AMERICAN NEWS
RUBBER EXPLOITATION.
APPARENT COLLAPSE
[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.!
(Received this dav at 9. a.m.) RIO de JANfERO, February 2
Brazil's dream of the conquest of the Amazon Jungles, through the efficient exploitation of the rubber resources by Henry Ford, appears to have eollap.srd. Advices from Para statesMr Ford, after spending millions, is unable to combat native antagonism to the efficiency methods and is giving up the experiment on the Tapajos river. Employees were recently reduced from three thousand to lwo hundred. Some Americans have resigned, while others, assigned to an Australian piut now in Para, are waiting transportation. Among the methods to which the natives objected, it is understood, are tlie punching time clock and standing in line for food. The eviction of former tenants, as the clearing proceeded, also led to antagonism late last year. It is necessary to send police by aeroplane from Para to quell native rioters, who marched on the farm with pitch forks, guns and farm implements.
Malcolm Campbell. (Received this dnv at 9. a.m.) NEW YORK, February 2. News from Daytona states:—Malcolm Campbell to-day attained an unofficial speed of approximately two hundred and forty miles an hour in a practice run. NEW YORK, February 2. A message from Daytona Beach states: —-Though Malcolm Campbell exceeded Major Seagravc's record by nearly nine miles an hour, it was not officially recorded and was made in only one direction. ‘‘l was tickled to dentil,” Campbell said. “The car performed beautifully, everything went off hue and 1 could not ask anything better. I tell you it was wonderful.” The official believed Campbell might make a record attempt on Tuesday. TENNIS CHAMPIONS. NEW YORK, February 2. Borotra, Brugnon and Boussus will compete in the national indoor championship here in March. They will also meet a picked squad in an international squad match. /
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