AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICA AND TURKEY. V WASHINGTON, March 3. An effort to cause the United States to break off diplomatic relations with Turkish forces are withdrawn from Armenia, was frustrated in the Senate today. Senator King introduced a resolution containing this proposal, charging the Turks with the occupation of Armenia and with obstructing peace settlements. Senator Lodge, as Chairman of tho Foreign Relations Committee, objected to the resolution which was killed for this session. A. MINE EXPLOSION. NEW YORK, Alarcli 3. By Bin explosion at Poclialioontas Aline, at Bluefield (Virginia), eleven minors were killed. The remaining twenty-seven who were entombed wore rescued. CONGRESS HELD UP. WASHINGTON, March 3 With many important bills awaiting action during the closing hours of Congress, which adjourns tomorrow at noon, it was marked by a filibuster which caused a deadlock in the House. The filibuster was engineered by Southern Democrats, who resented the Speaker’s refusal to permit consideration of a Bill for the purchase and salo of nitrates to farmers at cost, whereupon long distance spoeching began with the prospect of continuing all night- unless the opposition yields. Upon learning the House situation, Senator Heflin began a companion filibuster in the Senate in which other southern Senators joined earnestly. Meanwhile the Republican leaders wore exerting vain efforts to placate and cajole the House filibuster leaders, Campbell and Mondell, both of whom will retire from Congress to-morrow, f having rejected their re-election. The % constituencies are indignant at the members and declare it is a shame tb« two men so rejected should frustrate - the apparent will of the House.

VATICAN’S DELEGATE. NEW YORK, March 3 The most reverend Pietro Fimasoni Tiioitdi, the Vatican's new Apostolic delegate to United States, was formally welcomed at a colorful ritual at Saint .Pntrick's Cathedral. NEW AMBASSADOR. WASHINGTON, March 3 The Senate confirmed the nomination of Cyrus Woods as Ambassador to Japan succeeding Charles Warren. ATHLETICS. NEW YORK, March t Harold Lover broke the 70 yards Indoor record by seven-tenths of a second at ihe Intercollegiate games at Phila-, dolphin. Ulden won the middle State indoor singles title, defeating Lindley Murray, o—l, 6—l, I—(s, 6—2. FUNDING COMMISSION. WASHINGTON, March 3. Three Democrats have been named for tho U.S.A. Debt Commission. They are S.-nator Glass, Representative Crigsraml Mr Richard Gluey, a former metric her of the House of Representatives. HERRIN TRIALS. , NEW YORK, March 2. With a jury at last completed, the -w%j second trial commenced at Marion today. Counsel for tho prosecution and defence arc delivering opening statements. Lfeis not expected the evidence will begin before Monday. COXSULATE DTSPUTE. WASHINGTON, March 3. The State Department announces that it will ignore Lord Curzon’s reply to U.S.A. Secretary Hughes’ Note regarding the Newcastle Consulate, the Government regarding the incident is ended. The American Consulate will remain closed at Newcastle. A MANIAC. VICTORIA. (8.C.) March 2. "—•< An unidentified maniac is haunting the suburbs at night, discharging a revolver. It is believed bo murdered a young bank clerk, Ernest Lorenz, who was mysteriously .shot whilst on the route for home. Robbery was not attempted'. WHISKY SMUGGLERS. NEW YORK, March 3 At Jellicoe (Tennessee), three whisky runners were killed, and four revenue officials were wounded, in a pitched battle in the mountains, when some Federal agents intercepted smuggling npiM’at iullS. A MUTINY. NEW YORK, March 3 The authorities at Los Angeles are investigating the stories of the officers of ilie steamer Lake Pepin, who declare that when two days out from Balboa, radicals among the crew mutined attacking the first assistant engineer, and branding him with red-hot irons. The officers state they subdued the mutineers alter a brief reign of terror.