In' bringing tho news to The Tim.es
no means of transportation is over
looked by Tho Associated Press,
though the principal method em
ployed is the telegraph wire. V.'ith
the exef j tioa of the telegraph com
panies (wiii.h have r.o other business)
there i. not an organizairtion in the
world whieh ha complete central of
a.s many miles of telegraph lines ns
are under lease to The Assorjiateij
I'tckf;. Ius wire mileage exceeds 50,CC,
and the capacity for transmission cf
1i pitches is augmented by the cede
system used, whereby one short w-ord
takes the place of almost a whole
I Le.epnof.e ejo nas a
greet aid
growing share in the dis
tribution of news by The Associated
Press. Continuous Utlking circuits in
operation for stated periodis have re
placed the telegraph in many in
stances and thousands of words daily
are transmitted at a single reading to
three, six or even more papers on a
single telephone line.
Wireless telegraphy is employed
where needed and when through the
breaking down of the modern meth
ods speeiller means are not at hand
more humble methods are employed.
