Goldsboro weekly argus., 1915-01-28
TRIUMPH OF TELEPHONE
A GREAT RECORD ESTABLISHED
YESTERDAY FOR LONG DIS
TANCE TALK.

Indeed, We live in an age of wonder |
full achievements-and are still adding
! to them.
The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany yesterday afternoon tried out |
| long distance talks, in which Presi- |
dent Wilson, in Washington, talked to
the president of the Panama-San
Francisco Exposition in San Francis
co, and this morning the Argus was
telerhoned the following report:
washington Story.
The President entered the room at
5 As and Immediately thereafter COM
munication was established between
Washington and San Francisco. Pres
ident Moore of San Francisco Exposi-
tion was at the telephone at that end,
the wire was working splendidly, the
conversation being distinct as between
Washington and Baltimore
President Wilson in his converse
tion with President Moore of the Pan
anna Exposition expressed his sincere
congratulations to the management
of the exposition and also to all who
were connected with that great under
taking. He spoke about his forth
coming visit to the coast and said he
hoped to give some time to the expo
sition proper Mr.. Moore in reply to
the Presidents conversation stated
that he was looking forward enthus-
iastically to the visit of the President
and said Il think you will be we'll
pleased with what 1--WE have DONE
7:05 p. m.
{ Boston Story.
Thomas D. Lockwood in Boston,
talked to Thomas A. Watson in San
francisco, recountfng the early ex-
periences with the telephone and ex-
pressing wonder at the latest achieve
ment. Major Higgerson n of Boston ex
tended greetings to San Francisco and
Elmer ]. Bliss president of the Boston
| Chamber of Commerce talked to w. M.
Moore, president of the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce. Fred ]. Nc
Leod, chairman of the Massachusetts
Public Service Commission talked to
a representatives the California Pub
lie Service Commission. Mayor Gurley
mad word to say ETC., following which
telephone officials exchanged greet
ings.-1 p. m.
Immediately after the celebration
Theo. N Vail, president of the Bell
system made this statel nent:
"At the Centennial Exposition iat
Philadelphia the exhibit of the Bell
system consisted of two telephones
capable of talking from one part of a
room to another. Faint as the trans
mission speech then was it became
at once the marvel of all the world
causing scientists az we'll as 1aymen
to exclaim with swonder. Starting
with these feeble Instruments only
the Bell company, by persistent study
incessant ex'perim entation, and expen'
diture of immense sums of money
| created an entirely new art and in
venting, developing, and perfectlng
making improvements great and small
and telephone tran nsmitters, lines
cables. syvj ch boards, and every othe
piece Of a sparatus and plant required
i, for. tie II 2rssnission of speech.
s.As- tn, 1;test product of this un
eeasits saaized effort there has bee1
al opened to ne service Of the publ
c today tsans-continetal telephon
III line $500 miles long, joining the AT
: 1antic and Pacific and carrying tn
r human voice instantly and distinctl
: kbetween San Francisco and New Yor
= 1i
q + This telephone line is part of tn
g Bell System of twenty-One, million
: Emiles of wire connecting nine millio
y Telephone stations located everywher
u Throughout the United States and gi'
Ling to the American people te1ephon
It 4of the earth
OF The remarkable talk between D
> eIBe1l in New York and Mr. Watson
q tSan Francisco was as follows:
f DR.. Bell lin New York)-Hey! Hey
Il / Mr. Watson are you there? Do yo
. / hear me?
til Mr. Watson Tin San Francisco)-
d Yes, DR.. Bell, I hear you perfectly I
IN you hear me we'll?
81 Bell-Yes, your voice is perfect
al distinct 1t is as clear as if your wei
- here in New York, instead of beiT
- more than 5000 miles away. Do ye
= remember, Mr.. Watson, that evenir
T. 3S years ago when we converse
is through the telephone on real lii
4 for the first time.
u Watson-Yes, indeed, that line W.
~ two miles long running from Bosttt
le to Cambridge. You were overjoyed
rt 1.-The success of the experiment.
?. Be1l-We are talking 3,4OO miles
{easily and clearly as we talked ov
,r Es.two miles 38 years ago.
ct Watson-The telephone men ha
certainly done Wnnderfu1 fhings Wi