AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN’ AND N.Z. CADLE ASSOCIATION. A BANK BOBBED. (Received this dny at 8 a.in.) NEW YORK, Aug. 30 The Union Bank at Foremost, southern Alberta, was robbed by four burglars, who motored Into the town at midnight, roused the clerks living over the bank premises and forced them to open the vault. They dynamited the inner safe and secured £20,000 sterling and then hastened across the boundary into Montana, after cutting the teleplumes and telegraphs. They also broke the ignition systems of automobiles near the scene of the robbery in order to delay pursuit.

CARUSO’S WIFE. NEW YORK, August 29.

Benjamin, father of Enrico Caruso’s wife, ha* cut off Mrs Caruso and his four other daughters, with a dollar each in his will. In the will lie bitterly assailed his children for their lack of filial spirit. He had opposed Jiis daughter’s marriage to the late Signor Caruso in 1018. Benjamin leaves a complete estate valued at half a million dollars to his adopted daughter. At one time she was governess to Mrs Caruso.

AMBUSHED BY STRIKERS. NEW YORK, Aug 30. At. Augusta, Georgia, one Southern Railway Guard was killed and one fatally jtn hired. They were ambushed by strikers.

JAR CRUISER SINKS. NEW YORK. Aug 30. It is reported that the Japanese cruiser Niitaka was sunk by a typhoon on 26th Aug. off Kamchatka! and three hundred of her crew were drowned.

A RUINED TRANSPORT. WASHINGTON, Aug 29.

Tim Inter-State Commerce Commission has reported to the Senate that full trains are being diverted to isolated railway sidings and coal cars tampered with and made unserviceable.

The Depatrment of Justice will act promptly and prosecute in cases of sabotage.

The Commission further reported that during July half the locomotives inspected were found defective, and one-fourth of these were dodared absolutely unsafe for use. A complete inspection of the rolling stock was impossible owing to the strike. Mr Hoover reported that the Government’s task of transporting coal is especially difficult since the shortage makes it necessary that seventeen million tons weekly should be distributed, while the normal amount is only fourteen million tons,