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operators In the Southeast who ?went ?on nirlke last iiIkIU and today would not be rc-?inp!uu'ii and a statement from S. J. honenkamp. president of lh? .Commei clal Telegraphers' Union of Amferlca. that tomorrow he would issue a C*Tf1 for a nation-wide strike. w ore th?TN}Ut standing developments in tin? tolvgpuph strike situation today. "The. Western t:nion continued to hnndla teleKrHmii today, and II. C. AVorthen, general mating* r of the ^ Southern division, assorted this was - being done on a normal basin except J for sOine tlelavs 011 raitroad wires, lit? . asserted a check of olllees In the South ? east showed le-ss than 300 Morse ai\d * multiplex operators went out, and * termed the strike a "complete failure." # On the other hand. Charles l". Mann. 4 third vice-president of the union, nave B out a statement sayiiiK approximately J 3,000 "Western Union employees in the ? Southeast had quit work or would do 1 so. 1 Knlhvny Men A Id I nc. 1 "The railway t olcgrapliers are not i handling comtnerci.il business." Mr J Maun said, and "the Western Union { will find itself crippled." ; In making this statement J ate today ? he forecast a nation-wide strike m J support <>; the men in the Southeast. ? The date for this had not been an nounced here tonight. Newspaper reports during the day 5 showed some of the smaller offices of | the company closed up,- but that in j most of the larger offices a majority )of the usual force was tin duty. ? The strikers are demanding the richt ? to ? belong to labor unions, colic.-live * bargaining. reinstatement of worker S <bflc)Uirgc<l in 11? 1 >? and better pay and ? worsting conditions. Goiu r.ii Manager ? worlhen. ;:i a statement today r< gar-l i iitg th.s. said the company would ? deal with the C. T. I". A. o:i "he sirouinl that "ler-s than per cent" of the member's of this u:t:on ?:? ?-o> v ? 1 in the operating departments e. the ? company. . FIFTV-ONE OFEKATOHS QUIT IN MIKI'H CAIlllMVt CHARLOTTE. N <? J'.iv ?v -The , Western Union Telegraph Compatij . had saffert 1 the loss of ony fifty- tie ?operators in -North a:.'. at Car.> * llaa ,o:i account r* t :? s't.ke ::;i t.? f o'fidk k toni* it a. -r iiii^ : > C. H C*.r f ro!T. commercial dtst- : super: r.t. -id-?.: * for the two S:at-? H < state tr. ?? -a - leased on r.tport? made : t,i today by the n- ir..?a;'?'> ::: " ? ' ? s and larger t 'W-? tht' ''.i?hout the Carolina s. FIFTV-llKiHT *lt IT WOHK IV VKW ORI.KWS OKPK K XKW ORI^EAXS. June 6 ? \Vestern |Union officials tonight said the rtrlki t total here '.Ad rea":-:d ' ftv-e ght i .'.yd nc -1 ?: - = ?? - .Or? .i * * v 'I: " ' : ~ *. F ' ' . a J working. Union officials say .15$ re I ziiitrti t ??i.e.- .-?? ha-. t-.c a a teed * from We?tr:r. Union offices. j SMALL M Mil Kit "K MUX ou hi i u i'iiii vumi'iin ;g a<-. i'.t i r?<" ? 'gray-h o; e.-..' ?- ? . rJ :r. the ? r. ?% -?? ? - W. -t .XBWPORT m:?- will not TAKK I'AKl IN >TH IKE -"*"??' ' F '?? ? ' Pre?.? XEWrORT NF.W< VA j ?? - e f?A - W? ?? er n V: ~ h-*< r. ? ?-'.r.?>.e :n tr . ?-;?! yees '.ast niyht all agreed'to >tt- : the '? ployers Three oper v i:\KHV OI'llll \ TOIi AT lilK MlNUIIA.M I? OIT A*-' Ai?'t ; T'.IP.MIN11H AM AL \.. June S.?Every >perat?-.r btKiiii.ng V- the union has >\alk?d out. of tt?a loral ofl'.ce of th" Wenerr. L": response to the .-?.r;kc call, acco dinp to L.. M. Huts u -.tad of the ltirmingh im local. < ?ii the ot'ner hand telegraph officials de clare that only two or three operators iiavc stopped work. KKillTKEN 4.<? Ol T XT ( II Mtl.r.STlIN OFFICE [ Bv A?* liilc.; I'r^h- ) f'HA RIjKSTC'N*, S i"., .' in. ?.?Uf.ion i elearapliei s ol tie W.'tern Un. ?!? Telegraph ?.'ompany sthat e-,f - ieon out of i .v?*nt:? -four >?'. the >P' a tors had w iil;ed nut at t'? >? .! ro ? ton office. Th-. chi-f pcator > Western I" tj i?">n bad no statement make. Tr< un:< D night for {? of ? ?? Western I'nion 1 * t ibe'.r K .- l.n'" ? venliig and th<- day force of oper ? iors In tiie union did ti"t report f? >r duty this morning. WITH TEN OI T, N OKFOI.K III sI N I:>>s is \?. 1 SI Al. 1 Hy ,u??? lit* '<1 Press I XoR|'"o|.K, VA., .tune '?f n force of lii? emnl > e. v .>:i 1 > ten operators, nine men .i:ui a :i?:. wen; out <>n strike at the local {?!'.. ? W?v-i.-rn Union ? ?r<- today. l.'p to the pr'^eti' business :s nn>\ ni/i.s- uy.ual :irs?! rio delay is ant :.-ip.j_u?-d,? .Tiie places <.f the strikers will i.e immediately filled I.VMIIIUnO IS NOT AI I Et TEH nv STIIIKI". Aisori.Hed I'm* 1 I.TM-HllUIUJ, VA, June r, -The lo ? .i! office f tlie Western Union i= un affccted bj the strike today. Only oio* k'. the fifteen telegraphers is a union ?i an and he is at work. SIX I NION MF.X fit! OI T AT I'Ol.l >1111 V OFFICE [By Am?ii latoM Preys 1 ?'??!<l"X!R1A, S c., June fi.?-Six union employees <>f the loi-.il Western Union Tilegraph Company are <>n strike to day. <>:h.r are expected to Ktrlke alst'. ii was Mated that ,? strike o! telephone operators is also expected today. KOI II OI'KIl ATOItS \ ItE Ol T AT \\ IL>lIMiTON I By Ak-i luted Pn-i- 1 W1UMTN' IT< >N. N. June f. ? The ? L-al Western Ui office reports luiv- 1 in/ lost four operators, half Its force .s a result of the strike order that was re ?? i\e i icie la.st night. The Southern B?-il Telephone fompnny of fu-lals say t ? er?> is n<? apparent ef fect:, there of the strike order this morning. OI'EHATOH* IIEl'OIIT A? I -t I, A I II M.EH.II r Bv A??' r lulf ?! Pr? v.- i JJAUFI'lH. N June f..---f?perators reported for w .rk is isua! tn> morn :ng ar.d the l<<cal o!!;e< of the Western I'nion v. ,11 Ti ? ? t oe affected bv the strike order issued last ni^lu hy S. ,1. Kon ? nk rr president of tl.e Com iner'ial T?-o-if rrt ;?!.< rs' I'nion. accord ing to telrw ??:?. ph ot!i \N here 'I !.( c>iief opeti'- .r -?:r'd finiv one man in (he. Ra ? gii "flic f. wi\? afp.'.iat'-d with th#? union and he out -.f t!ie city ont*ica\e of ST^tlKE TtKKS lAIICM PAIIT OF JACKSON \ II.l.E'S FOIIFF.' B>? A-v ::it*? ' Pree?- 1 JACKS' IUUK, KI. A , June Thirty-five operators, ten clerks and sixty rnes^e;,'K-,-- ? toys ?.f the l<.il Western Union Telegraph office went out this morning, a- ordu.g to flgur.s of union of!:-'ia'.? ??.ho (iriiiiKd that as/the several lay st.fi r< ;.ort t<v duty the number would be augment.-d Cortfipany offi?'lals reported six Morse optf&tor*. four Multiplex operators *nfcf.?lght cierke of the first shift out. . /? ? AJjp nt'T THREE OI'llll\Ton5 QI'IT KEV AT MONTOOIIEll\ I By AnodktH Pf??e 1 MONTGOMERY. A1<A . June 6 Klghteen out of twenty-one operai rs employed in the local Western Union effice walked out her?s th'.? tnornlng in response to the strike ordei. ELEVEN QUIT WOIIK AT SAVANNAH OFFICE [By A?so< luted pIe^^ ) SAVANNAH. GA.. June C.?Ten men and one multiplex girl, operators in th* Savannah office of the Western I'nion, walked out at noon today in sympathy with strikers in Atlanta and ! Hn'v "i!1,?r?vi ,The innnapeinoTit denied "? k'lonledge of tho reason of tho ! operators quitting. i:mi'i.ovi.i:s at woiik AT JACKSON. M IMS., OKFICK JACKSON*. MISS.. June 6.?All em ployees reported lor work this tnor,,. said cla,s of thc Western Union I'XIO.X OlMOItATOIl.H AT TAMPA .MlI.I. AT WOKK 1 AMI'A, KLA., .Iti 10 6.? I'nion npera ?r* in the local oJIU'c of the Western in ion remained at their keys this morning when the clocks marked the hour set by lenders last ntcht for a walkout. The local manager said he ha?1 been assured by tlu operators tiiat a strike will not be called today. RUSSIANS ADOPT AMERICAN FARM ALLOTMENT SYSTEM Anf 1-ftnKlie vK(n >VJII llUl.le I.?nd Aiimpiik I'enhiintH for Future !'??? elopmeiit. OMSK SIDKKIA. June 0?The Ameri can .wxstem of senium farmers upon government land by distributing it th?m "'"'fr fr.e or at nominal , inspired V I'etrofT. tho Mm ,>.vr of Agriculture for the All-Run to'" \ r m m , l .f/i''"B"'s '1 ? v's 1 ? sovornmeiit, no' p ! ,a ss,imlIar p!an for divid int, u> u.n la!Ul among the peasants ?!? t h .'"u V'" r t!i'' corrosP,,ndent that he \?as convinced that this plan would be most advantageous, and that t-e development of the land must be ]li!1d''oi'.V?1rSJV,1?> ' :h,? *nts. Small u\*r?- , said. must have a ? , " ?extend their possessions of 1.1 ?>;: t -.eir merits as farmers M;rnsicr lVtroff declared that any program of rebuilding the Russian na" V ,,,uyt -?a-isfy the demands of the fa.r.it*, and that the only feasible way o. doing this was by lease and pur The project he has drawn up provides a d '\liVtriho-/'Vt fun,i lo !:j>" ul> land ? '"h "'Atr'ln,te ft among the peasants. : ? . };os. now absolutely without . a'., t hose who have at present an 1'Jate art a. GOVERNOR FEARS RAID lautlrj i nlled For hy Texan t hief "rn Mexican* Come .Near Korder. A .-TIN TEXAS, .JuiTe 1?G?ve r fl >? T-xas today son: a roque?* V.r ; '? cal' - ? -???;< ? ; ? r-xas ca\airy for >e. \ -v the border. - N".i,vXa? lro?Ps to aid in ' ?' |,"rufr. Govfnior Hobb-. ....? i-i. wa# ma.sv pressing re' .J1'" *1 v'l'" nations in the v'\ a.r* !I1 oonsta.iV fe.ir *. : American 9oi! ?I*-:* . ? : Ar.g, :. s-V.Ma activi. ,??k Governor polhted out, there / V . :r- smugg*.;:.g ; .. ." i!'t:' Mexico and ; , w ' * "f b i*cior. One report - a*rn-?n??'UOn.-Wa5 .ht''in?r Smuggled ' a"J.'a"tS i ???cv nt .y a squad of ..**.* .sen- t? the border t . * ?L' ,l1"e already there jr. ?up r . c t " smugglers. LATE NEWS BULLETINS W'APH'VflTOV i.lr. 4- . . ' ; ? ?> ?*..e ^. ?Airpjan"s AV , * -!-e j to transport air.manl. ! ? ?ri"'n- t e I r. :f i .--...tei tj .leneral 5 aJ"{ Ifrancisc, \\na. ' ? '? 'r> Nortnern Mexico. ?. . "nuined :n am>-. wnich rea?iied ?ap. rs of Mexicr wrv today The planes have been ? .:.g s-.ifr.c:ent munitions, it ? ? .<h _ rc;t;en;sh the supp-os of the^revo . . Vnt woman, four 1 ait-J a civilian were wounded '. u.'v% c:.. S'l"' s m a serioui clash had come " ^"^fend "a c J'r?Wd W,1,ch M tUie!,,? a concert at thn ? '?<-./!. House :n celebration of James "tinolb a birthday yesterdav The .orcert was prohibited by the author;! N'EW YORK, J un?. 6.?Th* eove-n ment revived a check for 2Vnts keepse v ''ynes A,rk;,vy' of Pough * ' ? Acn.ley received a m t -ell ,0r^nIetl bywla lor"T state ? i.u f.'.m that his t*.x payment r'\ 5:'': ? ,:t ir'S a law-aMding s,:ri1 il check for tne PARIs. June 6'--'Positive instructions . ' ' - >n.ght by the council ?f ? 1?inmiss..,n6 working on ? - I ',?n - '-'crmon counter-pro ilon.iay, COm^lel? ?-^ir reports' by Jf1rotn troops. K* , . ,i !lna &ro- occupying ? iiL? . ,.n? direction o.' I)v;nsk a ? >K to inrormatioh received by the l Jan;an pres.# bureau here. ord V:'\J,Jne r' ?A new altitude reo ? i: V ' lit \ J'n ;l vla''?rs u as made to -^roness I. ^S^a height one hour and forty-nine minutes 1 n*T.KVV v, YOR*>' ?Illn'S ???Miss Ruth j. when Informed r,f the n'Mturt. tV,a ,!sn!. /-*a Roche, declared i i i , n f hail reached t>io height o* ?V??p?'?: WA?HINTp.V, June 6.?Salee of sur Afi v' '>n! *'n:i'er!als for the week ended ng SfiVer10!^, J2,?'6i2-000' -nrescnV -rtw i f ', tiie original cost T.ie principal item was 700.000 bales St-w'i P?,,iin!rrH. "ol" !? ,hfl Cotton j I Corpora-lon for about \ F-.n>.\ 11.l.KS, .Tun^ * ?fount vnn m'itn 'ViV!'za 111 ,,ea" of the Ger Ih.s ? \i-ii'' J ''"fl VersAlHca 1 "".R for Germany. St ' i ? ^ '"? ?' Ftilly Mlske. r, f lonleht. ,, nUn'roZ" & Z?" "'r: v 'vory round. h'. adv^.taL^ s?hower of * WC! pioioii tti?t t be v we,. V. '. ' . "i)"n hiij?. t)??mbing r.f II , holnV ; V ln t'"4 fit i 'levcl-t nfi ri Mayor l>avln ??the iv.iuest /, mi,"e 'Ho. prisoners nre h ? ' > [ V'" ?iK?H >s being ni ,n; the !? iat < ompany. which built J . Mne that made a Hu.cesKfni n li , Turin to N'aidrs iml . "'gbt from Turin 'V,^London ae^ {'V formal announrr-r,.. nf ' , ' a i.VtrV.V*' ."""ounrrmcnt made h... ,,, Peare!''re"*'ffl''"K "wltb"mie'*1 reatyCo* D .\ V\*mr,*.rr*" Sr"lrnee6. present1 ik?U/r ^t^'out ".,7 TK earlv this aM.-r.?l Wk? w?'POHed 1'o?..m , arternoon, when j.;t(a slabbed ' \V' ??' Chr'i """ w, "k ag<? ?.. i..,...., ;k,.?,, v, t?? ?? W HZ **""? DA."'"!" ":'i7 from Ueid.'-v.tie \ /? * *' ,{cp'?i-is "'?! f.,r from ???wn ??..V Ineig iiborjjf,,;,, farrnera of '???"?salt, ?lrs. w|; ???'"Ibl.d by wheat rfin Thi i >? ' '"ai?in>f the ''"It i,re ha* ^1'" ' "f A?"" 1 hat section to make . |,r'K''\ to " has ?f.t bo'!, / i'i Invent igat ion. whether or not tie n ! '??'"?rmlned NEW EPOCH I! STARTING IN PM-MEMN TRADE John Barrett Sees Many Changes In Commercial Relations Willi South America. COXPKRKNCK IS SUMMED UP Says Abundant Shipping Facilities Arc ArranciMl, Protection of Pat ents Provided, Credit System Im proved and News Service Mettered. | Hy Associated Press | WASHINGTON. Juno 0. ? Innuguration of ;v now epoch in fan-A merit an com mercial relations will date from the second fan-American Commercial Con ference. Director-General John Kiir rett. of the fan-American Cnion and presiding ollifer of the conference, de clared in summing up the achievements of the meeting at the concluding ses sion today. "It'.- one great outstanding charac teristic." said Mr. Harrett. "has been the expression of the fan-American or All-American Idea anil viewpoint, in which the interests of l.?atin-Amer ica. just as much as those of the Cnited States have been frankly con sidered and discussod l?v the most emi nent and skilled authorities of both North ami South America." The uppl.iuse which greeted the state ment <>? t ?irector-Oiene.ral Barrett was considered as reflecting the sentiment v.: the more than 750 representatives <>f the l:nited States and Latin-Amor ton who have attended the five-day meeting. "If the work -and results of the con ference were to be summarised in the form "f conclusions." said Mr. Harrett. 1 "the following should be included: "The immediate establishment of abundant freight, mail and passenger steamship facilities between the prin cipal ports of the Atlantic. Gulf and fac "'t' coasts of the Cnited on the one hand, and the corresponding p?>r:s of Latin-America on the other. "The making of every effort by Voth government and individuals to develop :borough reciprocity and mutual co operation in trading methods. .??. :is. business et hies and general treatment >>f commercial relations. The meeting of the unavoidable and press:-.g financial needs of tin- Latin Airfin governments and legitimate private understandings and also the protection and enlargement of the Cnited States-Latin-Amerioan trade, thrcuph the flnanclal and banking in terests of the Cnited States, provid ing the necessary money loans and credits. A well-defined program for the pro tection of the patents, trade marks anil copyrigh'ts of ?ach country in all tiie other twenty, through the new Inter ns' oral bureau established in Havana, and the opening of the South American orii--.* m );a J.nu'iro. "T-e making of the parcel post bene ofVcia a 11 he *.'? t ne export business in terests of the Cnited .States and the rank anil file of the Latin-American peoples through the removal of un necessary restrictions and regulations. "The i rrs pro vein tnt in th?- ii'lmiiustra tiot; of consular otllces. similarity con s-i.ar invoices and fees, the annulling t?f p-'ttj laws annoying to trade. .<:i<1 t'tie rev:s.-.?ti and permanency <?f tariffs. "T'.e understanding, without delay. :?11 over I?at in-America of extensive ra;!way and highway road construc t.'-'ii. the renewing <? ! railways already In ' \.-t'-n ?. hi.-, svTering from t:,.e H.'k of supplies during the war, and establishment of fa.st aviation mail ttrvlce. Ilettrr Credit flnna. "Better credit facilities f<>r Latin \merlcan buyers, a cios-r study <if the l^atin-American trade and social ??on li'lons b% trie interests of the Cnited States, apd the extension of the United States bankinc connections. for the benefit alike of the Cnited States and Latin-America. "The improvement and extension of news service, cable service and the employment of the best methods of ad vertising. publicity r.rid other agencies of < ommercial Intelligence. "The study of tiie Spanish and fortu gulanguages. I.at in-Ameri -an in stitutions, history and geography by the people of th<- Cnited" States and a ?orresponding study of the Cnited States by the people of Latin-America, and general vocational training for fan-American trade. "A favorab'e attitude towards the holding of the second fan-American financial conference in i!?2<\ called by Invitation of the Secretary of the Treasury of the Cnited States. ex tended to the ministers of finance of Latin-America.' SURVEY CRETEANTARMS j t'nlted St?trs AgrlenlturnllHta Investi gate Possibilities of tireek Island. '"RF1TK. June 6.?American scientific agriculturists are now completing a survey of the soil possibilities of ''rete in the same thorough fashion in which they surveyed U^e Creek mainland. American farming machinery and up to-date methods are needed, and ar rangements have been made to edu cate the farmers of Greece and Crete so that they can Increase their yield , of crops. Major C. G. Hopkins, of the. Illinois Agricultural Department, and Lieutenant G. J. BouyoucoH, a native ' Greek educated in America and a former Instructor at Michigan Agri cultural College, are in charge of the American Red Cross agricultural sur vey of Greece and Crete. > DISPOSAL OF LIQUEUR CUPS Parts Cafes \iiit Serve Drink* Outside of Meal Hours land Do .Vol ?Need .Subterfuge. PARTS June (??No longer will it he necessary to serve ;i Ibiueiir In a cup in French cafe? when the hours fixed by law for meals have passed. The j decree limiting serving of intoxicants' to fixed meal hours lias been annulled for male civilians, and the subterfuge of using a cup. which the representa tives of law and order always carefully avoided noting, will now be needed only for women an<j minors and for soldiers in uniform. A French writer paws tbe soldiers have been allowed to take' Tahure, [lotiaumont and Vaux, but may j not take brandy or ivhisky. MORE TRANSPORTS DUE ! Walter A. l.ucUenbncli to Arrive at .\ rrrport Xfn? on dune 14. I Isy Associated Press 1 WASHINGTON. June f>.?Kxpecfed transport arrivals announced today In cluded Walter A. Luekenbach. Newport News. June 14?Headquarters First. Second and Third Battalions, sanitary ami ordnance detachments, supply and headquarters company and Companies A to M, Three Hundred and Twenty third Infantry. Montlcello, Newport News, June 17 Two St. Nazairo detachments and one casual company. COMPLETE TAP RAILROAD Nut Found Gup of Smoky Mnuntnlos Will llnir Line < oniiectlng Kin. \. C. f lly Associated Pii-hv 1 KNOXVILLK, TF.NN . June f, With the completion of a tap railroad now under construction from 101a, N. <V. to tiie new found gap of the Smoky MounlaliiH, Sevier County, Tenn , aiiout thirty-five miles southeast of Knox ville. the first step toward marketing of 3R,000 acres or virgin hardwoivd timl?er land will have been taken by a liber company of (.'anion, N. in what will !><? one of the most extensive developments in the history of tiie lum ber industry of the South. Klre at Navy Yard (inriigr. PORTSMOUTH. V.V, June Fire whlc^ broke on' shortly before 2 o'clock completely destroyed the big navy yard garage, blirnlt * six automobile trucks. Origin of the flame* in undetermined. Near-by residences of navy-yard offi cials were threatened. CLAIMS NATION MAY TAKE PROBLEMS TOO SERIOUSLY Governor of Maine Kuja Distorted Meiv point Mny ID-suit From Too Much Discussion. r-rrvTxT x> jlln?'6.llA distorted viewpoint may rcBult from too much discussion of social welfare ami soolul betterment problems. Bol shevisin and socialism. Governor Carl o. Mllllkcn. of Maine, declared today In an address before tho National Social taerviee Conference. Ho said In part: Dot us talk us much us we will about evils tluit need correction In the body politic, but let us never forgot that the great national body of Itself Is stronger, saner and cleaner than over before. "America has Just emerged trium phant from the great task which eamo with a challenge of the world's need our country was never so united, never so passionately loyal to the great prin ciples that our llag embodies. "With all our enthusiasm for social welt are. let us not wasto time peering about for some bogie that Is to over throw the government or precipitate a new social order. In ordinary times tho long-haired man and short-haired woman are treated with tolerant indif ference, and while such notions matte good newspaper copy, they should not be considered seriously now at the very tune when the sound hearts and steady heads of our great people are accom plishing with very little Jar and fric tion the greatest economic and indus trial readjustment in all history." SAYS GERMANS PAID HIM Italian Typographer Testlllen Thnt He W lis Connected With Ter rorist Service. I l)y Associated Press. ) Zt'RlCll. June 6?Monani, an Hal tail typographer, living in Zurich, testi fied :n the trial of the pro-German agents and anarchists here today that lie had relations w uh tho German ter-V rorist service during the war. The Italian, who Is one -.<{ the defendants, said he had received considerable sums from a German lieutenant named Joris and a Hungarian otlUer named Veugh. the heads of the terrorist organiza tion .Monani declared he had pur-? chased bombs, grenades anil revolvers with the money given him. Dr. liris.v a naturalized Swiss at tached to the British consular service in Zurich, said he was acquainted with' : he 'Hindu revolutionists. Halls and Chaltopasgaya. who had removed their headquarters from Paris to Zurich. OFFICIALSRESTORED Formnl Announcement of Iteturn to Olllce of Piihtill Telegraph Co in puny ClilefN. f Bv Associated Prei>.? 1 ^ I0W YORK, June C. ? Formal an nouncement wa? made today by Clar ence H. Mackay. president of the Pos tal Telegraph-Cable Company, that the officials of the company removed by Postmaster-General Rurlcsou have been restored to the positions formerly held by them In connection with the operation of the lines of the Postal Telegraph Company. namelv, Mr Mackay, president; William W;. rnnk! general counsel; Edward Reynolds, vice-president and general manager', and A. H. Richards, general superin tendent. PLAN PROHIBITION PROTEST Permission Drnnted for Parade of I nion >len In Washington 011 June 14. t ny Associated Prf?s 1 W ASHTNGTON. June fi.? Permission was granted iMstrict of Columbia labor unions today bv Superintendent Woods or the Capitol Building, to conduct a parade and demonstration before the Capitol June 14. in oppo sition to war-time prohibition as ap plied to light wines and beer. Organ izers said IflO.OOo people would as semble in the of march, and that delegations would be Eent here from many cities. INFLUENZA IN ALASKA Han Claimed mo .Vat I Ten at llriitol Bay and Cnalanka In l.nut Ton Drti, f By AnkocIiiIrd Pr^s* 1 SEATTLE. WASH.. Jun* One hundred and sixty natives nt Bristol Hay and I'nal&'-ska. .Southwestern Alaska, have succumbed to influenza duriug the last ten days, according to cablegrams received today by w. T Doep. of the Alaska division, Bureau of Education. REFUSE TO DISPLAY POSTERS Americana nt Coltlcnz Decline to Al low Advertisement* of Itlienlah It epuhllC. PARIS, June 0.?American officers at Coblenz, it became known here today, have tefused to display posters ad vert.sing the Rhenish republic, sent thorn by French officers. The Ameri cans received a bundle of the poster's from the French. WAS KILLED IN ACTION Westmoreland Conntjr Man One of Seven Mated in Ctmualfy Mat Issued Friday. WASHINGTON', June 6.?Private Thomas E. Johnson, of Oldhams. West moreland Cotmty, Va., is one of seven men listed In today's casualty list as having been killed in action. Protest i.nlior Iteduetlon. IJ A I.E11 Pll. X. C.. June 0.?Tiie local organ, /.at ion of the affiliated trades i.. t.n- Sc*:iboard Air Railway ,sont : last n;Kht to H. M. Jewell, president <>' the Railway Association, Washing Ion, a telegram protesting against the wholesale reduction of skilled labor on the Seaboard system effective today, whereby thirty odd men were dropped "! 1 he Raleigh shops alone todnv. Jewell, is asked to take up the matter with Director-! ten era i Hires. Must Make ?w Hate* Effective. WASHINGTON, June R.?The Ala-! ham i (,'entral Railroads and other car- i riers were ordered today by the In- ! terstate Commerce commission, effee- j t.'ve September If., to i?ut into effect the rates for transportation of plue lumber in carloads ?rom Autaugaviile. Ala., to interstate destinations to not. exceed similar rates front Booth. Ala. ; t he ord^r was Issued in a case brought by tho Whitewater Dumber Company. ! INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST SALOON PLANNED I Tentative CnnxHtutIon for Organisa tion Drann l?p nnd Will lie Ratified. Illy Asnoclntnd f'resit.1 WASHINGTON, Juno 6.?-Tho first j step toward tho formation of an Intnr national anti-saloon losguo was taken : today by tho national convention of ! tho Anti-Saloon LeaKno of America, | when a tentative constitution for the | international organization was sub mitted to tlio convention by a special committee of representatives! of tho American league and foreign prohibi tion organisations. The proposed constitution provides for effective co-operation In the move ment for world-wide prohibition, und it is believed will bo ratified by the ; convention. Four presidents for the new organ I- ! z.at Ion were elected ?h follows: Lief Jones. London. England; Dr. Robert llercod. secretary of the International Temperance llureau. Lausannn, Swit zerland; Dr. Howard H. Russell, West orvlllo. C)hio, founder of the Anti-Sa loon League, ami Kmil Vandervelde. Brussels. Belgium. Ernest II. Cherring ton. of Westervllle. Ohio, was elected general .secretary and instructed to I open permanent oltlces for the body in u ashing ton. Miles VokeB, of Toronto, was chosen treasurer. Countries expected to be represented in the* league were said to be Canada. Mexico, Japan, Scotland. Ireland, Eng land, France. Belgium. Denmark. Swit zerland. Australia. New Zealand Sweden. Czeeho-Slovakia ami Italv, in addition to the United States. Under terms of a constitution adopted, meet ings of the league will be held once ! In three years, the first coming prob- I ably next October. In Washington. Delegates to the Anti-Saloon League ' convention adjourned their sessions to night after passing resolutions In sup port of at world campaign against I liquor, and against proposals to relax ! war-time prohibition enactments. SHIP DELIVERIES INCREASE Total of 1.1(1 IIii111 During Mny, R" of Steel, -17 Wood hiiiI Two < 'omponlte. f Bv At>ROt,'iat?ii Prey* 1 WASHINGTON. June 6.?Ship de liveries by American yards continued to Increase In May, the total being 136. of which elgiity-seven were steel, forty-seven wood and two composite. 1 The aggregate gross tonnage was till,014, that of the steel ships being n?6.L'S2 tons. Deliveries in April numbered all of 380.476 gross tons. I ..hinchlngs in May numbered 137 ships of 470,634 gros.s tons, of these 1 eighty-seven, of 375.390 gross tons, were steel. Keels for eighty ships of 407,032 gross tons were laid in Mny. TWO CANDIDATES OFFER llorrr A. .lumen Sayn VI fir n nnd Adnnm Will lie i *n ni! Ida f r* for Corpn ration fuitinilHNlon. f Fly AsNoelated 1'roxs I DANVILLE. VA.. June 6.?State i Democratic Chairman Borer A James I tonight declared William K. Rhea. of ' Bristol, the Democratic nominee for j State Corporation t'oinmlsbioner to 1 succeed himself. und Berk! I >. i Adams, of Charlotte County, the part\ i nominee to succeed C B. C.arnett. re signed Their nomination Is equlvalent to election, since their conflrmatIon in j the November general election will be a. formal affair. Soldier* in HoniinH. LYNCHBUKG. VA., June 6?Men who fought In tbe Twenty-ninth Div ision in France and who were formerly in Companies E: and L. of the old First \ irglnia National Guard. whether they ! were in the expeditionary forces or whether they saw only domestic service, will be guests of honor at a banquet to be tendered them the night of June ! ' "? This late data has heen 'fixed be- ' causa at that time all of the men will ( have returned to the city. To Purify nnd Enrich the niood I? OROVE S TASTELESS Chill 1 ,a "ln,P'y irtON and yt I NINE suspended in Svrup. So Pleasant Even Children Like" it. You can soon feel its Strengthening. Invlir orntlng Fffect. Trice 60c.? Adv. T5 The TarteyTampani! Braslau Sings "Baby Mine "He is sailing o'er the sea, he Is coming back to me," Is the burden ?of tshls tender melody which the mother croons to the child In happy anticipation of a speedy reunion. Iled fienl Record <14810, 91,00. A Piano Record by Alfred Cortot "Cnprlce Poetlo"?Llsrt Inter pretated by one of the foremost living pianists. Ked Seal Itecord 746801 $1.50 "Unah-n-Rje, Ha Rnby" (Mis souri Waltz); "When the Sha dows Softly Come nnd Oo," both sung by Holt and Bosedale. Double-Faced Record lS.lftOi c. Drop In today and let us play you all the New Victor Records for June. The fort eg [ampang The House That Made Richmond M tiftlcnl. The next time you buy calomel ask for alotak The purified and refined calomel tablets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retain ed and improved. Sold only in sealed packages. Price 35c. FLORIDA TAKES NO ACTION Se??loii of LrKlRlnliirr CIoMnic With .No Move to Itntlfy .Suirrunc Ainrndinrnt. I lly Associated I'rcM 1 TAJjIjAH A8SI0K, FLA.. Juno C.?To day marks tho close of tho biennial session or ttin Florida Legislature with no steps taken ho far toward ratlflca of tli? Susan B. Anthony amendment to the Federal Constitution. While an effort vviih mado yesterday to bring a ratification ?.noasiiro bofore tho assem- j b'y 110 action wan taken. Huprfiur Court I'rncvrdlDK*. WYTHKVILL15, June 6.?Proceedings In the Supremo Court of Appeals today: J Washington-Virginia Railroad Co. vs. Deahl. argued by F. R. McCandllsh for plaintiff In error and Leo P. Jlarlow for defendant, and ? submitted. Blank-: enshlp vs. Blankenahlp. submitted on briefs. Cohen vs. Jenkins, argued by I J. Powell Royal for appellant and C. S. Mlntor for appellee* and riuhmlttod. James F. Dudley Trading, etc., vs. Car ter Red Ash Coal Company, argued by i James S. Knhle for appellant, and sub mitted. Hoalrlght vs. Ulr. et als., submitted on briefs. Next oases to bo called: Ely vs. Duff's Administratrix; Roaring Fork Itallroad Co. vs. Hertford's Admin istratrix; Litton vs. Wollver; Town of Appalachian vs. Malnon. Wnr Department to SMI Textiles. ( Hv Associated l*ro?s l WASHINGTON, June fi.?More than 5,000,000 yards of textiles will bs dis posed of by the War Department through sealed bids on June 18. The material ranges from a remnant of 68 1-4 yards of black Albert twill to 200.000 yards of blue and white tick ing. and Includes cotton shirtings, sheetings. sateen, mohair serj*e, mole skin. grey duck, outing flannel and brown denim. Send Wltllnin Orange to Marlon. TROUTVILLK. VA, June C?Wil liam orange, who shot and killed his sweetheart. Miss Kunlce I.anders, at her home here April <5. and then shot himBelf through the head. haK been ordered committed to the State Hospi tal for the Insane at .Marion, for ob servation. Knees Hrlbery Charge. COLt.'MHL'S. June fi.?Frank Delehanty, of Cleveland, nicubir of the Ohio Legislature, late today sur rendered himself to the sheriff of Kranklln County to answer to two In dictments, charging him with solicit ing and offering bribes In connection with pending legislation. 9 f NO PAPERS FOR OVER WEEK i . _ ! .%?? I ml (citl Ioiin of Net t Irnirnt of Datnoi AI ri'M Slrlkr, In vulvitis Clty'M l>i?lly Prernt. (By Associated Press. 1 | IUj'MN'OH A IK (OS, Juno 6.?There wrr* mill no kIkub today of a settle i ment of the newapaper strike which 1 had caused (he Argentine ciipltal to bo without Its dally newspapers tor mere than a week past. AMERICANS IN CLASH Three Policemen ?t?d Two Civilians WouiiiImI nt Aulvrerp?Soldier# I'niler Arrest. nUL'SSKIvD. Juno 6.?American sol diers and tho police at Antwerp clashed on Wednesday night. Threo policemen and two civilians were wounded by shots. Threo American soldiers were arroated. Turn Ihinn ItuUlenl I'luii. ATI,.VN"TI?' riTY, N. J., June r,.? An effort by radical delegates to push through a resolution demanding the releaoo of men imprisoned during tho war for violation of the draft and espionage laws, was defeated at to nlght's session of the conference of the metal trades department of the Ameri can Federation of 1 ,aiioi\ The resolu tion was defeated by a vote of almost 2 to 1 through the influence of Presi dent JameH O'Connell and his as sociates after a rough and tumble do bate. Declare Wtllt* Nominee, IIOAXOKK, \'A., June ?>.?State Senator W. K. Andrews, from tho Fourth r?istrict, and K. llolman Wil lis, representative from ltoanoke In the House of Pelegate.?, are unopposed from within their own ranks for re election to their respective scats, no other candidates having (lied declara tion for the primary on August 5, when tho time limit expired this even ing. The city Democratic committee tonight declared Willis Its nominee. !?'I rente n Will (inlher, ASHL-:vl I.I.K, N June <>.?Th* North ("arolina Firemen's Association will meet in Ashevllle during the thlr?l week of July, James I). McNeill, presi dent of the association, announced to ri a y. frederleU Thompson Dies. NF1W VOItK. Juno *5.?-1'rederick Thompson. theatrical manager end famed throughout the country as tho creator of f.una Park, Coney Island, and Toyland. at the San Francisco Ex position, died h^re early ttday. The Rules of the Game link up with correct dross. Our comfortable suits are a might aid to. a mighty drive. A big help toward the reduction of your strokes. (5olf suits made to your measure. English and Scotch tweeds, Shetlands, Thornproofs and all desirable imported fabrics. Palm Beach Knickers?Golf Oxfords?Stockings, Caps? Sport Shirts. r V-. . 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