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Show FOR THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH Expert Would Use Trees In Short-Distance Transmission. Ono of tho most interesting suggestions sug-gestions made recently In connection witt. wireless telegraphy is that of Major G. O. Squler, of the United States army signal corps, who believes be-lieves that for short-dlstanco transmission trans-mission trees can he used as substitutes substi-tutes for the aerial wires usually employed. em-ployed. Mnjor Squior's plan Is to connect con-nect the apparatus by wires to iron nails driven In tho base ot tho tree from which tho radiations would bo omitted. While the tree would hardly bo as satisfactory as a more permanent perma-nent arrangement of wires, yet in a military campaign It might answer for many purposes where the army Is operating In a country barren of trees, but here a return may bo made to tho older method of employing 'olnted poles or kites or balloons to i-alse the wires. In connection with Major Squior's suggestion tho point has been made that tho difficulties of wireless tolegraphy in transmitting messages overland would be Increased by the presence of an Intervening forest, for-est, and should this bo tho case tho operation of wireless telegraphy may bo restricted greatly. Harper's Weekly. |