The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-11-09
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of Impor-
tant Events of the Week,
Here and Abroad

Mexico City selected for the next
convention of the Pan American Fed
Grafton of Labor, to be held in De-
cember, 1924.
Wage increase totalling $226,800
annually for the six mechanical crafts
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
road is announced.
DIR. Charles p Steinmetz, famous
electrical expert, dies suddenly in his
58th year at his home in Schenectady,
N. Y.
Three sailors meet death as United
| States submarine O-5 is sunk by
steamship in canal zone; two saved
when submarine is raised.
Gov. Pinchot, of Pennsylvania. de-
mands that Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon stop the flow of liquor by cut
ting down withdrawal of permits.
Anthracite miners stop work on
mitchell Day." named in honor of
the successful termination of the hard
coal strike of 1900, under the leader
ship of the late John Mitchell.
Government mans a few express
and freight trains with soldiers when
| railroad workers in Poland strike.
Librado Rivera, noted Mexican So
cialist and revolutionist, released from
Leavenworth penitentiary on his
agreement never to return to tire
United States. He was convicted of
conspiracy to violate the espionage
act.
Wages of copper miners in Mon
tona reduced by 80 cents a day Four
teen thousand men are affected
Central Trades and Labor Council
of New York City finances college for
workers opened November l.
Morris Sigman, president of the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, announces movement is under
way to place entire women's garment
industry on five day forty -hour-week
when present contracts expire.
Russia admitted to international
union of railways, to which every
railway administration in Europe be-
longs.
New York Central railroad shop
men vote 10000 to 1000 in favor of
ohO1i+iop of r1;aca ,vo,ly
Wage scale in New York state
above scale of last year, Industrial
Commissioner Bernard L. Shientag
reports
United States steel corporation to
pay extra dividend of one-fourth of
per cent on its common stick
Witness in Ku Klux Klan suit told
him Mer Rouge victims had been
bound to cart wheels and crushed by
rolling them down hill
Ship owners select committee to
draft a national marine policy plan.
Major General Henry T. Allen, who
commanded American forces on the
Rhine, to direct food relief for 2,000,-
600 starving German children this
winter
British in note to France advocate
that Belgium and Italy join in inviting
the United States to help in survey
of Germany's ability as regards repa-
rations.
United Mine Workers win trial of
suit brought by Coronado Coal Com
pany and others against the union for
81 ,222 900 damages sought as result
of alleged property damage resulting
from the Hartford Valley coal strike
of 1914.
Amalgamated Printing Employees
Union fined 100 pounds in New South
Wales, Australia, for illegal strike
under compulsory arbitration law.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy is
sues DEGREES granting amnesty for
prisoners guilty of economic, politi-
cal or social offenses punishable by
sentences not exceeding three years
Imprisonment.
Judge Humphries at Atlanta denies
petition of David NJ. Rittenhouse and
others for the appointment ia re-
ceiver for the Ku KluX Klan.
immigration quotas of nine nations
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