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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
ANTS TO INVADE
DOVER IN FORCE
Expect to Have Representa- ION
From All Parts OF the
State.

Opponents of suffrage, led by Mrs.
Henry b. Thompson, their State presi-
dent. will rally at Dover tomorrow III large
numbers. While nothing has been an
nounced from the camp OF the anti IN
the past week relative 10 any counter
demonstration at the State capital IN
opposition to the demonstration that the
suiirauists have planned, yet IT was
learned today that the anti's have sent
word TO their supporters down state 70
come TO Dover tomorrow and show their
colors
Hundreds OF red roses have been
arranged for, so that those who are op-
posed 20 woman suffrage may Indicate
that fnct Like their opponents, many oi
the anti's will motor To Dover. lhey VIII
not attempt any spectacular ELECTS, put
will leave that TO their opponents hey
expect, according to their leaders now
ever. To be there for business Just as the
supporters OF suffrage and will utilize every
opportunity To convince any doubling
member of the Legislature that their cause
is the right one.
II was fumored today that the anti 5
proposed TO have present at the capital
leading members Of the Legislatures OF
! MARYLAND and West Virginia, who fought
against suffrage in those States whether
! the, will be needed depends upon circnm-
| stances. The anti's would not deny that
/ they expected to receive this encourage
ment, but are keeping all Of their plans
! shrouded in the mystery that prevailed
prior TO the time the vote IN the House
/ was taken last month.
Mrs Thompson was very busy TO-DAY
/ discussing details for tomorrow over thC
/ telephone with down State workers, She
was delighted she said with the news that
came from Massachusetts. Attorney
General ]. Weston Allen Of that State ma.
ruled that women in Massachusetts can
not vote even after the suffrage amend
ment is ratified # IT Is ratited--untii th'
State Constitution is amended or an &C
passed by Congress conferrlng specihcall,
on worecn the right of suffrage. In tn
opinion OF MIR Allen women will not hav'
the right TO vote unless specific Legislation
is enacted. -.
II was learned that prominent anti
from MARYLAND. Pennsylvania and Wos
virginia would como TO the state capita
tomorrow although this news could no
he verified at anti's headquarters. Mn
Gibbs. president of the Maryland anti
will head delegation to Dover, Baltmor
papers stated today, leaving Union statiol
at q. 10 a. IN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
FORCE HUN To D|SARM
IS PLAN OF THE ALLIES
Occupation of Ruhr BASIN to
Come Before Council
of San Reno.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Nv Associated Press 10 Eyery ENeninE
San Reno. April - The interallied
supreme rouucil began its formal sessions
here today The meeting was otNhsd
punctualy ~ the hour set. | Il. m, ia
the Villa DeNechan, OF the hills 70 The
northwest uf the main town.
Paris. Aprii 10. Allied occupation of
,bc Rnhr basin in Western Germany i
being considered bv allied prerniers gath
cred at san Reno for the meeting of the
supreme Allied Council tins week, says
tho Petit parisicn prciniers Lloyd George,
Nillerand and Nitti held brlef meeting
sunday night and agreed. IN prnclple,
on the necessity of forcing Germany 70
disarm. the newspaper declares. but were
not agreed rs to the best means OF pro
ccdurc.
There was a certain coolness between
NJ. NIillerand and MIR LLOYD George at
/ tue opening ot the meeting but Il vans bed
1 In a short time and~ utmost cordiahtS
! prevailed at the close, according 10 the
! NIatin.
Demands that the allies during the
+ San kemo meeting this week. resist all
/ attempts to revise the terms OF the Yer
/ saliles treaty with Germany are made by
/ Raymond poinearc, former president OF
/ the French Republic. in an article pupiish-
cd h, the Matln France and Belgium have
| been deprived of guarantees hy the
failure of Great Britain and the United
/ states 10 put the tri-partlte convention
into operation, he says, and the League OF
Nations rs vet lacks means ot action.
Premier Millcrand is congratulated by
/ NJ. Poincare for the wldsom he showed IN
pursuing wise policy IN view of the
! -lo hp TAT al movement
| leading the allies TO the prccipice,9 and
it is declared the allied governments
| should support France against Germany
The former president asserts Germany
is violating the Versailles treaty and
avoiding all engagements" and that Francs
and Belgium could not have done other
wise than advance east of the Rhine wher
Germany regulars invaded the neutra
! znne In the Rnhr valley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
REPUBLICANS MEET MAY 2s.
National Committee Will Act Then on
Contests Retween Delegations.

Chicago, April l9l-The Republican
National Committee will meet here on
May % to consider contests between
delegations at the convention June :, ae
cording ia Pred Upham. Treasurer OF
the committee. viii H. Hays, National
Chairman; A. L Hert, Chairman Of the
Chicago Convention Arrangements Com
mittee, and Upham spent the most OF
Yesterday in conference on the plans Tor
the nominating convention.
"There is a contest in nearly every
Southern State" MIR Upham said last
night, "and it will probably take until
the opening of the convention to settle
these disputes aud seat the delegations. :
MIR. Hays, after the conference, LETT
for New York
Senator Hiram Johnson put in busy
day Yesterday with bis political managers.
In the evening Senator Johnson left for
Posey county, Indiana, where he opens
his campaign tomorrow for delegates,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
SuFFS STILL PERSISTENT.
wiz Present Delegates From ~ States
To Connecticut Executive.

Hartford, Conn, April I9.-During
from forty-seven States will come to
Connecticut as protest against the
refusal of Governor Holeomb to see the
emergency" required by the State
Constitution to convene the State As
sembly, which is admittedly 81 per cent
for ratification of the suffrage amend
ment.
According TO plans just made public
bv the Connecticut suifragists, thirty or
forty separate meetings will be held
throughout the State with addresses by
the visitors A motor corps has been
organized to expedite the whirlwind
eampaigners, and an audience with Gov
ernor Holcomb will Toe sought by all the
iorty-seven women on saturday, May )
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
SLAYER OF DIR. MARKOE
HAD MANIA FOR SERMONS
Once Arrested After theological
Dispute With Minister; Went
Armed After That.
nv Associatesl prcss 70 Every Evening

By Associated Prcss TO Every Evening
New York. April 10. Pacing bis cell
nerv0uslv today, Thomas W. SimpkIni
Tor Shelley who shot and killed Dr
James NJ. Wright Markoe, at fashionable
~. Georges r. Il. Church yesterday,
told detectives in disjointed answers to
questions that he had worked as q printer
in Gary Ind, Wisconsin, New YORK ana
elsewhere, he had come To this country
from England, five years ago and was .
member of the New York Branch oi the
Typographical Union.
The prisoner raniblings Indicated
that he had a mania for herring sermons.
He told If listening with pleasure 10
uariIist priest II New York year ago
and Of having an argument With minister
| in Gary
'"The minister called cop and had>ne
arrested" he said When | got out ]
/ decided 70 get a revolver ln - George 8
/ Yesterday felt al right until heard the
I minister sav. some people seem 20 ignore
/ others and don't treat them kindly
Then. the prisoner told detectives. he
was seized with an impulse u shoot.
AZ another time in his rarnblings, he
said
Since came out of the asylum always
carried q revolver To make sure that I'd
never be put IN the asylum again
lie added that he had resolved 70 shoot
the first person who tried 70 arrest hiin.
After TIE arraienment Assistant District
Attorney O'Shaunessey said he had OBJ
tanned from Simpkins q voluntary con-
fession that he had come t0 this CITY n
kill j. Pierpont Morgan, but had found
he was dead. and that he then planned 70
alav former Representative George =.
Miller. of Duluth
II am not sorry for what did, sin ~
kin il quoted as saying. y am only sorTy
Tor Or Markoe's wife. My heart aches
for her
If | had q chance lid do 4 sll over
apain IF ! had gotten away with this
would have killed Congressman George r.
Miller of Duluth. heard Miller declare
IN i sDeech III you see IN l. W. w. kill
him. Anv man advocating the killing oi
another man should be killed himself.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
RESULT OF SUSSEX
Continued from pare |

There was surprising result at Del
mar, however. The governors friends
thought they would have no difficulty IN
elccting John s. Cooper, but the Layton
forces won there, electing George Il. FL
lis by majority of 4. This is in the
Fifth district.
After Senator Short found lie WAS
beaten in his own district, Milford, he
concentrated his efforts IN the Second
district Of Cedar Creek, at Ellendale,
against Col. David III. Reed, a supporter
of the governor and ar result Reed
was beaten by Robert ]. Clendaninl py
q majority of 40.
The result indicates success for i.
Coleman du Pont for reelection as ma
tonal committeeman. II also looks as
If the Iaytons have lost control ot the
county committee which, however, VIII
not develop until the committee meets
for organization. Saturdays fight Is TO
be continued along the same lines at The
primaries for the nomination OF State ami
county officers and it looks now like a
battle 30 finish.
NEW COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The new county COMMITTEES, elected
on Saturday, is as follows.
First Representative district TJosepi
G. Davis, II Il. Clendaniel
secondZW. II. Carlisle. William j
Swain.
Third-Georae S. Adams. Cburles II
lsaaos, Robert b. Elliott.
Fourth Charles W Messick
Fifth David .. Moore, Horace y
Ellis. Rolan II. Collins.
Sixth William L. McIlvaiue, senntol
Asa Bennett. Thomas short
Seventh -'Timonthy T.. Melson Eliisi
&. Lynch.
Eighth Clifford H. burton
Ninth Thomas II. Pllrnell
Tenth b. +. Walls, n. y. Register
w j. Wescott.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
CHURCH UNFICATION.
Was Rev. DIR. Robert Watts Subject Be
fore Preachers Meeting.

An address on Church tnificatlon
was given by Rev. DR. Robert Watt,
district superintendent, this morning
at regular meeting of the Wilmington
Methodist Preachers Association IN the
church house Of Grace church. Rev A. W.
Goodhand, of Richardson Park, and Rev.
John Hill of the Italian Mission IN this
city, were admitted to membership in
the association Rev. J. W. r. Sumwalt,
pastor of Grace church, presented the
association with two bound volumes OF
the early minutes of the recent conference
of Wilmington district.
The speakers for the next two meetings
were announced as follows: April 26, Rev.
McDade of Claymont; May 3, Rev Ger
hart of Chicago, prominent throughout
the denomination as a Sunday school
worker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
q. O. p. CONVENTION.
No Slate Made for Delegates Platform
Matter Of Uncertainty.

Prominent Republicans today declared
M slate had been made for the national
delegate election, which wlli'deature the
Republican State convention IN Dover
tomorrow II is quite certain there Is
no slate for Sussex, while New lastle ~
almost as doubtful Kent ts likely to
wait and see what the other counties do:
There are many possibilities Tor national
convention delegates, but none Is sure ot
winning.
There is also an element OF uncertainty
regarding the platform. 1T will be very
brief. il have my way." said one prom i
ncnt Republican today. We don want
10 say too much at this time, rs TO party
principles. think wo ought to wait
awhile, TO soc just what the campaign
issues ought to be There will he a
suffrage plank, IL is understood, but II
has not been definitely shaped up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
BREAKING UP CRAP GAMES.

An attempt to break up crap shooting
game which has been j n session every
SUNDAY AT Van Buren, and Elm streets
was made yesterday by Rev. q. ". Wells,
and backed up in police court this morning
by Deputy Judge Finger who fined Francis
Donnelly SIS and costs and James Malloy
SO and costs and warned them that 1t
would cost them more il they kept their
word to DIR Wells and did business at the
same stand next, Sunday" DR.. Wells
said that the language used in the game
was disgrace TO the neighborhood.
George Roslek and Tony Matulka were
fined So each and costs for participation
in another crap game.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
SUFFRAC|STS PLAN
BIG DAY At DOVER
Many Parties to Go to State Capi-
tol for Rally by Auto
mobile.
special Dispatch to Every Evening


Dover April I9.-Suffragists eomplet-'
eI today their program for tomorrow
when they will celebrate their Has day at
a meeting on Dover Green. They VIII come
from all parts of the state and hy the
purple. white and gold emblem.
"rhat we are calling the day our nag
dsv announces that II is also q victory
dov saws Mrs. William : Hllles, Tor
the flag we refer TO is The victory nag,
with Delaware the seth state on IT. We
feel that the Republican state convention
is to live up 10 the traditions OF the ne
publican party and recommend immediate
ratification bv the Legislature. ihat
IL why the suffrage flags Will iiy, why
our delegates will come from every part
of the state, with well known speakers
who will make the ISSUES cicar.
The suffrage program, even II 1T were
not interlaced with the Republican state
convention. would be a Significant ana
beautiful demonstration of tue strength
of the suffrage hosts in this state, say
the suffragists From noon until ?. M
notable suffrage speakers Will be heard
from two decorated stands flying the
suffrage flags.
The delegations scheduled are from
Wilmington. led by Mrs. llilles, state
chairman OF the woman 5 party, ieaqlng
% cars; smyrna, WIN lch Cai9 ~ u'F
gates; Hartly, Kenton, Magnolia Felton,
Narvdel. Camden. Milford, trederlca'
4. Georges Nilsboro. Delaware City
The National Woman's Party speakers
will be four in number, two women speak
ing for the State and the State aspects
of the demand for ratification by De'a-
ware. and two women speaking from out
side the state and dwelling on the outside
or national aspect The Delaware speakers
will be Mrs. IIilIes and Miss Mabel
Vernon.
The speakers on the national aspect
al the present fight in Delaware vii he
Miss Elsie Hill, of Connecticut, and Miss
Mary Dubrew of New Jersey, who have
campaigned for suffrage ratification not
only in their own states, but m Other
states.
4 brass band will meet Delegations o.
suFrapists who come by train and Wi
also plav on Dover green. The suffrage
flag dav of the womans party. IN short
is more than GESTURE, says Mrs. HIlies
1T is political message that we believe
politicians will heed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
PHuA. PRODUCE MARKET.
Nv Associated Press TO Every Evenine

By Associated Press 10 Every Evenins
Philadelphia. April "a 40 orn. Al 20
quality and location, l.15sl.Hl. the lat-
ter for No. yellow.
Osts-No. = white. 24aI.2j; 40.
white. - 3al y -.
Butter-Western creamery extra, -;
nearby prints, fancy, S2aS4. Cheese
arm: New York. full milk. fancy held,
30i 3s3I -; far 20 chOlce SAP; current
make fancy held 3.}a34
Eggs-N Nearby Grsts, 1905; do. cur
rent receipts. 70: western extra hTsts-
1890; frsts, 1878; fancy selected packed,
49a5l
quality. iOa4S: spring ctuckens, Ah+5 :
broiling chickens, 65a4O. cid rooster 50;
Young staggy roosteTs, 30; ducks, FcAin,
43a45: do. Indian runner, +-aio' do-'
Muscovy, 30a32.
Dressed poultry--FOwls, fresh killed,
choice 70 fancy, 4Oa4o; do, small Sizes
35a3s; roostcrs, 80.
Potatoes--Whitc, per 100 pounds,
725aSO 90: do, per lJC-pound sacks,
nj 25al2. 90; DO, tj5-pound sacks, 800.
Flour-Soft winter straight, western,
II 5Oaii.75: do. do, lt.25al3.O 90, near
by. lI.25ail.5O; hard winter straight
l275al3.25: do, short patent l-50a-
1900: patent. l3.JOsl40O; spring ir-l
clear, li.05alt.50; do, pateut. i3,s5a-
l425; do. short patent, l3.4ual1.lO
fancy spring and city mills, patent. .tnn,y
nrand, liS5al5.lO
Hay -I3.OOal4.00 per ton, ts o
quality.
Tallow Prime city. loose, lj'l. t'-
special. loose, l4l2; prime country, l- q.
( edible IN tierces, 1905.
/ Winter bran, western, IN luV-
/ pound sacks, 81 j0al62.CO' spring olan.
4 do, 56. .00a6l 5O.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
Saved Ry Policeman.

IN open burner Of the gas stove IN the
home Of Mrs. Archic Burton, $40 North
jackson street. nearly caused the deaths
of herself and her two children saturday
Patrolman White. who was passing,
smellcd gas issuing from the house Tn
able To get in on the first floor. he pro-
cured ladder and finally entered through
q third-storv window lie found Mrs
Burton and the children in bed, un-
conscious. Aid was summoned and
restoratives applied All three will re-
cover. Mr. Burton, the husband and
father. said everything seemed all right
when he left the house for work IN the
morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
LIQUOR LEAKED ENROUTE.
Wilmington Man Reported Arrested in
Jersey as Result of Accident.

according 20 the PhiIadeIphia papers,
n Wimingtonian giving the name q
Morrell. is in jail at Trenton, \. j.. IN
default of 50. 500 bail following his arrest
last night by Chief Deputy United states
Marshal Snowden near Cranburv, n.
j.. charged with transporting Intoxicating
liquors in violation of the prohibition
act.
lie was driving from Plainfold y. j.,
I'D this city when his automobile coiiided
with truck. punctunng one OF the hve
gallon cans hc was transporting. alleged
10 have contained whisky
The chief of police said today that nc
account of the arrest has been received
IN The department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
ID. 4. X. CONGRESS- IN SESSioN.
Americanization and Educational Cam
paigns Chief Sub hjeets for Gons'dera-
tiou

y, Associated Press N Every Evening
Washington. April e-AmeTlcanlza-
tIon and patriotic educational campaigns
wera Inc chief subjects before the 10Th
enn,,al continental congress Of the Daugh-
ters ~ the tmerican Revolution which
convened here this morning. Except for
contests Tor vice presidents general IL
whom seven are to be named. il was said
the election Of officers probably would
consume little time. - practical agree
mont had been reached on AL others
DeIcgates from her home state. Counecti-
eut nredic,cd that Mrs. George Maynard
Miner would 81 elected president general
hv acclamaiion 10 succeed Mrs. George
'ThachtF Guernsey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
L. 5. POSTAL MEN orITTTNG.
Small Paw Gripping Work of Handling
the Msils.

By Associated Press % Every Evening
New York. April 10 Resignstions q
Civil Service employees ~ the New YORK
post Office AZ the rate of 100 . month have
yakcn place since January I. q vac learn-
Cd today Low pay and the government
policy of hiring temporary employee ~
rate of pay higher than that received by
regular enpioyes are assigned ~ reasons
for the designations.
Officials n the postal clerks union q
New York CITY today predicted q com
nle.e break down Of mail service here un-
less drastic remedies are applied There
are arprnxirnateiv 10000 clerks. carriers
and other workers in the New York poet
ofTioe The minimum pay il 81 20O ard the
maximum Sl,650 for those In regular
servicc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
Good Suit for S20..

Men employed by the du Pont Co. have
been offered first-class suits Of clothes to
Le sold to them at cost not to exceed
twenty dollars The suits offered are OF
fine quality, English worsted, cut in con-
servative models, and worth fully seventy
dollars as the price of clothing goes at the
present time. The offer comes as an after
math Of the great world war These suits
were ordered by England for soldiers as
they were discharged, but the discharges
arrived before the suits. hence the surplus,
the soldiers being given money instead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
ReIinuuishes Railroad Work.

W. Harry Morris returned to his en-
plovmcnt with Every Evening this morn
ing. after an absence of several days while
he was on emergency duty with the PEN
svlvania railroad. Mr. Morris rs q retired
conductor OF the Maryland division,
where he served 40 years, and during the
walkout he answered the call of the rail-
road and helped to keep traffic moving.
Mr. Morris was retired in 1916 as the
result Of injuries received in railroad
accident In 1881
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
Father Cotter Goes Abroad.

RI. Rev. John J. Monaghan, bishop Of
this diocese, confirms a report that Rev.
Father Cotter. pastor at Ridgely, Md,
and formerly Of St Paul's II. &, Church,
this city, is TO leave Ridgely. At the time
the bishop announced that Rev. Father
Lee, OF the Cathedral, has been assigned to
Ridgely. No announcement was made by
the bishop as TO any change at the
Cathedral in placeof Father Lee. Father
Cotter goes abroad to reioin his order Of
the Lazarist Fathers He sails from New
York on the)Megani, on April u and will
leave Ridgely today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
laps AND RUSSIANS CLASH.
Many Killed in SkirT ish Near Trans
Baikal Border.

~ Associated Press to Every Evening
yladivostok, April l4--While japanese
troops were removing arrested workmen
from the railway station az kharilar
on the trans-Siberian Railway near the
trans Baikal border other Russian work
men threw bomb co which the japanese
replied with rifle fire. accodlng to reports
received here.
Czech troops the dispatches say. hred
on Japanese armored car a hight which
lasted three hours ensued and resulted in a
number being killed or wounded on both
sides.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
Held on Larceny Charge.

Albert Brinkley and Andrew ChlIIe,
charged with larceny, were held in bail OF
$500 and $500, respectively, in Municipal
Court this morning for trial by the Court
Of General Sessions Brinkley is charged
with the theft of suit of clothes from Mae
Kenzie dycing and clea ming shop, where
he rorked. and with other thefts. OF
clothes Chike is accused of stealing
several small articles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
CHINESE STUDENTS STRIKE.
Demand That Secret Treaty Negoiians
With Toxic Cease.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Shanghai, April 10. Refusal OF the
peLin eovernment "a reply to demands
that secret negotiations with Japan re-
Iative in Shanf,,ng cease and that de-
rre,, ere, sbrogatinr secret treaties be published
has cansed a student strike which has
involved II provinces. Thirty thousand
students IN % schools here have joined
in the movement Labor Is not vet affect
al hv tho strike and conditions remain
parades held in the native sec tion. OF
This city have not been opposed and there
have been no disorders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
POLES FIGHTING HARD.
Soviet Reports Advances Of Men do pds
Hard Battles

BY Associated Press 20 Every Eveuins
London, April l9.-Hard fighting -
several sectors Of the Polish front y re-
ported by the Russian soviet government
in its communications lsslled % Moscow
IN sunday. An advance by the Reds in
.bc Place Sea region also is announced.
The statement reads:
In the Borisov region We have hesten
If the enernvs advance. IN the Monr
region we are hercely engaging the enemy
On the river Beresina. In the region %
Kamenetz-Podolsz, northeast Of schItza.
the Red troors are successfully engaged
Along the Black sea coast we flunz
back the enemy seven miles % the south
east % Lazerevskia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
FIND BODIES or 6 YANKS.
American Soldiers Killed in Battle Had
Been Buried by Shell Bursts
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris, April 10 Bodies Of six American
soldiers killed on the battlefield and
buried By subsequent shell bursts have
beea discovered by American relief work
ers near Verdun, according 70 advlces.
Religious ceremonies were At once
held and the spot was marked so that
the bodies may lie exhumed by the graves
registration service and later given mill
tary burials.
The discovery was made in the vicinity
Of Fresnes-En-Woerv where terrific
lighting took place during the autumn OF
1918.