davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
FLOODED AREA IS A
Scene OF OESOLAT|0N
People Driven From Homes by
Waters Are Returning and
Working on Restoration.

| People driven from their homes by the
floods OF Friday night are returning and
have set to work to restore their places
To habitable condition. They have set
| about the work of rehabilitation with
courage, and while many of them have
suffered losses that they can i'll afford.
they are making the best OF conditions.
II is hard to place an estimate on the
damage that was done by the blizzard
and food but by various parties it is
placed at figures ranging from Sl0O, 600
up. The household goods of many Of the
people who were driven out are practical
ly ruined. Windows broken, trees down,
fences washed away, cellars still filled
with water, and yards and vacant lots
masses of ice and mud, present n scene of
desolation.
The principal loss Of the Wilmington
x Philadelphia Traction Company, which
has resumed service on all its lines. was
from the interrupted service of Friday
night, Saturday and Saturday night. The
loss it is said will run into the thousands
According to records, the Brandywine
reached higher mark Friday night than
at any time in thirty-one years.
A study of the water level showed the
following depths: Fourteenth and Clay
mont streets, 3 feet; public school at Six
teenth and Claymont streets, Is inches
deep on first floor; Claymont and Van
dever avenue, Is inches deep; Thomas
charcoal factory, Fourteenth and Thatcher
streets, three feet of water in yard and
shed; Thirteenth street between Thatcher
and Heald streets, water over the fence
tops, four feet deep in the first floor;
along both sides of Fourteenth street,
from Heald to Claymont street, the water
was from three to five feet in the first floor
Of the houses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
CONFERENCE WILL
Continued from page i

Other prominent women to be in attend
nnoe from out of town will be Mrs. Shcr
| wood Eddy and Mrs. l.. ID. Robinson
both Of Now York. The conference o
women will last two days, ere beint
afternoon evening meetings on Wednesday
and morning and afternoon meetings on
Thursday
On Wednesday evening there will be q
mass meeting nt West Presbyterian
Church, open to both men and women,
Mt which it is hoped to prcscn. the com
bined stcreopticon lectures on home and
| foreign surveys There illustrated lcc-
| lures are very interesting, and il it is
found possible to give both or either of
them on TINT evening splendid enter
tainment will he provided These surveys
show the result in pictures Of the surveys
made through the Interch,irch World
Movement as to conditions both at home
and abroad, and emphasize the need for
work in both fields, and especially the
cooperation OF all Protestant denomina-
tions
The members of the local committee and
about twenty others held n meeting yester-
day afternoon at the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, TO discuss arrangements
for the conference. During this meeting
there was a discussion OF means Of inter-
esting all local women's clubs and civic
organizations in the conference.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington,
ID. c., and many prominent members of
various church boards in different parts
of the State will be present.
CONFERENCE At DOVER.
The conference at Dover il is expected
will he attended by about 300 pastors
representing the various Protestant denom-
nations on the peninsula, and will begin
at the same time the women's conference
meets here e-N ednesday afternoon at 2.
G.. NJ. Boyd, from the offices Of the Inter-
church World Movement in New York
City, Is in Wilmington today arranging
for the conference i'm consultation with
local ministers. He will go to Dover this
afternoon.
A feature at the conference at Dover
will be the illustrated stereopticon lecture
showing the results of the survey in home
and foreign fields made under the auspices
of the Interchureh World Movement. II
will show in vivid way the whole task oi
Christianity as it has been revealed by
these surveys.
At the meeting at Dover there will be
IN attendance leaders OF national promi-
nence IN church work, including Sherwood
Eddy, DIR. +. p. Ilaggard, DR.. w T..
Doughty, DIR. L. w. Burnham, and quite
number of missionaries from foreign
fields, and leaders from these central offices
n New York of the Interchurch World
Movement.
Quite a good deal Of discussion will be |
devoted to conditions in Delaware. as |
Ihown by the recent surveys. In addition |
% meeting together for general discus |
ION of conditions, the meeting viii break |
~ into denominationnl groups. following |
he general meeting. for discussion and |
consideration of their particular work in |
elation 10 the whole task.
r. ]. Elliott, field secretary in charge of |
Maryland and Delaware. is opening n |
conference today in Baltimore. The Balti- |
more conference will last two days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
X. X. CRAFTSMEN MEET.
Discuss the National Working Agreement
Now in Effect

The meeting held yesterday at Irish
American Hall by railroad employees to
consider means OF maintaining and improv-
ing the national agreement on working
conditions effected with the L. $. Railway
Administration ON October 20, now that
the railroads have been turned back to
private management was addressed by
John +. Schmitt, vice president of the
International Brotherhood of Boiler
makers and Iron Ship Builders and Help
ars of America, II. T. Liley. grand lodge
deputy, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
If America and William l.. Phillips, gener-
Al vice-president of the International
Brotherhood of BiacksIniths and Helpers
Mr.. Schmltt dwelt at length upon the
present agreement, which it is understood
viii stand until September and urged the
men To stand back OF the committee r. D.
Presenting the employees national organiza-
son which viii meet in Washington to-
morrow with a committee representing
she railroad arrangements TO confer upsn
;he subject.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
NATURES MAKE UP BOX.
Utah Indians We're the First 20 Use
Radium

The first users of radium were the
Utah Indians. In pre-COlumbian times
they employed il the material now known
as 'carnotIte 70 paint their bodies 4
bright canary yellow
No work on eminent painters ought 70
omit mention Of the American aborigines.
IL - supposed the first coat worn bv man
was q coat Of paint But the early
American artist, when he had adorned
himself ike rainbow. the final touch
perhaps being 70 make the lower half OF
ms face red and the upper half green,
did by no means stop at that.
lie painted weird pictures on rocks and
the faces of cliffs. He painted his wooden
house, or has tepee, with symbolic and
descriptive designs He painted his shield
and bow and arrows. He painted mon
strous masks worn IN ceremonials) and
also has pottery.
The most precious Of all things 70 the
lndlans-who even nowadays have not
lost their talent in this direction-was
paint A deposit of mineral pigment
was to them mine OF wealth. OXIDES
OF copper yielded blue and green paints.
and from iron oxide was obtained a
brilliant red.
Not long ago an important deposit Of
iron ore was opened at Leslie. Mo. and
mining operations disclosed that much
digging had been done there by the In
dians-not Tor iron, but for iron oxide
IN seams and pockets.
4 beautiful white paint was obtained
by the Indians Of the Yellowstone region ,
from boiling springs. 1t was white cla Y
very finely divided, 50 that when dried il /
took the form OF powder Some Of il .
had q pinkish tint.-kansas City Star. ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
TRIAL OF GALLiI.LIO.
Was Arrested in Connection With Murder
of Tony Quartelo.

Trial OF Peter Gallillio, who was cap
tured last week st COZ East Fourth street
by detectives and held on the charge Of
conspiracy to roh in connection with the
murder of Tony Quarteio in January.
1919, will probably begin this afternoon
before Judges Boyce and Conrad The
grand jury indicted Gallillio the day after
he was caught The authorities had been
hunting for the man since the murder
Gallillio is alleged 10 have been one of the
Malta told about by Alfred Rossi, one of
the alleged co-conspirators on the witness
stand in the trial of Louis Pasqualla, Raf-
faele Amofo ard MezzarIno Falcone and
himself, McmferS wore black gowns and
wells, except that the leader wore white
coat and rcd veil, in their secret meetings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
McADOO HOLDS PRIMARY STAND.
Wires Georgia Convention Should Be
Uncontrolled.

New York, March s.-Former Secre-
tary OF the Treasury MeAdoo tonight
reiterated his determination not to per-
init the use OF his name at the Demo-
cratic primaries. His views were made
known IN telegram To Hiram T.. Gard
ner, secretary OF the Democratic State
Committee of Georgia
MIR. McAdoo agsin expressed the be-
lief that the national convention should
be free to exercise its unfettered judg-
ment as to the platform for which the
party shall stand and as TO the most
available man to lead the fight.
While | do not criticize any man
who seeks the Presidency through dele
gates instructed in his behalf" he said
my own convictions against this method
of attempting 10 forestall the action
of the convention months in advance OF Is
sess' 'ons arc 50 strong that | cannot engage
in personal contests in State primaries or
otherwise, which would negative the
position | have taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
COMMUNITY CHORUS
TO DINE At CHARLES
All Available Tickets Already Dis-
posed OF and Rousing Time
Looked For.

As ]. is impossible TO enlarge the ca
phclty of the Charles Restaurant. about
hall OF the people who want To attend the
Community Chorus supper tomorrow
evening will have 10 wait until next time.
Three hundred Is the limit that can be
seated, and applications for two hundred
more tickets have .ecn received too late.
with more counties vet To be heard fr, m
The chorus will meet in the Hotel du
Pont lobby ut 8 Is, and go from there 10
the Charles at Tenth and Tatnall streets
Members are asked to bring their brown
books only
Doctor Charles W. Hughes, the presi-
cent, will be in the chair and Mrs. Flor
ence ayard Hilles, vice-president, will be
toastrnaster. w. Kirk Brice, A. b.. of
New York, chairman Of the national
music committee for the army and navy
training camps, will be present, and other
speakers of note are expected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
: Associated Press to Every Bvening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago, March S--EIogs- Receipts.
90. 600: irregular. Bulk. I475a15-50.
top, 1868: heavy, f425ai5.I5. med ium
I5.OOal5. 90; light. I5-2Ual565 light light I.
l450aI5 40; heavy packing sows. smooth.
l325al375; packing s0ws. rough. II 5ga
1900; pigs, I3.50al47j-
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; strong. Beet
steers. meditm and heavy. choice ami
prime 1450al6O0: medium and good.
II. .OOaI450; common. a.75al2OO; light
good and choice, l2.75al5.35; common
and medium. 9.35al2.75; butcher cattle.
heifers, 735al3.50: COWS, 7.i0aI2 so:
Gamers and cutters. +75al7.OO; veal
calves, lj.25a1675; feeder steers. S.J0a
Ii75; stocker steers, 7.0Oal0.65.
Sheep Receipts. 1900: slow. Lambs.
l. .25a20.00; culls and common, I4Ooa
100: ewes, medium good and choice.
cuils and common. 6.O0a-
1875.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
Condemnation Meeting Postponed.

Many persons owning real estate in
White Clay Greek hundred called at the
Public Building today, expecting there
would be meeting of the commission
appointed by Judge Herbert l. Rice, TO
condemn land for Strengthening and widen
ing the Lincoln highway between Pixies
Greek and Newark, but owing to the i'll
ness OF Commissioner John NJ Mendin-
hall, who is suffering from a severe cold,
the meeting was postponed until March IS.
The commission will view the land next
Monday Many land owners oppose the
proposed condemnation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08

If tho Republicans 60 into caucus, il
was said today, the indications are that
they will vote for ratifiation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
HOBOES BECOMING EXTINCT.
Weary Willie No Longer Available For
Harvest Time Labor.

New York, March 6.--The hobo
whose labor was sought by farmers at
harvest time is now an extinct character
m America, according 20 the American
Land Service, which supplied seasonal
workers from tho city for farm work
during the slack seasons.
Prosperity, prohibition and even the
wartime work or fight" order are adj
yanced by farmers as causes for the dis
appearance Of Weary Willie"
A delegation from the Ulster County
(New York. Fruit Growers Associa-
ton has appealed for belr in harvest
ing the next fruit crop. Similar appeals
have been received from other organiza-
tons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
COLLEGE GIRLS FIGHT FLAMES.
Firemen Barred by Snow From Mt. Holy.
olse College Blaze.

by Associated Press To Every Evening
South Hadley, Mass, March s.-Saf.
ford Hall, one of tho dormitories OF Mount
EIolvoke College, WINS badly damaged by
FIRE today. Owing TO drifts, fremen were
unable to reach the college. Townspeople,
operatives in rearby mills and the college
girls fought the flames. which were pre-
vented from spreading TO other college
buildings.
The firo started IN the basement. Buck
ct brIgadS were formed, and group of
students broke hole in the pond on the
campus from which water was poured ON
the fire. When it was seen that the fire
apparently would not spread through the
whole building a croup of girls ventured
through the smoke from room to room,
throwing the contents from the windows
or passing them from hand TO hand 10
safety.
Stafford Hall l., one Of the oldest college
dormitories and was built in 1897. Ii is
three stories and OF brick
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
FATE OF SUFFRAGE
Con tinued from paec /

NouuuOsSA ituua PnAV
| II tho Republicans 20 into caucus, il
was said to-day, the Indications are that
! they will vote for ratifiation.
suFrRAGrsTs ARE CONFIDENT
The Suffrngists, on the other hand, arc
confident that the amendment will be
ratified. This was stated today by Mrs.
William :. Hilles, state chairman
of the National Womens Party, who
has worked untiringly in that behalf for
the past seven years. "Whilc we have
not the pledges Of majority Of the
members of the Legislature in that
behalf. she said, I'VE have enough
affirmative answers TO our appeal to
convince us that the amendment will be
ratified. These answers are from Demo-
Gratis and Republicans"
The bill to ratify the amendment,
she said, Twill be introduced in the
Senate by Senator John NJ Walker n
Republican, and a similar bill in the
House by Representative Walter Hart,
Democrat. of Townsend
The Suffrage headquarters in Dover
will in the next few days be in charge of
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis of Philadelphia, n
member of the executive committee Of
the National Woman's Party.
The impression prevailed here today
that Governor Townsend had assurance
of the ratification of the suffrage amend
ment before he called the special session.
MARYLAND "ANTI's' TO COME EovEn.
The anti-suffrapists are not idle, and as
a majority of the legislature are unplcdged,
an effort will be made to prevent enact
ment of the ratification bills In this they
will be aided by Maryland "anti's," ac-
cording to the following dispatch from
Baltimore:
Flushed with the success that followed |
the support given by delegat on of Mary |
land legislators TO the anti-suffragists |
in the West Virginia legislature, a move |
ment is now afoot to send similar |
flying squadron to help the cause in the
Delaware legislature.
Delegate Daniel G. Joseph, who was
a member of the delegation that invaded
Charleston, said that he would introduce
a resolution in the General Assembly !
urging that Maryland be heard in protest
against suffrage action In Delaware on the
theory that action in Delaware applies
20 Maryland just as action In Annapolis
hoes -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
NEWSPAPERS MUST SHRINK.
Government TO Enforce Call for Ten Per
Cent Reduction in Size.

Washington, March S-Chairrnan
Stecnerson, OF the House Postoftiee Coni-
mission, has written newspaper publishers
calling attention to the committees re-
quest that they reduce consumption of
news print paper 10 per cent because OF
the acute paper shortage.
The publishers are required TO furnish
information as TO the amount OF naper
c 'usumed by them in the four months
ending March |, 1920, aud for the same
period the year before, and are reminded
that the committee has before it various
bills TO restrict the size of publications
because of the paper shortage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
WATER DEPARTMENT MEETING i.

All members of the Board Of Water
Commissioners were present at the meet
ing this morning.
The registrar reported unpaid sheduled
bills due from private consumers, dating
from January /, at S3.S04 and meter
minimum bills of S9,770 He was instruct
ed 10 notify the parties involved that paw
ment must be made by April Is, or the
supply will be cut of.
mBank balances of SIS. .s00l1 and pay
roll OF 81, i5s.79 were reported
Pumpage for the week showed the
effect of the food in the Brandywine being
only 1885, $50 gallons, as against 90
335, 600 year ago. The consumption was
l04. 500, 600 an increase of l5,020,0 600
gallons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
Unpremeditaied.

Il heard a !'ke on Will. de got up
in a crowded ear the other day and
offered his seat 70 lady with a flourish
ing bow "
''Well, where IS the Joke on him in
that"
'Nby, when she took il he saw j. was
his wife
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
DIR. W. C.. HUDSON HONORED.
Appointed Community Chairman of New
York University Endowment Fund
Drive

Or. Walter G. Hudson. 903 du Pont
Buiding, has been appointed community
chairman OF the 81, ,450 600 endowment
fund for New York University. DR. Hud-
SOD Is well known in local medical circles
and his work as community chairman for
the fund will be done in close co-operation
with the District Endowment Fund Com
mittee. with local headquarters in Phila-
delphia
1t is expected that the formal launching
Of the New York University endowment
fund drive viii take place the latter par
of March
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
JOSEPH o. LAROw r. DEAD.

Joseph o. IaRowe, aged go years. a
member Of Srnyth Post No. l, G.. a. r..
died at bis home yeasterdy afternoon,
The funeral will take place from his late
residnece, Gordon Heights, Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock Relatives and
friends are invited to attend the funeral
services. The interment will be private.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
ILLNESS CAUSES DELAY.
Court Cases go over al Request of Attorn

Scarlet fever in former Judge ]. Frank
Ball. family 1.-THE patien, being grand
child caused the court to excuse Judge
Ball this morning In several cases that
were 10 have been tried today. One of
these cases was that OF Nicholo Valiente.
IN whose case, where statutory offence u. s
charged jury disagreed last week. Az
other was that of Ppsqule SardelH. also
charged with stat ptory Offence. The
Others We're those o. Lizzie Parker. charge!
with havirg dope" in her Possession.
and that o; Lillian Bass, charged with
LARCENY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
MerOne to Serve a Year.

Fred MeroDe, who was fehnd guilty Of
larceny of S6l2 worth of leather hides
from the Amalgamated Leather Co. was
today sentenced TO one year III the work
house and to make full restitution to the
company and also pay the costs. It being
the first offence, Judge Boyce told the
man he would not be whipped, but the
iashes were held out TO deter the man
from a second offence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
M. r. Preachers Meeting

Rev. George NJ. Boyd, representing
the Southern NJ. +. Church in the inter-
church world movement, appeared before
the NJ. 4. Preachers Association at their
meeting today and read a very interesting
paper on this church movement, which
a number of the members declared to be
the best speech on the subject that they
had heard for some time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
Lincoln Highway Hearing Postponed.

The hearing appointed today ON the
Lincoln Highway condemnation matter
Iii Mill Greek hundred was postponed,
owing 10 the illness of Chairman John NJ.
Mendenhall, until Thursday, March IS.
In the meantime the commissioners
viii make q personal inspection of the
properties involved next Monday, March
10. starting near Stanton, at 10 o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
APPLEPRoDucTIoN INCREASES.
R'x Gains Made In the Northwest Since
1900

Washington, March s.--Applc produc-
tion has Increased enormously in The
Northwest since 1900. Last year Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho, with the help
OF Montana and Colorado, produced one
quarter Of the total crop of the country.
With new acreage coming into bearing,
the Department of Agriculture says, Il
is likely that the Northwest in a few
years will be producing a much gfeater
part Of the colbtry's total crop.
A Government specialist is now max
ing his headquarters at Yakima, Wash,
to personally nssist growers who expect
to build storage houses during the
spring and sunmcr. He is supplied with
working drawings Of storage houses
tested during the last five years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
STEAMER SPRANG A LEAK
Shipping Board Craft Without Fuel. Food
and Water Picked up at Sea

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Boston, March S.-The Shipping Board
steamer Buckhannon, leaking and with
out fuel, water or provisions, was taken in
tow today for Bermuda. She had been
burning part of her cargo to keep the
pumps going during the past two days.
The Buckhannon was bound from Messlna
for New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
More Mail Clerks.

Postmaster English has been notified
that his request Of some time ago for two
transfer mail clerks to he assigned to he
railroad station has been acted upon, and
that the assignment will shortly be made
from, v ashlngton. The volume OF mail
that has TO be rerouted here is constantly
growing and needs careful attention,
wLici. his foroo has hecri unable to give.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
HAYS WILL BE GOOD.
Gives His Word and Repeats Pledge Not
TO Pick Next President.

~ @Nso'N'at'i Il ftso W ANtff ENtilUk
Chicago, March S-The Republican
National Committee met here today for
two-day conference. The convention com
mittee also met TO complete arrangements
for the national gathering here In juno.
VIII III. Hays, chairman of the National
Committee, last night issued a statement
which he said he would make at today's
meeting, denying any pre-convention
activity IN favor of any candidate for the
Republican nomination for the presidency.
1t makes no difference what NAV be
said by any person for any reason at any
time an any place In the country indicating
any other wish of mine, it simply is not
true, said Mr.. Hays statement, otter he
had asserted there shall be no word nor
act Of mine which will directly or in
directly influence In any way the result of
any contest In any State for delegates to
the convention or the choice in the CON
vention"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
FLIES 1,l50 MILES IN A DAY.
Major Smith, of Army. Crosses Two
Mountain Ranges on Trip.

San Diego, Calf. March Major
\. d. Smith, army aviator, who left
Camp Lewis, Washington, At 5 o'clock
Saturday morning in de Haviiand air
plane, arrived at Rockfield Field here
ut sos p. m. He covered approximately
l,l5o miles and crossed two mountain
ranges, making three stops enroute.
Major Smith is the first to accomplish
one-day flight from Washington State
to San Diego.