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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
SNOW 70 FEET DEEP;
BIC BLIZZARD WEST
HEADED THIS WAY
Railroads Buried Beneath Noun
famous Drifts in Worst Storm
Of the Winter.
MANY CITIES IN PLIGHT
WITH TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Mercury Drops 40 Degrees When
"Eorthwester" Follows Spring
Weather Of Yesterday.
COMING EAST AND SOUTH

by Associated Press 70 Egerr Evening
Chicago, March 4--The worst storm
81 the winter today swept eastward from
the mountain and plains states. where
yesterday II reached blizzard proportions.
A number Of towns IN Colorado, Ne.
bfaska and South Dskota were reported
isolated and rail and wire coumunica-
tions in Kansas Oklahcna Missouri
Iowa. Arkansas, North Texas ard Mime
sofa was seriously crippled
The disturbance viii spread rapidly
east and south today and tonight. accord
ing ~ weather btreau forecasts. carrying
sharply reduced temperatures with snow
and rain.
Mort Of the interference with railroad
traffic reported early today was IN tho
mountain states and South Dakota and
Minnesota, telegraph and Telephone Iiney
suffered badly from sleet IN the mountains
damage 70 railroads from slides and lould-
ers toppled over on the tracks could not
be estimated railroad naen said
In the Lapiasa mining disfrfrt in Colo
RADIO, where snow was reported ~ 70 ~
feet deep, a repetition ~ the serious food
Of nine years ago wac feared
In most cities and towns in the snow
bound district street car traffic ~fth~r Wa
psralvzed or seriously han<ficapped
II would be several days before isolated
towns in Colorado again would have
railroad communicated with the outside
world, II was said II became known tbaf
snow and mud slides in some seetions bad
blocked railroads for nearly two weeks
Relief work was nallfed BY the storm
Durango has been cut of 10 days and
Silserton IL days
Relief parties on snow shoes were ez-
pected TO carry provisions ~ passengers
on a snow-bound train 10 Cirrnbres Pass
to-day.
Mitchell. 8 D., also wss isoiated Heavy
drifts in railroad cuts defied SHOW plows
St Paul and Minneapolis. MINI
reported heavy snow sDd street car traffic
badly handicapped and similar reports
came from Duluth and Superior Of the
head Of tie lakes, Duluth adding that the
iron range WAS showed in.
Spring like weather had settled over
the plains sfsfcs Yesterday wh~r TIE
northwestern unexpectedly swooped
down with sudden temperature drops Of
20 to IS degrees
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
NEW JERSEY TAKES
PROHIBITION LAW
TO SUPREME COURT
Bill Sets Forth Congress Has No
Power to Regulate Morals
Of the People
WANTS ENFORCEMENT OF
VOLSTBAD ACT HALTED
3y Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, March 4-The State Of
New Jersey, through its attorney-general,
Thomas n McCran, today fled in the
United States Supreme Court it, suit
seeking 20 have the constitutional pro-
hibition declared null and void and -
prevent enforcement OF the Voistead
Act, Joseph A. Laninpan. assistant state
attoruey-reneral, hss asked for an early
hearing on the petition, which is directed
against Mitchell Palmer. United States
Astorney-e General, and Daniel G. Roper,
Commissioner If Internal Revenue The
bill ri complaint sets forth that the amend
nent was improperly drawn, that IN u
states the legislatures Rave not ratified
Il as provided by their state constitutions,
and that there Is no power IN Congress 70
propose constitutional amendment regi-
lating the habits sud morals OF the peoples.
1t rec,te~ further that the. amendment
in Legislative and not q constitutional
matter and that as such il was improperly
passed.
Complaint also il made that the amend
ment establishes a Capitalization Of power
and authority without the consent Of the
people of the State Of New Jersey, and
that Il is q violation OF their sovereign
rights. The Folsfead Act having been
enacted under authority Of theiSth amend
ment, the petition says, is itself null and
void
Ia continuing, the petition states that
the Volstead act Il Illegal because by
FdepreeiatiDg and in q large measure
destroying the taxable value Of real and
personal property within the state
Il IS destructive OF the states free and
independent government, because Il de-
prIves che state Of revenues from licenses.
WHICH in 1918 amounted to -, Az. 500.
and because il Interferes with TIE internal
government OF the people and operates
10 punish them by heavy fines, imprison-
ment and forfeituTes, thus preventing the
application for licenses for the sale OF non
intoxicating beverages which is authorized
and legal under the laws uf the state.
Complaint IS made further. that the act
restricts the practice of physicians and
surgeons Of the State and the operation
of its penal, correctional and charitable
institutions, that the State has not con-
Cured ia the national amendment and
that il the act IS enforced it nullliies the
right of the State to regulate its internal
affairs, and further that the act is TO
enforce the prohibition contained in the
amendment, which il expressly confined
and limited 70 Intoxicating liquors
la conclusion, the complaint declares.
that if the amendment i valid, the right
of the Federal Congress to legislate under
il is restricted 10 matters relating 70
the external concerns OF the United
States and within the peculiar domain
Of the Federal government to regulate
commerce among the State" and that
the State, alone, has the power to enforce
the act within It's own borders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
INAUGURATION DAY
OF 1909 RECALLED
Washington Was Isolated and
Every Evening Was Factor IN
Closing News Service Break

The blizzard news from the West this
morning recalls the sHnllar events that
accompanied the Inauguration IN WASH
ington OF William II. TAFT 70 the Prssl-
Dental Office March 4, 1900 jusS II
wears ego today.
This event IS particularly vivid IN the
memory OF Every Evening staff-meni-
hers, who we're on duty, at that time.
from the fact that It's services were called
into requisition as q part Of the chain
Of communication OF New York with
Washington.
The storm struck the region tributary
TO Washington with such suddenness, and
fury that Telegraph and teiephone wIrys
were put outOf commission in such wav
as practically TO isolate Washington, only
ono press wire being available, BY way OF
Cincinnati ard points south, between
Washington, the certer Of the news Of
the dav, and New York, the centerso
news distribution. The newly lnaugtrated
wireless service between Baltimore and
Washington was, however, n operation.
In co-operation with the Associated Press.
a representative Of Every Evening made
the trip from Washington 70 Baltimore
IN the earlv afternoon. taking by train
the accumulation of printed and tele-
graphic copy from New ork sources, 70
be transmitted to the capital By the
wireless antenHe.
The trip took nearly four hours, owing
to the numerous distractions Of the road
bed, caused BY fallen trees and telegraph
poles. but the mission Was safely accom-
pliShed. and the results much appre eiatcd.
A reference to the files Of that date
recalls the participation IN the inssggral
ceremonies Of the First Delaware Regi-
ment. National Guard, which left The
previous evening By special train and
arrived shortly after o'clock without
nishap.
A similar spell Of weather" attended
the second inauguration Of President
Mckinley, in 1901 And OF course the
great blizzard OF March II, 1883, s
known by repuia ion, 3. leas 70 every
body who is curious in weather lore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
j. s. CONSUL ESCAPES
BOMB IN SWITZERLAND
Official Residence at Zurich Dam.
aged by Explosion, but No
One is Injured.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Zurich, March 4 a bomb exploded
last night under the porch Of the American
Consulate here, seriously damaging the
building. but injuring no one. Police
authorities are believed TO have secured
clues as to the ulty persons.
Washington, March Am Official
report on the bombing Of tho American
Consulate at Zurich last night was made
10 the State Department today by Gppgul
General kenna, who said the building
was partly destroyed. but that no one
was injured
Besides Consul General Kenna, those
attached TO the consulate include Alfred
W Donegan, vice consul, and Joseph A.
Dubois, Briggs a, Perkins and Margaret
H. Sanger, clerks.
Mr.. Kenna said the police attributed
tho Outrage to anarchistic activities
The consulate offices are attached to
theyesidence If Alfred w. Dopegsn, vice
consul, and MIR. kenna said no govern
ment property had been destroyed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
MEXICO BARS JENKINS.
Government Sends Former Ameri-
can Out Of Country; Will Con-
fscate His Property.
By Associated Press to Every Evening


Mexico City, March A. w. o. Jenkins,
former United States Consular Agent at
Puebla, whose permission to act In that
capacity was recently revoked, is TO he
expelled from Mexico in consequence OF
his alleged dealings with rebels, according
to insistent reports here.
The United States Embassy has handed
q new note to the Mexican Foreign Office
relative to charges preferred in an inter
view by Julio Mitchell, prosecutor of the
state OF Puebla, which involve procedure
followed by the Embassy during the
progress of the Jenkins case.
Washington, March d.-Expulsion of
William o. Jenkins, former American
Consular Officer at Puetla, by the
Mexican government, as an undesirable
alien probably will be followed by seizure
of his factory at Pucbla and other prop
erty, recent reports from Mexico City
have indicated.
Sending Of Jenkins from the country,
reported as most probable today in Il
Mexico City dispatch, would not sur
prise officials here. His exequatur as
consular agent of the United States was
revoked some time ago, although the
State Department has not been officially
advised of the action.
The expulsion of Jenkins is likened by
NIcxicans to the recent deportation of
Russian radicals by the American govern
Yupnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
DRUG LAW ARRESTS.
Police Raided Two Houses on West Side
Last Night.

Susie Rochester, colored, charged with
soliciting. was held in $500 bail and her
case continued until next Tuesday morn
Jog by Judge Hastings in Municip4l
Court today. Jesse Redding eolored. was
held in $500 bail for the Court OF General
Sessions on charge of keeping house
of questionable reputation. Lena Blake,
Negroes, was held in $500 bail on each
Of two charges OF selling a narcotic drug
and the cases continued until Tuesday
Jesse Redding and Susie Rochester are
witnesses in the drug cases q
These defendants were arrested last
night by Patrolman Arthur T.. Roden-
helser and Andrew Devinney.
William Jenkins, colored, released upon
bis own reeognizance as a witness In the
Rochester case, was seen TO go into Red
ding's house, the rear Of 5O4 West Second
street, in company with Susie Rochester,
last night. Through information obtained
after their arrest, the police officers went
next door, at 502 West Second street, and
arrested Lena Blake on the charge of
violation of the drug act.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
NEW ANGLE TO The
HOUSING PROBLEM
CROPPED UP TODAY
Some Laurel Street Residents
Must Vacate, but Have No
Place to Go.
MATTER BROUGHT TO
COUNCILS ATTENTION

That housing conditions in Wilmington
are getting worse, instead OF better, and
that the question is ono toward the solu
ton of which something will have to be
lone soon. is evidenced by a condition
that has developed in regard to two blocks
If houses, facing each other on Laurel
street. a short street running north from
Delaware avenue, few blocks west of
the Baltimore & Ohio station.
Conditions on this street and in ether
nsrts of the city will most likely be brought
before City Council at its meeting 20
night. one Of the tenants having brought
IL to The attention of the city authorities.
There are twenty-six houses of one de-
velopment in this block. II attached on
The east side and II attached on tho west
side They are yellow brick front, two
story and basement, and have six small
rooms and bath. They were built, IL IS
said. about eleven years ago.
From these 20 houses. all now occupied
by families of various sizes. there VIII have
10 move BIZ the 25th of this month { least
IL families They have no place to go, as
they have been unable to find any vacant
houses or rooms in the city TO which they
could move Some of the families an the
other houses have bought where they 1--we
and will remain. Two or three families
have bought in other parts of the city
and will move there. as soon as they can
rot possession. One family has bought a
place on Lincoln street, but the' family
living in the Lincoln street house now is
unable TO find another location and re-
fuses TO get out at present.
William long. living at 1880 Laurel,
i the party who has bought on Lincoln.
He cannot get possession Of che house he
has bought, but has to get of Of Laurel
street by March %. and is IN o q,iandary
as 10 what to do. There arc four IN his
family, including himself.
There are seven in the family OF VIII
liam Dougherty. living next door, and this
family vii have to mo We.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
MARRIED IN FLORIDA.
Miss Ruth Clark Of Delaware City Becomes
Bride Of William Pennington of
Wilmington.

Word has been received at Delaware
City of the marriage of Miss Ruth Clark.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harry c:
Clark, of that place and William Penning-
ton, son of NJ. Anna G. Pennington, also
of Delaware City. The marriage took
place yesterday afternoon in the Poinciana
Chapel. Palm Beach, Florida, DIR. Ward
Of New York city officiating.
Miss Clark has been at Palm Beach
with her parents for some time and MIR.
Pennington left Delaware City on Satur-
day on his way South. Both are well
known socially in this city, as well as
various other points about the State.
Mr.. Pennington is employed by the
Bond Manufacturing Corporation of this
city, and the couple plan to make their
home here upon their return from the
South in short time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
BtRGDOLL NOT GUILTY"
PLEA At COURT-MART|AL
His Counsel Was Attorney for
Emma Goldman and Berk-
man, Anarchists.
By AssociAted Press 10 Everv Eyenins


New York. March 4.-Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, wealthy Young Phil
adslpha resident who eluded Federal
draft officials for nearly two years, faced
general court martial ~ Governor =
Island today. He is specifically charged
with desertion under the Fiftv-eighth
article of war. Army officers said the out
come of the trial will have an important
hearssg on 10000 other draft lodging
cases throughout the country.
Mrs. Emma Bergdoll has spared no
expense in the legal defense of her son
She has retained noted alienists and de-
tective agency, two of whose former
agents we're arrested in Philadelphia last
week charged with q conspiracy to corrupt
and intimdate Federal witnesses against
Bergdoll
Harry Weinberyer, who defended Emma
Goldman, Alexander Berkman and other
radicals, il counsel for the accused.
BerRioll pleaded not guilty to the charge
and the trial began with the reading Of she
selective service act and the articles of
war. which be is alleged to have violated
Bersdolkp the proceedings
with close interest, and appeared grave.
His mother, who has been very active
in his behalf. was not in the court room
when the trial started.
Colonel W ii. Allaire, who went to
France with the first contingent of troops
and later commanded the military police
in the Paris district, is president Of the
court.
Lieutenant Colonel Cresson was about
90 read the report Of a military board
which examined Bergdoll when Vein
berger interrupted asking Ir continuance
of the case because q hearing had been
set for tomorrow on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings instituted by Bcrgdoll. The
continuance was refused and a recess was
taken.
Lieutenant Colonel Cresson said he
could not say whether the board had
found Bergdoll sane or insane, but it was
extremely unlikely that court martial
would try to overturn the findings of
medical board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
DU POINT CO. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1919
SHOWS GROWTH
Company Emerged From the War
and Resumed Normal Activities
Without a Hitch.
REVEAL INDUSTRIES
SHOW EXPANSION

The Aunual report OF the du Pont Com
pany, covering The first full year OF WORK
since the war, which was made public
TODAY. shows that substantial progress
has been made in converting the mnniflon-
making COMPANY Of the four previous
years into producer OF pcace-ti'ne ncccs-
sites. Very large growth in the volume
of business. other than commercial e.-
plosives, iSrhown and brighter future Is
predicted The report also shows that
while there was falling off IN net sales
and net earnings, the undivided earnings
on investment stocks have risen to such
proportions ns to he very material IN
measuring the earning capacity OF the
company.
For the wear 1919, the estimated I'm.
divided profits necruing TO the principal
stockholdings Of the company, not re-
flected in the consolidated income state
ment of the +. l. du Pont dc N@nouIs q
Company. amount to SIG, io5,713, which
is equivalent TO S27.37 per share on com
mon stock.
II IL noted also that the estimated excess
in net asset values of the principal stock
holdings Of the company, over and above
the values at which such stocks are car
RED on the books, amounted To S33, 70
623 at December 81, 1919, which is
equivalent to $50 20 per share OF eo'nmon
stock
The largest of these items is that accru-
ing bv reason Of the earnings OF the ten
eral Motors Corporation. The company
owns through lis subsidiary, du Pont
American Industries, 23s bo4 shares o'
General Motors Corporation common
stock, and l5a, ll5 shares OF Chevrolet
Motor Co common stock. since INC
Chevrolet Motor Co. owns stock III tht
General Motors Co in an amount which
makes each share Of Chevrolet Motor
Co. represent 1895 shares OF General
Motors Corporation stock. this invest.
ment really represents 2oe,ao2 shares OF
General Motors Corporation common
stock. The total cost OF these AS, a5t
shares to the company was sas,f5s,so@.'
So
No dividends were received from these
securities in 1919 by the du Pont Com.
many. thouph g, dajg. 40 was received hs
ITS subsidiary, the du Pont American
industries, whereas il IA estimated. based
on the first eleven months Of 1910, thai
the earnings accruhne 10 this stock for ths
year 1919 will hc &l3.sl5, 54953 over ant
above the dividends received by the
du pont American Industries.
sSsxerMSrr IL GENERAL aorons.
In explaining the company's invest.
ment in General Motors. the report says
cit Is opport,me here To call your at
tention 10 the origin of ais investment
Your vice-prcsident, Mr.. J, j.. Raskoh
with extraordinary foresight, interested
himself as early as 1915 in the Genera
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
LANDAU STILL AWAY.
No Evidence Of Any Effort Being Made TO
Locate Him.

The mysterious disappearance of Harry
NJ. Landaw remains unsolvpd. At the
local police station today nothing new was
reported about the case. From all
indications it looks as if the search for
Landaw has been stopped. Inquiry
at the home of Mrs Stetter, 20S Fast
Fifth street, where he boarded, today,
brought little additional information.
Mrs Stetter said that Landaw was very
well thought of by her people. She said
that he lived with her before he went into
the service and that upon his discharge
he immediately returned to their home.
In all he lived with them over three
years. At the garage today, Thongs
Scott, who WAS associated with Landaw,
said that he knew nothing new about
the matter
The fact that Landaw was seen in this
city Tuesday morning has added another
element of mystery to the case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
TOT sTRAYs AWAY.
Elsie Drank Fell Into Good Hands and
Finally Was Returned to Her Parents.

Elsie Drank, aged 2la years, wandered
away fir m her home, 225 Poplar street,
Yesterday afternoon and was found by
X. Mirzwski. OF 500 Locust street. tie
gave the child her supper yesterday after
noon and put her to bed Tor the night,
not knowing where she belonged. This
morning he called the attention OF Patrol
man Leach to the case. Yesterday alter
noon report was made to the police OF
the disappearance OF the child; When the
childs identity was learned she was re-
moved to her home in the police patrol car
Joseph Goveleski, aged II years
was picked up early thus morning at the
Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot at
Fourth and Pine streets. he rs being heid
ut the detention house, sl4 Washington
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
ALLIES WAR FLEETS.
HAVE GUNS TRAINED
ON
Situation Critical as Conservatives
Are Forced Out OF Cabinet by
Young Turks.
MUSTN'T GRANT ENTENTE
TERMS, RADICALS WARN
ny Associated Pres. 70 Every Evening

by Associated Press " Every Evening
Gonsiantinople March SIN view Of
the gravity Of the situation the cabinet
resigned today. The Sultan, has called
upon Marshal Izzet Pasha 10 form new
cabinet
Iszse Pa.hA IL = partisan Of Mistapha
kemA PssilA. tho leader 1t tbs Thrkmh
naiiodnl,sts His resignation AZ head Oh
the nrw cabinet Is regarded here as a die.
tinct triumph for the Nationali,ts Over
the Sultan and the moro conservative
leaders.
The Turkish situation has been growing
in seriousness recently from several causes.
The Allied Supreme Council in London
has about completed its draA OF the uro-
posed peace treaty for Turkey through
which the Turks, while retaining nominal
nossession Of Copstantinoplc, are 10 be
deprived Of their centuries long control OF
the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus and lest
territory containing approximately fotr-
fifths of the nations population.
To induce compliance by Turkey and
with view 10 welding an influence for
the stoppac, Of tn renewed massaeres oi
Armenians the Allies have recently sent
strong naval reinioreements which are
anchored in the Bosphorus SO that their
guns command the Parliament buildings
and the Sultan's Palace.
Another disturbing factor, sand a most
serious one, is the nationalist movement
headed by Mustapha Renal Pasha,
which threatens the overthrow of the
government if the Allied territorial de-
mands are complied with
The cabinet which resigned was formed
A., hau G.I i,.r
Izzet Pnsha, the new Premier, is former
commander in chief of the Turkish forces
and was Minister Of War In the cabinet
of the fall of 1918 that asked peace from
the Allies when the military resistance
of the Central powers was collapsing.
London, March 4.-Replying to a ques-
tion in the House of Commons today
regarding the massacres oil Armenians,
Premier Lloyd George said this had been
the subject of very anxious consideration
at the Allied conference, and the conferees
had reached decision which had been
communicated to their representatives
at Constantihople.
1t would not be advisable, he added,
to make public at the moment the
character OF that decision What would
be done regarding it would depend upon
the advice to be received from the
Turkish capital.
I'VE are awaiting that advice now, !"
continued the Premier, ''but | can assure
the House that we are fully alive to the
gravity OF the position and to the need
of taking very strong measures To pro-
tect minorities as far as can be done in o
country of this kind. | hope TO be able
to make a statement IN very short
time. but we are at the present moment
awaiting the views of the representatives
of all the Allies at Constantinople upon
the suggestion which We put forward"