GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

KHARTOUM DAM. A'ustralian-N.Z. Cable Association. Cairo, September 20, The Egyptian Government will commence in tlu autumn building n new ilam south of Khartoum at a cost of ,€1.000,000 (Egyptian), fearing that abnormally high Niles will follow the succession of low ones. WEST'RALI A\" DEFICIT. •Perth, Sept. 21. In the Assembly, the Premier stated tliat the year's deficit was £1,1100,905. The Government was legislating to enable soldiers to exercise the franchise when they have enlisted. TRAMWAY STRIKES. New York, September 20. There was serious rioting by tramway strikers on Tuesday night. Five hundred attmyed the ears, stoned the subway express, . and hurled britfks, bolts, and other missies at the windows of the elevated railway ears. Many passengers were, 'hurt. The police charged and dispersed the mob with batons. DARING BLACKMAILERS. Washington, Sept. 20. The heads of the Department of Justice and the bureaux at Chicago, New I York and Philadelphia met at Washington to-day to try and arrange secrecy of testimony for many wealthy society men concerning the operations of the most tlariig band of blackmailers in America's history. The Department of Justice lias evidence showing that the gang, operating with beautiful women, fleeced virtiiVis of over a million dollars by tlireat'.'!:iuj' proceedings under the Mann White Slave. Law, which assigns severe penalties for men accompanying women on an interstate journey. The Department of Justice cannot break the gang without the testimony of the victims, who protest that it would ruin their reputations if they gave evidence. Efforts are being made to discover legal moans of proceeding in camera.