The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
ITALIAN STRIKE IS
 DRAWING ID CLOSE
Settlement Made-Men Get More Money-To Have
 Annual Vacation
By Associated Press

Milan, Italy September l9.-Complete agreement between employers and metal workrs is believed to be in prospect as a result of the negotiations which have been going on here Belief that the diff ficulties presenting the graver problems have been solved is expressed.
 The metal workers have accepted a wage advance of four lire daily, this amount to be reduced by twenty per cent in the cases of workmen from eighteen to twenty years old and by forty per cent in tho cases Of women and children. The employers have also agreed to grant a weeks vacation annually to workmen. The men ask that this ao- varce date from July l. also that they be paid arre2rs since that time but the em- ployers hold the increase should be eff fective from the resumptio- of work
 Agreements as to dismissals of en- ployes has not been reached, the em- ployers holding this matter should rest entirely in their hands.
 A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Rome says the negotia- tions between the employers and the metal workers in Miland were ended
  was reached on every point except that concerning the dismissal of worl1men who have been guilty of crimes inside the factories during the time the work men have occupied them. The workers will evacuate the factories, according to the dispatch
 Bristol. Va Tenn, September t9.-pat Hyatt, alleged deserter from the army, recently pardoned from the penitentiary where he was serving a sentence for shooting a fellow soldier, was bound over to the criminal court today, chargei with the murder of Lee Wampler, aged 50. who was killed near here early Mon- day.
 Two women, who witnessed the kill ing. appeared against Hyatt at his pre- liminary hearing.
 On invitation of Premier Giolitti, the employers and metal workers have sent representatives to Rome to continue the negotiations on points not yet agreed upon looking to a settlement of the strike. Accord already has been reached on the following points in disputes:
 l. There is to be an increase in wages Of four lire daily except that worktnen from to 20 years of age and women above 9 years of age receive 80 per cent of the increase. while women below 20 years of age and boys from 15 to IS years will receive 60 per cent thereof
 9 A weeks vacation yearly with fuii pay for all workmen who have served al least twelve months.
 ! After three years service men dls- missed shall be entitled to two days full pay for each year of service unless they shall have been dismissed as pun ishment or have left voluntarily.
 f. Seventy-five per cent of the in- crease contemplated in the first para graph is to be considered an allowance for the high cost of living and power is to be given to decrease it propor- tionately in case is a diminution in the cost of living.
 The points on which an accord has not yet been reached are
 i. Claims by the workmen that they shall be paid for the period of the strike and of the occupation of the works. / ?. Refusal by the masters to re-employ those persons guilty of violence against the masters or having damaged thelr property
 3. The date from which the increase in wages contemplated is to be calcu- lated.
 The impression prevails that com plete accord will be reached shortly.