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Inangahua Times, 15 November 1929, Page 3

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(*« Pr*„ A-«n. Ud hi Ok bb.) (By Eteetrie Telegraph—Oarpyrlgfcf.) FOBmJNES WIPED OUT. NUMEROUS SUICIDES. INCLUDE 810 FINANCIERS. NEW YORK, Nov. 14. With the suicides of President | Seerle. of Rochester-New York Gas ? Electric Company, on account of a million dollars loss in the stock market and President Riordan, of the County T.hjst Bank, here, following similarlv large losses in Wall Street, there lias now .been at least four suicides of well known financial figures throughout tl*c United States, as a result of the speculative collapse. Moreover, there are continuous reports of suicides of men tand women whose fortunes were wiped out by the financial debacle.

PACIFIC RELATIONS. ! MEMBERS REACH TOKYO. ATTEND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS. TOKYO, Nov. 14. The Pacific Relations Conference members arrived at Tokyo on Monday and were entertained by Baron Mitsni at a garden party after luncheon with Viscount Shibusawa.

They attended the Imperial chrysanthemium party, where nine thousand guests greeted the Emperor. In the evening the Japan British Society gave a dinner party, which was attended by many members of the Japanese nobility.

Bush Fire ut Thorhild All Homeless Seed 9 io a.m. Ottawa, Nov 14 A report from Eddington, Alberton, states that all the two hundred inhabitants of the town of Thorhild, fifty miles north of here, are homeless. Many are without clothing and all are without food, but are being sheltered on the available floor space io farmhouses, following a bush fire last evening. Tbe fire, which was swept by the wind like an inferno, was upon the town almost before the danger was realised. There was no loss of life, though some suffered barns. The majority of the children escaped in their night clothes. The loss is estimated at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

President’ Hoover’s Speech South Ameticun Press Opinion Reed 9 io a.m. Buenos Aires, Nov 1 + Tbe La Plensa, one of the leading South American newspapers, commenting on President Hoover’s speech, declaresthat.it is lime the United States began showing its peaceful attitude iu acts instead of words. It adds—Remembrance ot Nicaragua being constantly under the vassalage of the United States troops of occupation, whose excessively exercised sovereignty must have been in the mind of President Hoover, when be said “ I fear distrust will still exist among Nations.’’

Grave Diner as Bootlegger Beer Dispensed from a Coffin Reed 9 30 am New York, Nov 14 Grave digging being rather dull, Ricbard Jermyn, caretaker of Peabody Cemetery, at BostOD, turned bootlegger and started a Cemetery Night Club, and did lively business amongst bis dead customers. A police raid caught nine girls and twenty-six men, following revels, where beer was dispensed from a coffin, a table being used as a bar. Twenty gallons of whisky were found in a tub peacefully resting on the upper slab in a mausoleum.

Australia’s Governor-General Birdwood’s Appointment not Confirmed Reed 10 5 a.m Lotidon, Nov 14 Tbe Domialon’s Office has dismissed as sheer speculation the revivation ot the old rumour that General Birdwood will be the next Governor-General of Australia. It is stated the matter ot Lord Stonehaven’s successor had not even been considered yet.

IRAK. PREMIER’S DEATH. SUICIDE SUSPECTED. BAGHDAD, Nov. 14. Sir Abdul Muisio, Premier of Irak, was found shot dead. It is believed to be a case suicide. Mnhsin’s Suicide Shot Himself in Presence of Family Reed 10 sam Baghdad Nov 14 Muhsin shot himself in the presence of his family. He had previously written to his son explaining the reasons The letter attributed his suicide to his country men’s misjudging his efforts on behalf of Irak, and regarding him as a traitor and a servant of tbe * British.