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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

EFFECTS OF STRIKE
IN NATI0NS CITIES

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 11.--At the
Postal Telegraph company here, II was
stated that the day chief and the night
chief were the only men working. ]. y,
Cheatham, commercial agent OF the
Western Union for the Tennessee Ken
tIeky district, said not a man had gono
out in the district.
JACKSON, Miss, June 1L-Seven
Western Union telegraphers and one
Postal keylnan are striking today IN
Mississippi according to reports re-
ceived In local offices of the two COM
panies OF the Western Union, three
Jackson and two at Vicksburg. The
Postal employe is at Meridian.
BIRMINGHAM, June 11.-More than
100 Postal employees walked out hvre
this morning, leaving four supervisors
at work. Two telephone operators em-
ployed by the Postal struck also,
NEW ORLEANS, La, June liz
Only two out of a normal force of ~
operators were on duty at the Postal
company's cotton exchange branch to-
day. Union officers claimed So men,
the entire Postal force, were out. Com-
pany officials said 40 operators were
on duty.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Western
Union here announced only two oper-
ators on the New York staff have quit
Union officials declare only a handful
Of the 1875 men on the early morning
shift. had reported for work,
I ST LOUIS, June l1.--Only six OPP
orators failed to report today at the
Postal according to the company The
company manager said he did not ex-
pect more than rs 20 per cent Of the
las operators would strike, The Vest
ern Union reports lens than five per
gent of Its operators out. &
DETROIT June li.--only is men Of
the Postal offices here reported for
work this morning. The Western Un-
ion claims a full force on duty.
TAMPA, Fla, June 11,--About 30
telegraphers and automatic operators
are out at the Western Union and Pos
tai offices here, leaving only three or
four to handle buiness
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 1.-The
Postal office is recaiving business
subject to delay" about 80 operaAors
having struck Union officials stated
a strike Of messengers would also take
place To-Day. #s4# 8Ys
95 a 5At53 aFM 5--s----4----y-- t 'Ng
40 DUSTON Tex June l1.--All oper-
ators at the lspstsl and Mackay fices
here have Ftgi5d At the Westerh
Union only Uift Vvk III " rs so4s w
.aj VI II $780, N y i \
utfAELEsToN, S. c., June fi.--Ail
Postal operators have left their keys.
There is. no change at the Western
Union office. some half a, dozen opera
tors being on duty, with approximately
40 operators and employees on strike.
-aia @--A------
ATLANTA, June 1l.--Union officials
report IL Postal employees are out and
that IL more Western Union employees
have struck today The Postal COM
pany is accepting business subject to
delay"
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 11.-Teleg-
raphers employed by the Western
Union and Postal companies reported
for duty as usual this morning. Ac-
cording to report, 1t was decided at a
meeting last night to postpone the con-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

1In axhIhiied talahrarna from various
videsnrsaa e SS,9' po,nts fndieStinS that the
s.,as w,Issp,san rna p",'ibS bad bssn general. but
setIinr 70 show fhe exnot number OF
81 III asv " ""0"
tNrst rarorts N the Associated Press
...s,s Irnra ~ csrtraIS West cities
sN arsN tou,ns fai,ed 20 ahow that the
a s,r,,,. MA hrnnght serious results. In
T,n,'a,.nS ahavt hn onerafora we're re-
T,rtS~ ,,nrtea n,t t,very nnerntor employed
Bb By the Msotay Telegraph company II i,
...s..,s naas ,,e amu n,f,c,ais IN netroit re :
,,,srt nnr,,,aI r1nd,tin,,a. while union Of
M.,ls n ra,nrt 9bO Ynen out, Roth sides
n Z sSrsts,a,s shai tha central went aud
" s...,s,A9,., shicasc A. ma stor,n center
" ~ Nv. s2etisss' y
sThe Postal Telesraph compafly here
.,es most seriouslv affected by thu
str,Le n w Toiiins. aerlerai superin.
tsndent aaid that only about 30 pei
cent az the operators quit, while union
had gone out,
MesseIrers ioined the Postal strik-
era a number OF slight disturbances
occurred about the Western Union and
Postal offices. when pickets and work.
ara olashed, The Western Union re-
nueated poiice protection after num-
ber Of these outbreaks.
Postal operators were entirely absent
from the Board OF Trade here today
and the Western Union force there
was reduced to about one-hnlf normal.
Mr. Konenkamp declared II was un-
certain whether electrical workers
throughout the country would be called
upon to join In the strike for what he
terms the right OF the commercial op-
orators to organize and bargain Gollee.
lively" The electrical workers ALREADY
are under strike call directive June 10
Strike Begins on Time.
~
The nation-w strlke OF union
commerolal teiegrhphers became eliec
tive nj I O'Clock tnls mornnhg 'cenIiLaS' 'iaS
timel me companies hEa',ist Wn, Wn,Sn
tho strike is called include the west
ern Union Ieiegrapn company tne
Postar Ielegrapn soT,pany, sne nny mru,
lcan Ieiepnohe anu ieaes,np" tJa,,ppa .JJnpauS ~,
and a number ot smaller te,sssraPPn
companies III '"'''us paris '" '"o
commhho' y.s,,os ,ryo,,od In Tho stri,te IN .
~. ne .a ,ssuJs ,ht 'to'Svu orran,va ana haryain
ei,na,tne, e,une tne s os.s oU ana woThiny con.
Sttsa'N'''' SSt.ts ""e0'
''ios p.na,ao,, xorarLam, established
asa,,au,ar. harn and a,no,nced he
lea11aussi,.s ,19 s,.aas ~ s,r,1o ,rnn, thIs citv
WIN Jna ,,r % onara,ors ware not in.
eu W. ~ I'LL hn, Nj Konsn-
yo,se" @ .aid y, !. ~, ,n,mht Ia necessary 10 call
nanp ,hp o,t on,u ~ IN nr5ar ~ enforce the de-
sne,l ~ on,,rnorciaI wan
a,soa,oh fron 0p,aha Neh earIv
vi npr,,ins uhich .tated the teleg.
.n,s n ,,oi T., ~ Wastarn linton and pos
assion ~ ,niL ad at at midnight wns
,at at 80 " aaniaa and IL vas said nv officials
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

tempIateds walkout until Saturday and
In the meantime hold conference wiSh
federated trades council.
"a
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June ll;--rour,
Western Union office walked out To-
DAY according TO union OFFICIALS wnne
company officials say only i've struck;
unton men say two out OF lnree 9uN
Mackay office.
.ClENEL4AND, June ll,--Western
unlot ana Postal Telegraph company
oIiiclals mere said that every empl9ye
reported LOT work tnls moreing tete-
grapn operators employed tne
sAmerleAh Ieiegraph anu hoIspnuho
cuinpnty here AIe ~ h WIZ S'iS
H'oih'l's' "oinpsny olIlc'@'S S"'"'
!, qALvESToN. Tex. June li--2Is ,.jds,
.Saa s,enais ol wy snrse tetessSpn . & ,hSIr
49, nsac. .opo' Nv uVasy In~' "'"e vi ''S"
VRe'"'o's h"'e suuoN'
StIAhLotIE ~ M y, y. ~ 'une na,, I-raso
~, ~ 40 niysss ~ pr1. ypTIas oI n' sme hara
a ieiaesrIaph tIa anu Aelephohe yoIlpssy hyss ~
a.s1 paso. i'Ne ol ~ HSn T, eIpoyeu ,,a a. a. ths @
vvsStarr yyss az tI,,Io I@ shni 81, chanse N'%
"s''''" 0"'0" % sromo Nv '""''ee'
A., hANsAS Ctri, IL June - liIOIaso'AiS IN ~ ~
eliS a n "ossn $500. o",o , .Ss, .n,.a ar maj
~ V.psi.ies ',a ~ .oIay hn, s' e,r,,.r as
none ..o. Vi '"e'' eihp'Vyes ""'e ''' wv" '''
'sSs
,lxyrcAco y,,no :, A. 49, r,,o.ro
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
CAPTURE
lFA IN FIERCE BATTLE

LONDON, June 11,--Bolshevik forces
on Monday captured Ufa. one OF the
cities recently taken by the troops Of
Admiral Kolchak. after three days Of
sanguinary fighting, according to a
Russian wireless dispatch received here
today. The message adds that Bolshe-
vIk airplanes participated In the fight
ing against the Siberians for the first
time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
VILLA HAS OPEN WAY
INTO BORDER CITY

Ell PASO, Tex, June 11.--Informa-
ton received in Ell Paso today states
that forces under Gen. Felipe Angeles
and Francisco Villa have swung from
south of Samalyuca northeast in three
separate columns to the vicinity OF
Guadalupe, 80 miles east of Juarez, and
have clean sweep toward the border
rtf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

not official and they are without ad-
vices as to the number of men who
had obeyed the lwalkout decree at the
Western Union.
Union mon began picket duty In
an early hour. notifying all employees
entering the building the strike was
In progress
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
HARD HIT
BY Wire STRIKE
IN LOCAL OFFICE
Company Which Has Always
Favored the Telegraphers'
Union Gets Worst OF Deal
While w. U. Gets Business.

About 10 out Of the 45 telegraph ops
orators Nemployed by the Postal com
pany In Memphis quit their keys
Wednesday raorning on orders from
Chicago. The loss OF so many expert
eneed operators seriously affected the
business Of that company, 1
The strike, which IN fight OF the
members of the Commercial Telegra-
piers union against the Western Union
company and Mr.. Burieson, the post
master generalr the big chief OF all the
wires in the country, seems TO be hit
ting the Postal company hard, not only
In Memphis. but all over the country,
while the company against which tho
strike is being waged, the Western
Union, Is losing few operators ana IN
picking up an Increased business be.
company to handle hunineas offered ii.
Officials of the Postal company nd
mitted that their business was UOnSid.
erahiy affected, hut sald that they were
securing some additional operators and
that they would keep the wires open
II possible. but must accept business
subject TO delay.
Local officials Of the Western Union
that the number Of Morse operators al
work Is about normal and that they
are handlings all business offered them
and are sending out no delay notices,
Brokers Not Affected,
Although the strike is officially called
also against the American Telephone
and Telegraph company. the Offices OF
that company In Memphis were not af-
fected Wednesday. These offices are In
the long distance department OF the
Cumberland Telephone company. Only
four pr I'VE cperatcre are employed,
Cumberland company and are naed also
to tnst the leased wires Of tho Assoc
ciated Press and other news Agnpcies
which uAa tha wires 0f the telephone
cuInpanp fvf an their busineaa.
The tAlegraniis asrviees Of the Cation
exchange. the Merchants exchanges aft
the numerous brokers' offices was not
usual force 6f Western Union opera.
tors was at work In both exchanges
The Postal does not jnaintalnSa branch
In the Merchants exchange. Telegraph
operators who work In brokers' offices
are not affected by the strike order, as
they are paid by the companies for
which they work, not BY the telegraph
companies,
The statements Of the striking tele-
graph men and the managers OF the
two local companies arc considerably
at variance, but II Is evident that while
the Postal business Is crippled TO a
considerable extent there IN no indl-
cation of any serious trouble In hand
ling business through tno Western un-
ion main office or In its branches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
UNIONS LEADER
rs PLEASED WITH
INITIAL PROGRESS
BULLETIN.

SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, June 1.-THE strike order sent out
from office here recently calling out electrical workers
throughout the country June 10 at am still effective
the situation far concerned unchanged
said Charles Ford secretary of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. today Mr. Ford stated that conferences
were still being held in New York with representatives of the
companies in the hope that differences might be adjusted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
cites Old Treaty.

THE covenant does k7;1G6,fht edly,
should the treaty be sigfiN azI4 NJ
this country to make war. But we
have not hesitated heretofore to asr
sumo like obligation. We entered
into treaty with the republic of Pam
ANA. the first article a which is as
follows:
Article THE United States guar
antees and will maintain the inde-
pendence Of the republic Of Panama"
mo one can doubt the significance
of that undertaking. We go to war
with any country that attempts to re-
duce the republic through whose con-
cession we built the Panama canal.
That treaty was entered into In the
year 1904. the late Theodore Roose-
welt being president of the United
States and Philander G.. Knox now
senator from the state of Pennsyl-
vanian, his encouragement and Off
cial legal adviser.
Among those voting to ratify it
were the following, stil members Of
the senate: Senators Lodgs, McCum-
ber, Nelson, Penrose, Simmons, Smoot
and Warren.
What is the Monroe doctrine but a
voluntary obligation assumed by the
United States to respect and preserve
as against external aggression, (exter-
nal in this case signifying transoceanic)
the republics of South and Central
American
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

ward solution of treaty satisfactory
to the American people,"
But it was not his duty?" asked
Senator Williams, of Mississippi.
''No +"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
Easy Payment Day Is
Every Day

With the real estate
men. Real. estate bar
gains offered for sale
on easy payments are
daily advertised in
the Real Estate" col
umns OF The News
Scimitar classified. II
you contemplate buy
Ing make II a daily
habit to examine these
offerings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

CHICAGO, June 1l-Conflctng claims of union leaders
and officers of commercial telegraph companies made uncertain
This afternoon the extent nationwide strike of telegraph
operators but representatives Of the workers confidently main
taned that the number of strikers would $4,000 by night
fall
I'VE are operating 100 per cent declared official Of the
Western Union Telegraph company after receiving reports from
points in this district which includes Illinois, Wisconsin Mchi
gan Indiana Ohio our proof the fact that we are ready
to accept all business offered"
"Two thousand seven hundred workers will be on the
streets by night In this district said Konenkap, inter
national president Of the Commercial Teegraphes Union OF
America he number of strikers In the entire country will be
$4,000 by night Reports encouraging In Chicago
alone 500 are already strike The number will be nearly
doubled bv night"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
MONTANA SENATOR.
RAPS OPPONENTS
Of WORLD PACTS
Walsh Riddles Arguments
Trumped Up by Republi-
cans and Others Against
League and Cites Instances

4 WASHINGTON, June 11.--Asserting
that opponents of the league ofsnations
have trumped up many unsupportable
objections to play upon popular sensi-
ttyeness, Senator Walsh (Democrat) Of
Montana defended the league covenant
IN the senate today against charges
ton.
Answering Senator Lodge, Republic
can, of Massachusetts,, Knox, Republi-
can of Pennsylvania and others who
lrged constitutional objections, the
Montana senator declared their argu-
ments founded on the series long since
disproved. He quoted many precedents
to support his position that the cove
nant neither sets aside any constitu-
new power in treaty making.
Charges that the league would be a
"super-state' he declared to be a
mere defamation" since the organism
In most of the provisions complained OF
could only advise" or recommend.
The celebrated Article Ten, he con-,
tlnued. certainly would bind the United
States to make war in certain instances,
but added that the same obligation had
been assumed by various treaties made
by this government In the past,
The people" said Mr., Walsh, have
an intense pride In and just reverence
for their national constitution. II a
well-founded apprehension that any
policy runs counter to the commands
of the organic law can be excited, 1t
serves often to accomplish its rejection.
1t results that scarcely measure Of
great national Importance comes be-
fore either branch of congress that Is
not assailed as being unconstitutional.
"In an address delivered In the SEN
ate on December IS, last, by the senior
senator from Pennsylvania (Senator
Knox a question was raised by the
following inquiry and comment:
How could the president, by nego-
tiating treaty and the senate by con-
senting to its ratification, bind this
country to declare war? A declaration
of war Is, under the constitution, a
prerogative of the congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, with
little change in tenn
perature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
BOHEMlANS DEMANDING
DIVISION OF ESTATES
Poorer Clns.es Asking for Tracts Hello
by MnSnntes In CEccho-
StONukln
iRv Associated PRO.

PRAGUE. MAY "1-There is a he.,od
controversy throughout Bohemia over
the question OF dividing UP the great
estates hc!d by IN" laudowniug mag
vakIa. Tho greater part OF ,ac land
IN Bohemia is III the hands OF thess
large landowners and ther. s a wiae
spread demand that the cs.ates snail
be taken over by tho state md in some
way put in the hands ~ the poorer
classes.
The people arc all tho more insis,en,
cause the landowners for The most
part have been open teinics OF the
czech Natioualists E, have been
faithful satellites OF dapsburE dyr.
astr which opprcsset bohemia for four
centuries
one OF ,he frs, acts ot the new
government was 20 appoint commits
reform in land owning Tho commits
sion now has reported rccprn,nend,ur
That IN" great estates should be bought
ny the state and that ~" landowners
should De allowed 10 hold more tha n
"A bout 625 acre" Tho question as to
these landowners for the land I, OK
propriat.S in this ccmpuisoyy fashion
mas caused serious differences OF opin-
ION. MI but q few extremists concede
that the land should bo paid for Pres
ident M%saryk faNors generous com
pensation 70 tho landownors. VIM.
Premier kramarz, who has always been
ide1tified with the czech Consorva,iyo<
intorNenes in behalf Or tho landowners
ny insisting that they should he al
lowed q hold up to 300 acres
II is expected that this question
Will be settled when Premier KranSarz
returns from the peace conferences a..
Paris
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
HOUSE PLANS TO START
PROBE OF WAR EXPENSE:
Illinois Congrcssman's Resolution
VIII Provide Committee of
Fifteen.
FIGHT ON DAYLIGHT REPEAL
Committee Postponcs Its Action
Awaiting Opinion as to Effect on
Contracts to BE offered by New
York Acknowledgement.
LIZ AssocIatcd rrcsk-

WtSHTNGTOE. u. G.. May os-plans
OF the Republican leaders OF the House
for Investigation OF war expenditures
of tho War Department took definite
form today when Representative Ora
ham. Of Illinois. prepared resolu-
ton providing for appointment by the
speaker Of special committee of
hfteen members to conduct such an in
uuiry
Refusal OF tho House Rules Com
mittce 10 act Immediately on a re-
quest that privileged status 90 given
tho proposed repeal Of tho daylight
saving law delayed consideration OF
inc proposal today in the House The
committee postponed action until to-
morrow. when it viii near the attor-
ney-eencral Of New York AS to
whether tn" repeal would affect legal
contracts in ,hat state
Consideration of Legislation provId-
ins Tor tho return Of tho telegraph
ana telephone systems TO private own
"rShln viii be taken uD tomorrow by
IN" lnicrSiai" Commerce co,umittcn
CHAIRMAN 'umnliny said today hear
inIs would he held at which repro
s"ntatiNes OF tho union employees. the
telephone and telegraph commands and
the government would he witnesses
and that tn" committee manned to
expedite the legislation
Postma ster-t;encral Burleson in a
letter today 10 Chairman Sims. of the
Hous+ commerce Committee. declared
ma the pr"sen, situation with respcc,
70 the telegraph and telephone sys-
tens required the determination q,
TINS tim" OF broad government policy
rather than the immediate return o.
the mes 70 their owners as provided
for in the resolution introduced by
chairman Stcenerson. Of the House
Post-Onice Committee
Mr. Rurleson's letter Vas in reply
I" on" from Nh. Sims relative to the
statement sent to members OF Con-
Sress ny Clarence II. Mackay, presj-
dent Of the Postal Telegraph Gable
,oinpanF who referred to immediate
passage Of tho Stecncrson reEolution
ana offered 70 reduce the telegraph
rates for his company 90 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
KING GEORGE DECORATES
DARING BRITISH AIRMEN
Havker and Grieve F'Irst Actual re-
cipienta OF Air Cross Force
GnhiEnln.
rRv A,.ocis,cd pr.s.

LONDON, May :s.-Harry G. Hawher
and Lieutenant-Commun Macko M g
Grieve. VINO reached here yestcrda y
from Thurso. Scotland after being
rescued in midoccan when their air.
plane in which they were attempting
20 cross the Atlantic, aliEhtcd near the
Danish steamer Mary We're rcccived
this morning.
King George bestowed on Hawker
and Grievc the insignia Of tho Air
Force Cross They are the first &C
;ual recipients of this order
An immense crowd gathered in front
o. BuCkinrh. Palace to witness the
arrival OF iawker and Grievc. who
we're loudly cheered when they made
their appearance. The crowd also Gave
them an ovation when they left the
palace.
the Air Force Cross, with which
King George decorated Hawkcr and
Irievc. is new honor. which is be
The Sopwi,h a!rp!ane driven by
Harry c. Hawker on his unsuccessful
attempt to Ny across the Atlantic,
started from 81. Johns with q gasoline
supply Of 81" gallons. Half this amount
had been used when the airplane
aljChtcd in the sea near the Danish
tramp steamer Mary. In talking of the
voyage, Lieutcnantr Commands Mac
kruzic Grove said today that. in his
opinion the future OF aerial navi ton
lies in the perfection of wireless equip
mont for airplancs. by which the ma
chimes may lie guided.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
NO HUN OFFICE FOR HIM
4 american Elected President or Gcrm,,
Socict! Declines to Serve. Denounc-
Ing Lack of IntrIofism.

READING. PA. May 2S.-William
Burns, tho first American citizen not
president of the Harmonic AIaenner-
cher Society, this city's. oldest and
900 members. today announced thai
he has resis ned the presidency and that
he Will also give UP his membership.
hag flying from the stan when the
Reading soldiers of the Rainbow Divis-
ion came home, and that he tore it
nas in the house. Il was misinformcd
AS to the real character OF tho club,
and the courts ought to close the pIacc
because Of what has happened in the
past" he is quoted as having said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
CASUALTY LIST SHOWS
NAME OF RICHMOND BOY
Cutle< Fl. Steward Reported siEhil,
Wounded In Latest War De-
paTtnlrnt Bulletin.

WASHINGTON. May cS--Casualty list.
given out today by the committee on public
informs alton show total OF 80 casuaiticy
divided ss follows: Killed in action, s; died
of wounds, 2: died OF accidents and othsi
causes. 20; died of disease. S. wounded Sc
rcrely, -: wounded degree undetermnad)
%: wounded slightly, i2S missing in action
virg!nlans and North carolinians in tbs
DIED OF DISEASE.
Campbell. Elwood. r.: I.uray Va
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Lieutenant.
Nelson. John James. Jr; Columbia Va
Scrgcants.
Hodges. George w: Washington, y. =.
Brown. Samuel II Mscclesneld. y. C..
Steward. Cutlcy F.; Richmond, Va
Corporal.
Henry, Barnic 4 Selma. y. c.
WHg0ners.
watson. i'ink; StHutonburg. y. c.
Britt. David a.. Blasco.. y C.
Gilmore. Elliott H.; Lawion Va
Heath. Kirby; Deep Run " C.
Hodges. Ollie cirimcsiand " c.
hughes. VIII: iNcu'itown, Va.
i\cnur:Ck. l'elcr: SPRAY " G.
Priyatcs.
Hensley, James C.; i1kton Va
Mitchell Sidney: Clayton, y. c.
Nicely. Thomas L.; I.vr Sdale Va
Wallace. Lawrence " Chase CITY Va
KILLED IN ACTION PREVIOUSiY RE
PORTED Mii FINN, IN ACTION.
-. u 1Et NIL