AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE r.S. OIL SCANDAL. TRYING TO IMPLICATE THE PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2D. The oil scandal, cabled on the 2711 i. is rapidly developing into "o partisan and acrimonious a question that it will be a stop to it 11 other legislative business. Senator I’ardwav has daringly endeavoured to draw PresidentCoolidge into the allair by declaring that Coolidge was a mcud.-.'.r of Harding’s Cabinet, which approved of the leases. Affairs of tlie navy arc in the meantime being hauled over the r-o-i in the House of lU.-preier.tativt-s. v i'.n.n threatens t:; aummcir Mr Den 1 -'..'. tart it* the M'f t" t-:*:pb:n thr a!-

leged diver:!*."' • '"- 1 re* ilfes. The Senate is m continual uproar ovei the attacks upon the administration, notably the resolutions demanding the resignations of Denby and Doughei t\. It is indicated that President Coolidge inclines to support the acts ol his Cabinet, but Senators plainly hint that this many necessitate several impeachment proceedings. Nevertheless Secretarv Denby is apparently unmoved. stating: “I did the right tiling in granting the lease, and T would do the same thing to-morrow. I have no intention of resigning.”

GAS EXPLOSION KILLS 15. XKW YORK, Jan. 20

At Pawtucket two brothers named Conway, who were seeking a gas escape, lighted a candle. The explosion destroyed their own cottage and an adjoining boarding house, killing all the inmates of both, numbering 15.

A POSSE’S KMART WORK. NEW YORK. Jan. 29,

Three masked students belonging to the University of Montana entered the Post Office at Missoula and ranged the officials, at the point of guns, against the wall. They stole six thousand sterling, and escaped in a car. A citizen s posse pursued and captured them within an hour, recovering the money, which was intact.

ANTLSALOON MISAPPROPRIA TION CASE.

NEW YORK, January 29

After a long fight, bitterly contested, in which famous counsel defended him and prominent clergy testiged concerning his integrity. AY. 11. Anderson (the New York State Supt. of the Anti-Sa-loon League, charged on July last with misappropriation of the League s i mills) was found guilty of perjury in the (bird degree, the jury deliberating (In eo hours. Tbe punishment for ibis offence is tbe maximum of five years. The indictments of grand larceny are still outstanding, but it is considered certain that the ease will ho carried to the Appeal Court. Counsel .summoned hundreds of witnesses, including clergymen who had helped to support Anderson. Anderson’s chief cry was that the enemies of prohibition had planned and successfully executed his downfall.

Elderly clergymen, whom tile prosecution cross-examined, declared with tears in their eyes, and alter strong and incontrovertible evidence against »,.< used had been adduced, that they would deliver up their hearts and souls for him.