AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1926, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

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SHIP IN PERIL,

SAN FRANCISCO. .March 9,

The motor ship Mazatlan is drifting helplessly 91 miles east of Gunman, on account of engine trouble, with nineteen persons, including two women, aboard, according to a wireless message received on Tuesday. It is believed that the vessel is endangered because it is in the winter typhoon area. A relief vessel is to be sent from Honolulu.

ATHKJSM IN I'.S.A. NEW YORK, March 9. The American Association for the Advancement of Atheism announces that atheistic societies, similar to the “ Damned Souls Club ” at the Univorsity of Rochester, will shortly he established in many colleges throughout the country. Mr Freeman Hopwood, general secretary, declared that branches were expected to be established at Yale a,nd the University of Kansas within a few days with the likelihood of at least a dozen branches to be functioning by the end of the present term. Air Hopwood said: “Our Association will supply them with literature, and co-operate in every way. We especially endorse the inviting of professors to address and advise them. Experience has shown that the United States has in goodly percentage of professors who arc atheists.” I'.S.A. WHEAT. WASHINGTON. .March 9. The Department of Agriculture announced that the wheat on the farms on .March Ist totalled about 09,279.000 bushels, or 'l.B per cent of the 1025 crop as compared with 122,042,000 bushels, or thirteen per cent, of the crop of 1024, held on same date last year. Wheat in the country mills and elevators totalled 75,429,bu5he1s or 11.3 per cent as against 07,022,000 bushels or 7.8 per cent on the same date last year. About 08.0 per cent of the wheat held on the farms will he shipped out of the countries where it was grown, compared with 71.3 per cent of the 1021 crop. NEW YORK, March 0. Chicago wheat prices are: May. new 158 J cents per bushel, old 150:|. July 138;*, September ]33J.