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Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1923, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. K I.l' KLI N KFAN'S PUBLICITY MAN SHOT DEAD. NEW YORK. Nov. (i. Phillips Cox. at Atlanta City, fatally shot Captain William Coburn. The crime is causing much excitement amongst the members of the Kin Klux Klan throughout the Southern States. Cox is the publicity man for the Man and editor of the “Nighthawk.” which is the official organ of the Klan. j,ast week Cohnni appeared as attorney for the disaffected members who are seeking to have a receiver appointed for the Khin’s head quarters, on the grounds of mismanagement millions of dollars. «HF E.S. ELECTIONS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. The Republican majority in the Senate was reduced from 22 to six to-day. The elections are incomplete. The returns indicate a Republican majority. The House of Representatives is practically unchanged. The elections were necessary to till vacancies caused by death. The Presidential policy is unaffected by the elections, provincial polities dominating four of the vacant seats. New York returned two Democrats and two Republicans. The Democrats had a lead for Governor and other State officials in six States. The Senate will now have 51 Republicans and 43 Democrats, anil two Farmer Labour members. The House will have 225 Republicans, 205 Democrats and three Independents. Two vacancies arc not tilled. U.S.A. IMMIGRANT'S. NEW YORK, Nov. (>:. The ‘‘World" interprets the admission. on parole, of 1307 Britishers bovoml the immigration quota as a proof that tlie United States’ immigration police is being changed to curb a rush of immigrants Irom Southern and Eastern Europe, and to encourage Northern and Western Europeans. It believes that a new quota is imminent, based on tin* census ot IXOO. admitting more British and leutonu* settlers, who it says, “slip readily into place among in