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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-01
By International Labor News Service.

By International Labor News Service. Washington, D. C., June I.-Head- quarters of the American Federation of Labor have been advised of the ending of litigation against the Inter national Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union by Chicago Local Union No. 3.
 This outcome of a case that has been before the public for more than two years Is practically vindication for President George L. Berry. With heading a membership drive to bring
 the membership up to 5o,ooo and to have net balance in interest-paying bonds of $5oo,oo by Jan. I, 1924
 In the presidents letter, published in the May issue of the Pressman, official organ of the International Union, the following basis of agree ment is set forth, the withdrawal of the litigation having been by volun- tary action of Chicago Local No. 3: 'The settlement of differences be- tween the International Union and the Chicago Printing Pressmen's Union No. 3 will bring to every trade
 unionist in America a feeling of gen uine satisfaction. The Chicago Print ing Pressmen's Unoin No. 3 has been
 out of the international union for several years-at least, this was the decision of two past conventions of
 the international body. The Chicago Printing Pressmen's Union No. 3l ike wise had secured two injunctions against the board of directors of the international union in federal courts of Illinois and Tennessee. In one of these injunction cases a decision had been rendered by a federal judge, Cochran by name, and it might be said that the decision by Cochran was partial victory for Chicago Printing Pressmen's Union No. 5. The case, however, was appealed up on the demand of the American Fed eration of Labor and was, at the time of the settlement just reached in Chicago, before the United States Court of Appeals.
 "The agreement executed between the board of directors of the inter national union and the Chicago Print ing Pressmen's Union No. 3, through it's executive board and approved by
 the membership of the Chicago Print
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-01

The Paterson News charges Tn its story of the failure of the organiza- tions that the promoters attempted to induce union labor leaders to "sell out" the workers in return for. fabu- lous salaries When this effort fell flat the disintegration of the Asso- ciated Industries followed quickly, according to the News.
 The failure of the Associated In- dustries of this city is significant na- tionally for many reasons, one ot which is that all organizations oper- ating under that name have similar purposes and operate in harmony if not in actual affiliation.
 Employers, Sung, Quit in Disgust.
 In part, the story published in the Paterson News is as follows:
 "Thoroughly disgusted as a result of the attempted improper use of the organization some months ago, lead ing manufacturers of the city have withdrawn their support from The Associated Industries and the organi- zation is therefore now defunct.
 "The manufacturers believing that they had been misled, and refusing to countenance unfair methods, have generally lost interest.
 "Members of the erstwhile organi- zation refuse to reveal the facts behind the disintegration of the or ganization. Members have been served with notices by Secretary Albert L. Wyman that after May I, just passed, the association will cease to function. The headquarters in the United Bank building and the employment agency operated on Main street have been permanently closed and the employees dismissed.
 "The membership of the association has gradually dwindled under the leadership of MT. Wyman, but the announcement that the association
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-01
OWNERS CAUSE SURPLUS

Washington, May 25-Coal own CTS are responsible for "bald-faced misleading statements" in connection with the alleged surplus of 100000 employees in the coal industry, de clared a committee of the United Mine Workers in document filed with the United States coal commis- sion.
 The commission is reminded that the coal owners had employed all of these miners, and that the coal own CTS are responsible for maintaining 4,ooo more mines than needed, and keeping 100 per cent working force in readiness to operate them at all times, though they actually could fur nish all the miners only part-time en- ployment.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-01

Do Not Forget That WE DO JOB PRINTING
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-01
HOW ABOUT IT?
Rv Senator Gamer

By Senator Capper. New York Italian gets 12 years in Sing Sing But the gamblers who have stolen the nations sugar bowl are still out of jail. What is one small battered up coffee pot compared to our big sugar bowl?
 We are now warned this is a good time to order our supply of coal for next winter. It Is probable there will be another strike in September" That will make another feecing program in fuel easy for the bandits in coal
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-06-01
One Associated Industries"
 Quits Game Members Quit Disguised, Refusing to Tell Req son Labor Men Avoid Trap.
By International Labor News Service.

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
Town Wiped Out, No
Person Living; New
Shock Increases Horror
By NORBERT LYONS.
international News Service.

MANILA, P. l., Sept. 3.-Latest
reports reaching here of the Jap
anese horror say that a gigantic
tidal wave washed the sea coast
town Of Odawara to its doom with
out leaving trace. Thousands
were killed.
At Tokyo the half burned imperial
palace is being thrown open to as
many fear stunned refugees as
can crowd into the structure.
The Grand Hotel at Yokohama ie
a total wreck
Fires in Tokyo and Yokohama
continue to rage with unabat ed
fury, spreading indescribable pande-
monium. Sky high flames are Wis.
ible for miles around the disaster
area.
Thirty.nine warships are steaming
under forced draught for Yokohama
from Osaka and Kobe, carrying re-
lief to the horror region.
Princes Yamashina and Kayo are
reported dead as the result OF be.
ing crushed under falling debris.
A new shock late today bestowed
500 more houses in Tokyo.
Hundreds Of foreigners are IN
cluded among the dead.
Buildings are being blown up in
desperate attempts to check the un-
controlled blaze in stricken cities of
T"iS''" and Yokohama.
The eastern and northern sections
Of Tokyo are totally wiped out.
Thousands upon thousands OF
bodies are being piled up by dazed
rescue workers and are being con.
sumed in the advancing whirlwind
| OF fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
Is ARE INJURED
IN SUNDAY
TRAFFIC
Five Youths Receive Hurts
When Automobile overturns
Near HyattsviIIe.

Sundays traffic accidents sent
numerous persons TO the hospitals
suffering from injuries that were
pronounced not serious. Approx
nately fifteen people were treated
at the various hospitals. for injuries
they received In motor mishaps.
Five. Washington youths were in.
jured when the automobile In which
they were riding was overturned
near Hyattsville. They were
brought to the Garfield Hospital
for treatment. They were William
and Saul Lichdenberger. seventeen
and nineteen, respectively, of $50
Shepherd street northwest; Joseph
Bobbington, sixteen. OF AZ Ulin
terrace northwest: Morris Cohen.
twenty-o1e, Of u Quincy street
northwest, and Louis Machinsky.
1t was stated at the hospital this
morning that none Of the five were
seriously hurt. They were treated
for cuts and bruises and were ablo
to leave the hospital, it was said.
Three were injured when two
automobiles collided at Wisconsin
avenue and Newark street north.
west. Mrs. Olivia Atherton, forty.
six years old, Of 40 Eleventh street
northeast, was badly cut about her
face when she was thown through
the windshield Of the automobile
in which she was riding, and Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel SWigRett. 421
Eleventh street northeast suffered
cuts and bruises that necessitated
hospital treatment.
The Swiggett car and q machine
driven by Miss Virginia Richards,
4O7 Randolph street northwest, col
lided.
Two policemen were treated ut
the Casualty Hospital for injuries
they received when their motor.
cycle was struck by an automobile
at Second street ana North Carolina
Privates c. c. Niblock, of the Fifth
precinct, and J. F. McDuffy. At.
tAched to Police Headquarters.
They were able to leave the hos.
pital after being treated,
John W. Harriss, 1743 Morse
street northeast, was treated at
the Casualty Hospital for injuries
he sustained when he was thrown
from an automobile driven by 7. F.,
Henley, Of 1885 Oats street north.
east, on the Benning road. His in.
iuries are slight. Henley's car col.
lided with another machine and
HArrisS was thrown out.
John Madden. twelve years old,
Of 71S Florida avenue northeast
sustained Afracture OF the left ley
when he was struck by an auto.
mobile driven. the police say. by
west. at the Benning bridge. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
Huge Wireless Station
Uninjured, Sends Out
First Disaster News

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept g.
One of the outstanding features of
the Japanese catastrophe is the es-
cape Of the Iwaki wireless station at
Tomioka on the east coast Of Japan.
LA miles northeast OF Tokyo, in
spite of the height OF the towers
which rise 60 feet into sky.
Through the Iwaki station came
the first news of the earthquake,
fire, tidal wave and typhoon which
leveled Tokyo and Yokohama Sat
urday. The news was picked up by
the powerful Bolinas plant of the
Radio Corporation of America,
twenty-five miles north of San
Francisco.
T. Yonemura IL the japanese radio
operator at Iwaki who flashed to the
world the details Of the disaster.
The Iwaki plant includes a receiv-
ing station and a transmitting sta.
ton twenty-four miles apart, and Is
normally linked up with Tokyo by
land lines. These land wires, how
ever, have been severed by the
earthquake and today the only. COM
munication between Tomioka and
capital Of Japan Is by courier.
1waki station which II owned and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
Japan Has Had 1,5OO
Slight Quakes
In a Year

Japan has about 1900 earth
quakes year or an average of
four shocks q day, most Of which
are not violent. In Tokyo .
shock is felt on an average Of
once q week.
More or less destructive
quakes occur In japan on an
average of once in every two
years and half.
The greatest quake Of the $50
serious ones that have occurred
since the fifth century was in
1707 and shook the entire south
western portion Of Japan over
IN extent of about 500 miles. It
originated beneath the ocean
and was followed by huge tidal
waves.
On December % and I'd, 1854,
there were two violent quakes
after which tidal waves crossed
the Pacific ocean in IL hours
and 40 minutes, leaving traces
on the tide gauge diagrams at
San Francisco and San Diego.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
TOkiO's Finest Homes
and Public Buildings
Now Smoking Ruins

TOM1OkA, japan, Sept. g.
Among the latest Tokyo buildings
to be completely wrecked and the
ruins consumed by fire are the
following:
The Peeress School, the official
residence Of the minister Of the
imperial household, Meiji Univer-
sity group, the famous double
bridge of the imperial palace, the
military preparatory school, the
imperial museum, the Nippon
Denki Company, an important
Tokyo corporation; the Eisei
Zairyo Hombu buildings of the
Japanese war department, the Nip
pom Printing Company plant. the
residence of Prince Nabeshima, the
italian legation, the French EN-.
bassy, the Kabuki Theater; Ramon
Temple, the Asakusa residences of
Princes Fushimi and Digashi, ana
the buildings of the Kacho Muslin
Company.
Reports of the Iwaki wireless sta
ton here add that the Tokyo
Naval Club collapsed during the
terrific earthquake and was com.
pletely consumed by fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
Selma City, American
Vessel, Badly Damaged
By japanese TyphOOn

TOMIOKA, Japan. Sept. S.-The
American steamer Selma City was
badly damaged by the earthquake
and tidal wave disturbances Satur-
day while at anchor In Yokohama
narbor. Twenty-Five feet of water
are reported today to be in the
forward holds. Rescue ships have
arrived off Hommoku, just outside
Of the Yokohama breakwater.
The Selma City has On board 1S0
Japanese men, women and children,
besides her crew.
The Selma City sailed from San
Pedro for Yokohama August IL.
She is a United States Shipping
Board vessel of $3.50 tons.
The big liner Empress of Aus
tralia, of the Canadian Pacific fleet
Of trans-Pacific vessels is reported
today safe at her pier in Yokohama
in spite of having experienced the
full fury Of Japan's earthquake,
tidal wave and typhoon horror.
However, the big liner is unable
to make for the open sea on &C.
count of the damaged propeller, the
result OF fouling another steamer
at the height OF the typhoon and
tidal wave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

the number Of passengers aboard the
two vessels.
Fear For Ambassador.
The American consulate il ap-
prehensive Of the fate Of the Amer.
lean diplomatic body at Tokyo, as
no communication has been re-
ceived from the diplomats. The
destruction of buildings by the
earthquake and fire was particIl-
larry severe in the foreign quarter
of Tokyo. The consulate Is max
ing pressing efforts to secure in
formation OF Americans and other
foreigners.
Great difficulties were expert
enced by refugees In seeking places
of safety on board vessels In Yoke
hama harb0r because OF the tidal
waves, many were drowned in their
mad effort to gain safety.
Premier Escapes.
Premier Gombei Yamamoto mar.
rowly escaped possible death when
the naval club, In which he was
forming his cabinet, was reduced
to debris following q severe earth
tremor. The entire assemblage
escaped uninjured. Premier Yama-
moto was recently appointed to
the highest political position OF ia
pan rs successor to the late Baron
Kato.
With the exception Of the city
ward Of Shiba, one of Japan's most
picturesque suburbs, the entire out
skirts were completely devastated.
Among the principal buildings
RACED by fire or collapsed from the
earthquake are the Imperial the
alter, Imperial university, all the
largest banks, department stores,
metropolitan police stations and
newspaper plants, including the
japanese Advertiser" which ID
well known In America.
The largest department store in
the congested down town districts
Of Gina, Tokyo. known as the
Mitsu Koshis was demolished.
C0rp0o0 Are Oremated.
Individual burial OF the dead is
impossible. The corpses are heap.
ed upon huge pile and cremated.
Intending lines OF destitute men
and women and children some
scantily-ciad, some still clinging to
their most highly prized household
possessions, were being given ra-
tons at temporary relief headquar-
tiers, which were established IN
front OF the Tokyo central rail-
way station. The building appar-
entity is partially isolated from the
inferno.
SlM1olxs Of Doomed.
The central postoffice in the
capital city is also q rendezvous
for the terror-striclken refugees.
The military js barely able to cope
with the situation, the people being
too numerous for the accommoda-
tons available. Attempts to quiet
the fear and console the unforru.
nate were fruitless.
The shrieks Of the doomed were
plainly audible when the two new
quales tumbled buildings and re-
duced them to debris. Flames
burst anew and the authorities
were helpless to combat the con-
tinuation Of the disaster, except 70
dynamite buildings in the pathway
of the conflagration in order to ar
rest its progress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
DAVIS PREDICTS
PROSPERITY
WILL LAST
Labor Secretary Says Workers
inU. S. Are Best OF
In World.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 3d.
This Labor Day Of 1923 finds the
working men and women Of America
ut the close Of twelve months of
steady progress, Of peace and pros
perity, Secretary Of Labor James J.
Davis declared upon his arrival
here today to make e Labor Day ad-
dress.
Probably no year in our national
history has been marked by greater
strides toward prosperity, the
Labor Secretary said. I'VE nave
come far during the last year in
those things which make for the
betterment OK the. man and woman
who works"
People Better Off Here.
Commenting upon his recent Eu.
ropean trip, Secretary Davis said.
he was convinced that both worker
and employer were better of In
this country than anywhere IN the
world today.
"Everywhere. except In the United
States, there Is political or economic
chaos, and 1t is only In this country
that employer ana workman are
moving steadily forward in In
dustrial peace and prosperity. Abroad
unemployment is general. while in
this country there is a job tor every
man who is able and willing to work.
Abroad wages are low and in some
countries workers are receiving .
mere Subsistence wage. Here wages
generally are as high 40 we have
ever known them.
Facing More Prosperity.
American labor has completed q
happy and successful year. It fAces
another period of peace and pros
perity toward which it should move
with anaity and cooperation"
While declining to comment upon
the anthracite coal strike, Secretary
Davis said he believed, with other
Administration leaders, that some
solution Of the problem would be
worked out by Governor Pinchot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
Relief for Thousands
Of Stricken Started
At Toxic, Headquarters

TOMIOKA. Japan, Sept. 3.-Re-
lief work among the teEror stricken
victims OF the Tokyo catastrophe
started today, ~
Provisions were being supplied to
long lines Of destitute women and
children.
Relief headquarters were tempo
rarily located in front of the Tokyo
central railway station.
The station and the central post
office are among the few buildings
not totally destroyed by the earth
quake, typhoon, fire and tidal wave
disaster which struck Tokyo and
Yokahoma on Saturday.
The only direct communication
with the outside world is that
maintained at intervals between the
Iwaki wireless station here and the
San Francisco station Of the Radio
Corporation Of America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
YamamOtO Fills New
Cabinet, With Tanaka
AS Minister of War

TOMIOkA, Japan, Sept. BIN
spite of the terrific cataclysm which
engulfed Japan announcement was
made today in the press outside Of
Tokyo, that the new cabinet OF the
Yamamoto ministry has been COM
pleted. This information was given
to the Radio Corporation Of Amer
lea by the Japanese government
Iwaki wireless station here.
The new cabinet follows: Premier
and foreign minister, Yamamoto;
home minister, Goto; finance min.
lister, lnoue; war minister, Tanalla;
agriculture, commerce and justice,
Den; communication and education,
Inukai; railways, Yamanouchi; navy,
Takarable.
Yamamoto was last week an.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
British Fear for Many
Officials and Citizens;
Warships Rushing Aid

LONDON. Sept. Skiing George
today sent the following message Of
coincidence to the Japanese Em-
peror:
IT hasten to express the horror
with which learned Of the appalling
disaster which has befallen your
people. sympathize profoundly
with your majesty in this over
whelming catastrophe"
There Is keen apprehension here
over British diplomats and other CHI.
zens. Attempts are being made by
wireless to learn of their fate.
British warShips have left Hong
kong to give assistance to refugees.
Up to early this afternoon the for
eign office was without official ad-
vices as to the extent Of the disaster
or the losses sustained by the British.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
10000 MINERS
HEAR LEADERS
Of STRIKE
Labor Day Opens Quietly in
Hard Coal Fields-Long
Struggle Predicted.
CONTINUED from First Pase)

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
ers exactly what the future may
hold for them.
Everything points to q long siege.
Reports to Harrisburg indicate the
hard coal miners are prepared Tor a
lasting and stubborn fight. Many OF
the fields are already reporting an
exodus Of underground workers for
the soft coal fields, while In others
Il 10 said the men are waiting only
for their final pay before following
suit.
The mining towns are enjoying a
temporary boom. Financial depreS'
sion OF q strike has not yet been felt
and stores, lunch rooms and places
OF entertainment are crowded with
idle men, anxious to spend their
money.
In Harrisburg, meantime. Gov.
ernor Pinchot continued his study OF
the overwhelming problem with
which he is confronted.
The ever-persistent Seizure and
operation" rumor has cropped UP
again. On ordinarily reliable author
ity it is stated the governor actually
is considering such q step as a last
recourse.
The procedure Pinchot might fol-
low, should other methods OF settle
ment fail. is outlined as follows:
1. The declaring OF an emergency
under the health laws.
3. Seizure of the mines under that
emergency.
3. An appeal to the miners to work
the mines under the terms of the
Pinchot settlement plan, or under
some other temporary agreement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
SeismOgraph Here
Records Two Severe
EARTHQUAKES I'm Nirht

A severe earthquake shock was
recorded on the Seismograph at
GEORGETOWN University last night.
The seismoRraph showed the shock
starting at 6:48 o'clock ana con.
tinuinE until $50 o'clock. Father
Tondorf. director. estimated the cen.
ter of the disturbances at about
$500 miles westward from Wash
ington. This would be in the Pa
Another shock. also about $500
miles away. but OF less intensity,
was recorded at 1904 b. m. 1t
lasted until 1880 o'clock this morn.
ing. Maximum intensity was
reached at 1912 D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
ONE KILLED, SEVEN HURT
AS AUTO TURNS TURTLE

BRISTOL, Tenn, Sept. 3.-Nick
Buffet, of Wilder, Va, was instantly
killed and seven others injured last
night when en- automobile in which
they were riding left the road and
turned turtle.
Bullets neck was broken and ne
died instantly. The injured are Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Glass; Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Glass, and their three children.
witnesses OF the accident said the
automobile was going ct an excessive
rate az speed and it left the road
and turned completely over after q
rear wheel crashed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

today regarding the safety of
Judge c. s. Lobingier, of, the United
States court for China, at Shanghai,
who was reported to be visiting in
Yokohama, Japan, at the time Of
the disastrous earth shocks there
Saturday.
Judge Lobingier was born and
educated in Nebraska, being Il
graduate Of the State University
He lived in Lincoln from 1888 to
1892, when he was State librarian
and from 1900 to 1904, when he
held q chair as professor Of law in
the Nebraska University Law
School
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
KOREANS SHOT DOWN WHILE LOOTNG BODIES IN TOKYO SIRE
Japan's Vast Debacle
Described In Its
High Lights

Cities of Tokyo and Yoko-
hama devastated by earthquake,
fire, typhoon and tidal wave.
New quakes reported.
Hundreds Of seacoast cities
and towns within q radius OF
100 miles destroyed.
Conservative estimates place
death toll at 100, 900.
Millions homeless.
Martial law proclaimed in
Tokyo. Six Korean hooters shot.
Tens of thousands Of buildings
reduced to debris and burned.
Hundreds Of thousands OF ref
ugees fleeing to open country.
Communication and transpor-
tation paralyzed.
Water supplies of Tokyo and
Yokohama cut off. Famine
threatened. Tons Of rice sent
from Osaka.
Relief movement started.
American Asiatic fleet ordered
to Japan to give assistance.
Merchant vessels ordered from
Osaka and Kobe.
Gigantic task Of burial OF dead
under way.