AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Coiy right.;

N.Z. LAMB. FOII AMERICA. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8. The “Evening Globe” announces it has been arranged for the delivery of 3d million pounds of New Zealand lamb and mutton within a period of six months. The steamer Armagh has arrived with 290,666 pounds, and the Suffolk will arrive in a few weeks. The >' innib will be sold at twenty and half cents wholesale', the local wholesale price for domestic lamb being 34 cents.

AMERICAN WHEAT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8

The Agricultural Bureau estimated United States winter wheat crop will be 384,647,000 bushels, nearly 34 per cent less than last year.

A FAMOUS TRAINER. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8

Sill-11 bb, the famous English runner, > who came over as trainer of the Ox-fSrd-Oambridge team, is remaining m United States and will probably assume the position of trainer to some American colleges.

DYE MONOPOLY. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 9. Senator Thomas declared a contract between Levinsteins of Manchester, and Dunponts of America, armed to create a world dye monopoly whereby Dunponts would iise Levinstein’s secret process in America, and Levinsteins use 7 Dunpont’s processes in Europe. Levinsteins however, recently sued Dunponts for breach of contract.

AMERICAN SOCIALISTS. (Bec-eLed This Dav at 8.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8. Premier Theodore attended the convention of the Socialist Party of Ameriea. Hiilquet (Socialist Leader) introduced him a® “A Prime Minister of Labour. The ' International, Marseillaise aitf Hymn of Free Russians was sun"- The unveiling of a portrait ot Eimene Debs imprisoned on a charge ot espionage during tlie war time was a feature of tlie proceedings. &jlquit predicted that tho Socialists would poll two million votes in the Presidenta sufficient to turn the election. He attacked Government for revisin" Spanish inquisition methods m United Stateß in order to lull the Socialist movement.