AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

COAL STRIKE RIOT. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 13. Tho coal s/trike in Kansas fields took an astonishing turn, when minors with women and relatives to the number of two thousand, marched upon the mines and drove off the slierriff’s possec and stopped all appraehing vehicles carrying strike breakers, detained them and started n riot throw- ; ing red pepper at those opposing them. The authorities were unable to cope with tho storming mob. | PRISON WHISKY STILL. ! NEW YORK, Dec. 13. i O’Connor’s escape at Chicago led to the discovery of the existence of an illicit whisky still in the gaol bakery and a depot for the distribution of drugs among the convicts. The Chief of Police, F’itzm orris, declared the greatest corruption is known to exist in tho institution. CONVICT RIOTS. 'Received This Day at 0.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 13 A report from Marquette, Michigan states riots among the convicts resultj ed ill the slashing wfth b'utclliors knives of three men, the Warden, depu-

ed ill the (slashing wfth h'utdhors knives of three men, the Warden, deputy Warden and the Warden’s son. The Warden is dead and the others arc not expected to recover. The State Governor authorised the daily flogging of convict ringleaders, thirty lashes being administered daily.