AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

• Australia u X.Z. Cable Association.] PROHIBIT lON ( uERUPTJOX. (Received this day at 11.2-7 a.m.) X FAY YORK, July 20.

Major Percy Owen. Federal Prohibition Director in tile Chicago District. Ims been indicted with ten others, including bis pretie: es-or in office, on i!i;irj'os ul eonspinicy t'.> niuiit*\ from sacramental nine dealers wlip made, allegedly, a million dollars prolit from, illegally withdrawn wine. It is stated the officials organised supposititious Jewish congregations and forged fictitious names to permits. Fp'in .President Ooolidtge’s special instructions the entire prohibition enforcement machinery is undergoing a nation-wide reorganisation. 1 hero nil, he an army of ' new tested and tried officials led by 21 administrators with national directors in each city aim country. A TRIBE OF GIANTS. OTTAWA. July 26. An official police report contains the story of a remarkable community in Northern British Columbia. Sixty years ago when David Scott, a hall breed was twelve, his parents took him to the Western ! fairies where lie grew into a giant of six loot, four inches. At twenty-two ho married a handsome Indian girl and laid careful plans fer existing in the wilderness. Font daughters were horn and they grew into handsome six focteis. David, leading his family amongst the northerr. trading ports where he insisted on boosing as husbands for bis daughters only men perfect physically and witthe highest ideals. All the daughters were married twenty years ago anil the I land hits now grown to fifty four, all living contentedly together. The pint: - all of huge stature, recently arrived at 1 Fort Norman, with furs worth £IOO.0,00. The hand spend life in (cuts and maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and moraTity. W. .1. BRYAN DEAD. NEW YORK. July 26. A message front Dayton states William Jennings Bryan is dead.