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Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1924, Page 2

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[Reuters Telegrams.] BILL BRENNAN'S END. XEAY YORK, June IG. It transpires that William Brennan the boxer, was slain in his Cabaret because ho had resented the remarks made to a woman by Joseph Pioli, ono of the two men who have been arrested for the killing. According to District Attorney Jones the woman, whose name has not been rovnled. had gone to the Brennan Cabaret with a party of which Pioli was a memlier. As she was leaving with i loli. lie made abusive remarks to her. Bill Brennan then interceded, and he ejected Pioli from the Cabaret. IX CHESAPEAKE BAY. XEAY YORK, June 17. A telegram from Norfolk (Virginia) says the battleship AVest Virginia, grounded on a mini bank in Chesapeake Bay to-day.

Six vessels are standing by. They expect to pull her off at high tide. A further telegram states the AVest A irginia which was carrying the Navy contingent of the United States Olympic team, will ho forced to put back for repairs. U.S.A. shipping. XEAY YORK, Juno IG. The United States is preparing to electrify its entire merchant marine, converting hundreds of Governmoiitowned trading vessels into' motor ships. There is a campaign to rejuvenate the service and to make it a strong factor in the world’s commerce. It is to ho accomplished in two ways. First, the Government are converting their own vessels; and, secondly, they are lending money to private owners on a fifty-fifty basis for the conversion purposes, or the purchase of converted Government vessels. A TRAGEDY OX U.S.A. COAST. . NEW YORK, June 17. According to a message from Tacoma (Washington) six Japanese stowaways are believed to have been drowned when several leaped from the Alabama .Mam and attempted to swtir. ashore. One landed and was arrested by the Immigration officials. ALL INDIANS BARRED. SAX FRANCISCO, June IG. Natives of India of high and low caste aro included in the U.S.A. immigration restrictions, according to a decision of the Court of Appeal, revoking the citizenship of A. E. Alozundar. a high caste native of Punjab.

U.S.A. REPLY TO JAPAN. WASHINGTON, June Ifi The United States reply to the Japanese protest on exclusion has been handed to Ambassador Hanihnra by Secretary Hughes. It was announced the document would he , made public simultaneously in the United States and Japan on the morning of June TOth. U.S.A. PRESIDENCY. DKAIOCRATIC SELECTIONS. NEW YORK. June Hi. The Democratic Party leaders arrived here to-day, and are ready for a week of political manoeuvring, preceding the National Democratic Convention. Looming in the forefront as possible dark horses, or compromise candidates for the Presidential nominations, aro Air John Davies, former Ambassador to Britain, and Senator Ralston, of Indiana. A .sentiment favouring the choice of Air Davies, in the event of a deadlock in the Convention is reported to ho growing swiftly. The supporters of Govrenor Smith, of New York, and Air William AfeAduo are active.

REPUBLICANS DRV. WELLINGTON. Juno J 7. In connection with the recent Presidential nominations in the United States Republican Party, the New Zealand Alliance is in receipt of a cable from “Pussyfoot” Johnson, reading as follows: ."The imovement led by President Butler, of Columbia University, for a ‘wet’ plank in tlio National Republican platform collapsed entirely. The Convention ignored the proposal, declaring unanimously for strict enforcement. President Coolidge and General Dawes are both bone ‘dry’. ’’ A previous cable bad stated that it was expected that President Butler would stage “a sharp though ineffective tight to secure the modifications of the Volstead Law.” LA FOI.ETTF.’S PLANS. NEW YORK, .Tune lfi. Senator La Folette lias bis own l>nlitieal plans, namely, the probable launching of a Third Party during the so-called progressive National Convention, scheduled for Cleveland, on -Tuly -1. A telegram from St. Paul (Minnesota) says: "The Farmer-Labour Party Convention opens to-morrow. Apparently the Party are determined to designate or endorse as their candidate for the United States Presidency, a man who already lies definitely repudiated tlie Pally itself, namely. Senator La Folette, who. some time ago, declared the organisation was tainted with Bolshevism.