Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1910 — TO CUT OUT WIRES. [ARTICLE]

TO CUT OUT WIRES.

Western Union Will Deny Use of Lines to Stock and Grain Exchange. An order has been received at the office of J. F. Wallick; district superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, instructing him to cut out the leased wires of the Merchants’ Stock and Grain Exchange, which has offices at Columbus, Ind., and numerous other places in Mr. Wallick’s district. No reason was given for the action, but it is understood to be the result of suit filed by the United States government a short time ago against the Western Union company to restrain the telegraph company from furnishing wire service to “bucket shops.” The Merchants’ company had leased wires’ between St. Louis and Mattoon. St. Louis and Indianapolis, Indianapolis and Louisville. Indianapolis and Pittsburg and Indianapolis through Terre Haute to Princeton and Evansville, and there were offices at several points Xiong these lines'—lndianapolis News.