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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
KAISER ABSENT FROM FUNERAL.
Did Not Even See Train That Bore
Body of Ex-EmpTess.

Doom. April 1S.-The funeral train
bearing the remains of the late former
Empress Augusta Victoria of Ger
many to Potsdam left the little sta
ton at Maarn, three miles from here,
at 7:45 o'clock this morning.
Former Emperor William did not
go to Maarn to see the train depart,
but remained at the house of Doom
in company with his brother, Prince
Henry of Prussia. Princess Louise.
daughter of the late empress, and
General Won Gontard. chief of the
household. were the only ones to see
the funeral car leave.
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TURK AITAoks FAILURE.
Greeks Held Ground Against Musta-
pha Renal Pasha's Forces. so

Athens. April 16.-The Turks have
failed completely in their attack
against the Greeks in the Toulou
Batar section of Asia Minor, it was
semi officially stated today. Musta pha
KameI Pasha, the Turkish Nationalist
leader, is reported to be personally
endeavoring to rally his forces. which
are fleeing in disorder toward KutaIia
% miles southwest of Eski-Shehr.
All the passes leading, to the Banza
plain are strongly held BY the Greeks.
The right wing of the Greeks at
Tchivril, % miles southeast of Ushak,
has repulsed~ fresh attack by the
Turks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK SALES.

ing at tAe Stock Yards, Kansas CITY and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City, April 1S-CATTLE-Re
eeipts 10000 head. Market steady to 2oc
higher.
HOGs-Receipts 4,5o0 head. Market loo
to zoe higher. Bulk of sales, $7.55@S 50
top, SS.55.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 5000 head, Market
CSC to soc higher. Top lambs. $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
WAS LAST OF KEARsAReE CREW
Veteran L. p. Employe Helped Sink
alabama During Civil War.

Omaha April 1S.-Daniel Bartlett
Sargent, So, last surviving member of
the crew of the "Kearsarge," union
frigate which engaged and sunk the
Confederate blockade runner. Ala
bama, in the historic encounter off the
port of Cherbourg. France, June 1e,
1854, died at his home here yesterday.
He was one of the oldest pioneer
Nebraskans and a veteran enlploye of
the Union Pacific railroad. having re-
tired as assistant paymaster general
of the road in 1905.
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-I6daTGaIlles
ga ~6N

National League.
New York at Boston, rain, s Is p. m.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia cloudy, 8 80 p. IN.
Pittsburgh at Chicago, clear, 5 p. m.
St Louis at Cincinnati. clear, p. m.
American League.
Boston at New York. threatening, 3 80 D. N
Philadelphia at Washington, cloudy. 3 &c
D. m.
Cleveland at Detroit, heavy snow, s 30 p. IN
Chicago at St Louis, clear, ) p. IN.
American Association.
st. Paul at Kansas City, clear, rs p. m.
Toledo at indianapolis, clear, y p. m.
Columbus at Louisville, clear, SIS u. m.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee, clear, .. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
AFGHANs ARE IN REVOLT.
Severe Fighting Reported on North
western Frontier of India.

Simla, India, April 16.-Severe
fighting is reported in the Wana and
Mashud areas on the northwestern
Indian frontier. where the Afghan
leader Abdur Razak has reappeared
and is carrying out anti British propa-
ganda at the head of a band of hos
tile Wazirf and Mashud tribesmen.
The most serious enga cement took
place April 10, the British losing rs
killed and "a wounded. Total British
casualties have been "a killed and IS
wounded
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end of next week This program may
involve displacement of the Knox
peace resolution scheduled to follow
disposal of the Colombian treaty We'd
nesday.
Secretary Weeks was prepared to
transmit to the appropriations COM
mittee today estimates for an army
Of 175 OO0
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PLOT TO BURN ABBEY?
InfIammabIe Material Found In West
nninsfer-Sinn Fcin Suspected.

London. April 16.-Discovery of a
quantity of inflammable material in
the eloister of Westminster Abbey
was announced today by the police.
Scotland Yard is investigating, sus-
pecting a Sim FC arson plot.
The inflammabIe material consisted
Of gasoline or paraffine soaked ra Sc
and sticks of wood.
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ITO JAM BILL THRU
Immigration Ban Order of Day
in House.
Program for Peace May Be Up
Z set in Senate.

Washington. April IS.-The house
here prepared today to take up the
immigration restriction bill. Leaders
plan to put it thru before the, week
end in the same form as vetoed by
President Wilson.
The emergency tariff bill passed by
The house last week began its course
in the senate today with the opening
OF limited hearings before the finance
committee.
Chairman Penrose said it was hoped
to press it to final action before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
EXPORT TRADE FALLING OFF
Last Month Shows Three Quarters Bill
lion Less Than fog March, 1920.

Washington, April 1S.-America' S
foreign trade last month was nearly
three-quarters of a billion dollars less
than that in the same month last year,
figures made public today by the de-
partrhent, of commerce show.
Exports for the month were $384,-
000.00 as compared with $S20.000.-
900 in March, 1920, while imports
were 100000 as compared with
1924, 100000. This left a trade bal
ance for the month of $132, 100000 as
against $296,000,0 900 in March, 1920,
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Kansas City. April IS.
KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKEr,

Kansas City, April 1s.-wHEAT-Cash /:
Market unchanged to DC lower. No. / hard,
$12sG1.40; No. z, $12T@I-4o; No. 1 red,
$1.27@1.29: No. ., $1.27@1.29
CORN-MaFket generally unchanged TO
lac lower. No. mixed, 4e@51c; No, i,
4T42@51e; No, white, 52c; No. 3, soc; No.
2 yellow, 541ac: No. 3, 54c.
RYE-$1.15 @i11S.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-To6o2e.
WHEAT-Close: May, sIl5h; July,
9T9sc.
CoRN-May, 1850; July. ssc; September.
56asc.
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FIVE BANDIT SUSPECTS HELD.
Are Accused by Chicago Police of Big
Postoffice Robbery.

Chicago. April 1s.-Five men were
under arrest today. suspected of hav-
ing participated in the recent Dear
born street station mail robbery,
= Leonard Banks and William
Sharkey are the latest to be taken into
custody. Both are said to be notorious
DoIiee cha racterS.
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Paper Makers Refuse Wage Gut.

GIensfalIs, n. Y, April 1s.-At
meetings held Sunday, union paper
makers and pulp. sulphite and paper
mills workers employed in the Inter-
national Paper companys plant in
South Glensfalls and Port Edward and
the union bag and paper corporations
mills in Hudson Falls, voted to reject
the proposal of the manufacturers for
a 80 per cent wage reduction to be-
come effective May l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
Babe Ruth Makes First Homer

New York, April 16.-Babe Ruth
made his first home run of the sea
son today. The long clout came in
the sixth, in which he drove the ball
over the fence in the New York-Phila-
delphia game at the Polo ground
Harris was pitching for the Athletics.
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To Decide Harvest Wage Scale

Pratt. Kan, April 1.-THE kansas
harvest labor committee, composed of
fifteen wheat growers. will meet April
20, at Salina, Kan, to determine the
number of laborers from outside the
state that will be needed to harvest
this years wheat crop. The commit
tee will discuss the matter of wages
Iaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chica go, April 1S--WHEAT-Close May,
.S124@1. 2tA July, $105A G1.o51A.
CoRN-May, 56ssc; July, e0ssc; Sept,
QATs-May, 361ac; July, S7ssc; Sept,
$3.50.
RYE-Max. $1.1s; July. 9sAc; Sept,
r3S1sc.
RYE-May, S1.1s; July, 9sAc; Sept,
y PoRK-May, $154 40: July, 1880
LARD-May, $3.50; July. $i027
RIBS-May, $s.97; July, 1885, Sept,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
Sixty Hurt in Spanish Wreck.

Madrid, April 17.-Sixty persons
were injured, ten seriously. when two
trains colIided today near the Torreon
station. Ten coaches were destroyed
by the impact.
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GIVES STATUE TO new YORK
Venezuela Presents Memorial of South
American Liberator to City.

Venezuela Presents Memorial of South
American Liberator to City.
New York, April 1s.-Members of
the special mission from Venezuela
here to present to the city of New
York an equestrian statue of General
Simon Bolivar, liberator of South
America. were guests of Mayor Hylan
and the board of aldermen today.
Tomorrow afternoon the mission
will unveil the Bolivar statue in Gem
trail park. President Harding, Gov
ernor Miller and the city officials will
be present.
Rene Viviani, former French pre-
fhier, was to be the citys guest in an
afternoon reception at the city hall
and was to present to Mayor Hylan
an ornate vase. the gift of France.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET,

Chicago, April 1s.-BUTTER-Market I'M
changed. Creamery extras, 46c; standards,
41se
EGGS-Market unchanged Firsts, ESQ
Coke; ordinary firsts, 21Q2ac; at marx,
cases, included, 22M24kc
PoULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 33c
springs. Sac
POTATOEs-old steady: new. easy
Northern white, sacked, 90cMS110 cwt.
new, Florida Spaulding Rose, No. 1, $7,I5d
500 barrel; No. .. Sa0o@B.50; No. 3, $500
barrel.
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Lawrence, Kan, April 16.-The Uni
versity of Kansas Y. NJ. G. A.'today
cancelled an invitation extended yes
terday to Alexander HoXat to speak
before the organization here.
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Chicago, April 1s.-Twenty families
rushed to the street in their night
clothes early today when a $4,000
fire destroyed the Advance Auto Ac-
cessory company. Homes of the fam
lilies living in adjoining houses were
caE
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Riding Rods Fatal 10 Two.

Clifton, Mo, April 1s.-Two uniden-
titled boys riding the rods were
drewaed when Wabash freight
jumped the rails near here Sunday and
landed in a flooded creek bed
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WICHITA LIvEsTock MARKEr

Wichita, April s.-HOGS-Reeeipts 1900.
sales, S7.70@s25.
FCATTLE-Receipt 24oo Market steady.
Butcher steers. 81 50@S.0o; butcher cows
aud heifers, Ss.5odG 90; stoekers and feed
ers. $4.50QS.00; stock cows and heifers.
s3.50@625; bulls, $3.5O@5.50; calves, $500
lb5C
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET.


Chicago, April DISQUALIFICATION
10000. Light beef steers opened steady ;
weighty kinds, weak to Csc lower; top, $50
paid for yeariing steers and heifers; top
weighty ateers, 1925; bulk beef steers S1-tJ
GSI5: butcher she stock, steady to strong )
bulk fat cows and heifers, $6.00@T.T5; veai
calves, steady to higher bulk to packers,
81. 00G 100; feeders, slow. weak
HoGS-Receipts $4,000. Market fairly
active, 10c TO 25c higher than Saturday S
later heavies slow; others well sold; top,
50 IS; bulk 200 pounds and down, $1,000
9.25; bulk 200 pound and up, $S.25@S.9u
pigs, steady to strong
SHEEP-Receipts II 600; less than 5000
on sale; practically all lambs; wooded
lambs, top, early, $1,000; some held consld-
shorn top, early, $e.59; bulk of sales, $500
@9.25; choice 101 pound shorn lambs, ear
~ $S.0
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COFFEE

We are blending one of the most
delicious coffees sold in To-
peka at any price, roasting
every day, and selling it direct
J to you at, (this is a big saving
foNyou). III. .....-....... 33c
Our next best blend, b.. CSC
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KANSAS CITY PRoDUCE MARKEr.

Kansas City, April 1s.-EGGS-Market
unchanged. Firsts, 23c: seconds, 19c.
BUTTER-Market unchanged. Cream-
cry. 4Se; packing, 15c.
PoULTRY-Market unchanged. Hens,
&c; broilers~ 5@10c lower, soc; ROSTERS,
unchanged, 14NTloc.
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HE BARKED UP WRONG TREE

AiredaIe Dog, ON Squirrel Hunt,
Soon Finds That 1t Is Wise To
Be Chased Instead To Be Bel
ligerent.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

wail St. New York, Aprih 1s.-SToCKS-
On the stock exchange the week opened
with irregular price changes, aitho gains
pFedeminated. Oils led the ffrmer issues,
notably Mexican and California Petroleume
and General Asphalt. Hendee Manufactur-
ing, Coca Cola, Famous Players. BALDWIN,
American Smelling and Columbia Gas
also were variably higher. Rails were dis
posed TO case moderately with Equipments.
Pullman falling IL points to par. the low
of the year. Food specialties also reacted
fraetionally early, exchange rates on Lon
don improved.
Noting the absence Of buying orders
over the week end, shorts confidently ex-
tended their operations during the morn
ing No part of the list escaped their at
teton but rails, steels, equipments and oil
were. under especial. pressure. Canadian
price. Delaware and Hudson lost 3 and
Pullman extended its decline to IA points
on adverse dividend Fumors. Oils forfeited
early gains and tobaec6s, textiles. rubbers
and sugars were included among the heavy
specialties with such miscellaneous issues
al Seafs Roebuck. The bond market espeN
cialiy rails, also was heavy. Call money
opened at the recent fixed rate Of per
cent.
NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET.
New York. April ls-Liberty bonds noon
3i@'s, 9002; first As, $50; second as, ST.5=
first AIS. T.62: second AS, s7.64 third
AIS. e0.T2; fourth 4Ais 81 20: Victory
81 8. e7Go; Victory AIS. o7.eo.
ST JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET.
st. Joe, Mo-, April is-HoGs-Reeeipts
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April 1S.-wHEAT-Fear that
damage to the new crop had been done by
low temperatures led to upturns today In
the wheat prices. Buying. however, lacked
volume, and with warmer weather in pro-
spect an increase Of selling pressure TOOK
place. Sellers contended that crop damage
would prove to be of only minor sort
Opening prices, which ranged from l5c %
&c higher with May $1.29 to S1-30 and July
81. 0o15 to $1.10. were followed by material
setback and then something of rally.
Continued importation of Canadian wheat
and break in prices at Winnipeg, led sub
sequently to a sharp decline here. The
close was heavy, SIC to FAC net lower
with May s1.24 to $1.24A aud July S1.05 to
$1.0515.
CoRN-Corn hardered with wheat but
later was inclined TO sag. After opening
sc to &c higher, including July at 02c Il
62Ac the market reacted to slightly below
Saturdays finish.
Late In sympathy with wheat the mar
ket declined further but liberal export
sales helped to check the break Prices
closed unsettled, CSC to 1kc net lower, witt
July 60ss 6I60lac to 6034c-
oATS-oats paralleled the action of corn
to S91sc and later easing down.
PROVISIONS-Higher quotations OF
hogs gave some~firmness TO provisions.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Orange of prices on grain futures OIL
the Chicago Beard &c Trade. as reported
by The Empire Commission Co. sol New
| England Bldg.
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+ BASKET s2.25: 5 to s basket lots,

Hall, per basket s2.25: 8 to s basket lets.
SEED SWEET Yellow Jer-
pei bu. siao. Nancy Halls. per bushei
500; Southern the hr oSsess beF eu. s2sei Red
HORSE rADlsH-per carton | dozen
bottles $40; per IS sa az one-half gallon
KRAufFlLibby. per cask. approximately
As gal, $1,000: per keg. approximately 10
OYSTER sHELL-Per sack Sass,
VINEGAR-Pure cider. approximately 80
sgp p snsa 5 SO gal Barrel per sai &c:
rel. per gal. 22c; cider, full quarts. per
dozen sass: distilled, fun quarts. per aosen
TOPEKA POULTRY MARKET.
(Fl. .ished by the topeka r'aek.Ag Co.,
corner Laurent an Madison sts-. Topeka.
-ansas.l .,1o
Hens. all sizes. pc, old reosters, 1Sc;
stays, lac.
TOPEKA HOG MAREET.
FURNISHED by Wolff Packing Co., foet Of
Quincy ST., Topeka. Kan
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. 50 -a5g7.sa
HEAVY -.................-.... -9oe1 -. AZ
LIGHT i-sSXe'ov
ROUGH !...-.....-...-.-.--.-- a,2oS42'S o.
fi Cannot use rough unfinished hogs fer
packing purposes. Will have to buy at
stock prices.
TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARkET:
/ FURNISHED by Derby Grain CO.. $50 New
England Bldgl
wHEAT-No, / hard sissa1s5; 10; 2
hard. S1.e7a1s4 No. hard, $1s4@1.27;
NC coRN@Sc. white. SOC; Ne mixed.
sic; Nc. yellow, 54e-
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1000. Market loo to 25c higher; top, $3.50;
bulk Of sales, S7.S5@S40
CATTLE-Receipt 1900 Market gep-
orally steady. Steers, $T.506S75: cows and
beifers, a 'oe@s5o; calves. S5.e0Q7.o0
SHEEP-ReceiptS 1000. Market 500 Toe
higher. Lambs, S.50@10o0; ewes, s5.oo1
CSC.
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Kansas City, April 1S-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900, She stock and yearrslinngs,
steady to Csc higher; best yearlings, $S.509
SIS; good cows, SIS 256l650; good and
choice heifers, S7O0@Soo; beef steers,
steady e g top $50 co.orfS 800
higher; top vealers. 5000; stoekers and
feeders, steady to lower; bulls, strong
Gamers, dull.
HOGS-Receipts $500. Market closing
active. mostly 15@25c higher; choice 1su
pounnd hogs TO packers. $500; bulk OF
sales, S7.75@S.50; pigs. about steady; best,
S9.00
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Lambs, Csc 20
SOC higher; nine loads $1,000; clipped lambs,
$S.65.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.
Change of prices on grain futures on
the Kansas City Beard of Trade, as reported
by B. G. Christopher Co.. sea New Eng
land Bldgl
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DAILY wEATHER KEPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. IA, Monday,
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BREAD

We buy the best flour, in car
lots, and with sugar, milk, salt
and yeast, make the best bread
we know how, and are selling
direct to you, a large 15c loaf
for. . lOc
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RANGE OF STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.,
sol New England BldgI
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NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET

ST JOE LfVESTO6k MARKET.
st. Joe, Mo-, April is.-HoGs-Reeeipt
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-18
W|CKERSHAM OUT OF ALASKA RAGE COLDSTEIN WIRES


 That Judge James Wiekersham is cut of the race for Governor of Alaska, is the belief of Charles Gold atein. leading merchant of this city and one of the most prominent business men, according to a tele- gram received from Mr. Goldstein this morning. Mir GoldGtein is now in Washington and has been for several days.
 h the telegram received MT. Gold stein states that "Wickersham is ab- solutely out of the race" He de clares he is confident t-at George c. Hazelet will be 'our next Cover nor" but urges that his supporters, and Alaskans generally should not cease to press their desires that he )e appointed as there is a strong eff fort being made to have an outsider appointed. Mir. Goldstein stated that he would probably see Secretary Fall on Alaskan matters. and possi- bly, President Harding, before he leaves Washington.
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QUICK ACTION ON KAHN RESOLUTION TAKEN IN HOUSE.
Measure Adopted Two Hours After Reported Out by
 Rules Committee.
JAPANESE QUESTION UP
Exclusion League Asks Abso- lute Exclusion of All
 Japanese Immigrants.

WASHINGTON, April IS. - The House this afternoon passed a reso- lution introduced by Chairman Jul ius Kahn of the Military Committee providing Congressional investiga- tion of the escape of Grover C.. Bergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia draft evader, from the United States to Germany last summer.
 Quick action was obtained on the reporting, it out shortly after noon and the vote being taken a couple of hours later.
 The Japanese question was again forced on the attention of Congress today when V. s. McClatchy, of Sac ramento, Cal, appeared before the House Immigration Committee in behalf of the Japanese Exclusion League of California and proposed absolute exclusion of Japanese i'm migrants in the future.
 The Leagues plans contemplate permission for temporary residence only of tourists. students. commer- cial men, artists and teachers, however.
 Indicating that SO far as the ad- ministration is concerned no i'm mediate action in Congress on dis armament proposals is desired, President Harding today told a women's committee for disarma- ment, who discussed the subject with him at the White House, that no steps toward an international agreement on disarmament are con templated until a technical state of peace has been established with the Central Powers of Eourpe, ac- cording to members of the com mittee
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Alaskan Fishing Fleet
 On Way to Boring Sea

SEATTLE Wash, April 1S.-The bark W. E. Flint sailed for Ekuk and the John A. for Boring Sea Sat urday. following the Maid of Orleans and the Libby Maine for the Alas kan fishing banks.
 The Star of Alaska and the Star of Finland also are enroute from San Francisco to the North.
 Other fishing vessels are expected 10 get under way for the Bristol banks this week
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GERMANY IS TOLD RESERVE MUST BE DEPOSITED MAY 1
Security for Payment of Re- parations Demanded by
 Allied Commission. VATICAN STEERS CLEAR Denies Report It Will Act As Intermediary for Re-
 parations Proposals.

BERLIN, April 18.-The Allied Preparations Commission today noti- fled the President of the German War Burden Commission that the gold reserves of the Reichs bank and other German securities issuing banks must be deposited before May l as security for payment of re- parations.
 ROME. April 18.-The Vatican today formally denied reports that 1t would act as an intermediary be- tween Germany and the United States for presentation of proposi- tions regarding separations.
 PARIS, April 1S.-German eA- perts here have concluded their lon presentation to the Preparations Commission on the methods of com putting the cost of reconstruction pensions and other settlements due from Germanq. The Commission is said to be ready to finish it's work 50 as to announce total reparations and the schedule of payments cover ing 30 years by May l. as the treaty provides
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-18
Market Legislation Framed
 At Request of President

WASHINGTON, April 1S.--Legisla- tion to eliminate unnecessary broker. age transactions. to facilitate wide distribution of information on mar ket conditions and to strengthen price investigations by providing Federal Trade Commission reports on the industrial situation has been drawn at the request of President Harding. It will be introduced in Congress soon, Republican leaders said today
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-18
Great Britain Facing Coal
 Shortage, Situation Grave

LONDON, April IS. - The coal miners strike situation in Great Britain remained in status quo today with little possibility of any moves toward settlement until after the meeting of mine federation of fcials with representatives from all fields in the kingdom scheduled for next Friday.
 Meanwhile the nation is facing a serious coal shortage which daily E becoming aggravated.