AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

ICSUIALIAN and N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. STRIKE POSITION. NEW YORK, August 29. The New York “Tinies’s” Washington correspondent states that, following the week-end conference between President Harding, the Cabinet officers and the Senate, it is understood that the administration have abandoned the plan to obtain legislation authorising the Government to take over the mines and railroads, and instead contemplates oilier action without legislative authority. _ -Mail traiius and passenger services, if necessity arises, will he curtailed, and t '„ whole of the rail transportation facilities will be concentrated on moving coal. The Inter-State Commerce Commission will prevent profiteering by refusing to allocate trains to haul coal from the mines charging exorbitant prices. TRAIN STRIKE SETTLED. NEW YORK, Aug 29. The trainmen’s strike on. Elgin Joliet eastern railway has been settled, the officials agreeing to move the troops further from the shops. MOTOR AIR TRAGEDIES. NEW YORK, Aug 29

A Kansas City telegram states that evidence of ghastly crimes was discovered, when two motor cars were found at the bottom of Missouri liver with a dead man in each car, bn:no hand and foot and tied to the steering wheel. Drivers state at le.nt a dozen motor cars are b’ing in same spot. It is feared other bodies may be found. Investigators t managed to raise one car, but it slipped from the ropes plunging back into tne river. TRAIN WRECKER SUSPECTCHICAGO, Aug 29. \ fifth suspect lias been arrested, charged with wrecking a tram, cabled on lug. 28th. To-day all will be charged with murder.

GOLF. NEW YORK. August 29. Tlie International Amateur Golf Tourney has begun for the Walker Cup, with a Scotch foursome. The morning and afternoon rounds are of 36 holes, will be completed to-morrow with the singles. . . In to-day’s morning round, Ouimet and Guildford (America) defeated Tolley and Darwin (Britain) four up and three to play. Jones and Sweetzer (America) defeated Torrence and Hoomnn (Britain) seven up and six to play. Wethered and Aylmer (Britain) defeated Evans and Gardner (America), three up and two to play. Founes and Marston (America) defeated On veil and MaoKenzie one up.