The New York herald., 1920-01-14
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GENERAL.

Storm in Assembly at Albany
over ousting of Socialists is re-
newed. Speaker Sweet stands by
his guns and arrangements are
made for the trial to begin next
Tuesday. In New York the Social
lists arrange for their legal defence.
The Bar Association holds a
stormy meeting in secret, with
Charles E. Hughes leading the
forces against the Assembly's ac-
ton and William d. Guthrie in
favor.-Page /, Part ?.
Representatives of organizations having
total membership of %, 900 900 Americans
urged on Senator's Lodge and Hitchcock
early ratification of the peace treaty.
while another delegation made a similar
plea to Mr.. Tumulty. who received them
for the President in the White House.
Tho treaty however. is no nearer ratifica-
ton than it has been for several months
Page 5. Part ..
Senator Williams attacked his fellow
Senators for what he termed their failure
to give proper consideration to the Water
Power bill. He halted the exit of many
who were about to leave at adjournment
Page 2, Part2.
BY vote Of 1S3 to 123 the House Of Rep
resentatives decided upon an investigation
or the whole matter of medals and other
honors awarded TO army officers and men.
after listening to a scathing denunciation
Of General March and the General Staff by
Representative Gallvan, of Massachusetts,,
who declared that honors had been given
promiscuously on "the basis of acquaint-
anceship" rather than merit.-Page 4,
Part 2.
Secretary Baker announced that the task
OF bringing home the 5000 American troops
now in Siberia would be started "at once.''
although only small portion Of the force
would be moved at first.-Page 4, Part 2.
Developments at the hearing Of the
Presidents Coal Commission indicated
higher prices to the consumer. the opera
tors making it plain that they would be
bound by no agreement after the Lever
act ceased to operate. and the union lead
ers renewing their demand for increased
wages and shorter hours.-Page 4. Part 2.
Acting Governor w. H. Runyon in his
message at the convening Of the New Jer-
sey Legislature yesterday, urged that there
he no legislation looking to the attempted
nullificaton of the Eighteenth amendment
until its constitutionality had been passed
upon by the Supreme Court.-Part 4.
Part 2.
Investigations are under way of the
deaths Of four members Of the Duties
family. DR.. Freudenberg is in jail at
Green Lake, Wis. charged with the MUIR
der of his mothersin-law. Mrs. Duffies.-
Page 5, Part 2.
Miss Anna Greenberg's skull is frac-
tured and her pocketbook, containing $50.
is stolen when she is held UP and attacked
by an unidentified youth in Central Park.
Page 5. Part 2.
The Shipping Board, now self-support-
ing, will withdraw it's request for an ap-
propriation of. $125. 900. .000-Page 8. Part 1.
The Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany, to AVOID going into the hands OF
a receiver, will sell all it's real estate
not needed for the operation or its
lines.-Page I. Part 2.
A special committee OF the vestry Of the
Church Of the Ascension discusses the
complaints against the Rev. DR.. Percy
Stickney Grant and will submit report
to the vstry today or tomorrow.--Page 4,
Part 2.
The Board of Estimate opens its investi-
CATION of the financial condition Of the
transit companies of the city.-Pagc 3.
Part I.
Owners of whiskey and other liquors be-
Gin an eleventh hour rush to move their
stocks from warehouses to their homes.
IN compliance with the government ruling
that all such transfers must be made on or
bfore January f.-Page 4. Part 2.