The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
As a Result of a Big Meeting
of Telephone Men Just Held
in Charleston.

CHARLESTON. May 1.-Grea-
telephone efficiency. looking toward
better voice transportation vas made
possible by an Informal exchange of
service ideas among a large numbe:
OF Independent telephone company
representatives and those OF the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company at the Hotel KanaHha as
sembly room this week. This ses-
sion followed the opening of the ar
fair with an illustrated lecture at
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton at night.
The Independents in attendance
were owners of the lines connecting
In no manner identified with IL eX-
cept wherein the be;te:ment OF SER
vice proves OF mutual benefit. The
meeting undoubtedly proved OF mes
Unable benefit and the independents
were given an opportunity 10 learn
some of those things which have cost
heavily and taken UP the equipnent
remedies for minor defects which of
ten are detrimental TO the service
from others experience through the
liberaHfy OF discussion which cnaf-
acterized the meeting.
While the announcement did not
create any sensation, the visitors ac-
cepted with pleasure the invitation
extended after arrangements had been
completed through headquarters TO
AFFORD service between Charleston and
the San Francisco exposition.
Talk to Coast.
J. e Boisseau completed arrange
ments and each OF the telephone men
present was permitted TO exchange
words with c. W. Peck who has
charge of The American Telephone
plant at the exposition. with G. A.
Bolden. OF Charleston, in charge of
rhe West Virginia building there and
Mrs. Williamson. matron al the West,
Virginia building. Service of thirty
minutes was given Charleston and
everyone IN the party was permitted
TO hear a word or so from the Pacific
coast The service was perfect In
fact. voices in San Francisco could
be heard as distinctly as If they were
only a few miles apart.
Mr.. Boisseau explained TO the visi-
tors that the through line with which
3,40o miles long that 1900 poles are
necessary in holding i; and that O.
$50 miles of wire arc strung.
He also informed the hearers that
it has been shown that the voice tray
els $1,000 miles second, and made!
the comparison that il the sound
waves were sufficient 10 carry the
voice of a person yelling from the
top OF the Singer building in New
York four hours would be necessary
for..the sound reach its destination
inStantaneously: As for instance he
cited the fact that when Theodore
X. Vail. head of the American Dis
trict Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany had talked to San Francisco for
the first time from New York a few
months ago. that a connection was
made at Denver, and that the speak.
er talked to himself over 1000 miles
OF wire, and hearing his own voice
coming back over the line from Den
yer, instantly
Beneficial Talks.
At the meeting some splendid talks
were made by various men in attend
ance. r. II. Bell, of the Limestone
Telephone Company covered in clev-
er manner THE Traffic. Agreement.
which IS the basis of commission for
service over the independent lines. G.
A. Igoppock. of the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac. talked about Planning Ahead"
showing wherein it is of greatest ben
eft to establish a system with the fu-
tuTe in view rather than for the i'm
mediate accommodation OF the few
subscribers at the time of establish
ment OF service.
E. F. Hill. of the Chesapeake and
Potomac covered in a T@asing man
ner the description of "a Satisfactory
Plant and Standard Equipment"
was described and commented upon
by Clark Morgan OF the West Virgin
Ia eastern.
Maintenance was the subject OF w.
A Pankey and p P Hamilton, Of the
Bluef1eId Telephone Company. one OF
the most important OF the independ-
ent 1.nes In this part or the country
and one that is admittedly well equip
ped TRANSMISSION was the sub
ject handled z. o. Leishley. of the
Chesapeake & Potomac and g. f, Nc
Guirk Of the same company explained
STANDARD Operating. Methods" in a
manner that proved highly instruc-
tive.
Following dinner at night at the
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