The New York herald., 1920-01-13
Summary of the
News in
Today's Herald
GENERAL.

The United States Supreme
Court refused to permit the Retail
LIQUOR Dealers Association, of
New Jersey, to bring suit before 1T
to test the constitutionality of the
prohibition amendment. A similar
appeal by the State of Rhode
Island is expected to be decided
before Friday.-Page 1, Part 2.
Despite growing protests. the Assembly
at Albany set in motion the machinery
} for the trial of the five suspended SOCIAL
: list Assemblymen. Democrats take up the
! fight for the accused. Thirty-five leaders
. of the New York bar sign resolution OF
protest against action of the Assembly,
: Page /. Part 2.
The deadlock on the peace treaty Is as
/ tight as ever despite talk of compromise,
according to Washington dispatches.
President Wilson's stand blocks conces-
sions by the Democrats. and the Republi-
cans are still firm for the Lodge pro-
gramme.-Page /, Part 2
J Official announcement was made IN
+; Washington that the 5000 American troops
, in Siberia will be brought home as soon
as the Czecho-Slovak forces now there
| are repatriated.-Page 1, Part z
Declaring that there are enormous
frauds" in connection with the sale of food
to starving Europeans, Herbert Z. Hoover
. pleaded with Congress to approve the plan
proposed by Secretary Glass and set aside
, a fund of s15o. 100000 for food for the relief
of Poland Austria, Armenia and other
needy countries, less the people, driven
desperate by hunger, turn TO Bolshe-
vism.-Page l, Part 2.
Speaking at banquet in st. Louis, SEN
ator James A. Reed, of Missouri. declared
! the nation was rising against the League
| Covenant and cited the recent declara-
tions of Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Bryan and DR..
Lowell against Article X. as proof Of the
tide of sentiment-Page 3, Part 2.
, Secretary Of the Treasury Glass and
VIII Ii. Hays Republican National chair
man, arc engaged in a lively row over the
charge attributed to Hays that the name
OF every Liberty bond buyer was put on
the Democratic mailing list Mr. Glass
calls on Mr.. Hays to detract and Mr..
Hays repeats that the Democratic admin
istration is using t0Xpayers money to
send out political -paganda.-Page 8,
Part 2.
Crowds storned tank cars bringing water
to Norfolk to relieve the two weeks
fanline.-Page 3, Part 2.
The second Soviet Ark" Is expected 60
leave. Ellis Island this week with a. ship
load of aliens for deportation to Russia
Page A. Part 2
The Graham Sediton bin carrying the
Seath penalty, was favoraby reported by
the House Judiciary Committee Repre-
sentative Graham advocated 1t in a
sDeech.-Page !, Part 3
Lewis Nixon. Public Service Commits
sioner in his first annual report favors
a flexible car fare. and predicts a reduc-
tion from the five cent rate.-Page 1. Part
2.
Anti-sa1oon Leagues prohibition en-
forcemcnt bill is introduced at Albany
Page S. Part 2
Actual digging for the New York-New
Jersey tunnel under the Hudson will soon
begin, it is announced.-Page 3, Part /.
Further deepening the mystery sur
rounding the disappearance Of Miss Jeanne
Anna DeKay. Hull House social worker
who has been missing for eleven days
the authorities reported that Miss De
kayS brother and Miss Ddez Salter
a Roumanian shipboard acquaintance of
the DeKays. are both missing. Reports
of an art collection which crooks tried to
steal from Miss DeKay further conpli-
Gated the search.-Page s, Fart z.
Charged with the murder of his mother
in-law by an injection of mustard, a
physician of Markesan. Wis, was Jailed
Page s. Part ?.
Finding the Corrupt Practice act to be
constitutional. the United States Court at
Grand Rapids, Mich, overruled the de-
niurrer filed by the attorneys for Senator
Newberry and 13i others charged with
frouds in the 1918 Senatorial election
Page 6, Part 2.
Bituminous coal operators seek more
light on the scope of the Coal Commits
sions work before promising to abide by
the commissions findings, while the min
ers fatty pledge themselves to accept
whatvere finding may be reached.-Page 3.
Part !.
Woman creates sensation in the West
side Court by accusing a police reserve,
on trial on a larceny charge made by a
nurse, of running her reputation by black
lnail--f'age 3, Part /.