AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1926, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

II ELD-UP COUNTESS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Tho Countess of Cathcart’s ettso was considered by tho Department ot Labour to-day, behind closed doors. When ihe National Women’s Party sent a delegation bearing a telegram, from tbe Countess of Cathcart, declaring that she “hoped the past is dead for my children’s sake,” the delegation was denied permission to intercede in the hearing, and the delegation, therefore adjourned to the sidewalk in front of the building for a mass mceting of protest. .MONTREAL, Feb. 15. In an interview, the Earl of Craven asserted: “The Countess of Cathcart only came over as a sort of publicity stunt. and to get a hit at me.” He said that he was leaving for Bermuda immediately. CANADIAN PREMIER’S WIN. {Received this day at 8 a.m.) PRINCE ALBERT. Feb. 15. Hon Mr MaeKenzic King, Canadian Federal Premier, has been elected at the live-election for Prince Albert, in the House of Commons, over Mr D. L. Barges, the Independent. ITis majority will bo large. Mackenzie king’s big MAJORITY. OTTAWA. Feb. IG. Premier King's majority is over six thousand. WHEAT POOL. VANCOUVER. Feb. 15. The formation of an organisation to market the wheat of the various grain pools and eu-operaiivo agencies of Minnesota. Montana ana Noitii and South Dakota, was announced to-day at St. Paul, A 1 innesota, with the tiling of the articles ot incorporation. j lie authorised capital is 1.100.00 J dollars.

The pool leaders of Australia, Canada and the United States will meet at St. Paul to-morrow to discuss the co-ordination of the marketing of wheat in their countries. NEW YORK, Feb. 15.

Chicago wheat prices are:—May, new wheat 178 j cents per bushel, old 168 J cents, July 1505 cents, and September 1-137 tents per bushel.

U.S.A. OIL KINGS. NEW YORK, Feb. 15. Mr Justice .Stafford, of Lhe District nf (. oluiahia Supreme Court, lias given a ruling that ex-Sonator bad and Mr Doherty must stand trial in a criminal court on a charge, ot conspiring to defraud tho United Stales through the naval oil leases granted Air Doherty hy cx-Senator Fall when he held ctficc. Judge SUiiford overruled demurrers filed by the defendants, and hold that the indictments were valid. Tim demurrers contended that the Secretary of the Navy was empowered by law to negotiate leases oil the naval reserves, and not ex-Senator Fall, and that, consequently, the leases granted by ex-Senator Fall were null and void, licm-e they could not damage or defraud the United States. Judge Stafford likewise overruled a demurrer by Air Harry Sinclair (another oil king) who will he tried in the same Court with ex-Senator Fall and Air Doherty. FORCE FOR U.S.A. BORDER. WASHINGTON. Fob. 15. The Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. Air Andrews, has announced that the creation ol a National Police Force to enforce the prohibition, narcotic and

customs laws along the United States borders will shortly be recommended hv Congress. Mr Andrews said that, a recommendation, for one police force for border control work would he transmitted to Congress, with other proposals, which, h" stated would steiigthon the prohibition enforcement. Ho said that another proposal provided for a complete reorganisation ot t!ie coastguard.