The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-07

# Washington, June ia. P)--
President 8. J. Konenkamp, of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of
america, who today is en- route to
chicago, announced before his de-
parture that he would call nation
vide strike of union telegraphers
Iipon his arrival there late today. The
Htrike is proposed in support of the
Western Union Telegraph company's
Employees in ten southern states who
Rent on strike Thursday night.
"A Until he reaches Chicago, Mr.. Ko-
nenkamp stated, it would not be de-
|cided whether the spread of the
strike would be confined to the West
err Union or include the Postal Tele-
sraph Gable company. He also said
the date of the proposed strike also
had not been determined
Western Union officials claim that
" the $4,000 employees Uf the COM
pany eligible to join the telegraphers'
Anion only ITO were members. and
oppressed belief that strike would
Dot seriously impair the service.
y Postoffice department officials are
not concerned in the threatened walk
nut, as the order of Postmaster Cen
|eral Burleson in returning control of
The wires to the former owners puts
the burden Of combating the strike on
The companies.
l. 4
Atlanta, Ga, June IA. P)-
phone operator at Columbia and
other points in North and South
carolina at 10 o'clock today, in con-
nection with the strike of telephone
md telegraph workers in Atlanta
and elsewhere in the southeast have
been rescinded, according to an an
nouncement this morning by C. F.
Man, southern organizer for the c.
4. U. A,
Number of Strikers Unknown.
N Atlanta, Ga, June IA. PO-
Statements as to the number of en-
ployes actually on strike in the
Southeast remained as widely vari
mt today as they had been s'ncC the
strike against the company was
called Wednesday night. Local union
officials put the number at 5000,
While the company's latest an
nouncement was 2SS, of whom it
lanta office. Both sides also eX-
pressed determination to fight to
The finish" the telegraphers replying
Dn nation wide strike, which their
president, S. j. Konenkamp, an
bounced last night he would call
soon. The company claims the strike
already has proved a failure" and
that business is being handled in
Normal fashion with few exceptions.
Local members of the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers met and dis
russed the strike situation last night
IS did the union street car men and
other labor organizations, but no
announcement was made as to the
results of the meetings. Leaders of
the telegraphers union indicated,
nowever, that telephone employ ; in
other cities who so far have not
Ioined the strike here, might be
called out.
All local labor organizations are
ID meet Sunday night at the audi
Iprium armoiJ to discuss the strike.
feature Of the meeting, it was an
bounced, will be a sermon on the
strike by Rev. A. c. Hendley, who
Works on week days as an operator
md who is one of those who walked
nut.
Gable and Linemen Quit.
4 New Orleans, June 7.-Cable and
inemen of the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph company and
he Western Union Telegraph COM
pany members of local No. S23, In
.ernational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers of the World, went on strike
his morning, in sympathy with
Western Union employees affiliated
NTH the commercial telegraphers'
1nion. 1t was claimed by union of
icials that 179 failed to report for
snrl, Of tho tWo nfHoas