The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-02-06

ard transn,itter and continued the con-
what wonderful prosress has been
made by the Ben System since then
to enable our voices to be transmit
ted over = circuit OF 5000 miles, with
out the least apparent distortion or
Weakening
Their work has been superb" de-
clared Mr.. Watson, 'and superb also
IL the discipline OF the organization
that watches every inch Of this long
circuit to safeguard those feeble VI
IAN honor to the men who have
rendered this great achievement pos
sible." concicded DIR. Bell. They
have brought all the people Of the
United States within sound OF one an
others voices. and united them into
one great brotherhood
When the telephone hAS grown 80
that 1t could be taken outdoors on Oc-
tober 8. 1875, DR.. Bell had called
"ahoy" across two miles of wire. Just
as he was calling now across three
thousand, and 1t was not until some
time later that hello" was used.
Mayor Mitchell Of New York and
Mayor Rolph Of San Francisco ex-
changed greetings.
statement by Mr.. Bethel.
In speaking OF the new transconti-
mental line. u. N. Bethel, senior vice.
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. said:
"The completion OF the transcontinental
line is not only an epoch-marking event
In scientific development, but also the
opening door to better conditions, COM
mercial and social. throughout the nation.
riers. BY facilitating the exchange of In
formation and IDEAS It brings the most re-
mote points In the country closer to-
.ase o w aso
1t broadens mutual understanding and APP
probation. and thus aids tremendously
In the advance OF civilization. This Is
one OF the romantic and inspiring steps
in the progressSof the art as developed by
our great and always mutually helpful
organization which embraces in its ranks
more than 10000 men and women. To the
organization as a whole this event will
have Significance that cannot be overesti-
mated. 1t will exert an influence that will
better and greater results through years
to come. In some way, directly or indi-
rectly. every efficient man and woman In
thing TO the achievement, and therefore.
as s., whole. the organisation merits con-
Greeting From Boston.
The following conversation took
place between Thomas d. Lockwood
In Boston, and Thomas B. Doolittle In
San Francisco:
MIR. LOCKWOOD speaking Good
ing from the birthplace of the telephone.
| II is worth while to have given the best
| part OF our lives to the telephone service.
to realize that-wc have reached this no.
table day and are privileged to take part
| In II. 1t recalls the earlier days when by
| building the Boston and Lowell line. the
Boston and Providence lines. and the
and New York. this last supervised by
| yourself the first steps in the. march OF
long distance telephone communication
THAT seems but yesterday. SO fresh II IL
| In my memory, and yet here we are cele-
brating the completion OF the system to
the Pacific coast. the crown and culmina-
ton, and that has been made possible by
the combination and exercise OF constant
effort In engineering and invention. and
constant profit by the-teaching OF expert
MR.. DooLITTLE. IN SAN FRANCIS
CO, speaking: Glad to hear you, Mr..
Lockwood. and to exchange greetings and
pressions OF satisfaction in the success
ful accomplishment Of this great work
Speaking Of and looking backward over
the history OF teiepnOne progress, we can
both say. as did one of ancient times. all
OF which saw and part of which was
But are you not going to invite me to
MIR. LOCKWOOD, replying: Certain
ly; am happy to invite you to dinner;
but don't forget that times and condi-
tons are changed. When in 1879 we
opened the Lowell line. II you were In
Lowell. you would have heard my invita-
| ton while was giving II, and could have
Joined me inside OF an. hour, but now.
and where you are. while you will hear
with your own ears my Invitation three
1 hours before give IL you cannot reach
| the table until four or fve DAYS later"
Colonel HIooinson Talks.
Col. Henry Higginson spoke to Mr..
Thomas A. Watson In San Francisco
and was followed by Mayor James M.
| Curley and Mr.. Elmer j. Bliss, Presi-
dent Of the Boston Chamber of Com
| merce.
Mr.. p. L. Spaulding, President of
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and George e. Nc
Farland, President Of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company ex-
changed greetings
In New York It was o'clock when
Doctor Bell sent his ''ahoy" across
the continent, and one of the
first Of the guests to speak az
ter him asked the time in San
Francisco. Each one looked at his
watch as the answer came back: Zone
o'clock" This started furry of fig-
uring. Those who know sound waves
and the rate they travel said that II
would take four hours for q mans
voice. unaided, granted the possibility