AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(.Reuters Telegrams.] , A CLEAN UP. NEW YORK, May b. A telegram from Albany says:—“Kiimialiug Philadelphia's example this city has engaged a military o.licet to '‘clean up" the municipality, which it .'liargul to be vice-stricken. Albany is the capital of New York Stale, and when the Legislative ended its session last week, it is alleged tlte Legislators indulged in a. inst-moment orgy, wherein liquor Unwed freely, roulette, faro and pool looms where race track belting occurred, within a few squares ot the Capital building. The so-called red light district is also within the neighbourhood. and special hotels for Legislator.. arc conveniently located. Mayor Duckett. declared that the police were insiitiicicnt and corrupt, and the force will lie thoroughly reformed, and the boc.t-ieggers will l.v driven out of the city.

Nil moron* arrests have already oeenrml. iiml tin* limtleggers who operate from tin* C';Mi:iiii:iii border. making Albany n centre of thoir notivil io«, Imvo lio-ii warned 111 stiiv outside I lie city limits." TKI.KCHAI‘IIIO SERVICE. OTTAWA. May 3. A dispatch from 'l’oronto says that with two dissentients. a mooting of newspaper piihli.sliors of Ontario mil Quebec. anil members of tho Canadian Press. ilooiiloil to adopt the rocommendations of tho hoard of directors. and find tho oO.<)!)() dollars annual grant fortncrly inado Lv tho Dominion Govornmont. and oanoollod last session.

Tho nowspa]or.s of Canada havo thus dooidod. as a wholo, to oariv at thoir own expense trans-Continontal lonsos of wires linking oast and west.