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Prohibition Enforcement Act is Osclared Valid

VOTE WAS FIVE TO FOUR

Majority Opinion Declare* Consrcac Ha* Authority ^o Limit PercentaQe Of Alcohol—Proaecution* To Follow. Washington —Upholdlap the conf.:tationalit} of the most vital Motion of lh< Volstead Eufor««!r.rst la», the felted States Supreme Court declared that 2.75 per cent, and other searbe> rs cannot be soul under war-time prohibition. The important feature rf tbe fee;slop Is that the Conn nphtld the action af Conjtfeia tr. declarino intOJticatinx and prrvnt.np the nalr of all beverace? contalnlax one-half of 1 per cenL w more of alcohol by tolume. with tbe exception of home made rider and wine. Four Justice* Dissent. The action cf the Government ir prohibiting the sale of 2.75 beer both before and alter the Volstead law was passed on October 2.‘. 15*15. wa* up

held.

The decision of the conn was 5 to <. Justices Day. Vanficvcnu r. Ciarke and licBeynclds dise-'iitlcf;. The decree of the Our: may be Uken as a definition of :ntox.eating liquor that will eland under constitutional prohibition also, because of the definite . tatemc-nt that Congress, in providing for the enforcement of prohibition. can prescribe just what makes a beverage intoxicating. Justice Braudels read the opinion of the court, as he did at the time war time prohibition was declared constitutional. The case decided was an Appeal from the New York Federal Courts brought by Jacob Ruppert. a brewery corporatlor.. Definition Necessary, Court Holds, title* ftrandei* flr;i -aoounced the co-club.en of the court and then read the opinion “The court believes that the section of the Volstead law •■•-fining intoxicating liquor is accessary to enforce pro blbition." Brandets said "Otherwise ] we might have prohibition withoni the I prevention o: Intoilca'ing liquor. Cor. 1 grr-irt has the power not merely to prohibit but to prevent, t “The Volstead law Is a measure of 'JpngresH deigned reasonably nrces|ry to enforce p-ohibitlon. 1‘The ways and means of e&forcini loblbl’ior -e»tr eolvh with Congress, -vie right of Congress to i-uppress the liquor traffic is not an implied power, but one specifically granted. That power has not ended through tbe cessation of hostilities.'’ Brandeis pointed out that the conrt had upheld tbe power of the Stater to prevent the manufacture of all ms’.t liquor and that it was evident the Fed eral Government had the same power as tbe states. Brandeis also knocked ont the brewer*' claim that Congress had no right to make the Volstead act effective on passage. Disserting Opinion Read. Justice Mc.’.eynolds read the opinion of the dissenU-rs and insisted that the action of Congress in defining liquor and tbe Vol te ad law exceeded its powers. McReynoids declared that 2.75 beer

1—Shipping room of the census bureau from which supplies ore Bailed ti during target prociiee with the 12-lnrh fiiotlnr* and 14-Inch rifles of Foi •iin lied Cross‘nurses leaving Vladivostok for the interior «f Siberia.

NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS

Treaty Compromisers Still Are

Hopeful but Wilson Shows No Signs of Yielding.

the prohibition rocintoxicanU on . em Mm

th« ground tj«*t -he war «mergenrj trln. etili. cAisltd. McReynoids e.lleo the

major

PROGRESS OF THE BOLSHEVII!l

Sign Armistice With Esthonla and Worry Japan by Siberian Advance —Congress Gets Lots of Advice on Railway Legislation. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Prospects of a satisfactory compromise In the treaty situation In the United States sennit- were not much brightened by the developments of last week. The compromisers were unremitting In their efforts, however, and one of them. Senator Pomerene. after a conference with Senator Lodge, said: “1 believe we will get togither. None of the rcucrvatlor.f which the majority of the senate adopted Is as bad as defeat of the treaty. The country wants tue treaty ratified prompt-

ly."

The signs that a good many Democrats were ready to abandon the administration's policy of ratification without reservation caused Secretary Tumulty to visit the rapltol and study the situation for the president. He had a long talk with Senator Hitchcock, and wl e neither would give the details of the conference. Mr. Hitchcock said: "We'vt got a long row to hoe yet before we reach a coinpromise.*' He added that nothing Mr. Tumulty said Indicated the slightest slgo that the president would yield In hit refusal to compromise In the fight. Meanwhile the supreme council In Paris, which had wide up its mind to go ahead without waiting longer for the United States, ran up against n snag. It had fixed January rt as the day on which the protocol should t>e signed and ratlflcn'ions cf the German treaty he ex<-»tang*-d. and then discovered that the German delegates did not have full jiower to act. Steps to rectify this were taken. The supreme council learned that there were stiil some $0,000 Gentian lrn<.|i« in upper Silesia, where a plebiscite Is to l*e hold, and It was deeded Germany should be told it had hem r remote '.hem at once. It wn« B |so planned to *end a mission of allied officers to si,. P*rvfse the withdrawal of Hungarian *|w that are In that pert of wom-

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by the Federa and oilier im.uapecificaliy gr-; Heavy L Sup.vorUng ! tions of the G Just as the op when war-tim dared .onstit

They declare their only aim is to protect Their land from the poison of bolshevism. TV* Japanese premier has indicated tlust any general advance of the soviet forces tw-yond the southeast sid<- of laike Ilslkiti will re*ult In outright war Irtucen the Jaj*anes" and I the bolshevik!. ITctnier N’ltti and Foreign Minister j S.-ialoln of Italy have gone to Paris ' and I-oodon to try to bring about an I adjustment of tbe Adriatic dispute fe- | vorable to Italy. The latter, address- ' :ng the Italian senate. Mid Mr. Lnn- } sing's proposal for the neutralUation ! of the Dalmatian Islands and the surI rounding sea ns for ns Ragusa was In- | toieraMc. since it would leave a part j of the Italian const exposed to the same attack ss In the late war. but he Im llered Great Britain and France could persuade President VTilaoe to <1 large his views. “M. Clchouceau and Mr. Lloyd Go< rge told me." said the foreign m nixt r. “that If France. England and Italy agreed, even going beyond the •ermt of President Wilson, they believed They could preaer'. the agnement to Pn'ldcut Wilson and Induce him to accept It U> the interest of European peace." If tl»e conferees of tbe senate and house i.o not arrive at a satisfactory solution of the railway bill puxx’e. It will mi be f >r luck of advice, expert and Inexpert. All sorts of organizations have been taking c whack at It. and all of them are directly Interected. Tbe American Federation of I-a her. the four railway brotherhoods and ten railway shopmen's nr Ions affiliated with the federation got together In Washington and told what they wished, what they hoped for and what they would not countenance. In the first Place, they declared themselves In favor of two years more of government operation of the raTarsys. In order t" give the principle of government ownership a real test. They realized that the return of the roads to their owner* no March 1 Is now a certainty, bnt gave not <• that they will make government ownership a political Issue In the fu-tur-n. As for the pending legislation. v declared themselves against tbe ...ill-strike feature and the penalty provision* against ceasing work, and j In favor "f the Matures which tend to I establish belter relations betweei] the 1 employees and tbe carrier*, and urg d that ihese features be extended to the sleeping ear and Pullman company | employe's. The railway shopmen i already have voted to strike if con- | cress adopts the Piimmln* anti-strike i t.revision, and It I* believed the brothI erlus-d* might adopt the same course. Next, the American Bankers' aaso* | - iatlon told what it considered neces- | vary to rehabilitate the Impaired cred- | It of the rnnriK it favors the speedy i re, .m to pri- ztf ownership; the vol- | uniury but not compulsory consol idsi 'Ion if railroad pn>js-rU*-s; permissive

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■iers by n federal i*nt guarantee to the standard return for

raflrands to tnelr owners at the esrllest possible moment end permit oper-

ation by them.

“We are In favor of legislation that will effectually prevent the catastrophe that would follow a general railroad strike and at the same time full;.' recognize the rights of the lalsirer and all parties in Interest.” President Wilson's second Industrial conference lias put forward a tentative plan for the settlement of Industrial dispute* and adjourned until January 12. when It will be ready to listen to criticisms of Its scheme from Interested parti, s. So fur the comments on the plan have ranged all the way from warm praise to ridicule. As machinery for conciliation the conference

proposes this:

1. A national industrial tribunal, appointed by the president, to serve- as a board of appeal for the final adjustment of wage and other controversi**. 2. Twelve regional chairmen, appointed l-y the president, who will form boar >n occasion from established pan of employers and employees for tut adjustment of partic-

ular disputes.

3. Regional boards of Inquiry to Investigate and report upon any dispute which either or both parties refuse to settle through a hoard of adjustment. 4. Umpires to whom a board may refer a dispute for decision The plan docs net proi>ose to do sway with the ultimate right to strike, to discharge or to maintain the closed or the open shop: but a decision under it would be binding on both parties. having the force and effect of a trade agreement. The conference believes policemen, firemen snd other government employees should be denied the right to strike, but not the right to associate for mutual protection or tbe presentation of grievances Numerous deaths In many part* of the country, due to the drinking of bogus whisky made of wood alcohol, have aroused the authoriGes and have spread dismay in the ranks of those who were relying on "moonshine" liquor for their evasions of the prohibition laws. Criminal gang* In several cities hare engaged In the manufacture of this deadly drink, and hare profited enormously, but some of their meml-ers are now under arrest and probably many other* will be caught and punished. Their victims, naturally. are mainly r.f the poorer dasne*. which ooeld not afford to lay in “private stock*" before the sale of liquor t-ecaiiie illegal. If the wood «I colic' Is not fatal to the drinkers, it Is almost eertatn to cause total Mtndnes*. a* <>ne result of the deaths the bureau of internal revenue will recommend te congress the passage of a law subject. ing the manufacture and wile of wood alcohol to the same restrictions as

grain alcohol.

Attorney General Palmer ha» no fear that the ~e<l i hot omen I will enough In .his country “to dl* pence and w«'!-!.!-ir,g or ere widespread distrust of the government." And in order may not go so far he animat department of justice uin t.e 1 jwraiss.-jit and aggressivej against the radical*. He s» ! 2.000 of them will be deporte ‘ near future, and It, order took a larpTnumber of the r custody. Mr. Palmer urge* j radical propaganda 1»-

Notional I*nrk. -Eighty residents of is place have signed a petition for , jot her fire tompany. 1 East orange.— The Public Ulllity 1 mi ordered reBOval <>f grad.rrasalngk cf the Delaware. lAckawan- | m and Wester:. Railroad here. Wondstown.— By another year rvsl- : lent*- are hoping to have a puMIc rr< - ! renthm ranter and a eofi-.intniitj house j uid library Malaga.—With further liquor license* unlikely. It I* uncertain whether th* . hotel destroyed by lire here last Sonday morning will be rebuilt. Pitman.—The big Asg urfurled at the unveiling of tbe wirier men's memorial wa* made «nd pri-sented to the a,,roach by Charles M. Simpson. Sr., a former rnddent and now u flagmuker •n I'hilaihdpUa and who li&d tw o sons and three grandson* In the sen ice. Wiodburj.—Inwteqd of the annua' ‘ picnic, tin- Gloucester County Firemen* Association will hold a banquet. \nd a TvjM'rt will be made at the Janu*ry nice ting at Wmonab by Dr. Kead- ' ing. the Chairman. Trenton.--New nuto.nobile* were distributed rather widely In south Jersey as holiday gifts, acconllng to dealers, who say they dt*pe«ed of many fine

rars.

Pitman.—A large bronze eagle, delayed In shipment, has finally arrived and will lie mounted upon tbe bowlder •reeled as a memorial to local service

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! Merchantville—The *cwcrape plant | Is to be enlargi'd. and Punsaukcti townj *blp will enter into an agreement to j iraln house* where resident* desire to make the connection, i Oatndei'.—Rev.- Hoitues F. GrnvatL yne of tbe best know n religious lender* ! *f New Jersey, died here. He bad | been suffering from heurt trouble for j nice months, but apparently was re1 tovering when death cume with scar<t“I ly a moment of wnruUig. Dr. Gravatt j had a wide reputation for his eloi luenee. He was known as strictly a | gospel preacher. He had been pastor yf First Methodist Episcopal iTiorch j In this city for 14 years. Previously I be was pastor of First Church, Atlantic City. He was fifty-four years old. Jersey City. — After a conference here by Governor Elect Edwards mid ids Democratic advisers Stale Senator Elect Simpson, Democrat, of Hudson, who Is to steer through the Incoming Republican legislature n bill legalizing In New Jersey • ■ sale of light wines and b«er, said ti governor’* attempt lo liberalize the iry amendment In New Jersey will precipitate a bitter clash bn* ecu federal and stau do C critics, which will result in complete victory for the Edwards program. Trenton.—The new municipal offlrtals and governing bodies elected at the November .iectlon In New Jersey were organ'ard for the year, and in nearly er.-ry case the necessity for meeting a financial situation Is faced. Taxes are already considered as herticiiaomc by the property owners, but there ia such demand for improre- . tnent* tnd tor advances In salaries of municipal employee* that tbe official* sic deeply eonce.-ned over the serious problem of kecpln,: budget* within renvaiiable limitations A period of prosperity unpornlleie*'. however, may aid In the solution of the problem which tbe new bodies vili endeavor to work out Wildwood.—Jo tin J. Stryke of Philadelphia la having the Woodsidc Apartments remodeled into a 30-room hotel. Woods!own.—The annual meeting of the South Jeney Farmers' Exchange has been announced for January 15 here by Senator Collin* B. Allen, secj rotary of the Boart cf Director*. Plainfield.- -The police of the township of North Plalnfle'd made a raid on the home of John Muir of Mountain i avenue r.nd arrested Malr and 15 oth1 era on a charge of gambling They ■ were arraigm ’ before Recorder Frani ci* Bo-Jit, of Watt-hung, who finetl Mair *1" end the others 35. The North j Plainfield borough police assisted in • the raid. -nmn.—By a unanimous vote on , the third ballot, the flrat two being a ' l*’'' '•■v four uicmbera of the lira and police coin mi ssimiers, at its final meeting. granted a 310u <mtius to firemen. iNillceiiicn and all other employees of departments eomlug under the »-oar.l\ Jorlsd.ction. T'ie Imuiuj- applies to the rtrloj from July 1 last to December 31. 1919. Jerary City.—Tlie boulevard com-

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ill>c cm the Hudson d. J. G. Hovxnnmn of moving spirit in the ddetit «,f the onnmls-'

•'lenienton. -A hail la in he y,~ h«-ra ns lieadtju trlcrs for Republjraa Pntilsboro — The new year stsf., with the smallest amount of deling:^, taxes to the libtory irf -tlr* U.r,. : . There 14 only J.’G uiaodct ii-<; .' * Mom t Ei-hraiot-^Tbo I*ool f In# hnttiiv.n » pjcNtalion o< Mu acre, t-gib-n station, iia> in-rax pnr<-:-^., , J. r .ukc»< .VndertSm-f.r hi:* t*lara HadihinfleM. —* As'»-«*e.l valuat,i.have Inn -awl by U-up- ,n,q acmrdlng t. As>«->«ni Wflllam lL r son. who arid the increase «,« amount to bci' a million, bringu.- t: - •otnl up to 3Ti,00u,Utst ji morr lied Hank.—Mr*. Clair* Feea-y. of William focney ami daaght)-! Mr. and Mrs. Outrlr* Ko,ii.,,i .1 Stirewsiiury. dleil nt ihe Mooii.'-.-j 1 Memorial Hospital from whs, , I thought to be wood ai<vdui( poiseait I It is known that Mrs. Kn-ncy draz., I some wine the day after Christ:. «* j Tran In n.—New Jarae) will have I distinction of having three dtffen i governors 'n ■ week. According to i! .. program. Acting Govrntur Runyon v , ! 1 voluntarily surrender tlwt offira J*; uary 13, when Smator Ctareura r. Case of Somerset to elected preside: i i of the next state senate „y the Jt,puliUcan majority in that body and Mr Case will b.-comc acting gov nzor. On* ’ v-eek later Governor Elect Edward I. i Edwards will be Inuuccniled lersey City.—Horry Kissel romislt- ! i 1 suicide by- hanging hinwelf In bit i apartment here, the police say. A fenItor found 'he body suspended from v rope throna o.er a d.>or and fasten*: to the doorknc A note signed "Har ; ry," addressed to his wife in a Brook • Ivtx h.aqdtal and declaring he "was ce- ; able to endure it any longer.” was : found in tbe apartment. UlsckwiKKl.— There are five aspi-acti .for the postmaster vacancy, caused by the death of C G. Uarjterman. Wiliiamstown.—The West Foundry and Manufacturing Company, 'ompor ••*1 of men prominent in shipbolidlt; ! circle*, will begin open 'ions at ttz ; plant Monday. Phillipaburg.—Following * demand j for higher wugrs and a walkout by | some employees, the canister manufac | taring plant was dosed down Indefi

nltciy.

! G Insjhoro.—A coniml 11 ee apptrintod io ! award free wcholarshipa to foitner | service men under the Y. M. C. A. edaI rational service for demobilised men I will be 1 ended by former Senator J. ! Boyd Av is. i 1'kllltiishurg.—The two commissior ere Increased the salaries of all policemen fir. a month. The chief now re ! (vires 3125 a month and patrolmen 3115. The assessor's an I lax ooliec tors salaries were Increase 1 from 31.200 to 31.500 a year, and other officials v.ero incjvaaed pnqiorUonatoly. Moorestown.—In reply to the complain: sent to tbe director genera) of railroads regarding the crowding of t ruins on the Trenton division of the | Pennsylvania railroad, the booth Jer- ! sey Commuter*’ Awocirtlon has been | Informed that an agent of the Ou>j plaint Bureau at Washington will be j sent to make an Investigation. DlrecI tor Hinev states the investigation will | not be tM-gun until travel becomes normal after thj holidays, j Pitman. — J. 5!. McGowan. Republican. Pitman’* fir. mayor when it was Incerprrated as a borough In 1905, was | awo 'n for hl« fifth tr-m In that of- : flee w i. ., council reorganized. He had ! previously served four consecutive ; terms before retiring from the office. 1 hot was elected last fall. One of Mayor McGowan's first apj ointment* ! was that of Mr*. Ottlie Wmmenr.an, , who bss been active in local Red Croas | relief work, as overeeer of .he poor, the flrat woman to hold auy local of-

j flee.

Maple Shade. — Effort* are to he made in the new public school which 1* being erected hen to provide hot lunches for the children by the Home

and School League.

Pauishoio.—After >rrvlng her roaster, former Post’natter W. D. G11L for 31 year* a hay mare died a few days ago. The animal had I>een mettlesome up to the very day of her death. Newark.—With several of the breweries already devoted to other uses than the prod notion of beer and others known to lie r.a the market for disposal. the list oi local beverage producing plants Wi'* fu.vt .r ,-edurad by the sale of the property of the Eagle Drawing Company at 20-40 Hajes street. Thu pr-mises wrie acquired by tlie Kolha Wrecking and Construe-' th.n Company vith the intention cf using the property for storage and factory purposes. Tbe consider** ion was n-jr.rte<: i,. ba ip the ti-ighborhood •■f Jino.uu, and It wa* statad that about E2h,009 would be expended or

ultcraticns.

Trenton.—Upon n-suranee heleg given «,f i*n ni lurnl revenue of $C15 for at | Iran five year* the Pulzlic r-crvlce

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