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Show PRINTERS DECLARE WAR Strike for Eight Hours Is to Become General. CHICAGO. Spt S. According: to tho officers offi-cers of iho International Typographical union, tho war between tho L'nltcd Typothotno and tho International Typographical union over tho hitter's demand for an eight-hour day to F.o Into cfTcct Janunry 1 Is to become Bonernl. Beginning tomorrow the ntrlko will sprniul to every city In tho country where tho employers employ-ers refuse to Brant tho eight-hour day. ThuR far tho utrllcc has nffoctod only Chicago Chi-cago and Detroit. Tomorrow printers will bo collod out of tho typothotno shops of Inillan-apollB Inillan-apollB and from day to day striken will bo ordered In other cities. "With thc exception of Denver, Salt Lako City and Springfield, whero tho cluhl-hour .isrecmi.nt Is now In offset, thc order will affect practically overy city of bIzm In tho United Slate, where branches of tho United Typothctno exist. N'ow York hna a contract which exempts It from strikes until January 1. |