THE irA8»:i'j rOMT, FKERPORT. K. T„ FBII>AT, DBCEKBEB 22, 191(t
THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTION RETURNS FROM TELEPHONE HEADQUARTERS AT 15 DEY STREET.
ELECTION RETURNS ¦"'^ dlssemlnatlnK Information which
PY yp. rDUinUC ''^'"''^ ''^ duplle-ateil in its parts by al OT ILLtrnUNC most any business. inK-ial. polltle-al. e<l
timAAplmt. eUotien Bureau* Organlzad by th« Talaphon* Compani**.
When the world wants news. It tele¬ phones; and tbe amount of telepbon- iap it did to ascertain the news of the Mcent Presidential election was great¬ er Uuin ever in lu history. Thanks to tlM local, toll, and long distance linen of t^e Bell System, there was scarcely a hamlet or isolated croas-roads settle¬ ment In tbe country which, if it would. «onld not have obtained the latest elec- doa returns by telephone. And the •mount of telephoning that was done ta Inquire about the returns tbat had not -btton reported, showed bow almost «otomattca|ly campaign mauagem. newapapers. and others interested, tamed to the telephone for the latest iaformatlon in the closest electoral con¬ test since the invention of tbe tele¬ phone.
The Transcontinental Line lietween tbe Atlantie and Pacific coasts was kept busy, along with the local lines which supplied to any Inquiring tele phone patnui news of the general re¬ sults. The clo.sene.ss of the vote nud the delay in the returns In I'allforiilu served to lllustraie, meire than imagimi tion (-ould ple-tiire, the- Hiipieimii-y of the telephone over all oilier mi-aic; of i-oniiniiiili-«Iliiii. When ihe vole was MO close in that Stule Ibat one ballot iK-r pi-fK-liiet would have e-liaii'.,'e'el the re'Siilt. the interested and liii|ialleiil lenders In Hie F.ont eeiiild lii-eiok uo fle la.v ill gelling answers to their iinxioiis iiiiiulries, and liy eiillinu' up over tln- felepbiilie tlii'.\' asked their inieslinn- aiid gill their answers, ilisciiss.il ih,, Hitliiiliiiii, Illld feirmiilaled their ilans.
In order In assist in mi-i-tiii;: tin- de niiilid fur I'll', tion news, the ,Ne'w ^'mk Te'li'jilKiiie Ciiiupiin.\ .-.iiidiiileil an i:ii-.- tleui I'liri-aii, as 11 has iliuii' In |ii-i'vii.iis years, llevo iii;iiiii \\,'is nn orgiiiii/ed .md sysleiiiiitii- m.-llind nf i-ollecliiii,'
Ucutional, charitable, or religious or¬ ganization, a* will be seen by the fol- lowlne; brief outline.
The Election Bureau was located In the Company's headquarters In 15 Dej street. New York City, and conslste.l of four departments—one for gather¬ ing the informntlon; another for tabu¬ lating it; a third for preparing the bul¬ letins; and tbe fourth for distributlui; tbem.
Gathsring th* Election R*turn*. There were seven Incoming circuits supplying .the news, one each from tbe Democratic and Republican National Headquarters, one from Police Head¬ quarters where the results in Oreater New York were gathered, one from the American Telephone and Tele¬ graph Co. and three from leading newspapers lu and outside of the Hty. At each of these points named there were news gatherers who transmitted the infeinnatlein to the tabulators. These tabulnliii-s e-ompllcHl the data as
As eacti bnlletin wai^ nOoiit ti> oe thniwn on tbe se-reen. the sending i>p- trators were signaled by means tot a iiell. and as the bulletin nnpeared un the screen, they, having signaled the distant points on their lines, read off the bulletin, which was copied for the information of the loe-al ottices to which It was transmitted.
There were twenty-two outgoing tele¬ phone circuits which took care of Man¬ hattan and the Bronx, Westchester. Long Island, and New Jersey, and two Morse circuit* which took care of ui>- state points. There were twenty-four men comprising tbe sending staff so as to provide frequent relief.
In Manhattan and tbe Bronx the bul¬ letins were received at six sub dis¬ tributing centers. In Westcbetiter there were six, in I.,ong Island flve. In New Jersey flve. aud up-state tbere were nineteen.
At each of these forty-one sub-dia- trlbutlng e-entera the bulletins as re¬ ceiveel were copied and sent out to other ellstrlbutlii'.' centers, and s.> throughout the entire territory the In¬ forniaiion w-as funned out. so to s[>eak.
it . «mc In and pnsseel It over to the | through the organization of the New
(illlnr and bis asslstmits who made iif he liulletliis. The' bulletins we're then ill. lali'el to typists, one of whom iiinde ,1 111.lio mm nud the oihers iiiiule man iffilil i-(i|iies .Ml (-opies v4i-e then jiassed le. e-he'eke-rs win. e-umpared tlii-m i-iii-e'fiill.\ with the- (irigliial blil- leiiiis as pri'pare'i b\ the e-elltor, for ni-i-iiriii-y. The iuformati.in had uow bi'en gatbe-n-d, tubulated, typed, mul WHS ready fur distribution.
Distribution,
The typ(-writlcii i-ojiie-i ui-re- used for refe'reiiee. The riiello mat was plaieel in a ste'i-eeiptie-nn mill (la^hi'd upon a si-reeii located al the end nf tin- rnom so that all the disl lil.iii iiui iiiii'riilnr- .-(.uld read it.
'I'he radio mat dese-i-Ncs s|.e'.-ial i-.uii ment. The gelatine plate of which it is imiilc will lake typewrilliig elii'e.t and \\ Iii'ii ire'iiti'd he-i-nmi's Imperviniis tn heal mill may '.remain exposed tei till- In-al of the- lamp for an indeliiilte liine wilhout li(-iii:.' iiffeiled
i York Telephone Coiupuuy. aud nny- I biKiy 'aFiyw'here hnd ouly to lift the teleptidiie reielver and ask for the elec- I lion iie'WM, to ge-t the late'st nnel most , - onipli-te' returns frnm the election oj>- i eruloi
I This iiiforinatlon, supplied by the I i-entrni liiire'aii at Ifi Dey sire'ct. was I su|i|ileiiieiile'el al eai-li point by lo-al iiifiirmnliiin giillu-ied llii-re-. Sei spe-edy 1 was this se'rvle-e' Hint as luiicli as elev- ; 1-11 minilles elrpsed after the' iuf.iriiin lieiii was passed ovei tlii- lele-|iliiiiie line's befeire the same biilleliiis iippe'iir- ed on the biille'lln liiiards of tbe news¬ papers.
The biilleliiis were not iiumbei-cd, but timed. The first bulletin was sent out at ,"i:4.5 p, ui. and the last nt I'J 4.5 a. Ill, There' were ninety-one biilleliiis sent out. This wa-* at an iive'rn;,'e nf thlrieen per hour, and the supersl ilimis 'may tliink that here ai;aiii "I liirleeu" vvii> a Ull ky numbei' for .Mr, Wilsou,— The Teli'liliniie' Review. .N V,
"MARKET 7000"
Telepiione Service Turns the Wheels of New
Jersey's Electric Railways, and
Light and Power Plants.
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OPERATOR OF TELEPHONE IN TOWER NO. 3 P. S, C. OF N. J. OP ERATING SWITCHEC FOR CARS APPROACHING AND LEAVING NEWARK TERMINAL.
In the City of Newark, where the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Aunlver »ary wna ree-ently cele'briite'el. eveiu.s took plae-e that will coiunieiiiorute nut only the weuiderfnl progress and liiieg rity of this large industrial center, bui will reflee-t the spirit of honest elTori of the people ,eif the entire State of New Jei-sey, One of the most slg nlticnnt events, which oecurred on the flrst day of the celebration, wns tbe optMilng of the new tennlual aud ottice building of the Public Servke Corpo ration of Now Jersey, an lustltutiou which stauds among the foremost uf etlicient public utility cotupanies in tbix country.
The Public Service Corporation and Its allied interesta have oue of the largest and most eomprehenslTe tele¬ phone systems in tbe couutry from the 8tand|>oiut of equlpmont and wire mileage. The description of this tele- phooe ¦/¦tem, pubUsbed roceati/ In
'i'he Teleiilione Iteview. .N. Y., preseuts an iiilere'stiiig ple-tiiie of the size and iiitrliai-y of this phase of modern busl uess eiiliipmeiit. \i.|'rii.xiimitely 2i;,lKiO te'le.phoiie i-nlls ni all classes are ban ille'el on a typi. al i.ii-iliiess elay, divided us feilleiu's: il. (.er cent, lietween Ihe ortlces of the Pulillc Service Corpora¬ tion. 1!) per cent, e-oiuing freun the pub¬ lic, aud 14 per cent, outgoing to the piiblic. Tbe total number of outgoing messages from the various switch¬ boards during 11)15 was t>:il,247, aud the Uii-omlug Is estimated at 1,U(X),(XX). Forty-nlTe Public Service telephone op¬ erators are employed to handle this busluess aud all the general exchanges are operated twenty-four hours each day.
The electrical operators In the suli- statlons receive all their instructions for oi>ening aud closing switches oa the various cable* and trausmlssiou lines from tbe load dispatcher at each OispatcblnK center who aaperTlaes by
(e'le'iiliolie llie- peu\e-r disl riliiited to lii- varinll- siih-talions, and llu- suli-la lions III turn are In a piisliioii to re port any inniliU'; tlu'se siibstaliiuis ar.' so loi-nted and iirriiiiged that a Innl may be IrHiisfi-rre'd from one siibsin : tle>u tei aiiiilhe'r should one go out of se'i-vlee for any reason. It enu be ap- ' lireclate'el how esseiilial it is tlint leU' jihiilie ns well as p.iwi'r service be kept "up to the minute" In order to avoid Inlerriiplioiis or delays lei Its varinus si-rvi. e's.
The entire te'le'|iliiiiie system of the I'liblie Se-rvii-e' i orporai loll i-iim|irise's 2;'. main and ,S suli-swit. Iibunrels, i;il tie lilies. 1(111 e-eiitral ollii-e trunks and l.oiil extension stations. (117 of whirh me iiisiile' and '.iSA outside. The line mile- iii^e Inlals l:i7. I'Me-iisimi line (ilt'J'S. iiiid Iheii' are- 2;;,tit."i te-e-l eif liiis.e'llniieniis suliiiiariiie. In ad.iiliun. there are '2 11 stall.Ills i-nnni-i'leit eliiecl lu ilu- \ariu'i- .¦e-iilral nlli. i-s of the l«'l(-|iliniie r.uii pany
Till' 'llllb' of this Liri-nt system is al lleniiiiuailers. .Mnrkel 7oiio, iu Ilie- new reiiiiinal I'.iii.diiig on I'aiU I'lace. .\'ew- I ark.
; 'llie swill Iiboard i-oysisi.-i eif ti-u sin ' gle-positi.iii se'. lions nf swit. liii.iaid- hnviiig a i-iipacily of iU'iO lines of all kinds ami n iue'se'iit eiiuipment of 440. Sullirie'iil spate has lii-eu rese'rved for three addilional sei-tlons to take cure of antirijialeel future growth.
A total of 437 slalioiis are i-euiiiee-ted
to this board. 110 of whie-h are out
siele. nuel tbe Inside stalious totaliii:,'
' 327 nre lo(-ale(l in various olli. e-i
I throughout the building whli-li oe-cupv
I eight llooi-s; the outside stations are
j locate>d In various carbarns, otli. es,
I uteireheiuses, gas plants, and lu pole
i signal bo.xes used by the rallwiiy i-oiii
I puny for emergency and dispiili-hing.
[ Tweiityfour Market e-entral oHii-e
I trunks coiiiiee-t this board with the
! Telephone ("ompiiny's system, with one
' foreign cenlral oHice trunk to Cori-
; huidt 111 New York City; It has four
suti-swili'hboards e-eiiiiie'ited by 11 tie
I lines and ly tie lines to other switch
boards, the longest of which Is to Cam
I deu.
Considerable dispatching Is carried on by telephone throughout the ternil i nal. several extension stations from j Market "IKHi lieing loe-ated iu towers; In fa'-t all dispatching throughout the sys tem is carried on by telephone at the various carbarns nnd important termi¬ nals; 1,078 cars leave aud arrive at the terminal on a typical business day and •ppraxluuiMT 88,066 p«opl«b
THE KING OF FOURS
Five Passenger Touting Car $795 f. o. b. Toledo
Two Other Touring Car Models: 85 nx9;$25, and 75-8 $635 f. o.b. Toledo
3 5 Horsepower Motor Two-unit Electric Starting and Lif^ht- ing System. With Headlight Dim¬ mers Vacuum Gasoline System
112-inch Wheelbase 32x4-inch tires; non-skid rear Demountable Rims, (one extra) Cantilever rear springs
This long, low seamline body is unmarred by angles or projections, there is not a break in the lines. The doors are flush, the fenders are long and sweeping in their curves, the wind-shield is built in and confoims to the curve of the cowl -a oart of the car itself, not an apparent afterthought.
The car is superbly finished in a rich, deep Brewster green, delicately striped in white, an J set off in pleasing contrast by black enameled fenders and trimmings
1 FX( LISIYE AGEXCY FOR
Freeport, Haldwin, Merriek. Heilmore. »aiitagh, .Seaford, .Massapeiiuiu S lulUnille Soutli. Ko s»'>cll, llemp¬ stead, (iarden City, Valley Stream, K mont, Kockville Centre, l.ynbrook an I Ilen lelt
C. BENNETT SIVIITH
Telephone 41 8
FREEPORT, L. I
CHIROPODIST
DR. M. C. CASHIOPP
Specialist on All Foot Troubles
Office Hours, Freeport Tues., 3 to 7. Thurs., 7 to 9 p. rn. Sun., 4 to 6.
An.! by appointment.
Main omce;
<.'{(! Next'-and \>-iiiie,
Hrooklyn, Jf. Y.
Tel, Bedford 470
,'Ii Ollice and Itesidence; .North Main .Slreet, t- rei-|iiirt, L. I.
, i-ii-eport i:;i:-w
29 Soulll .Main .Mntt relephone Snuth Crand Avenne
I ri'i'port Connection Hahlwin
COMK TO IS FOR WIKK FFXdXi Yon know Iiow Iniportant it is In liiiyliig wire fencing to get the dur¬ able kind that stands >yenr nnd tear and hnd weather. We have it; also a complete line of hardnure tools of every (lescr!|itlon. Stoves Hiinges Stene Pipe Oil Stoves (Jas anil Fleetrie IMutes ( nrpeiiter's nnd>-.Mas(in's reiiils Hullder's Hnrihvare
faints OIIh VarnNhes Hrushes ItlV ST.\M)\I{II LOOKS OF HKIIAHI.F rFOIMK
Christmas Suggestions
The first choice of any boy is
A Flexible Flyer
The boys are always pleased with a sleijjh. We have the genuine Flexilile Flyer, also the Fire Fly steerin^r .slei^His, While our assortment of Pocket Knives ryn^r^ fn m 2r)c to .$l,.'j() you vvill tincj some¬ thing to please the older metnbers of the family.
See our new adjustable Ice Skates
ARTHUR WHITEHOUSE
lliinlMiire. I'aints, Vnriiislies, Sdves and Kepalrn
91 S MAIN STREET, FREEPORT.
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fourteen yearn' exiicrlencc in Freeport Is niirely (ime' euiiiiirh t«t
entalilUh on rscl ven and a clinructcr
(OMF OVF
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Fred Pitterman
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71 SOITH MAIN STIM FT
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FRKKPOHT
SWEET CLOVER DAIRY C. H. DAHL'S SONS
(Freeport Serrice) Health} Cons Sanitary Stables and Snrroandlngs
BEST MI1LK AND CREAM
NASSAU ROAD ^J^l^^^'^
Trolley Stop «0 TeL Frooport 77<-W
LAUNDRY
Don't NVear Soiled Linen
CHARLES HOWARD
Will Call tor and Deliver your goods so you can have I them ^pv'hen you 'want them
28 Brooklyn Ave., Freeport
Freeport Memorial Library-Nassau Post
