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. to come to the Congress with IRISH TO-NIGHT’S WEATHER—Partly Cloudy. eyENING WORLD EXTRA Tie “Circulation Books Open to All.’’ coon gy a" - ean ween er VOL. LXII. NO. 21,914—DAILY. Copyright (New Publishing Sort World) Company, 1 by Press 1, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1921, Entered as Second-Class Matter Post Office, New York, N. ¥. ERIN GRANTED SELF-GOVERNMENT AS DOMINION, BRITAIN WITHDRAWING TROOPS AND AUTHORITY: OFFICIAL TERMS OF PEACE: PRESIDENT IN MESSAGE ASKS FOR TAX REVISION AND INDUSTRIAL COURT Suggests Caton 6 of Tribunal to Deal With Labor Disputes. ' ASKS GRAIN FOR RUSSIA. Wants Tariff Adjusted, Far-| mers Aided and Revision «* Shipping Act. WASHINGTON, Dec. * Harding informed Congress to-lay in| his first annual message that “a most | ‘gratifying world accomplishment” by the Arms Conference able.” This message was delivered by the President in person in the chamber! of the House and in the presence of the delegates to the conference and most of te diplomats regularly sta- tiuned in Washington. ‘The text of the message is as fol- lows: "Mr, Speaker Congress: “It is a very and Members of the gratifying privilege the republic at peace with all the nations of the world. More, it is equally statifying to report that our country is not only free from every impending menace of war, but there are grow- ing assurances of the permanenoy of the peace which we so deeply cherish. “In the main the contribution of this Republic to restored normalcy in the world must come through the In- itiative of the executive branch of ths Government, but the best intentions and most carefully considered pur poses would fail utterly it the sanc- tion and the co-operation of the Con- gress were not cheerfuliy accorded, “I am very sure we shall have no conflict of opinion about constitu- tional duties or authority. “Encroachment upon the functions of Congress or attempted dictation of its policy are not to be thought of, much less attempted, but there is an insistent call for harmony, purpose and concord of action to speed the solution of difficult problems con- fronting both the legislative and ex- ecutive branches of the Government, PARTY IN POWER SHOULD AS- SUME RESPONSIBILITY, “It is worth while to make allu- sion here to the character of our Government, mindful as one must be that an address to you is no less a message to our people for whom you speak most intimately, Ours is a popular government through political parties. We divide along political lines, and I would ever have it so. I do not mean that partisan prefer- ences should hinder any public ser- want in the performance of a con- scie-tious and patriotic official duty. ‘We saw partisan lines utterly obliter- (Continued on Second Page.) > RELATIONS RESUMED BY U. S. AND BULGARIA! js King Boris BOFIA, Dec, 4 (Associated Press).— Full diplomatic relations between Bul- garia and the United States were re- wumed to-day when Charles S. Wilson, the American Minister, presented his credentials to King Boris, Minister ‘Wilson was escorted to the Royal Palace by @ detachment of Bulgarian cavalry. dareetings of friendship were exchang- 44 between King Boris and the Ameri- eon Minister. 6.—President | * | “is not improb- STRAPPED BY FIRE BOY BURNED, AFTER TURPENTINE BLAST Firemen Rescue Trio Through Rear Window of East Side Paint Shop. A curious small boy named Johnny | Carbona, No. 213 Christie Street, started to Investigate a fifty- turpentine in the Jopen doorway of Isidor Bund's paint living at gallon barrel of |story tenement at No. 211 Chrystie afternoon. | Street o'clocs thas Bund had withdrawn five gallons of the fluid a few minutes vefore, Nobody knows just Johnny's investigation took, but Max Hochman, who was looking at him from across the street, saw a curtain of flame suddenly spread across the front of the paint store and heard a terrific explosion. Out of the flame darted Johnny Carbona with his clothing burning like a torch, At the corner of Stanton Streot, a few doors trom Bund's store, Johnny dropped and a few bystanders smothered the firo in his clothes. In the store at the time of the ex- plosion were Bund, his bookkeeper, Charlotte Farb of No, 2 Suffolk Street, and Jacob Blum, who was buying a paint brush, The desk of the bookkeeper was within five feet of the explosion. She was showered with flaming turpentine, but, fortu- nately, her clothing did not catch fire. The whole front of the store was ablaze and the door was like the mouth of a furnace. Bund, Blum and Miss Farb ran to the rear to face three windows protected by heavy iron bars, too close together to allow the passage of a human body. Something providential restrained the trapped trio from opening a win- dow. In that case they would have created a draught which would have swept the blaze in front across and through the stack of paints and wall paper and made the room a death trap, Truck No, 9 responded to an alarm sounded by Patrolman Kitson in an almost incredibly brief space of time. Lieut, Tubrity sized up the situation at a glance. With three of his men he ran through the tenement hallway to the rear yard, It was the work of a min- ute to pry loose two of the bars on one of the windows. While other fire- men of an engine company attacked the blaze in front, Tumulty aid his men pulled Bund and Blum and Miss Farb through the window to safety There were three ambulances on the scene by this tlme—one from Gouverneur Hospital and two from Volunteer, Ambulance surgeons treat- ed the burns of Bund and Blum and }Miss Farb and Johnny Carbona was taken to Gouverneur. He denied that he dropped a match into the barrel of turpentine. The blaze did not spread above the ground floor, The tenants in the up- per floors had no difficulty in escap- ing when danger threatened: at 2: what form store on the ground floor of the five- | B.R.T. DIVIDENDS PAID FROM CAPITAL, Comptroller of Company Out- lines Financial Transactions to Transit Commission. SHEFFIELD ‘TESTIFIES. Receiver Admits He Loanzd Interborough $1,000,000 ° to Avoid Bankruptcy. That the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, as well as the Interbor- ough, was addicted to the habit of paying dividends out of capital was brought out in the Transit Commis- sion inquiry this afternoon, Howard Abel, comptroller of the B, Kh. 1. testified that in January, 1917, when the company owned $4,200,000 to banks and had $5,678,805 outstanding declared a quarterly dividend of one and one-half per cent. Two more dividends of a similar amount were declared in 1917, although the finan- | cial condition of the company stead- ily grew worse. In February, 1918, with $57,735,000 worth of bonds maturing in July, the quarterly dividend. “This,” remarked Clarence Shearn, the Commission's counsel, “is the only bright spot in the inquiry thus far.” James R. Sheffield, receiver and trus- tee of the Interborough Consolidated Corporation, the holding concern of the Interborough Rapid ‘Transit Com- pany, was the first witness, Mr. Sheflicld testified that in December, 1819, he collected from the Inter- borough $1,300,000, which had been borrowed in two instalments, one of $500,000 without interest in 1918, and the other of $800,0000 with interest on March 20, 1919, Having collected the $1,3000,000, Re- ceiver Sheffield promptly reloaned $1,000,000 of it to the Interborough, ‘This loan was made with the sanction of Judge Julius M, Mayer of the Fed- eral Court. “It was a hectic New Year's Eve,” remarked Alfred R. Cook, Mr. Shef- field's attorney, to Clarence Shearn, counsel to the Transit Commission, when the Interborough Consolidated receiver had testified to this trans- action. “The Interborough had (Continued on Second Page.) gpa ae SENATE PASSES BILL GIVING ARMY SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIAN RELIEF WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The Sen- ate to-day passed its first bill of the session, a message directing the Sec- retary of War to turn over to the American Relief Administration sur- plus medical and surgical supplies for use in the famine districts of Russia. Attempts by Senator France, Repub- lican, Maryland, to broaden the scope of the measure to include many other supplies and to authorize the sending of a commission to Russia were re- jected a | PRISONER KILLS HIMSELF | AFTER HIS ARREST A man brought to Newark, N. J. Po- lice Headquarters this afternoon by De- teotive Rowe, who arrested him on suspicion, committed suicide by drink- ing syanide of potassium. He had given the name of U. De Fauso, As he en- tered a washroom followed by a dutuc- lve he put his hand to his lips and drank from a vial. He was dead when an ambulance came, He Is believed to have beon involved in some trouble in Philadelphia. ASWELL AST. RT. in bills payable and a cash balance of | only $1,260,900, the directors met and! directors met and decided to vass the; POPE BENEDICT MUCH GRATIFIED BY IRISH TREATY Message Received in Washington Declares He Expressed Great Satisfaction. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (By the Amociated Press.) \ Pope Benedict, a message from Rome to-day said, expressed great satisfaction on learning that an agreement had been reached by the British and Sinn Fein dele- gates affording a basis for set- tlement of the Irish question. MEYER COMMITTEE RESUMES INQUIRY: DIGS INTO DOCKS Investigates Letting of a Cou | tract for Lease of a Pier in Brooklyn. | IRISH FREE STATE CREATED BY BRITAIN FORCES ULSTER IN FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH North May Then Withdraw, but Only With Present Powers, While South Is to Have Provisional Gov- ernment and Complete Authority. England Agrees to Call Home Her Armed Forces, Leaving Dail to Enforce Order—Allegiance Form Is Accepted by Sinn Fein Envoys. $582.85 85.95.85 $5 90.8, 8.85 8.95 8.85 85.95 83 85.9385 82 85 8 The investigation being conducted | ga “Irish Free State,” Is Erin’s New Name. 4 into the administration of city de- ze ‘sp partments by the Meyer Legislative Pd (By Associated Press.) ‘3p Committee was resumed to-day in Se BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 6. Se the County Court House. Instend of z Ireland hereafter will be known officially ac “the Ss taking up the Department of Public z Irish Free State,” under the agreement reached at last Se Welfare which it was believed would xz cught’s London conference, it was announced by Lord * |take place, Senator Schuyler M. Pct Chancellor Birkenhead in an address here to-day. xt Meyer continued the investigation HTS 1S 1S 1S TH 16 TS TE 18 1S 8 16 TS 8 TS TS 18 TS TS o Into the affairs of the Dock Dopart- | %* roents LONDON, Dee. 6 (Associated Press),—England and Ireland awoke The first witness in the afternoon this morning from a troubled sleep of despondency over the Irish situ- ation to learn the joyous news of 2 sensational and whoily unexpected agreement reached between the English and Irish conferees in’ to-day’s small hours. The negotiations for a settlement were considered yesterday to have session was R. C. Scholz, Vice Presi- dent of the Kerr Steamship Company. Senator Meyer started on the trial of $34,950 paid to various persons for obtaining a pier at the foot of 83d Street, Brooklyn. The trial it E i; was indicated by testimony, led first |definitely collapsed, and the compromise achieved in «Premier Lloyd fos Haward : ae Ne eden George’s sombre little home in Downing Street after a night-long strug- manager of the Cl eamship son : . 3 Company; Dhen ito @. sir mee gle seems likely to be chronicled as the most momentous event in the James, whose connection seemed | history of Anglo-Irish relations, very vague. Mr. Sholz declared that when Mr. Kerr, President of the steamship company, told him that they wished to obtain the pier he first got into touch with Mr. Kelly early in 1919 and asked him if he could arrango it. He said that Kelly later said that he was confident that it could be ar- ranged. ‘He also declared that Kelly said he would have to be compensated for his services, The rate of compen- sation, according to Mr, Scholz, was the weekly difference the Dock Department rate of wharfage and the actual market value of the pier. While the agreement must still be submitted to the Dail Eireann and the British Parliament for ratification, there was a disposition in| all quarters in London this morning to regard the outlook as of the brightest, The British Parliament will meet on Wednesady, Dec. 14, for a session limited exclusively to the Irish settlement question, it was officially announced to-night. King George will open the Parliament in st:tc. The British Cabinet at its meeting to-day un.inimously approved | the draft agreement with the Sinn Fein and congratului..' Prime Minister Lloyd George and the members of the delegation in the i:ish conference on the success of the negotiations. Arthur Griffith and George Gavan Duffy, two of the signers of the agreement on behalf of the Sinn Fein, visited Downing Street this afters noon. It is understood they went to discuss some details regarding the agreement, | The agreement binds both sides to recommend it to their Parlia- ments. It is a formal, detailed and conclusive document and its terms prevent the necessity for further negotiation. Should the Dail Eireann agree to the document—and a disagree- ment is not looked for, as it meets satisfactorily the points raised by the Sinn Fein—it will be embodied in a bill and submitted to the British Parliament, which is expected to be called in special session to consider it. Meanwhile, a provisional Government will be formed in Southern | Ireland, | The agreement does not require Ulster’s assent to make it effective. Ulster is given the option of contracting out within one month after the | between a JERSEY FIGHT HEAD RESIGNS SUDDENLY Robert Doherty, Chairman of the New Jersey State Boxing Board, has quit his job suddenly. His resigna- tion comes following the appointment of the former Chairman to another position given him by Gov. Edwards. Charles Lyons, one of the three Com- missioners, has been mentioned as the likely successor to Doherty ——— TAKE FIRST MOVE ON TARIFF BILL WASHINGTON, Dec. 6&—The first | Passage of the act, but if she exercises that option she must submit to} move to carry Into effect the recom-|a Boundary Commission and receive no more powers, financial or other- mendations of the President for|wice than s ja “ greater flexibility in the propgsed we, than she has at present: Permanent Tariff Law was made to- While the agreement has been sent to Sir James Craig, the Ulster day by Senator Smoot, Republican,|Premier, an unfivorable decision from him will not prevent the scheme Utah, who Introduced amendments to] from maturing, be in the following form: 4 ship of Ireland with Great Bri monwealth of Nations.” night, phe Irish pact was signed in Birkenhead said here to-day. new phase of British history.” DE VALERA SILENT; ULSTER CABINET CONFERS TO-NIGHT Sinn Fein Chief Expresses His Surprise When Informed of Settlement, DUBLIN, Dec. 6. When Eamon De Valera arrived from Limerick to-day he ex- pressed surprise over the Irish settlement, but made no state- ment. BBLEAST, Dee. Sir James Craig announced to the Ulster Parliament at 4 P. M. that the n Fein-British peace agree- ment had just been received. The Cabinet will discuss the pact this evening, he said. NEW OATH BINDS IRELAND “IN COMMON CITIZENSHIP" Sinn Fein Agrees to Limit Army to Proportions as in England and to Grant All Facilities for ia. Defense, if Required. LONDON, Dee, 6 (Associated Press).—The articles of agre in the “treaty between Great Britain and Ireland,” as the agree reached last night is designated, provides in Article IV. that {he oaths be taken by the members of the Parliament of the Irish Free State shall membership of the group of nations forming the British Come 5 This appears in thé text of the agreement pay given out tow Other of the articles of the agreement are feshatly, as follows: “ARTICLE VII.-The Government of the Irish Free State shali~, afford to His Majesty's Imperial force (a), In time of peace such hare bor and other facilities as are indicated in the annex hereto, or such other facilities as may from time to time be agreed between the Brit- ish Government and the Government of the Irish Free State; and (b), In time of war or of strained relations with a foreign power such har- bor and other facilities as the British Government may require for the purposes of such defense, as aforesaid. “Article VIII.—With a view to securivs «i ciple of int@rnational limitation of armaments, if the Government of the Irish Free State establishes and maintains a military defense force, the establishment thereof shall not exceed in size such proportion of th military establishments maintained in Great Britain as that which the. population of Ireland bears to the population of Great Britain.” IRISH PEACE SIGNED IN ROOM WHERE BRITAIN LOST AMERI World War Was Reached. that witnessed the loss of the American colonies,” Lord Chancellor “It was also in this room that the de- cision to enter the World War was made. Premier Craig told the House he had not broken the seal of the proposals document and he declined to foreshadow the Cabi- the bil wader oonsicsration by’ the On the question of allegiance, a form of words was found which Senate Finance Committee embody- (Continued on Page 32, Col. 1.) ing in detail the suggestions outlined by Mr. Harding. J { Sekrouryy eee net's attitude. Parliament then adjourned without considering the agree- meant. * oF “I do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State as by law established, and that I will be faithful to His Majesty King Géorge V., and his heirs and successors by law, in virtue of the common citizen- stevence of the prin- BIRMINGHAM, England, Dee. 6, the same room in Downing Street Now it has witnessed a LAW WOULD LICENSE BUILDERS; PREVENT ©. DISASTERS 1S AIM Alderman Thomas M. Farley in duced an ordinance at to-day’s me: ing of the Board of Aldermen pray, viding for the licensing of bullderse The license fee would be only $5, bike applicants would be submitted rigid tests of qualification by a of five to be appointed by the This board would include two mastd? builders, one journeyman builder, architect and the Chairma nof tt: ” Board of Standards and Appeals, The purpose is, by elimit blunders, to prevent such 4d) as the collapse of a theatre in of construction im Brooklyn last aaa Oca EN (Racing Entrion and Results