AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

•Noiivioossv stmava 'a n unv itvnvaxaav A WOMAN FLOGGED. NEW YORK, Sept, 13. ' At Fortworth, Texas, Mrs I. C. turn is lying in a serious condition aJScf the result of extraordinary flogging administered by four women, one masked. According to the victim’s story she was invited to go for a motor ride by women who promised to take her to see her daughter who had been injured. Reaching a lonely spot the women seized, stripped and flogged her a hundred lashes, telling her they were a committee of ladies cf the “Invisible Eye,” who meant to punish her for alleged maltreatment of her daughter. After leaving her the attackers sent notes to the newspaper offices informing them of the deed.

REDUCING WAGES. OTTAWA, Sept 13. The Canadian Arbitration Boat\l ciistained a reduction of wages of ein» ployees on Michigan Central railway in Canada. The /reductions range from seven to nine cents per hour. UNITED STATES POLITICS. NEW YORK, Sept. 13. According to a Boston telegram, virtually complete returns show that Senator Lodge has been renominated primary election by a majority of at least seventy-two thousand. LOSS OVER GERMAN MARKS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. The Government authorities estimate that the German mark’s depreciation had caused American speculators to lose, between $i 00. HOODOO and $125,060,000. The Americans bought near- _ l y 500,000,000 marks in expectation of * a rise in value, before the German Government’s policy of acute infla'ion —* caused a radical decrease in their value.

IT.S.A. TARIFF. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 The House of Representatives rejected the conference report on the Tariff Bill and voted that the ”il should be recommitted for further changes to be made in both the House and the Senate.

Each House, in dealing with the Tariff Bill, separately had passed the measure, with varying rates. The Bill was then brought before a conference of the House and the Senate committees, for the purpose of- unifying the items. The main [mint of contention seems to be an embargo on dyes, lo which the House objects. AGREEMENT REACHED. NEW YORK, Sept. 13. , Telegrams from Chicago report it is p*‘understood that the strikers’ representatives and the railway executives who have been meeting in secret, to-night reached a basic agreement for a settleincut of the railways strike, affecting 75 per cent of the large railways in the country. Under this agreement the men will return to work, the seniority question being left for future adjustment and a wane increase will not be granted. It is further indicated that under the agreement each railway will settle independently with its men. The statement outlining the terms of the settlement issued later shows that a commission, consisting of six representatives of each party, will be appointed to adjudicate upon the differ- j cnees arising between the railways and yj the workers concerning the reinstatement of the strikers. Those convicted of violence will be taken hack, and all lawsuits pending bv both parties will he dropped. 'No intimidation or oppressiqp against any worker will be practised b,y either party. The returning workers will as-, mim the positions before strike toft