AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABSOUO./lON FATHER HESHX’S AICRDERER. NEW YORK, October 14. The criminal Hightower lias been sentenced, to life imprisonment for the liiimter of Father Heslln, whom he kidhapped eiuiv in August and shot when linn¥le to extort a ransom. Will hArdixg mediate!? NEW YORK, October 15. It japan formally requests the United States tii undertake mediation til the shantung controversy, it will probably be unknown whether Japan will make a direct request to President IltiHliiiii, ol ; whether tile President would undertake mediation in his own name. It is considered more iikeiy that Mr Hughes (U.S.A. Secretary), Would undertake the task; Hi id jSl’RlKj*! THREATEN Ith. . WASHINGTON', Oct. 15. A big railway strike is possible. If it eventuates it will mean that the United States industry will be confronted with a stoppage in consequence of n genera 1 rnilwny hold-up. The American Knilromls Hoard Kxcentive is cutting down the wages of two million workers by 10 per cent. ’1 he cut is made in order to reduce the freight rates, for which reduction the public is elnmUufing. The iocomntive Engineers, the hojtduetiirs, the fircmbtii and the switch; mcii lire ihapping out ii plan til striluk Oile sigliifieniit result is that on Wall Street the railway stocks have dropped; relucting the possibility lif a strike:

A STRIKE .CALLED. NEW YORK, Oct: l(i A . Chicfg.i telegram states that the beads, of the Railway : HroihoriioCi.U. have issped « strike rail, which .is to I'i'ponie effective on October fib unless f.Ue-#>inpJoy?rs in the, inye.ntiiiie rtMpen liegutiatioiis, regarding Hie w,..ftp.l working conditions. The n c, t s ;;,lers have divided the country into two zones, and they purpose to call a strike successively in eaeii zone, until the managements cmsler with the Itnilwijy Executives. A meeting at Chicago decide. i to u.-.iv the United States Railroad Labour Hoard to sanction an additional 10 i>et cent wage reduction, besides the Id pel cent already ordered. FRENCH DE-LEO AT'KS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASIIIXOTOX. October 15. The French Embassy has informed the State l)cj iirtnicnt that French delegates to the Armament Conference will ir.> M's. iirinml, Viviani. Sarrnlit. Jusscraiid. AMERICAN-OKR-MAX TReatV.

dancer ok not passing. .Receiver! Tins i):iv at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON. Octnimr 15. Opposition trf'the ratiticalmu of the German 'Treaty is now s" strong, due to the activities of Mr \\iUon. that it is causing the Republican leaders great concern. They feel, -ifier a canVass that ail the votes for ratification will not show a majority of more than three, therefore "they have decided tii postpone the final vote uiltil \\ ediiem dlty, and possibly until later, it is understood Air Harding urged Governor SprOlll of Pennsylvania to appoint Air Knox’s successor quickly, in order to assure the greatest number of RepoblirailK to lie present, in the event of the possible absence of some senators during the vote.

a cm tif. <l?eooived Tin's Day at S a.m.) j OTTAWA, Oi-tolier 10. j Sir Robert Borden.' lecturing at the University of Toronto, sharply criticised the Imperial Conference for reversing the decision or the 1!>17 Conference to hold a constitutional Convention. Tie stated the need for amending the Imperial Constitution is urgent, as overseas dominions could not conduct negotiations respecting foreign relations ot their own. Informally it is understood that Kir 11. Borden "ill bo appointed Canadian delegate to the armament Conference.

AN ACTRESS'S tjai-c:htkr. ("Received This Pay at 8 a.m A NEW YORK. October 10. According to Chicago message, the friends of Virginia Rappe declared she had nine year old daughter living in Chicago. It is said that the father, whose identity is unascertained, disappeared before the daughter’s birth. BASEB.VLL CHAMPIONSHIP. NEW YORK. October 11. The Giants team won tile world’s baseball championship series, defeating the New Yorkers by five games to three.