AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SPIRITUALISTS. CONAN DOYLE’S PHOTO. "f NEW YORK. April 7. A remarkable scene was witnessed at the Carnegie Hall, during 7'-ir A. Conan Doyle’s lecture oil “spiritual-.. _ ism," alien, without warning Doyle Hashed a picture taken at the Cenotaph in London, during the Armistice Day Anniversary services. The jinx tuns revealed in a haze about the heads of the kneeling crowd, scores of dim faces, supposedly those of dead soldiers. The entire audience was stunned, during a minute’s tense silence. Then women screamed, and convulsive sobbing and expressions of fear were beard throughout the, hall. Dovle said this photograph was taken by .Mr- Dean, a London spiritist medium. Iho camera being focussed upon a group of mediums attending the service. AMERICAN TARIFF. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) OTTAWA. April i. According to a Montreal message, which says that in retaliation for the American tariff which makes it impossible to export various kinds of lish to the United States, and the shipping laws which rescinded special privileges at Eastern United States ports to tho Canadian fishing fleets, the Canadian Fisheries Assneition Convention adopted resolutions calling on the Government to revoke all privileges to American vessels at Atlantic ports. AVIATION. NEW YORK. April 7 At Dayton, Ohio, Major T. H. Bane, attained an altitude of seventeen feet iu a Debothezaat helicopter. U.S. A. RULING. WASHINGTON, April 7 l>* It is learned that the Department of' ” Justice gave a ruling upholding the Shipping Board’s clause providing that any United States -ships sold to foreigners must not carry liquor, even after their registry lias been transferred. 'I he State Department for the ruling to aid in the consideration of a Canadian protest. AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. NEW YORK, April 7. Governor Malton, of Oklahoma, declaring himself absolutely opposed to capital punishment, announced he will commute the sentences on six men awaiting execution for murder, to life imprisonment. A - '