VOL. 5, NO. 195 CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 1<^n_PRICE TEN CENTS
BOARD AWARDS RAILROAD EMPLOYES AN INCREASE OF WAGES
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD GIVES
• WORKERS INCREASES TOTALING
OVER $600,000,000 AiU
^CHICAGO, July 20 (by Associated Press).—The railway
labor board today awarded nearly two million organized work
ers increases totalling $600,000,000 annually, the increases aver
aging approximately 21 per cent of the present rate of pay and
are retroactive to May 1 of this year. The decision grants the
workers approximately 60 per cent of the billion dollar increase
* sought.
The board’s decsion was not unanimous, some members
dissenting on nearly every section.
Leaders of the sixteen railroad brotherhoods who were
present when the award was made left immediately to present
the award to a thousand general chairmen gathered here to
pass upon the acceptability of the award.
Union presidents refused any comment before the meeting
of the chairmen. They believe the men will stav in line at
least until a referendum is taken, which will take nearly a
month.
John Uruneau, president ot the Uincago lardmasters As
sociation, one of the new unons which struck last spring and
whose demands were ignored by the board, said the decision
was unsatisfactory and materially inconsistent. Other union
i#en as a whole are apparently dissatisfed, but there is no talk
of a general strike. The belief obtains that a referendum will
be taken on the question of acceptance of the award.
The railroads, it is said, plan to file new tariffs with the
interstate commerce commission as soon as possible.
W AorlllNlJ 1KJIS, oaiy 6 V (Uy aosu
ciated Press).—Demands for substan
tial increases for nearly all classes of
the 2,000.000 railroad employes have
been pending since last summer.
These demands, first presented at dif
ferent times to the railroad adminis
tration’s board on wages and working
conditions, were unsettled when gov
ernment operation of the railroads
was ended, and in turn were referred
to the railroad labor board, which
was created under the transportation
act.
Some few of the classes of organ
ized employes have not pressed for
mal demands but have insisted that
their wages be increased if advances
were grafted other related classes of
workers. The principal demands of
|he leading unions follow:
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen:
Passenger brakemen be increased;
from $120 for a 30-day month to $150
for a 26-day month; baggagemen be
increased from $124.80 for a 30-dav
month to $160 for a 26-day month; as
sistant conductors be increased from
$144 for a 30-day month to $179 for a
26-day month; freight brakemen in,
valley territory be increased from
$4.08 to $5.88 a day with ten per cent
increase over these rates wherever
I the grade exceeds 1.8 per cent yard
* foreman or conductors be increased
from $5.40 to $7.65 a day in valley
territory, with increases in the moun-;
tain rate from $5.81 to $8.37 a day, j
local freight conductors be increased
£rom $5.92 to $8.38 a day in valley
territory, with increase in mountain
rate from $6.26 to $9.13 a aav.
brotherhood of Locomotive fire
men and Enginemen; Road freight
! firemen to be increased an average of
$1.84 a day over present rate; yard
freight firemen be increased an aver
age of $2.25 a day over present rates;
passenger firemen to be increased
from present average of $4.31 a day to
^ $6.50 a day.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers: While presenting no specific
requests, notice was served that the]
’ engineers desired increases propor
f tionate to any increases granted other I
employes. 1
All road employes, as distinguished
from yard employes,, in the four fore
going organizations, which generally
are grouped as four brotherhoods, now
get proportionately increased daily
pay when they make mileage in ex
cess of 100 miles and in freight ser
get time and one-half for time
consumed in excess of what would be
t ^
uu tut; guurctiiteeu speea
basis which is two and one-half miles
an hour.
Swithchmen’s Union of North
America: Foreman or conductors be
increased from $5.33 to $7.50 a day
and $8 a night; helpers or brakemen
be increased from $5 to $7 a day and
$7.50 a night; switch tenders to re
ceive same rate as helpers; time Mid
ane-half for Sundays and holidays.
Maintenance of Way and Fngine
tiouse Laborers: Rate for all mechan
ics in the maintenance of way depart
ment to be increased from basic rate
)f 53 cents an hour to uniform rate of
58 cents an hour; rate of all track
men and other laborers to be increas
ed from rates running from 28 cents
to 40 cents an hour to uniform rates
throughout the United States of 50
cents an hour. Most of the employes
now receive between 35 and 40 cents
an hour.
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
of America; An increase of approx
imately 10 cents an hour for each
class of signal employes.
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks: An
increase of at least 20 cents an- hour
retroactive to January 1, 1920, and in
addition the re-establishment of dif
ferentials between certain classes of
employes; also immediate elimination
of the existing 43-cent an hour maxi
mum rate for freight handlers and
other labor in freight houses, store
rooms, etc., and time and one-half for
Sundays and holidays.
Order of Railroad Telegraphers:
That rates received by telegraphers
on the Southern Pacific system
which were said to be practicaljy the
highest in the country on any import
ant railroad, shall be taken as a basis
the rates of all other telegraphers
put on the same basis, and then ar
increase of 17 cents aft hour added tc
rates so established; also increase tc
approximately 85 cents an hou> foi
employes now generally receiving 61
and 72 cents an hour.
BOLSHEVIKI ORDERED TO
ADVANCE ON ARMENIANS
TEHERAN, July 20 (by Associate*
Press).—The Armenian governmen
having refused to obey the ultimatun
of .the soviets, Bolshevik troops hav
been ordered to advance in the prc
vince of Karabagh. The Bolshevik
continue to advance jointly with Turl*
ish Nationalists.
MACHINE GUN IS USED
BY MILITIA COMPANY
TO PROTECT NEGROES
GREENSBORO, N. C., July 20 (by
Associated Press).—One man was
killed and another wounded by ma
chine gun fire by a militia company
at Graham. The militia men were
protecting the jail where three negroes
are held on a cha.rge of attacking a
white woman. The men fired when a
crowd approached the jail.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The opinion was freely
expressed today among prohibition
leaders that if William J. Bryan re
fuses the nomination for president on
the prohibition ticket, it will be forced
upon him. Apparently delegates are
unanimous for Bryan and Billy Sun
day, neither of whom will be in at
tendance at the convention here. Del
egates are arriving for the convention
which opens here tomorrow and de
clare their intention of fighting to a
flush to put a ticket in the field.
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SUNDAY WILL ACCEPT
HOOD RIVER, July 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Billy Sunday will accept
the prohibition nomination for vice
1 president with Bryan heading the
j ticket, he announced today.
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NORTH DAKOTA BANK
ROBBED OF BIG SUM
MINNEWAUKEN, N. D., July 20 (by
Associated Press).—Five men held up
and robbed the Bank of Oberon, wreck
ing the vault and safe and escaping
with $20,000.
RESTRICTION OF
JAPS URGED BY
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 (by As
sociated Press).—K. A. Kanzaki, sec
retary of the Japanese Association of
America, told the house immigration
committee he believed in the restric
tion of Japanese immigration to the
United States, but said he thought ap
proximately 40,000 more should be ad
mitted. This number would bring the
proportion of men and women to a
fair basis and not complicate racial
and economic questions.
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ANOTHER SHARP QUAKE
FELT IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, July 20 (by Asso
dated Press).—A sharp earthquake
shock was felt here at 6:48 o’clod
last evening. No damage is reported
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’ RAIDERS BURN CARS
' OF MILITARY STORES
i
} DUBLIN, July 20 (by Associated
- Press).—Armed men raided King’!
i bridge, the terminus of the Grea
- Southern railway, and burned threi
cars filled with military stores.
RUTH MAKES TWO HOME
RUNS IN SINGLE GAME
AND HAS NEW RECORD
NEW YORK, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—“Babe” Ruth, the baseball
phenominal long-distance hitter, made
two home-runs here against the Chi
cago White Sox yesterday, establish
ing a new record of thirty-one home
runs for a reason. He promises to far
out-distance all previous records be
fore the present season closes.
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LONDON, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—The Russian soviet reply to
the British note concerning an armis
tice with Poland rejects in substance
the British proposals, according to the
Daily Times. The reply flatly refused
i to entertain any proposition whereby
they are to surrender unconditionally
to Wrangell’s forces, according to the
Times’ summary.
BRITISH REPLY THREATENING
LONDON, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—The British reply to the Bol
sheviki regarding an armistice, dis
patched tonight, intimates that if the
Russians advance further into Poland
all trade negotiations between Great
Britain and the soviets will be broken
off.
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FRANCE WILL KEEP HER WORD
PARIS, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—Referring to Premier Lloyd
George’s ultimatum to the Bolsheviki
that the British and the allies would
defend Poland with all of their forces
if the armistice proposal was rejected,
Premier Millerand sadi France will
keep her word and he was sure the
British would be faithful.
LAREDO, Tex., July 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Mexican troops raided
the ranch owned by Alfred Matthews,
an American, and commandeered sev
eral horses, clothing and other equip
ment, according to official information
| received here. They threatened to
hang an American boy if he failed to
divulge what he knew about the
whereabouts of a rebel band, but after
wards released him.
ALASKA PLANES STILL
DETAINED AT ERIE
1 ERIE, Pa., July 20 (by Associated
Press).—Alaska plane No. 3 in at
tempting to start for Grand Rapids
this afternoon encountered a soft spot
in the field and came to grief. Capt
Street is still hopeful of getting awaj
today.
Weather forecasts indicate that the
Alaskan flyers will be forced to remair
i here until Wednesday.
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WARSAW, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—The long awaited attack bj
) the Bolsheviki along the river line o
t the Styr in Volyhynia commencec
» Monday, but has been repulsed by t.h<
heroic work of seven Polish divisions
BREEZE NOT FAVORABLE FOR
YACHT RACE BUT SHAMROCK
WON WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT
SANDY HOOK, July 20 (Flash by Assocated Press).—
The Shamrock won today’s yacht race.
SANDY HOOK, July 20 (by Associated Press).—The
Shamrock crossed the starting line at 12:15:48 and the Resolute
at 12:16:26. At 12:22 the Resolute passed the Shamrock to
leeward, the challenger having had trouble breaking out her
jib topsail. A seven-knot breeze was blowing.
At 12:30 the Resolute had increased the lead to 200 yards.
At 1 o’clock the Resolute ran into a soft spot and the Sham
rock passed her 10 minutes later.
At 1:45 the Shamrock was leading, half a mile from the
first mark. \\ ithout a stronger breeze it is doubtful if the
racers will be able to finish within the time allowance of six
hours.
The Shamrock turned the first mark at 2:28:28, while the
Resolute, 600 yards astern, turned the first mark at 2:32:41.
The Shamrock rounded the second turn at 4:26:29, and
the Resolute at 4:43:36, more than a mile astern. The wind was
uncertain and it was still doubtful if they would be able to finsh
within the time limit.
WILL LOOK INTO
POSSIBLE AIR
SERVICE NORTH
SHATTLE, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—T. T. Maroney, a local avia
tor, will leave on Thursday for Alaska
on a six weeks’ trip of investigation
into the possibilities of commercial air
service between Seattle and Alaskan
coast cites as far north as Nome. He
refused to state what interests are
employing him, but said his report
will be final.
SHOP EMPLOYES ADOPT
NINE HOUR DAY TO AID
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN
TOPEKA, Kan., July 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Employes of the locomo
tive shops of the Santa Fe railroad
went on a nine-houi* day today, adding
an extra hour to increase the output
of locomotives for moving the grain
crops.
VOLSTEAD’S OPPONENT
HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED
BENSON, Minn., July 2 0(by Associ
ated Press).—Rev. O. J. Kvale, who
defeated Congressman Volstead for
the Republican nomination in the
Seventh district, is disqualified by a
decision rendered in the district court
by Judge Albert Johnson, who heard
the contest suit.
The decision declares that Volstead
was duly nominated. Kvale was en
dorsed by the Non-Partisan League.
JACK JOHNSON IN
MESHES OF THE LAW
SAN DIEGO, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Johnson, colored boxer,
former champion of the world, and
. fugitive from justice in the United
• States for several years on charges
! of white slavery, crossed the border
l from Mexico today and was immedi
s ately arrested by a deputy United
, States marshal.
SAYS SEATTLE
STRIKE REALLY
A REVOLUTION
CHICAGO, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—Harry Wilson, a secret ser
vice agent who posed as a member of
the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Workmen’s
Soviet Council during the Seattle
strike, gave details of the strike and
the formation of the council at the
trial of William B. Lloyd and others
charged with conspiracy to overthrow
the government. Wilson said practi
cally every organization in Seattle was
represented at the organization meet
ing, including various I. W. W.’s. At
the meeting of January 25 one dele
gate read a report declaring: “I am
a Bolshevist and proud of it. I have
only one flag, and that is a red flag.”
Wilson testified: “They said we were
tc take over all industries and con
trol the government. This was to be
accomplished by means of strikes.”
AERIAL BOMBS DROPPED
IN SARRE REGION AND
GERMANS ARE FLEEING
LONDON, July 20 (by Associated
Press).—A big explosion occurred in
the Sarre region of Germany yester
day, caused by aerial bombs, accord
ing to a wireless message from Berlin.
Inhabitants of the district are reported
to be fleeing, as more explosions of
gas shells are feared.
The bombs were exploded by spon
taneous ignition rockets in a large
munitions dump of a former Germaa.
artillery park.
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REFUGEES AND OTHERS
BARRED FROM PEKING
TIEN TSIN, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—The gates of Peking were
closed Sunday to keep out refugees
and defeated Anfus. Anfu reinforce
ments are arriving from Mukden, caus
ing congestion of the railroad from
Tien Tsin to Peking. Fighting has be
gun at Chihli, on the Shantung border.
Tien Tsin is quiet.