Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 157, 15 April 1919 — Page 16

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1919.

RICHMOND MAN INVENTS DEVICE THAT MULTIPLIES POWER OF WATER WHEELS

R. JAMES CHARLES, of 24

South Thirteenth street, has perfected and obtained pat

ents on an improved water motor by which, he claims, small streams will supply abundant power for generating an adequate amount of

electricity to fill the needs of every homo and factory for fuel as well as for lighting, Ha also has patented a device by which a much smaller voltime of water is required to produce a given amount of power from the email streams of which there are a cumber In all sections of the country. The latter machine is an inverted ronical-shaped, double nozzled reservoir, by which the water is thrown with terriflo force into the peculiarly shaped wings or buckets on the periphery of the water wheel. Persons who have seen the device in action say that the force with which the water Is thrown Into the wings or buckets la not unlike steam rushing from the boiler down to the head of the piston. Snake Suggested Devioe "As watching the flight of birds resulted in the bringing out of the successful flying machine," said Dr. Charles, in describing the water wheel "so watching the movements of a huge snake suggested the improved water wheel. In walking down a dusty road near a small stream I saw the trail of a huge snake, with its body from head to tall in almost a straight line. On throwing a large clod at the reptile, It immediately threw its whole body Into a series of abrupt crooks and started to run or move at a greatly Increased speed down the dusty road. So it was evident that it was using these crooks or multiple of bends in Its body as bent levers in thus giving Itself such accelerated and sudden movements. The reptile soon left the dusty road and crawled down the bank into the stream, when it again assumed nearly a straight position of its entire body as it moved across the

narrow stream. Wishing to see what effect scaring it again would have on its movements in the water, I tossed a ftone across the stream just behind the deliberate swimmer, when it again Immediately assumed the former series of abrupt crooks by which it peemed to give itself as rapid speed In the water as it did while on the round. Employs Power of Screw "The thought then occurred to me that the snake was thus employing the power of the screw or bent lever In order to throw itself forward with bo much greater speed, both on land and in the water, and if so, why could not a water wheel be so constructed as to compel the water to pass through a series of curved buckets in- a Btagpered or crooked course Instead of the straight line course employed by the old-fashioned paddle wheel? To test this idea I had two models made, one on the plan of the old style of the Btralght paddles and the other with the curved wings or buckets and with the same pressure or volume of water applied t each of the wheels. I was delighted to see the curved winged wheel turn with far greater speed than did the old-fashioned wheel. With this fact clearly established, I then cast about in my mind for a plan of securing a cheap water supply or power from small streams that traverse practically every county in our country. I soon became aware of the fact that millions of tons of water were simply going to waste in a sufficient number of them in practically every county to furnish all the electric power necessary for the requirements of every country and city home at extremely small cost in the coldest weather. "I found that It would be an easy

matter to secure a site at a suitable point for an eight-foot dam on almost any of these streams, and then an extension of a race with sufficient additional fall of another eight feet, to a point on the bank of the stream for scooping out a conical-shaped large cistern or reservoir with a wide upper surface, but tapering with the lowest point narrowed down to a small oblong point at which a nozzle shaped opening is provided for the escape or ejection of the water. "This practically provides a second nozzle through which the water rushes with great power into this second or metallic nozzle which narrows both latterally and perpendicularly all the way down to the entrance of the curved buckets on the periphery of the water wheel. "As the weight of a cubic foot of water is sixty-two and a half pounds, this multiplied by sixteen, the number of feet of fall here secured, one thousand pounds of pressure from each cubic foot of water is here pushing into the secondary nozzle leading to the water wheel, which would supply 20,000 pounds, or ten tons of water per second rushing through the curved or bent levers on the periphery of the wheel. Of course it will be understood that by the narrowing of the secondary or metallic nozzle leading to the wheel, I prevent a larger volume of water escaping per second than is supplied by the race from its source above. Obtains Greater Force "It is a well known fact that water which has a slow motion will trickle around any heavy object that may be placed in Its way, but force this same

volume of water with terrific speed against the Interposing object and its great momentum will hurl Buch objects out of. its way. fio by thus increasing the speed of a comparatively small stream of water, as is clearly accomplished by this invention, I obtain a resultant force which acts

with remarkable power, as it is compelled by its screw, or staggered course through the several buckets or bent levers surrounding the water wheel, to traverse a much longer line by which a constant pressure is brought to act on several wlnga at a time, before it is released from the wheel, while the water only gives one stroke on the paddle of the old-fashioned water wheel, when it then escapes and its further power on the wheel is ended. A Bright Outlook. "The wonderful possibilities of the undeveloped water power in our country are startllngly surprising and almost beyond our comprehension. The commissioner of corporations. In his report to the government recently stated that 'The water wheels in our country are now developing more than 6,000,000 horse power, and yet the undeveloped water power of this country at this time is doubtless more than 19,000,000 horse power."

Merchants Join in Mope to Close Stores on Thursdays Names of several merchants have been added to the list of those who will close their stores on Thursday afternoons during July and August. It is hoped that many more will be added to the list. Those merchants who will close at 12 o'clock on Thursday during July and August are Ackerman's, Mashmeyer & Granger, Palais Royal, Lee B. Nusbaum, Boston Store, G. H. Knollenberg Co., Hoosier Store, Vigran's Ladies' Wear, Rapps, Fashion Shop, W. O. Crawford, G. H. Nolte, Grand Leader, George Fox, Frankel and Harding, Sam Fred, Loehr & Klute, Model Clothing Co., Thompson and Borton, Hirsch's Credit Store, Safer Hat Co., Ray Lichtenfels, Frank Macke, Burton and Bills, Teeple and Wessel, Feltman's, Walk-Over, Neff & Nusbaum, Sample Shoe Store, New Method, Sam Vigran, Ed Wilson, Graham's, O. Heins, Kreimeiera and Kresge Five and Ten Cent Store, and Kennedy Clothing Co.

Aid for Greek Refugees Asked of Allied Powers

(By Associated Press) SALONIKI, April 15 The league of Greek refugees has sent a telegram to President Wilson and the allied premiers at Paris, asking that the allied powers intervene in Asia Minor in behalf of the inhabitants of northern Cappadocia, where thousands are dying from starvation, according to reports reaching this city. "During the past five centuries more than a million residents of this region, which is the ancient kingdom of Pontus, have been massacred by the Turks," the telegram declares, "and since the war began 200.000 people have been slain there by the Turks." The territory is largely inhabited by Greeks.

CHURCH OBSERVING WEEK OF PRAYER A week of prayer la being observed at the Christian church this week. Three meetings will be held Wednesday. The meeting on the West Side will be held at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Manley. Mrs. J. A. Walls will be the leader. The meeting south of Main Btreet will be held at the home of Mrs. William Huber, 210 South Thirteenth street, with Mrs. Edward Timberlake as leader. The meeting north of Main will be with Mrs.. William Keelor, 223 North Nineteenth street. Mrs. Champion will be leader.

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Continuation Committee Report Is Considered The report of the continuation com-house-party conference held a few months ago was heard at the meeting of the executive committee of the Five Years Meeting of America in session at the South Eighth Street Friends church this morning. Dr. A. E. Cory, director of the field work of the interchurch movement, which is working toward a combination in sommon aim of all the protestant churches of the world, presented some of the tentative plans of the movement, which, although not completed, are growing in significance. The part that America will play in the extensive world

program is one of great importance

and the part of the Friends churches ; is likewise of moment. Dr. Allen D. Hole is chairman of the I executive committee. The committee '

met again this afternoon and discussed the ' questions brought up at the morning sessions. No definite decisions were reached. The executive committee and all the Five Year Meeting boards meet at the South Eighth Street Friends church at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Dance in Art Gallery of High School April 25

The Board of Education has permitted a dance to be given in the art gallery of the high school, April 25, for! the Juniors and Seniors of the high! school. This is the first school dance to be given. The dance will be chaperoned by at least four members of! the high school faculty and the parents of the participants will be in-1

vited. The musicians will be high school students. The party will be over at 10:30 o'clock. Principal Kelly of the high school said Tuesday that the dance will be entirely under the control of the school authorities.

Professor Miller, of the University of Minnesota, asked ninety normal students to spell ten words, and the best record was seven out of the ten words spelled correctly. Here are the words: Repellent, collectible, picnicking, inoculate, consensus, inferred, sacrilegious, dissipate, bilious, villify.

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