The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1920-01-06
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GENERAL.

By five to four vote the United
States Supreme Court upheld pro-
visions in the Volstead act pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale
Of beverages containing one-half of
one per cent or more of alcohol.
Validity of the prohibition consti-
tutional amendment itself and the
question of the power of Congress
to define Intoxicating beverages
were not involved in the decision
and wet leaders see glimmer of
hope that the courts opinion on
these two vital points may be in
their favor.-Page l, Part 2.
Wet leaders declare they are by no
means fighting In the last ditch, pointing
out that the Supreme Court has yet to pass
on the validity of the constitutional pro-
hibtion amendment itself and on the
power OF Congress to define Intoxicating
beverages" Page /, Part g.
Martens chief aid and chancellor" In
the Soviet Bureau here. Gregory Wein-
stein, Is seized as Secret Service agents
The Department of Justice has q list OF
more than 5000 names of persons punish
able under the provisions Of the law
against radicals Attorney General Palmer
is urging CONGRESS to pass. Repro senta-
tive Graham introduced bill providing
capital punishment for sedition that in
wolves death.-Page /. Part 2.
Donald Craig reported from Washington
that there are strong reasons for be-
lieving that ratification of the peace treaty
and the League of Nations could and
would be adjusted in way to satisfy the
nation and the Allies If President Wilson
would no longer stand personally in the
path Of harmony.-Page ], Part 2.
Answering Senator Borah's questions,
Governor LowGen. of Illinois, declares in
favor of ratification Of the peace treaty
with reservations. holding that the League
of Nations will do no harm and may ac-
corplish much good.-Page 2, Part ?.
Legislators arrive at Albany for the
1920 session Of The Legislature and i'm
mediately prohibition becomes a principal
topc.-Page 8. Part q
Democrats clip Major La Guardia' s
wings in selecting committees at the first
session Of the new Board OF Aldermen
Page 8, Part 2.
will II. Hays. chairman of the Republl-
can National, Committee, declared war on
radicalism at party banquet in Chicago.
Page Part
The two-thirds ru!e OF the Democra tic
National Convention. which mas affected
many candidates, will be attacked at the
Washington ga,herng.-Pa2e 3, Part :.
Some of the methods of railway opera
tion adopted under government control
will be continued under private manage
ment after March !. according to an an
nouncement made by t. Dewitt Cuyler,
chairman of the Association OF Railway
Executives. Page 6, Part ..
The validity OF the Federal Farm Loan
Bank act will be attacked ia the Supreme
Court today.-Page 6, Part, q
District Attorney Swami today begins an
investigation of the police scandal grow
ing out of the alleged attack on q girl at a
Riverside Drive party. Page 4, Part /.
DR.. John Fl. Finley. State Commissioner
OF Education, upholds DR.. William l..
Ettinger, city superintendent of schools.
in the latter's fight with the Board of
Education, but says the disputantts mus,
cooperate for the sake Of the school chill
dren.-Page 8. Part !.
Maurice Maeterlinck declares he will
speak in French in lectures here. although
James B. Pond. his manager. begins can
ceiling contracts for lectures here and in
other cities. Page 8, Part /.
Nine Galli-Curci. the grand opera
singer, was granted divorce in Chicago
Page 8. Part /.