AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

Australian and n.z. cable association. DUPLICATE CABLE. (Received this dav at 0.45 a in. - ) VANCOUVER, May 2. The laying of the duplicate cable liegins from Fanning Island in July, finishing at Bardield in August. .MAN AND AVOMAN EXECUTED. (Received this dav at 0.45 a-mA VANCOUVER, May 2. A message from Fo; t Saskatchewan, Alberta, reports Emilio I’ieariello and Mrs Florence Larsandro were hanged toiether for the murder of Constable Coleman, who was shut as the outcome of a bootlegging feud. Sue is the first woman executed in Canada in twentyfour years.

FIR EA RAIS .MENACE. NEW YORK. Aisiy 2. Chief AlitFeist rate AleAdon, of No"' Voile, addressing; the International Fuji eo Conference, whereat the Loudon head. Commissioner Harwood, is attending, said: “The revolver is the badge of the United States, and Americans are known as a gun-carry-ing and shooting nations. The ladies of - America have now taken to the gun earnestly, and soon the bride will go to the altar with the family revolver strapped to her waist. It is an open season for shooting men. Chivalrous juries acquit! AVe are getting to an unenviable situation, and our reputation is being smirched.” Commissioner Harwood explained that drastic measures were taken in London, where from two to ten years imprisonment was imposed on person* carrying firearms illegally.