The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-19

nent IN Washington children
Princess Mary and her fiance. Wis
government. George Wharton
Penrose.
| even II 1t was set up by vote of the
people Of Ireland. because he WAS
satisfied that such vote would not
be free. bur would he, taken under
coercion OF threat Of war.
Already the British. have removed
the barbed wire and sandbags with
which Dublin Castle was protected and
they are transferring the records to
London. Amnesty was agreed upon by
the two governments and all Irish
prisoners. including those condemned
to. death. have been set free In q
word. the English are evacuating Ire
land as rapidly as they can. and they
seem mighty glad TO get out.
TRUMAN II. Newherry is rightfnlly
United States senator from Mich
igan, but he spent TOO much money
in winning the plnce. Such Is the de-
cision of the senate. reached by vote
of 40 to Al. The Democrats were solid.
~ against Newberry and nine Repub-
licans voted with them to oust him.
But the day was saved for him by the
addition OF clause to the resolution
seating him, criticising the acknowl-
edged expenditure of Sl95,O0O in his
behalf and condemning the lavish use
Of money In political campaigns. This
brought into line a number Of Repub-
iicans who had been wavering. Sem
afor La Toilette Of Wisconsin inti-
mated that he would reopen the case
at some future date
Nr. Newberry appeared to speak
In his own defense, breaking the
silence that he had maintained for
the three years since his election.
He read carefully prepared address,
the substance of which was that when
the Michigan primary and election
were held he was absent from the
state performing his duties as q
Lieutenant commander In the navy;
that he had no personal knowledge Of
the expenditure Of money BY his
friends In his behalf, and that he was
| astonished and grieved when later he
learned that about $4,000 had been
spent In securing his nomination and
election. He closed thus:
As God Is my witness, I am not to
this day and hour conscious Of having
done. In connection with either the
primary campaign or the general elec.
tion In 1918, a single act that was OF
is In any way unlawful, dishonorable,
or corrupt. and this say to the
senate without reservation or qualid-
1 cation"
| CENATOR PENRoSE'S seat has
- been filled By the appointment Of
George Wharton Pepper OF Phiiadel.
4 phia. and this selection by Governor
Sproul has met with general approval
Mr.. Pepper. who Is n lawyer Of dis
tinction, has been prominent In the
councils Of the Republican party, bu,
has not before held public odice. He
will be . candidate for election for the
complete term In November.
In accordance with the rule Of
seniority. Senator AcCumber Of North
Dakota has been made chairman OF
the senate finance committee to sue
ceed Penrose, and the vacancy on the
committee was filled by the selection
Of Senator Frelinghuysen Of New
Jersey. That committee is still work.
ing on the tarin measure, especially
the American valuation feature. A
delegation Of southerners appeared
before the committee to tell 1t thai
southern business men had become
convinced that prosperity was poe
sible only under high tariff.
iHHAIRMAN FORDNEY Of the
~ house ways and means committee
announced the administration's plan
for soldiers bonus. 1t provides for
the payment Of cash bonuses from the
interest on the 81. .OO0. .O0O,O 600 allied
debt to the United States n soon a
It. or part OF It II refunded into long
term obligations II the interest ID
NOT suficient, the proceeds Of the
sale Of part Of the securities to the
public will be used for the purpose.
10 NE Of the most important court
- decisions ever won by labor was
that rendered by Justice Wagner Of
the New York supreme court, en-
Joining the garment manufacturers
from combining to enforce 49-hour
week and piece work system. This
WAS the first time labor union has
Invoked legal action 10 restrain en-
plcyers from breaking a contract.
| Suits for several million dollars, repre-
senting wages lost by the garment
workers who have been on strike for
two months. Will be begun at once.