Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-14
Advice to Give Up Strike
Ar0uses q Great Storm
Everywhere.
MEETINGS ARE HELD
Members Decided to Keep Up
Fight Though Out of Funds,
and Outlook Is Blue.

New York, Oct. 14.-President S. ].
Small of the Telegraphers' union left
his hotel today and his future action in
the matter of calling off the strike is
in doubt. So far he has not indicated
whether he accepts suspension.
No Room for Agitators.
Superintendent Brooks of the eastern
division of the Western Union said:
The Western Union is not interested
in the action of the strikers. "Of course,
we are willing to take back a certain
portion of the men, but never permit
the strikers to take the place of loyal
employees. The agitators will never
again work for the company"
Small Is Suspended.
Chicago, Oct. 14-At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Nation
al Telegraphers union last night
President S. ]. Small was suspende l..
The following message was sent -
President Small by the executive com
mittee last night:
Under article Is. section Z, of the
constitution of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union of America, you are
hereby suspended from the Office of
president, to take effect Immediately.
"(Signed) S. J. Konenkamp, acting
chairman; M. J. Reidy, j. M. Sullivan :
Says End Has Been Reached.
New York, Oct 14.-Following the
visit 70 this city of Labor Commission
er Neill, President Small of the Teleg-
raphers' union Saturday afternoon took
decisive steps to close the telegraphers'
strike He sent the following telegram
to all of the leading cities of the coun-
try:
New York, Oct. IL, 1907-PrOmi-
nent New Workers appealed to the men
to call the strike off. All efforts at ne
gotiations are exhausted, and the COM
panyies' officials say they will fight to
a finish. The treasury is depleteb and
no more funds are available. Requests
for relief from all sides are heavy and
urgent. The general assembly cannot
meet them. The strike having been or
dered without the presidents sanction
l recommend that locals vote on the
proposition"
Scored ut Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 14.-With shouts of de
fiance for their former employees ans
grOans and Kisses for their natiOna
president, 700 striking telegrapher:
marched from Uhlich's hall yesterda!
afternoon and paraded in front of the
offices of the telegraph companies. j
was a stampede, but one very differen
from that expected by the companies
The recommendation of Presiden
Small that the strike be called off un
conditionally seemed to have arouseC
the strikers, both men and women, :,
the point of frenzy.
Spectacular Meeting Held.
meeting in Uhlich's hall, the mos
spectacular the union ever has held
preceded the parade. Every mentio
of the name of the national presiden
brought out a storm of boots and ca:
calls that could be heard two block
distant, and n motion was passed thd
he should be impeached or asked ;
resign forthwith.
"He may sell us out, but he can
deliver the goods" was a favorite e.
preston and seemed to convey tn
sentiment of the meeting.
Ten weeks Bring Change.
1t is hardly ten weeks since tn
same operators gathered at the Unio
depot to welcome President Small t
the city from the west He receive
an ovation such as is accorded fe
labor leaders. Yesterday the SAN
men and women tore him from til
pedestal they had placed him on an
probably would have tried to do hi
bodily violence had he been present.
Suspended from a chandelier in tt
hall hung a lemon and it was pl
carded "Small's latest message"
a blackboard on the platform was
drawing of a pair of overshoes and
was labeled For Small to keep h
feet warm" Another placard announ
ed that there would be no settleme
in the dark"
New York Stands Solid.
New York, Oct. 14-The New Yo
local of the Commercial Telegraphel
union yesterday voted unanimously
continue the strike against the We
ern Union and the Postal Telegral
companies.
The vote was taken upon the ST
gestion of President Small, who poll
ed out the inability of the assemh
to finance the strike further, and r'