The state herald., 1912-03-15
The Telephone in Emerge.

ut is a peculiar fact" said a
inent representative OF The Nj
States Telephone and TelegraI
pany the other day, that wi
telephone enters SO largely b
commercial and social life of z
pie, its real value is rarely red
until some emergency arises. d
having played its part in anp
gency. the little instrument N
diately given a high place in ,
gard of the people interested,
Let me give you some
tions." continued the speaker.
morning a travelling salesman
home in the Middle West for al
the road. Several hours aftery1
wife discovered to her horror,
had taken a bottle Of poison
cabinet by mistake, leaving be. !.
bottle of medicine, of similar i
shape. She was unable to say
her husband might be founs
knowing even the state he wasl
asked the telephone company
him at all costs. The telephon'
ator called his employer, got Al
twenty towns in which he mighI
Gated, and began calling these 4
er another, asking for the sal
In short time he was run dov'
talked directly to his wife. sayi1
he had discovered the error al
written to have his medicine 4
II had not occurred to him D
wife would be alarmed.
"a wife left home to visit fril
a town fifteen miles away. All
had gone. some guests came UNI
edly. Her husband telephone.
town midway between their hoz
the house his wife was boun,
stating that she would chang
there and giving her descripti
telephone messenger waited
junction point. intercepted the '
brought her to the nearest tels
and started her back home.
"a physician was called in th
to the home OF a patient twent!
away. After he had departed
came that a visit was unnecess
the patient was better. The q
wife esked the toll operator
telephone exchange to interce
husband. giving the direction in
he had gone. Within fifteen Z
he was found and turned back
saving long. useless journey.
"A serious emergency arose
country home several miles fr
railroad. The head OF the fam
off on an automobile trip. al
wife. with her sister. had gone
a friend. The latter's name v
known. nor anything except y
lived N n certain indefinite loci
was most important to find
both parties Immediately. tn
phone operators went to work
clues. Railroad stations along /
most likely to be taken by the
men were called up. and the
given their description. Pres
station agent was found who h,
them get off the last train and
carriage. Livery stables In thl
were then called and within /,
utes tho women were found al
nected by telephone. Slmultan
hotels along the route taken
father In his automobile were
Finally II was learned that he h
LEFT n certain town. taking IN
leading TO a neighboring plac,
telephone exchange at the latte
was notified. n messenger stat,
tho road. and the father stoppe
he came along. Both parties v
Gated In less than two hours.
"ln n case OF serious illness q
a trained nurse was wante
country home. Arrangements hf
made for the services OF n nurt
by. but she could not bc foul
this dilemma the telephone locH
other Nurse in n neighboring to
send her TO the subscribers hoi
little more than an hour. The
dents are typical.
These people have learned /
telephone is far moro than n
ioncc for ordering groceries. 7
Its value cannot be weigho
money basis. They have foun
be invaluable"