UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

PRESIDENTS HEALTH BREAKS / DOWN? By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. ' Washington, Sept. 26. A message from s Wichita,. Kansas, states that, owing to nervous exnaus- i tion, President Wilson has cancelled the remainder of his tour. His physician stated that the nervous indigestion, from which the President was suffering. was duo to the strain of the last twelve . months. President Wilson is proceeding direct to Washington.—Aus.-N.Z. <3able Assn. DEPORTATION OF ALIENS. New York, Sept. 28. Enemy aliens, numbering 1731, have been deported to Germany. THE ITALIAN QUESTION. Washington, Sept. 26. Commenting on the reported landing of American troops on the Adriatic coast, Mr Campbell, during a debate in the House, alluded to the victory of American troops over Italians and declared it was time the people knew what such operations portended. , Senator Johnson, pointed out that his amendment was directed not at depriving Canada and Australia of votes in the League of Nations Assembly, but ; sought to give the United States an equal number of votes. The Democratic leaders are apparently not hopeful of the treaty passing. It is understood Mr Wilson, on his return, will suggest the temporary withdrawal of the treaty from the Senate with a view of discussing a possible compromise regarding the reservations. —AUB.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A. SENATOR'S CRITICISM. ' Washington, Sept. 16. During the Senate debate Mr Cummings (Republican) said that when Pre* sident Wilson ended his work in Paris Die United States remained without a friend in Europe, Asia or Africa. America's brilliant service in the war was forgotten amid the storm of protests which overtook President Wilson as he sailed homeward. Once the War ' was ended the United States shOTld have made her exit as speedily as »oasible. If the United States was shackled with the league of Nations she Would go blindly blundering ok into the future.—AU6.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' "PROFESSOR BARRADEN." CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES. Christchurch, Sept. 86. Ray Alfred Saunders, known as. Professor narration, hypnotist, was charged in the Mag Urate's Court that on November 5, 111 IS, with intent to defraud, he did obtain £(J 0s Cd in money from John Sutton by means of false pretence, to wit, a valueless cheque. Mr. J. Cassidy said that the aeensod at the time of the alleged offence had a ' banking account, and when he tendered , the cheque believed that he, hnd money in the bank to meet it. The case was Teally a civil, not a criminal, one. Thomas Cockroft, ledger-keeper at the Bank of New Zealand at Te Aro (Wei-' lington), said that accused opened an account with the bank in August, 1918. It was closed on March 3J, 1919, when the cheque was presented. On November 7, 1018, accused had only la 3d to his credit. He did not know how much the accused had to his credit on November 5 when the cheque was made out, but on September 17 he had ft) 3d. On September 30 he was charged fis, banking charges, thus leaving Is 3d. Accused was further remanded till October 4.