Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
B| G ENTERPR
International TelephoneCOm-
pany a Departure.
STRONGLY ORGANIZED
ITS SERVICE COSTS TWO CENTS
PER CALL.
Plant Will Turn Out One Thousand
Appliances a Day-Authortzed
Capital at 5000, 100000.
STRONGLY ORGANIZED

At the centennial exposition held In Phil
adelphia In 1876 the telephone was exhibit
ed more as a scientific toy than anything
else and but q dozen years ago he would
have been a bold man who would have
ventured to predict for that period the
progress that has actually been recorded.
An organization which from now on Is
destined to play a leading part In this field
Is the International Telephone Company OF
America, which was recently Incorporated
for the purpose of installing a system OF
telephone service that Is bound to revolu-
tionize existing methods. This company
purposes to place telephone service on the
same basis as letters-that is, two cents per
call When this Is understood some idea Of
the immense possibilities in the company's
operations will be gained
The company will be capitalized at 81 OO0,-
900, which will be increased 100000 in the
near future. Besides this there will be an
issue of 100000, 900 of 8 per cent fifty-year
first mortgage gold bonds. to be used in
controlling telephone system of the most
extraordinary proportions and capabilities.
1t is intended by this company to revolu-
tionize the telephone business OF the entire
country, and will make enormous profits
for those who are fortunate enough to Sc
cure the stock of the company. When one
considers the enormous figures mentioned
above, it is only by noting the names OF
those connected with the enterprise that 1t
Is understood how such a vast undertaking
can be brought to successful issue That
It will be done however. cannot be doubted,
with such men, nothing seems impossible,
and their names are a guarantee that every
thing proposed will be brought an issue that
will be satisfactory to all that are inter
ested
The headquarters of the company are 719
and 721 18th street northwest. The COM
pany has Identified with 1t some of the
most substantial and reputable business
men of the country.
The company has secured a manufactur-
ing plant In the heart of the city which has
been appraised by real estate dealers in the
city at from $500 600 to $4,000. The plant
Will have capacity of loo telephones
per day, including all accessories of CEN
trail office apparatus. When this plant Is
thoroughly In operation 1t will have much
significance in the movement toward manu-
featuring in the District, and will necessi-
ia tie the employment of many people, thus
materially benefting labor.
The company has already acquired the
property and franchises of the Louisiana
and Texas Long Distance Telephone and
Telegraph Company, having exchanges at
all the important towns along the South
ern Pacific railway for $40 miles west from
New Orleans.
II has been proved that this company's
system can be operated and managed for
half what 1t costs all other systems to
do the same thing.
This system renders full 100 per cent
service, while all other systems can render
only 10 per cent service, resulting In a seri-
GUS curtailment of the service and It's use
fulness and constant source Of complaint
about 1.-The line is busy when, In fact, the
line was not and had not been busy. but tho
operators ten service cords were all busy.
and you must wait until some one was
through talking and rang off to give you .
turn TO talk.
This company can readily handle an ex-
change system OF 100000 telephones, while
II Is a physical impossibility for any multi
pie system to handle any such volume of
business at any price. Thus 1t Will be seen
that It is practically impossible for any one
TO compete with this company. either in
rendering the service or in the rate for the
service that 1t can afford.
As 1t has been pointed out, 1t Is we'll
established fact that the telephone has be-
come an Indispensable factor In the bust
TESS machinery of the world and no one
can do without II II he expects to keep pace
with his neighbor in the race for business
success: and 1t is a fact that the use Of
the telephone has increased over 300 per
cent in the last three years. as is shown by
the official reports of all the companies now
doing business.
And 1t is an indisputable fact that II
telephone Is placed in every house and
every place of business and the rates for
the service shall be fixed within the reach
OF the common people. 1t will! become just
as important factor In the household and
IN the humble places of business 1t is
now in the offices and homes OF the we'll
ao-do. The growth OF the volume Of tele-
thone business per telephone as the rates
have been reduced during the past three
years. shows conclusively that when the
rates shall have been reduced to one-thlrd
of what they are now. and telephone has
been placed in every house and every place
OF business. the volume Of the business will
be very largely Increased.
IL has been the al-absorbng question
among telephone men for the past six years
TO how to devise a system the cost of
which would enable It to be established In
every house and every place OF business
however humble. and give a first-class serv-
ice at the rate Of two cents per call, and at
the same time make good return to the
investor upon his capital.
This company has created such a system
after more than twenty years Of practical
experience in telephone work. and II can
give every one perfect service at the rate
OF two cents per call and make net an
nual profit upon the actual cost Of the in
stallation OF 30 per cent.
The management OF the company Is IN
the hands Of the following: President, 8.
J. Rinehart; first vice president. Charles
y. Mackey: second vice president, Daniel
Shockey; secretary, Henry r. Fay; assist
ant secretary. j. Miller Kenyon: treasurer
II. " Adams, and chief electrician Ellis
r. Frost. Executive committee: Charles
w. fackey. chairman; William C. Kean,
IT. rouard Pickett. H. H Adams. Henry
T. The directors are: H. II. Adams
presi mt Colonial Steel and Iron Co., New
York city, N. Y: Chas. w. Mackey presi-
dent Franklin Rolling Mil and Foundry
Co. director American AK and Tool Co.
New York city. n. Y: Leonard Pickett
president Empire Steel and Iron Co, Gaia
fauqua. Pa: T. J. Avery OF the firm of
Avery & McMillen. Atlanta. Ga: director
of Bank Of Monroe. Monroe, Ga; Monroe
Cotton Mil CO.. Walton, Ga, Cotton Mil
Co. Winder, Ga. Cotton Mil Co; Orrin D.
Bleakley. president Franklin Trust Co
Franklin. Pa; James w. Rowland, president
First National Bank Emlenton. Pa: presf-
dent Morgantown CIV. Va.) Gas and Water
Co: 8, B. Rinehart president Prick Co
and Citizens National Bank Waynesboro
Pa; T. w. Castleman, president Royal
Platter Co.. New Orleans. La: John F
Betz. capitalist and brewer. Philadelphia.
Pa; VIM. c. Kean. jr.. real estate and in
srrance, Philadelphia. Pa; Henry Rinehart
director Friek Co. and Peoples Ma
tional Bank. Waynesboro. Pa; Josiah Mar
vel. president Delaware Charter Guarantee
and Trust Co, Wilmington. Del: Robert
Morris. attorney-at-law, New York city.
Henry T. Fay. attorney at-law New York
city: Daniel Shockey. vice president this
company. Washington. d. c.: Ellis F. Frost