AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Ukctkrs Telegrams.]

Si lt IDF. TO IiSCAPK TOKTFKb

NEW YOKK, June 10 Peter Clark Macfarlnne, the noted American theologian, author and playwright. committed suicide to escape Ins -ulfeiing from diabetes. Cl lIN li<F. HKICANDS. OTTAWA, June IP Conditions are becoming incret'singlv serious in Ixwang Si province of t Inna where one missionary is known to hate been killed, and several others are in danger, according to word from Lev Jefi'ray. a Toronto missionary, tevolved by the Chlistian .Missionary Al liance. Kev Jelfray was recently ivlea-ed bv Chinese brigands. Definite < otuii'iiiiitton that Kev Joseph Cumiinglia n, of Salem, Virginia, has been i ill *.! is contained in a cablegram. Two missionaries. K. 11. Car.ie. of Australia, and Kees, of the Sorb l!:i|.tist Convent ion, are still being iie. 1 lor ransom. Six others ate besieged m Kwaollin because of the lighting helwe.'u K.vun gai ami Kwantung. REPORT HATH ICR I’REMATTRK. NEW YORK, June 1!;. In regard to the alleged cancer cure the ’'Philadelphia Public Ledger" publishes a qualifying statement from two Philadelphia specialists. Dr Warmilt h and Dr Donnelly, who hate lieon working with Dr (Hover. They regret that the first announcement- was made before the experimental work had made the discovery so certain that the result- could he given to the medical profession, for this point has not yet Leon reached. Dr Warniuth said : “Very advanced, and what are ordinarily called hopeless cases will have little to expect from the new treatment. We can only get enough serum to treat experimental cases, and we do not know when the general public call he supplied in u manner like insulin. It takes eighteen months to immunize a horse, so the serum production is slow.”

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WOMEN TAKE A HAND

NEW YORK. June 10.

After Representative Burton’s keynote speech, the committees on resolutions. rules, credentials and permanent organisations, were appointed. The Convention then adjourned until tomorrow.

The committees, however, went into session and the conflict of forces began. Women, appearing before the Permanent Organisation Committee. asked that women should he made full fledged monikers of party organisations, especially of the National Committee where now they have only been in au advisory capacity. They feel that the enfranchisement litis only augmented the electortae without giving the women tui opportunity io plan now political ground. The Resolutions Committee. however, became the widest battlefield, the following groups clamouring for inclusion of special planks in the platlord : Labour and nmniil'actiirers, fur higher tariff: League of Philippine independence. and a mission of women asking for a continuation amendment equalling women with men before the law ; anti Ku Klux Klan faction; Prohibitionists. Volstead Modifications, tint! a dozen other groups. The platform will naturally reflet t the resultant forces. I.A ROLETTE'S DEMANDS. NEW YORK. June 10. A de.-pateh from Cleveland. Ohio, says; The Resolutions Committees' action to-day in throwing out- Senator La Colette's demands for inclusion in the Republican platform has caused a temporary Hurry that may be augmented upon the convention floor, since the Wi-ccitsin delegation threatens to take tile issue there. Tt is considered a certainty tlinl the convention will also completely negative Senator La Rolette’- action. The prediction is now widely made that Senator l.a Rolette will call a third party convention on July -till., and will definitely launch an organisation which may seriously upset all the present campaign calculations. Tt is understood that the American Federation of Labour stands ready to support him. m AL- AVarren Stone, the President of the International Order of Locomotive Engineers, lias been named as Senator La Rolette's running mate for tile Presidency. President Coolidge's most optimistic supporters tulinit tile til'll vilv ot' tile rit.llfition.