AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. RATE OF EXC HANGE. NEW YORK May 10. Tho sterling exchange rate lias reached -1 dollars GO cents—the lowest for years, it is thought that the reason is the placing of dollar credits for the British War Debt interest. LORD CECIL IN IMS.A. NEW YORK, May 9. Lord Robert Cecil is contributing a special article to the “New York Times” regarding the results of his mission to the United States. He says that many objections to the League of Nations here are due to the innate conservatism of American opinion. He points out that his audiences were so jwlito that lie could not determine their true feelings, therefore it was more than possible be would return with an incomplete view of the American attitude towards the League. U.S.A. RESOLUTIONS. NEW YORK, May 11. The United States Chamber of Commerce has adopted a resolution advocating the calling of an international conference for the purpose of establishing a world ecjaomic equilibrium. 'I-he Chamber also* advocated that the I oiled States join the World Court. AX AMERICAN* IN.TLXCTIOX. NEW YORK, May 9. In the Federal District Court, Judge Knox ruled void the section of the Volstead Act limiting physicians’ prescriptions to one pint of whisky per patient every 10 days. The Court granted an application hy a local doctor for an injunction restraining the Prohibition Enforcement Agents from interfering with him and seeking m prevent his prescribing any amount ol whisky which in bis medical judgment be considers necessary. MEN BURNED TO DEATH. NEW YORK, May 9. At Kerens, Texas, 13 men were burned to death by an explosion at a newly-sunk oil well, which a worker attempted to close. When the oil began to rush, friction ignited the gas and oil. resulting in vast pillars of II ame 100 ft. high. Attempts to extinguish the flame were unsuccessful.