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Evening journal., 1920-03-29
HORROR NMANY
STATES AFTER
STORIN,S SWEEP
Tornadoes' Awful Toll

T0rnadoes which swept eight
States on sunday claimed toll Of
approximately i25 lives. destroyed
millions of dollars worth of prop
erty and left hundred OF families
homeless.
The number OF injured j. estimat-
ed at 500.
Reports today showed there were
two distinct storm arcas-onc IN
Georgia and Alabama aud the other
in the middlewcst. starting at 81
Louis and extending northwest 10
Lake Michigan. Fire followed In the
wake OF the storm In some cities
adding 10 the suffering.
Food. hospital supplies, physicians,
nurses and clothing were rushed 20
the stricken areas today.
Injured were cared for In tempor-
ary buildings. The debris Was
combed in the hunt for missing.
Ia Grange, Ca. appeared 10 be the
hardest hit by the storms. Between
10 and so were reported killed there
and 800 were homeless. West Point,
Ca, reported Ave dead and Agri-
cola, Ala, Ave dead.
The western storm appeared first
near II. Louis. where one was killed.
II swept northward. branching out
over Indiana, Ohio. Illinois, Michigan
and extending into Wisconsin. II
finally spent itself over Lake Michi-
gan.
Reports reaching the outside world
over badly crippled wires showed
the followings Indiana cities hit,
with the toll Of dead:
West Liberty, dead; Union City.
6; Monroeville, 10; Edgeton, Z, and
Zulu, 3.
In addition, Geneva reported six
lost.
The towns OF West Liberty and
Edaeton were reported practically
wiped out.
The storm travelled northward
down the Indians-Ohio line. Van
vert, Ohio, was hit Two persons
were killed by fire, which followed
/ the windstorm. Grernyillc. Ohio. RE-
ported two dead and Il hurt. Nash
Vile reported Ave dead.
Practically all buildings in Nash
vile were Icveled, dispatches snid.
The storm reached the Chicago dis
trict near noon, iust as crowds we're
leaving churches.
Seven were killed In Elgin. seven
In Chicago and "a in haywood,
Plsinfeld and Evanston.
In Michigan eight were reported
dead and In Wisconsin one.
The storm cut a swath 200 feet
wide in ElgIn, destroying a theatre,
two department store. two churches
and many residences.
National guard troops, former SER
vice men and armed citizens patroll-
ed the streets In the stricken cities
all night guarding property from
looters.
Two persons were killed In Elgin
when the steeple OF a church col
lapsed. Another was killed when
the storm demolished the Eigin
baptist Church.
Nearly all cities hit by the tor
nadoes were without light, water
or gas.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
GEN. .DU POINTS
SUFFRAGE VIEWS
AS Consistent Republican
Must Support Ratifica-
tion or Leave Party
BELIVES WOMEN
SHOULD HAVE VOTE

General T. Coleman dupont today
was asked by a reporter II he would
have any objection to giving 70 the
public his position on the Susan B.
Anthony equal suffrage amendment. TO
supplement his telegram made public
few days ago. General dupont re-
Piled:
"That is almost like asking me
whether ! believed in good roads and
whether 1 believed in good schools
and in progressive measures generally"
"Are you In favor Of women voting?'
the reporter Insisted.
From a standpoint OF patriotism
organization. business and politics.,
whether ! am IN favor OF or against
women voting makes no natter. said
General dupo1' so viii not tell YOU
where : stand on this question yet
but viii make my position clear on
this point before you go
Fundamentally, ! am a loyal Amerl-
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
State Chair
man DetTes National
Leaders andmperiiS
Party Success by
His Opposition
10 Suffrage
BUNK" TALK TO
HOLD SUSSEX MEN
,ccial 10 The Evening Journal

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 29.-Politically.
the most notorious development of the
Suffrage fight is the hard-and-fast
combination which Daniel j. Layton,
Republican State Chairman, has made
with John f. McNabb, Democratic
leader in the House. for the purpose
of defeating Suffrage ratification. It
Is a deal openly made and being open
~ manipulated.
McNabb is the whip" of the anti
sufffagists. They fiatter Dan Layton,
but they trust Bull" McNabb. He is
being held accountable for the deliv-
cry of the solid Democratic vote in
the House against suffrage, and he
has given positive assurance that he
controls all but pne Of them and has
them wrapped, tied and labeled, ready
Tor delivery upon a moments notice.
That Dan Layton, Republican State
Chairman, should enter into a deal
with the Democrats to defeat the Re-
publican party causes no surprise in
Sussex county, where he has a repu-
tation of entering into deals with
Democrats and knifing the local Re
publican ticket in order to satisfy
some personal grudge, or defeat some
Republican candidate whom he cannot
control. He "gets away with it" in
Sussex county because his crowd is
usually in the saddle.
The thing that is attracting atten-
tion now is whether che can get away
with it" in the national game; wheth-
er he can, as chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee, enter into
deal with the Democrats of Delaware
for the avowed and deliberate purpose
of knitting the national Republican
party, denouncing its leaders, repudi-
ating its policies and defeating its
plans, and successfully carry il
through.
The Republican National Commit
tee and the Republican Congressional
Committee have served notice that
they will not overlook any such be-
trayal Of their party and its program
by those officially connected with the
party organization in Delaware. Mr..
Layton has a right TO his own views
upon the question Of suffrage; he has
a right to oppose the ratification of
the suffrage amendment; ne has a
right TO enter into deals with McNabb
and other Delaware Democrats TO de-
feat suffrage. But he has no right
to remain chairman Of the Republi-
can State Committee while he is thus
working with Democrats TO bring
about Republican defeat. He should
be honorable enough to resign as Re-
publican State Chairman and make
his fight as an individual outside the
party organization. II he
is not honorable enough to do this,
then the Republican State Committee
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
Democratic Leader of
Bi-PartiSdn Pact Has
Plan to Make Re
publican Majority
ShoulderReSpon-
sibiHtytorDefeat
DEMOCRAT WOlNAN
OUTLINES ISSUE
Special 10 Ths Evening Journal

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, March 29.-John f.
McNabb, Democratic floor leader in
the Delaware House OF Representa-
tives, is political ring-master of the
special session.. He is proving him
self more potent than the entire
Democratic State Committee. Grant
ing that Democratic workers sent into
Delaware TO represent the Democratic
national organizations are sincere in
their efforts in behalf of suffrage
ratification, McNabb is making them
look like amateurs. He says he is ac-
ceptlng no outside opinion regarding
equal suffrage except that of Cardi-
nal Gibbons, and he quotes that dis
tinguished Catholic prelate as advis-
ing against suffrage. AS If to rub Il
in on the Democratic national lead
ers, McNabb expressed his preference
for Cardinal Gibbons opinions within
twenty-four hours after he had on
the floor of the House dramatically
denounced "outside interference" in
Delaware and flung on the floor a
letter from Democratic National
Chairman Homer Cummings, advising
Democrats 10 support equal suffrage.
There is no camoufage about Nc
Nabb. He is against giving women the
right TO vote and he knows why he
is against it. Aside from Cardinal
Gibbons advice, McNabb is against
equal suffrage in Delaware because
he says "if the women get TO vote in
Delaware the Democrats will never
elect another member to the Legis-
lature from Wilmington and never
carry another State election" Asked
why it was a few prominent Republi-
can leaders We're working against
suffrage If this were true, McNabb
observed that one or two Of them
were animated by personal spite and
one or two by ambitious wives, two
factors which defy all party regu-
larity.
McNabb is equally frank in saying
he is against giving "nigger" women
the right 70 vote. He goes farther
and says he is against all Negro suf-
frage, and if he had his way he would
take the right TO vote from the mig
ger" men. In this, he is joined by
Daniel j. Layton, Republican State
chairman, who is in a deal with Nc
Nabb to defeat suffrage ratification.
Layton has expressed himself very
bitterly against "giving the niggers
so much power"
That McNabb is playing the game
satisfactorily and successfully for the
Democratic party is evidenced in
public statement issued by Mrs.
George Bass, Of Chicago, who spent
three days last week in Dover as rep
resentative Of the Democsatic Ma
Continued on Page Two
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PASTORS ASSIGNED TODAY=WIND, FIRE KILLS Us
NEWPULPW,SFOR
IA. T.. MINISTER'S

Bishop Mcdowell this afternoon an
nounced pastoral assignments in the
VI. z. Conference for the
ensuing year The Rev. @. p Jones.
who was pastor at Eiklon last year. was
signed 10 Townsend The Rev. t. r.
Anderson was moved from Chestertown
20 Elkton. There were two changes
in Wilmington pastOrates, the Rev n.
II. Adams going from Trinity 10 Brack-
En- The Rev. Z. II. Collins 70 Trinity
and the Rev. G. W. Bounds to Kings
wood The Rev. G. A. Cooke was as
signed to the pastorate OF 81. Johns,
Lewisville, Pa. The appointments are
as follows, the asterisis indicating
a change Of pastors.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Robert Watt, 23iO Market street, District
Superintendent.
Bethel Circuit. H. Geoghegan.
.Charlestown, Md. II. Wilson.
Cherry Hill, Md.-G. F. Newton.
Chesapeake City.-M. d. Nutler
Chester-Beihel-J. A. Hudson.
Christlana.-John White.
'ClaymOnt.-H McDade.
'Colora. Md. r. Anderson.
Delaware CITY and Port Penn.-L. w.
Layfleld.
Ebenezer.-W. II. Cummings.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
HARLAN WORKERS
CHOOSE COMMITTEES

Nominations FOR election OF craft
committees began today az the Harlan
plant OF the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation and will continue until D
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
elections viii take place Tuesday, April
6, and Wednesday. April Z.
These nominations and elections are
held semi-annually according TO an
agreement betyeen the Bethlehem Cor
poratlon and the Metal Trades depart
ment OF the American Federation Of
Labor. Twenty-eight committees Of
three members each are chosen by the
crafts Of the shipyards. Any number OF
men may be nominated from each craft.
but a separate nominating blank ans
envelope must be used for each nomina-
tlon. Any man who has been in the
employ OF the plant two weeks prior to
April S. is eligible to vote and serve on
a craft committee. Lists OF nominees
win be posted at the yard on Thursday
and remain on view four days.
The three men selected by each craft
present all work problems or griev-
ances for their division. They are the
mems representatives and take I'D all
questions with their immediate head
Falling to reach satisfactory adjust
ment, they VIII then take it higher
say the general foreman. Then, II in
the committees opinion, the matter
still falls short of proper regulation It
can be taken TO the managem-ni's
representative. And If the matter is
not satisfactorily settled here there are
several stages further that 10 can be
taken according to the original agree
ment.
There Is an international committee
composed Of w. IT, Johnson. Louis
Weyland. j. W. Kline. J D. llynes and
j. B. Noonan, and a companys COM
mittee composed Of r. b. Grace, ]. w.
Powell. J. VI. Larkin. p B. Germsin
and : W Wakemsn.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29

FIX Neck-To be supplied
'Elkion.-G. r. Anderson.
.Hockessin.-C. W. Clarke.
'Hopewell, Md.-C. r. Jones
klrkw00d.-O. 5. Walton.
'Marshailion ana Gears. .-lVanhos
Willis.
MI. Lebanon.-O. +. James.
Mt pleasant.-Ilugh b. Kelso.
Newark-Frank Herson.
New Castle.-J. r.. Blcking.
Newport and Stanton.-H T. Quigg
Northeast Md. J. Givan.
Perryvllle, Md.-G. W. Hastings.
Port Deposit. Md.-F. Y Moore
RED Lion-F. J.. Cochran.
Rising sun, Md.-C. C. Harris.
st. Georges and Summit. c. Nc
Coy.
50. Johns. Pa.-G. A. Cooke
zion Circuit. Md. A. Bucks0n.
Wilmington.
Asbury.-G. ". Dawson.
Brandywine.-W Z. Greenfield.
.Brack-Ex and Elsmere-R. II. Adams.
Cookman.--W. G.. Harris.
Eastlake.-E. C. Sunfleld.
Edge Moor.-H. d. Smith.
Observation-Disclosures +. Beauchamp.
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
NOT time FOR
Church union
IS N. E. view

All the spirit and sanctity OF Passion
Week pervaded the auditorium Of
Grace ". T. Church, this morning, al
the opening OF the last days session
OF the Wilmington Methodist Episco-
pal Conference. outside the weather
was drizzly and uncertain, the skies
were. gloomy, but inside the edince
Bishop William 2. Mcdowell was
touching upon the life and cruclfxion
OF Christ, In his address 70 the assem-
bled clergy cf the Wilmington Con-
ference. and the many laymen who
also attended.
AS Bishop Mcdowell spoke slowly Of
the deep and spiritual meaning ~ this
religious season. a reyerent hush per
vaded the auditorium. Tho Bishop
told HIS hearers how great was The
need Of absolute faith. and prayed that
the coming year might be a great one
for the church.
Bishop Mcdowell urged the retiring
pastors not 10 leave their present
charges until after next sunday. lie
said that this time Of year is not a
hitting time TO be moving about, and
it would be better II all changes were
left until after Easter Sunday.
This is the week 10 move Heaven
and Earth, not household belongings"
he said
Conference voted to accept the invita-
tlon OF Crlsneld. Md, TO meet there next
year on the free entertainment plan
New Castle Methodists also invited Con-
ference for next year. The vote was for
81, for New Castle 81.
So much businessc cropped up this
that Conference was unable
TO clear the decks for adjournment early
this afternoon. Indications are that the
pastoral assignments will not be read
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
DOUBLE Time
NOW in CITY

Putting the clock ahead one hour
In New York State 10 save daylight
which went into effect at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. was little felt In
Wilmington today, except In stock
brokers. which opened at 9 O'Clock this
morning instead Of 10 o'clock. The
New York Exchsnge will close at 3
o'clock, New York time, this after
noon, which will be o'clock Whining
ton time.
with the exception OF the Charles
Beadenkopf Leather Company, at No.
1909 West Fourth street, where work
started at 6 o'clock this morning in
stead OF o'clock and will cease an
hour earlier this afternoon. there was
virtually no change in working hours In
plants OF the city. More than 100
workers at the BeadenkOpf plant voted
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
SAY POLES ACCEPT
B0LSHEVIKI PEACE

LONDON. March 20. United Press)
An unconflrmed dispatch from War
saw said the government had sent a
wireless message TO Moscow accepting
the peace offer OF the Russian soviet
government.
II was suggested, the dispatch said.
that negotiations be opened at Borisov.
April 10.
Military communiques from the Po-
lish government reported the military
situation os favorable. The Polish de-
clared the soviet offensive had been re-
pulsed at all points
The Borisov mentioned 10 lhe dis-
patch j. 40 miles east and north Of
Minsk and $40 essi and norili Of War
saw.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
WANT PEACE AFTER
THEL0DGE PLAN

WASHINGTON, March %. UNITED
Press Urging that President Wilson
re-submit the peace treaty to the SEN
ate and assent the ratification with
the Lodge observations, a delegation
claiming TO represent hundreds Of
prominent men OF both parties called
at the White House today. The dele
gallon was composed Of Samuel Col
cord. New York; Samuel Homer Wood
bridge, Boston; Mons Thomas. Wash
ington, and the Rev. Randolph II, Ne
Kim. Washington.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
Senator Walker Defers
Reporting Ratification
Resolution on its Merits
10 Senate. President
Pro-7em Short Sees
No Break in Lineup.
Wednesday Vote IN
likely
INT BILLFORPAD
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER. Del, March 29.-With the
senate sitting tight evidently with the
mention OF carrying out the desire Of
.ome senator's to force, II possible, The
House TO vote FIRST on the Suffrage rati-
lcation amendment resolution, there has
apparently been no change in the sltua-
tlon during the oyer-sunday recess.
senator Walker, chairman OF the
judiciary committee Of the Senate
which has the Suffrage resolution. ami
which will report II on its merits, viii
not report I. out OF committee today
senator Walker could not say this
morning when he viii report out the
resolution. There IS no chance or Q
vote being taken in either House be-
fore Wednesday and maybe not then.
II either branch acts on 1t that day, IL
will be the House.
There is no doubt but what there is
enough votes against the resolution 10
both branches to kill II, and win
votes 10 spare, should It be acted on
today.
There is also no doubt but that IS
The reason IL will not be acted on for
several days. Whether nor not the
advocates OF the resolution can do IN
the next few days what they have fail-
ed to do during the past week-win
votes for ratincation-is a question
that is causing many persons much
concern.
President pro TEN short, Of the Sen
ate. was asked this morning II there
had been any change over Sunday.
Absolutely none as far as I can
see" ne replied. Don't II stand 10
reason that any time the suflragisls
get enough votes TO put Il over they
will do so. You can rely on II that II
they thought they had the votes they
would shout. All talk TO the contrary
is foolish. AS It stands. the resolution
Is killed, and / don't think there will
be any further change In tha situation.
senator Highfeld denied this morn
ing that he said he would vote against
The ratification resolution. Il have not
committed myself either way" Senator
Highfleld added.
Governor Townsend Is still optimis-
tic TO the final result and stated this
morning the Suffrage amendment would
Be ratified by the Delaware Legislature.
The School Code oversaadowed sur
rage in point OF interest among mem
bers OF the two Houses today.
At O'Clock this afternoon the meni-
bers OF the State Board Of Education
VIII go before the House Committee on
Appropriations and the Senate Commit
tee on Finance in Joint session. The
hearing will be on Representative
Gregg's bin which provides for an sp-
preparation OF $4,000 annually from
the state general fund for school pur-
poses 10 lessen the tax burdens on real
estate
The members Of the State Board Of
Education who are here are George B
Miller, president: Pierre S. dupont,
VICE president; Former Speaker Heryey
p. Hall, Of Smyrna; A. B. Peet OF
Milford. and Harvey Marvel, OF Lau-
rel; and also State Commissioner OF
Education A. r. Spaid.
II was scheduled that Mr.. dupont
was 60 represent the State Board this
morning before the House Committee
on Education on Representative Soper's
School Code repeater. but that meet
Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
JAPAN MAY ACCEPT
B0LSHEVIKI PEACE

TOXIC. March % Omitted Press. De-
ayed)-Peace proposals Of the Soviet
forces in Russia were brought here To-
day by political commissioner Matsu-
dara, who returned from tne lighting
front in Siberia.
MatsudaTa strongly fav'-s accepting
the Boshevlki peace offers, II was re-
ported In official circles.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
SEES BURGLAR
BREAKING HOUSE
Jacobs Finds Gun in Face
When He Surprises Fell
low on Job
WIFE, WITH BABY,
HEARS MAN WORK

shortly before O'Clock yesterday
morning, Mrs. Ralph L. Jacobs. Of No.
500 North Broome street, was aroused
by the barking OF dog and heard a
man on her back porch speaking sharp
ly TO the animal. Being In the house
with only her young baby, Mrs. Jacobs
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
FEAR IRISH
OUTBREAKIN
EASTER week

DUBLIN, March 20 UNITED Press).-
Thomas Dwyer was called from his
home at Thurles early today by an
armed party. and shot TO death.
The circumstances OF Dwyers mur-
der was almost identical with those In
the murder Of James Mccarthy, Sim
Fein leader who was shot and killed
in the bedroom OF his home at Thurles
Saturday.
The Dwyer murder was believed an
other proof az the belief here that two
rival murder societies were warning
upon sympathizers of sin Feln and The
British Government throughout Ire
land.
LONDON, March 20 UNITED Pressl-
General Sir Cecil Frederick Hevil
Macready. commissioner OF the Metro
polltan police. has been appointed to
command British troops In Ireland II
was reliably reported today.
Macready's reported appointment
was seen as a further threat 10 Sim
Feiners. He has a reputation through
out the empire for his ability TO pre-
serve order. He has been commission |
er OF Metropolitan police since 1913
His powers in Ireland, II was said, will !
be complete.
The government also planned 10 use
wireless telephones TO keep in touch
with It's Irish forces. Wire cutting has
rendered communication uncertain over
the present lines.
Spurred by reports OF plans FOR
Sim Feln uprising during the Easter
period the war ofllce was reported 10
have sent heavy reinforcements 10
troops now serving in Ireland.
Names Of four battalions which
had been sent TO distributed areas
overseas" were announced by the war
office.
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
La Grange, Georgia IS
Hardest Hill, Death
List Being at Least
10. Z Killed in One
Family. Seueral Small
Totcns Wiped Gu t..
Some Ruins Shoulder
ing Mass
MANY DIE ON WAY
FROM CHURCH

Ia GRANGE, Ga, Mar. 20. Unite
Press. )-Tornado stricken La Grange to
day sought outside aid.
With more than forty dead, hundred
injured and approximately 800 familic
homeless 10 care for, volunteer relic
workers, many OF whom have been or
the Job since yesterday afternoon, TO
day continued the work OF clearing
away debris IN an effort 10 locate score
OF missing persons
That the dead list will reach sixty wa,
indicated early today.
ATLANTA, Ca, Mar. 20 (Unitec
Press. )-Between fifty and seventy per
sons were killed, hundreds injured
thousands made homeless and million'
OF dollars worth OF property destroyed
By a series Of tornadoes which swept
over portions OF Georgia and Alabama
yesterday and last night according TO
reports received here early today.
At La Grange, Ca, more than forty
persons were killed, reports stated.
West Point, Ca. reported twelve dead
and scores injured.
Five were killed at Agricoia. Ala.
Many other towns were hit h. no
storm. including.
Washington. Ga, property damaec
estimated at si2J,OO0 No loss Of life
reported
Williamson. Ca. property damage
estimated az $1,000
Property damage at la Grange. West
Point and several nearby towns and
villages where the full force OF The
storm was felt WIN run into millions
FIRST reports stated.
Relief for LaGrane and West Point
was sent from Atlanta early today in
motor trucks and automobiles.
Telephone and telegraph wires Were
down throughout the stricken district
making the work Of rescue difficult.
In La Grange where the loss OF llfe
Is expected TO exceed 90. the situation
early today was reported to be critl-
cal. More than 300 houses were said
TO have been blown down, most OF
which took fire afterwards.
The list OF injured at both LaGrang
and West Point win be large. last re-
ports indicated. At La Grange all avail
able space. including the Troup County
Courthouse was Communicated by Vol-
unteer relief workers for use as emer-
gency hospitals.
The city was in total darkness last
night and without water, as utility
plants were wrecked.
The business section OF West Point
was reported almost completely wreck
ed The water and light plants were
destroyed, leaving the stricken town
without water and in total darkness
last nighf.
CHICAGO, March % UNITED Press
Sixty were killed. more than onf
hundred injured and millions OF dollars
worth OF property was damaged by a
tornado which swept on over Wlscon-
sin. Michigon and Indiana yesterday
reports here today showed
Many cities throughout the stricker
area were stIll isolated today.
Indications were many had been kill
ed In these cities.
martial control today.
State troops former service men anc
Evening journal., 1920-03-29
HOUSE TRIES FOR
US. GERMANY PEACE

WASHINGTON, March 20. UNITED
Press) Consideration Of the resolu-
tion 20 declare peace was started by
the House foreign affairs committee to-
day.
The general plan Of having a straight
out peace resolution was approved by
the committee Details OF the exact
language caused disputes.