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.WEATHER. Pair weather and moderate tem perature today and tomorrow. Temperature for twenty-two hours ended at 10 p.m. last night: Highest. 79, at 2 p.m. last night; lowest, 69. at 10 p.m. last night. report on page 26. vr rt QftQ VTr> OR QRS Entered as sccond-clasc matter jM O. JOo. O. -J. post office Washington, D. C. MILLIONS AT WORK FEVERISHLY PILING OP DEAD AND MG JAPAN'S HOMELESS Regular Army Forms Ring of Bayonets About Stricken Districts—Thousands of Refugees Live in Tents. CAPITAL TO REMAIN ON SAME SITE DESPITE RUIN Bodies Still Uncounted One Week After Disaster Wedding of Prince Regent May Be Post poned Indefinitely lmperial Navy Arrives at Yokohama. Br the Associated Press. OSAKA, via Shanghai, Sep tember 9. —A report is current here that the American am bassador, Cyrus E. Woods, and Mrs. Woods have lost their lives at Tokio. The ru mor is credited to a Japanese foreign office announcement. Owing to the disruption of communication facilities it has been impossible to clarify the report. State Department officials are at a loss to explain the reported death of Ambassador Woods in Japan in the light of several messages received from Japan since the earthquake and signed in Mr. Woods' name. The first message reached here Wednes day and reported conditions in Tokio and appealed for aid. Other mes sages were received Thursday and the Department has been presum ably in communication with the American ambassador since. E.r the Associated Press. LONDON, September B.—Within a Ting of bayonets extending around the gigantic shambles where a week ago Tokib and Yokohama werfc in flames, teeming millions of Japanese sere feverishly laboring, piling up the dead, clearing away the ruins and building temporary structures to house the homeless thousands, who are encamped like great armies in tents in the streets and the plazas where the cities stood. This ring of bayonets, backed by Japanese soldiers, symbolizes the power that saved Japan after earth quake, flood and fire had laid waste one of the richest and most thickly settled sections of the island empire —and the district where nearly all thet foreigners in the country live. Army Wan Intact. When every other Instrument of law and order seemed annihilated, with the new cabinet only in the process of taking'office, the Japanese government still had its army. The army had its own transport and I its own commissariat ready for earthquakes; lor, in a land of rumb ling volcanos nightly, fires and earth quakes weekly and disastrous ty phoons every year, horror is never far away. Immediately after the first great shock a week ago long lines of Khaki clad troops marched toward the stricken district from the barracks which top many of Tokio's hills and knolls, and provincial di visions were ordered to the district around the capital. In the open spaces about the im perial palace, and In the Hlbiya, Ueno and Asakusa parks, according to dispatches ■ reaching London, the troops stacked arms and took up the work of fighting the fire by pulling down, by the hundreds, flimsy houses built of paper and wood and by dyna miting the more permanent struc tures. With the water mains torn up by the earthquake the destruc tion of housese in large numbers by the soldiers was the only means ef fectively to stop the spread of the fianics, and thus prevent the burning of the entire city. Bar Entrance to Surioun. I Around the devastated districts was thrown a line of soldiers which cut off Tokio and surrounding tow'ns from the real of Japan. Only those on government business or relief work ers with sufficient supplies of-food to maintain themselves, were permitted to pass. ■ Even newspaper men- and photographers had difficulty in gain ing entrance. Through. the military lines were escorted thousands of refugees, walk ing, riding in rickshas and man pulled carts; carrying all their worldly possessions; .they were on their way hack to the country districts, to re main there until new houses have been constructed. Central Belief Supplies. When the land and sea disturb ances settled down and the fires burned themselves up to the barrier's of the palace moats and the wide lanes which had been torn out by the fire lighters, other ifillitary forces took up the relief work and recon struction. on which all energy now is concentrated. The military is also in (Continued on Page 27, Column 3.) ■ a _* CORFU EVACUATION ASSURED BY ITALY ACCEPTING PLAN OF AMBASSADOR BODY Order Agreed to by Both Parties, Regarded as Clar ifying Situation; Diplomats Are Optimistic. GREECE ULTIMATUM TO ALBANIA IN MURDERS American Relief Worker, Who Scored Bombardment of City, Reiterates View to Rome En voy; France Sees Victory for Poincare Policy. By the Associated Press. ROME, September B.—ltaly ac cepts the terms of the council of ambassadors and agrees to evacuate I Corfu and adjacent islands when Greece has satisfied all of Italy’s de mands for reparations. A semi-official statement says the government will consider its de j mands satisfied as soon as Greece carries out the demands of the council of ambassadors, which are substantially the same as those Italy forwarded to Greece. Greece has sent an ultimatum to Albania demanding the delivery within five days of those responsible for the murder of the,ltalian mis | sion, according to Greek news papers. By the Associated Press. PARIS. September B.—A feeling of relief and optimism is prevailing to night in official and diplomatic circles which look with satisfaction upon the action of the interallied council of ambassador in the • Greco-Italian crisis. After notifying Greece of the terms of the settlement that had been agreed upon by it at yesterday’s ses sion, the council met this afternoon to draw up the instructions which will be given to the inquiry commis sion, to be appointed by it. in its in vestigation of the assassination of the Italians which bfought about the controversy. Thus, all the council’s machinery will be ready for prompt action as soon as a reply is received from Greece. All the danger has been taken out of the crisis, officials here are inclined to believe, though it is everywhere recognized that considerable more negotiations would be necessary be fore the matter is finally settled. But the compliance of Greece is confident ly expected. France Satisfied. The action of the ambassadors has been received with great satisfaction in French circles where it is regarded as a triumph for premier Poincare, who has insisted all along that there was very great danger If the parties not directly Interested in the conflict tried to settle it. This method of settling the Janina affair, which it is considered here gives full satisfaction to Italian na tional honor, is expected to have some effect on the Flume controversy. In diplomatic circles It is remarked that Italy, having won a success in keeping its conflict with Greece out of the league of nations, probably will be inclined to go slowly in its dispute with Jugo-Slavla. The general comment here is that the council of ambassadors has saved the council of the league of nations from a most embarrassing situation and has prevented the league from running into a pitfall. The French press is almost unanimous >n the opinion that iiPerfercnce of parties (Continued on Page 27, Column 4.) Huge French Army Display May Be Warning to Italy Sudden Decision to Hold Mimic War Near Italian Border Recalls British Fleet Parade in 1914, BY WYTHE WILLIAMS. By Cable to The Ster «nd Philadelphia Public Ledger. Copyright. 1923. PARIS. September B.—Coincident with new turmoil threatening Europe from the direction of Italy and the Balkans come* the sudden announce ment that grand maneuvers of the French army will begin on Tuesday. The announcement also says that ’the war program will actively con tinue until September 16, which is the day after Serbia is supposed to set tle the Flume question, according to the plan recently formulated by Mus solini. The French government naturally does not place official significance upon this greatest mobilization of French troops sin;e the war. Like wise the French war office only re fers to the affair as something quite ordinary, now that summer is gone and autumn weather makes mimic war enjoyable. But the location on the map of Prance where the maneu vers are to be held tells its own story. Instead of "division" maneuvers. ©he Jlumtau Biwt 'w WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1923.-NINETY-FOUR PAGES. * NEW BUDGET CUT COMESTOMORROW City Heads Must Slash SBOO,- 000 More From Esti mates, Is Found. After a review of the District's esti mates for the next fiscal year, the Com missioners yesterday afternoon discov ered that it was approximately SBOO,OOO In excess of the $25,100,000 total fixed by the bureau of the budget. As a re sult a special board meeting has been called for tomorrow mqrnlng, at which the budget will be cut down to the limi tation stipulated by Gen. H. M. Lord. The Commissioners thought that they had completed the unpleasant task of chopping the estimates and were mak ing preparations to put them in form for submission to the budget bureau when a careful checking up. on the. totals of the budgets of the various municipal departments revealed the 1800,000 excess. It was found, however, that about $500,000 of this amount was due to an item for beginning work on the new street lighting system which it was believed had been previously cut out. There remains $300,000 yet to be cut from the budget, and the Commissioners will decide at the spe cial board session what departments will be forced to suffer an additional cut in their budgets. The detailed estimates will be transmitted to the budget bureau sometime this week, along with a communication vigorously protesting against the more than $7,000,000 cut which Gen. Lord ordered In the tenta tive estimates. The letter deploring the drastic reduction will point out its affect on the proposed city de velopment program, and will urge that appropriations be allowed sufti clent to improve the schools, police and fire departments as well as other departments of the municipal govern ment. FIRE IMPERILS TOWN. SANTA BARBARA. Calif., Septem ber B.—The forest fire which has been raging for several days in the Santa Inez mountains rushed down toward Santa Barbara today and tonight was raging along a front several miles in length and within one mile of the city limits. Ranchers in Mission Canyon were driven from their homes early this evening and considerable property loss seems certain. with which the French army has in dulged itself merely for training pur poses in other years since the armis tice and instead of these dlvtlson maneuvers, held in an isolated corner of Brittany, where they were more or less out of way, this year’s ma neuvers, which will utilize full army corps and will bring together more fully equipped and ready to march troops than already are on watch in the Ruhr, are to take place in the valley of Rhone south of Lyons, on main line railways and within a day’s Journey from either the Swiss or Italian frontiers. The official program seeks to explain Itself by declaring that only the absence of financial credits has prevented grand maneuvers in previous years. But, also, reflecting that the government treasury appears to be no better off ndw than then—or even worse off. Judging from the value of the franc —one also cannot help recalling and comparing the present situation with Winston Churchill’s carefully planned naval maneuvers of 1914, when the (Continued on Page 2, Column*?.) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—I 2 Pages. General News—Local, National, Foreign. National Political Survey—Pages 4 and 7. Radio News and Gossip—Page 30. News of the Jewish World—Page 31. Financial News—Pages 32 and 33. Classified Advertisements—Pages 34 to 41. PART TWO—I 6 Pages. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folks—Page 11. Army and Navy News —Page 14. Veterans of the Great War—Page 14. Girls and Their Affairs—Page 15. Serial, “The Yellow Peril”—Page 15. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 15. Around the City—Page 16. PART THREE—I 2 Pages. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo play. Music In Washington—Page 4. Motors and Motoring—Pages 5 to 10. The Civilian Army—Page 9. Fraternities—Page 10. Boys’ *pd Olris’ Page— Page 11* Reviews of New T2. Spanish War Veterans—Page 12. PART FOUR—I Pages. Pink Sports lection. PART FIVE—B Pages. Magazine Section —Fiction and Features. President Coolldge at His Desk —Page 1. GRAPHIC SECTION—B Pages. World’s Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION. Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar Fellers: Betty; Mr. and Mrs. linerlswreckeo NAVYSAVES LIVES Part of Crew of Cuba Is at Sea in Open Boat —All Passengers Rescued. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, September B.—All passengers of the Pacific Mail liner Cuba, which went ashore on a reef off the southeast corner of San Miguel Island this morning, have been rescued by the United States de stroyer Reno, according to a message from Reno received by the govern ment radio station here. The message said that Chief Officer Wise and eight members of the crew of the Cuba were at sea in an open boat and had not yet been found by searching parties. A dense fog in terfered with efforts to locate the small boat. Expect Total Low. Officers aboard the Reno predicted the Cuba would be a total loss, the message stated. The engine room and holds 1. 2 and 3 are flooded. The Reno is said to be headed south. Officials of the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company have asked the com mander of the eleventh and twelfth naval districts to order the Reno to Los Angeles harbor Instead of to San Diego as previously ordered. mcmillan party safe IN NORTHERN GREENLAND Radio Message Says Explorers Are at Etah, With Ice Form ing Already. By the Ansoclsted Pre»«. PRINCE RUPERT. B. C.. September B.—Donald B. McMillan, arctic ex plorer, and the members of his ex pedition, who sailed from Wiscasset, Me., last June aboard the auxiliary schooner Bowdoln, are well and safe at Etah, on the northwest coast of Greenland, according to, a,radio mes sage picked up here by Jack. Barns ley. an amateur radio operator. The Bowdoln will winter at Flagler bay, the message said. The Bowdoin reported a foot of snow with ice forming In the bay. The members of the expedition have been enjoying walrus hunting. { BERLIN AND PARIS NEGOTIATED RUHR Stresemann Proposals, Given Orally, Go Long Way to Ef fect Settlement. BV JOSEPH SHAPLEX. By Wire)f» »o Die Star and New York Tribune. Copyright. 1923 BERLIN, September B.—Germany and France have actually opened ne gotiations for settlement of the Ruhr conflict. These negotiations, while still in the preliminary stage, are the result of proposals submitted to France by the Stressemann govern ment as a tentative basis for discus sion of a settlement. The propoals. It is learned, have been submitted orally. They Indicate Chancellor Stressemann * readiness to go a very long way in order to make a settlement possible. Accord ing to the same high source ft Is learned, the proposals hive bien well received at the Qual D'Orsay. As soon as they have been definitely accepted by France as a basis for discussion, the proposals will be transmitted to Brussels. Would Include Allies. Belief now is voiced that the open ing of official negotiations between the two countries cannot be delayed much longer. At the same time, it is emphasized that Germany’s efforts to reach a preliminary understanding with France are directed toward an ultimate agreement between Germany and all the allies. Allegedly official announcements given currency to the effect that Ger many’s determination to continue passive resistence need not be taken any too seriously. On the other hand, it can positively be said that the Ruhr population Is positively yearn ing for a settlement. Workers Ask Peace. At an extraordinary meeting of the executive council of the German Federation of Trade Unions last night, it was unanimously indicated that the Ruhr population is eager for the quickest possible under standing with France, which will bring an end to the enormously difficult conditions under which the Ruhr population now lives. A similar stand Is being taken by the National Railway Men’s Federa tion, where, aside from the emphasis placed on ths general weariness of the population. I have been assured that the occupation authorities now have the operation of the railways well In hand, and that, for technical reasons, the time has passed when the railrnen can do much through passive resistance, even where the will to Is present. The rail workers, however, it was said, are not quite ready to resume work en masse—not until the military regime is removed, or at least modified. Stress Need of Accord. In political circles It was de clared that the governments dictatorial measures for improvement of the finan cial situation are doomed to futility un less the Ruhr conflict is brought to a speedy close. Everywhere the need for a decisive governmental step toward bringing about a settlement Is stressed. The only condition Germany cannot ac cept, It was declared. Is any sort of en croachment on her sovereignty or the integrity of her territory. • All forces are actively behind the gov ernment, and the press, the labor organs and such agencies are all engaged to day in preparing the' public mind for abandonment of the passive resistance and acceptance of settlement terms which are bound to place heavy burdens on the country. At all times, however, it is I emphasized that unconditional capitulation is out of the question. CONEY BEACH SWEPT. NEW YORK. September B.— An un usugly heavy sea today continued to break along the Coney Island'shore, preventing the operation of passenger boats between the island and Man hattan. Two motorboats were washed ashore. Much of the new beach along the Coney Island boardwalk has been washed out sum ECLIPSE MAY CLEAR MYSTERY OF GREEN GAS Scientists Also Hope to Settle Theory of Undiscovered Planet—Phenomenon Visible Here Tomorrow . Will science solve at last the riddle of a mysterious gas in the sun that throws a vivid green ray into the spectroscope, but has thus far baffled every attempt to analyze it? That, in the opinion of prominent scientists here, is the most impor tant question to be decided tomorrow when, for the first time in more than a century, the sun will be totally eclipsed by the shadow of the moon long enough to permit careful photo graphs and accurate observations. This strange gas. according to astronomical experts at the United States Naval Observatory here, forms part of the sun's corona, which in itself has always been more or less of an enigma to science despite the D. C. MAY DOUBLE JAPAN FUND QUOTA City Within $483 of $50,000 Asked Turns Eyes on New Goal; Nation Giving. With only $483 to raise for Its $50,000 quota in the $5,000,000 national Red Cross Japanese relief fund. Washington last nlgtit turned its eyes to SIOO,OOO as a goal, while sub scriptions continued to pour in with every mall. Late last night $49,617.30 already had been pledged, and it is predicted that the city will go over the top to day and have a substantial oversub scription recorded tomorrow. The totals announced last night Included $29,810.06 in the hands of Victor B. Devber. chairman of the local finance committee; $8,681.51 in the Washington Post collections, and $11,025.73 in The Evening Star re ceipts from contributors. End for Drive I nknunn. Exactly how long the collections will continue is problematical, it was stated last night, hut decision is left entirely to national headquarters by the local committee. Until word is received and a definite decision an nounced. as to the date of termina tion of collectiohs, the local organiza tion will continue at work with a doubled quota as the goal of efforts. Under supervision of Charles W. Darr tomorrow night a committee of three-minute speakers will be mar shalled to talk at local theaters and other public gathering places where contributions may be made. The Riggs National Bank will continue re ceiving subscriptions until the time for cessation of activities has been announced, and The Evening Star col lections will also continue until the date of closing is set. $3,000,000 Donated. Subscriptions to the American Red Cross Japanese relief fund passed the $3,000,000 mark yesterday and officials of the national organization expressed confidence that the minimum goal of $5,000,000 would be passed early next week. The figures by districts, as re ported to national headquarters, were announced as follows: Washington. $1,840,000; New Eng j land, $190,000; southern, $24,000: cen tral. $567,000; southwestern, $200,000; Pacific, $162,200; Insular and foreign. $150,000. Total. $3,134,100. "The American people apparently are aware of the heavy toll taken by t the disaster in Japan.” said John Bar ton Payne, chairman of the Red Cross. "The decision reached by government officials on Friday at the cabinet ! meeting that millions of dollars would be required for the proper relief of the sufferers apparently had been foreseen by the people, and they are (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) Sign U. S.-Mexico Claims Pacts; President Lauds Results Mr. Coolidge Sees Example to All Nations Millions of Dollars in Damage Demands to Be Settled. Two conventions providing ma chinery for the adjustment of claims between the United States and Mexico were signed yesterday, one in Mexico City and the other at the State De partment here by plenipotentiaries of the two governments. When rati fied by the United States Senate and the Mexican congress the conventions will lead to the creation of commis sions and the payment of claims ag gregating millions of dollars for damages sustained In the last half century. Secretary Hughes. John Barton Payne and Charles Beecher Warren signed the general claims convention In Washington on behalf of the American government, and Manuel C. Tellez, charge of the Mexican em bassy, for the Obregon government. In Mexico City, the special claims past was signed y George T. Sum merlin. charge of the American em bassy, and the Mexican foreign min ister. acting for President Obregon. The conventions were negotiated by Mr. Warren and Judge Payne and —■ ■ - M . ■ “From Press to Home Within the Hour** The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at / 60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. fact that It has been possible to analyze all but one of Its component parts. Analyzed by Colors. By means of the spectroscope, astronomers can take a single ray of light from the sun, smash it up into its own component parts and de termine. by means of the various colors then presented, just what kinds of gases have been combined to make that ray of sunshine possible. That one green ray, however, has never been analyzed and it is be lieved by most astronomers that it is caused by a gas as yet unknown in this world. As a result, when the (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) ONE-WAY STREETS EXPECTEDTO STAY Commissioners Not Expected to Heed Pleas of Mer chants’ Association. The petition of the board of governors of the Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association appealing for the abolition of the one-way streets In the downtown business district and an hour parking limitation in that area is not likely to meet the approval of the Commissioners, It was indicated yesterday afternoon at the District building. One-way streets, in their experimental stage In Washington, are proving satis factory in relieving congestion in the business section. Commissioner James F. Oyster pointed out in disputing the statement of the association that the traffic condition has not been Improved by the one-way thoroughfares. The Commissioner believes strongly that no change in the one-way traffic regula tions should be made until after a thor ough experiment Objects to Time Limit. As for proposal to place a limit of one hour on parking In the down town area. Commissioner Oyster con tends that it is a good one. but does not bellevb that it can be carried out due to the lack of parking space In the business district. Moreover, Mr. Oyster explained that it would require a special detail of police offi cers to check the time of arrival of machines in order to enforce such a regulation. In order to force a general com pliance with the parking regulations Commissioner Oyster favors an im pounding law which will give the police authority to seize and im pound all automobiles which are parked in excess of the time limit. Such a law would require an act of Congress. Petition to Be Weighed. The petition of the association, however. will be given serious con sideration by the board of Commis sioners sometime this week. It de clares that the one-way streets act as a deterent to business activity on such thoroughfares, and denounces the “all-day parking hog.” “Time and again the Commissioners have promulgated regulations re specting parking of automobiles and in practically each instance they have failed because ‘of a lack of sufficient policemen to enforce them,’ ” said the petition which bore the signature of President Anton Stephan. “Permit us to suggest that if there was a limit of on© hour's parking in the downtown section during the day and as few as three men were assign ed to the enforcement of such a regulation the evil of the all-day •parking hog' would be immediately eliminated.” Mexican delegates during the pre recognition conferences in the Mexi can capital. Cenunliiion Provided. The general convention provides for a commission composed of one Ameri can, and one Mexican member and an umpire to adjust claims of the United States and Mexican citizens which have arisen since July 4, 1868. The commission will meet in Washington within six months after the conven tion has been ratified. A special com mission under the special claims pact consisting of a similar membership and having to do with claims arising from revolutionary, bandit and govern, mental operations in Mexico, will meet in Mexico City within the same period of time fixed for the general com mission. A statement issued by Secretary' Hughes said claims to be presented to the general commission should be filed with that body within one year from the time of its first meeting and would he decided, if possible, within (Continued on sage 2, Column 5.) ‘ ' •• • I FIVE CENTS. ANTHRACITE PEACE SIGNED; CONTRACT RUNS 2 YEARS WITH 10 PERM RAISE Agreement, Immediately Ap proved by Scale Committee, Must Be Ratified by Miners of Three Districts. WORK MAY BE RESUMED BY 19th OF THE MONTH Pact Establishes 8-Hour Day, and Fully Recognizes Union and Principles of Collective Bargain ing—Expires August 31. 1925. if Adopted. By the A.»oci»ted Press. HARRISBURG, Pa., September S —Representatives of anthracite oper ators and miners tonight agreed upon the terms of a proposed two year wage contract. The union scale committee immediately approved the agreement and fixed September 17 as the date for a tri-district con vention at Scranton at which it will be submitted for ratification by the miners. Favorable action by the tri-district convention, union officials said, would result in a reopening of the mines, closed under suspension orders since September 1. on September 19. The new contract will be signed by rep resentatives of th© miners'and oper ators In Harrisburg, but the union leaders said it would not be neces sary to await the formal signing to resume work. Agreement Is Signed. The agreement was signed at 0 o’clock tonight. Th© agreement would make the next contract expire August 31. 1925. On Plnchot’a Lines. Th© new agreement followed the lines of Gov. Plnchot’s four-point plan of settlement, granting gener ally a 10 per cent increase in wages, establishing the eight-hour day and recognizing the union and the prin ciples of collective bargaining. The “check-off,” the plan by which oper ators withhold from the men s pay union dues, which the union sought to have Incorporated, was not in cluded In the governor's plan and. likewise. It was not in the agree ment reached tonight. The agreement provided for re vision of colliery rate sheets, bring ing them “up to date.” It also con tained additional provisions relating to the settlement of grievances through the board of conciliation and the making of rates for new work. This provision, section num ber 11 of the agreement, contained a clause that no contracts are to bo made with individual employes, at lees than the prescribed scale rates or “not in keeping with customary practice.” An added clause which the operators sought was included, and provided that the section is not to be construed to deny the operator the right to change the method of min ing. Wage Rates Antiquated. The recommendation of Gov. Pinchot that the conciliation board be author ized to make a study of the wage rates in the anthracite field was in cluded. The governor in his state ment to the operators and miners de clared "the whole body” of wage rates in the anthracite field is 'an tiquated, haphazard and honeycombed with inequality." He urged the board be authorized to make study within a year and the agreement reached tonight would provide that such a study be completed before the expira tion of the proposed two-year con tract and this study be submitted to the next Jplnt conference. If any ad justment in rates is recommended dur ing the study this is to take effect on a date set by the board. The signing of th© new contract, if the agreement is ratified by the tn distrlct convention, is expected to take place within a few days after the convention acts. Text of Agreement. The text of the agreement reached tonight follows; “The terms and provisions of the ! award of the anthracite coal strike I commission and subsequent agree- I ments made in modification thereof | or supplemental thereto, as 'well as the rulings and decisions of the board of conciliation, are hereby rati fied. confirmed and continued for a further period of two years ending August 31, 1925, except in the fol lowing particulars, to wit: “1. The contract rates at each col* llery shall be increased 10 per cent over and above the rates established under the award of the United States Anthracite Coal Commission in 1920 ”2. The hourly, daily or monthly rates of outside and inside company men, working on the basis of an eight-hour day, shall be increased 10 per cent over and above the rates established under the award of the United States Anthracite Coal Com mission in 1920. Hut on Eight-hour Basi/n “3. The hourly, daily or monthly rates of pump men and engineers formerly working a twelve-hour cross shift and changed to an eight-hour basis under the award of the United States Anthracite Coal Commission in 1920. shall be increased 10 per cent over and above the rates estab (Continued on Page 3, Column 7.)