Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
ONE MORE KILLED
BY BELFAST SN|PER
Renewal Of Rioting Feared by
Authorities-Fourteen
Now Dead
CARS RUN WITHOUT LIGHTS
by the Associated Press

Belfast, Nov. 23.--Belfast's long list
of fatalities as the result Of factional
rioting began to grow early today, one
victim being added almost at the outset
to the thirteen killed in outbreaks at
tending the assumption of governmental
powers by the new Ulster Parliament
yesterday.
There wGs comparative quiet in the
city aftcf midnight, and the day opened
quietly, but in view of last nights
events little hope wns entertained that
this quietude would be enduring. Fears
Of further trouble were realized by the
time activities were on in Dock street.
a foreman who was engaging laborers
there for the shipyards being picked of
by n sniper. The foreman, whose name
was Branton, dropped dead on the spot.
Meanwhile precautionary measures
for safety were being taken by the
working population, workmeu's cars
IN the early hours proceeding without
lights so that they might have better
chances Of reaching their destinations
without casualties.
The o o'clock curfcw today was or
dercd imposed in the affected area in
East Belfast, and the riot center on the
Antrim side Of the River Lagan, where
the present troubles arose.
During the morning woman Of mid :
die age was shot and critically wounded.
ing the dinner hour In several districts,
causing pedestrians to fee for safety.
London, Nov. 23.-(By A. P.)--.
The first formal conference between
representatives of the Government and
Of the Sim Fein since the meetings be-
tween British Cabinet members and the
Ulster representatives was held In
Downing Street today. Prime Minister
Lloyd George and Niscount Birkenhead,
tho Lord Chancellor, met Arthur Grif-
fifth and Michael Collins. the Dali
Eircann delegates. who were accom-
panied by Eamon J. Duggan. After the
conference Lloyd George communicated
with Sir James Craig, Premier Of u
stcr. asking for Il pOStponemcnt Of their
conference until Friday.
The Government put before the Sim
Fein various alternative proposals for
meeting listers objection to the pro-
posed all-Ircland Parliament, as well
us suggestion that Ulster be left
temporarily as she Is while the rest Of
Ireland receives fiscal autonomy. which
would maze its taxation less than that
of Ulster.
The Sim Fein publicity department.
however, declares the Dali Eircann can
consent to none Of these plnns. The
all Ireland Parliament, II declares,
must be established at the aD+sct and
not postponed for any term Of Yeas.
II likewise insists that the IarlamCnt
must be 80 constituted that lister shall
not have more than her proportional
representation in the body.
Ulster objects to any all-Irclanc
Parliament, and refuses to abandon it.
representation in the Imperial Parlia T.
ment. 1t would only discuss an all
Ireland Parliament. it Is declared, OF
the condition that the six counties haC
in such a Parliament the same repre-
scntation as the remaining twenty 81!
counties.
The discovery yesterday that q mum
Der OF machine guns and rifles had beer
stolen from the Victoria Barracks a
| Windsor was followed today by newl
that similar robbery occurred Sun
day night at the Chelsea Barracks il
London from which two machine gun
and a number Of rifles were taken. Th
guns stolen at Windsor have been Cc
covered at a house in London whcr
they had been hidden.
Galway. Ireland. Nov. 23.-(By A
P)-Forty political prisoners confine,
in the prison here rushed the warder
today while fire of uncertain origi
was blazing in two sections of tn
structure. The men seized the key
and barricaded themselves with 81
warders in another part Of the prison