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New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
John Barleycorn's
Final Rite to Give
Broadway a Shock
ALI Records for Bibulous
Celebration Expected To
Be Smashed on Thurs
day and Friday Evenings

Advance notices indicate that the
island of Manhattan is to be completely
drenched in gloom on Thursday and
FRIDAY evenings. Judging by indica-
tlons, the high moisture percentage of
New Years Eve will not be a circum-
stance to the liquid content of the
Broadway atmosphere on both the 18th
and the 10Th.
There are two reasons for the an
parant duplication, one for each eve
nlng. In the first place, there is a
tendency among conscientious drinkers
TO oelleve that so tremendous tragedy
as the advent Of the Eighteenth Amend
ment cannot possibly be fittingly cele-
orateo IN the short space of one nights
there is grave danger of an officious
OFFICER of the law putting q sudden
stopper on the ceremonial at the witch
ing hour of midnight on the 10th. thus
completely spelling the evening for
the faithful addicts, who 1T that hour
Will normally have only just begun to
enter the spirit of the affair.
These propose, therefore, to begin
on the 10Th, and hope to have sufficient
start on the demon rum by the time
the amendment becomes law to make
tnem s entirely indifferent to their sordid
fate If, after two successive evenings
of earnest endeavor, they cannot attain
the point where they don't give two
whoops for either Colonel Porter or
William H. Anderson, then. indeed.
they feel there is no kick left in LIQUOR
Speaking of Superintendent Ander-
son, there are 100 other Andersons in
Manhattan who are going to be among
those those present when they put the
lighted candles above John Barley
corn's ,pallid brow. These, declaring
themselves to be Andersons only by
virtue of the baptismal handicap, and
not by reason of adherence to the
tenets of the noblest Anderson of them
all, are going to do a party at Reisen-
weber's, Columbus Circle. It will be a
very solemn affair. The invitations
bear black-edged border half an inch
thick. '
Blu: the boys are regular! They are
good sports, and to prove it they have
invited William H. Anderson to at
tend; Razors and gatling guns will be
checked to the right of the entrance
and persons carrying poisons into the
Gas you are the victorious opponent
the invitation to William H. Anderson
reads, nothing could be more fitting
than to have you attend the ceremo-
MES" So far Mr.. Anderson has not
replied.
Hip Pockets Again Utilized
Reservations in the deep mourning
belt which stretches from Seventy-sec.
ond Street to Herald Square indicate
the hotels say, that more hip pockets
will bulge on Broadway than ever be.
fore. At the Majestic, at all the hotels
OF the Pershing Square group, at the
Astor, the Waldorf and the popular
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Pennsylvania to Lay
Wood Alcohol EMBARGO
AH Preparations That MAY Be
Legally Sold Viii Be Listed
With 5000 Drug ists

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 12.-1n the
neighborhood of $50 manufacturers,
distributors and dealers handling prep
arations containing wood alcohol have
filed affidavits with the State De-
partment Of Health. as required by
the committee Of state officials, and
steps to place lists in the hands of
each Of the 5000 druggists in Penn
sylvania are being taken.
These lists will show what prepara-
tions may be legally sold. The
spectcrs to follow up various cases,
and the advisory board of the Depart
ment of Health will meet Thursday in
Philadelphia to lay the embargo.
Arrangements have been made with
District Attorney Samuel P. Rotan of
Philadelphia to start prosecutions of
three firms which have been selling
barber preparations held to be in vio-
lation of the wood alcohol act. Two
of the firms, whose names are with
held until the warrants are served,
withdrew their preparations and gave
notice of substitutes, while the third
refused to withdraw or to permit state
inspectors to enter the store.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Still Seized on East Side
100 Gallons of ''Mash" Boiling
as Detectives Enter

Detective La Battagla, hunting
through the East Side yesterday for
medical supplies and woolcn goods
stolen by truck thieves earlier in the
day, dropped in at an electrical shop at
1876 Broome Street, run by Charles
Rubin and his sons, Nathan and Morris
He gave one snip and went out again.
Accompanied by Detectives Whalen
and Cohen, of the Clinton Street po-
lice station, he returned. They ar
rested the three electricians. Behind
partition in the rear of the shop 100
gallons of "mash" was boiling and six
barrels of the stuff moonshine is made
Of stood close by. The stolen goods,
including an electrical still, also were
there.
All the prisoners were taken to
Hcadquarters, where Nathan was
charged with receiving the stolen goods.
A charge of having a still in their
premises was made against all three.
They denied any knowledge of the nom
election ncresgories found in the reAr
Of their shop.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

mr.: N Street, answering the governments
el clalm regarding the application said
tnas pan. internal Revenue Commissioner
volstead act had prepared and pro- 1ee
muigated regulations for the seizure
anta ana forfeiture "cat of liquors found in pri-
Mr.. Caffey and his assistant had ,d. ad.
mltted they. expect to establish the
posses possession SION: Of contraband through the
Previously Mr. Caffey, in answer;no
question put to him by Judge Knox,
said that citizens after the amendme n;
vent went into effect would be unable to
OBTAIN permits to transport liquors
from one address to another, even il
transported through the air. Mr.. Tut
Tie also mentioned the fact that liquor
placed in government warehouses could
not be removed. '-' 0"'N
Judge Knox said he hoped to reach
q decision before the amendment goes
into effect. Then he directed the at
torneyS to file briefs TODAY.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Concrete Park Benches
To Put Stop to Spooning
People Cannot Hang Them in
Trees and Make Lovers Nests,
Says Callatin

Francis D. Gallatin, Commissioner
of Parks, outlined yesterday his plans
for the improvement of parks and
parkways. Chief among his proposals
is the construction of a monumental
watergate on the Hudson River to be
used as landing place for the recep-
tion Of distinguished visitors.
Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue and
Riverside Drive are to be improved
and beautified, according to Commits
sloner Gallatip's program. Park Ave-
nue., from Forty-second to Ninety
seventh Street, is to be planted in
pyramidal cedars and rambler roses.
The Central Park side of Fifth Ave
nue.. is to be adorned with artistic con-
crete benches, and Riverside Drive
extension is to be repaved.
Other proposals call for the crea-
ton of one. or more large parks i'm
in Central Park and its conversion into
meadow; renovation of the east and
west drives in Central Park; construc-
tion Of a permanent automobile road
bed for the Speedway, and erection of
trotting track; and revitalizing of
the trees and meadows in the city
parks.
The permanent roadbed for the
Speedway would cost about $1,269,000,
Commissioner Gallatin said The Hud-
son River watergate, he said, should be
erected somewhere between Eightieth
and Ninetieth streets, where there is
lot of vacant city land.
The placing of concrete benches along
the east side Of Central Park is aimed
as fatal blow at spooning couples.
The benches will be rooted in the
ground, $50 that people cannot hank
them in trees and make lovers nests,
as has been frequently done with the
present benches," said the hard-hearted
commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Jury Frees II Accused
OF Fraud in War Work
Reception Follows Acquittal of
Coastwise Lumber and Supply
COmDanv Defendants

A jury in the United States District
Court of Brooklyn returned verdict of
not guilty yesterday ten minutes after
it had received the case of fourteen Of
ficials and employees of the Coastw;se
Lumber and Supply Company, who were
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
government on war contracts. The de-
cision ended legal battle which has
been waged since last May. The fami-
lies of the acquitted men held an i'm
promptu reception in the courtroom af-
ter the verdict.
Judge Thomas, who presided at the
trial, thanked the jury and counsel The
twelve jurors then accompanied the
judge to his chambers and there gave
him fountain pen and a set of reso-
lutions commencing him for his courty
The men acquitted we're George T.
McQuade, president Of the Coastwise
company; Charles Curtis, vice-presi-
dent; John w. Van Gorden. secretary,
and Elizabeth O'Donnell, Clifford W.
Lyon, Albert H. Atkinson jr., Henry
Geib, Louis Barkesroda, Nathaniel Nc
Cotter, David H. Skinner, C. J. Davis
Nicholas, George Reilly, Frank Elton
head the Paul Lagno, employees.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Liquor in Rooms and
Lockers Gets Sanction,
attempt to Obtain Injunction
for Stock in Storage Fought
BY the u. S. as Premature

While attorneys in the Federal Dis
trict Court yesterday for four hours
exchanged opinions on the question
of whether a private warehouse may
be used for storing an individual sup
ply of alcoholic liquors, the Internal
Revenue Collectors office issued a
statement from Prohibition Commits
sioner Kramer saying that persons per-
manently occupying rooms in hotels,
16 could possess liquors in such rooms
or lockers, provided therefor over
which they have complete control and
which are used exclusively for storage
purposes"
The hearing was before Judge Knox
in the suit in equity brought by Will
lam G. Street, railroad director, living
at IL West Forty-fourth Street, at
tempting to restrain Colonel Daniel L.
Porter, of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, from selling his private stock of
liquors. Only few blocks from his
home Mr.. Streets private stock now is
being held in the vaults of the Lincoln
Safe Deposit Company, so East Forty
second Street.
United States Attorney Francis G.
Caffey and his assistant, Earl B.
Barnes, urged that the application for
temporary restraining order was
premature because the Eighteenth
Amendment does not go into effect un-
til January 16. Therefore they moved
the application be dismissed on the
ground that the court was without pu-
rsdiction and Colonel Porter did not
possess the power to seize the liquor
until then Mr.. Caffey also contended
that Mr.. Street could avoid trouble with
Internal Revenue collectors by remov-
ing his private stock to his dwelling or
q government warehouse.
Charles H. Tuttle, Of counsel for
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

lower Broadway hostelries reservations
for the two-way funeral are already tax
ing the capacity of the houses to meet
them. No special attractions will be
provided in any Of the hotels, save
ample opportunity for guests who have
hidden stores Of liquid sunshine in
their own right.
Zone of the features Of the affair.""
said the McAlpin, 'is the number of
private parties booked for those two
dates. It may not mean anything, but.
again, it may mean that there is going
to be slump in the banquet league,
once the amendment becomes effec-
tive"
There will be lot of folks from
out of town hunting places among the
front row mourners as relatives or
near friends of the deceased. Cope
land Townsend says one party Of grief
sas City to his Majestic to lay floral
bung-starter on the Broadway bier
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

ton OF this chapter are a common
nuisance and that the maintenance of
such is misdemeanor.
Sec. ~. Provides that any nuisance
defined in this chapter may be abated
by injunction. ~ '''
Sec. 20. Provides that any person
VINO engages in any manner Of boot
Logging is guilty Of nuisance and
may be restrained by injunction.
sec. ~. Provides for punishment
Sec. %. Provides for the issuance
OF search warrants and the search of
premises where liquor or property is
mad or possessed in violation of law,
or for the purpose of violating the
provisions of this chapter. Defines
private home and forbids search unless
it becomes place of sale.
!, Sec. 2S: Provides that any officer of
the law having knowledge that liquor
is. being transported illegally shall
seize the same, together with any con-
veyance used in such illegal traffic.
Sec. "a. Provides that liquor seized
shall be disposed Of as the court shall
determine.
Protection for Officers
Sec. 25. Provides that officers enforc-
ing this chapter shall have all the pro
Sec. 26. Provides for general penal
ties for first, second and subsequent
offenses.
Sec. ~. Provides that the clerk of
the court in which conviction for the
violation of this chapter is obtained
shall furnish verified transcript If
the record to the Commissioner of Pro-
hibition of the United States.
Sec. 2S Provides that fear of self
n y SvHo ol
son from testifying under subpoena in
any proceeding brought under this
chapter, but that such person shall
not be prosecuted on account Of any
matter in respect to which he has
been compelled to testify.
Sec. ~. Determines the place of the
sale and the place where prosecution
Tor illegal sale or transportation shall
Sec. 80. Provides that separate Of
lenses may be united in separate
counts.
Sec. 81. Provides that illegal pos
session of liquor shall be prima facie
evidence of illicit traffic, and pre-
scribes the conditions Of possession
IN the private home for private use.
Sec. so. Provides that certified copies
OF records may be used as evidence.
Sec 81. Provides that when q uues-
tion is raised as to the alcoholic con
tent Of beverage, the burden of proof
shall be on the manufacturer to show
that said beverage contains less than
one-half of one per cent of alcohol by
volume
Sec. "a. Provides that when the
property of an innocent citizen is pro-
ceeded against, he shall be made a
party to the proceeding by summons
personally served.
Sec 35. Provides for the manufac-
ture of alcohol for industrial purposes
Sec. SO. Provides that the invalidity
of any section of this chapter shall
not invalidate another.
Sec. 81. Provides for the suspension
of conflicting laws.
Sec. aS. Prescribes date when opera
tive
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Court
Denies Test
OF f'Dry' Law
Refuses to Permit New Ter.
sey Liquor Dealers Asso-
ciation to Bring Suit At.
lacking U. S. Amendment
Rhode Island Plea Heard
Decision by Friday Is Ex.
pected on States Effort
to Upset Prohibition

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Steps to
bring test proceedings for determ;na.
tion Of the constitutionality of the pro-
nlDltion amendment to the Federal
constitution received a setback to-dav
when the Supreme Court denied. for
lack of jurisdiction, motions filed IN
behalf of the Retail Liquor Dealers,
Association of New Jersey seeking ner-
mission to institute an original sn;+
for that purpose.
The denial, however, does not +er-
inmate the efforts to expedite deter-
mlnation m of the question, for motions
nieo oy the State of Rhode Island ask
ing similar permission were argued to-
oay and remain to be acted upon. Az
1ne Federal amendment becomes effec.
tive Friday action on the Rhode 1sland
motion within the next few DAYS is
expected.
Justice White Gives Reasons
The order denying permission 70
Drlng the New Jersey suit was made
orally by Chief Justice White. who
held the motion to file the case
rested upon plain disregard of two
principles of jurisdiction that have
been settled from the beginning" One.
ne SAID, was that citizen of state
could not bring suit against the state
without its consent, while the other
was that the Federal Constitution does
not create jurisdiction, but only an
portions it, and accordingly, under the
Constitution, the Supreme Court had M
jurisdiction in such a case as that
from New Jersey.
This attitude of the court in pen.
cral upheld the contentious of Solicitor
General King and New Jersey authori-
ties in their arguments made on Jan
uary 5.
In attacking the constitutionalitv Of
the amendment o-day ATTORNEY Cen
eral Herbert A. Rice of Rhode Island
questioned the validity of it's ratifica-
ton as we'll as Of the passage of the
resolution by Congress and asserted
the amendment was an interference
with state police powers and was
"usurpatory, unconstitutional and void y
In a brief filed with the court the
Rhode Island Attorney General fur
ther argued that enforcement of ma
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Copeland Says Doctors
May Prescribe Whisky

Ole Sathe, acting director of the Bu-
reau OF Food and Drugs of the Health
Department, was asked yesterday by
Commissioner Copeland to investigate
the report that physicians and drug
glsts had become so frightened over
the impending prohibition law that
they refused to have anything whatever
to do with whisky.
There is no legal reason" said DR..
Copeland, "why physicians cannot give
prescriptions for liquor when thew
have made the proper inquiry and ex,
animation of the patient, and that
when the proper prescription is pre-
sented to the druggist he should not
fill it,"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
tlonal prohibition would affect in
Jurlously the rights of Rhode Island.
Sees Defiance of States Power

The exercise of political power by
Congress is by virtue of Constitutional
authority the brief said. "The de-
ftendants threaten acts that are in de-
fiance of existing state power and ex-
lstlng state law. In so 'ar as they are
an!e to carry out their threats thew
will m effect interfere with the func-
tic sions Of the state by illegal and un-
warranted acts. Under these circum-
stances 1t is the right and duty of the
state to assert its authority and seek
to maintain it in this court. Whereas,
IN this case, the wrongs are threatened
by officials of the Federal govern
ment who are beyond the territorial
boundaries of the state, this tribunal
is not merely the proper, but the only
tribunal in which the authority of the
state may be vindicated."
The state also sought to prevent, the
brief said, the loss Of more than $780,
600 annually in taxes.
The government contended that the
questions involved were political, and
that the court was without jurisdiction
to hear the case.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Two Carloads of Whisky
Seized by U. S. Agents
Stock of Canadian Product Con.
cealed Under Lumber Held
Up at Perth Amhov

Two carloads of Canadian whisky, con-
cealed under layer of lumber, were
seized yesterday at Perth Amboy. N. J..
by revenue agents. 1t was sealed and
brought to the New York Custom House.
The contraband consignment was dis
covered by Perth Amboy railroad
freight agent. He noted that the ship
ment was consigned to the George W.
jackson Lumber Company, and knew
there was no such concern.
There is a George W. jackson resident
in Perth Amboy. He is a demurrage
expert, who was said yesterday to be
out of town. The revenue agents ex-
pect to interview him when he returns
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
John Dodge Nears Crisis
Detroit Automobile Makes Still
in Critical Condition

John Dodge, Detroit automobile man
ufacturer, who is seriously ill at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, is nearing the
crisis, his physician announced last
night. He is suffering from pneumonia,
which developed from influenza. His
brother Horace Dodge, who also was
stricken with penumonia at the hotel
is recovering. it was stated.
The automobile magnates were in
New York atten ding the automo obile
show when taken Ill.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Others From,
Domestic Mills

Woven voiles in clear,
Gle n looking plaids.
Silk and cotton mulls,
printed. Silk checked
and silk striped voiles
overprinted in flower
patterns with gayly
colored flowers.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
La Lur1e

is the name Of an enticing
French fabric that has silk
embroidered moons calm
ly sailing through the skies
of white volle, while stripes
and plaids of delicate cosor
seek to imprison them as
they pass. In Mandarin
yellow, clear blue, soft
rose.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Like Moonlight

a silver plaid falls in
delicate bars against
a background of Delft
or dark blue and a
spray of small inquisi-
tive pink flowers looks
through the lines.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
another French
Delight

is quite the daintiest fabric
imaginable. A delicate
white voile background
has been checked with a
hairline cord and then gen.
erously besprinkled with a
myriad of tiny gaily COL
ored dots red, blue,
green, yellow. purple. rose
and black. Drawn-work in
diamond shapes with wee
diamonds in blue or red at
their hearts give another
fabric its French distinc-
ton. A jaunty black and
white block checked voile
is embroidered in alter
mating squares with a tiny
bright vermilion flower.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
And These Are

but a fairly representative
few of the hundreds of
lovely suggestions for
smart summer wardrobes
that are offered here.
M0ewv-Second Floor
Centre.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Among Those
Present

q - - -
Present
were SILK AND COT
TON CREPES in lovely
soft toned backgrounds
with exotic blooms
Towering forth upon
them.
SILK AND COTTON
M A r QUISE T TES
printed in figures and
flowers.
SILK PLAID Eff
FECTS on voiles
showed how charming
a combination brown,
tan and blue can be
when they are put to-
gether by the expert
hand. From Switzer-
land come muslins in
full array, prim, de-
mure and dotted.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-10-14
Daily News Changes.

r. E. Wood, who has been editor
and publisher of the Lamar Daily
News for the past ten months and
previously Of the Wiley Journal,
has sold his interest in the News to
Mr.. Fred Betz who recently was
here from Missouri. Mr.. Wood im-
mediately bought the Holly Chief
tain from c. G. Page, Mr.. Page
expects to move to Florida for the
benefit Of the mild winter on his
health. Messrs. Page and Wood are
both first-class newspaper men and
good neighbors and citizens and
we are sorry to see one of them
leave. Mr.. Betz has not yet arriv-
ed to take charge of the News but
is said to be newspaper man OF
experience in the daily field and
will continue the endeavors made
by others before to prove that a
daily paper can be run successfully
In. Lamar. We wish him success
Lamar Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-10-14
Word from Editor Lawless.

From the information just re-
ceiyed from Denver, the operation
by DR.. Foster on the left eye OF
Editor Lawless, is as successful as
the one performed on the right eye.
and 1t is now almost certainty
that his eyesight will be restored.
This is indeed most gratifying
news to. Mr.. Lawless' many friends,
and DR.. Hasty, who accompanied
Mr.. Lawless to Denver and who was
present when the operation on the
right eye was performed, is highly
elated over the reports up to date.
Senator Hasty cannot find words
to expreess his praise and apprec-
iati0n Of the splendid work of DR..
Foster:
Mr.. Hasty win 70 to Denver to
accompany Mr.. Lawless on his re-
turn home and is confident Joe will
be able to recognize his old friends
by sight when they return. Lamar
Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-10-14
Cot a Deer.

The only Lamar party this year
that succeeded in getting deer
during the four day season was
that composed of DR.. ]. D. Paxton,
Jack Hart and Phil Gardner. All
had q hand in the killing but Jack
was the lucky man to get the head,
which is pronounced the finest Sc.
cured this season. Bob McGrath
says the cedars are SO full OF does
that you have to watch out to keep
from stumbling over them but that
the bucks refused to come down
out Of the hills until the open sea.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-10-14
Small Pox at Wiley.

More new cases of small pox have
been discovered during the past
week and have been placed under
quarantine but none of the cases
thus far have been serious and no
one has suffered the effects of the
disease in ITS original form. The
disease germs seems to have been
pretty well exhausted by the time
it reached this locality as very few
who have had it have suered to
any eextent from its effects. Vacci
nations have been made by the
scores during the past week and
every precaution is being taken tc
prevent 1t spreading any farther.
Wiley Journal.