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OKLAHOMA SOLONS
 MIN OVER VAL TON
 AT ELECTION POLLS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 3.-An amendment to the Oklahoma consti- tuition authorizing the State legisla- ture to convene itself to consider i'm peachment proceedings against Cow ernor Walton and other officials in Oklahoma, carried overwhelmingly yesterday, probably by three or four to one.
 The measure authorizing a soldiers bonus of thirty millions appears to have been defeated.
 A long drawn out fight in the courts testing the legality of yesterdays election is planned by the governor.
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SENATOR JOHNSON E
 OPPOSED ID EXTRA
 SESSION CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-Senator Magnus Johnson, of Minnesota, who arrived in Washington this afternoon, immediately announced that he was opposed to an extra session of con- gress to consider farm legislation.
 My constituents feel that any ac- tion taken by congress would not tend to make the farmers lot easier or his prices higher The only remedial legislation congress should pass for the benefit of the farmer is to prevent speculation by Wall Street in food stuffs and necessities" he added.
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BIG RUSH TO kANATAk IN
 SPRING IS CERTAIN TO COME

Tom Dodd, former Anchorage resi- dent, who is now located at Kanatak, while in Anchorage recently, stated that while times at present are dull that the coming summer will see bigger rush than ever bef1
 Other Kanatak parties, befase sail ing west on yesterdays Starr, declar- ed there was no question but that there would be larger crowd of oil men at the westward camp, next year than ever before seen in any camp in Alaska
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SUTHERLAND ASKS
 THAT STEESE BE
 RETAINED Ov ROAD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Recom- mendation was made to Secretary Work today by Dan A. Sutherland, that Colonel James G. Steese, acting head of the Alaskan railroad be re- tained under the management of Lee H. Landis, recently appointed head.
 Col. Steese is expected to continue as chairman of the Alaska Road Con- mission, and because of his intimate knowledge of the affairs of the rail road is it believed by MT. Sutherland that he should be retained in some capacity with the railroad.
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ALASKAN PROBLEMS
 WILL RE PLACED
 BEFORE: PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Oct S.--Alaska's problems will be laid before President Coolidge this week when Governor Bone arrives. A conference will be held at which Dan A. Sutherland, ter ritorial delegate will talk Alaskan fisheries to Coolidge, and urge that no more fishing reserves be approved and that existing licenses be revoked.
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COMMUNISTS F|RE: O|V HUGE CROWD,
 KILLING HUNDRED

DUSSELDORF, Oct. 1-While one hundred thousand Rhineland Separa- lists were massed together here on Sunday afternoon to carry out their program of forming a Rhineland re- public, they were suddenly attacked by armed troops of Communists, who opened fire from several directions on the dense crowds in the narrow streets.
 French authorities estimate casual ties ties at over 300 with an equal number of dead
 For twenty minutes a storm of bull lets swept the streets dropping scores at each volley.
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TO BUILD LARGE
 GYMNASIUM FOR COMMUNITY

Anhhorage plans to build conmu- nity house with gym, social hall, li- brary and reading room, at proposed cost of $20,000. The chief feature of the building would be a modern gym where everybody could find recrea- tion in all branches of athletics.
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ADM|N|ST OF SEATTLE: MAYOR IS
 DECLAhtD ROTTEN

SEATTLE, Sept. 4.-Mayor Brown, whose administration of civic affairs is being attacked on the ground of a deplorable lack of moral conduct in the city, proposed a grand jury inves- tigation today, but refused to allow the investigation to be conducted by Malcolm Douglas, public prosecutor, asking that a special officer be ap- pointed.
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RESCUED FROM
 RED GUARDS LAND IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Oct 3.-Four American refugees rescued from the Arctic coast of Siberia by the coast guard cutter Bear after living in fear for months arrived here yesterday. In the party Is Carl Johnson, famous Nome dog team racer, his Russian wife and son, Chester, and w. H. Parsons, who said the Red Guards confscated thou sands of dollars worth of furs and threatened death if they resisted.
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ANDES MOUNTAINS AND COAST RANGE
 SHIFTING PLACES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Vast geo. logical changes, in which the Andes
 mountains are being pushed slowly eastward, and the California coast ranges are being forced northward, are in progress, in the opinion of pr. Bailey Willis, professor emeritus of geology, at Leland Stanford univer sity. The eastern part of Japan, he said, is probably moving westward.
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JAPAN AGAIN SHAKEN
 BY HEAVY EARTHQUAKE

TOXIC, Oct. 3.-A number of heavy earthquakes occurred early this morn ing, telephone messages from Osaka said. While the shocks were heavy little damage is reported
 Kobe announced the clearing house would open October 10th, for the needs of small banks. Railway con- nection has been established to the Yokohama dock which has been tenn porarily repaired permitting liners to come alongside
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CARPENTER AND DEMPSEY
 MAY FIGHT IN JANu

LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Ce News learns arrangements have made in London to offer pur 65,000 pounds for 8 match at don sometime In January bet Jack Dempsey and Carpenter.
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JAPANESE WILL
 BUY 200 MILLION
 FEET J. 5. LUMBER

SEATTLE, Oct. 3.-The Japanese government will buy 26O,O00,000 feet of lumber in United States markets during the next six months for re- construction work, according to word received from the Department of Commerce today by Puget Sound lumber dealers.
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SEATTLE LABOR COUNCIL.
 UNDER PROBE \. f. 0F |.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. line Se- attle Central Labor Councils partici- patton in the Red Trade Unions h. ternational Congress in Moscow and defiance of Washington's State Fed eral Labor Council is on trial today before the American Federation of Labor.
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Steady and true to hold

CLEAN in line-swift and sure V in action-every single bar rel made of the finest high-pres- sure steel.
 The same steel used in govern ment rifles-bored the Savage way. That means accuracy. High-power rifles:
 You can always count on the sure action and rugged strength of these rifles.
 The smashing 1903; the amaz- ing .22 hi-power; the deadly .250- 5000; the powerful Savage 300, and the old favorite .3O-30-a lineup that will take care of any thing from woodchuck to moose. .22 repeating rifles:
 There's the Sporter-the latest sensation among "gun-cranks." The gilt-edge accuracy of the fin
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NAVY DIR|GIBLES
 MAKE SUCCESSFUL
 FLEET q. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.-The dirigible FRI arrived here at 4 p. m. today, completing it's 1900 mile nonstop trip from Lakehurst, New Jersey, without accident.
 The huge airship passed westward over Springfield at 7:35 last night.
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ALASKA RECEIVES S15.778 F0R FISCAL
 YEAR FROM GOVT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Through distribution of money received by the government from timber sales, graz ing permits and other uses of national forest lands, Alaska has received the sum of s15,778 for the fiscal year 1293, Secretary Wallace announced today.
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PROFESSOR PREDICTS ELECTRICAL FOODS
 WILL bE VOGUE

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Addressing middle states society of Electronic Medicine, Dr. Frances A. Cave, a Bos- ton physician, predicted that there will come time when humans at dinner will attach to their bodies an apparatus connected with electric wires and absorb electrical vibrations instead of food.
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est target rifle built into sport ing model.
 Or take the Model 1914-the Savage slide-action repeater. Solid breech-solid top-no exposed parts. Sturdy and accurate to a degree.
 Or Savage repeating shotgun: Fills the bags with the same sure ness that your Savage high-power brings down the big game. Has the Savage hammerless solid breech. Handles right-functions right-throws a hard and even spread.
 Andlook for the SavageRedBox, The mark of good ammunition.
 Ask at your dealers or write for our interesting catalog.
 SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION
 Dept Utica, N. r. O~nert and operators of ftbeJ J Steren5Arns Company
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PIONEER HOME NOTES

Evert wilcox, an old Pioneer of the Territory, died at the home last week after an illness covering years. He entered the Home from Petersburg, in 1916. He came to the Territory in 1889 from Toledo, Ohio, where he was born.
 A Pioneer home inmate, Benjamin Spinney, was adjudged insane last week and taken to Morningside.
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CARPENTER KNOCKS OUT
 BECKETT IN 23 SECONDS

LONDON, Oct. 2.-Georges Carpen- tier knocked out Joe Beckett, chal- | lenger for the European champion ship in 23 seconds tonight. This is the second time the French champ has defeated the English pug.
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sARAZEN RETAINS TITLE

PELHAM MANOR, Oct. 3.-Gene Sarazen retained the professional golf champion defeating Hagen in dra- matic finish 1 up in 3S hole match which bristled with thrills.
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LLOYD GEORGE BE MADE SIOUX INDIAI
 AT MI|V|vEAP

WASHINGTON, Oct. l. L George will be made Sioux In and given a Sioux name when reaches Minneapolis, October 15, retary Work, who has arranged the ceremony to be conducted i group of Sioux from a reservatio South Dakota, announced today.
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The steamship Starr will sail for Seattle between October 18th and 14th, as soon as she returns from her present trip to the westward.
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REVENUE CUTTER ABCA7A HAS RUNNING
 FIGHT WITH SUSPICIOUS ACTING CRAF
SEVERAL SHOTS EXCHANGED WITH RUM RU] NERS IN DECEPTION PASS-CONGRESSMA JONES AND COLLECTOR HARTSON ARE | PERSISTED SPECTATORS ABOARD CUTTER

SEATTLE, Oct 2.-With United States Senator w lev Jones and Collector of Customs Harrison aboard fol cruise the cutter Arcata yesterday took part in lnn battle with the motor launch M-756 suspected liqu smuggling craft off Deception Pass, in which sevel shots were exchanged.
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EARTHQUAKES AGAIN SHAKE TOK|O h|VD
 OTHER JAP TO!vNS

TOKYO, Oct. 4.-A severe earth quake occurred here at 1 o'clock this morning. The series of heavy shocks drove residents from their homes and cut off all electric lights in the city. Shocks are again becoming more fre- quent and of longer duration and it is feared there will be recurrence of the recent disaster, unless Fuji blows her cap off, and relieves the pressure.
 California Suffers from Quake
 RIVERSIDE, Cal, Oct "A heavy earthsuake shock was felt here at 11:30 o'clock last night.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

other livlihood than that gained from
the seas. Many of the towns are on
the verge of starvation.
Praise of Hospital.
DIR. Nicholson is enthusiastic in
praise of the hospitals established by
Sir Wilfrid Grenville along the dreary
coast. Probably nowhere else in the
world. he believes. is there so much
need for medical missionaries
Labrador, he reports. just now is
engrosSed in it's most mysterious
murder sensation. Last year a Miss
Lindsey, of,a prominent Philadelphia
family. disappeared sfrom the Gren-
vile hospital, where she was a vol
unteer nurse. Months afterward her
mutilated body was found buried in
tall grass by the Seashore.
An autopsy revealed that hte Amer
lean heiress had been murdered.
Search for the slayer still continues
at all the hospital stations and fur
villages.
The Labrador villages practically
are cut off from the world Some
times mail boats arrive once in sum-
mer. Sometimes there is no mail at
all. II sometimes wonder how
these isolated white men endure the
life." said DIR. Nicholson. "All the
year hong they have none of their
kind to talk to. You could hardly
blame them for occasionally breaking
every law of God or man.
But / believe the native population
of Eskimos and half-breeds are happy.
They lead hard life, but it is the
only life they ever have known.
Sometimes the Canadian government
has considered bringing the children
south to school. 1t is doubtful If
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the scanty population this summer.
Scurvy every year adds to the death
list This, DR.. Nicholson thinks,
easily could be remedied. The land Is
suitable for the introduction OF dan
delions, which are an almost infalli-
BILE ant.dote for the dread arctic dis
ease.
Labrador may be the objective of
the worlds next great gold rush. AS
Dr. Nicholson left rumors or rich de-
posits on the coast We're starting In
trepid explorers northward. The
riches of the interior rivers may prove
incalculable. The mineral wealth. or
the country, he reports. largely Is
unknown. In only two or three cases
have white men crossed the entire
peninsula.
July Like. November.
July in northern Labrador, DIR.
Nicholson found, is somewhat ike
November in Washington during day
light. The nights often are very cold
The frame houses are unheated ex-
cept in winter, Around Northwest
river, he reports, the general appear
ance of the country is rather pleas-
ing. Flowery tracts spot rocky
reaches of scrub trees. The mos
ouitvs are uncomfortable. At one time
he was unable to do scientihc work
out-of-doors because he could not
keep his hands ungloved. BLACK
masses of insects would settle on
any bare human flesh. The clliiaS
of the mosquito nuisance, however,
lasts only a few days.
On his way back DR.. Nicholson
stopped in Newfoundland to measure
skulls of an extinct Indian trlbe'
which he succeeded in Classifying
Difficult as was life in Labrador, ne
found il worse in the dominion TO
the south. The fishermen early IN
July were giving up their homes and
leaving for the United states ana
southern Canada. 1t was estimated
that about 900 of the scanty popula-
week. There is no market for their
fish. The province is saddled with
an enormous debt. The residents
largely are illiterate. They know Nc
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this would increase their happiness
much.
"This much can be said about the
friendly arctic If white man
wants to emulate the Eskimos he
can live. If he tries to get along
in his own way he will die, as has
been the fate OF many explorers"
Evening star., 1923-09-30

In connection with the electrifica-
tion of Swiss federal railways, the
mechanical signal system has been
replaced by an electrically operated
signal system. said to be the first
installation of it's kind in Europe.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

mon for the hungry creatures to kill
a human being.
The Labrador Eskimos have just
suffered a terrible epidemic of infu-
enZa. This has killed off hundreds of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-28

ly. Our adopted program must be a
development of Alaska for Alaskans.
Few similar areas in the world pre-
sent such national invitations to make
state Of widely varied industries and
permanent character.
I'VE are told gold production in Alas
ka has fallen off discouragingly. Let
US see about that. In 1915 Ala ska
turned out s16,000,O00 of goldfi and in
1922 $S.0OO.000. That is loss of one
half. But the United States s whole
fell off in gold takings by almost the
same percentage-from $101 100000 in
1915 to s50,000.000 in 1911. We all
know perfectly we'll that this has been
the result of world wide economic con-
ditions. Gold is worth just about one
half as much in buying power as be-
fore the war. The wonder is not that
Alaska's gold production has fallen off,
but that it has fallen relatively so lit
tie. There is every reason to believe
that it's gold crop will be restored just
as soon as the world resumes nor
NAL economic balance.
ALASKA is simply going through the
wash along with the remainder of the
world. 1t will come out with the rest,
and then. able to realize on it's nat
Ural TlCncS, VIII ne SeCOnu 10 10 COHl-
munity in prosperity"
I'VE have been told many times
that Alaska contains some of the
greatest coal treasures known, and 1
found myself asking why coal is not
mined, sold and used? Coal
is being mined. satisfactorily and
profitably, under the terms Of the
complained against modification. If
Ala Ska posSeSseS all the coal which
the extremists believe. all the agents
of greed ever heard of would be in
sufficient to grab control. The truth
is, we do not know the actual extent
of available deposits, for nature has
tossed the coal strata in all direc-
ticns and all operations remain I'M
proven. The navy department. where
we ventured upon building a modern
town before we proved the accessi-
bility of the coal, was a notable
fiasco, with a deserted new town as a
to folly.
Alaska might we'll be supplying
coal for our own industrial and do
nestle needs but participation in a
big way in the world supply must re-
qure a big capital in development
and aids in transportation costs
which present day conditions are
slow to promise. The government
has it's own railroad in Alaska, and
we have our own ships which may be
assigned to operate in connection
with the railroad but I can see no
more reason for destroying the i'm
laws of economy in provid-
ing transportation at excessive gov
crnment cost than to shift Alaskan
resources to the same unfruitful end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-28
Mrs. Mallory Goes
Into Rive Finals

Rye, N. Y. July 27.-Mrs. Molla B.
Mallory, national singles women's
champion, who entered the finals in the
women's state championship on the
courts of the Observation-Disclosures
Club yesterday, is also a finalist in the
doubles.
She and Miss Edith Sigourney Of
Boston today defeated Mrs. Helen Gill
leadeau Lockhorn of Mamaroneck, N.
Y. and Miss Alice Sherwood, in two
straight sets. Miss Sigourney and Mrs.
Mallory will meet Mrs. Marie Wagner
Of Yonkers,. N. Y. and Miss Clare Cas-
sell Of New York in the doubles finals,
and in the singles the champion will
defend her title against Miss Helen
Wills of Berkeley. Cal. who stands
third in the national ranking.
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LIvERMORE FALLS
VS.. M|LL|0NAIRES AT
WILLIAMS field AT J

The Mllionaires will have as
weekend guests the fast Livermore
Falls team, the game being called
at 8 P. NJ, instead of the usual week.
day hour.
For the game Manager Houser will
send in Brown. the Oakland port
slider and he should cop from the
visitors, as there are several left
hand hitters in the lineup. Brown
has had a good rest and his leg, in
jured a couple of weeks ago at Dix
field is now o. X.
The Livermore outfit is going
strong just now and is in a close
and exciting tri county race up
river. a good string of twirlers are
carried and the Houser boys will
have to play ball to register a win
over the fast travelling outfit. The
series now stands a win each and
today will break the tie.
The crowd yesterday was a good
one and from talk heard on account
of recent changes, the attendance
will continue to increase. Here's a
bit of bad news for the road OBJ
servers who note the progress of the
game from their seats in cars rang
ing from limousines to Lizzies. The
canvas fence has been found and will
be placed in position along the fence
back of third base.
There will be only one home game
next week, the Sanford team play
ing here on Wednesday. Tuesday the
team plays in Lewiston and follow
ing the game Wednesday the boys
will start on trip east. playing the
Easterns at Brewer Thursday and
Bar Harbor on Friday and Satur-
day.
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Scales Off Weight
at Criqui-Dundee
Scrap, Word O'ROurke

New York, July 27-Tom O'Rourke,
veterans matchmaker of the Polo
Grounds Athletic Club, which pro-
NOTED the Eugene Criqui- Johnny
Dundee featherweight title match
last night, was suspended today by
the New York State Athletic Com
mission as the result of a dispute
with Walter Hooke, deputy comuis-
sion. yesterday, when Criqui ana
Dundee weighed in.
"Hooke objected to a test Of the
scales by myself, and Robert Eude-
line, Criquis manager" declared
O'Rourke, before the fighters weigh
ed in. I insisted that every precau-
ton be taken. however, and we found
the scales to be off balance by a
pound.
II doubt whether the commission
as a whole will sustain Its decision
when am given hearing, probably
at the meeting next Tuesday. I am
prepared to make important disclos-
ures. however. If the case against me
is pressed"
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COAL FARLEY OFF
Continued from Page One)

threatened strike on September 1
was government intervention.
The final break was preceded "a
hours by the miners ultimatum de-
handing to know the operators at
titude toward complete recognition
Of the union" including the closed
shop and check-off system, before
they would proceed with discussion Of
their other demands for higher wages
and improved working conditions.
The operators as promptly an
nounced they would refuse to grant
such complete recognition"
Urging that the futility Of further
conference warranted immediate ad-
journment the miners finally agreed
to 24-hour truce, which ended this
afternoon. Today's session lasted 90
minutes.
President Lewis, Of the miners in
ternational. annouced he and his
staff would remain at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel "for important confer
ences." Most Of the miners scale
committee of Sc members, also sumr
moned here. made ready to carry the
news Of the break to the Pennsyl-
vania locals.
The recorded statement Of S. d.
Warriner. spokesman for the oper-
ators, addressed to the union leaders
in the joint commission, said in
part:
You make as a condition of fur
Their negotiation the acceptance by
the operators of your first demand
complete recognition Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, which you
very frankly tell us, implies the
closed shop and the check-off.
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SWEETSER LOSES
TO EVANS BY ONE
At THIRTY-EICHTH

Cleveland, July 27.-(By A. Ply
Chick Evans of Chicago, defending
title holder, today defeated Jess
Sweetser, national amateur cham
pion. in the western amateur cham
pionship at Mayfield on the SSth
hole. It was a nip and tuck strug-
gle for SO holes, first one and then
the other gaining the lead only to
lose it. Evans was finally dormie
one but lost the 36th hole. They
halved the 37th hole in par four
but Evans won the 3Sth in a nerv-
Gus demonstration OF golf in which
Sweetser took six strokes on the 345
yard hole, while Evans himself took
five.
Hamilton Gardner, Buffalo, won
the other semi-final match from Joe
Wells of East Liverpool, Ohio, 4
and 3, and will meet Evans in the
finals tomorrow.
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BIG LEAGUERS
SPOT ROCKLAND
HIGH SOUTHPAW

Rockland, Me-, July 27-The pitch
ing ability Of Elmer Rising, the IT
year-old southpaw hurler for the
Rockland High school, has attracted
the attention of Clark c. Griffith
president of the Washington Ameri-
can League Club.
Upon learning that his record this
season includes a nine-inning game
with % strikeouts and another
which went 10 innings in which he
had rs strikeouts, Griffith wrote that
he would be glad to take him for a
trial and help develop him into a big
league pitcher.
Rising, who has another year in
school and expects to enter college.
also added to his laurels by pitching
q no-hit, no-run game against Cam
den High school.
Rising is in correspondence with
President Griffith and will accept his
offer of a trial with the team If the
details are favorable.