The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-06
BITTER FIGHT In

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If he does act, labor leaders believe he
will refer the trouble to the war labor
board, removing 1t from the jurisdic-
ton of the postoffice department.
This would be satisfactory to Konen-
kamp, he says.
The meat of the whole matter is
that we can no longer believe anything
Burleson promises" said Konenkamp
today. HE never keeps his prom
ises."
More Kcymcn Walk Out.
Richmond, Va. June 6.-On the
early shift g a. mo- twenty telegraph
ers went on strike today, according
to information received from union
officers.
A Failure, Says western Union.
New York June 6.-Newcomb Carl
ton, president of the Western Union.
today declared the strike of telegraph
operators in the southeastern states
was "a flat failure"
mot a man who leaves the Western
Union. in this attempt to embarrass
the company will ever be permitted
to return" Carlton said.
THE strike is a flat failure. we
have not felt the effects of the walk
out. We will control the situation and
deliver our business"
Carlton said he had received mes
sages from various. points indicating
the strike is IA very feeble efforts His
than 90 per cent of the normal work
ing force, remained on duty at New
Orleans with only fifteen men obeying
the strike order. He added that in
Atlanta more men are available for
duty than there are positions to fill.
Reports to Carlton from other
southern cities stated that at Birming-
ham three men struck while four
walked out at Wilmington, N. c.,
fourteen at Charlotte, n. c., and eight
at Norfolk, Va. He, denied there had
been any response to the strike order
at Richmond, Va, and Savannah, Ga.
Carlton today reocived a MESA ge
from H. c. Worthen, general manager
of the southern division of the West
ern Union, referring to the situation
at Atlanta which said: Not a mes
senger boy has gone out. Men have
renewed their pledges of loyalty"
Mr.. Carlton said that out of forty
thousand employees only 10 belonged
to the union and that the call for a
strike in the southern division was
meeting with practically no response.
Don't Agree in New Orleans.
New Orleans. La. June G.-western
forty responded to the strike order while
union leaders ridieuled this assertion,
stating that 312 out of a force of approx
Nineteen Out at Birmingham
birmingham, Ala, June 6.-Nineteen of
the twenty-one telegraphers employed by
the Western Union in Birmingham walked
out today, according to union officials.
Fourteen girls employed ON automatic ma
Chimes continued at work Officials of the
service was unimpaired.
Out at Charleston.
Charleston, S. G.. June 6.-Union leaders
declared twenty four wire workers here
Western Union. Company officials stated
not more than eleven were out
Jacksonville Is Hit.
Jacksonville. Fla, June 6.-Slxty wire
imately seventy five in the Western Union
here are on strike, according to union
leaders Western Union officials declared
not more thnn nine quit work.
Conflicting Claims In Charlotte. Pc
Charlotte, N. G., June 6.-Conflicting
Claims of the strike leaders and Western
Union officials marked the first day of
plnced the number of strikers at eleven.
while union leaders said. forty five are
ont. Approximately forty five are >em-
ployed in the operating room.
Knoxville Wire Men Strike.
Knoxville, Tenn, June 6-Six telegra-
piers out of force of nine men in local
Western Union are on strike today, strik-
are out.
walkout at Tampa.
Tampa. Fla. June B-Approximately
thirty eight Western Union telegraphers
quit, according to strike leaders today.
Company officials declared only eight are
out.
Only Three at Montgomery?
| Montgomery Ala. June 6.-Only three
men stuck here today at the Western
| Union. company officials asserted. Strike
| leaders declared nineteen out of a force of
| twenty-one quit.
| Wilmin gton Strike.
Wilmington, n. c., June G,-Seven teleg-
| raphers quit their posts in the Western
| Union offices here, according to strike
| leaders. Company officials asserted foul
men are out.