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IRISH PARLIAMENT ACCEPTS PEACE
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DE VALERA IS FORCED TO RESIGN
POISON GAS kULED OUT AS WEAPON
Great Powers of World Are Unanimous in Vote Against Fiendish Warfare
Madalynfie Ohenckain In Fist Fight
With Inmate Of California Prison
CONFERENCE NEAR END
The Smaller Nations Will Be Asked to Subscribe to Rule of Humanitarianism
I
MAY LIMIT AIR FORCES
W.'sliingtun.     .I.an.   7.—The     arms conftTcnce today by unanimous vote of the flve great powers, banned the ; use  of   poison   gas   as  a   weapon   of i modern  wr»rfare. i
One  afttr  another  the  represents- I tlves   of   I'ranco.   Great   Britain   and | Japan aros«> in tho armament limita¬ tion o<vnimitter ami  g:ive hearty  ap- j |>roval   of   the   humanitarian   resolu- | tlon   of   Klihu   Root.   l..-irrlng   forever ; the  flendlsh  war weapon which dur¬ ing   '.he   worlil   war     wrought     such havoc in tho armies of the belliger¬ ent   nations.
Tho rnitod States and Italy gave approval to the re.solution yesterday.
AU tho nations of the world will be a.'kod to subscnho to this prln- cipl»» and thus definitely establish It .ts a cardinal point of Interna¬ tional law.
Mcnnwhlle the conference is mov¬ ing   i:ii>idl.v   tow.ird  an  adjournment.
The treaty providing for the limi- tntl< !'. uf nMv.al .irm.imont and sub¬ marine w.irfare probably will be ready Monday for submi.<slon to the confon nco and aftef Us approval will bo proclriimod to the world through a nlemry so.ssion.
The Sh.Tntung question may be set¬ tled at any time through the good offices of Secretary of State Hughes and .Arthur .1. Kalfour which would leave only loose pnd.« of the Chinese treaty and di.^russlon of Siberian questions  renifiinlng.
Tho acceptance of the poison gas ban is tho second triumph for the United States within the last few day.-i In Its suddenly developed cam¬ paign to abolish pome of the "vipers of V,ar." Realizing that public opln- 101 in this country favored action to take the Teuton tinge from war. the •  Ani'-r
Los Angelea, Cal.. Jan. 7.—Mrs. ^adalynne Oben- chain was rushed to the-rounty hospital tonight. Reports from the jail, where she is awaiting trial for the murder of John Belton Kennedy, stated she was scratched and bruised in a fight with Mrs. Maybelle Roe, serving life for murder. The fight started, according to reliable information, when Mrs. Roe taunted Mrs. Obenchain about Arthur C. Burch. on trial for the alleged murder of Kennedy.
"I understand that your friend Burch tried to bump himself off," Mrs. Roe was reported to have said to Mrs. Obenchain. She referred to Burch's reported attempt to jump over the "bridge of sighs" when being led back to his cell from the court room three days ago. Mrs. Obenchain gasped as Mrs. Roe told the details. It was the first that the pretty defendant had heard of Burch's attempt to take hia life.
"That proves." Mrs. Roe said, according to jail taches. "that Burch is guilty. If he didn't kill Kennedy wouldn't want to shuffle off." With these words it was re¬ ported both prisoners sprang at each other. Jail attaches, it was said, had difficulty in separating them. Both were badly scratched and their hair bedraggled.
Mrs. Obenchain screaming was led to the jail first aid room and then to the hospital. Mrs. Roe waa locked up in her cell. Mrs. Roe was convicted of murdering McCullough Grayson of Venice, Cal.    Her case is on appeal.
President Harding Holds a Conference to Deal With Bonus and Foreign Debt
AFTER STATE POLICE
POLITICAL HANDICAPS
Motive For Killino of George John of This City is Still a Mystery
NO CLUES FOUND
at- he
¦Washington. Jan. 7.—As head of the Republican party, President Harding assembled his most influen¬ tial advisers in the cabinet and Con¬ gress around  the  White House  din-
After being held all day as n wit¬ ness In the police Investigation Into the  murder  of George  John   on   the i East  End  boulevard,  Sophie  Klllian. j 24 years old, of Parrish street, Ply- ( mouth,   was   released   from   custody
ner table tonight to discuss ways and last night. The State police an- means of in.surlng victory at the polls nounced that the woman had been next N'ovemher. allowed to return to the home of her
Several months of treacherous sail- i parents. Mr. J^nd Mrs. George Klllian, ing are ahead ^or Congress and Pres- ' In  Plymouth.
FREE STATE OF IRELAND IS FIRML Y ESTABLISHED BY A VOTE OF 64 TO 57
E
Wants France and Belgium to Also Assist in Remedying Financial Stress
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FOR PENROSE SEAT
DELEGATES ARE CALLED
Score of Possibilities Disap¬ pear Following Confereni With Crow at Pittsburgh
Ident Harding's purpose in calling in
the leaders of both houses tonight , is to point out some dangerous rocks I that must be avoided.
There is also a positive legislative j program which the President feels is
essential to party success in the next
Congress  and  he  outlined   his  views
at   tonight's   dinner.     Those   present I included tho House and Senate steer¬ ing  committees.
Tho soldii-r bonus and foreign debt  through~thrs  city
refunding hills are tho bills giving the  towns in  a  search
President moat concern, it was said.
He   realizes   that  every   congressman
wants ;i  bimus bill passed before the
congroKsioiwI campaign opens. Presi¬ dent Harding is anxious to meet this
desire,   hut   he   Is  reluctant  to  agree
to   enactment   of   a   bonus   measure
simply   as   a  sop   without   providing
some practical method of raising the
money to pay it with. Prompt   enactment   of  the   foreign
debt refunding bill is desired by the
President   so   that   Secretary   of   the
CANDIDATE IN MAY
Cannes, France, Jan. 7.—The allied supreme   council     today    summoned  Sproul's the Germans to explain their    claim th.at they are unable to pay the war reparations.
At the suggestion of Lloyd George the council wired the Berlin govern¬ ment inviting it to send representa¬ tives to Paris to await a call to Can¬ nes next week.
An offer to surrender her claim to German reparations for 1922 was made to the supreme council today by Great Britain.
British  financial  experts presented
pear Following Conference: leTnitrag^relTen^L"?!"rSay=
of the eleven billion owed the United States by the allies. If the President can obtain a definite promise of re¬ payment from the allies he will tre¬ mendously increase the prestige of the administration among the voters.
x>,»,„^,     T.        T »     ^ I     "^^^   agricultural   bloc   upon   which
Pittsburg.   Pa..   Jan.   7.—Governor {the President has frowned may also choice  of  a  successor    to ' be discuE.sed. Senator  Bois  Penrose  has narrowed i     L'nusual   political  significance   was down   to   George    'U'harton    Pepper, i Kiven the dinner by the presence of
The murder of John, who resided at 876 North Main street, and was the proprietor of a fruit booth in the Liberty Market, remains a mystery, the authorities admitted after the flrst twenty-four hours of the hunt for the slayers had passed. No ar¬ rests have been made.
Before being released the Klllian woman accompanied State troopers nnd co*intj' detectives on n trip •ind surrounding for siisiKi-ts, but no one else had been t.iken into cus¬ tody early this morning. From 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning when she flrst reached the bnmick.i at Wy¬ oming, until yesterday afternoon the woman was grilled by Captain Wil¬ liam Clark. She is said to have told several different stories of the mur¬ der of the fruit dealer, but the State police captain has not announced the information given by her.
After the examination by Captain Clark, the woman was taken in charge by two troopers and County Detectives Richard Powell and Thom¬ as Allerdyce. It is said they came to this city and visited several places where possible ' suspects might be found. The movements of the party were completely concealed. They were still absent last night. At mid¬ night the constabulary headquarters had no report from the searchers but
Laborers In Lead In The Baby Count
Washington, Jna. 7.—Soldiers, sailors and marines ha\'e the few¬ est children and laborers the most, a check-up of "proud papas" by the Department of Commerce to¬ day showed. The flgui'es also re¬ veal the poor have far more babies than the rich. Clergymen and bootblacks are neck and neck, but policemen outclass stenographers by a full point.
Here are the percentages for a year period:
Mine foremen, overseers, etc., 2.9; bakers. 2.8;' electrician-=i. 2.1; glass blowers, 2.9; manufacturing officials, 2.3; chauffeurs, 2.2; transportation laborers, 3.5; tele¬ graph operators, 2.2: bankers and brokers. 2.1: traveling salesmen, 2.2; undertakers. 2.3; firemen. 2.7; physicians, 2.1; stenographers, I.S; clergymen,  S.O.
In gluing the explanation for the wide variance of percentages of soldiers, sailors and marines as rompared with mine foremen, it was said: "The soldiers are usually young and therefore have not been married long, whereas mine foremen usually are in mid¬ dle life."
Bitter Political Battle Is Fought Be¬ tween Supporters Of Michael Col' lins And De Valera Before British Proposal To End Centuries Of War Is Finally Carried To Victory
EMERALD ISLE WILD WITH JOY
I     Dublin,   Jan.   7.—Tiie     Sinn     Fein j parliament tonight  made certain  the j establishment of an Irish Free State j by approving  the  peace  treaty  with 'Great  Britain  by a vote of 64 to 57. Eamonn De Valera,  who had fought to the last against the treaty, imme¬ diately   announced     his   resignation from the presidency of the Irish re¬ public.    The Rail's vote came at the culmination of a bitter political flght which  split  Sinn Fein Into two hos¬ tile camps.    It was not until the last minute  that the battle was won. I'p   until   late   this   evening   many
„. „   , - •       ' I u    m    »J T,      ..„ .,11 announcement    was    made that the
Philadelphia lawyer, and ex-Governor  ''."h"  T. Adams,  Republican national I .^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ allowed to go home.
ino Teuton tinge trom war. tne,  . ^w  . i,-    ,     j ,j
i.:.n   delegation   through   Root' the  proposition  that :England  would s, d a ban on the use of U-boats,   sacrifice her shar^ S2 per cent, of this
Edwin S. Stuart, It was believed here tonight.
A score of others, including Charles M. Schwab. Congressman William S. Vare and Mayor J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia, have been eliminated i for political reasons. 1
Formal announcement of the  new '
She may be summoned again to the barracks.
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It was amended with a penalty pro- ' year's reparations in favor of France, viditiK  ih.it   anv  I'-boat   commander: Italy and Belgium if those countries juilty of violating the now suhm.irine   would  agree  to   cut  down  the   total' rules   shall   be   treated   as   a   pirate,  amount Germany  must pay  in   1922. Then tho United St.ites suddenlv pro-:     This   surprising   proposal,     under-   ,__^_ posoil   to  .'iliiilish   poison   gas   .ind   In  .ttood   to   I'o   the   second    of     Lloyd I M;iyor twenty-four hours it was adopted.       {George's  ideas  for  the  rehabilitation'"
of Kurope, caused a^nazcment at the I'onferonoe.
One development today w^as the announcement that .\i(.«61ai Lenin, Song held up as dictator of the Rus- Hian soviet, was to ai-copt the Allies' certain i invil;ii ion to the Genoa conforence in March and meet the l<:uling slules- moii of Kurope in person. Lloyd George Was reported !o have received assurances that Russm would agree to the conditions imposed by the allies by sending IVreign Minister Tchilcherln to the economic confer¬ ence in the spring.
chairman,  and the    President's    two i
chief  political advisors  in  the  cabi- '
net. Attorney General Daugherty and
Secretary of War Weeks. No Motive Found
.'Senators attending are: Majority ^t,,,^ Captain Clark declined to Leader Lodge; Curtis, Of Kansas, i ^1,^^55, t^e stories told to him by Senate whip; Watson, of Indiana,: the woman, it was said in this citv acting floor leader; McCumber. of i.-ist night that the Klllian woman Xorth Dakota, slated to be the next; blames the unknown driver of a , chairman of the finance committee, mysterious second automobile for the senator is expected lo be made from land Brandagee.  Connecticut. 1 murder.   She is reported to have said
Harrisburg Monday. 1    Representatives Invited are Speak-;that while she and John were seated
Sproul's conference here today er Gillett. Mas.sachusetts; floor lead-(In the latter's Ford machine at a with Senat<w William E, Crow failed, er Mondell, Wyoming; Chairman. lonely spot on the East End boule- to clear up the ' situation brought ¦ Madden. Illinois, of the appropria-' vard. a second machine pulled up In about by the death of Penrose a week i tions committee; Chairman Fordney,' the rear. The shots are reported to ago tonight. Crow is convalescing I Michigan, of the ways and means have been fired by someone in the In .Mercy Hospital here and the Gov-I committee; Ryerson, Minnesota- ^^^t automobile. In this connection ernor after the conference spiked re-1 Saunders, Indiana; Darrow, Pennsyl ports  that  Crow  will make  way  for'vania.
the  new political alliance  formed by' 	
I Mayor    Magee    and    the    jiowerful
PLAN A CELEBRAIN
and Will Take Prompt Ac¬ tion to Indorse Peace
May   Limit Air  Forces
From roli.ihlo sources it was learned tonit:ht that tho American delegation l8 oontemplatint still .mother move to niako future war less horrible.
At ilu' infotiii.c of tli>' armament comniitteo it mny proposi' limitations of aerial w;u-fare which would prevent repetition of some of the tJorinan tact'cs employed In the last war. This mny ho a ban on tho tx^inlimg of cities with the consequent killing of Innocent wcunen and chll- dri'n.
In other words some International 4rclai';Uion may make impossible long dtst^iiue Zeppelin raids auch as wore niade on London and Paris by the kaiser's air forces.
Thr> aircraft BUb-commlttee of the cont't renco today presented ita re¬ port declaring that limitation of air¬ craft in num'oers and size is impossi¬ ble •It this •;me. with the possible exception of preventing the building of huge dirigibles. It pointed out that thero is corliin to be a' rapid do- volopement of oimmercial aviation whloh'no nation could afford to Itnnt and that it would !)«• difficult t* pre¬ vent the du-ersion of new ac¬ complishment in this line to war pur- pojses.
The sub-committee held that it wi>uld he Veil to adopt rules govern-
Vare^ of Philadelphia for contrA of   LOCAL   MAN   STABBED the State G. O. P. machine.
"Senator Crow will not resign and he certainly will bo a candidate for
the full term at the May primaries,";     Anthonv   Swank,   40   years   old,   a t^he Governor sai.l  before leaving for;,,,p^ weaver, residing on North Wash-
IN DAYLIGHT HOLDUP
his home in Chester Sunday
Pa.,
to
friends of the treaty conceded its defeat. To Arthur OriffUh and Michael Collins, who turned against their former chief, De Valera, and led the fight for the compact, goes most of the credit for tho victory. News of the vote of approval which is tantamount to ratification, was re¬ ceived with rejoicing throughout the country. The Dail adjourned until Monday after cheering De Valera. following his re.^iigning. The voting on the treaty was neck and neck ai' the way. As each member was ; called upon for his vote tho tide jswaj'ed back and  forth.    Sometimes
  Ithe treaty adherents were I'^dlng by
¦a  vote  or  two:   then  the   De  Valem
Welcome News From Dublin STeu'^rth'e^memler^sSnTh^
hall.
People's Victory.
Outside, jammed against the walls of the ITnlversIty and massed upon the terraces, theusands had gathered to await the result. WTien they learned the voting had commenced, they cheered uproarously, confident the result would be ravorable to the treaty without knowing how the vote was going.
Hundreds of Sinn Fein police, R. I. C. constables and British soldiers were called'out to be ready In case of trouble. There was no trouble. The crowds cheered madly when the re¬ sult was announced and waited to give the leaders a great welcome as tliey emerged from the biulding.
As soon as the vote was announced
PUBLIC OBSERVANCE
Immediately after the action of the Dall Etreann in approving the peace treaty wlnh England became known In this cItv last night, arrangements were in progress by local men and women for a public celebration here to mark the end of warfare in Ireland. The action of the Dail was received with general satisfaction by not only^ descendants of Irish people but by those of other nationalities.
A meeting of General John Sullivan Counci_ of the American Association   ^^ y^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^. ..j suppose for Recognitionof the Irish Republic I ^  ^^ould resign."  he said  hesit:-ntly.
"I  don't  know  whether  to  do  so  or
wait until later."   Loud cries of "now,
i now" Interrupted him.    "If I resigned
will be held Tuesday night ir. .St Mary's auditorium on South Wash¬ ington   street.     OfTIcerg   of   thi.«.   or-
the authorities are believed to be senklng a taxicab driver, but they refuse   to   discuss   that   side   of   the
"^he motive for John's murder   has' f_*"J^*^!:^''„'^/«_':"L'*'"!_* *^.^'.*"^-T I I should de^nd that the" people'"de-
cido the Issue,"  Do Valera responded.
not yet been determined by the au- I to the Dall declaring that real Irish 1
thoritle.s. At first robbery was thought to have been the purpose back of the attack, but several new circumstances have entered the case. John and the Klllian woman trav-
spendj i„p,on atreet, wa-s attacked yesterday   eled  to  fhe Eaat End  boulevard Fri
sympathizfrs in America would be j guided by the action of the represen- j tatives in the Dail.
indicating he would carry the treaty fight before the country. / I     Finally he called a  meeting of his
Sullivan   Council   plans   to   hold   a j followers  at  the   Mansion   House   to- public  demonstration   in   one   of   the  morrow when the future policy of the
.  . . local theatres within a short time. A  "die hards" will be decided upon. He
afternoon »>v four men wHo are sup-jtl'.^' "'ffht in tho former'.s automobile,   date   will   be   selected   at   Tuesday | then said In presenting his    reslgna-
Indlcatlons    that   Governor  Sproul j pj,^^^  ^^  ,,^,.^ plenned  robbing him. h^hlle  they  were    there
some    un-
plans to become a Senatorial candl-| ^^°q" .,Ytap{r\",„'^"^""~ig(.g"~J^„""j^-"(^rtfi''^"°*'"  assailant flred    three    ."(hots,^ next  S^undav  night
;!fi''„^!™TV"^-^'!L:r!f.^•fu^^^*°i^vashi¦^^^^^ ''••^ '^'^ '¦''"•  '^^"
the Conyngham breaker.    The police were told that Swank had received a
his refu.sal to say definitely *that he would not run for Senator. Political dopesters had him quoted as saying that the man to be appointed as .sue
.shooting first became known when the wonaan with blood flowing from wounds caused  by  the  broken glass
slight stab wound on one hand when | ^f the windshield and windows of the
Experts     todaj-      considered      the {'^^Z ^ ,?u,J^T\    J}, '"^
repuraUons question.    It waa at this i^?*"*^'"^"" ^"*> ^^'tJ understondlng.
meeting that the British    plan    was ^^^    """*"¦ V'as    «^^e"    additional
disclosed.    Belgium  and   French  ex- ^'^'Kht when John A. Bell, who was
perts announced their opposition to a prominently    mentioned    as    ha\'ing
moratorium..   They   were    ready    to allied   himself  with   the  Vares,   gave
out a statement declaring that Sprqul intended to become a and    would    formally candidacy next .May.
he defended himself.
The alleged attack occurred yester-! day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Swank had just left a small store and waa on his way home when an unknown man ausked him for a dollar. He re¬ fused the request and the stranger knocked him down. As Swank got U. S. Senator''" ^'*' '*^t a second man made a announce hlsi '^"*"K^ ^^t him with a knife, inflicting
a flesh wound.
agree to a cash payment,  however. Under the British proposal    it was
'¦ learned France and Belgium would receive less than they intended to claim, but the generosity of the proffer made its moral effect consid¬ erable.
!     It  wiia believed  in  council    circles
! the   United  States  would  accept  the
' invitation  to  Genoa.    The   fact  that
; Germany.  Bulgaria.    Austria,    Hun-
I gary  .'ind  Russia were to be    r.epre-i  ¦———^———
sented.   supreme     council     delegates |     Washington,     Jan.     T-—A.    soldier      Harding, flanked around the White
to j bonus law will be enacted before ad-   House dinner  table by two members I Joumment  of  tho  present session of  of his  cabinet,   the  chairman  of the
BONUS FOR SERVICE MEN IS PLEDGED BEFORE PRESENT CfiNGRESS ADJOURNS
car. staggered into the home of George ("lark at the boulevard toll jrate.
She told of the alleged attack. .estate police and several men later found lohn dead on the road twenty feet from tly stalled machine. The woman was found yesterday morn¬ ing by the police at the home ot her parents.
John Is survived by his wife, an adopted son, Edward and his mother Mrs. Catherine Serhan of Parrish street, this city. His funeral will be held tomorrow with interment in St. Mary's Greek cemetery.
believe,   would   induce     America participate.
ALICE BRADY FAINTS; QUITS FOR OPERATION
The ag-e'.ment which France signed j Congres.s,   according   to   a   decision   National   Republican   committee   and ing war but it would    be   better   to ' ^Ith Turkish nationalists at'Angora! reached bv a White House conference   House and i">enate leaders,  sat until I    ^^^^,\^J^-  J*"-  7.—Stricken  with bring It up for discussion in the fast , ^^s   the   subject   of  a   private   con-; tonight   between   President   Harding  after midnight discussing the PoUtl-| »PPff'/"is, Ajjee ^^
cal situaUon In Its relation to Con- '"„*," is preparing to una-?rgo «rre« Tt wa. ootooh aTr,«r,»^ th» ^A *" operation, it was learned tonight, funro „Il.^f tt^t n ^   .nVl;      ^^'»» Brady has been appearing in
Msors present that Congress will hold |..prifting" at the Playhouse here. Itself to the rigid program laid down jThe Playhouse was closed today be¬ at all  costs  or  suffer a  serious   set | cause of her illness.   Miss Brady, for
di.ssolving conference. This view, however, may not prevent the Amer¬ ican delegation from asking for a general declarntion of principle a- rainst certain kinds of warfare from the air.
The sub-committee    held    that    it
expert.-;.    American   experts   recom- ¦
^—HlendVd ?>gainst a ban on poisonous
lerence    today    *n    which    Premier'and  administration   leaders   in   :!nd
Brland. Lord Curzon and Italian for- j out of Congress.
e:gn    minister    Delia    Xoretta    took |     It was also decided that the fo»reign
part.    This agreement  has  been the ] debt   funding  bill   would   be  pushed
subject  of  caustic   comment   on   the I through Congress.
part of the British who object strong- |     This   program   will   be  adhered   to
ly to the French action in  "shakink \ as closoly as poss^ible  in the  Senate
night's meeting and It will likely be Several promi¬ nent men will be speakers. The local organization has been advised to continue in existence. At the com¬ ing meeting officers for the year will be elected. An address will be de¬ livered by James McKeman of Phila¬ delphia.
tion:
"*The Irish republic was establish¬ ed by will of the people; it can only be dissolved by the will of the peo¬ ple."
Ireland's rejoicing over the success of the treaty which aets up an Irish Free State was temjpered by fears of civil  war.     De  Valera it  was  feared
aipalnat
Another   Irish   celebration   will   ^      ,  ^ , , _
held Thuri«iay night by members of;'"'S*'t make one  l.mt effort Wilkes-Barre Council. 202, Knights of, »tf««'nent with Britain. Columbus.     An   interesting   program! Popular  Rejoicinfl
has been arrangda j    ^^^ild the booming    of   flashlights,
l^e roar of cheers and the ringing of
BOOTLEGGERS USE BULLETS     | bells,  IreUnd took the    step    which
New Tork. Jan. 7—Custom guards j made her a Free State on a par with and bootleggers engaged in a battle ; Canada and Australia in the British on the Biooklyn water front tonight. ' commonwealth of nations.
One man was shot and two arrested Three escaped in a motorboat with several hundred bottles of whiskey. The wounded man was Richard Price. aged 30, of Brooklyn. The other prisoners were Walter Carney, 35, and Michael Abatemarco, 33, of New York.
Into the big room where the grim battle    over    the    treaty    had    been i
SOLDIER IS RELEASED
bends with assassins" such as Mus-
fH.* but statesman put it into effect. I tapha KemaL
In   Its     report     the   syb-committee made   these   recommendations:
1—Limitation of commercial air¬ craft would be disastrous to world progress and It is next te impossi¬ ble to prevent some conversion of such craft Into war craft.
2—Limitations on such craft to guik* them less available for war would also detract from their valtM fn commerce.
>_Curtailment   of   otvll airplanes, tejcb as mall   carrlara.    Is    imprac- Soitble. ^ (CoatitMwrf on m0o 2)
<t  was  predicted   tonl«ht  the  su¬ preme council would  finish its deli-
it was Faid.
The method of raising the soldier bonus was discussed but no decision reached.  It  waS decided  to first try
back at the  November elections.
No attempt was made to formu¬ late a complete program at tonight's conference and other questions such as the ship subsidy bill will be dis¬ cussed at future meetings.
Secretary  of War  Weeks  who at
gates having obviously taken a leaf 1 Proceeds of the forei^ debt refund
berations by Thursday next.    Things   «»!« scheme to arrange for meeting of   tended  the  dinner,  took  occasion  to ha\-e goi»e forward rapidly, the dele-j the   cost  oi   the   nonue   through   the   deny  that  he  Intended  to  resign as
national     committeeman     from     his
State.
"I have not resigned, nor do I in¬ tend to do so in the near future," salA Weeks.
The American valuation bill also was discussed, but it was dedde^V-to let the Senate finance committee de-
from ihe Washington arms conference note book In getting general prpposals under way with a rush.
ing. but if this Is found Impracticable
Congress will fall back on a sales ta*.
.A.n agreement was reached to push
•n... rv-.,.,v, .1 .    ._i   'tho tariff bill Immediately after final
The French    continue    pessimistic      ^lon  on  the foreign debt  and  sol-
dier bonus measures so that Congress ' can adjourn late in the spring with I a record of three outstanding meas- • ureo to place before the oountry.
over the prospecu of satisfactorily arranging the matter of German pay¬ ment*. They feel they are certain to iDoo, no matter what hi^penK
clde hqw tho tarifl should bo applied.  "Casslo Cook."
several days has been going in her part by sheer will power. Finally she was forced to abandon the effort.
The operation will be pert'ormed as soon as her physicians think she is able to stand It, probably Monday. After she recovers she will probably not return to the stage, but will re¬ sume work in motion pictures.
Miss Brady collapsed before the curtain went up for the matinee per¬ formance today and It was called off. W. A. Brady, father of the actress, said she is the "gamest bird I ever saw."
The show will reopen next week with another actress, possibly Flor¬ ence Reed, in the stellar role. Miss Brady has scored one of the greatest hits of the  season   la   her   part as
waged for many  days,  the  noise    of Jubilation of the throngs massed    in the    streets    outside    came    faintly while De Valera,—leader in the flght on  the treaty,    stood    haggard    and worn and admitted defeat by resign¬ ing.
De  Valera. until a few week.i ago
hero   of  all   Ireland     and    Irishmen
FROM   COUNTY  PRISON I   ^roughout  the  wond,  beaten in  the
^ , long  weary  ru mpalgn    against    the
Having   been   senten^d   and   con-'^'-^^'y-   «ood   .......brely  at  hi.   place
fined in the Luzerne County Jail for ^nd heard the Iri.sh par lament mem- twenty-flve days on December 29, .^e" ''e" ^or his resignation. He Private, 1st Class. Thomas J. Sham- stepped from his high position as mus. medical department, 109th Field president of the rcj)ublic for which Artillery, has l)een granted a suspen- he had long battled and which seems slon of flfteen days' confinement and dead and took up his new place aa was released Saturday afternoon. | leader of the mln rity, the "die . It is reported that if this soldier ^ hards" of the Irish republic, falls to bT regular in attendance In; At that moment his comrades with the future- the unexecuted part of the! whom he labored shoulder to should- sentence  lis   suspended  will  at  once^gr in the fight for freedom when the
be earried Into effect, but if he at tends the drills and formations of his detachmeist no further confinement will be made.
It is not the intention of the local military atithoritles to Inflict any un¬ necessary ' punishment in any case, but it Is their desire to Impress very cloorly upon all members of the regiment the absolute necessity of regular attendance at all drills and formations unless properly furlough- ed or excused by battery aad detach- msct corn mandefo.
outlook for liberty looked blackest and who turned against and voted against him, turned to him and cheered him to the echo.
Those who helped to defeat him on the treaty issue cheered him as the hero of the days when It looked very forlorn  indeed.
As   the  news  of  the   vote  spread. Ireland rjared Its Joy at the achieve¬ ment    of    freedom  after  700  years. Such    Jublllatlon    had    aover   nmg 1 tfareush tho streoU ef OubUa boforOk
Men in the uniform of the Irish re¬ publican army, and "black and tans." who a few months ago were engaged in a bloody and merciless warfare, were swept along in the tide of Jub.- lation. The news swept over Ireland, from town to to^n and from I'lllage to village and for the first time in generations freedom was hailed as a reality and joy fires wept kindled on the hill tofts. «
A Period of Doubt When the I>ail mot today the Ihsua w.aa in doubt. Both sides in the trfal> flght with De Valera and Charle., Burgess, minister of defense, head¬ ing one faction, nnd Arthur Griffith and .Michael Collins the other, mai - shalled all their forces for the flnal effort.
A bitter debate in which personal charges were freely hurled by both sides, lasted throughout the day. Finally It was agreed that two speak¬ ers for each side should wind ap the debate to be followed by BurgesK who would sum up for the opposition and Griffith who would have the last word in favor of the compact.
Charles Burges.i, in his closing address, made a bitter attack upon Collins, who. he declared, "had not won the war" as he had been fre¬ quently credited with doing. Collins. he charged, had occupied a sub¬ ordinate position In the Sinn Fein ranks.
There were cries of "shame" as the Irish defense minister made this charge.
Burgess continued to assail Collins, declaring that Lloyd George In select¬ ing Collins to serve on a sub-com¬ mittee at the time i,t the Downing street negotiation.^, had picked, with '¦.riffith, the most peaceful Irish dele¬ gates.
The speeoh of Burgess, however, failed to turn the Dall against the treaty.
Arthur Griffith followed with an Impassioned summing up of the reasons why the compart should bo adopted. He won the day. Griffith's Defense "I want to refute Burgess' sugges¬ tion that I would dishonor my slgn.i- ture by refraining from voting. Bur¬ gess had freely charged that Griffith would not vote for the treaty to savs his honor.
"I affirm that (Collins won tho war," Griffith continued. "I am proud of my a.s.sociatlon with him."
"Enemies of the treaty accuse us of treason by signing. I want to aay th.Tt before we went io lA>ndon It was generally known that we could not secure freedom."
After Griffith finished speaking ii\a Dail recessed, to permit private dls-» cusslon by the opposing factions. When the members of the Dall re¬ turned to the council chamber In Na¬ tional X:nlverslty, their decision had been reached.
Attacking De Valera during tho debate Griffith charged ho former:y had demanded only freedom from aggression. Griffith denounced the "damnable hypocrisy of tboso mom- bers of the Dail who have taken oath after oath to tho English king bnt who slur our young ¦oldier». saying they are violating an oath by voting for tho treaty."
Griffith wa.-! tniculent. sdntntwit and biting. Thero was a tomb-like silence as he spoke, except from occasional interruptions frosi Mary MacSwlney which, however, were not loud enough for ber words to bo made out.
Griffith and De Valera faced each other across the narrow, white room. "The treaty is no more final than we are the final generation on eaith," cried Griffith. "It gives Ireland what she has not had for centuries. Wo wont save our faces at the expense of our countrymen's blood."
B^monn De Vaiera who yesterday had tendered his resignation after an alternative proposal he submitted was rejected but had withdrawn It upon condition thu^ a vote be taicen tonight, took part In today's debate, earlier In the day.
Tho Sinn Fein chieftain accused Arthur Griffith of "bringing back a compact that had split the Irish na¬ tion."
"If it was my last word In offloo," De Valera said. "I would want to say that an unfair attempt has bean mado to represent me a strylng to split tho country. It is moat nnfalr.' Tho Irish Trooty Tho .\nglo-Irish peace tnaXf M negotiated In London baa flro matn provlaions, as follows:
L Establishment of an IrlSh Free Stato with a domltilon statusi
2.    A representative of tho Crcwa
Will bo appointed to tho poot of gST-
(CoBtinuod Oq paso fl)