The New York herald., 1920-01-02
Summary of the
News in
Today's Herald
GENERAL.

Two hundred or more l. w. w.
and other radicals were seized
in Chicago in New Years Day
raids.-Page l, Part ,.
One man dead and eleven dangerously
III in hospitals is the New Years celebra-
tion list of wood alcohol victims in and
near this city.-Page /, Part 2.
Senator William e. Borah in a letter to
Governor Lowden. of Illinois, asked him,
a. a Presidential candidate. to state his
position on the League OF Nauons.-Page
I. Part 2.
strife between the Christian Science
Church in Boston and the Christian Sci
snce Board Of Publication will be taken up
tonight at a meeting in First Church,
Scientist, In this city.--Page 1. Part 2.
New Years greetings from Europe and
South America reached President Wilson
Dispatches from the big cities OF the West
reported that despite the dry law people
managed to enjoy a fairly moist" New
Years celebration.-Page2 2 Part T.
The State Department received an APP
probation of the American military and
naval forces from the Lord Mayors, Lord
Provosts and Mayors Of many cities in
Great Britain and Ireland.-Page 2, Part 2.
Only a few cases of intoxication are
heard in the Magistrates courts on the
morning after New Years Eve.-Page 3,
Part Q.
New city officials are sworn In; Mayor
Hylan delivers a New Years address to
his commissioners.-Page 3, Part 2.
Ludwig c. A. X. Martens. self-styled
Soviet Ambassador. evades service of an
order to show cause in his alleged con-
tempt Of the Lusl< Committee.-Page 3,
Part 2.
The Mexico brings American I. W. w.
deported by Cuba. Officials allow him to
land when he proves citizenship. Eighty
passengers arrive from Latin. America
Page 4, Part 2.
The Appellate Division decides that
landlords whose leases contain five
day clause" may dispossess undesirable"
tenants at will.-Page 4, Part 2.
Miss venita Fitzhugh, musical comedy
star. was killed when the automobile In
which she was returning to the home OF
Philadelphia friends from a New Year
Eve supper skidded, throwing her out and
down a sixty foot railway embankment.-
Page A, Fart z.
Hog Island shipyard shows remarkable
tonnage record in period covering sixteen
and half months.-Page ?, Part l.
In formal statement announcing that
President Wilson had signed the sugar
control bill, continuing the life OF the
United States Equalization Board for 1920.
Secretary Tumulty said that it is doubt
Sui whether it is practicable or wise for
the President TO exercise his power ito
purchase and distribute sugar from
Cuba-"--Page 8, Part l.
The Census Bureau started its army of
81 900 cnuInerators gathering facts and fig
ures for the 1890 census from all over the
country this morning.-Page 3, Part 1.
The United States is the most idealistic
Of nations and prohibition is the last word
IN idealism, says Maeterlincl---Page 8,
Part I.
Mass meetings in Carnegie Hall. Hip
drome and churches will mark anniver-
January and 6.--Page 4. Part I.
Cloak and suit makers are facing a
crisis through a strike Of 5000 workers be-
cause OF what the employers call the greed
OF union labor.-Page 4, Part 2
Cecile vester. accused Of the murder
of 7. Stanley Brown, of Mt. Clemens.
Mich, confronted Lloyd Provost, cousin
OF the dead mans widow, and dared him
to deny her charge that he had COM
mitted the crime. Provost refused to
answer.-Page 4, Part 2.