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Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1928, Page 2

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(United Press Association.—By Electric To 1 eg raph.—Copyright.) DENTAL EXPERTS. SAN FRANCISCO, April 9. Five dental experts from the University of California are sailing from Vancouver on May 30tli for New Zealand where they have teen invited to conduct a summer course of 115 members of the New Zealand Dental Association. The party consists of Doctors Alauk. Miller, Gillan, Gili'en and Tufts. DISARMAMENT. NKAY YORK, April 9. Admiral Hilary Jones lias returned from Geneva. He lias intimated that, while unwilling to he quoted directly, it was Ids opinion that many of the major nations participating in the arms conference took the Russian proposals for total disarmament seriously. and believed that they wore advanced as a real attempt to solve.the problem discussed. Admiral Jones indicated that lie deplored the fact that sopie other nations scoffed at the ideas that were advanced, lint lie declined to discuss the matter any further. The Admiral added that he would proceed to Washington immediately to make his report.

Kl' KLI N CRIMES. NEW YORK, April 9. A message from Pittsburgh states: Counter Federal court suits of various factions of the lin Klux Klnn have been called here for trial. Testimony is presented from one D. C. Stevenson, former “Grand Dragon.” Stevenson is now serving a. “life” term of imprisonment for the murder of a girl, which offence, ho claims, was placed on his shoulders by the Klnn.

Stevenson and other witnesses testieil that the officers of the Klnn were guilty of n variety of crimes, including intimidation and the use of a woman to “frame” members who had refused to obey Doctor Simmons, the Elan's founder. Testimony was offered that the socalled national Klan “.vocation” was merely an apparent “gathering” of members to pass judgment on t.he actions, of the superiors, and to decide further on action, for in reality, one. Evans.; held complete control of the gathering, under an understanding that the officers and members who would not support him merely jeopardised their own safety.

Tv LAN’S OPPOSITION. NEW YORK. April 9. The Tvu K lux Tvlan leader. Evans, fold the United Press Representatives that the Tvlan’s sole activity in the presidential campaign Iwould ho to “light against the millifieationist. Governor Alfred Smith, of New York.” F.S.A. TARIFF. WASHINGTON. April 9. The United States Supreme Court has upheld the “flexible tariff’’ provision of tlu> Fordney-AfcCumlier Art. and lias given its approval to the Congress Policy of cunning protective tariff legislation for the purpose of fostering domestic industry. The flexible la riff provision allows the President, upon recommendation of the Tariff Commission to raise or lower duties by fifty per cent, ill order to equalise the rest of production at inline with that of foreign eoiint rics.

EXCHANGES OF SCHOOL TEACHERS. OTTAWA. April 9. The Executive of Ontario Eduentioi Assoention lias placed on record its views as favouring an exchange ol school teachers between various parts of flip Empire. BASER ALISA N FRANCISCO. April 9. Plans to send a Stanford ITiiversity baseball te am to tour Australia In July and August next are being considered.