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The New York herald., 1922-01-08
SENATORS PLEASED
AT RATIFICATION
Very Gratifying,' T.JWalsh
Hope of Peace Borah.
Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. g.. Jan. Z.
News Of the ratification of Irish peace
by the Dali Eireann reaching Washing
ton tonight stirred officials and resi-
dents of the capital.
Very gratifying that a settlement has
been reached" said Senator Thomas J..
Walsh (Mon.). The Irish question
will cease to be factor in American
politics. The strong vote against the
ratification cannot, / believe. be taken
as an indication of the charge that Ire
land IN divided. Sentiment among the
people of Ireland was and is strongly
for ratification of the treaty ! should
judge from what information has
reached me-"
Senator William Il. Borah (Idaho)
said: "I sincerely hope that now that
the treaty is ratified this will re-
store peace to Ireland and that II will
bring happiness to the Irish people. Ny
impression is that the Irish people will
ask eventually for their independence"
The ratification has Terminated
bloodshed and savagery." said Arch
bishop Curley of Baltimore. and If the
vote Of the Dali indicated the sentiment
of the Irish people. and 1 do not doubt
that it did. then / am overjoyed that
the country's strife has ended
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
LONDON AND DUBLIN
DOUBT RESIGNATION
Exact Words of De Valera
Raise Question of His
Meaning.

DUBLIN, Jan. z (Associated Press).-
Whether canon de Valera has actu-
ally resigned as President of the Irish
Republic is a question that has arisen
in the minds of those who witnessed
the taking of the vote on the peace
treaty in the Dali Eireann and the sub
sequent proceedings.
While it was generally understood
that his resignation had been announced
when the excitement incident to the last
moments of the session had died down
there were some who called attention
to the exact words OF Mr.. De Valera
Upon the announcement of the vote on
the treaty. the President rose and said
'It will be. of course, my duty to
resign. l don't know if / will do it
try and to the world that the Irish
people have an established republic
which can be disestablished by the
Irish people only. Until the Irish people
in the regular manner disestablish the
republic this constitution goes on, what
ever arguments are made.
/ This is the supreme sovereign body
in the nation. This is the body to which
the nation looks for the supreme govern
ment, and it must remain. no matter
who is the executive, until the Irish ma
ton disestablishes it,
LONDON, Jan. s (Associated Press).- -
Although a majority of the Sunday
papers announced de Valera's resig-
nation, it is evident from the text Of
his speech that he merely said it would
be his duty to resign, and the Dublin
public's bewildernent respecting de Va
lera's intentions is shared in the Lon
don editorial rooms. The confusion is
likely to continue at least until de
Vaiera's supporters meet.
Outstanding in the dramatic close Of
the Dail's session is the fact that the
agreement was ratified. The Sunday
Times says that Ireland to-day. to all
intents and purposes, is free State.
with her destines in her own hands, and
De Valera ''presumable has ceased to be
President of a non-existent republic"
BY the terms of Article II of the
ratified agreement, continues the pa
per. it is now the duty of the leaders
of the majority to construct a pro-
visional government, Of which no doubt
Griffith and Collins will be the heads.
1t is equally the duty of the Imperial
authorities to complete without delay
the transfer of all necessary powers 10.
the new Executive.
Before n week. the paper concludes,
u free Irish Government will be at
work and the strife of centuries should
be closed.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

Creation or the irish free state L
provided for liz the treaty signed las
month in London. It's provisions in sub
stance are:
Ireland shall have the same COM
stitutional status in the British En-
pire as the Dominion OF Canada, the
Commonwealth of Australia, the
Dominion of New Zealand and the
Union OF South Africa.
Ireland shall be known officially as
the Irish Free State, with Parlia-
nlent having powers for the govern
plent Of the country and an Execu-
tive responsible to that Parliament.
A provisional government is to be
set up, to function until an Irish
Parliament and a government of the
Irish Free State shall be constituted.
but not longer than twelve months at
the outside.
The treaty stipulates that n repre-
sentative of the Crown shall be ap-
pointed for Ireland IN the same man
ner as the Governor General OF
Canada.
Ireland is given control over all
governmental affairs and is entitled
to an army, which shall, however. not
be larger in proportion to Ireland's
population than the British Army is
to the population of Great Britain.
One of the first steps, by virtue of
ratification by the Dali, will be the
withdrawal of the British forces from
Ireland.
Ulster Is included within the scope
of the treaty. but provision is made
for her to declare herself out within
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
LET US UNITE FOR IRELAND,
is MESSAGE FROM COLLINS

~ UBLIN Jan. York HERALD to America
| ] for me regard the victory to-day tri-
other side said Michael Collins after the
meeting tonight when Mr. Collins and
Arthur of joyous celebration.
public safety" he
tinued the arrangement. We
must carefully machinery of the Government from
public promise in the Dali Ereann to-
night will still the best have. Now
promise world My personal admiration and de-
Valera is just strong ever"
Dublin Castle told the correspondent that the
British opportunity
the sincerity British
"They playing all
they're off," he said.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
De valera Explanation.

Mr.. dc Valera rose and protested
against McGrath's reference 20 a
document which its author had been
prevented from explaining. 1t was al
this point that McGrath made his rev.
elation as 10 Boland's mission to
America. He was a courier TO Prime
Minister Lloyd George, together with
Boland, when Mr.. Lloyd George was
in Scotland. he recalled. and on that
occasion Boland had said TO him:
"I am going back TO America on the
Pesident's instructions TO do an awful
thing--to prepare the people Of Amer
len for something less than a repub-
lie"
Rising at this Mr.. de Valera said
that in the interest of the nation he
could not let that pass. The only
chance he saw, except by force OF
arms, OF getting a republic was the
plan Of external association, he ex-
planned. and he had pointed out defi-
nitely that this was less than an iso-
lated republic.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
POLICEMEN SAVE TWO
IN APARTMENT FIRE
Tenants in West Seth Street
We're Fast Asleep.

Prompt action by two patrolmen
saved the lives of Miss Helaine Shell
ton. buyer. and Robert Brooks, civil
engineer. both OF % West Fifty-sixth
street. when fire Threatened to destroy
the apartment house at that address
early yesterday morning.
Patrolmen Murray and Manning of
the West Forty-seventh street station
noticed the flicker OF fire through the
double glass doors Of the building and,
falling to rouse any of the inmates.
smashed their way through into the
entry. Going through the corridors OF
the building the policemen found Brooks
asleep in his apartment on the fourth
floor and partly overcome by the heavy
smoke. When they awakened him he
told them of the young woman living
on the floor below.
The flames had gone through the
building and the two patrolmen were
quick in awakening Miss Shelton. 40
reach her apartment and awaken her
they had to smash down part of a
wall. She was carried to the st. An
thony Club. at II West Flfty-sixth
street. where she was attended by DR..
Keyes of Flower Hospital. The firG
soon was extlnguished.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

one month after an act OF the British
Parliament ratifying the treaty, and
to continue under the present regime
as provided in the government of Ire
land act in 1920. In that case. how
ever, q boundary commission is to be
named to determine the boundary be-
tween Northern Ireland and the rest
of Ireland.
The Irish Free State will assume
what may be decided by agreement
or arbitration as a fair and equitable
proportion Of the public debt of the
United Kingdom, and is to afford
harbor facilities to British naval
forces under terms to be fixed by a
convention between the two Govern
ments.
Safeguards are provided for free
dom OF religion and education within
both the Irish Free State and North
ern ireland.
Formal ratification of the pact on
the part Of Ireland. it is provided by
the treaty, shall be at a meeting
summoned for the purpose of the
members elected under the govern
rnont of Ireland act to sit in the
House of Commons of Southern Ire
land. These members, with few ex-
ceptions, are the same as those Of
the Dali Eireann.
The British Parliament approved O.
the treaty last December 16 by ADOPTING
the reply to the speech from the throne
requesting such approval. Various for
malites of formal ratification. however
still remain to be complied with in ordel
to conform to the terms Of the docu
ment.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
INSISTS ON TRIALS
OF THE WAR GUILTY
Commission Reaches Decision
but Keeps IL Secret.

PARIs. Jan. (Associated Press) -
The interallied commission which for
the last two days has been considering
reports relative to the prosecution OF
those guilty of war crimes when It con-
cluded its work at the Quai d'Orsay to-
night issued an official communique
saying merely: The commission by
Unanimous vote has adopted two resolu-
tions which will, be transmitted to the
Supreme Council" The delegates abso-
luteiy refuse to give any inlSling of the
nature of the resolutions before they are
made public by the council.
1t Is learned. however, in well in
formed circles that the commission's
recommendation 20 the Supreme Council
is In effect that Article Gao of the Yer
sailles Treaty be enforced. This is inter-
preted as permitting Germany to try
her own war guilty.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

Ratification Is Hailed
BY Sir Horace Plunkett

~ ATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan.
r. 7.-Ireland opened the way
for the most interesting and
perhaps the brightest chapter of
her history through ratification by
the Dali Eireann Of the Anglo
Irish treaty. Sir Horace Plunkett,
the Irish Conservative leader. de-
clared tonight. The action Of tie
Dali Eireann, Sir Horace said. was
In accordance with the wishes OF 4
majority of the Irish people. The
British terms. he declared, con-
stituted u fair settlement, rejection
Of which would have been mad
ness"
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
stands by the Republic.

DUBLIN, Jan. z ASSOCIATED Press).
On the announcement OF the vote
in the Dali Eireann, Mr.. De Valera
Immediately rose and declared that
the Irish people had established a
republic, and until the Irish people
in a regular manner disestablished
the republic it constitutionally went
on. This would be a sovereign body
iE the nation. to which the nation
looked for supreme government. 1t
was the executive until the people
disestablished 1t.
Nobody was disposed to challenge
this proposition, for the general
opinion all along had been that dur
ing the transition period ireland
must keep her representative as
sembly until the treaty was con-
verted into an act of Parliament, and
the Irish would have an opportunity
to erect legislature of the Free
State to replace the Dali.
Michael Collins in quiet tones fol
lowed De Valera. lie said he did not
regard the result in any spirit Of tri
umph. He claimed that the men rep
resenting the Dali who would be re
sponsible for taking over from the
British Government control Of The
Irish administration should get 4
fair chance. In every country what
mattered most was public order, ant
he appealed to the other side to ap
point joint committee of both sides
to carry on the Government. (Thi'
was greeted with cheers,) Mr.. Col
Inns declared that President de Valera
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
TERMS OF TREATY SETTING
UP THE IRISH FREE STATE
BY the Associated Press.

Irish Free State provided the signed
last month in London. provisions
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-02

THERE is NO QUESTION but that Milford needs
modern new High School building; one that is large
enough to the pupils as they should De ac
commodated and to provide the most modern Oh euuca
tonal facilities. With room in the present Duliu
ings overcrovded with temporary buildings erected 10
+ care o some of the surplus and with indications ana
prospect of even greater enrolment in the fall the Town
of Milford is a serious condition so far as scnOOl l0
tiles are concerned For months past the thinking peOp
Of the town have realized the need of buildings and equip
ment in Milford Realization of the need is not enough
however conditions have now reached the stage wne
action is not only necessary but imperative Ihe local
Board of Education have been in consultation "ltn INC
Delaware School Auxiliary, with the expressed purpose
of learning what modern buildings and equipment 10 Jake
care of the needs of the would cost This nforma
n +be, need in making out their budget to be placed
before the State Board of Education, which body IN all
probability will ask the state legislature Tor Iunus or
state building program next winter 1t is alright 10 get
This information for state authorities but what are he
children most vitality concerned going to do next fan
when there insufficient to accommodate tnem III
the local school buildings? This question must be met anu
met in the near Speaking editorialy on the Mil
ford school situation the Wilmington Morning News Mon
day morning last said:
can agitation is again on in Mford'for a new school
building Other towns like Laurel and Lewes have nne
new structures and Smyrna is on the road Ths is noC
the entire list New buildings scattered throughout the
state.
uThere has been talk off and in Milford for new
building And committee has Deen consulting 1e Do
ware School Auxiliary Association News of conditions IN
Milford is not encouraging There are almost ZOO chdren
and if better facilities provided some Of the pu-
pills will have only time instruction. There are 142
children in the high school.
"It would be great pity if any of the children snouu
be put upon half The state would not be doing s
duty toward them If the situation is as related the only
feasible way out of the trouble would to be new
building Many persons recognize what the SchooI AuA
iary Association is doing in helping to erect new Duu
ngs Should the association to do this residents OF
towns which failed to get buildings when the getns
was good would wonder what allied the people that they
did not appreciate their advantages
In many respects the School Auxiliary Association is
the most unique organization of the kind in the country
We know of no other with similar body that is DO
ing so much for public education Many private schools o
course receive beneacons but the public SCHOOLS are
lust as important the colleges and universities for tne
public schools are the foundation stones of our education
al structures"
Let the real men in the community get together and
talk the matter over building is needed and IN tne
near future must Face the facts, and get ousy
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-02

SIS, 100000 for federal aid in building
of public highways. 1t enacted law
for the protection of American owned
cable and radio service. 1t enacted q
new tax measure, which reduces the
public taxation for the current year in
the sum of 818,OOO,OOO, the bulk Of
which is saved to the man of medium
income.
IN addition to enacting the Budget
Law creating the Budget Bureau, un-
der which all economies which have
been made by executive departments
we're made possible, the Congress,
upon it's own initiative, cut over $780,
100000 from appropriations requested
by various departments and boards,
thus carrying out the Presidents de-
sire for rigid economy.
In addition to carrying out the Pres
ident's program it enacted restrictive
immigration law. 1t amended the
Edge Act in order to facilitate Amer
ica's foreign trade. It reorganized the
Philippine financial system in order to
save the islands from bankruptcy as
a result of maladministration under
the Wilson regime. It reorganized the
Indian Bureau and reorganized the
Postal Service and readjusted salaries
in that department In fulfllment OF
the Presidents request, the House
passed a permanent tariff measure
the Fordney Bill. The House also
passed the Dyer Bill, which makes
lynching a federal offense and provides
for federal punishment Of that crime
In his annual message to Congress
in December, the President made sup
elementary recommendations, among
them being the enactment of a CO.
operative marketing law; the appro-
priation of funds to relieve the famine
in Russia; the creation of commits
sion to handle the refunding OF our
foreign loans; and the enactment OF
LEGISLATION to stop the issuance OF tax
exempt securities.
Every one of these recommendations
has been enacted into law with the
execution of the one regarding the is
suance of non-taxable securities and a
bill to carry that recommendation, into
effect is now well on its way through
Congress.
This record shows that the House
co-operated with the President exact
ly 100 per cent. in enacting such leg
is1a+ion as he recommended record
of cooperation between the executive
and legislative branches of Congress
which has no equal in the annals o.
/ American legislation.
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-02

When the newly elected Republican
Congress was convened in special ses-
sion April IL, 1921, the nation was still
legally at war with the Central Powers
of Europe and the domestic problems
confronting the country were of great
er magnitude than any previous ad'
ministration in the history of the
United States had ever been called
upon to solve.
The President and the Congress had
a well-defned program of rehabilita'
ton and reconstruction. In his address
opening the special session of Con-
gress the President asked the pas
sage of a resolution declaring a state
of peace between the United States
and the Central Powers. He urged, in
addition, the enactment of an emer-
gency tariff, a permanent tariff, the
creation of a budget system; legisla-
tion providing relief to agricultural IN
terests; federal aid to public high
ways; a new tax law which would les
sen the burden of public taxation and
eliminate excess profits taxes; a con-
solidation of the various government
agencies handling relief for ex-service
men; maternity and infancy welfare
law; a law to punish lynching by fed
eral statute; encouragement for and
regulation of cable and radio service;
and, above all else, rigid economy in
appropriations for the operating ex-
penses Of the Government.
The best and the conclusive answer
as to whether or not the Republican
Congress has co-operated with the Re-
publican President in carrying out the
program is the citation of the record
of accomplished acts. The Emergency
Tariff was a law May 81. The reso'
luton terminating a state of war be-
tween the United States and the Cen
trail Powers was in full force and ef
feet July 2. The Budget Law was in
force and effect June 10, in time to
apply to the new fiscal year beginning
July 1. The Sweet Bill to coordinate
all agencies dealing with ex-servics
men was law by August 8.
In order to assist the agricultural
interests the Congress amended the
War Finance Corporation Act, which
provided a round billion dollars OF new
credit for agricultural and live-stock
interests; passed the Packers and
Stockyards Act, the Capper-Tinchel
Act to regulate grain exchanges ano
the Nelson-Curtis Act, which increased
the funds available for farm loans in
+he sum of $25,OOO,O0O.
It enacted the Maternity and In
fancy Welfare Act. 1t appropriated
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-02
GLENDALE
Nv PAIL PRY

On Sunday when it became known
that John Prettyman, of Ellendale,
had passed to eternal rest at a. m.'
the whole town was grief stricken,
and the news brought tears OF sor-
row to every eye. This death was not
generally unexpected as his long ILL
ness had told heavily on his frail con-
stitution. Mr.. Prettyman was 63 years
of age. He came to Ellendale in 1887
as a charcoal maker. He obtained the
business corner where he established
home and a wonderful mercantile
business, that gained him many
friends, and prominence. He married
Miss Annie Parker, of Stockley, and
raised four children. His eldest son,
Howard, died recently, and it is SAID
the father never survived the severe
blow. Mr.. Prettyman was true gen
tleman and in all his extensive bus1-
ness career, he was never seen mad
or to utter a cross word, or an I'M
truth. He never gained a cent by any
unfair method. In 1917 he was a can
didate for the legislature and it is
said and believed that every man IN
EIIenda1e. regardless Of his politics,
voted for him without solicitation. lie
| "a
6Junior Order of the Mechanics, DuC
his family requested PLAIN Iune[ai,
and the members only gathered at MS
grave to pay their last Respects 10
their departed brother, friend ana no
BILE gentleman. He leaves two DroCh-
ers, Albert Prettyman, OF Baltimore.
Md; Senator Harry Prettyman' OF
HollyVille; also two sisters MIS-. Geo
Prettyman of Philadelphia ana MIS-
]. Stanley Short, of Milford: lie leaves
a loving wife who is stricken WlIh
grief; one son, Norman, who Will sue
ceed his father in business, and TWO
daughters, Misses Eva and Alice Pret-
tvman. We extend to this gr1et-strlck-
en- family our most profound CONGO
Nence.
IL Harry Jester is building an i'm
mense house or home car, in which
he and his family will soon start a
six months tour from the Atlantlc tC
the Pacific, landing in Flor1da' LOT tne
winter season. -,
On the 18th of June the firemen Will
hold another strawberry festival ano
a big time is anticipated. One OF tne
features will be victrOla Whlch VIII
be CHANGED off. The chances are being
sold now. Come out and make Ihls
large success.
Strawberries are coming IN now
and are of fine quality. They ar'
bringing from $500 to $500 per crate
Many are going to Bridgeville ant
Georgetown for better prices.
Children's Day services will be oo
| served at the M. E. Church on sun
: day evening, June 4th, beginning
+ promptly at eight o'clock.
Harry Shockley met with yer!
serious accident Tuesday while work
: ing with the M. D. & V. Railroad sec
tion gang, near Lewes. A railroad IL
, fell upon his foot, crushing It. he wa
! carried to the Lewes hospital Wher
surgical attention is being given.
Call "PETTYJoHN's" for Drugs
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phon
% Milford.