The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
AS President Of Their State
Association for the
Coming Year.
NO ACTION IS TAKEN
On the So-Called Morgan
Deal Except to Dis
cuss 1t.

ne 4OllU"iHS OmCeFS were elecLeu
iy the West Virginia Independent
Telephone Association at the session
held Friday morning In the assembly
room 1t the Waldo:
j Walter Barnes, OF Fairmont,
president; J. H. Laninser, of Har-
lisyllle, first vice president; L. i.
Long, OF Nj Norris, Pc second
vice president; A. H. Doudna, OF
wheeling, third vice president; /.
" Beatty, OF Warrington, fourth
vice president; j. T. Handlan, Of
Wheeling, fifth vice president; w.
!. Steer, OF Parkersburg. secretary
and treasureri j. Walter Barnes, W.
G. Hand!an and W. /. steer executive
committee; j. Walter Barnes and s
~. Harper, OF Wheeling, delegates
to the national convention; e. j.
Moore. of PIT Marion. Pa, and w. G..
Ilandlan, alternates.
Mere Delegates Register.
The following names were added
10 The register Friday: II. B.
Fletcher, Grafton; n. G. Dakan,
Rosby's Rock; Charles Smith,
Josephs Mills; +. C. Davis, Josephs
Mills; c. L. Quinn, city; w. Elliott,
city; John Stewart, lElklns; S. Il.
Hays, Warrington; "A. r. West,
city; w. c. Steer, Parkersburg; j..
Baxter, Parkersburg; b. B.
Towner, Central Station; d. ..
Douglass, Elkins; j. w. Downs,
Buekhannon; j. w. Joliffe. Pine
Grove; w. ]. Pearce, Wheeling;
w. ID. LaDue, Wheeling; "A. IL. Con-
away, Josephs Mills.
Smoker Much Enjoyed.
An interesting session was the
smoker held at 0 o'clock Thursday
night. The paper prepared by
Charles L. Hickman, on THE Early
History Of the Independents Around
Clarksburg," was read. Its subject
was handled in an able and interest
ing manner. Several members of
the convention made smpromptu
speeches..
The convention was marked by its
spirit of good fellowship and lack OF
rigid formality.
Some difficulty was experienced in
calling the convention to order Fri
day morning, presumably on account
OF the late adjournment OF the
smoker session Thursday night. It
was 10 O'Clock before sufficient
number OF members had appeared
TO warrant the resumption of the
program.
Address by H. f. Webb.
The first address at the morning
session was delivered by II, f. Webb,
of the p. & A. Telephone Company,
on the subject, 1.-THE Toll Business.
He said The Independent COM
panies are better equipped for
handling and do handle long dis
tance service better than We apprs-
ciate. We are able to give better
transmission and quicker service
than our competitors. In the mat
ter OF long distance service we need
not take a back seat The speaker
gave specific instances of actual
service 10 proye his point.
Following Mr.. Webb's address, ].
Walter Barnes, president of the con
vention, made few brief comments.
lie emphasized the value OF courtesy
and careful attention on the part of
the long distance department in
handling calls.
Passing Of Subllcensecs.
\, II. Doudna then read a paper on
the subject, THE sublicensee.' Mr..
.noudna defined sublicensee COM
panies. 'Sublicensee," said he, SIS
one who leases or rents for a stIpu-
lated amount. for certain time,
from one who has already leased
from another, is sWb-licensee or is
sub-licelsins from the license him
self.
The days o. the sublicensee COM
paDy," he went on, are almost over.
since the former sub-lieensee now
Buys his instruments outright, in
stead Of paying for them over and
ever again, as was the case in times
past under the licensing system"
Regarding physical connection Of
the rural lines with city lines he
said, Right here an appeal to the
famers companies TO stand by the
Shield aud deal only with the indie
poadon's would not ne amlss, as in
union here is strength, and the
Ben only wants TO connect with
them 10 hurl the man who made 1t
''pcssibie Tor them to live, and were
INC Independents put OF business,
lhe farmer would soon have a differ