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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
Illinois Soldiers Bonus
Measure Passed by Senate

SPRINGFIELD. H.. April 28.-The
Senate Of the Illinois Legislature yes
terday passed a soldiers bonus bill
providing $15 a month payments to
eX-service men from Illinois for every
month they were in the service. A
bond issue to defray the payments
will be submitted to the people. for
a referendum vote next year If the
measure is passed by the House and
signed by the Governor. a
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28

LONDON, April %. = Adding
Englands support to Frances re-
fusa) to accept Germany's repara-
tions proposals, Premier David
Lloyd George, speaking in this
House Of Commons today declared
the proposals were absolutely unac-
ceptable.
PARIS, April 2S.-The Allied Re-
parations Commission has fixed dam
ages for which reparation is due
Belgium from Germany at one hun
dred and thirty-two billion gold
marks The decision has been of
flcially communicated to the German
War Burdens Commission
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
Sale Of Liquor on American
Ships Urged in House Bill

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Sale OF
liquor on American vessels outside
the three-mile limit would be autho-
rized Under a bill introduced in the
House today. The measure also
would allow coast-wise vessels to
handle liquor beyond the three-mile
limit.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
TWO CENT PIECES AGAIN.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Coin-
age of Theodore Roosevelt two-cent
cons, with limit of forty cents as
legal tender, is provided in a bill
introduced in the House yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
Germany Willing to Modify Reparations
Offer If America Demands Such Action
BERLIN, CONFRONTED BY ALLIES
REFUSAL TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS,
INDICATES ANOTHER FORTHCOMING

BERLIN April 28Cnfronted by refusal of both France and
latest reparaion offer of hun
dred billion gold marks spread period of from thirty to forty
suggested today semoicial state
Germany would be willing modify her offer if the
such action and by doing basis OF
be reached.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
Police Reserves Called to
Fight Off Thirsty Crowd

NEW YORK, April 2S-Police re-
serves were called out yesterday to
hold back a crowd of men, women
and children, who with pitchers.
basins and cups tried to break
through police lines when a hun
Gred gallons of real Iseer were
poured into the sewer.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE
CARRYING A TOTAL OF S396,000,000
PASSED BY OVERWHELMING VOTE

WASHINGT0N April 2S-After overwhelmingly rejecting
amendment 70 the naval appropriations bill providing that funds
wond be used continuing walsp construction until President
Harding had called informal copegence consider world naval dis
armament the House this afternoon passed the bill 2l2 to Is
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
FEDERAL RESERVE
REPORTSBUS|NESS
REVIVAL ON COAST
Lumber, Milk, Building, Agri-
cultural Industries All
On Upgrade Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28---
Definite signs of business revival in
certain industries of the Twelfth
Federal Reserve District appeared
during the last month, during which
period spring activity in agricul-
tural enterprises also began, accord
ing to a report made public here
yesterday by the Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco.
Lumber production, which has
been at the lowest point in two
years, was 17.3 per cent greater
last month than in February" the
report said. Approximately sixty
operation-some on part time-as
against les than fifty per cent on
March /, 1921.
Several milk condensaries, which
had been closed since the end of
1920, have resumed operations and
others have increased their output
to meet orders growing out of a
more active domestic demand and a
slight increase in foreign ship
ments.
Unemployment Decreased.
Unemployment has decreased,
except in the copper mining CEN
ters, where shutting down of the
principal producers has been ord
cred until the market price of cop
per rises to point which viii
make production profitable.
In the shipbuilding industry.
two new contracts of record size
were announced by one yard, al
though others are nearing the end
of the construction for which they
have contracts.
"The building industry shows dis
tinct signs Of revival, permits in
March, 1921, exceeding in value
those of March 1920 by 26.9 per
cent and being 50 far in excess of
those of February. 1921, as to in
dicate more than seasonal increase
of activity.
Bank clearings were only fifteen
per cent less lin total value than in
March, 1920, which. in view of the
years decline in prices indicates
that the volume of business being
done is not less and probably great
er than that of last year at this
season.
Wholesale Prices Fall.
Various price indices show that
wholesale prices are approximately
forty per cent lower than they were
a year ago. and volume of actual
transactions in the wholesale trade
generally is probably not less than
il was a year ago at this time.
In the agricultural industries,
mixed tendencies appear. Certain
commodities-rice, cotton. barley,
wool and hops-have not moved
marketward in appreciable quanti-
ties during the month, but sugar
both cane and wheat, and canned
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
Portland Printers Agree
To Arbitrate Wage Fight

PORTLAND, Ore, April 28.-Em
ploying printers and employees have
agreed to arbitrate wage disputes
The employers have conceded a
fOrty-four hour week
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28

SPOKANE, Wash, April 2S.-Em
ploying printers and master bakers
are preparing for disputes with
unoins next week over wages and
working conditions. Most of them
have announced that they will at
tempt to operate with non-union helr
II strikes are called. Employing
printers have refused to grant a
forty-four hour week
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28

Confined on Page Seven.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
i Z . Il 4.
TAKE UP AMERICAN NOTE
Document Is Before the
Paris Council Meeting
STIRRED UP COMMENT
Action OF the United States On
Mandates Creates
Interest
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

Paris, February 23-America's note
OF protest relative to the mandate
question, receipt of which by, Hugh
Wallace, American ambassador to
France. was announced to the coun-
ell OF the League of Nations yester-
day and was laid before the council
when it assembled this morning. 1t
was tie first subject under discus
sion by the members OF the council.
The action OF the United States in
asserting its right to participate in
the disposition OF mandates arising
under the covenant of the League OF
Nations created interest in the meet
ing of the council, which hitherto
-ad been absent. Some newspapers
lay INDUCED in mild speculation
relative tC the Official text of the
communication, and what differences
might be drawn from the TACT that
it had been dispatched to Europe.
Note Was In English.
The American note was presented
to the council in English and in view
Of its considerable length it was de-
cided to have it translated into French
so that each member might have an
understandable copy before him when
it came up for discussion. 1t was
understood the note probably would
not be given out until late today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25

YOUTH IS GREAT ASSET
Theme of the Speakers At
Dad-Son Banquet
SPIRIT OF BOYS SHOWN
Large Attendance, Singing BY
Orpheus Quartet Pleasing
Feature

Inspired by good singing and the
merry school yells of the boys, over
S25 fathers and sons gathered around
the tables at the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing last night at the annual Fathers
and Sons banquet, which was served
by the ladies of the Methodist Epis-
copal church last night. The tables
We're beautifully decorated for the
occasion with potted primroses. At
each plate in addition to the printed
program of the evening. were place
cards in the form of paper hatchets,
bearing the date February %, 1882,
and. 1921. The meeting was opened
by prayer by Rev. T. Ross Paden,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
DR.. J. S. Holbrook, president of the
Y. NJ. c. A, presided at the meeting,
and Rev. Ralph A. Jensen, pastor OF
the First Baptist church, acted as
POSTMASTER, in witty and pleasing
manner. Outstanding features of the
evening were, able address by w. A,
Strater, E. c. Wolcott and Myron
Jovaag, and splendid singing by a
male quartette made up of members
OF the Orpheus club. The members OF
the quartette were Edward p. Kelley,
Joseph Kendall, Glen Shoemaker and
Frank Sleight. In addition to this
there was community singing led by
Joseph Kendall, with Mrs. May
Brett Taylor as accompanist.
Con Olson started the ceremonies
by leading the boys in several yells.
This young man is certainly pos.
sessed with a pair of lungs that will
insure him health for many a day.
Among the yells were: whats the
matter with dad? He is all right,
who is all right? Dad. Who says so?
We say so. What's the matter with
the eats. They are all right, ETC."
Theodore Williams, who is passed
twenty one, and the father Of sew
eral strapping boys, but who feels as
Continued On Page Eight.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
TURKS PLAY ROLES WELL
Two Hostile Bodies Came
Before The Allies
MAKING WANTS KNOWN
Have Common Purpose, But
Their Attitude Is For
Separate Action a
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

London, February 23.-Considera
tion of Near Eastern problems by
allied and Turkish delegates began
here this morning at 11:15 o'clock
The Turkish representatives entered
the conference in two separate and
distinct bodies, the Turkish nation
alist ENJOYS having refused to join
the delegates Of the sultan's govern
ment.
Turks Have Common Purpose.
The two Turkish delegations, al
though in word and attitude hostile
to each other, nevertheless appar-
emily have common purpose, many
observers crediting them with act
ing on the theory that they can OBJ
tain more by acting apart than by
fusion ~"
The Angora delegation has given
the French to understand that If the
conference does not grant an ade-
quate revision of the treaty of Sew
res, Mustapha Renal Pasha, desires
to negotiate direct with France. The
nationalist affirm that they have
$4,000 men in reserve well equipped
for field service. ..-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
Anti Futures Trading Bill Scheduled
For Action In ST. Paul. -

ftHIl- y uIuTCS lTdOiH8 Dill 0CHSOuISO
For Action In st. Paul.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
St. Paul, February 23.-The anti
futures trading bill is scheduled for
action at 9 a. M, tomorrow by a
joint session of the house and senate
committees on markets and market
ing. Chairman Elias Nordgren today
announced that a hearing will be
given VIM. G. Eckhart, Chicago, Sec
rotary of the Illinois Marketing Bur-
cru and a member of the committee
) OF seventeen, the later organization
having. endorsed the proposed legis-
lation to outlaw future trading In
grain. Mr.. Eckhart will present the
views of the subject opposite to these
advanced by Julias Barnes, Duluth,
former chairman OF the United States
grain corporation, IN recent address
In the senate chamber.
Tonnage tax bills win be placed
before the house committee on taxes
and tax laws at 1880 o'clock this even
Ing In an attempt to put them in
shape for introduction tomorrow as
committee measures. The under
standing was reached by the sub COM
mittee at noon following an agree
ment that the occupational tax theory
recommended by Attorney General
Clifford l.. Hilton, will be followed,
but that the rate of taxation in the
statutory bill will be left for decision
In the full committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
BLOW OPEN FIVE SAFES
BOLD ROBBERLES IN CHI
CAGO LAST NIGHT
Much JeWeIry and SiIverWare
Valued At $4,000
Taken
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


Chicago, February 23.-Five safes
were blown and loot which may to-
tai $4,000 was taken by four rob-
bers from the offices of John Mag
nus & Co., jewelry firm, early to-
day. The robbery was declared by
police to have Eeen among the bold
est in years. According to Mr.. Mag
nus, head OF the firm, the cash loss
may total $4,000 and the securities
$4,000. Much Of the latters was
owned by employees.
Chicago, February 23.-Three safes
in the building of John Magnus &
Company, dealers In jewelry and sill
yerware, were blown open early to-
day in what police declared was one
of the boldest safe robberies in
years.
While two men, supposed to be
former employees from their intimate
of the building, forced
the night Waterman to make his
customary rounds to the nine burglar
alarms, two others worked for several
hours over the three safes, neglect
ing ten other safes in which were
stored less valuable merchandise.
Officials of company estimated the
loss at more than 100000. Shortly
after FIVE o'clock the Waterman re-
leased himself from the bonds fasten
ed when the robbers left and called
the police but squads Of officers
found no trace of the men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
Plan INAUGURAL TALK
PRESIDENT ELECT CON-
PLETTNG HIS ADDRESS
Formal Acceptance From Three
Offered Cabinet Jobs Not
Received
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

St. Augustine, Fla, February 3D.
With only a few formalities remain
ing to finally close up the selection of
his cabinet, President Elect Harding
gave his attention today to other i'm
mediate appointments and to the
of his inaugural address.
The chance that changes will be made
now in the cabinet personnel is con-
sidered remote, although Mr.. Harding
realizes that contingencies requiring
last minute shifts are easily within the
range of possibility.
Formal invitations and acceptance
have not yet been exchanged In re-
gard to three of the ten places, but
the attitude of all the men selected
has been felt out indirectly.
The three from whom formal ac-
ceptances are still to come are Ed
win DENLY of Michigan; iierperr
Hoover of California, and James ].
Davis Of Pennsylvania, slated respec-
lively for the portfolios Of navy
commerce and labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
FIGHT ON SUGAR TARIFF
NOW HOLDING UP FORDNEY
s MEASURE
Reasonable Prospect Today,
However, On Complete
F.. Agreement
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, D. c., February 23.-
Chances for complete agreement to-
day between senate and house con-
ferees of the Fordney emergency
tariff bill, appeared to hinge on the
possibility of reaching an accord on
the sugar tariff added to the bill +
the senate. Although agreements
were reached on dairy products and
several other items yesterday, house
conferees continued to stand out
against any sugar tariff and also
vigorously opposed the senate amend
ment increasing the duty on wheat
from thirty to forty cents a bushel.
The tobacco tariffs also still remained
to ybe agreed upon. r..
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
head of the senate conferees declared,
however, that there was "a REASONABLE
prospect" of complete agreement to-
day and added that the conrerees
would have to reach an agreement
this week."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
ARGENTINE WELL LAUDED
HAMBURG WELCOMESBOAT
FROM THAT COUNTRY
Bahia Blanca Loaded With Food
For Austrians; Speeches
Made
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Hamburg, February 22.-Welcom-
ing ceremonies took place here today
upon the arrival OF the Afgentine
steamer Bahia Blanca, representatives
of the, Hamburg senate and chamber
of commerce calling upon the cap
tain of the vessel and making short
addresses. They referred to the
cordial relations existing between
Argentina and Germany, and ex-
pressed thank to Argentina for ex
pressions of sympathy during and
after the war. They said the ex-
by the German people. The Bahia
Blanca brought 1000 pounds of food
stuffs,. a gift to the Austrian republi-
cans from the Argentine government
Arrival of Steamer of Special Interest.
Arrival Of Bahia Blanca at Ham
burg is of special interest because of
recent exchanges between the allied
nations and Argentina relative to the
purchase of war materials from Ger
many by the South American re-
public DR.. Julio Moreno, Argentine
Minister of War, has officially denied
reports that the Bahia Blanca would
take munitions back 10 Argentine
from Hamburg. He said Argentine
had not made any purchases of war
materials in Germany since the war.
and there were pending no negotia-
tions for such purchases.
The Bahia Blanca herself was the
subject of cryptic between Argentina
and allies shortly after the close OF
the war; She was formerly a German
steamer and was purchased by Ar
gentina after having been tied up at
Buenos Aires for a long time during
the great conflict. .' s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
BOOZE CASES ARE HEARD
LONG CALENDAR FOR JUDGE
Lands AT LA CROSSE
After Being Acquitted BY the
Jury Court Orders Five

kssoeilfed E<sess I5<SDa <eIl.j
La Crosse, Wis, February
Shortly after being acquitted by jury
on a charge OF conspifing to roD
freight, cars in the railroad yards at
Superior, Elmer Simpstad, Oscar An
derson. Sig. Johnson, Leo Gappa and
Thomas Foley were held by Judge
Lands to the grand jury under that
section of the Volstead act prohibit
ing conspiracy to transport LIQUOR.
Bonds were placed at $1,000. The de-
PENDANTS testified they went out with
Paul Levens to obtain whiSkey, but
not to rob freight car.
Because he was fined 5000 in court
at Superior for the same offense
Stewart McCutcheon was discharged
by Judge Lands when his attorney
made a plea in bar under charge OF
receiving goods stolen from an in
MED receiving any goods from Levens,
but said all his trouble arose over
cashing check for Levens. 5
r. Motion to Discharge Granted.
A motion to discharge Martin En-
signer of Marriage, and Louis From
holt of Ashland, charged with viola
ton of the Volstead act, on the
grounds that prohibition agents failed
to give receipts for liquor seized, was
granted. e..
Albino Rieveola of Hurley, charged
with having liquor in his home was
found not guilty by jury. Sam Obies
OF GAINESVILLE, changed his pleas from
not guilty to guilty and VIII be SEN
fenced Thursday for possession and
transportation of liquor. Wilford God
frey and Herman Heitens of Superior
are on trial charged with receiving
goods stolen from an interstate ship
ment sent from Sheyboygan to Du-
luth. 1t is claimed knitted wooden
goods were taken from a car. Levens
Is witness in this case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
REDS STAGE lAP ATTACK
MILITARY MOVE I MT SEEN
Concentration Soyie< Troops In
Large Numbers d Eastern
Section

Hardin, Manchuria. February 3D.
Military, operations by The Russian
bolsneviki against Japanese forces in
siberia are believed % be fore
shawdowed by concentrafion of Soviet
troops in the eastern and OF the
country. There were $1,000 bolsheyik
soldiers in China recently and more
are said to be arriving a. intervals.
Units are declared to be proceeding
to points further east. assembling
principally IN the PrimoTsky district
while badly clothed and ted. these
soldiers are reported TO Sc veil arm
ed and under severe dIEefuiine.
Troops Arrive From |cscow.
y Eighteen thousand frooU have ar
rived at sVerkhnie Udinsk rom Mos
COW. At Khabarovs on i6e 4mur
river. about 10000 boIsh II troops
are concentrated and {hcs< are Rra-
dua1ly being moved south 81 POINTS
on the Imam and uHsuri efS The
official reason given by Il + s "a /, /
for dispatching troops 81 z|[ <oaf: s sIk
= thai thegR@aEeI lei; 81 81
a f5ori gaerii ara lof fs|
the population Of the Russian Ear
east. This step would have the double
purpose of increasing the military
forces and of disinfegrating by call.
ing into the Service Of the existing
government. the men of the Kappel
and Semenoff anti bolshevik armies,
still more or less intact beyond the
Manchurian eastern frontier. The
work of mobf1fzing IS meeting with
some opposition from the people 1t
Is said. Troops are distributed along
the whole line of railway from Chita
east to the ManchurIan frontier,
At Manchulie. on the border, boil
sheyik organizations have been form
ed and are assorted TO be smuggling
agents through into Manchuria for
work Of progaganda Activity is no
ticeable in the movement OF locomo-
tives and cars from Nhe Ussuri rail :
way, connecting Khabarovsk and
Nikolsk.' to the An1ur railway which
forms the conneoting link with
Transatlantic through Russian terri
tory. Food supple are being moved
by rail from Vladivistok into the
Primorsk Province and attempts have
been made to smuggle arms into
these regions.
The bolsheviki Tear according to
information received here, that the
Japanese may create an opposition
buffer state in the Primorsk region
by spring in which event they might
make use OF the Kappel and Semen
off troops whose long experience in
guerilla warfare would be extremely
valuable. The anpointment of the
Japanese General Tachibana. to com
mand troops In Siberia, Is commented
upon as Significant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
MILWAUKEE, L.Ivestoek Market.

Milwaukee. Wis., February 23.-Hogs
receipts 1000; 10 10 Csc higher; prime
heavy butchers 1890 to $40; light
butchers So 90 70 ? 80: fair to medium
to 50. 90: fair 70 select packers 81 90 to
500; pigs $500 to 800. Cattle receipts
200: steady. Calves receipts 1905 csc
fair to GOOD SO so to ii 90: fair TO To-
light IS 100 to so. Sheep receipts 100
steady: choice spring. lambs S.75 to
i sSS fssr e. gc2g soG to $50 heavy
ewes heavy. 81 90 to 4. so; light 81 so to
SIS Gull ewes $500 to $50; bulk So.
to so. n n.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
MiIwaukee closina

Milwaukee, Wis, February 23.-
Wheat No. northern STA to lit:
No. northern. $1.72 to ia; Corn
No 8 yellow Sc to 6s i,2c No. s
to as IL; No. white, A 1.4c to
45c; No. 4 white 44c to a. 1. &c. Rye
No. 2, $1.52. Barley .malting Zoe TO
85c; Wisconsin, Sic to SIC; feed and
rejected, Csc to 75c. Hay unchanged
No. / timothy $4,000 to $21. 90:
standard timothy $500 to 1880.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
PROMOTE CHINESE TRADE
Dyer Bill In Senate Will Provide For
- For This

Washington, D. C.. February %
In asking the, senate judiciary COM
mittee today for prompt action on
the Dyer bill designed to promote
American trade in China, Senator
Nelson, republican, Minnesota, de-
clared unless some such legislation
was passed Great Britain and Japan
son would monopolize the markets in
China. A sub committee was ap-
pointed to consider the measure.
Provision is made in the bill for
federal Incorporation of American
firms doing business in China and
their relief from excess profits tax on
business transacted in the country.
The committee was told that Japa-
nese and British firms were exempt
from such taxation and consequently
had great advantage over their
American competitors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
WINONAF LREMEN GAVE AID
Kept Flames From Spreading at
Menneiska, Last Night
TAssociated Press Dispatch1

Winona. Mimi, February 23.-
Damage done by the fire which early
today destroyed number of wooden
frame buildings at Minnesota, twenty
miles north of this city, is estimated
at $4,000. The loss was partially
covered by insurance.
Minnesota fire fighters, assisted by
eight members of the Winona fire de-
partment, succeeded in preventing
the spread of the flames to buildings
on the opposite side OF the street
despite high wind.