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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
SEMI-MONTHLY PAY.
Protest Against Bill Pending in the Della
ware LeqisIature.

Dover. April li-The House committee
on labor, Of which Representative Bunting
il chairman, gave a hearing Yesterday
afternoon To opponents OF bill which
would require corporations IN the state Of
Delaware to pay their employees semi
monthly in cash
The railroads doing business IN Delaware,
and other large corporations were rep
resented. and the unanimous opinion Of
those heard was that this bill would ac-
conplish very little good and would do
large amount of harm Charles Copeland,
assistant treasurer Of the du Pont Co,
told the committee that there had been
no request from any Of its thousands Of
employees for change IN the present
method of paying monthly by check
The class of employees who would be ben
fitted by the bill are. he said. already paid
twice month ~ cash and that change
of method required under the bill would
cost the Company about $4,000 n year
at the same time benefting no one
Cnleb NJ Steward vict-pre sdeut Of
the Wilmington Trust Co, explained the
value and safety to the worker Of payment
of wages by check, and told Of the ease
with which this is done He smoke m
the light Of experience which his bank
has had IN handling the uayr0ii of the
Harlan shipyard and other large indus
trial institutions Watson w. Harrlng-
ton Of Dover. representing the Pennsyl-
vnnia railroad, voiced that comuany's
protest against change in method, as
did also CITY Solicitor Huxley, represent
ing the Il. 4 O. and Reading railroads.
Iarncs r. Broad. comptroller Of the du
Pont Co, also took part in the discussion.
Captain Clarence NJ. Dillon, assistant
secretary Of the Wilmington Chamber
Of Commerce, spoke for the membership
Of that organization, and declared that
not more than one out of ! 900 workers
wns Interested IN having the measure
passed.
It was explained by one member Of the
committee that the bill had been INTRO
duced because some Wilmington wage
earners who bad no bank account had
found difficulty in having their pay checks
cashed Chairman Bunting said he
thought in view Of the present day business
facilities. the cashing of pay checks could
not be very serious difficulty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
SUFFRAGE DEMONSTRATION.
To be Held in Dover Tuesday at Time of
Republican State Convention.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. April IA suffrage Field
DAY. to be attended by large delegations
Of men and women from every section
of the State is planned by the Delaware
EQUAL Suffrage Association at Dover
next Tuesday, coincident with the hold
ing here of the Republican state conven-
tion.
Bands have been engaged, speakers
are being arranged for and there will be
a series OF public meetings held on Dover
Green. Plans for the day are being pushed
by Mrs Henry Ridgely. president of the
EQUAL Suffrage Association, and the ex-
ecutive board of the organization.
Every city. town and village in the State
is expected TO be represented by delega-
tions of suffragists. any of these dele
cations will come by motor In gally decor
ated cars, and the eliminating effect on
the Green is expected to be impressive
and colorful.
lt is probable there will be one big
mass meeting on the Green, at which
speakers from every county will deliver
addresses. This will be followed by group
meetings, during which speeches will be
delivered simultaneously IN different sec
tions of the square by other speakers.
II is the hope of the Suffrage Association
TO impress not only the members of the
Legislature, but also the delegates to
the convention who will decide whether
or not there is to be a,suffrage plank in the
plaffOrn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
ASKED TO STICK.
Brotherhood Chiefs Communicate With
Members Here.

Seven members of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood
Conductors remained in the hall of the
Non-partisan Voters League. at 504
Market street. this morning to hear com
munications urging them To remain at
work The rest of the audience, number
ing about 100, proved to be insurgents an
walked out before the reading began. The
seven who remained included F. A. Fitz-
gerald. local chairman of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen: +. l.. Neazey.
local chairman of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Conductors, and W. j. Ennis,
temporary chairman of the two local
brotherhoods, chosen to conduct meetings
during the present emergency.
The communications consisted OF a
letter from President Samuel Rea, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad System, urging
employees to remain at work in the
interest of the public, and letter from
S. c. Cowen, deputy president, in charge
of the system east of Pittsburg and Erie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
NEW ENGLAND ISOLATED:
BUT FEW MEN STRIKE

Boston. April l4-New England was
confronted today with almost complete
isolation so far as rail transportation of
food. coal and raw materials was con-
cerned. The situation caused by strln-
gent freight embargoes on through lines
of railroads due to the strike OF railroad
workers outside the district hourly was
becoming more serious.
The movement of freight had decreased
until essential commodities are merely
trickling in through the western gate
ways Railroad officials predicted that
unless relief was forthcoming within AS
hours further drastic cuts would be made
in all branches of traffic because of lack
of coal
Industrial establishments in every New
England State have begun to feel severely
the inability to procure raw materials,
and warehouses are filled with finished
products that cannot be shipped out OF the
district.
Railroad workers with few exceptions
continued today to remain loyal TO the
lines in this section. Fewer than 200 men
are said to be out, all of them in Con-
necticut.
Reports on food supplies of the cities
indicate that In most places sufhclent
quantities of fresh meats have been stored
to last a week or 10 days. Supplies OF
milk have been moved without inter-
ference and in most places large amounts
of canned goods are being held IN reserve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
SENATE AGREES WITH
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announced that he would vote negatively
on concurrence for that reason He
thought Wilmington should be repre-
sented thereon because he believed Will
mington must come under the code when
the State Board OF Education so orders.
Governor Townsend must act on the
resolution before it becomes effective.
MAY ADJOURN OVER REPUBLICAN CON-
vENTIoN.
Adjournment of the General Assembly
from Friday afternoon to next Wednes-
day morning was considered possl<
billty this morning. This would enable
Republican legislators to participate IN
the Republican primaries on Saturday
and attend the Republican State con-
vention here next Tuesday
Should the Senate concur in the House
amendment to the Senate joint resolution
providing commission TO revise the
School Code adjournment might be
taken for longer period. The commits
sion would probably be given month
for work and the legislature reassembied
in Nav to receive and act on the COM
missions report.
Deferring final disposition of the Senate
Joint resolution ratifying the proposed
amendment to the Federal constitution
extending the right of suffrage TO women
until the last days of the legislative term
has been proposed. :,
The House of Representatives IS likely
to be the scene of a hot tight FRIDAY
afternoon, when the House Will consider
phvsician's substitute for Representative
McNabb's bill regulating the manufac-
ture, production, use and sale OF high
proof spirits for other than beverage
purposes.
The Senate passed the Senate substitute
for the Senate bill further extending
the corporate limits of Wilmington
Except in exactness of detail the substl-
tute does not differ from the original
The tract to be taken into the city was
formerly called Wayaset Heights.
Senator Gormley received from James
Anderson, an ex-servlce man, OF o3o
Vandever avenue, Wilmington, letter
saying he would appreciate a bonus and
expressing the opinion that all the ex-
service men in the State also favor such
compensation. He opposed the memorial
hall proposition and suggested that 1t
be submitted to a ballot of the ex-service
men.
The Delaware Farmers Cooperative
Association. the Kent County Far m
Bureau and many residents and tax
PAYERS of East Dover hundred petitioned
the Legislature to pass the Senate bill
authorizing Levy courts to appropriate
funds for county demonstration work In
agriculture and home economics and the
House bill appropriating money for the
purpose Of securing antfshog cholera
serum and virus.
A communication was received from
the National Federation of Construction
Industries, asked the Legislature TO CO.
operate in relieving the housing famine.
Charles +. Grubb, road engineer of
New Castle county came TO Dover to
advocate passage of the House bill re-
stricting heavy traffic on certain highways
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
GET PURSE SNATCHER
AFTER LONG CHASE
Harry White, Negro Boy, Grabs
Purse From Market Basket
on Union Street.

Harry White, young Negro, faced
City Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
on the charge Of highway robbery, and
admitted the charge against him. lie claim
ed that he was only Ii years old, but mp
peared older, and one of the officers in
court said he admitted in the patrol wagon
after being caught that he was lS. On the
determination of the matter of his age
will depend whether he is held TO the
Court of General Sessions or is turned
over to the Juvenile Court.
White claimed he was from New Castle,
and was in the employ of family there.
The case was continued until Friday for
further investigation, on the matter OF
hls age.
His offenss was committed yesterday
afternoon in Union Park Gardens, when
he grabbed purse from a market basket
carried by Mrs. Guy Anderson Of COZ
Geddes street Mrs. Anderson had reached
the corner of Sycamore and Union and
Ind set her basket down in order 10 fasten
her glove, when the Negro, who had been
following her for severai squares, grabbed
the purse and ran.
He was captured after a chase Joined
in by patrolman skepski in an auto end
Potrolman Oscar Ward and others Of tho
patrol crew. The Negro ran up Union
and across the south side park and down
Linden street Hearing Of the chase,
Joseph Bicta, guard in Delamore park
Joined in, and found the Negro in a
garage back of Linden street
The defendant denied taking the purse
Yesterday, but admitted it this morning
The ptirae contained Mrs. Anderson
wedding ring and other valnables and
about SIS in money. In the chase the Negro
| threw il away. but il was found. with the
contents intact except 81 or 81 whict
| had been lost out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
CRUELTY TO STEPCHILD.
Heavy Fine Imposed on Estella Irons,
Negro Woman, for Beating Little Girl.

The case against Estella Irons, a Negro
woman, in Municipal Court this morning.
developed. from the proof, an instance OF
extreme cruelty in the correction oi o
child The victim was an eight-ycar-oid
girl, on whose body there were
many bruises made by stick about the
size of the thumb. :.
DIR. Murray, Negro physician, testi-
fed to making the examination on the
request of the father, and said the case
was pitifully cruel. He said the child
had been so baSlly beaten that 1T could
scarcely walk, and he thought 1T case
for, the Society for Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children, and notified the officers OF
that organization, who caused the arrest
To be made.
William Irons the husband OF the
defendant, said the child that WAS beaten
and two others were his children by "A
former marriage, but that he had never
known his present wife to be cruel to any
one of them before. He thought she did
not intend to punish the child as severely
as she did, and did not want his wife
punished for 1t.
The child was punished, according to
the husband and the defendant, Tor
taking some pennies. The woman said
she did not intend to hurt the child so
badly, but the court thought it was an
instance of heartlcss cruelty in the use OF
such means of punishment, and imposed
n fine of $50 and costs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
TAKE LOOK At YOUR
F|FT|ES AND TWENTIES
Secret Service Issues Warning
That Counterfeits Are in
Circulation.

4 warning has been issued by the New
York branch Of the United States Secret
Service that counterfeit $50 and $50
Federal Reserve Bank notes are being
flooded through number Of the eastern
cities
The $50 note is described by the Secret
Service as follows. The face of the note
is very deceptive and is a good imitation
The back nf the note IS not as good, being
much darker and the lathe work not being
as clear rs on a genuine note The bill IS
printed on two. pieces Of paper. These are
pasted together with silk fibre inserted
The 500 note is practically the same as
the $50 bill They are both Of the series
of 1914: check letter "a signed bv John
NJ Burke. treasurer of the United States,
and Carter Glass, Secretary of the
Treasury; front plate on the $40 is No.
12l and on the $50 is No. Is.
It should be very little trouble to detect
these notes as the appearance OF the back
will betrav them The paper is brittle and
will not stand rough usage. II folded It
will crack These bills should not be
accepted. and if presentation IS insisted,
local authorities should be notified
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
CARNEY'S POINT
HOUSING PLAN
Committee Appointed 20 Consider
Matter of Moving the Build
ings to Wilmington.

George A. Elliott, II. s Schutt, A. d
Warner. Jr. Robert II. Kemp and Fred
prick W Stierlc were last night appointed
a committee to consider plans for or
ganiging n stock company TO buy the
Carncy's Point wartime houses from the
owners. the du Pont Company, and erect
them in this city
Tie meeting Of the mayors housing
and adjustment committee took place at
the Public building and was addressed
hv Mayor William q. TAYLOR, who said
that he felt that the initiative should have
been undertaken hy the Manufacturers
Association or the Chamber Of Commerce,
or both
The building of temporary houses was
opposed by j. Writ Willis, on the ground
that they would fall down or burn up.
and hc gave a leaf out Of his book oi cN-
periencc to the effect that many who
have attempted to build houses IN Viii
mington have gone broke before finishing
the Job In reply to Mr.. Willis sugges-
ton that people could commute TO
Carney's Point, the mayor stated that
the houses are already beng torn down
In accordance with The demand for
action, as voiced by John Govatos, the
committee was appointed after a standing
vote in favor of such a course, of ID to |,
an equal number not voting.
Among those attending the meeting
were: c. ID. Garretson w W. Laird,
! Richard Reese. II s Schutt A. ID. Warner.
/ Jr.. Charles Warner. John Bird Col. Vel
.er f. Stover, John ID. Thompson. Jr.,
/ W. l.. Hanly, Henry r.. lsaacs, John
/ Govatos, Clarence killen Harold Keats,
| former Governor Charles r. Miller,
/ Nathan Miller, John Mullin. Frederick
! Stierle, representing the Central Labor
| Union; Thomas Lynch. Samuel Maynard,
/ George Fisher, Harrison I. Smedley
! and G.. L. Franklin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
NO ALARM IS FELT
OVER COAL SUPPLY
Industries Have Enough to Last
for Considerable Time; Deal
ers Not So Well OF.

Coal shipments into Wilmington have
been stopped for several days. by the
railroad walkout, but there is little
danger that the industries will be affected.
All of the larger plants have on hand a
supplv sufficient for at least a month, and
Icel confident that freight traffic will be
resumed before anv shortage is felt.
Coal dealers are less fortunate, as they
have no great reserve, and they await
the resumption of movement on the
railroads with anxiety.
Reports from the industrial plants this
morning rs to their reserve supply were
as follows. Iiarland plant OF the Bethie,-
hem Shipbuil ding Corporation, enough
ON hand for ut least so days: Puscy d
Jones, at least month: American Gar
and Foundry, at least two months,
AmaIpamated Leather Companies, about
three months; Joseph Bancroft Sons
Co, about a month.
An official of the Wilmington x PhIla-
dephia Traction Company stated today
that the company does not regard the
coal situation as alarming. They have
on hand a supply sufficient for about III
days. and have received word that more
is on the way They feel sure that the
present supply will last until freight
movements are fully resumed.
The coal dealers this morning were not
so cheerful At the Office of the Diamond
loo and Coal Co. il was stated that their
s,,nnlv i practically limited to small
o1Iontify of egg and pea coal. They have
carloads in the wards, but can get nc
assurance from the railroads Of how soon
the cars can be shifted to permit delivery
of the coal
The Amalgamated Leather Companlc 5
which have plenty of coal are uneasy
about the supply of raw materials. II
the railroad tie-up should continue toi
some time, they declared this morning
il would be difficult for them TO secure
enough material to keep the plant busy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
ART DISPLAY PLEASES.
Exhibition in the Hotel du Pont Attracts
Large Number of Visitors.

The exhibition of the Wilmington So
eiety Of the Fine Arts in the ballroom of
the Hotel du Pont during yesterday and
last night was well attended. Yesterday
afternoon the pupils of the higher classes
Of the public schools attended the ex-
hibition as guests Of the Society of the
Fine Arts The students evinced much
interest.
A number of sales have been made as a
result of the exhibition. Irenee du Pont
has bought two Of the Pyle numbers, and
two or three Of the Frank Schoonover
pictures have been sold Little Brother,
by Jessie Wilcox Smith, was bought by
Eugene du Pont, Monday night during
the private view The exhibition CON
tinues during today and this evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
NEGRO LEAGUE APPEALS
FOR SCHOOL CODE
President Jason Petitions Legs
lature to Retain New
Law.
spec,a, p,spstcn From stan Corrcsponden,

state House, Dover. April a.
Rev, W G.. Jason, president ot the
Delaware Negro Civic League, presented
the following communication to the
General Assembly today:
Thirty thousand Negroes awalt with
batcd breath and anxious hearts the
result of vour deliberations on the fate of
the new school law of Delaware. We have
been silent while the friends and foes OF
the measure have debated pro and con.
for we have no voice in legislation and no
choice but to take what you IN your WIS
dom NAV see fit to accord. Our silence
must not be construed as indifference.
We are kcenv alive to the Importance OF
your action IN its bearing on the future
Of ourchildren. { would be calamity II
after the hopes raised by the events oi
the past wear we should be thrown back
upon the school system we had hoped
was gone forever.
For the first time in the history OF the
state the Negro Is offered n taIr chance to
prepare for intelligent participation IN
the responsibilities of citizenship. The
most loval, the most patient, the most
denrndable Of toilers. Il is not our fault
that we are also the poorest element IN
the ponuation. We have need of such
deals impartially with al in schoo! adj
ministration and the magnificent philan-
thropy of a private citizen which will
under the operation Of this law permit
our children to enjoy the blessings OF q
wholesome and attractive environment
while attending school.
1T would be q reflection upon our IN
telligence il we did not desire It 1t would
be an inhuman attitude toward our oii-
spring if we did not welcome It. What
ever of sacrifice orr of deprivation Il may
involve for ourselves. for the sake Of those
who follow us we want the code 10 stand.
DO not repeal it, we beseech YOU. i the
tax is too high. reduce It y the term is too
long. shorten it if too little authority Is
granted the loyal boards, extend It, but
do not, we pray, in the name OF all We
hold most dear, do not alter any essential
feature so as to destroy its purpose. and
power to provide better educational
advantages for all the children of all the
Dpoulp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
SUFFRAGE MEETINGS.

Two suffragiSts meetings were held last
night in Delaware City under the direction
of Mrs w S. Hlles The first meeting
was held in the hall of the FIRE engine
house, which was filed with both men
and women. A verbal resolution was
passed asking Representative Lester, Of
that district, to support the suffrage
amendment.
The second meeting was held in the
colored school house, about thirty colored
citizens being in attendance Mrs. Hilles
and Mrs Dunbar Nelson, Of this city,
addressed the audience. 4 similar
resolution was passed.
Mrs Hilles is scheduled to speak at
St. Georges this evening, the home Of
Representative Lester Tomorrow even
ing Mrs Hilles and Mrs. Victor du Pont
will address an audience in the smyrna
Club House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
BIG BASKETBALL GAME.

This evening at o'clock in the High
School gymnasium the Wilmington High
School Alumnae Association basketball
team will play the girls varsity Of the
High School.
This game is the second of its kind
this season and was 80 have been played
Monday evening, April 5, but due to
some unexpected happenings, it was made
necessary for its postponement until this
evening. The tickets that were issued
for the former date will be accepted this
evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
LEAVES GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
Brooke Miller Quits Engineering De-
partment for Civil Life.

Brooke Miller. attached TO the field
party of the L. S Engineering Depart
ment at Delaware City, has asked per-
mission of the local Office to be lald off.
Permission was granted and he will leave
April 27 TO take up position in civil
life. His connection with the office will
not be entirely severed for one year. Any
time during that period that he should
desire TO return to the employ OF the gov
ernment he may do so.
The local office has been authorized by
the War Department to construct ware
house at Chesapeake City. The bull d.
ing will cost 81 500.
The request Of the county for permission
to construct bridges over Spring Greek
and the Murderkill River has been ap-
proved by the Secretary of War The
construction Is to begin in one year and
be finished within three years.
Col Jervey will make an inspection of
the Cooper River, \. j., on Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14

interest ~ tho pubio 81 take n0 arfi0n
that viii disturb thc s1fidarfury re-
lati0nE running over Wanv yrHr between
orr company md ifq employee
The men are warned that no o0rn-
pauy will meet ard discuss these maf-
tors only with fhc authorized ouu-niffee4
81 fhc organization ~ With mrn frr5airirg
in its employ. - hes born done q tlir uaTf
and viii mt meet men ~ renrerer tafiveT
81 men who have left che eervier
The additional warning b gwen fhaf
participation in the present movement
may affect yuur arnioriv md Standing
with ihe company whish you havr rr-
cured ~ length ~ rerviee "Th Pc letter
quotes che notice srnf ouf hv ffs press
dents ~ ne i0lr raIlrnad hro' herl0o'ia
supposinR tho waiknut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
WRIGHT RELEASED.
Absolved From Connection VITA Ninth
Ward RObberies.

Herbert Wright, onr ot fhe Youths
arrested in the Ninth ward Monday night
by PatrOlmen Robert Wallace and >. A.
Reilly, and held AZ the police station for
investigation. has been released by me
nolire William EInH. arrested with Wright
vas todav seutenced "a ten davs IN the
workhouse on a charge of vagrancy.
The two were closely questioned BY
the D0lice about their knowledge of con-
ditions in the Ninth ward. to see 9 they
we're in anv way connected with che many
robberles in that section. The polIce are
satisfied however. that the rwO young
men rad absolutely uo connection with
the robberes. Wright lies IA tho city,
while KING Is a stranger.