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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
RAIL WORKERS
 ACCEPT AWARD
 UNDER PROTEST
Wage Increase Not Satisfac. tory to Brotherhocds But
 Is of l6 Accept
KEY MEN MAY STRIKE
Telegraphers Allege Discrim- ination, Decide to Take
 Vote on Walkout

CHICAGO, July 23-Acceptance un- der protest of the National Railroad Labor Boards wage increases total ing $600,000,0O0 annually to the 100000 railroad workers of the country was decided upon last night at the executive conference of rail road brotherhoods by fifteen of the sixteen recognized union organiza- tions.
 The Brotherhood of Railway Tele- graphers will not accept the award, Timothy Shea head of the Brother hood announcing today that it had been referred to the membership with recommendation that strike vote be taken. The teleSraphers allege they have been unjustly dis criminated against.
 The other brotherhoods will at tempt to reopen the hearing before the board. although it was announc- ed yesterday that the board would net consider such action, and fail- ing in this will present new re- quest for further increases.
 The mems demands as originally presented totaled increases of ap- proximately $1,000, 1000, ,000
 Most of the railway union execu- tives. 1000 or more of whom had gathered here for the grand council, left today.
 It is estimated that the tabulated returns on the referendum to be taken by the membership of the brotherhoods on the award cannot be completed before September l when all Government control of roilroads is scheduled to end.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
PITCHED BATTLE WACED BY SHIN FEN, UN|0NISTS Ten Killed, 100 Wounded in Continuation of Rioting
 In Belfast Streets MACHINE GUNS IN PLAY Soldiers and Police Return Snipers Fire With
 Deadly Effect

BELFAST, Ireland, July 23.-Pitch- ed battles were waged between Sim Feiners and Unionists, the latter aided by soldiers and police, last night and today, with at least ten men killed and more than one hundred wounded
 Sim Feiners fired on soldiers and police from windows and roofs while the military returned the fire with machine guns and rifles.
 Soldiers also reported that they were fired upon from monastery but did not retaliate.
 CORK, Ireland, July 23.-Armed raiders entered the Coast Guard station near kinsale today, killed one sailor and escaped with rifles and ammunition.
 Two young men were shot dead near Mitchellstown, County Cork, in an encounter with soldiers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
RAILROADS ASK
 NEW RATE RAISE
General Increase in Passen. ger Fares and Pullman
 Charges Demanded

WASHINGTON, July 23.-A gen. eral increase of twenty per cent. in passenger fares and fifty per cent. in Pullman charges to cover part of the s600,00O, 900 wage increase awarded by the National Railroad Labor Board to the 2,0O0,000 or g2niZcd employees of the country and additional increases in freight rates, ranging from ten per cent in the Eastern territory to eight per cent. in the Western, were asked of the Interstate Commerce Commission by the railroads yester- day.
 The increases are in addition tc those previously asked and now un- der consideration and if granted will raise freight rates in the West approximately thirty-two per cent
 Previous increases requested amount to a freight rate adyancC of not less than 30 per cent. ir Eastern territory, 23.91 per cent in Western territory and 31 pei cent. or general freight and pas senger increase of Fl per cent il Southern territory
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Roosevelt Declares Status of League of Nations May
 Be Changed
Copyright by Underwood Underwood,

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for Vice President, today declared that the Versailles Peace Treaty and the League of Nations can in no way be considered fixed issues of the coming Presidential campaign since their entire status may be changed between now and March 4, 19ll, when the new administration takes office.
 Prominent Democrats here today asserted that Gov. James M, Cox Democratic nominee, for President and President Wilson discussed only broad issues of the campaign at their conference at the White Housc last Sunday and that treaty reser vations were not brought up
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
WARSAW SUES FOR PE EAc !
Daniels, Payne To Help
 Open up North

SEATTLE. July 23.-"Al- askas primary need is one of essential and real development of Alaskan steamship trans portation to take people in and bring products out" declared Secretary of Interior John Bar ton Payne last night after he and Secretary of Navy Jose phus Daniels had arrived on the battlcship Idaho, complet- ing a ten days inspection trip of Alaska and Alaskan re- sources, including the Matan- uska coal fields, 75 miles northeast of Anchorage.
 "Too many things have been held in reserve" the Secre- tary added What Alaska needs is more men and women and less government regula- tion."
 Opening of a vast terri tory in Alaska is assured through the Alaska railroad now building" said Secretary Daniels. Especially will this be true along the lines of az riculture, mining and fishing"
 Both officials were enthus- iastic over possibilities of de- vclOping the country and it's coal fields. They are satisfied with the quality and quantity of the coal and are ready to push the work of opening 1t up.
 Payne predicted that the Federal Shipping Board will establish great coaling sta tion in the AIeutian Islands for coaling commercial vessels operating on the Pacific and both he and Daniels said Navy use of the coal is certainty
 The Secretaries praised the Alaskan people, who are work ing under difficulties, they said, and both promised to do everything in their power to assist in development of the Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Alaska Flying Squadron
 Arrives at St. Paul, Minn

ST. PAUL. Minn., July 23.- The four army planes comprising the Alaskan Flying Squadron were making minor repairs at Curtiss Field here today preparatory to con tinuing their attempted 9,000-mile flight from Mineola, N. Y., to Nome Alaska and return.
 The fliers arrived here at 7:3O o'clock last night from Winona Minn., after an hours flight, their route. which previously had not in cluded St. Paul, having been changed by orders received from the War Department yesterday.
 The planes will go from here tc Fargo, N D., and from there out straight across Canada to Wrangell Alaska, with four stops in Western Canada and British Columbia sched- ulcd before arrival at Wrangell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Women Dissatisfied With
 Harding's Move on Suffrage

MARION, July 3.-Following q call upon him by representatives oi the National American Suffrage As sociation Wednesday, Sen. Warrel G. Harding, Republican nominee fol President, today telegraphed Carrie Chapman Catt, Suffrage leader, al Nashville, Tenn. assuring her that if any member of the Tennessee Legis lature asked his opinion he would cordially recommend immediate rati fication of the Woman Suffrage Am endment. The measure will come be fore the Legislature at a Q special session called by Gov. A H. Rob erts for August 10.
 The suffragists expressed dfssatiS faction with Harding's reply. how ever, announcing that they would continue their demands that he take more direct action.
 Harding, in delivering his speech of acceptance of the Republican nomination yesterday, endorsed wom an suffrage, stating that every man and woman eligible should have the vote
 The Executive Committee Of the Republican National Committee has passed a resolution urging Republi can members of the Tennessee Leg isiature to vote for ratification.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Poland Asks Moral Support
 Of U. 5. n War With Reds

WASHINGTON. July 23. - The State Department today announced that Poland has asked it to formally announce to the world that Poland has the moral support of the Unit ed States in its battle with the Bol- sheyiki."
 Suggestion also was made in the Polish communication that simi- lar expression from President Will son personally would be welcomed and do much toward stiffening the morale of the Polish people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Alameda Bound North With
 30 Passengers For Juneau

SEATTLE, July 23.-The steamer Alameda leaving here for the North at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, had 194 passengers for Alaska. Juneau passengers were: Mrs. B. Jones. Al ice Stromberg E. H. Geister, Mark Savich, Earl Hunter. Jr. w. D. Gross M Whitman. Mrs M. Whitman. Mrs p. J. Joyce, Mrs Earl Maud, Mrs F. Gustafson. Mrs. ?. F. Nicholson J. S. Swanburn. Mrs. J. s, Swanburn Willis Swanburn, Mrs. s. Sandstrom F. Sandstrom. W. G. Selegman. Louis Wolfe, John Anderson. M. Zizzich Mrs. G. w Lawrence. K. [. Hoff man, J. ". CoHrk. Miss II. B. Kaulf man. Cecil scothorn, B. Fenner Muriel Fenner. c. r. Stratzer and Mrs. c. E, Stratzer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Ole Hanson Testifies at
 Chicago Communist Tria!

CHICAGO, July 23.-James Duncan, LLrLoLLLLeda xzfiflff.-.. shrdlu dlu Secretary of the Seattle Labor Coun- cil, testifying concerning the general strike in Seattle in 1919 as a witness for the defense in the trial Of Will fam Lloyd, Chicago millionaire and nineteen other Chicago Communists charged with seditious activities. de clared today that the strike was in sympathetic support of the striking shipyard workers and denied that the Soldiers Sailors and WofNlren's s Council, a Soviet organization, was concerned in the walkout
 Duncan testified that Ole Hanson, then Mayor of Seattle, said to him: "I don't care about the street car tie-up but give me electric liRhts.
 Hanson on the stand yesterday told a graphic story of the strike and said strike committee called on him the day after the walko9t began but he refused to deal with them. saying he would get the help of the Federal Government if nee essary.
 The committee receded froll it's position of arbitrary demand when he threatened to bring in the sol, diers. he said. A speaker at one of the meetings said. Hanson testi- fled. that "If we cannot get what we want by the ballot, we will get 1t by the bullet route."
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
OHIO PROFESSOR
 ON DRYS' TICKET
Aaron 5. Watkins Named For President by Prohibi-
 tionist Convention

LINCOLN, Neb., July 23.-Ohio se' cured a third Presidential candidate last night when the Prohibition Party National Convention nominated Aaron s. Watkins, of Germantown Ohio to head it's National ticket after receiving word from William J. Bryan that he positively would not accept the place. to which he had been nominated the day before by exclamation.
 D. Leigh Colvin, New York author was named for the Vice Presidential candidacy, after which the conveh- tion permanently adjourned.
 Preacher Seventeen Years
 Watkins is Professor of Literature at Germantown Military Academy He was born in Ohio in 1863 and was Methodist preacher for seventeen years. He ran for Governor of Ohio on the Prohibition ticket in 1905 and 1908 and for Vice President in 1908 and 1912
 In his telegram to the convention sent from BOZeman. Mont, last night Bryan said that while he profoundly appreciated the honor his connection with other reforms made it impos sible for him 10 focus his attention on Prohibition alone and also hf was not willing 10 sever his connec ton with the Democratic Party which has "so signally honored mt in the past"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Structural Steel is Sent
 North for Alaska Railroad

SEATTLE. July 23.-Five hundred and fifty tons Of structural steel for the Susitna bridge on the Alas kan Government Railroad and one hundred and fifty tons of supplies for the road went north on the steamer Alameda. which sailed from here yesterday
 The freighter Cordoya is loading q cargo of steel, a locomotive crane. snow blow, hoisting engine and lumber for the railroads use.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
WARSAW PLEADS FOR ARM|STICE
 ON EAST FRONT
Left Wing of Polish Army Crushed, Capital is
 Menaced by Reds
NEW CABINET IS FORMED
Premier Crabski Succeeded By M. Witos as Nation
 Wages Death Fight

WARSAW, July 23.-The Polish government today dispatched pro- posal for an armistice directly to the Russian Soviet Government at Moscow following the recent refusal of the Soviet to entertain proposals made through Great Britain. In it's note to the British Government the Soviet authorities, however, ex- pressed willingness to agree to truce if Poland sued for it direct.
 The Bolsheviki have captured Dubno and Slono, the Polish War Office admitted today, and the dan ger of Warsaw falling into the hands of the Bolsheviki through de- feat of the Polish armys left wing by the Red forces is becoming 1n- creasingly serious.
 A new Polish coalition cabinet under the Premiership of M. Witos has been formed M. Witos sue ceeds Premier Ladislas Grabski.
 Socialists Supporting
 The Socialists are supporting the new Cabinet and have also joined in an appeal to the men of the country to answer the general call | to arms.
 The Socialist party central com mittee issued the following procla- i nation:
 When the Polish troops were ad- yancing we demanded peace but now we ought to defend ourselves firmly. We appeal to the soldiers to fulfill their promise to the country against the offenders The Government, however, ought to give guarantees l that it desires peace, declare to the world that Poland desires a Just peace and address to the Soviet gov ernment proposals for peace nego- | tiations."
 Volunteers for active service In the army are offering themselves on every side. They include school and university teachers, students, boy scouts, civil servants and min- isteral employees whose occupa- tions excuse them from military ser vice. f
 The students are enlisting in such numbers that the Warsaw Univer- sities have been closed.
 Girls Joining the Army Hundreds of girls and women are joining the army. Many ot the recruits are strong girls in short skirts and shirtwaists with braided hair hanging down their backs The sight of female recruits aroused en- thusiasm everywhere. The Women battalions will be used chiefly for guard duty in garrisons and food | depots and as train escorts, thus re- 1 lieying men for the front lines. Plans for conquering Poland ana subjecting the Polish population to i Soviet rule were made more than ] A month ago by the Russian Soviet 1 government. according to Russian i papers. dated June II, received here 1 The official organ of the Central committee at Moscow said, Tt Is absolutely necessary to undertake the most ruthless struggle against the entire Polish population and to ! take measures for its complete ex- termination as a nation.
 Party workers have been instruct ed to inaugurate a reign of terror among the properties peasants or Poland and work out plans Tor settling Russian and Lithunian peas ants on Polish soil, the paper ada
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23

SEATTLE. July 23.-The Admiral Line steamer Spokane has been lad mp until August 2. in order to effect repairs on seven plates stove in when the vessel struck an obstruction on it's southbound trip from Alaska.
 Reservations from now until that date were filled to capacity and pas songers who were scheduled tO s1r
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
SPOKANE'S PLATES STOVE INBY
 OBSTRUCTION; VESSEL WITHDRAWN
 FROM ALASKA RUN UNTIL AUG. }

on the Spokane yesterday. including many Eastern tourists from New England. cannot get reservations on any vessel for several weeks.
 The company also is experiencing difficulty in routing passengers ir the North who are booked to :c'urn on the Spokane,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
PaImist to Claim Diamond
 Ring if Harding Elected

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, July 23. Mre. F. w. Noble declares that Senator Warren G. Harding will owe her "the biggest diamond ring he can get" if he is elected President. She bases her claim on. promise she says MT Harding made twenty years ago when she predicted from a palm reading his election as Presi. dent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
I. J. Spellacy to Succeed
 Roosevelt in Navy Dept,

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Thona3 l. SpelIacy, of Hartforn, Conn, will be named to succeed Franklin D. Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. when the latter re;ires August 1 to take actlee part in the campaign as the Democratic nominee for Vice President, according ;c be- lief expressed in official circles to- daV
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
CUP DEFENDER OUT IN FRONT
 ALL THE WAY Yankee Skipper Again Shows Superiority in Beating
 To the Windward WINS BY HALF A MILE Shamrock W. No Match For American Yacht Even
 In Light Wind
WINS BY HALF A MILE

SANDY HOOK, N. J., July Zo.- Resolute made it two all today Tn the International yacht race series for the Americas cup when she de- feated Sir Thomas Lipton's challen- ger, Shamrock IV., over 50 mile triangular course, 12 miles to d leg. by more than half mile.
 The next race, scheduled for to- morrow, will decide whether the Scotch sportsman is to realize ms dream of taking the bottomless pew ter trophy back to Britain or Wheth- CT America will add at least one more year to the forty-nine years the cup has been in it's possession
 The Resolute officially finished at 4:39:25 and the Shamrock at 4:436
 The finish was sensational, the yachts tearing down the last leg in a squall which smothered them in a spray and forced them to take in their top sails.
 Resolute Speeds To Line
 Three miles from the finish the Shamrock passed the defender but the latter immediately broke out a ballooner and sYed by the challcn, ger increasing it's lead to finish al every jump and again beating the overseas craft boat for boat.
 Fog delayed the start of today 8 httt at 1oD0 thrnp- knot breeze was rapidly dissipating the mists and the signals were hostcd for clearing the course.
 Resolute First Away
 Resolute was first over the start ing line at f:1:35, Shamrock fol- lowing twenty-three seconds later. Within ten minutes Resolute was nearly quarter of mile ahead and gaining constantly. In the beats to windward the Yankee sailormen, as in Thursdays race showed marked superiority over Capt. W. P. Burton and his crew in the Sham rock
 As a result of new sails the Reso- Iutc's time allowance had been cut down to six minutes and forty sec onds instead of the seven minutes, one second allowed in the previous races and the defender, appearing to realize the shortened handicap, hotfooted it down the course in record time considering the light ness of the breeze.
 Resolute rounded the first turn at 2:34:47 and Shamrock at 2:36: 5S having lost one minute 4S seconds in the 10 mile run.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
AZ Drowned When Mexican
 Power Schooner Founders

SAN DIEGO, Calf. July 23.- The Mexican power schooner Jaoris Condo foundered off Mazatlan on the West Coast of Mexico recently, with loss of AZ lives. according 10 word brought here today by the steamship Jeanette R.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-23
Wrangel Refuses Proposal
 To Withdraw to the Crimea

LONDON. July 22.-The London Times hears that Gen. Wrangel, the leader con the South ern Russian front, has declined the British proposals that he withdraw to the Crimea in connection with the projected armistice with the BOlsheyiki.
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REV. A. !. ROWLAND
| DIES At AGE OF 90
Former Secretary Of Baptist
Publication Society Served
in Civil War
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY

After an illness Of five days. the Rev.
Or. A. Judson Rowland died yesterday
at his home. I423 Spruce street. Dr.
Rowland had been for twenty five years
general secretary Of the American Bap-
tist Publication Society. lie had been
living in retirement for some time
DR.. Rowland WIS taken sick last
Tuesday. Early yesterday morning his
condition took decided turn for the
worse and death followed within n short
time.
Born at Valley Forge. DR.. Rowland
was graduated from tn" University Of
Lewisburs lnow Buckn"lh with nrSt
bUnors in 1861. lie was chaplain of
the 1Tjth Regiment. PENNSYLVANIA Vol
unteers. from September. 1850. to July.
JS63, and in 1863 hc entered the
Rochester Theological Seminary, COM
plotting his course in 1866
His first paStoratC was NJ tho Mount
Auburn Baptist Church. Cincinnati. In
1865 he became president Of the hount
Auburn Institute. a school for young
women. Pastoratps in the First Baptist
church. Pittsburgh Baltmor" aud the
Tenth Baptist Church. in this city,
where he filed tho pulpit twelve years.
followed.
On his seventy fifth birthday Baptists
of the city. state and country lpnorcd
DR.. Rowland in tho Roger Williams
Building. Seventeenth and Chestnut
streets.
y DR.. itovlaud came to ThllaNerpnra
thirty years. ago. Notwithstanding his
fourscore years. he was physically nc
tive until the time Of his death lie is
survived by a widow and seven chill
\
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
MISS MARY NJ. KAIGHN
WelI.known Social Worker Dies
Aged Eighty

Miss Mary NJ. Kaighn. eighty y~urs
.ld. prominently identified with philau-
thropir work IN this citv. died yostrr.
uay at 3Tlj Chestnut street. following
prolonged illness. Funeral services
80. b. conducted by friends, at p. III.
& mrrruw. from the residence. Burial
wi be in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Miss Eaighn was a m"mb"r Of luc
board Of visitors Of the Rush Hospital.
and was engaged actively in humnr'-
tartan work until tho tim" of her ILL.,
ness She was a ncmhor Of th" Soricty
Of Colonial Danes and ot th" Coutrm.
porary Club.
Perhaps her most extensive relief
work was conducted at the tim" Of ih"
Spanish American war. tn that strug.
Elc Miss KaiGhu was nurse at th"
receiving camp at Moutauk Point. l.. !.
For her services there she received "A
certificate of merit l~"u the American
Rod Gross Society.
Miss Kaighn was born in 1910. at
Kaighn'S Point, y. i. She is survived
BY Mrs. Walter $ McTnu"ss. Of 37l;;
Chestnut street; Miss Emily Kaighm
Smith and Miss E'izahrth Smith. Il
Gwyncdd. and Mrs. Henry Il. Barlow,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

to Mrs. Humphry Waru Robert
Elsmere." 1t was spiritual auto
biography, the story Of the transition
Of an imaginative. sensitive tempera-
mcnt from extreme Calvinism TO agnos
tlcism. Other notable works wcrc
Dreams" Dream Life and Real
Life" and Trooper Peter Halket."
The last named book. published in
1897, showed plainly where her sym.
pathies lay in the political storm gath
ering over South Africa. She had dc.
veloped bitter enmity for Cecil Rhodes
and inaugurated the "petticoat cam
paign" to expose the South African
magnate and drive him from public life
In 1890 she wrote "An English South
Africans View of the Situation" which
'alienated the great body of her British
readers. Her literary reputation eclipsed
in her Philo Boer activities. she never
attempted to regain her old public, writ
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Mrs. Me-,
Strecker

Mrs. Mary VI. Strcckcr, evenly. four
years old. died yesterday of infirmitics
OF age al. her home. 5S23 Arch street
She had been failing in health for the
last few months. Mrs. Strcckcr came
to this city from Germany with her
parents in 1859 and h"d -
then. She is survived by her husband
Adam StrCckcr. and five children. They
arc DIR. Henry \. Strpckcr, assistant
chief medical inspector of the city; Dr.
Edward A.. Albert W.. Charles Il.
and Miss Elizabeth Strockcr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

Olive Schreincr was probably the best
known Of South African authors. and
twenty. FIVE years ago was one Of the
most widely read woman writer's in the
English tongue. Sponsored by George
Meredith, her first book. the story OF
an African Farm" published under
the psoudonym of Ralph Iron, when she
was only twenty one, took London by
storm. running through many editions
and creating a sensatiOh comparable
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ing only one book in the last twenty
years, woman and Labor" published
in 1911 and expressing her strong fem