The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1917, Page 8

EIGHT BISMARCK DAILY THE GREAT WAR What Is Edison Working on Day and Night in Je Gat ae By F. M. KERBY. Orange, N. J., Aug. 16.—Here is the wonderful war mystery! More thrilling than trench capture! More important than wheat! More romantic than air duels!’ More en- grossing than these and all the rest, because it is still a mystery. What is the mysterious, secret in- vention Edison, America’s wizard, has perfected to destroy the U-boats? This is the big question mark of the entire world war. Here are the facts: Senos 1. Almost a year ago it was widely announced that Ame: 8 electric genius had a marvelous scheme by which electric rays would set off ex- plosives at great distances. 2. Several months ago a prominent member of the naval consulting board of experts announced American inven- tive genius was about to turn against Germany a mysterious destructive agent that would rid the sea of U- boats. 3. July 14 Edison himself, in one of his rare statements, issued to his subordinates, said cryptically: “We now have all the rebellious elements under control. Today will be remem- bered as the time when we removed the last jinx from the record.” 4. July 20 the navy department per- mitted the announcement that a de- vice to detect U-boats'10 miles away was nearly perfected. 5. A high government official said only a few days ago that Idison just completed a task that would make him the greatest man in the world. 6. The Westinghouse company, the! leading makers of electric appliances, is enlisting 1,000 men willing to be ABSOLUTELY LOCKED IN from the outside world, holding no communica- tion, with it, for 10 months, making “war mynitions.” { A expert either a liar or a maniac? f a His Little rsey Workshop ? made his electrifying announcement. 8. ‘No government official will say a word. Now—what is the conclusion? 1. Was the announcement of the new rays of remarkable power some- body’s dream? 2 Was the naval consulting board The board is not made up of that kind of men. Furthermore, his statement was NOT DENIED. 3. Did Edison boast wildly when he said he had solved the last war puzzle? Well—you can number 100 magic inventions from Edison's brain. Can you number one boast? 4. Was the navy department talk- ing through its hat when it said U- boats were unmasked 10 miles away? 5. Is the high government official who said Edison had finished a job that would “make iim the world’s greatest man” CRAZY? 6. Is the Westinghouse company TURNING ITSELF INTO A PRIGO'N because it believes that will attract labor in these times of labor short- age? 7. WHY DOESN'T SOME HIGH OFFICIAL PUT THESE SPECULA- TIONS TO REST BY AN OFFICIAL DENIAL OF THEM ALL? Isn't it plain that, instead of more than the facts being revealed, there exist more facts than have even been hinted at? Jules Verne predicted the U-boat. John P. Holland built it. H. G. Wells in his “War of the Worlds” told how the invading in- ‘habitants of Mars used against the earth folk a powerful light ray that burned everything in the path it swept. Is Edison ready, through a Westing- house-made machine, to turn this light on the German sharks? The wonderful war mystery is the most gripping war thought today. 7. Edison, white haired, had been working for months, 16, 18, 20 hours a day, in a veritable frenzied debauch of sleepless nights and days, on the SUBMARINE PROBLEM before he It will be the greatest world news itém tomorrow. Wouldn't YOU like to know, in ad- Those. Healthy, Dirty;Hands! 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Towa Nearly 5,000 Workmen Are Rush- ing Cantonments to Comple- tion—Miniature City ' Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 16.—Construc- tion activity at Camp Dodge, the Thir- teenth division cantonment, has been speeded to capacity in order that everything may be in readiness for the 15,000 drafted men, who are to g0 into training Sept. 5. The initial contribution of — man power from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska gnd lowa will represent one-third of the total quotas of these states for the first war army, in ac- cordance with recent orders of the war department. Now that the exact time the remaining two-thirds. will be called to the colors, is known, camp construction is being rushed beyond the necessities for the first 15,000, with a view to completing all buildings as soon as possible. With the exception, perhaps, of a number of minor buildings, all con- struction will be completed by Sep- tember 1, according to the building contractors, if the present working schedule is. maintained. Barracks are being constructed at the required Tate per day, and supply depots, sta- bles, ete., are springing up rapidly. Reports to Major M. A. Butler, con- structing quartermaster, show the status of construction to be about as follows Status of Work. Barracks virtually completed num- ber 156; 38 more to be built. Fifty per cent of 1,576 buildings, which include all main structures, en- tirely constructed. . Sixty per cent of all road work done; main camp highway graded and 25 per cent surfaced with cement. There are 20 miles of camp roads. Fifteen per cent of 135,000 feet of sewer system and 155,000-foot water system completed; million-gallon res- THE ~ The Northwest Hotel A High-Clas Hotel Retteatis Rot . 50c per day and Siagle rom with bath, $1.00 The NORTHWEST, 100 Rooms PATTERSON HOTELS The McKenzie Adicining the McKenti, vee Fits Seret Running hot and cold water | The Seventh Story of Noth Dakota. ose ‘ in every room giant Fireproof. 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