AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A LIQUOR POLL. Vancouver, xovomiier c. Tin* Province of Alberta has voted tor Government control of liquor by a big majority. WHAT AI.BERTA'S VOTE MEANS. OT LAW A. Xovenilver C. AI bet ta voted Government control of liquor sales and the open sale of beer b,v licer.-ed premises, by about a twenty thousand majority over the prohibition law, which has been in force fir seven years there. the tanners, usually opposed to it, have voted heavily for moderation. The only district favouring prohibition was the Mormons of C'ardston. The figures are incomplete, but the result is dearly indicated. The Legislature will meet as soon as possible to draft legislation. Prohibition will probably continue the law of Aibotta for several months. Alberta is the fourth Canadian province to revoke wartime prohibition. BRITISH SHIP TAKEN. BY '‘DRY" LAW OFFICERS. NEW YORK. November .5. A message fiom Jacksonville, Florida. states the British auxiliary schooner “Louis" was captured by the prohibition officers within the 111-mile limit, after a throe hours chase. Liquor valued at 37o.O('() dollars was confiscated, and the crew were arrested. I .s, BYE-ELECTIONS. WASHINGTON. November -5. The). ;ii-e >cveral hve-elec tioiis scheduled for to-morrow. November 6. which are amu-mg lunch interest, although opinions are varied concerning their importance. Governors will he elected in Kentucky. Mississippi, and .Maryland; a Senator for Vermont; and six new House* of Representatives members, four of them in New York, and one each itt Vermont and Illinois. The Republicans claim the issue everywhere are only local and while attracting much attention in their respective States, "ill have no effect nationally. The*• democrats, however, insist tho returns will show further indications of Democratic* ascendancy and of a victory for their Presidential campaign in 1921. Prohibition is an issue at Vermont, where* some observers expect a victory for the* “wets.” Although Vermont is traditionally ■‘dry” ground, the Volstead law is then* unenforceable. The Kit Klux Khm is an issue in the Southern States, where the “Invisible Empire” has grown to such strength that it is attempting to obtain Government control. IMMIGRANTS TO F.S.A. NEW YORK, Nov. o. Four thousand immigrants, including a large proportion of British people, are now facing deportation, because they arrived after Hie quotas of their respective countries were filled. They will he permitted to land, under parole. in accordance with a decision of Secretary Davis, who announced that this step is taken ill the interests of humanity. This is the first instance of such a sweeping divergence from the accustomed policy, under the Hilling ham Law, which was considered almost "Ironclad,” although such a divergence lies within tlu* Secretary’s invocable power.