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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Want Shorter Work Week

Denver, Col.-Organized stationary
engineers have asked employers to
establish the six-day week, starting
with the first of the year. Many of
these workers are employed seven
days a week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
To Enforce Eight-HOur Day

San Francisco-All contracts for
public works must contain a clause
limiting the hours of labor to eight
and providing a penalty against the
contractor of $40 a day for every
workman who is permitted to work
more than this, according to decision
rendered by the superior court at Sac
ramento.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Injunction Against Steel Workers

st. Louis-Failing to break strike
of it's molders by employing scabs the
Southern Manganese Steel Co. has en-
listed the services of a convenient in
junction Judge. A restraining order
handed down by Circuit Judge Nc
Elhiny prohibits Molders' Local No.
SO from picketing the steel plant and
contains the usual drastic provision.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Lathers Want a s14 Day

st. Louis-The unanimous vote of
the Building Trades council has in
dorsed the demand of the local union
of wood, wire and metal lathers for
an increase of wages which would
mean a scale for this craft of $14 to
SIS a day, effective April 1, 1924,
when existing agreements expire.
There are about 140 members of the
local union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers
Oppose Longer Hours

Washington-The National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees oppose
the plan to lengthen government
working hours to 5 o'clock in order
to give a Saturday half holiday the
year around.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Refuse Ten-HOur Day

Madison, Wis.-Efforts of maniac
turers and retail merchants to obtain
a change in the women's work day law
which would permit them a 10-hour
day for five days in the week, instead
of nine-hour day, with maximum
of SO hours a week, has been refused
by the state industrial commission.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
"MOney For Monks"

New Orleans-Labor here is up in
arms against the action of the COM
mission council in approriating $10,-
900 for maintenance of the zoo at
Auduboun park, and only $4,000 for
maintenance of 16 Fairgrounds. One
of the brass check newspapers heads
the story, Money for Monks, None for
Kids.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Industrial Accidents Increase

Olympia, Wash.-Industria acci-
dents in Washington increased "a per
cent in November over the CORES
ponding month in 1922, according to
the report of the state department of
labor and industries. There was an
increase of approximately A per cent
over the preceding month.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Cotton Mills Shut Down

Burlington, Vt.-The Chase cotton
mills, whose $50 employees have been
working on part time the past ten
weeks, shut down completely Dec. Ii
for an indefinite period.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
EMPLOYMENT Figures

Washington-The United States
employment service reports that in
November employment increased over
December in 26 of the 65 larger cities
reporting, while 81 cities reported a
decrease in employment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Labor FavOrs State Control

San Francisco - The San Fran
cisco Labor council has by unanimous
vote pledged it's support to the 1924
campaign for the California water
and power act, which aims to put con-
troll of the states power into the
hands of the public instead of those
of private corporations.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Mother Jones Writes a Book

Washintgon-"Mother" Jones, hero
inc Of the coal miners, is here for
rest and to consult friends in connec-
tion with her book on the labor move
ment soon to be published.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Wardrobe Attendants Organize

St. Louisa local union of thea
trical wardrobe and dressing room at
tendants has organized here and re-
ceived a charter from the American
Federation of Labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Motor Trucks Supercede R. r. Trains

Philadelphia The Pennsylvania
railroad has abandoned two daily
freight trains between Philadelphia
and Wilmington, and has, according
to it's announcement, contracted with
a motor truck corporation to handle
short distance packages for less than
carload freight in this territory.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Bakers Organize at Cambridge

Cambridge, Ohio-Bakery workers
jim this vicinity have organized. This
is a strongly organized mining COM
munity and these workers have aided
the bakery workers in their fight
against the anti-union Ward baking
company.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
Death Benefits Increased

Detroit, Mich. = Officers of the
Stove Mounters International union
have submitted to the membership a
plan to increase the death benefit.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Retail Clerks Organize

Marshfeld, Ore.-Retail clerks have
organized and affiliated with the trade
union movement
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
MR.. MERCHANT:

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
Of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult MEM
ber of the household,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. It wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
FRANCE GENEROUS
TO U. S., is CLAIM

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September l.-France,s
generosity to America and her Will
ingness not to press for a speedy re-
pavment of our revolutionary war
debt were recalled by George w.
Wickersham, former United States
Attorney General. speaking in COM
memoration of the birth of Lafayette
and the battle of the Marine, at Gov
ernors Island. Messages were re-
ceived from Presidents Coolidge and
Millerand, Premier Poincare. Secre-
tary Hughes. Marshals Foch and
Joffre and from many state gov
ernors and mayors.
1.-The bill for money advanced to US
by France and Frenchmen in our war
of independence never was presented
us by a collection agency" said Mr..
Wickersham. why should we with
our vast wealth be more rapacious
than impoverished France of $50
wears ago. We, in the great war Of
i9I7-19IS, lent out of our abundance.
France, in our hour of need. gave us
out of her slender treasury with un-
sparing hands"
Such circumstances, he declared.
sharply distinguished loans made
during great emergencies from ordi-
nary debts arising in trade. ~
Evening star., 1923-09-07
MEX|C0-U. S. PACTS
SIGNED TOMORROW
Delegates of Both Countries
Will Place Names on
Claims Conventions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The two claims conventions be-
tween the United States and Mexico
negotiated at Mexico City by Charles
Beecher Warren and John Barton
Payne will be signed by American
and Mexican plenipotentiaries tomor-
row at the State Department.
The first of the conventions pro-
vides for the creation of commits
sion to have jurisdiction exclusively
over American claims against Mex
leo arising from revolutions in Mex
leo. The second creates mixed
claims commission which will have
jurisdiction over all other claims of
Americans against Mexico and Mex
leans against the United States.
The umpire of each commission
will be appointed by the president
OF the Permanent Court of Arbitra-
ton at The Hague. The United
States and Mexico each will have
one representative on each of the
commissions.
Mr. Warren and Mr.. Payne both
returned to- Washington today, and
their presence here gave rise to a
belief that they had been named as
Observation-Disclosures to sign the con-
yentions with Secretary Hughes for
the United States.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
LEAGUE MEETING OFF.
Session Postponed, Awaiting Def
mite Settlement Plan.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September THE council
of the league of nations decided to hold
no meeting today. it was also agreed
that the scheduled session of the as
sembly should be postponed; the con-
trolling reason being a desire to avoid
dangerous discussions at plenary
meeting of the delegates until the coun-
ell has seen some light as to it's duty i'll
the Greco-Italian negotiations and is
able to make some report to the as
sembly.
The storm over Italy's refusal to rec
oenize the authority of the league of
nations to regulate her dispute with
Greece gives no indication of diminish
ing On the contrary it shows signs OF
developing into political typhoon OF
the first degree. Representatives of
world states like Belgium, Sweden and
Uruguay went on record today as in
sisting upon respect for the league cove
nant and as being unqualifiedly con-
yinced that Italy should submit the con-
troversy to the league for settlement.
Say Peace Demands Action.
The cause of world peace demand
ed it; the very life Of the league it
self was at stake, several of the
statesmen declared before the coun-
ciI's session; if the covenant was de-
fied precious guarantees for the
smaller nations of the earth would
cease to exist.
The council again avoided taking
direct league action on the Italian at
titude toward the league, but endeav-
ored TO advance a compromise plan
Calculated to hasten solution of the
Greeco-Italian crisis through the col
laboration of the league of nations
md the council of ambassadors.
Signor Salandra said that the 1tal-
ian government alone had the right to
discuss the question of reparations.
and therefore Italy could not accept
anv suggestion from the council. He
then announced that he would alb
stain from voting on the resolution
without committing himself on the
question Of the leagues competency
to act.
The resolution presented to the
council of the league by the Span
ish member, Quinones de Leon, de-
clares:
.The council acknowledges the COM
munication from the council of am
bassadors and. adhering to the princi-
ple of international law that states
are responsible for crimes and politi-
cal assassinations committed in their
territories, expresses its intention to
follow, in accord with the ambassa
dorial body, a study of the best means
for holding an inquiry into the mur-
der of the Italian mission.
The resolution continued by saying
CONTINUED on Page 13, Column 2.l
Evening star., 1923-09-07
Laddie Boys Kin,
As Yet Unnamed,
Gift to Coolidge

The dog family line at the White
House will not be broken despite
the change in administra ton.
Laddie Boy will be succeeded by
his half brother as the White
House dog.
President Coolidge today accept
ed the offer of Mrs. A. b. Calhoun
of Atlanta, Ga. of an airedale dog,
reputed to be a half brother of the
famous l.addie Boy. The offer
was made through Col. NJ. c.
Buckley. and the dog. as yet un-
named. is expected to arrive at the
White House kennels within few
days.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
POSTAL WORKERS GIVE
FOR RELIEF OF JAPAN

Collections for the felief of the
Japanese were taken today at the
Washington city post office, under
the direction of Postmaster William
M. Mooney, and at the Post Office De-
partment, under the leadership of
Robert Regar, the chief clerk.
Contributions are entirely rolun-
tary at both establishments. as at
the remainder of the government de-
partments, where contributions are
being received.
At the city post office signs were
posted at various points, telling en-
ployes that they were free to- con-
tribute Money is being dropped into
q box, without names, the entire
fund raised to come from the en-
ployes Of the post Office"
Evening star., 1923-09-07
MRS. HARDING GETS
S1O0,0DO IN WILL
Funds Left in Life Estate
Father Left $4,000.
Relatives Remembered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
MARION, Ohio. September THE
will of the late President Harding,
filed for probate here today. leaves to
Mrs. Harding life estate of 100000,
the Harding home on Mount Vernon
avenue here. and half interest in the
building owned by the Marion Star. The
total of the late Presidents estate
cannot be determined until the ap-
praisers report.
Upon the death of Mrs. Harding the
100000 life estate, mostly in govern
ment bonds and securities, and the
other interests bequeathed her will
go to the late Presidents brother, DR..
George 7. Harding, jr.. of Columbus.
and to his sisters, Charity NJ. Rens-
berg. Abigale ". Harding and Mrs.
Carolyn Votaw, or to their heirs.
Mrs Harding was also given all
personal effects to dispose of as she
sees fit.
Dr.. George T. Harding. the aged
given a life estate of $4,000 and the
residence in which he lives here
Upon his death this property will re-
vert to DIR. Harding's son and
daughters.
The will specifically states that no
part of the estate shall be used for
a monument to the late President,
excepting for a modest stone.
Leaves s25,OOO for Parks.
The late President provided In his
will that a finger ring and watch
be given to each of the sons of his
brother. DR.. George T. Harding, jr.
Each of his nephews and nieces also
are to receive $4,000. Jean and
George DeWolfe. grandchildren of Mrs
left $4,000 each.
Because of their much appreciated
services in building up the Marion
Star" George Van Fleet. manager, is
given $4,000; Henry r. Schaffner.
treasurer, is given $1,000. and James
c. Wood, circulation manager, is left
$1,000.
The Marion city park board is
given $4,000 with which to make
some permanent and needed" i'm
provement in the Marion park sys-
was bequeathed $4,000, and st. Paul's
Episcopal Church of Marion was
given $1,000. All the remainder Of the
estate, much of which is in the form
of stocks and bonds, is to go equally
to his brothers and sisters.
Banker is Executor.
Charles D. Schaffner, Marion bank er
and a close personal friend of Mr..
Harding's, was named executor.
The will was filed at the probate
court shortly before the noon hour
and following conferences this morn
ing between Mrs. Harding and Attor-
ney General Daugherty, who drew
the will just prior to the late Presi-
dents last trip to Alaska.
The will was drawn at Washington
on June 20 of this year. George b.
Christian, Mr.. Harding's private Sec
retary, and Charles E. Hard of Ports
mouth, Ohio, former employe in the
White House executive offices, as
sisted Mr.. Daugherty in preparing it.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
BACK sTREsEMANN's MOVE.

BY the Associated Press.
ESSEN, September If the gov
ernment of Chancellor Stresemann
decides to make direct overtures to
France and Belgium to end the Ruhr
deadlock, regardless of what Great
Britain does, it will have the sup
port of an overwhelming proportion
of the industrial leaders and of the
German population generally, pro-
vided German sovereignty in the oc-
cupied territories is guaranteed
This opinion was expressed to the
Associated Press today by promi-
nent manufacturer who requested
that. ''for obvious reasons" his name
be not mentioned. The manufactures
declared that there now was no use
in hiding the fact that everybody felt
it was time to begin to do everything
possible to bring to an end an i'm
possible economic situation.
Z 1--WE are ready" the manufacturer
said. 'to discuss any sort of settle
ment which would leave each side
with a reasonable amount of honor
Most of the manufacturers and heads
further counting on Great Britain
We must realize that If Germany
France and Belgium could throw
away pride and come to reason we
could reach an accord that would be
best for all concerned.
Meet France Half Way.
"For our part, we are willing to
meet them half way"
This manufacturer said he thought
the more level heads on both sides
were beginning to realize that the
present situation could not last with
out loss to both sides and intolerable
suffering to the population. He added
that it was because the Germans
thought il the endurance test was
continued France undoubtedly could
force terms that the German leaders
wanted to begin to talk business.
France apparently is all power
full" he said, "and eventually could
bring US to our knees, but would she
or we gain anything materially or
morally by going to such an ex-
tremity? We still believe that con-
tinued passive resistance would keep
France and Belgium forever from
putting the Ruhr industries on a
paying basis.
TN the Ruhr each side has the
other by the throat, and neither will
be able 20 breathe until the other
let's CO."
Evening star., 1923-09-07
Still Demand Check-OR.
MINERS ExPECTANT.
Hopeful of Agreement for Peace
at Harrisburg.

BY the Associated Press.
SCRANTON. Pa, September An
thracite mine workers were in an eX-
pectant mood as they awaited word
today from Harrisburg on the out
come of the meeting of the full scale
committee of the United Mine Work
ers, which is to consider the peace
cording to Gov. Pinchot's statement of
last night, the operators are prepared
to accept them. while the union Off
GERS are in accord with the proposals
except on the check-off and the de-
mand for a larger increase in pay for
men paid by the day.
1t was said here among the workers,
that they are more interested in the
increased pay than in the check-off
and they feel that if the union officers
are successful in obtaining larger
advance for the day men the check
off demand might be dropped.
+ Mine workers are hopeful of an
early end. If a settIement shouId
Evening star., 1923-09-07
MORATORIUM PROCLAIMED.
Payments Due From September l
to September 80 Set Back.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OSAKA. September THE Japanese
government has proclaimed a thirty
day moratorium for payments falling
due from September / to September
30. The moratorium is inapplicable
outside the zone of the disaster.
Persons profiteering in essential
commodities face imprisonment for
three years or a fine of 5000 yen.
while any one found guilty of spread
ing rumors with the object of en-
couraging rioting, damaging property
or disturbing the peace. may be i'm
prisoned for ten years or fined 5000
Yen.
The PRONUNCIATION of the moratorium
as well as the edicts against profiteer-
Ing and the circulation of false
,rumors are made public in the form
of emergency imperial DEGREES.
Seismic Movement Dimfnishes.
The Toxic central observatory re-
ports that the seismic movement has
been progressively diminishing and
that no anxiety is felt as to any sud
den renewal of violent shocks
From September ] to yesterday at
pm. 1,029 distinct shocks were felt:
356 on Saturday and Sunday. 2S9
eAIonday, 173 Tuesday, 14s Wednesday
land 63 up to & o'clock last evening.
Casualties from last Saturday $
and 100000 injured in Toxic by last
Sunday morning, eighteen hours after
the quake, said d dispatch received
here from the Toxic Asahi, a leading
newspaper, by airplane.
The dispatch estimated the deaths
in Yokohama at from 10000 to 40. 900.
saying that virtually every house in
Yokohama had been destroyed within
three minutes after the first shocks
were felt 1t is estimated that 500
foreigners had lost their lives in Yo-
kohama.
Foreign Section Ruined.
The foreign section of Yokohama
hnd the section occupied by Chinese
"were utterly ruined" according to
this message. OLater dispatches have
indicated much of the foreign section
of Yokohama was not greatly dam
Listed among the dead in this mes
sage were Paul de Jardin, French
consul, and "MessrS. LuiZ, Robero,
and TAFT of the Chartered Bank of
india, Australia and China. Can A.
II. TAFT formerly was manager of this
bank. No record of the others is
available.)
The dispatch says efforts are being
made by authorities for the relief of
foreigners at Yokohama.
Toxic still is without newspapers,
the official Gazette being issued in
mimeographed form, but the Bank of
Japan has reopened and is transact
ing business in it's own building, in
spite of the fact that the structure
was badly damaged.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
Mussolini Panied by Criticism in
u. S. of Italy's Greek Demands
Premier Warmly Defends Sharp Action
: to Redress Killing of Boundary
CommissiOn-Cites Precedents.

and she asks Nothing better than
that Greece accept as soon as possible
her demands for reparation, thus
ending the present situation
Mussolini said he had been painfully
impressed by the unjust criticism di-
rected against Italy by some of the
American newspapers.
american public opinion" he con-
tinued. cannot fail to be struck by
the gravity of the crime committed in
Greece by the massacre of the Italian
degelation.''
Mussolini said he perfectly under
stood that political feelings on such
occasions were 80 contradictory and
deceiving that even such serene pub
tic opinion as Americas bound as 1t
is. by a real and deep sympathy to-
ward Italy, may be disturbed
However" he said, "as I know
the spirit of fairness in the American
people I am certain that the negilible
misunderstandings. which have arisen
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1923-09-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, September Italy S atti-
tude in refusing to recognize the
comnetence Of the league of nations
TO intervene in her dispute with
Greece should have met with ap-
proyal, above all in America saio
premier Mussolini in an lnterV1e"
with the correspondent.
.Jndeed," he said, "the attempt
made to refuse a great power like
italy the right to defend her own
honor was a tangible demonstration
of the dangers Americans were the
first to detect in this organism, which,
far from facilitating solution OF
such controversies between states,
renders them more difficult and more
dangerous" ....
Italy is firmly convinced of the
rightfulness Of her position. he said.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
10000 Death Toll
Official. Figure
for Capital.
300 AMERICANS GO
ONU. S. DESTROYERS
Outbreak of Cholera Re.
ported New Peril Faced
in Yokohama.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although latest reports from Japan
lead to the hope that the death toll is
hot as large as has been feared, the de-
struction wrought by the earthquake.
tidal wave and fire has been tremendous.
A dispatch from Shanghai this morn
ing says that information received there
today makes it apparent that the losses.
both in life and property, were much
exaggerated"
Different sources agree. however that
two-thirds of Toxic have been laid
waste. message from the American
consul at Shanghai to the State Depart
,nent quotes a British cruiser at Yoko-
mama as authority for the statement
that that city has been virtually de-
stroyed.
Toxic Still Cut OF.
Toxic today still was practically cut
off from the world and communication
between the capital and Osaka was very
difficult, according to advices from the
latter city
Army airplanes are carving tons
of rice from Osaka to the devastated
Toxic district, dispatches received in
Moscow from Vladivostok declared.
The same dispatches to the Pravda
reported that Odawari. the famous
resort, suffered great destruction and
That there was heavy loss of life
there from tidal waves
Three United States destroyers have
arrived in. Yokohama and taken
aboard 300 Americans. The Japanese
government has proclaimed a thirty
day moratorium tor the devastated
area.
One report. which has not been
confirmed, says cholera has broken
out in the port.
The Toxic home office still estimates
the dead in the capital at 10000. but
makes no attempt to strike a total
for Yokohama, the many coast towns
that were in the path of the tidal
wave, or the other communities that
were in the, earthquake zone
Modern Buildings Saved.
The foreign and residential sections
in both the capital and the port seem
to have escaped the destruction, ow-
ing to their favorable location, but
the slums and the Industrial districts
suffered severely. However, Tokio's
buildings of modern construction are
said to have escaped.
As America hurries supply ships
across the Pacific, the people of the
United States are responding gener-
ously to the appeal for help and it is
believed that the Sj.000.000 Red Cross
quota can be surpassed.
All missionaries of the Reformed
Church are reported safe.