AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

VUBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

U.S.A. WHEAT CROP. WASHINGTON, August 8. The U.S.A. Government’s forecast of the jyheat crop is 805 million bushels, of the corn 3017 million bushels; of oats crop 1251 million bushels; and the barley crop 192 millions.

STRIKERS’ DEMAND. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug 9,

A Chicago message states thirteen hundred members of the big four brotherhood of engineers, firemen, conductors and trainmen, refused work unless the soldiers who were called out as a result of the riot, cabled on the 7th Aug., were withdrawn,

OHIO ELECTIONS. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug 9. Ohio State primary elections resulted overwhelmingly in favour of candidates opposing -wine and beer progressivism with the Republican Party. Colonel C. A. Thompson, a candidate for the Governorship who is strongly . supported by Mr Harding and the An~ ti-Saloon League, defeated the antiprohibition opponent by two to one. Thirteen of the twenty Republican Congressmen were returned, composed of the former,- but three are autil’roliibitioriists:

CRUISER HAT,ETCH. A TOTAL WRECK. <■ Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) HALIFAX. Aug 9.

A Cape Race wireless reports the British cruiser Raleigh was totally wrecked on the rocks in BeUicsle Straits. Four of the crew were saved.

MEN’S REFUSAL. NEW YORK, August 8. The strikers on the- Southern railways have refused to make any separate settlement of the strike, on the ground that it is a national dispute, and must be settled nationally. NEW YORK, August. 8. The South-western Association of coal-operators have refused to join the Cleveland conference. This lessens the •chance of an agreement.