 5 3-4 per cent in the same period,
according to statistics made public Fri
day by the department of labor- Gen
eral wholesale prices, including farm
products, food, building materials, house
furnishings and miscellaneous commo
dities declined approximately 2 per cent
during the month.
The decline from the peak prices of
May, 1919, amounted to 33 per cent in
retail food prices and 44 1-2 per cent
in general wholesale prices. The drop
in wholesale prices includes a 53 1-2
per cent decline in manufactured foods
products and a 52 per cent reduction
in the prices of farm - products, the
statement said.
From April 15 to May 15 the retail
price of butter declined 24 per cent;
cheese 14 per cent; sugar 13 per cent:
lard 9 per cent; pork chops and oleo
margarine 5 per cent. Smaller reduc-1
tions were noted for many other com
modities.
Retail prices of three articles which
increased in price during the month
were onions 44 per cent; cabbage 10
per cent, and oranges 5 per cent.
Wholesale prices of farm products
reacted from the low level reached in
April, the statement said, with a gain of
l 6-i per cent. With the exception of
metails and metal products.
prices of which have remain
ed the same for two months
there was a decline in all wholesale
prices, food products leading. Wholesale
prices of house furnishings dropped
nearly 4 1-2 per" cent during the month;
cloths and clothing 2 3-4 ner cent:
fuel and lighting materials 2 1-2 per
cent, ana chemicals ana 'drugs 1 1-4 per
cent. Wholesale buildine: material
prices declined about ona half of one
per cent the month.
Changes from wholesale neak tiriees
of May, 1919, including declines in
cloths and clothing amounting to 48
per cent; building materials 41 per cent;
metais ana metal products 28 1-2 per
cent; chemicals and drugs 22 3-4 per
cent and house furnishings 22 1-4 per
cent. Fuel and lighting materials drop
ped 17 1-2 per cent during the year.
xne average family expenditure for
food decreased from April 15, 1921, to
May 15, 1921, in all of the 51 cities from
which monthly prices are secured," the
report said.
"The greatest decrease. 8 per cent.
was shown in Milwaukee and St. Paul.
In Jacksonville and Savannah the de
crease was 5 per cent. In Atlanta,
Charleston, S. C, it was 4 per cent
and at Richmond 3 per cent.
CLARK RE-ELECTED.
Washington, June 18. The Interstate
Commerce Commission announced to.
day that Chairman E. E. Clark, had
been unanimously reelected chairman
of the commission for the year termi
nating June 30, 1922.
To Remove Dandruff
and Stop Itching Scalp
An itching scalp Is caused by dan
Gruff, and dandruff comes from neglect
of the head, which leads to dead.
brittle, falling hair. Keep your scalp
properly cleansed and you will not be
bothered with dandruff or itching head
and falling hair.
The best way to rid your head of
dandruff and itching, prevent your hair
from falling out and make it retain
its full beauty and splendor, is to fre
quently give the head a thorough
cleansing and brisk ruDbing with Am-
proco Medicated Cocoanut Oil Sham.
poo, a combination shampoo and hair
tonic.
Amproco thoroughly cleanses -the
scalp, rids it of dandruff and brings
renewea nie ana lustre to your hair.
hse Amproco and you won't have to
use a tonic afterwards, as Amproco
has all the tonic qualities found In
any gooa hair tome, Including airfn
ine. As there are numerous cocoanut
oil shampoos, be sure to get the genu
ine meaicaiea snampoo and tonic com
bined by specifying "Amproco" and
accept no substitute. Amproco is euar-
THE A TERS
At The Strand.
In ."Cheated Love," Carmel Myers
highly dramatic Universal photoplay
which is now "showing at the Strand
theater, playgoers will use one of the
most noted emotional stars of the Pa
risian speaking stage as she appears
in ' support of Miss Myers.
She is Madame Rose Dione, who
holds a place of affection in the hearts
of Parisan playgoers second only to
that held by Madame Sarah Bern
hardt. Madame Dione was the featured star
of the Comedie Francaise at the ou
break of the war. In the tense hour
when the German armies were batter
ing at the gates of Paris, she appeared
in a famous cafe, wrapped the tri-col-or
around her statuesque form and
sang La Marsellaise while thou
sands of young men took the oath as
soldiers of France. For the duration
of the war she abandoned her theatri
cal work and devoted her entire time
to alleviating the suffering of the
wounded and in entertaining the
troops at the rest billets. By a spe
cial dispensation from the French
High Command she was allowed to ac
company troops going up toward the
front and , did heroic work in keepin
up the morale in the early stages of
the war when the natonal integrity of
France was menaced by the Hun.
Arriving in America shortly aftor
the armistice was signed, Madame
Dione entered the realm of the silent
drama. She recently played an im
portant role in "The Four Horseman
of the Apocalypse."
Here Comes the Bride," An Avalanche
Of Fun.
The most mixed up, complicated and
amusing little . somedy ever put on n
stage is "Here Comes the Bride." It is
doubtful if an audience ever laughed
more or longer than at this show. Any
person who could sit through the per
formance and not laugh would- be ready
for the hereafter. The play is chuck
full of action from start to finish and
everybody in it is accused, of about ev-
ry crime and misdemeanor in the cal-
endar. One tries to get the other out
of a 3crape and in doing so gets them
selves m worse and it is one contin
uous round of screams. Those who
ftniss this wonderful little play will
miss a great theatrical treat and if you
enjoy a good laugh the Academy is the
place to get it. All members of the
company are good and no particular
one has a chance to shine as they are
all so mixed up in the scandal that
every one is kept busy getting out or
trouble. "Here Comes the Bride" will
be repeated this evening.
POLICEMEN FIGHT
BACK AMBUSHERS
Cork. Ireland. June IS T-nron Hr.fi tre.
auxiliary policement beat off a force
ui ouu aner a iierce right at Rathcoole
last night, when four lorries were am
bushed. Three road
troyed, putting the lorries out of action,
ana ine aitacKing party fired upon the
lywicemen irom trencnes and. walls.
They were forces to Ttir Vi
losing one known killed and many
wounaea. it is Deneved that three of
tne attacking party, met death . during
the fight.
The crown, forces lost two killed and
four Wounded. Reinforcements were
rusnea to the scene and were search
ing the countryside early today.
THRESHING MACHINE
OWNERS LICENSED
i Owners of - threshing machines In
Mecklenbure countv
have a license provided by the legisla
ture before they begin operations this
year. ine same law was in effect
last year. The acense may be obtain
ed at the office ; of Register of Deeds
W. M. Moore.
The act vas tiassed bv th lfc-?ia.
ture. it is said, as a measure that mnM
likely stimulate the. growing of wheat
mnonn uroiina, tne theory being
that keeping" records of production
would tend to stimulate production.
The threshing season is now ready
to besrin and Mr. Moore has revived li
cense blanks which ' he will issue to
SCHOOL PROPERTY IS
VALUED AT $695,850
The total value of Charlotte school
property is $695,850, acording to a val
uation placed on the property in the
annual report of Supt. H. P. Harding.
The 10 white school buildings have a
total of 175 rooms and the four negro
schools 49. Building and lands of white
schools are worth $633,450, negro
schools, $62,400. The Alexander Gra
ham .high school leads in value Mr.
Harding's estimate on this building be
ing placed at $150.-000. The grounds
on which this building and the South
School are located are worth $37,700.
Spo&ng
-Expert starter and generator re
pairs at The K. T. M. Storage Bat
tery Co. Best equipped shop in town.
Atwater-Kent parts. 18-2t
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
IRISH CASUALTIES
Dublin, June 18. The weekly review
of the situation in Ireland, issued at
Dublin Castle, says that during the
week five policemen were killed and 34
wounded, and that two soldiers were
killed and one soldier wounded.
The -review declares that bombing
outrages in crowded streets continue a
regular feature of the 'rebel" opera
tions, resulting in casualties to inno
cent civilians in greater number than
to the police or the military.
Continuing, the review asserts that
there were 70 raids on the mails tnd 60
arrests for "outrages and political of
fenses." Of 49 trials of civilians by court mar
tial, 44 resulted in convictions and
five in acquittals. Sentences to fif
teen years penal servitude were impos
ed three times on persons charged with
the possession of arms and ammuni
tion. The total number of persons in
terned is given in the review as 3,186.
JUDGEFEIDELSON . TO '
SPEAK SUNDAY NIGHT
Judge Charles N. Feidelson, of Sa
vannah, Ga., well-known as a publish
er and lecturer, will deliver an address
here Sunday night at 8 -o'clock at the
Hebrew Temple on West Seventh street
under the auspices of the Charlotte
lodge of the B'Nai B'Rith.
The address of Judge Feidelson will
mark the opening",session of a conven
tion of the B'Nai B'Rith fraternity in
Charlotte.
CHICHESTER SPILLS
GRAVER'S
ROADWAX
Last Time Today
Miss Zena Keefe
In a play of real drama telling
a wonderful . story - of "home
falks."
"Red
Foam
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By William H. Hamby
BMGTI0M
On same Program
A Larry Semon Comedy
"THE. HICK"
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A Charlotte Institution.
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Few come to these trying spring
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A mild laxative, Hood's Pills,
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IS THE. IDEAL. SPRING MEDICINE.
Academy Theatre
Present the Big "Lafif" Producer
"Here Comes the Bride"
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
Nothing But "LaftV
TUESDAY
That Great Masterpiece
THE LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM COME
' BY JOHN FOX, JR.
Nights 8:30 P. M. Matinees 3 P. M. Sharp
BOX OFFICE OPENS, 1 P. M.
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Clothes d the Best Quality
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ORED BY; SKILLED LABOR; ONLY SILK THREAD USED IN SEW
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