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Telephone Union Orders Strike Call For Action Issned in Cleve land?Many Demands Made - ? Strike Called Off. Springfield. BL, June 9.?"Orders issued a week ago, calling for a na tional strike of telephone workers, in cluding operators and maintenance men have been rescinded," Charles P. Ford, international secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electri cal Workers, said tonight. "It may be necessary for some lo cal unions to adjust their difficulties by strikes." he asserted, "but there will be no national walkout imme diately." Cleveland, June 9.?A nationwide strike of telephone workers, involving operators and maintenance, construc tion and repairmen was called today effective next Monday morning, ac cording to C. Siek man. local business agent, and J. H. Groves, financial sec retary of .the Electrical Workers* Union. It was announced the orders were received from the international headquarters at Springfield, 111. The strike was precipitated by the strike of the Commercial Telegrapher* Union of America, called for Wednes day, it w.s stated. The telephone em ployees* demands are similar to those of the telegraphers?recognition 01 the union, the bargain collectively ane abandonment of discrimination in dis charging men. The strike was authorized by a na tionwide referendum of electrica' workers completed May 11, in which it was stated union members voted about 12 to one in favor of striking. Chicago, June 9.?What he termed the first break in the united front pre sented by the operating companies came tonight when the Federal Tele graph Company, which operates a combination of land lines and wire less along the Pacific coast received ar. operators committee and signed a schedule meeting the employees' de mands, S. J. Konenkamp, internation al president of the Commercial Tele graphers' Union of America declared in a statement tonight. Mr. Konen kamp, who was called a nationwide strike of telegraph operators for Wed nesday, said he received that infor mation from L. I. Marshall, first vice president of the international union a: Los Angeles. Plans are completed, Mr. Konen k?mp said, for the strike which hf said will involve 70,000 telegraph ant telephone operators. Discharges of union operators b} the {Western Union- continued today Mr. Konenkamp said, with 70 person being discharged at Dallas, Litth Rock, Denver, ''Portland, Orgeon ano ^Los Angeles. New York, June 9.?' An official a Washington suggested to/s. J. Konen kamp, president of the Comniercia Telegraphers' Union, . creation of ar .acute situation" by the organization ii order to bring about "government in terference with,, telegraph, affairs/. Ncwcoiub Carlton, president of the Western Union, declared in a state ment today regarding the telegraph ers' strike call, effective Wednesday. He declined to name the official and said he did not know what form the suggestion of interference might take, but declared the union, embracing a small minority of the country's tele graphers, hoped to frighten the public into the belief that an acute situation called for government action. The union was very much concerned, he said, lest the interference might not "arrive in time." Record Crop of Wheat Expected to Be Largest Ever Grown Washington, June 9.?Eumper crops are growing throughout the country, but plant diseases already have done some damage and threaten to curtail production somewhat. The largest wheat crop ever grown, aggregating 1,2-36,000.000 bushels of winter and spring wheat combined, was forecast .:n today's monthly report of the de partment of agriculture. That repre sents practically one-third of the world's wheat crop this year. In pre ? vious years the United States has ! grown abjout one-fifth. Big crops of oats, barley, rye, hay, apples and peaches also are in prospect. Red rust made its appearance dur ing May in the principal winter wheat ..roducing sections and the infection is spreading. It caused damage to the extent of about 7.000,000 bushels to winter wheat and experts are unable to determine how extensive the dam age will be by the time that the crop is harvested. Jews Being Slain London. June 9.?Jewish pogroms have occurred in 50 different places in Russia, according to a Russian wire less message which gives as its au hority the newspaper Izvestia. Most of the pogroms were carried out in the neighborhood of Proskurov. Three thousand Jews have been killed in Felshtyn; 2,000 in Zhytomir; 4,000 in Teplek, and 350 in Ovrutch. Atlanta Vs. Charleston Washington. June 10.?Atlanta is again endeavoring to get the head quarters for the Southeastern military department away from Charleston. Senator Harris, of Georgia, today urg ed the transfer upon the secretary of war arguing that there are more amy camps in Atlanta neighborhoood xnd that the railroad connections are superior. Berlin, May 15.?Large amounts of war material chiefly automobiles have '">een stolen in Germany and shipped Dver the borders for a sale, according o a statement ?f Herr Gothein, Min ister ofthe Treasury. The bona fide ale of "war material had realized only 275.000^000 marks and the majority %f that was paid for in war loan cer tificates he added. Willing to Admit Germans i Possibility of Union of Germany j With Russia and Old Teutonic Powers Cause Council to Change v i _ I Paris, June 9.?The movement to i admit Germany to the league of na ? lions is due mainly to the desire to 'avoid the possibility of the formation j of another group composed of rival I powers, which embrace Germany, jPwUSsia and the old Teutonic group, t Evidences have reached the confer jence leaders of late that influences are j at work in Germany and Russia to j establish relat;ons as a basis for aj (combination of powers not in thej j league. "While not regarded as im-1 minent. it was felt that the danger of {such combination would be always ! present while Germany was outside j (the league, and the admission to Ger many, therefore, was recommended as I a means of subjecting her to the same { jobligations as the allies under the j league of nations. j This sentiment was chiefly instru- i j mental in the unanimous decision of i ; the British. French. American and I Italian members of the league com- i i mittee concerning the conditions on which Germany may be admitted. One of the chief authorities said today: "We can deal with Germany better when inside than outside the league, i Outside she would be able to go her ?own way; .inside she must conform to I the same'obligations as the allies." j ? The covenant originally foresaw 'Germany's admission on giving "ef Jfective guarantees of her sincere in j tention to observe international obli jgations." The recommendations now ! submitted to the council of four define I these effective guarantees, namely, the establishment of a stable gov ernment, the signing of the peace j treaty and /loyally executing the terms [of the treaty. The league covenant a so made it ?conditional of Germany's entrance j that she accept the league restrictions ! of military and naval armaments. It was proposed to define this by specific abolition of compulsory military serv ice. M. Clemenceau objected, however, on the ground that such specification 'might bring up the whole question of j compulsory service. It was omitted! {from the recommendations presented] to the council of four, i The council spent the day in ex iamining this and other committee re 1 ports. Indications were that the reply ; to the Germans would be ready be-j I fore the end of the week, probably j ' Friday, when five days will be given ; for Germany's final answer with re spect to signing. Rev. D .M. McLeod, Presiding Elder of the Sumter District. South Carolina Conference, received the honorary de gree of Doctor of Divinity from the University of South Carolina at the Gommenoemjont exercises Tuesday. Over the Top For Centenary ?.?- _ Methodists Have Succeeded In Raising the Fund of One Hundred and Five Million Chicago, June 10.?The Methodist joint centenary campaign for one hundred and five million dollars pass ed its goal today, the officials announc ed. The total today was more than a hundred and six millions with six large sub-divisions yet to report their latest contributions. Washington, June 10.?A resolution to have the sentae declare it could not concur in the league of nations provisions of the peace treaty as now drawn was introduced today by Sena tor Knox, Republican, of the foreign relations committee. The resolution was then referred to the foreign rela tions committee. It was offered after Senator Knox had a conference with Chairman Lodge of the committee and there is evidence it would have the backing of those who conducted the fight against the league. It is un derstood to be designed as an official notice to the peace conference that ratification of the treaty in the present, form is opposed. Vienna, June 10.?The Austrian government is preparing an answer to jthe peace terms. It is understood the i reply will probably be evasive. New Packing Plans Chicago. June 9.?The new packing company, headed by John A. Hawkin son, formerly vice president of Wilson & Company, which has taken over a number of independent packing plants jin various parts of the United States i~nd Canada, will be known as Allied ! Packers, Incorporated, it was an nounced tonight. F. S. Snyder, form | erly head of the meat division of the ! United States food administration, and j Albert W. Schneck of Wheeling, W. ! Va., will be the vie . presidents, the j announcement said. The company will have distributing j agencies throughout England and Eu |rope and will make a special feature of export business. Plans are under way. I it was stated, for extensions in a num< I her of the plants which have been taken over. The following companies have been acquired, the statement continued: Parker, Webb & Com pany, Detroit: G. Klinck Packing Co.. Buffalo, X. Y.; Schneck Sons & Co., Wheeling. W. Va.; Batehelder & Snyder, Boston; W. S. Forbes & Co., Richmond. Va.; Macon Packing Co., Macon. Ga.. and five plants in Canada. Negotiations are in progress with several more companies, the state ment said. Paris, June 11.?The reply to Ger man counter proposals agreed upon by the peace conference refuses the German request for a mandate for the former German colonies, 1$, was learned today. Associate Marines Red Cross Workers Honord by Marine Corps London, .May 14 (Correspondence of The Associated Press)?Eight American young women have been made "life associate members" of the United States Marine Corps and dec orated with gold and silver brooches ! the reprodutcion of the Marine Corps ! insignia, in recognition of the work J they have done in the London Ked i Cross canteen for marines. They are: j Miss Elizabeth Davidson, Spring I field. Neb.; Miss Florence Heald, Tulsa. Okla.j Miss Margaret Stephens, Logansport. Ind.; Miss Jane Rider, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Ada Boardman, Phoenix. Ariz.; Miss- Mildred Wein man, Gloversville, N. "XV; Mrs. Cora Porter, New York City; Miss Alice Col lingwood, Endicott, N. Y. When the young women answered a request of Major Charles P. Gil christ, commanding officer of the ma rines in London, to call at Naval Head quarters, they were surprised to lind a detachment of marines drawn up at salute. Major Gilchrist informed them of the purpose of summoning them and after pinning a brooch on each of the pround war workers he I handed each a copy of a letter in j which he wrote: i ? "If it could be done, the men of j the Marine Detachment would decb I rate you with the naval Distinguished Service medal as a token of our ap preciation of the work you have done in the canteen for marines and sailors at No. 52 and No. 40;Grosvenor Gar dens. London. "You have nightly spent hours at this arduous work, and your invariable cheerfulness and comradeship have done much to reconcile us to our lot ,* of serving behind the fighting front, j "The British hospitalitj* has been j untiring, but it has been our privilege j to receive at your hands the genuine j American touch which kept afresh ! our realization of the charm and sacredness of the best type of our country's womanhood, which you so splendidly typify." Senator Spooner Dead New York, June 11.?John C Spooner, former senator from Wis consin died at his home last night. Mr. S. J. White has entered the frl 0,500 Prise Crop 'Contest being conducted this year by the Farm Journal of Philadelphia. He has en tered five acres each of corn, cotton and oats. The first prize for each crop is $1.000 and a gold medal. The second prize is $500 and a silver med al and the third prize $250 and a bronze medal. \ The contest is open to the entire United States. When, on the first day of next month. Demon Rum will have been outlawed, we shall have no further use for our jails and .^penitentiaries. Suppose we renovate and make them over-into apartment houses. That's one way to help solve the housing problem.?Columbia Record. Hog Cholera Prevalent 4 ?. ? ii ' t Baker Finds Disease Nearly AH Overstate 8j I Columbia. June 10.?Cholera is ex jacting- heavy toll among hogs in nearly [every county in the State, says L. I* j Baker, supervisor of the boys' clubj (work of the State. He finds the dis lease particularly prevalent in counties [in the lower half of the State and a ! taint of it in every section. During the last few years, through the agency of boys' corn and pig club enthusiasm and enterprise, thousands of pure bred hogs have been brought into South Carolina, and Mr. Baker says that hundreds of these valuable animals have been lost in the epidemic which is spreading over South Caro-., lina. He knows of breed sows worth?1 from S100 to $150 which have sue-, cumbed to the disease, besides the scores of pigs and shoats valued from $5 up to $75 and $100. \ Just as the cattle tick has been eradicated by the cooperation of State and federal forces and appropria i tions, there will have to be . similar I union of efforts to stamp out hog cholera, he says. The latter move would be just as profitable. Mr. Baker, thinks, in view of the heavy losses now being sustained. Yesterday Mr. Baker received the pig club enrollment list from Grees-. ville county, which showed that 270 * youngsters have entered the contest with pure bred pigs, many of the boys who were in the lists last year pos sessing from one to five pigs. The number, is far from complete, A..H. Chapman, county agent of Greenville, says. In addition to the large number of pigs which the Greenville boys will'' feed scientifically and market coop eratively through the county agent, the Greenville youths have sold 100' pure* bred pigs- to competitors in the neighboring county of Anderson These will also be fed scientifically and marketed cooperatively. C. S... Patrick is the county agent in Ander son and like his neighbor in Green ville is making remarkable progress in the club work of that section. The enrollment in the pig clubs will this year likely exceed all past records. Mr. Baker says, and Greenville easily holds first rank among the counties. Report of Potato Crop. The boys of the Sixth Grade, taught ay Miss I. H. McNally, have been very much interested in their garden this year. Under Miss McNally's stipervis-, ion, all of this work was done by these boys. In the early spring, they * planted Irish potatoes. Mr. Dwyejr, the father of one of the hoys, gave the fertilizer. ' 3 pecks of seed potatoes?$2.75. 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