AMERICA ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1921, Page 3

AMERICA ITEMS.

UIRTRAMAN AN» N.Z. rAllf.K AKSOI ... i lON. AN ARBUCKLE FILM. (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) NEW YORK. Sept. 17. A force of 150 cowboys and <al!i<’men entered Mymming theatre where nn Arbuekle film was showing, seized tile film and burned it in the street. The manager of the theatre stated the Purity League bad requested that the film should not lie shown, but he saw no reason to acquiesce. All BUCKLE’S TROUBLE. SAN FRANCISCO. Nrni. Hi Rescue Arbuekle was anaigned at the Police Conn fora preliminary hearing of the murder charge. The Judge agreed to its continuance for live days. The District fttoiuey declares that he iiojx's to bring ihe comedian to ttial within three weeks one murder charge, and not two charges ol manslaughter. Arbuekle is showing the strain. Ibis pacing his cell till midnight. YAP ISLAND DISPUTE. WASHINGTON. September 17 It is understood that the Aine”i"iii Government lias submitted a new p-o----posal to Japan (or the setth"nent ( 'f tlu* Yap question. This move is in response to a compromise promis.i! made by Japan some time ago. and is concurrent with an informal agre-m-ut between Mr Hughes and Mr Nhid'*h:i m on tin- principle of a settlement, b**u-d on Japan’s willingness to recognise the lights of America and other nations to the use of A'ap as a cable landing. ILLICIT LIQUOR. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 18. Federal liquor law officials have discovered a huge manufactory, employing* hundreds of people and operating ilbcit drug stores, this nrgnnbntion feeding half tin- United States with whisky, gin and rum, falsely labelled London and Cuba. CARUSO’S ESTATE. new YORK, Sept. 1.8. Caruso’s heirs have settled tho estate ' valued at six hundred thousand dollars. Fifty per cent, goes to bis brothcr Giovanni anil the remaining half i» ' equally divided between bis widow, daughter and two natural sons.