The New York herald., 1920-01-03
Summary of the
News in
Toda.y's Herald
GENERAL.

Federal officials. directed by At
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer
and Chief w. j. Flynn, make a
nationwide descent on radicals
and, armed with 1000 warrants,
conduct raids in thirty-five cities
seizing about fifteen hundred mem
bers of the Communist Party and
ttons of anarchistic literature
Page 1, Part 2.
"Moonshine Bill' Allen. Of Kentucky
with ten hill rangers. round up Illicit
liquor sellers In Brooklyn.-Page I. Part 2
The Shipping Board called for bids or
the Leviathan. the America, the George
Washington and many other vessels as
part Of an announced policy of turning al
ships owned by the Board back to pri-
vate ownership.-Page 1. Part 2.
Commissioner Enright admits Hackett
was forced to resign by the scandal. which
developed In Police Department. following
girls story Of attack.-Page /. Part 2.
Democratic Senators have given ur al
hope of finding a basis for compromise
on ratificat.on of the peace treaty to pre-
sent when the Senate reconvenes, and they
have dropped formal conferences for thai
purpose. Republican mild reservation
lists" insist that the Americanizing prin'
ciple of the Lodge reservations mus
stand.-Page 1. Part 2.
Figures compiled by the United Mine
Workers of America give the average
wages of coal miners as less than s75 a
month for the SIX years from 1913 to 1918
inciusive.-Page 6. Part 2.
Senator Harding. replying to question.
put him as candidate for the Republi'
can Presidential nomination by railway
union officials. made a bold declaration
of the approval of the anti-strike section
In tho pending railway bills.--Page 3
Part I.
Former President William n. Taft
names nine men from whom the Republi'
can party will pick it's candidate for Presi'
dent. but predicts that none will enter
the national convention with clear ma.
jority.-Page 8. Part 2.
Paul D. Cravath and Henry W. Taft, ir
letter to the League to Enforce Peace
are of the opinion that It will be neces
Bary to resubmit the Treaty OF Versailles
to the allied Powers II the Senate reser.
vations are adopted.-Page 2, Part 2.
Arthur williams. Federal Food Admin
istrator, issues figures showing q Drop II
retail prices since the latter part Of 1915
Page 6, Part /.
Girl mutineers bite. claw and kick IL
a three hours battle with matrons ant
guards at Bedford Reformatory.-Page 4
Part q
Nathan Hirsch chairman Of the Mayors
Rent Profiteering Committee, resigns
blaming the Mayor for lack Of funds witt
which to carry on the committees work.
Page 3, Part L
Admiral viscount John Jellicoe. com
mander OF the British fleet In the grea'
naval battle off Jutland. gets warn
welcome as he arrives here for a two
days. visit. during which he will be the
guest of Charles NJ. Schwab.-Page 2
Part 2.
Fire that destroyed the three story
factory building at Nos. 1.26 to l,2S
Broadway, Brooklyn, tied up elevated
traffic in the Broadway and Lexington
avenue lines for more than an hour apd q
half last night and delayed many persons
homeward bound.-Page s, Part 2.
Urging that America maintain her owl
nitrate supply, Secretary Baker urge'
further development of the Mussel Shoals
plant In Alabama.-Page 2. Part !.
The Attorney General Of Michigan or
dered that Mrs. Ruth Brown. widow o
J. Stanley Brown. who was slain. agaii
be taken into custody and held as a wit
ness.-Page s, Part 2.
Christian Scientists in New York city
vote to uphold the Mother Church In Bo1
Ton In controversy with Publication So
ciety.-Page s, Part 2.