AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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Australian and n.z. caulk association. AMERICAN 1! EY KI.ATIONK. NEW YORK, October -1. Projiihi thin <:!!'■( ials claim to have discovered a gigantic Anglo-American rum running conspiracy, with ten million dollars involved, when thou* was towed into the harbour the twin serew British steamer ‘TYodcl'ick B", with a crew c.f twenty-eight men and two women, under an armed guard and ■with a half-miliion dollar cargo 01 liquor. Five Government a;:ents mado the capture. alter bargaining for twen-ty-live thousand eases of whisky from the vessel’s master, and paying one Jmndred thousand dollars for it. William Walker, leader of the “ilry” forces, asserted that hankers in the l.'nited States and (Ireat .Britain aro comerned in the eonspii..ey.

.Mr B. Wheeler, Counsel for the AntiSaloon League, rharge.s the French Wines Exportation Commission with redoubling its export in a political campaign to ‘get ‘'Wet" ;audidates elected. lie says in an article: ‘'Confessing .a: tivities in Canada, the C unniksiyo stated that part of its programine includes the furnishing of funds at the right moiueut.

THK COTTON CHOP. RISK IN IMIK ES EXPECTED. (Received this day at S a.in.) NEW YORK. October I. The '‘New York Times” states the best private estimate indicates that me ID2I cotton crop will total approximately twelve million hales, or, in the vicinity of twelve million hales, an increase over 1023, which is due chiefly to last winter’s cold weather which appreciably cheeked the hull weevil. This season’s crop, however, is considered the poorest cotton crop for many years, or,vino to the heavy rains in the summer and autumn which caused the bolls' to rot, and never open: or, where they opened, the seed sprouted within the liolls. doing irreparable damage.

Producers look forward to a seriously deranged market. Due to the poor quality, the market lias been extremely unsteady and comparatively low prices prevail. Cotton, which last year reached as high as thirty-six cents per pound, is now quoted, approximately, at 2n ((-iits for December delivery. This is duo to the poor consumption by foreign and domestic spinners.

■ Reports that the Indian cotton crops have been damaged l.y the recent heavy rains, anil the poorness of the present American crops, will, it is believed cause prices to rise .steadily in the near future. EX-PR E.M I ER’S TRIAL. St .JOHNS (Newfoundland), Oct I. A preliminary inquiry into the charges against 'Sir .Richard Squires of stealing monies and receiving monies, the property of His .Majesty’s Government, knowing them to have been stolen, arising out of I lie Walker report has been concluded. The judge ruled that the uneoiitradieled depositions were primn laeie evidence, and intimated lie would commit Squires to the Supreme Court for trial.

PRESIDENT COOLI DOE’S WISH WASHINGTON. October I.

Speaking lit the dedication ceremony of a monument to war dead, President Coolidge said that peace was now established, lull must he nourished ill this country's international rein!ions. Recalling his wish I'nr American memhersliii) of the World Court, and further disarmament, the President issued n warning: "We do not propose to entrust lo any other power or combination of powers,’’ lie raid. "I ho authority lo make op enr mind' for os." The I ailed Stales u aaled 111 Mr the Allies prnteelcd mid Germany res tored to a condition of productivity and nrogress. He favoured covenants conforming to American policy of independence, to prevent an aggressive war, and to promote permanent ponce, hut these would have little value unless the sentiments ol peace were cherished in the hearts of the people.

WIRELESS LESSONS. XKW YOII-K. October 5. Commencing on Mondnv. faculty me in burs of New York Vnivorsity "ill hrnndcnxt nif'litl.v live nights |ior week, •i, twenty liiiimtus diversified course. XKW MEDICINE centre. GREATEST IX WORLD. (Received this day sir- 10.2-* a.nO XKW YORK, ,'Oelolier I. The Columbia I'niversily bus annoiliieeil that alter three years colisidcratioii of the plans, it "ill boom <"•- niediatelv the eonstruetiou ol what, it is believed, will be the greatest medical eentre in the world, costing apprnxiinately twenty million dollars and embodying; the developments in the co-op-eration between hospitals, medical colleges and research institutions. The first structure, i-oslwng ten millions, "ill house . the Presbyterian Hospital and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, two of the most famous institutions in the l-nited States being now alliliated with Columbia. These "ill be completed as rapidly as possible and there "ill be available when the centre is completed the services of the leading specialists in every branch of medicine commanding postmodern erpiipinent. It "ill also pi<>M< < a place lor the collaboration of scientists ancl the training of practitioners. The centre will include also a dent a school, a maternity hospital, a children’s hospital, and neurological institute. Both private and public patients will be-treated. Co-operation with the municipal autlioriiies "ill he carried out and the work will probably take ten years to complete. A FATAL IT Y. OTTAWA. October I . Sir Wiliam Price, Canada's leading multi-milionaire paper mauufaetuie., was killed "hen a landslide overwhelmed a canoe in which he and two * .oncers were inspecting tmihei dose the lake shores, llis eompamons had a narrow escape.