Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-26

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Theodore n. Vail. president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company and President Moore Vail
was at Jekyl Island off the coast of
Georgia and Moore at San Francisco.
so beside speaking the breadth of the
land, they also conversed the length Of
it.
Bell, Vail, McCarty and other prom
inent men in the phone world then de-
livered brief addresses over the long
distance-certainly. the very longest
addresses in point of distance between
speaker and auditors.
Phoenix is "On"
Manager p. C Gettins of the Phoenix
office of the Mountain States company
conferred sundry bulletins upon The
Republican yesterday, recounting the
progress of those epoch making con-
versations between the far separated
presidents. In statement made last
evening, Mr.. Gettins said that Phoenix
other cities of the United States, even
unto the eastermost boroughs of New
York. He said the occasion reminded
him of the opening of the New York
Denver line four years ago He
described the aWesome occasion, when
a thin little voice, issuing from a com
mondesk phone proved that a two thou
sand mile chat was possible. How
much more impressive must be this
stupendous undertaking? he said. 1T
enables almost all America to talk to
other members of our hundred million
population" Mr.. Gettins was very en-
thusiastic.
The occasion will be classed with
that upon which Samuel F. r. More
wired his historic What Hath God
Wrought" from Washington to Balti-
more.
Moores lusty Hello, was followed
by these words from Vice Presi-
dent Kngsbrry of the American T. e
T. Co.:
81 am glad to hear you. No. this is
not the president, but he is here to
speak to you"
President Wilson then took the phone
and said in carefully accented voice,
ITO President Moore of the Panama
and Pacific exposition, il appeals to
the imagination to speak across the
continent. 1t is a fine omen for the
exposition that the first thing it has
done is to send its voice from sea to
sea. l congratulate You on the fine
prospects for a successful exposition.
| am confidently hoping to take part in
it after the adjournment of congress.
May | not send my greetings to the
management and to all whose work has
made it possible and has made 1t the
great event it promises to be and con-
vev nv personal congratulations to
you"
Clear as a bell came back president
Noore's reply: I'VE are looking forward
to YOUR coming here I think you will
be well pleased with what we have
done. | assure you Mr.. President that
YOU will never receive a welcome that
will be more cordial and more enthu-
siastic" President Wilson then taxed
to Mr.. Thomas A. Watson in San Fran
cisco with Dr. Alexander Graham Bell
listening in on the line at New YORK.
President Wilson said: 81 consider II
a honor to be able to express my ad-
miration for the inventive genius ana
scientific knowledge that has made TINS
possible and my pride that this vital
cord should have been stretched across
the continent as a symbol of our UNITY
and enterprise Will YOU not convey
my cordial congratulations to Mr.. Bell
and I want to convey to you my per
sonal congratulation. The president
then said to the inventor of the tele-
phone. DR.. Bell at New York: May
not congratulate you very warmly on
this notable contamination of your
long labor and remarkable achleNe-
ment. You are justified in feeling
great pride in what has been done
This is a memorable day and ! convey
to YOU my warm congratulations sir
After talking with Dr. Bell the presl-
dent was asked by Mr. Kingsbury if ne
cared to say word to Theodore n
Vail. president of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company VINO is
STAYING at Jekvll Island, off the coast
of Georgia "Why, yes, certainly ans
wered the president. While the CIR
cult was being arranged, the president
chatted with Mr.. kingsbury several
times expressing his admiration OF the
achievements in which he was par
ticipant. Mr. Vail was then announced
and the president Immediately placed
the receiver to his ear asking: rs TINS
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