Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 205, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight. Saturday fair, rising temperature.

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DE VALERA RESIGNS, THEN WITHDRAWS IT

HAYS REPORT STARTS WILD SPECULATION What Will Happen if Postal Head Resigns. NEW IN CABINET Arthur R. Robinson Mentioned for Senate. Reports from "Washington that Postmaster General Will H. Hays is contemplating the acceptance of an offer to head a moving picture syndicate at a princely salary nas lead to some interesting speculation among Indianapolis politicians relative to a possible realignment of the political situation in this State. Gossip largely prevalent is that United States Senator Harry S. New may be called upon to accept the postmaster generalship in the event Mr. Hays quits the portfolio. Controverting the local gossip, however, is the fact that Charles A. Bookwalier has taken over the management of the New campaign in Marion County and Is actively engaged in organizing for the primaries. Fred X. King. State manager, has opened headquarters in the Hotel Severin. The transfer of the Indiana Senator to a place in the Cabinet would, of course, leave a vacancy that would have to be Ailed by an appointment of Governor Warren T. McCray. * VACANCY FILLED liY GOVERNOR. The appointee! however, would have to participate in the primary next spring, in the event the change would be made before that time, and would have to enter the election lists next fall inasmuch as 'he term of Senator New expires this year. Some of the speculators, taking ihese two changes for granted, are look(Continned on Page Twelve.) NEGRO ESCAPES AFTER ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT

Thug’, Who Choked Woman, Frightened Away by Screams. A negro attempted a criminal assault on Mrs. Catherine Forehand. 225 North West street, last night. Mrs. Forehand was in the rear yard of her home when she was seized by a negro. She screamed and fotight the thug who choked and struck her, and then fled when she continued to scream. Dr. C. L. Kudesill, 408 Hume-Mansur bilHding, reported that a thief entered his office and picked up an instrument case and carried it away. The case and contents were valued at more than 5100 Barnes Williams, 220 West Eleventh street, reported seven hens missing from his chicken coop. John G. McNutt, fiOO Indiana Trust building, parked his car in from of 5514 Lowell avenue, and a tire was stolen. A burglar who entered the home of George F. Casler, 822 Layman avenue, stole a silevr-plated percolator valued at 522. Burglers entered Case Brothers’ drug store, 1837 Central avenue, and stole a revolver. Ivan Moore, apartment 5, 550 North Senate avenue, reported a German lugger automatic gun valued at 550, stolen from the exhibit board in front of 21 East Market street. DEATH REPORT IS CONFUSING Wannamaker, Who Died in Florida, Not Merchant Nor Cotton Man. MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 6.—When W. W. Wannamaker died here today his death started a chain of reports, which, when they reached the outside world, confused his name with that of John Wanamaker, Philadelphia and New York merchant, and also with that of W. W. Wannamaker’s nephew. John S. Wannamaker, former president of the American Cotton Association. W. W. Wannamaker had been in ill health here for several weeks. His body is now on its way to his former home. St. Mathews, S. C. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.—John Wanamaker. merchant price and former postmaster general of the United States, was at work today at his desk in Ms department store here. He laughed when told of a report emanating from Miami, Fla., that he had been reported killed. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 p. m., Jan. 7, 1922: Fair tonight: lowest temperature about 20 degrees; Saturday fair, with rising temperature. HOUBLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m. 21 7 a. ra 22 8 a. m 22 9 a. m 21 10 a. in. 24 11 a. 26 12 (noon) 27 1 p. m 28 ° r m 31

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Hays’ Contract in Movies Is at $150,000 a Year Holds Signature Until Jan. 14 for President to Name * Successor. Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Jam. 6.—Announcement of the intention of Will H. Hays, Postn aster General, to leave the Cabinet to become director general of the National Association of Motion Picture Theater Industry at a salary of $150,000 a year, will be made on Jan. 14, It was learned here upon unimpeaehatle authority. Mr. Hays, it is understood, has the motion picture contract in his pocket aipl will sign it on that date. He has delayed action until Jan. 14, it was stated, out of consideration for President Harding, and to give the President opportunity to decide upon a successor. Not more than a week ago, after his return to Washington, Mr. Hays acknowledged he had received the offer from the motion picture association, and intimated the proposal appealed to him strongly. He said, however, he had reached no definite decision and would not do so until he had conferred with the motion picture representatives on Jan. 14. It is understood now the Postmaster General's mind is made up and the arrangements will completed formally on that date. Suggestions as to a possible successor already are being heard in Washington. and it is understood that Senator Harry New of Indiana, close personal friend of President Harding, and high up in the councils of the Republican party, can have the post if lie wants it. Senator New will he forced to stand for re-election next fall. Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company.

BELL COMPANY IS OPTIMISTIC IN RATE PLEA Doesn’t Expect One Phone to Be Removed. Not a single subscriber is expected to have his telephone taken out as a result of the increased rates proposed in the emergency petition of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, C. L. Romine, rate engineer of the company, testified in the hearing on the petition before the public service commission today. Increased rates, according to Mr. Horn ine. will result only in subscribers taking a cheaper class of service than they are using at this time. An enormous measured service business is expected if the rates are increased, Mr. Romintx testified. He said the company expects approximately 22,000 residence telephone users to take the mens- | ured service. These, he testified, are made up largely of the present users of the two party telephones. MEASURED SERVICE IS EXPLAINED. The measured service in a residence would cost the subscriber $2.75 with a maximum of sixty calls a month, according to the testimony. The company has ! estimated, according to Mr. Romine, that the average use of measured residence service would amount to sixty-five calls a month, costing the subscriber $3 r month on a basis of 5 cents for each additional call as compared with a proposed rate of $.3.50 for a residence two-party line. Despite the fact that an enormous number of subscribers are expected to take the measured service, the company does not expect a material reduction in calls. Mr. Romine testified. He said it is ex- : pocted persons with measured service will (Continued on Page Nine.) ARBUCKLE CASE TO BE DELAYED Second Hearing in Murder Case May Be Postponed Week. SAN FRANCTSeO~~Jan. 6.—The second trial of Itoscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle for manslaughter, as a result of the death of Virginia Rappe, will not get under way Monday, as scheduled. An embezzlement ease now on trial before Judge Harold Louderback will not be completed before Monday evening, preventing the Arbuckle case from opening, as scheduled. District Attorney Matthew Brady and Gavin McNab, chief of Arbuckles' counsel, were notified of this state of affairs. How long the case will be continued will be decided when it is called Monday on the court calendar. McNab will urge an early trial. It may he put over to Wednesday and possible to the following Monday. Two Tots Perish When Home Burns CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—Sophia Guardacski. 5. and her baby sister Theresa were burned to death when flames attacked their frame dwelling today. Gloriana I Gurdacski, 3, was probably fatally burned. Loss estimated at SIO,OOO. Congress May Pattern Court After Kansas TOPEKA Ka.t Jan. B.—Congressman Homer Hoch of Kansas will introduce in Congress a bill for anew industrial court, to be practically a dupl'cate of the Kansas Industrial law, Governor TTenrv Allen announced todav

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SHANK LEADS HUNT FOR CITY BELONGINGS Equipment of Departments Reported Missing. AUTOS IN LIST One Car Said to Have Been in Hands of Former Employe. With rumors and reports coming to him that some city departments are almost bereft of minor equipment, running all the way from a monkey wrench to automobiles. Mayor Samuel Lewis'Shank took the hoard of public works on an inspection trip today to see if there are as many things missing as he has been told. The pressure from job hunters was not quite so heavy as it has been since the mayor took office, so he came out and faced the crowd, which gathered in the board of works office when it was noised about that he was there instead of in his office. “We haven't got a single laboring job left and we can't give any of vou jobs until we get some money," he said. "Fve found out we haven't got enough money to do hardly anything. I want to give you all jobs, but we won't be able to until the council appropriates money to take care of the unimproved street work. REFERS TO BELL INCIDENT. ".Say, I'd like to put every one of you to work right now, but you know, Joe Bell (former mayor) put four more men on the police force than he was allowed to and had to pay them out of his own pocket for two months. I wouldn’t doubt that when we got this thing figured out that I'll have to pay a few myself." Mr. Shank asked the board of public works not to enforce the anti-open vault ordiance for the time being because he believe* it should be modified. The board agreed. Under the ordinance property owners whose homes do not have sewer connections must have them or install septic tanks before this summer or he in violation of the law Mr Shank has declared a number of times he favors modifying the measure, it being understood that he favors making it applicable only to the mile square. REPORT Os APPRAISERS STARTS HUNTING TRIP. The mayor made up his mind to take the board on the equipment hunting trip after he had received a report of appraisers appointed by the Circuit Court (Continued on Page Eight.)

AGRICULTURAL BOARD TO ISSUE $1,000,000 BONDS Expansion of State Fairground Provided for by Issue. Expansion of the State fairground was made possible today when the State ; board of agriculture approved the is- 1 suance of 51,000,000 worth of bonds. The money will be used to build a new cattle barn, hog barn, another building virtually the snjne as Machinery Hall, anew race horse barn, anew Purdue building, to reroute the street car tracks entering the ground and to move the sheep barns to the east side of the track. SEVERAL COMPANIES FIGURE ON BONDS. Thomas Grant of Lowell, president of the board, said the bonds would be awarded to the highest bidder Jan. 12 He said several Indianapolis and Chicago financial dnstitutions now are considering the issue. The bonds will mature In 1941, and will bear interest at 5 per cent. “Just ns soon ns we get the money, the work will be started,".My. Grant said. “The contracts will be let. as soon as we can prepare for if. probably on March 1. ALL WORK DONE BY NEXT FALL. “All the new construction and remodeling will be completed by next fall. We'll have It all ready for the fair. If we get anew cattle barn, we get. the National dairy show in October. That is one rensdn why we are rushing tha work.” The contract for fireworks, which will be used at the State Fair next year, was awarded to Gordon & Cos. of Chicago. The cost of fireworks last year was approximately 58.000. Noted Outlaw Slain in Thrilling Fight ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 6.—A thrilling automobile chase through the city streets Pptwppn a “flying squad” of policemen and three gangsters, in which fifty shots were exchanged, ended shortly before noon today wtih the killing of James J. Doyle, ex convict and gangster. The two men with Doyle escaped. Clerk Admits Hold-up Story Told Was Fake Henry Brown, 30, 450 West Seventeenth street, an employe of the Foree Grocery Company, Thirty-Sixth street and Capitol avenue, who, yesterday, told the police he was slugged and robbed of 560.44 belonging to the company, today admitted to detectives he had appropriated the money himself and had fabricated the hold-up story. He said he paid a furniture bill, a grocery and coal bill and had $9 left. At the company's request he w*s released on his promise to repay the money.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6,1922.

Daily Times Pays $250 tor Death of Pedestrian Hit by Automobile

Widow of John A. Green Receives Check Two Days After Funeral. Mrs. John A. Green, 3515 East Walnut street, whose husband was killed by an automobile last Sunday, today received a check from the Dally Times for $250. as payment in full for’ the death of Mr. Green under the terms of the Daily Times travel accident insurance policy. This is only one of many claims that have been paid in the past few weeks by the Times, following automobile, wagon, street car and motorcycle accidents. The largest claim paid so far was that of lln ley B. Brown, llib Villa avenue, who received a check for SSOO for the loss of a leg in a motorcycle accident. Green was one of the first subscribers of the Daily limes to take advantage of the papers Insurance plan. He paid 50 cents for a policy In August and bjr his foresight in making this small investment, his widow is in receipt of $-’■<o, tbe Rinount paid under the "pedestrian clause in the policy, which reads as follows: "For loss of life two hundred and finy dollars, provided the bodily injury effected, as stated herein, shall be the sole cause of death of the insured and mii'h injury occurs; by being struck or knocked down or run over while walking or standing on a public sighway by a vehicle propelled by steam, cable, electricity, naptha, gnsollne, horse, compressed air or liquid power, excluding injuries sustained while working in the public highway or on a railroad right of . way in violation of any statute or of any regulation of the rx road company. "The amount payable for loss of life finder this policy shall be payable to estate of assured.” Green, at the time „f his death, was on an errand of mercy for bis lodge.

Mellon Says Proposed Surtax Cut Would Have Saved Rick $30,000,000

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—One thousand and eighty-eight of the Nation's wealthiest people would have saved $30,000,000 this year. If Congress hud heeded the Administration’s request and fixed the maximum surtax rate of 40 instead of 50 per eent, it was revealed today by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, in a letter to Representative Sweet, lowa. These figures, showing the huge amounts a small number of people would have pocketed under the reduced stmux rates, were given on behalf of "farm bloc" leaders in the House, who fought for the higher rate, and Sweet declared the Secretary's revelations more than Justify the opposition of the agricultural representatives during the tax fight. OFFICERS FIND LARGEST STILL EVER CAPTURED This One Was of 300 Gallon Capacity and Found on Fletcher Avenue. Two men were arrested today by Federal Prohibition Officer George Winkler cud two Indianapolis policemen, who confiscated one of the largest whisky stills ever found in the State. Tbe still was lu a barn in the rear of 6035 Fletcher avenue. Lieut. Harley Joneß, Sergt. Pat. O'Conner, of the police department, and Prohibition Officer Winkler went, to the barn, where they waited for the men to put in their appearance. Twenty five gallons of "white mule.”"seventy barrels of mash, and a stove especially constructed for healing the still, which is said to be able to turn out About 500 gallons of '- The i rresf sf'l found previous to this raid was of £OO go.hi.is cup.n ay. The njen arrested gave their names ns Mike Venesl, 817 East Merrill street and Sam Russo, alias Lodvie Yinco, Clinton Hotel. Ruso is said to be the owner of the still. Jesse Murphy, 38, 1423 English avenue, was arrested on a charge of operating a blind tiger when a slip was found in his home. A small amount of "white mule” whisky waa confiscated in the raid. SHANK MISLAYS PRECIOUS ROOK AT WORST TIME Mayor Discovers Loss of Important Volume He Cherished Highly. Politicians who got lost in the shuffle of appointments at the city hall this week may now curse Fate and not Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank and his advisers. Jobs have been passed out to the wrong man, shifted to the right one and then transferred ngain. through no fault of | his honor. Mrs. Fate is to blame for the whole business, for it was she who caused the mayor to lose the precious volume known among his lieutenants as “The Lambs Book of Life.” In this black bound book have been kept for many months the nntues of those most faithful to the cause of Samuel Lewis Stiank. Therein were the names of those who were to get the choicest Jobs. But, right when the mayor needed it most, he lost ills list. Mrs. Shank, who has relieved her husband of much of the heavy burden.of meeting Job seekers in tile last five days, asked him at the close of a particularly trying day for the list. She said it would help out greatly if she could consubkit now and then. Ills honor then let out the secret: “Shucks! I lost the blamed thing the first afternoon up in the board of safety. I don’t know whpn- it Is ”

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The maximum surtax of 50 per cent applies to incomes above $200,000 a year. ,‘4’he ID IP returns, Meli-q said, showed 1.451 persons reported net incomes above 1 that mark, but be estimated the number [ this year would be reduced to I.OSS. | “The Treasury estimates that for the calendar year 1022 there will be I.OSB individuals with net incomes in exce.& of S2OO/H>o an Ia total not income of $425,000,000," Mellon wrote. "Under the revenue act of 1021 (with a 50 per nt surtax) ltn)so would he taxed as follows: "Normal tux, $33,527,780; surtax, slßl,204,480. "Total income tax, $214,730,480. “Assuming the samo-'total net income, and applying a maximum surtax rate of 40 per cent, the tux would be us follows: “Normal tax. $33,525,760. “Surtax, $150,547,200. “Total tax, $184,072,900.” “Farm bloc" members stated the Mellon letter was most significant and they plan to make wide use of It lu justifying their stand for a hig)r surtax. "In view of these figures, it would seem the Administration's insistence for a 40 per cent surtax rate was a tempest in a teapot,” Sweet said. “It was charged the Mid-West and Western Republican! who voted for the 50 per cent rate were supporting class legislation. It was class legislation for a class of 100.00.'i00 Americans. The Administration leaders would have enacted a nice piece of class legislation on behalf of 1 088 of the richest persons In the country." ARTHUR BURCH TRIES SUICIDE Guard of Man on Trial for Murder Says Ho Attempted Leap Off Bridge. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. .Tan. 6.—Arthur C. Burch, on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, attempt*-, to commit suicide at the county jail late yesterday, according to a report by Deputy Sheriff Potton, his guard, to Sheriff Traeger today. Patton said hat Burch, while returning to the Jail from tho courtroom, tried to throw himself from a bridge forty feet to the floor below.

Thinks War Simply Can 't Be Humanized DEADLY POISON INVENTOR GIVES VIEWS Says America Had Better Be Prepared

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.--The United States should make no impossible ngrements defining Christian methods of killing—tt* should prepare, scientifically, for the next war, if there must be a next war, Prof. W. Lee Lewis, Inventor of "Lewlaite,” the deadliest poison ever known, deelared in an exclusive interview t iday Poison gas, or any other form of chemical wurfare, should not be abolished “on paper” by the nations in conference on armament in Washington, he said. Some nation, conceivably nil outlaw, might, in the event of sudden conflict, seize world supremacy >y virtu , of its secret scientific experiments. “No weapon, once adopted and found effective, lias ever been abandoned In the history of human warlare,” satd Professor Lewis. “All the deadly devices of the last war, accentuated by future discoveries of science, will be used in the next war. Nations will fight to a finish- wife these weapons which have demonstrated tlielr deadliness and military efficiency. “Research in chemical, warfare should be a part of America's irredueißle military equipment.” REFUSES TO DISCUSS DEADLY INVENTION. The Internatifflally famous “war professor.”* declined to discuss “Lewisite,”

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MISS WHICKER, SINGER, DIES Nervous Breakdown Proves Fatal to Popular Concert Soloist. Juanita Whicker. 23, 619 North New Jersey street, a well known concert singer, died today at Neuronhurst Sanatorium Market street and Highland avenue, followlug an illness of several weeks, tho result of a nervous breakdown last spring. Miss Whickgr was well known in Indianapolis and during the war she sang for the soldiers at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and in various other army camps. She was on the Redpath lyceum circuit last year and returned home May 1 in ill health. Following a long period of rest her health became better and she seemed on the way to "recovery until a relapse came several weeks ago. She is survived by her father. C. E. Whicker, deputy United States marshal, and tier mother. The body will be tak*.n to Ft. Wayne for burial. STUART TO GET PENROSE PLACE Sproul Likely to Name Former Governor. PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 6.—Barring an eleventh hour change. Governor Sproul will appoint ex-Oovernor Edwin S. Stuart ns United States Senator to succeed the late Boies Penrose, it was learned on reliable authority here today. The appointment of Stuart would be favorable to Senator William E. Crow, it was expected The Governor Is expected here Saturday to confer with Crow.

the deadly poison that Germany escaped by signing the armistice. When the peace pact was promulgated, this gas, which could wipe entire cities off the map, was being secretly manufactured In the United States at the rate of ten tons a day Professor Lewis is now back at Northwestern University ns chairman of tl)e department of chemistry The professor rather carelessly handed his visitor one of his three new “civilian" nventions—a bronze colored bomb, slightly larger than a baseball. “It’s a police hand grenade," he explained. “Brings out barricaded enm inals. Fourteen cities are using it. Don't drop it—you have a story to write.” He also has invented a "mob gun" and a protective device for bank vaults. The .“mob gun” sprays an iritating gas and smoke that closes tbe eyes and makes the victim otherwise ineffective. It is not deadly, however. But Professor Lewis has not turned fils entire attention to civilian experiments. He is a major, U. S. R.. chemical warfare service, and as such is greatly interested in experiments the United States is conducting in poison gas as a means of national defetse. “Chemical defense Is the best kind of defense,” said Professor Lewis. j/Ihe needs of peace demand that defense

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RECONSIDERS UPON AGREEMENT TO PUT IRISH PACT TO VOTE Sinn Fein Leader Bitter in Statement to Public—Announce ments Are Confusing in Extreme. STRAIGHT BALLOT IS TO BE TAKEN LONDON, Jan. 6.—Eamon De Valera has withdrawn his resignation as president on a mutual agreement that a straight vote will be conducted upon the Irish peace treaty in Dail Eireann tomorrow, according to a Central News dispatch from Dublin tonight. LONDON, Jan. 6. —Eamon De Valera, president of the Sinn Fein and head of the Irish cabinet which had been divided on the treaty establishing an Irish free state, has resigned, it was reported from Dublin this after* noon. His resignation, it was believed foreshadowed acceptance by Dail Eireann of the treaty concluded between the British government and Sinn Fein envoys.

SUB CAPTAIN MADE PRIATE BY NEWRULES Powers Agree to Ban Warfare von Merchant Vessels. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The last of the Root resolutions, virtually outlawing the submarine as a weapon of warfare against commercial vessels, was adopted by the five powers this afternoon. * ( The resolution makes the commander of a submarine who attacks a mercj|ant ship in contradiction to the ruJes of warfare, a “pirate" and liable to punishment by death. GOVERNMENT NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE. The fact that the submarine commander may have beer ordered to attack merchant craft by his government makes no difference, under the terms of the resolution. He is personally responsible and will be held such by the powers signatory to the agreement here. The resolution adopted was as follows: CAPTAIN LIABLE TO DEATH PENALTY. “The signatory powers desiring to insure the enforcement of the humane rules of existing law. declared by them with respect to attacks upon and the seizure and destruction of merchant ships, further declare that any person in the service of any power who shall violate any of these rul<*s, whether or not such person is under orders of a government superior, shall be deemed to have violated the laws of war and shall be liable to trial and punishment as if for an act of piracy, and may be brought to trial before the civil or military authorities of any power within the Jurisdiction of which he may be found." With the adoption of this provision, an entirely new code of proceedure is laid down for submarines, which is virtually prohibitory of attacks on com mercial vessels under any circumstances. BRITISH STATEMENT CLEARS CONFERENCE WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.—The flat announcement !$y a high British official that Great Britain does not regard the fourpowered Pacific treaty, already signed, or the five-powered naval treaty, now being drawn, as in any way constituting iffeusive or defensive alliances, went far ■ oday toward clearing the conference atmosphere, ns the eud of the two months parley hove in view. it is the official flew of the British government that the two treaties reserve the right of "liberty of action" to all the signatory powers and this interpretation also is concured in by the American Government. The only restraining clause, according <o British interpretation, is that existing in the Pacific treaty which pledges the signatory powers to “communicate fully (Continued on Fage Nine.)

should be as efficient and economical as possible so as to relieve the burdens of military taxation. EVERYTHING FAIR IN WAR, HE SAYS. "Chemical defense is economical because it is inherent In the scientific minds of a nation and in Its industrialization. Its efficiency is not questioned and, strangely enough. Its humanity can be established. “The great plants of the country, the source of prosperity in times of peace, are the source of strength In times of war. They are qylckly convertible into munition and gas plants.” Professor Lewis predicted some rational form of International federation Is coming as Ihe next step the evolution of government. Perpetual world peace is a necessity to humanity, he asserted, in view of the "grossly Illogical” Implements of destruction science has evolved—super gases dropped from airplanes over armies and cities, super tanks carrying moving arsenals to the enemy's heart and masked ships fighting behind smoke clouds and belching forth pitiless high explosive shells and germ-scattering devices. “CiVilization,” he declared with conviction, “can hardly survive thv.->hock of another -jvorld war.”—Cppyrlght, 1922, by International News Service.

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DE VALERA MAKES PUBLIC STATEMENT DUBLIN. Jan. 3.—Eamonn De Valera this afternoon resigned as president of the “Irish republic” and as executive of the Sinn Fein. The Sinn Fein cabinet resigned with De Valera. "I resign as chief executive ant]>orit7 and with my resignation goea the entire ministry," said De Valera In a statement to the public. “When I came out of jail I found Arthur Griffith, head of the political section of the Sinn Fein, and C. Bragha. head of | the Irish republican dltM f*red and then, as now, 1 believe ~ ' ri treaty a s *3>k to end tVHH ever. I wrote to I>-nd : tie English King^W' : -1. Irish wt.ulii not I"’; agreement. If it is to be : said. theD it would be better for come Immediately. . ’ ‘Griffith broke his promise to qj& on Dec. 3 not to sign any document pledging allegiance to the King. X brieve we could have got a settlement without be-' coming British citixensJ* - De Valera announced hia intention of containing the fight. That part of hia statement dealing with his future plana follows: ‘I intend to offer myself to the people for re-election on the lines of the 1818 I election. I will want a cabinet in unlaon with me if I am re-elected. I will demand that all of the resources be handed over to me for defense of the republic if I am successful.” Dail Eireann took a recess after a ‘ secret session when it became apparent a compromise between the hostile factions was impossible. A special “peace committee' labored for hours to patch up the differences, but without aralL Da \ alera and his adherents atood oat for the counter peace treaty known as document No. 2; the followers of Griffith and Collins maintained that the origiial Irish peace treaty must be ratified in ibe form in which it was signed. De Valera assumed the title of “President of the Irish Republic” when the Sim! Fein Issued a declaration of Irish’ independence in 1919. The members of the Sinn Fein cabinet were De Valera, Griffith. Collins. Cathai Burgha. Count Plunkett, Counteaa Markiewicz, William Cosgrove and John Macs i Neill. Collins said his resignation as minister . of finance was not accepted. He issued a statement, saying: “I tendered my resignation which was refused. The President's action ia only a red herring. We will have Tammany here. If Dail rejects the treaty De ’ alera can have a united cabinet in ton minutes. "The report of the private peace committee was prevented from coming before the house by the action of three or four bullies.” The statements of De Valera and Collins caused some confusion regarding the status of the cabinet. De Valera ha*l stated that the ministry had resigned along with himself. Collins said he had resigned as minister of finance, but that his resignation was refused.

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