AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS

[ilY TELEGRAM!—VEI! PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DOUGHERTY'S ODERATIONS. WASHINGTON. March 18. Lewis Bond, an accountant of the Federal Trade Commission testified to the Oil Committee that among the speculations in Doheny and Sinclair’s oil stocks were Dougherty, C. B. Klemp, Secretary to .Mr C’oolidge, ami Senators Curtis amt Elkins. Dougherty’s account was operated under the fictitious name of AY. \Y. Spaeth.

THE FRANC RISING FAST. NEW YORK, March 18. ' The franc has continued to rise, reaching five cents. Sterling is at 428] cents, representing a gain of half a cent over the week-end. PAULS, -March 18. The exchange rate is now 84.(50 francs to £l.

EARTHQUAKE DISASTER. NEW YORK, March IS According to a despatch from a Tokio correspondent, it is learned that another earthquake disaster has visited Japan, the present centre being Kashiku, a small Japanese colony on Snghalien Island, where great, vertical and horizontal tremors have opened huge fissures in the earth, destroying dwellings and causing many casualties. The River Nayori, immediately following the earthquake, began rising rapidly. The tremors were felt in Tokio. The seismic nucleus is believed to be at the sea bottom near the Kurile Islands. Relief measures have been started to aid the injured and the homeless. Sore throats promptly relieved by taking a few drops of “NAZOL” on sugar. Quickly banishes summer colds. Is 6d for 60 doses.