The New York herald., 1920-01-10
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GENERAL.

DclioCfdlS anu hepuUilCdHS III
Washington are convinced that
President Wilson's Jackson Day
dinner letter destroyed all hope Of
compromise and the speedy ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty; it was
also held that Mr.. Bryan's revolt
had failed to shake the Presidents
hold on his party in the Senate,
where he still controls enough
votes to block ratification by COM
promise.-Page 1, Part 2.
Charles e. Hughes, writing to
Speaker Thaddeus G. Sweet, calls
Assembly action in unseating
Socialists a mistake and asks
quick action to undo the error.
Republican State leaders gathered
here are plainly worried by the
situation which has developed
Page /, Part ?.
Unseating of the five Socialist As
semblymen at Albany causes a wave of
protest here. Republican leaders here for
meeting Of State committee are worried
by the development and hope to avoid all
reference to the action at the meeting to-
day.-Page /. Part g
Self-styled ''Soviet Ambassador Mar
tens and his secretary accepted subpoe-
mas from the subcommittee Of the Senate
investigating radical activities in the
United states, according to announcement
made by the Soviet Bureau in Washing
ton, which said that service was made at
the home of a friend where Mr. Mar
tens spent the afternoon.-Page !, Part Q.
Democratic party leaders consider that
. struggle for control is on between
President Wilson and William J. Bryan.
BY far the majority uphold the Presi-
dent.-Page 1. Part 2.
Earl Boles and Il. j. Roney. American
citizens. were murdered. apparently by
Carranza soldiers, declared report to
the State Department.-Page I, Part Q.
The s6.0oo.ooc estate of Henry Astor. 1.-The
Hermit" including three Broadway the
atres, is to be sold at public auction
Page I, Part 2.
Former President Taft indorses Bryan's
plea for immediate ratification Of the
peace treaty with reservations and urges
moderates among the Senators to hasten
Senate action.--Page 2, Part ..
Clifford Pinchot charged Attorney Gen.
cral Palmer with neglecting his official
duty in not appealing TO the Supreme
Court a case involving 10000 acres OF oil
land held by the Southern Pacific in Cali
fornia.-Page 6, Part ..
''Dr. X..' strangely gifted amnesia VIC
tim, puzzles Jersey town.-Page 5, Part 2.
Defending the governments outlay OF
600 for the nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals. Ala. r. S. Washburn, Rye. N. Y.
tells of doing $50. 900 OF work without
thought of profit.--Page 8, Part 1.
Public hearing on the question or n
nancial relief for the bankrupt traction
companies will be held by the Board Of
Estimate next Tuesday afternoon.-Page 8,
Part 1.
Experts in the Pittsburg steel district
estimate that the recently ended steel
strike cost the country more than $685.
900 0o.-Page 8, Part @
Chicago meat packers trumped up
charges Of Reds being on the Federal
Trade Commission payroll. William b.
Colver, chairman of the commission. de-
clared.-Page 8, Part 2.
Aliens held at Ellis Island for deporta-
ton organize a silence strike" to cause
trouble for the officials.-Page 4, Part 2.
Central Federated Union, representing
American Federation of Labor unions in
New York city and vicinity. strongly de-
nounces the action of the State Assembly
in unseating the five Socialist Assembly
men.-Page s. Part 2.
The miracle picture Of his dead wife
and baby on the ceiling of the living room
OF Missouri farmers wife vanished at
a prayer.-Page 3, Part ].