The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-29
GOV. VARDAhAN IS
Asked FOR TROOPS
THREE WESTERN UNION OFFICES
IN MISSISSIPPI SAID TO
NEED PROTECTION.
Men Driven from Two-cItIxens Of
Greenwood Threaten Manager
Small Challenges Companies to Al
nit Committee to Operating Roons.

jackson, MISS, Aug. z5.-bupt.
Terhune of the Western Union Tele-
graph company Thursday appealed to
Gov. Vardaman to furnish protection
for the Offices OF the Western Union
at Holly Springs, Grenada and Green
wood, stating that operators have
hsen forced to quit at the two Offices
first named and citizens of Greenwood
are offering threats and indignitiss to
the manager at that place.
The governor replied that Supt.
Terhune should appeal to the courts,
and II they are unable to enforce the
law he will adopt special measures for
protection.
Small Challenges Companies.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-Oficials Of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies were called upon Thursday
to prove to the public their oft-repeat-
ed claims that they are handling all
their business satisfactorily.
President Small Of the Telegraph
ers' union said the companies we're
not telling the truth, and he challenged
them to throw open their operating
rooms for inspection by an impartial
committee Of business men, that the
public might know the real facts
about existing conditions.
Mr.. Small says such q committee
will find the operating rooms filled
with managers Of branch ofices, com.
pany offcials and dummies. with here
and there real operator" and that
only such business az makes the best
showing Of results-the tickers and
the work Of the great business houses
is being cared for, while the public
at large 10 not getting service.
Help for the Strikers.
Chicago, Aug. 23-President
Sylvester j. Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union received assur.
ance from President H. B. Perham Of
the Order Of Railway Telegrsphers
union Wednesday that the financial
support Of the railroad men had al
ready been asked.
President Perham Tuesday address
ed a letter to the members of the
union requesting voluntary sub
SN'sPsAch w diu tuc COutuGICIol m6u
now on strike. He told President Small
that the first request for assistance
would yield at least 100000.
Can Last Until Dec. I.
The strike leader at noon Wednes.
day declared that be and his forces
on strike were able to hold out until |
Dec. l, without further financial as.
sistance. Local officers. OF the union re-
ceived requests from several railroads
asking for experienced operators.
Many OF the telegraphers have been
offered clerical positions.
kilograms and letters from brokers
In all parts of the country are coming
TO the union headquarters commend.
Ing their action In securing contracts
with the broker firms and preserving
the brokers' leased wire system.
Many Railway Positions Open.
Twice as many railway telegraph
positions as there are striking teleg.
raphers must be filled before Jan. 1,
according to estimates made by ON.
cials OF the Commercial Telegraphers
union. The estimates are based upon
new interstate commerce law going
nto effect at the beginning of 1908
inder which the time on duty Of rail.
way telegraphers is shortened to Q
OF nine hours day.
This law, II Is generally conceded,
VIII necessitate an increase of from
~ to 40 per cent. In the force of rail.
way telegraphers, without any large
lumber OF mon, except commercial
elegraphers, now available to all the
lew positions.
Mob Attacks Postal once. ,
Los Angeles. CAL. Aug. 21.--An ,
rmed mob attacked the ofice of the .
ostal Telegraph company at Ash.
'rk, Ariz.. early Tuesday and broke
very window in the building with a
ain OF bullets. The lives of four of ,
ne employees were endangered, but 80 b
n as known no one was injured.