Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-30
WIRELESS TELEPHONY
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Supplements Present System

Supplements Present System
According to information announced
by the New England Tel & Tel. Co.
the engineers of the great Bell system
have discovered and devised new
method of wireless telephony.
1t is supplemental to and not in any
sense in conflict with the present wire
system. 1t promises not only an eX-
traordinary extension Of the range of
wireless telephony but also a unique
adaptability when used in connection
with the present wire system. This
afternoon Pres. T. n. Vail of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
sitting in his office at Is Dey street,
New York City, spoke into a Bell tel
epkDne connected by wires of the Bell
system with the wireless tower at
Arlington. Va, where his words were
picked up by the wireless and carried
to Mare Island, San Francisco. This
latest ard most remarkable triumph of
the telephone art was made under
the direct supervision of John J. Carly
chief engineer OF sthe American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co.. who has been
in San Francisco for several weeks
He received Pres. Nails first message
at Mare Island and repeated it back
to Arlington by wire. The demonstra-
ton was held by permission of the
United States navy authorities at the
two radio stations and the expert
ments were witnessed and verified by
them.
Following Pres. Vail. Union n
Bethel, senioHvics president, and John
I. Waterburysa directonlof the Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Co.. and
Bancroft Gherardi, engineer of the
plant of the company, also talked into
the telephone and were heard at Mare
Island and had their words repeated
back by Mr.. Carly thepes Others pres
ent were ex-senator w Murray Crane
of the executive committee, General
superintendent of Plant F. A. Steven
H. P. Charlesworth.
New Ideas in Wireless
The trans-continental wireless tele-
phone employs radically new ideas in
wireless working which have been in
vented and developed by the general
ephone Telegraph Co. working to
this end by direction of Pres. T. N.
Vail.
The First Words
But 1t is interesting to note that in
starting this first message on it's flight
through the ether to the Pacinc coast
Pres Vail used Bell telephone designed
A.
Pres. Vail, surrounded by few officials
OF the American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., picked up a Bell transmitter and
called into it, Hello Carly; this is Mr..
Vail" In spite of the fact that the word
went by wire to Washington and then
leaped through the air to the Pacific
coast, Engineer Carty's reply came back
almost instantaneously, This is fine. this
Is wonderful" The groups of men gath
cred together at opposite sides of the
continent then knew that wireless trans.
continental telephony would henceforth
be numbered among the miracles of mod
ern science. =
Voices Distinct
After an extended conversation with
Mr. Carly. Mr.. Vail was followed by
others present and in all cases the talk
ers were Informed by the listeners at
Mare Island that their voices were dis. |
tinct and recognized. Later in the after
noon similar and equally successful
demonstration took place at Arlington
where engineers of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. and officials of
the army and navy talked direct to Mare
Island by wireless.
The Bell wireless system is not yet full
~ installed at Mare Island, the receiy.
ing apparatus being in position there. |
Hence 1t was impossible for messages to
be telephoned back by wireless, but all
the messages sent from or by way of
the Arlington tower were recorder at
Mare Island. and their receipt fully con-
frmed by the officials in their reports by
wire.
Carly Confirms Report
Mr.. J. J. Carly of New York City, chief
of the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co.. now in San Francisco att
the st. Francis Hotel, officially confirm
ed the report that Mr.. Theodore N. Vail, |
president of the American Telephone &: |
Telegraph Co.. seated at his desk in New
York City. talked today by wireless tel
ephone with Mr.. Carly. who was listen
Ing at Mare Island navy yard, San Fran
cisco. Others who listened to the CONVEX
sation at Mare Islapd were: Lieut.. Com
mander Sweet. U. s. N; Mr.. Allen H. I