| Show JACK BINNS TO FLY V jack binns wireless hero ot of the steamer republic may gather fresh heroic laurels in the air ile he has hag just enrolled for the british flying co corps aps it if the new british recruiting office opened in new Y york ork under the direction 0 of f brig gen AV A white blues will be remembered ns ak the first wireless operator to effect a resi res cue tit at sea through persistent calls for help binns was the wireless man mall aboard the republic when she was rammed by the florida off nantucket january 23 1901 lie he stuck to his PO pol 1 while the ship was sinking and sent out the famous S 0 S until the baltic responded and rescued all of the persons aboard the rammed ship since then he lias has resided in america lunch hour will um miss the stocky white haired figure who preached the gospel in the heart of what the major part of the nation has come to regard as a den of wickedness ne ile has enjoyed the reputation of being the highest paid street preacher lu in tile world from trinity he received a salary of it a year no 0 one newill ne will ever know how much of this the bishope bishop 1 expended on himself but taw poor will tell that lie he has been openhanded open handed aud and has never withheld his aid when money was needed to keep a home together ile he was a close friend of the late J pierpont pont morgan who often went to his house |
