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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
PETITION Mr.. SNOW
To VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE
Twenty of Most Prominent Re
publicans of District Make
Request.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
SMYRNA. April 9.-Twenty of the most
prominent Republicans IN the district have
signed a petition of Representative
Snow, calling upon him to vote for rati-
fcation of the national suffrage amend
ment when it again comes before the House
of Representatives
Those signing the petition are: W. o.
Hoffecker. Thomas Jefferson, John p.
Hudson, l.. Rollin Moore. George Gum
ming, John l.. Bradley, W. B. Hudson,
K. f. Corley, w A. FAIRIES, \. NJ. Fowler,
c. W. w. Schamsel, K. S. Corey, Edwin
s. Thomas, Gilbert Pratt, Samuel Short,
Edgar Sprusnce, Lloyd B. Shipley, Jo-
seph G. p Broadway S. <. Postles, w.
F. Keith.
In addition TO the signers Of this pc
tition, many other men and women in
favor of suffrage in this district are re-
questing Representative Snow 10 support
ratification. According to the Smyrna
suffrage leaders, more than one hundred
letters have gone to him during the past
week from suffrage advocates.
On Saturday afternoon meeting Of the
Suffrage League will be held at which Miss
Mary Dubrow, representative OF the
National Woman's party, will speak.
Mrs. Clarence Raymond. Mrs. Cum
minis Speakman, Miss Ethel Grieves and
Mrs Sadie Farrel are in charge of the
meeting. Miss Dubrow speaks before the
New Century Club this afternoon on the
ratification situation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
AFTER MR.. CLENDANIEL.
Suffragists Petition Legi siator TO Vote for
Ratification.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Milford, April e.-sSince Representative
Clendaniel having expressed his desire TO
know how his constituents stand on ratifi
cation of the suffrage amendment by the
Delaware Legislature, sufragists II his
district have arranged to call upon him in
his home in Lincoln City tomorrow after
noon to tel him they want him TO vote
for ratification and present to him Il
petition signed BY prominent citizens.
Following the interview an open-air
meeting viii be held at which Miss Betty
Gram of Oregon viii speak. Miss Gram
will go to Laurel Saturday night to adj
dress an open-air meeting there on Why
an Oregon Woman Voter Wants Della
ware to Ratify." The Laurel meeting has
been arranged by Mrs. o. V. Wooten,
Mrs. John Collins and Miss Phyllis
Mason, well-known suffragists OF that
place.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WRITES LEGISLATURE
Indorsing Many Pending Bills
/ and Opposing a Number Of
Others.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening

STATE HOUSE, Dover, April g.
Communications from Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce were read at
the opening of the morning session
IN the House of Representatives to-
day, declaring approval or disapproval
of bills before the Legislature. The
chamber approves the following bills:
To amend the Public Utility Commission
act.
To regulate the power and lers of auto
mooIle lights.
Toreduce the Levy Court of New Cas- tie
county TO three members.
To replace the county alsmhouse with
a State home.
To prevent the use of dealers licenses
on automobiles Used for hire.
To establish an arInorv and memorial
ball for veterans IN Wilmington.
To make 4 public bridge Of the Balti-
more & Ohio bridge over the Brandywine.
The Chamber disaoproves OF the follow
ing bills:
To repeal the income tax.
To allow the Wilmington City Council
TO licerse business.
To change the method of ssessment
for sewers in Wilmington.
To require drinking water In all rail-
road passenger cars.
To require the Board Of Asse ssInent of
New Castle county 70 act as unit.
To require corporations to pay their
employees serni-montbly.
To establish an eight hour day for the
police of Wilmington.
TO permit automobile dealers TO attach
cars for payment of repair bills
To promote efficiency and economy
in assessment in New Castle county.
To penaliee delay in transportation by
public carriers Of personal property.
Expecting hot fight in the House on
Representative Soper's bill TO repeal the
School Code, many citizens of Laurel who
are friendly to the code came 10 Dover
today.
Charles 6. Guyer and other members
Of the Delaware Automobile Association
came 70 the Capitol today to recommend
the House bill regulating lights on motor
vehicles.
Drs. H. W. Briggs, j. ". Bastian,
Harvey Lenderman, William Wurten-
baker, John Ball and James Martin came
here 70 advocate passage Of q proposed
substitute for the House bill authorizing
the sale of alcohol for medicinal pur-
poses.
Pierre S. du Pont and other members
of the State Board OF Education came to
Dover today.
Representative Lyons Republican floor
leader Of the House, would not attempt
TO forecast at noon the Houses action
on Representative soper's bill 70 r.peal
the school code. Sentiment was divided
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
RESTORATION OF
B. & 0. BRIDGE
IS ADVOCATED
Many Say They Consider 1t
Necessity During Washington
Street Project Construction
ALSO TO DEVELOP
WESTERN SECTION

While. as announced in Every Evening
Yesterday. the Levy Court, it has just
developed. is divided in the matter OF SUD-
porting the proposcd SS7 900 loan 70
provide funds with which to place the old
b & o. Bridge over the Brandywine IN
condition for general traffic use, this
sentiment does not seem co be generally
shared by Wilmingtonians who have
taken time TO consider the matter. he
fact that it is favored by both of the
Wilmington Levy Courtmen, as well as by
MIR. Shaw, the New Castle member, is re-
garded as q strong argument In its iavor,
as Wilmington would hear the lions
share of the financial burden.
The stem was not taken-the decision
to ask the Legislature for authority to
negotiate the loan-until after the matter
had been carefully inquired into by the
Levy Court, City Council and Chamber
of Commerce After thorough invcstiga-
ton had been made. Joint meeting was
held few nights ago. at which this de-
cision was reached. without any expressed
opposition at that time, and the assump-
ton was that IL was the unanimous opin-
ion Of those at the meeting. The result
was thst the loan bill was prepared and
sent 10 the Legislature.
Prior 20 the early part of this week It
was believed that everybody concerned
was supporting the measure, on the ground
of the general public good, and it was not
known until then that an opposition had
sprung up. While it is never a desirable
thing 10 add to the bonded Indebtedness
of the county, the advocates of the
measure say the step is fully warranted by
the result that il will achieve.
Unless this bridge is put IN shape for
general traffic. Market street bridge Will
have 10 take care of practically all the
vehicular traffic that passes over the
Brandywine in the city, neither Van
Buren street nor Eleventh street struc-
lures being relied upon to take any con-
siderable share. That this will prove q
strain on Market street bridge many be-
lieve. Then il will also necessitate long
hauls for essentially west side traffic.
Advocates OF the project say they feel
that the bridge will be necessary while
Washington Bridge is being built. and
thev express the belief that it will serve
after that as well as during that time. TO
develop the section of the city IN which It Is
located Among other points IN favor OF
the project, it is said by some, 1t is ex-
pected TO divert much OF the heavy traffic
between the north and south, passing
through Wilmington, which now uses
either Washington Bridge Or Market
street bridge.
The Chamber of Commerce is interest
ed in the project and il will send = dele
CATION to,Duver, probably today, with the
idea OF giving the Legislature its views on
the subject The matter was pretty fully
explained by joint delegation there on
Tuesday. but because some opposition has
developed. it is hoped TO convince those
who have taken the opposing stand that
the project has the merit that is claimed
for it. and that it is regarded by many as
necessary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
WEAKENING SIGNS
DENIED BY ANTS
Reports Reaching Their Headquar-
ters Are That Sentiment
Against Suffrage Grows.
special Dispatch to Every Evening

special DisDat tch TO Every Evening
Dover. April 9.-The rooms OF the Anti
Suffrage headquarters, opposite the Hotel
Richardson. are the scene this morning
Of much activity. The number of men and
women coming IN and signing UP as op-
posed to suffrage lsregarded as sufficient
" strong refutation OF Intimatlons con-
tanned IN news dispatches sent out from
Dover that the Ants are weakening
On the contrary, they say, they were
never more confident than they are now.
The newe that comes from every part of
the State, and particularly from Sussex
County, where the suffragists are making
such strenuous Efforts 10 get signatures,
they say rs moot gratifying and leaves no
ioub: tha, the people OF the State are op-
pose1 10 ratification OF the amendment
With reference 10 the round robin
story sent out last evening, II il stated at
Anti headquarters that there is no doubt
OF the attitude o; sufficient number of
the Legislators on the question. Those
members who are opposed TO ratification
are standing pat, and arc more than will
ing 60 90 on record. IN order that any
hope that sgffragists may have entertain
cd that they could be stsrnpeded would he
removed. They express a desire that then
~ order that they be not bothered with
petitions, interviews, cir.
This "round robin" story. and other
stories sent out alleging weakening on the
part of the Ants, have acted as q boone
rang. il Is said at Anti headquarters. and
this is shown, they claim. by the large
number Of people from Kent and Sussex
especially, as well as from the northern
part of the State, who have called al
headquarters and signed as Ants. False
rcports that public sentiments is changing
are really helping the Anti cause. it is
claimed. as these reports are causing
the people TO make their position known
on the question.
There have been such crowds at Anti
headquarters this morning that the
leaders have not had an opportunity 70
get away 10 90 to the Capitol.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
RALPH MOORE SAVED
BY F|REMEN FROM
BURNING BUILDING
Trapped on Third Floor of Adjust
able Spring Plant When Blaze
Broke Out.
RESCUED BY DELAWARE
FIRE co. MEMBERS

Fire of undetermined origin, starting
in the cellar of the National Adjustable
Bed and Spring Co, 5Il Orange street.
shortly before II o'clock this morning,
caused much damage and resulted in one
man sustaining severe burns about the
hands. while two hremen were slightly
cut by flying glass. Prompt action OF the
| fire companies saved great property loss
and prevented the destruction of the
building and adjoining property.
The man burned is Ralph Moore OF
S1I Taylor street, foreman employed
at the plant, who was trapped on the
third floor by the flames, which IN a very
few minutes completely enveloped the
building. He tried to get out the window
and was hanging from the frame WREN
rescued by members of the Delaware Fire
Co, who stretched ladder from an ad-
joining roof 10 the window from which
Moore was hanging. Moore was badly
burned about the hands. He was removed
, 10 the Homeopathic Hospital IN a police
car.
Max Hemple, Fourth and Orange
streets. a member OF the Phpnm Fire
Co, was cut slightly about the face and
James Gillen of the Friendship Co. was
cut about the knuckles by glass.
Patrolinan Bernard T. Skepsu saw
flames shooting from the cellar and struck
an alarm from Box III, at Fourth and
! Market streets. Alfred Connelle, president
Of the company, was in the office, when
Miss Marian Ranshaw also discovered
flames. Before MIR Connelle could get
TO the telephone the flames had reached II.
He then rushed outside and called for
help. The Fame Fire Co responded 10
still alarm The companies that were at
the fire were; Delaware, Friendship,
/ Washington, Fame, Reliance, Phoenix
and Weccacoe.
Fire Chief ]. c. Hyndman and his
assistants, Charles Cannon and J. ii.
Simmons. were on hand in a very lew
minutes and directed the operations OF
the fire companies, which poured water
in the front and back of the building, 90
that in about half an hour the flames
we're extinguished. The prompt action
and splendid work of the fire companies
was commended by everyone.
The building and the contents are said
TO be insured. The building is owned by
the National Machine Company, Harry
Emn,ons, president. IL contained ADJUST
able beds, cots and springs, while in the
basement there WIS some paint, used IN
painting the beds Nothing was damaged
above the first floor Of the building, ex-
cept 70 be drenched with water. The
records Of the company were saved, al
though they were damaged by water.
Mr.. Connelle, the president Of the COM
pany, operating the building, would not
estimate the damage, but it 10 expected
the damage will reach several thousand
dollars lie said that the building viii be
| rebuilt at once. work TO be started to-
morrow morning. The company has been
organised about FIVE years. Seventeen
people, mostly men, are employed by the
s,ryYY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
SW|TCHMEN WEAKEN
IN CHICAGO; UNION
SEES ENDOF STRIKE
Men in Small Groups Report for
Work; Junction Men Back
to Job.
ROADS STILL PARALYZED
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, April 9-Switchmcn who
have been on strike here for nine days
began returning 10 work this morning
Brotherhood officials who have been
fighting the illegal walkout Of their
men, do not claim that the strike is broken,
but were much encouraged by reports
from several roads that the men in small
groups were reporting for work.
The Chicago Junction railway the belt
line correcting The stock yards and pack
ing plants with the trunk lines, was one
OF the first to reports. Eleven engine
crews were at work this morning, the
report said, rs compared TO three yester-
day.
While the switching and freight situa-
ton showed improvement the congestion
in the yards grew so great that seven Of
the eight railroads entering the Dearborn
Street station are unable to run passenger
trains downtown. They are discharpng
passengers at suburban stations to com
plcte the trip on elevated or surface cars.
Only the Santa Te was running into the
station this morning. The other roads
which normally use that depot are the
Monon, Erie, Grand Trunk, Chicago and
Eastern Illinois, Wabash, Chesapeake
and Ohio and Chicago and Western
Indiana.
Chairmen Of the brotherhoods an
nounced there had been an improvement
in the Chicago district and that the men
were slowly returning 10 work. They
asserted that freight traffic was 80 per
cent normal
On the other hand leaders OF the re-
voting yardmen's union declared the
strike was growing and that the men
would continue 70 remain out of the parent
unions, ignoring notices from chairnen
Of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
threatening expulsion unless contracts
were respected
Con tinued on page 3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
BERLIN TOLD ARMY MUST
BE REDUCED TO 200, 900

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris, April Demands that Ger
many disband her army and retain only
200, 900 men with the colors, presented
at Berlin on Wednesday By General
Nollet, president Of the inter-allied COM
mission Of control, have been sent 10 the
governments Of various German states
BY the minister Of the interior, says a
despatch from Berlin.
The minister asks the states 70 give
assurances that the civil guards are dis
solved, adding that the Prussian minister
of war has already decided upon such q
step.
The demands are said TO have been
accompanied by a note from the minister
declaring they contained q passage i'm
plicating untrue suppositions on the part
Of France but stating the Berlin govern
ment did not believe itself Obliged TO
enter into new representation 70 the
French government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
100000 RAIL MEN
TO At ONCE DEMAND
BIC PAY INCREASE
Five Groups of Employees Will
Present Their Terms to All
Roads IN u. S.
MEN CAN'T LIVE ON PAY
By Associated Press 70 Every evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago, April e.-Wage demands Of
five groups Of railroad employees number
ing es0,0O0 viii be pushed Immediately
as the result Of the spread Of unauthorized
strikes of switcbmen and enginemen, G..
A Worrell, general chairman Of the rail-
way clerks organization OF the Chicago
and Northwestern system said today.
Railway clerks, telegraphers, signal
men, maintenance of way employees and
stationary hremen and oilers, the groups
involved, will present demands to every
railroad in the United States within a
week, Worrell said. Wage increases OF
20 cents an hour and restitution OF the
pre-war differential wage scale will be
demanded and fifteen days OF grace grant
ed for compliance OF the companies, be
said.
The men are at the end of the rope,
said Worrell President Wilson prom
ised to increase the wages if in six months
the cost of living was not materially
reduced. The living costs are just as high
if not higher. We cannot live on ouI
present wages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
PICKETS TO GO TO JAIL.
Women Who Patroled British Embassy
Ref usp Rail

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April 9.-Refusing bond
offered by counsel, two of the Irish
pickets arrested yesterday for picketing
the British Embassy. Misses Mary Calvin
of Philadelphia and Maura Quinn of
Jamaica Plains, Mass, today were COM
mitted TO jail after preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner Rich
ardson.
The third OF trio arrested, Miss Kathe-
rine McKeon OF Philadelphia, gave bond
in the sum of 81, 900 and was released until
Monday when the cases of the seven
women thus far arrested will be called
Picketing OF the Embassy was not re-
sumed today, headquarters OF the picket
ers announcing that they planned 20
transfer the scene of their protests to the
Treasury Department
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
COOL WEATHER sTAYs HAwILE.
Frost Tonight is the Prediction from the
Washington Meteorological Prophet.

The cold wave that hss been IN evidence
for several days-almost a week-shows
no signs of moving, and making way for
a more welcome spring
The Washington Weather Bureau sends
the message that today and tomorrow
will be unchanged in temperature with
fair bright skies. For tonight and to-
morrow night there Is a promise Of frost
The two or three days Of spring-hke
weather that was so ENJOYABLE last week
perhaps after all, was but false promise
that the wintry conditions had passed.
There is still some most unseasonably cold
weather reported in various parts Of the
country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Has Anybody Seen This Steer?

The steer of the ID. B. Martin Company,
which ran wild yesterday afternoon and
defed capture in Brandywine Park, was
still at large today at noon. All attempts
to capture the animal were given up last
night and it was decided to wait until
this morning to shoot the animal The
police had no report at noon today of the
location Of the animal. During the night
the animal left Brandywine Park.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Recommends Contract.

The Vineyard Shipbuildlng Co, Of
Milford. has been recommended by Col
j p Jervey, of the l.. 5. Engineering De
partment. to he awarded the repairing
oftbe ietty az the mouth Of the Aiispillion
River. The contract amounts to $50, 600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
MINERS STICK FOR BIG RAISE.
Anthracite Coal Disgers Wont Consider
Less Than "a Per Cent.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evenias
New York. April 9.-Anthracite ap-
orators must offer wage increase equai
TO the y per cent advance recently grant
ed the bitumlnous miners Il q satisfactory
agreement IS TO be reached, members %
the general scale committee Of the anthra-
cite workers declared here today This
committee viii pass on any decisions
reached by the subcommittee appointed
10 negotiate new contract.
The workers contend that the iue.
administration in 1918 set a preceient IN
this matter BY declaring that anthracite
miners were entitled 20 40 least the same
per cent Of increase as bltuminous miners.
Fuel Administrator Garfield they stated.
made the war time increases Of the two
divisions OF miners equal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Miners Head Sent 10 IaiI.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Pittsburg, Kansas, April 0.-Alexander
Howat, president of the Kansas Coal
Miners, was sentenced to jail for con
tempt of court by Judge Andrew j. Curran
of the Crawford county district court
TODAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Washes Two FinEers at Work.

James Sampson, aged 30, 237 Poplar
street, had two fingers of his left hand
badly mashed while at work at the At
lantic Manufacturing Co He was treat
cd ut the Delaware Hospital dispensary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Injured Leg Working in Quarry.

John lost, employed By the Arundel
Corporation at the Brandywine quarries,
was treated at the Homeopathic Hospital
this morning for contusions and abrasions
Of the right leg. sustained while at work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09

Playhouse-''Fr 'Frivo,isics Of 1890"
Garri,k-Naudeyilie
Queen Mary Ellen Comes % Town"
Majestic Excuse My Dust"
klalgo-''Ihe Nengpance Of Dnrand."
savoy" Respectable by Proxy"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
CLOSING TINE FOR
DISPLAY ADVERTISING

Every Evening cannot guarantee
insertion of Display Advertising
unless copy is in the business office
by noon the day before it is to be
printed. Advertisers will kindly
bear this in mind and cooperate
accordingly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
New Moose Hall Onened.

The opening of the new Moose Hall
of the local lodge, No. ls4, at 70S French
street, was celebrated last night Tue
entertainment comprised MINSTREL show
by the members
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Speak in Smyrna Tomorrow.

Mrs Victor du pont and Mrs ". s.
Hilles, viii speak before an audience in
the smyrna Opera House tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
MeaNher EnrerAsf.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. April 9.-weathor foreca So
FOR Delaware,
Probably fair weather tonight amt Sasur-
day; not much change Ia temperature
probably frost tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09

Certified milk for infants. Clover
Dairy Co.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09

A safe spring tonic Clover Dair,
milk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Amusemenis Tonight.

Friendship Active Association dance.
so censs.-Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-21
MAKING LOVE

Making love is problem to hundreds of thousands of
sterling young and women There great many
young who have homes which they invite
their friends. There great number of young
who have no means of meeting desirable young
Some may scott at that But those strict truths
All have not good homes. Many many young women,
pecally the cities have little than in which
to live Being selfrespectng, they hardly invite their
friends there matter how upright and worthy both
might be- Dame Grundy is person who "sps a nasty
tongue AS matter of fact, though men, who really
interested whose interest would lead marriage
seldom much long for girls who invite them up to
their
But counting is going go on somehow. Young people
going meet At times perhaps less desirable
will be made lacking proper environment But they will be
made That brings spoonng in the parks If there's
'parlor handy for him and her"-weil, there's
for two the park bench And with the full
notice. perhaps the point will be taken of the adage that
all matches made in Heaven
If society will solve the counting problem for great
of young folks young folks will try it
themselves-and let one hope, happily.