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New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Rhode Island
Suit Attacks
Prohibition Act
Malt Beverages Containing
More Than One-half of |
Per Cent Alcohol Are De-
clared Non Intoxicating
Injunction Is Sought
Enforcement Law Is Called
Unconstitutional in Three
Bills of Complaint Filed

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Jan. S.-An in
junction to restrain Federal officials
in Rhode Island from interfering,
under the national prohibition amend
ment, with "the manufacture and sale
of non-intoxicating malt beverages"
was asked in three bills of complaint
filed in the United States District Court
here to-day.
The actions were brought by Michael
J. Lynch in behalf. of the James Hanley
Brewing Company, Narragansett Brew
ing Company, and Providence Brewing
Company. Harvey A. Baker, United
States Attorney, and George r.
O'Shaunessy, collector Of internal
revenue. were named as defendants.
asserts, is "wholly null and void" and
Title II Of the Volstead act. for the
enforcement Of constitutional prohi-
kition, is declared to be "unconstitu-
tional and void and beyond the power
of the Federal government to enforce"
The bills attack the Volstead act
particularly, saying that it arbitrarily
and oppressively defines and classifes
as intoxicants liquors which are not,
in fact. Intoxicating, and because. in
so doing it is not appropriate legisla-
t5on to enforce the prohibition amend
ment, the provisions of which 'sare ex-
pressly confined and limited to intoxi-
eating liquors."
The plaintiffs ask for restraining
order and preliminary injunction, to
be effective during the hearing and
pending a final decision of the case.
and, then, for a perpetual injunction.
1t is alleged that the malt liquors
manufactured by the plaintiffs, al
though containing more than one-half
of per cent Of alcohol, by experience
and as result of exhaustive research
and experiment, have been found to
be non-intoxicating, and that de-
termination by Congress to the con-
trary is and would be erroneous and
without any basis in fact, and there
fore unreasonable, arbitrary and op-
pressive.
The Eighteenth Amendment is de-
clared to be null and void in that two
thirds of the members of Congress
did not deem any such amendment
necessary and did not by resolution or
otherwise declare that they deemed
the same necessary, as required by Ar
tic1e v of the Constitutions that the
amendment is not an amendment to
the Constitution within the true in
tent of Article V; that the power to
amend the Constitution did not extend
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Need of Hip Pocket
Killed by Prohibition
Designers Say Space Is Wasted
Since Guns and Flasks Are
Legally Taboo

Make them smaller and shallower
this season.
Such is the edict of the experts who,
as members Of the international Asso-
citation of Clothing Designers, are re-
sponsible for the clothes the we'll
dressed man will wear in the spring.
BY "them" they refer to the pocket
once used in the West as receptacle
for revolvers, in other circles as a
convenient resting place for the hand
kerchief, but in New York, of recent
months, as the mobile barroom of the
man who carried his own"
Nov, we can make the pocket Just
as small as the designer may care to
make it," said George W. Hermann at
yesterdays session Of the desigenrs at
the McAlpin Hotel. otis illegal to
tote gun, it's unhandy to carry your
handkerchief there, and you can't buy
anything, but wood alcohol to put in
your flask; So the pocket just naturally
will shrink away"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
So, 600, 900 More Is asked
To Enforce Prohibition

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-An addi-
tional appropriation of 100000 to en-
force national prohibition was asked of
Congress to-day by the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau. A like amount already has
been appropriated, but Commissioner
Roper said it was insufficient to meet
the requirements.
Sale of alcoholic liquors on vessels
of American or foreign registry, when
outside the three-mile limit, is pro-
posed by bill introduced to-day by
Representative Edmonds, Republican,
Of Pennsylvania. Liquor containers
would be kept sealed when the ships
were in port.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Geo. Weston, Engineer, Dies
Noted Railway Expert Was in
Fifty-ninlh Year

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.-Georee
Weston, an engineer and specialist In
railway valuation works, died yester-
day at his home here. after brief
illness.
George Weston was born in Kala-
mazooo, Mich. January 80, 1861. In
1901 he Joined his brother, Charles T.
Weston, in the engineering firm of
Weston Bros. From 1907 until 1918
he was member Of the Board of Su-
pcrvising Engineers for the Chicago
Traction lines. About year ago he
organized Weston e. Co., and he was
it's president at the time of his death.
Mr.. Weston was member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
the Western Society Of Civil Engineers,
the American Institute Of Electrical
Engineers and the Engineers clubs of
thirtysecond degree Mason, a knight
Tefnplar and Mystic Shrincr Inter
ment will take place in Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
WILLIAM II. GLEDHuI

William Henry Gledhill, sixty, vice
president of the Board of Aldermen in
1893, and for the last fifteen years
clerk of the Supreme Court in Manhat-
tan, died Wednesday night of pneumo-
mia at his home, Flushing, L. l. he
was born in New York City and served
in the Assembly from the 18th District
in 1896 and 1897 He was Democrat.
Mr.. Gledhill is survived by his
widow, a son, a daughter, four broth
ers and sister. The funeral will be
held Saturday morning A high re-
QUEEN mass will be celebrated in st.
Michael's Church, Flushing.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Freight Embargo Holds Up
Liquor CONSIGNED to Cuh1

!, ATLANTA, Jan. S.-Large quaint.
ties Of liquor awaiting expectation to
Cuba from the ports Of New Orleans
ana Mobile are expected to be caught
tionamendment because of the enforce
ment of embargoes on export freight
at the two points, which was an.
nounced tonight by the railroad ad-
ministration.
Labor trouble at New Orleans and
havana was given as the reason fo1
the embargoes, which apply to thu
shipment Of export freight to New
orleans and to the export of freight
from Mobile to Havana.
Although it was announced that ex-
ports would be granted under special
permits, it was not believed that all
tne neavy consignments of liquor could
be moved before the constitutional nro.
hlbltlon becomes effective on Jan
uary 16.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Jersey to EUade Open
Defiance in ssWet'' Bill
Measure Expected To Be Dra,on
So State Courts May Define
What Are Intoxicating Liquors

The "wet" bill which Governor-elect
Edward I. Edwards will urge the 1920
New Jersey Legislature to enact has
not yet taken final form, it was an
nounced yesterday in Jersey City. The
report that it had been definitely de-
cided to attempt to legalize per cent
alcoholic beers and wines was errone-
Gus, q close adviser of Mr. Edwards
said.
1t is likely, it was stated. that the
new Governor will recommend to the
Legislature the passage Of an act. os-
tensibly to enforce the provisions Of the
Eighteen Amendment, which will forbid
the sale or manufacture of "inetoxicat-
inf liquors." without endeavoring to de-
fine what quantity of alcohol renders a
drink intoxicating. Under such a law,
it was pointed out, brewer or salon
keeper could submit to arrest in q test
case and it would devolve upon the
state courts to determine as question
of fact what is and is not Intoxicating.
Some of Governor-elect Edwards q
advisers believe this plan would be
more efficacious than the enactment of
law which, in defining per cent
drinks as Notwithstanding, would put
the state at the outset in the posi-
tion of fatty defying the Federal Vol
stead act. The final draft may not be
decided on until the Democratic caucus
at Trenton next Tuesday.
The Essex County grand jury, in
Newark, yesterday heard the testimony
of five witnesses subpenaed in the in
vestigation of the charges Of G. Row
land Munroe, counsel for the New Jer-
sey Anti-Saloon League, that funds in
excess of the sum permitted by the
corrupt practices act had been expend-
ed for the election Of Edwards and the
Democratic Assembly candidates in
Essex by the Association Opposed to
Prohibition. Additional witnesses, in
cluding managers of newspapers which
carried advertisements paid for by the
association, will testify to-day.
State Attorney General Thomas F..
McCran has taken no action yet in re-
sponse to Mr.. Munroe's demand that he
institute court proceedings to deprive
Edwards and the Essex Assemblymen-
elect of their Offices because of the al
legged corrupt practices violations.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Hays Gives Victory
To the Republicans
By a Wide Margin
Democrats Excluding Oppo-
nents From Records To
Be Used i'll Campaign for
Votes, Coloradans Told

DENVER, Jan. 8.-Will II. Hays,
chairman Of the National Republican
Committee, addressing the Colorado
State Central Committee to-day de-
clared that the RepubHc.n party would
win the next Presidential election by
big margin. He said this conclusion
was based upon observation covering
period of eighteen months.
Mr.. Hays was unsparing In his criti-
cism of the Administration, he de-
clared that government employees were
yet $50 thick in Washington you have
to kick them out of your way He said
that the name Of every buyer of Lib
erty Bonds in the United States was
on the Democratic mailing list for the
Forthcoming campaign.
"We were shut out of the war Jobs
in the main," said Hays, "and now we
are excluded from all these records
which are available to the opposition -
He declared Postmaster General Burle-
son had ordered rural free delivery
census of all adults, and he predicted
that this list would be used by the
Democrats to "hood the country with
campaign literature"
Hays referred to the Republican
organization as the "real war party,
after all" lauding the party for it's
"patriotic endeavor during the period
when civilization was on trial.
eve stood beside the President
when he needed aid and no man will
ever accuse the party of failure in the
crisis"
The speaker warned of "the menace
we face in America as a result of the
wave Of Bolshevism which sweeps on
ward with rush" He said that moth
ing would stop this danger but a
change of policy throughout the ma
ton, change which a Republican
victory would bring about
Hays predicted that the newly en-
franchised women voters of America
would hold the balance of power. He
pleaded for an organization to which
they would be proud to belong"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Obituary
GEORGE H. wYKEs

Gable advices received yesterday an
nounced the death after brief illness
of George II. Wykes, who recently ac-
cepted the leadership of the press
bureau Of the league Of nations. Mr..
Wykes was a member Of the staff of
the Central News, Ltd. and he repre-
sented that agency at the peace CON
ference in Paris, as we'll as on many
other important occasions. He at
tracted the attention Of the statesmen
in Paris by his good work at tho
peace conference, and he was urged
to take the press position with the
league Of nations.
Mr.. Wykes represented the Central
News in this country in special ca
pacity for several years, but he was
recalled to London at- tho outbreak OF
tho war. He will be bost remembered
by New York newspaper men by HIS
work on tho Titanic disaster and the
Cr'ppcn case.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
George Whitelock Dead;
Leader of American Bar
Baltimore Lawyer Had Taken
Prominent Part in Plans
for Legal Reforms

BALTIMORE, Jan. s.-George White
lock, sixty-six, secretary Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association, died To-day. He
was born at Baltimore, the son Of Will
liam and Jane Stockton Woolston
Whitelock and the brother of William
Wallace Whitelock, the author, and was
educated at the Pennsylvania Military
College, the University of Maryland,
the University of Leipzig, Germany,
and Johns Hopkins University. He
was admitted to the bar in Baltimore,
and practiced there since 1876.
Mr.. Whitelock was candidate for At
torney General Of Maryland in 1903 on
the Republican ticket, and for three
years served as chairman of the Com
mittee on Revision of Rules of the
United States Courts for the District
Of Maryland. Since 1909 he was secre-
tary Of the American Bar Association.
Mr. Whitlock was member of the
International Law Association the Mar
itime Law Association of America and
the Modern Language Association Of
America, and served as president Of
the Maryland State Bar Association
from 1903 until 1904.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Maud Powell, Violinist,
Dies After Breakdown
Fame Came Early to Musician
Long Known Here and on
European Concert Stage

GuIODCdH NOuCCrL stage
UNIONTOWN, Pa, Jan. S.-Maud
Powell, the distinguished violinist, died
here to-day. She. suffered nervous
breakdown yesterday and was COM
PEELED to cancel her engagement for q
concert last night.
Maud Powell (Mrs. H. Godfrey Tur-
ner) was born at Peru, Ill.,, on August
%, 1868, daughter. of William B. and
Minnie (PauD Powell, and niece of Ma
jor ]. W. POWELL the ethnologist and
explorer who first made known to the
yon of the Colorado River. Her father
was Of English and Welsh and her
mother of German and Hungarian
origin. She was precocious as a musi-
clan, playing the violin and piano at
concerts at the age of nine. At thir-
teen she went to Europe. After thor
ough training she made her formal de-
but at philharmonic concert in Ber-
lin, in 1885, and then came home to
make her first American appearance as
vlrtuoso at concert of the New
York Philharmonic Society, under the
conductorship of Theodore Thomas, on
November ID, 1886. Thereafter she was
one Of the favorite concert performers
before the American public. She was
soloist with the orchcstras of Theo-
dorc Thomas, Anton Seidl, Gericke,
Nikisch, DAmrosch, acd others. With
the New York Arion Society she made
tour of Germany and Austria in 1892;
and on her own account she made tours
Of the British Isles and Continental
Europe in 1S9s-1901 and 1903-4-5 and
of South Africa in 1905. She was also
a frequent writer on musical topics.
She was married in 1904 to H. Godfrey
Turner, of London.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Cork Ex-Mayor Fired On
Sir Alfred Dobbin Escapes As
sassin's Bullet

CORK, Jan: s.-Sir Alfred Dobbin,
who was High Sheriff of the City Of
Cork in 1900, had a narrow escape from
death or serious injury to-day, when
he was fired upon by an unknown man
as he was leaving his residence. The
bullet grazed his overcoat, but did not
harm him.
Sir Alfred Dobbin is best remem-
bered for his fight against James
Larkin, the Irish strike leader, and the
transport workers.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Smith Tells Republicans
To Nominate Anderson
Regards Anti-Saloon Leader as
Biggest Man In the Party,
Saws the Governor
Staff Co-reanr

Stu6 Correspondence
ALBANY, Jan. s.-Governor Smith
declared to-day that the Republicans
ought to nominate William P. Ander-
son as their candidate for Governor.
He made this remark when his atten-
tion was called to the attack the Anti
Saloon League superintendent had
made on the recommendation that pro-
hibition ratification be rescinded and
the question put up to the people. "Mr
Anderson came to this state" said the
Governor, VIRTUALLY as nothing and has
become the leader of the Republican
party on the liquor question. In fact,
| regard him as the biggest man in the
party, They ought to nominate him
for Governor"
The Governor, however, declared
that Anderson had greatly distorted
the facts in his message. He insisted
that Republican Senators we're not
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
OBITUARY NOTES

MRS. MARY ESTHER KUHN, sixty
widow Of DR.. George r. Kuhn, founder -oI
the Catholic Benevolent Legion, dice
WILLIAM HENRY HOMAN, eighty. q
veteran of the Civil War, died Wednesday
night ut his home. in Yaphank, Long Island
He served during the Civil War with the
I'd Corps, under General Hancock.
JOHN PATRICK O'CONNELL, Hfty-two
chairman Of the electrotypers chapel OF
"Coller's Weekly" died Tuesday at his
home. ASA Chauncey Street. Brooklyn. He
was member of Electrotypers' Union
No. 100.
FELIX SCHWARZSCH1LD. sixty-three
editor of German weekly newspaper many
years ago and first president of the Untet
Singers Of New York City died suddenly
Tuesday night of apoplexy while at thea.
ter in Brooklyn. He was a member of the
Nord Ostlicher Saengerbund.
JOHN C. DANIELS, Hfty-two. a retired
police lieutenant, died Wednesday. He was
a policeman for twenty-seven years and was
attached to the Clymer Street station ir
Brooklyn for many years. He was an active
member Of tho Seneca Club.
ECKFORD J. RoBINSO ON. seventy-four, q
veteran of the Civil War. during which hi
died at his home, in Eastport. Long Island
He was chief engineer for Hatfield 8 Decke,
for many years.
WILLIAM MOORE, eishty-one. a veteran
Of the CiHl War. in which he served AZ 4
messenger. carrying communications from
tho Union army headquarters, died Wednes
day at his home. 448 Putnam Avenue
BROOKLYN. For many years he was an In
mate Of the Soldiers Home at Kearny. N. ]
He was q member Of General Robert McAY
Inter Post, 38. G. A. II.
WILLIAM G. DOOLrTTLE for thirty
years clerk in tho Unitcd States Diatric,
Court Of tho Northern Diatrict, at Utica
N. r.. died Yesterday after an illness Of tive
weeks He resigned his clerkship two
months ago. WV
HENRY W. ELLISON. n retired dry good,
merchant cf New Bedford. Mass, died ven.
torday Of injuries received Tuesday. when he
WAS struck by ~ automobile. Mr.. Ellisou
wxs formerly cssnmodora Of the New Hed.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Ousted Rabbi Will Fight
Verdict of CONGREGATION

DR.. Maxwell Silver, who was dis
missed as rabbi Wednesday night by
unanimous vote Of the Shaar Zedek
Congregation, Brooklyn, declared yes
ter day that the action taken at the
meeting of the congregation was "out-
rageous and disgusting"
"This congregation. which has al
ways been the bane Of rabbis, is to be
thoroughly investigated by the in
structors who meet next Monday in
Temple Emanuel, Manhattan," DR.. Sill
YER said. ~ understand the meeting
has been called for this sole purpose"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Great Britain Is Making
lnroads Into Latin Trade

LONDON, Jan. 8. Addressing the
British and Latin-American Chamber
Of Commerce to-day, Sir James Kenmal,
president Of the chamber, said Great
Britain had great chance to capture
the trade of Latin America, partly
owing to the fact that $1,000, 100000
was invested in those cuntrles, and
partly to the fact that they preferred
to deal with Great Britain.
The Brazilian Ambassador in speech
confirmed Sir Jamcs's statement.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
jersey Girl Burned td'Death

Grace Petry, twenty years old, was
fatally burned yesterday when the fame
from gas heater in the bathroom of
her home, 413 Graham Avenue, Pater-
son, N. j., ignited her clothing. The
young woman ran screaming to the
street. A passerby picked her up, car
smothered the blaze with a rug. She
died several hours later in Paterson
General Hospital
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
elected on a platform pledging ratif-

cation Of prohibition.
"On the other hand" he said, "the
Democratic platform did pledge putting
ratification up to a vote of the people"
The Governors attention was called
Tdnsaa ns n Naasra of senat9r hat George
elected in spite of the money the brew
erst poured into his district against
him.
"That might have been so in his
case" he replied, "but it was not in
the case of all the Republican candi-
dates. If 1t was the reason why was
it necessary for the Republicans
to call a caucus to get enough votes
to adopt ratification. Even the ma
jority leader said that he would never
have voted for it if it were not for the
caucus"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Gas Overcomes Three on Yacht

Three men were found unconscious
yesterday in tho cabin Of the yacht
kestrcl, at the foot Of Twenty-third
Street, Brooklyn. They had closed ali
Wednesday night and were overcome q
by gas from q small oil heater Two
were revived. Ben Christiansen, thirty.
WAS sent to hospital.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
SAMUEL HANSTEIN
Spectnt Corresnond>u

Special C0rTeSpoNde7ice
ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. s.-Samuel
Hanstein, seventy-three, proprietor Of
monia last night. He was the father
in-law of Mayor Harry Bacharach, of
this city. Services will be conducted
tomorrow morning and interment
will take place in Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09

to the exercise Of ordinary legislative
powers regulating the conduct Of life
by private individuals, and that the
amendment is upon subject not with
in any power granted to Congress or
prohibited to the states.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
MARRIAGES

CHORLEY-O'KANE-W January
Z, at Christ Church, Springfield. Ohio. by
the Rev. E. Cloves Chorley. d. D.. as
sisted by the Rev Herbert Shipman. Ken
meth, son of the Rev. e. Cloves and Mrs
Chorley. Garrison-on- Hudson. N. Y. to
Elizabeth Theresa O'Kane, of Springfield.
Ohio. =
L-GERSON-January T. at the resi-
dence of her mother Mrs. Edythe Snellen-
burg, 302 West 80th ST., Joselyn Hope
Gerson to Walter L. We'll.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Ex-Kaiser's Yacht Sold

ZURICH, Jan. 8.-A German sports
man has bought the yacht owned by
former Emperor William of Germany,
paying 100000 marks for the craft,
it is learned here
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Stockholders Not Likely
To Get N. Y. Hotel Liquor
Managers Disi,,clined to Fol-
loo Pitfsburgh's Example
-. ns.s-sLss.u sL

Managers of the largest hotels of
New York City were generally disin-
clined yesterday to follow the action
of Pittsburgh hotel proprietors who are
reported to be disposing Of their sur
plus liquor stocks by distributing them
among their stockholders.
Most Of them said that no such &C
New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
ENGAGEMENTS

HERRNsTADT-LIDz- and Mrs. Israel
Lidz announce the engagement of their
daughter Helen to MIR. Oscar E. .Herrn-
stadt.
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Mrs. Joe Heizne left for Bemedji
Thursday.
John Nichlaus was Cold Spring
visitor Sunday.
Albert Henning motored to Al
bany Sunday.
Lawrence Heider motored to Lake
Henry Sunday.
Math Kuefler is busy erecting q
new barn and silo.
Alois Sieben of Melrose spent Sun
day at M. P. Ley home.
Henry Sieben and family motoreo
to Fairy Lake Sunday.
Mrs. Martin Thelen of st. Clouc
is visiting at the Ed Weller home.
Steph Boyer is employed as but
termaker at the Elrosa Cooperative
Creamery.
Mic Knoll left for Melrose Sunday
where he is employed at the VIM
Primus farm.
Math Laubach and family Of
Spring Hill called at the Math kuef
Ter home Sunday.
Ben Elfring and family of Free
port spent Sunday with Math Kuef'
Ter and family.
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the boys will be returned to their
homes, so that the regular school
work will not be interferred with.
Recruits who are accepted must
pay their transportation to Great
Lakes, Illinois, but while there will
receive the pay of an Apprentice Sea-
man-$50.00 for the six weeks, and
the return transportation to their
homes will be paid by the govern
ment. Food, lodging and uniforms
will be furnished free. Boys must
first report to the Navy Recruiting
Station, 408-2nd Avenue South Min
neapolis, Mimi, for physical examin-
alton. Any further information can
be obtained by communicating with
that office.