AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

truiV't UN AM) N.2. ASHO<ir>TION THREAT OK I»l<; ATI I. ; Received tins fin v ;t( 10.39 a.in.’! MOW VOI.’K. J: 111. In. ,\l. .Alarum, 1111«.-t; >lllll- moif tip'll into I lie oiniH' ol George .Nelson, one of Hie pioseeutinn’- most |imiiiinonl tv it, nesses nt Herrin trial. Nelson Inal Keen previously threatened with death. T> A STAR T> I. Y O ter I! A(: KK. (Received tin’s dnv nt. 10.30 i.m.) OTTAWA, .hin. 15. At lltimilton, Ontario, the early discovery ol' nnollier mysterious lire prevented the i lest met ion of St Mary's Gut hedai'l. 'l'liis is the thirteenth fire m in Ganadian Cathedral instilntielis. <()AL COMAIISSTON REPORT. (Received this dnv at 11.110 n.in.) WASH INO TON.' .Inn. 15 United States Coal Commission, which has hoeii investigating the eon I industry, in a preliminary report finds labour troubles, transportation diflficultios, over development of industry in mines and man power lo the point where it is mvieli larger tliim neees- , sary to supplv the puhlie demands. If the operation eoiitinued there are primary causes of high prices and coal shortage, from which America sutt'ered in recent years. The Commission declares there has licen much profiteer 1 ing on the part of operators and warns miners and owners that they must settle their own disputes, and reach an amicable agreement, before the expirations of the present eontraets, and thus avert further strikes threatened for April. Tlie Commission issues a further warning that unless the industry reforms itself through the elimination of strikes and surplus miners, oll'ering steady employment to fewer men, federal regulations will lie neeessa rv.