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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
EIGHT-HoUR DAY FOR POLICEMEN

The members of City Council and the
Police Commission feel that the city
should put its force on on eiRht-hour-day
basis and that the members Of the force
are entitled TO work under those con-
ditions, but are opposed to any attempt
TO put such a plan in operation at the
present time on account of the shortage
of men on the force, and also lack Of
money at the present time. There is also
n feeling that legislation in that behalf
is not needed as there is already power
lodged in these bodies to put the eight
hour-day IN effect when conditions make
it feasible and possible. These conditions,
il is said, will come about in few months.
communication from the Wilmington
& Philadelphia Traction Go. to the Street
and Sewer Department wns read in Coun-
Gil II stated that the company would
make immediate repairs 60 the trolley
tracks on South Heald street, about
which there have been n number of com
plants during the past year The letter
was received and filed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
NJ. P. CONFERENCE
HOKORS WOMEN
One Was Seated as Lay Delegate
and the Body Decided
for Suffrage.

Washington. April 9.-Equal suffrage
won Yesterday in the Maryland An
uual Conference of the Methodist Prot
pstant Church
Mrs. Scott Duvall of Chesaco. Md,
was seated as lay delegate in spite
of the rule limiting delegates to men.
Or Thomas Hamilton Lewis. president
oi Western Airyland College, introduced
q resolution TO lift the bar against women
holding Office III the local churches or
being delegates TO the annual conferences.
i was passed without debate.
After the contest Wednesday over the
retention OF Retiring President l.. T.
Warner and the final election OF DR..
J. H. Straughn, of Baltimore, as his
successor. the elections yesterday were
tame. Rev. G. l.. Humphries, of Wash
ington, was elected secretary; Rev.
&. T. Nowlin, of Belair, treasurer and
the Rev. J. y. Dudley OF Pocomoke
City, steward.
window in memory Of the late
Bishop Alpheus ". Wilson, of Balti-
moro. viii be unveiled in Representative
Church Sunday. 1t was gwen by Mrs.
r. L. jackson, Of Salisbury, Md
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
ANTS TO PLAN NEW
STATE CAMPAIGN
Forces to Meet at Home Of Mrs.
George P. Bissell to Discuss
Methods.

For the purpose Of reviewing what
has been accomplished and TO plan for n
continuance of the aggressive campaign
they have waged, anti-suffragIsts will
meet at the home of Mrs. George p. Bis
sell at ] | tomorrow morning, and all who
arc in sympathy with the movement 90
have the people of Delaware decide for
themselves whether women shall be grant
ed the right to vote are invited to the
meeting.
This will be the first general meeting
for discussion of the campaign since It
became active with the calling of the Begis-
lature. There are many details to be dis
etissed and plans TO be arranged and the
session is expected TO be an extremely busy
one. Certain activities that they believe
will aid their cause will be presented 20
the meeting.
After the business has been disposed Of
there will be addresses by some Of the
women who have been very active in the
fight to allow the citizens OF this State
TO vote ON whether they desire woman
suffrage or not. Mrs. Hncry -. Thornp-
son will relate some of the interesting
experiences she has had at Dover, and
tell the workers who have been carrying
on the fight in various parts of the State
while the Legislature was IN session,
who their friends were at the State Capi-
tai and of the splendid support they have
received.
Miss Charlotte Rowe, whose oratoricai
powers have been O wonderful asset 10 the
forces opposed TO suffrage, viii describe
some Of the encouraging meetings which
she has addressed and the uniform cour-
tesy she has received at the hands Of the
\ ..aI, Frsr
women.
Miss Louise Tatnall. who knows much
OF the inner workings of the campaign
that the opponents 10 suffrage have waged,
will tell why the business and pfOfession-
al woman does not desire the vote.
Mrs. r. g. Snyder. a farmers wife and
a woman who has witnessed the working
OF suffrage in many States, whose home Is
at Newport, will tell about what she has
seen Of the side about suffrage. that the
supporters Of that cause never refer TO.
An active itinerary viii be mapped
ont during the meeting, calling for con-
tinued work during next week and the
weeks To follow until the Legislature
finally adjourns. While the opponents Of
suffrage are satisfied with tho way the
question has been treated ii is announced
that not the least bit of vigilance will be
relaxed. because they know.of the aggres-
sive manner with which their opponents
are now working.
Mrs. Thompson announced today that
che had received reports from Milford
telling Of what the friends Of suffrage
tried TO do in that town yesterday. Ac-
eording. 70 the leader OF the antis their
oppouents went among the school children
of Milford seeking siuners 20 petitions
favoring suffrage. AZ one school visited
the anti declare. the signatures OF chill
drcn ranging in age from > 10 IL years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
EXTENSION OF CITY.
Additional Territory Provided for in n
Bill Before the Senate.
star Correspondence Of Every Evening

staff Correspondence Of Every Evening
STATE HOUSE DOVER APRTL ..
Senator Gormleys bill to further ex-
tend to corporate limits Of Wilmington
was reported favorably. with a substi
tute. to the Senate yesterday afternoon
BY the committee on municipal corpora
tions
The original bill proposed that the
boundaries of the city include all that
part of Christiana hundred described Us
follows: Beginning at point where Lam
caster avenue and Cleveland avenue
iptcrsect: thence in northerly direction
and parallel with Cleveland avenue TO a
point between Sixth and Seventh street
extended; thence westerly 10 a road know
as the old jackson Inn road and along
said road to the northerly side OF Lancaster
avenue extended; thence easterly along
the north side OF Lancaster avenue ex-
tended to the place of beginning 1t also
proposed that all of said territory lying
south of Sixth street should form part of
the Twelfth ward and all of said territory
lying north of Sixth street should form
part of the Fifth ward
Boundaries provided by the substitute
include the following tract: Beginning at a
point on the southerly side OF Lancaster
avenue and the westerly side of Cleveland
avenue, said point being the present
southwest corner of the line of the city;
thence westerly along the southerly side
| of Lancaster avenue extended 1,470 feet
to the centre OF road sometimes known as
the Jackson Inn or du Pont road; thence
northerly along the centre of said road
1850 feet to the northerly side of Seventh
street extended; thence easterly along the
northerly side of Seventh street extended
| 1850 feet TO the westerly side of Cleve-
land avenue; thence southerly along the
westerly side of Cleveland avenue 1853
feet, inches 10 the southerly side of
Lancaster avenue and place Of beginning.
| South of Sixth street shall be put of the
Twelfth ward and north of Sixth streets
part of the Fifth ward
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Wilmington WINS
At SCRANTON MEET
OF ROTARY CLUBS
William E. Douglas Definition of
Rotary" Awarded
First Prize.
INVITED TO MEET
AT ATLANTIC CITY
sperinl Dispatch 20 Every Evcning

Special Dispatch 20 Every Evcning
Scranton. Pa, April Wilmington, in
competition with the % other cities repre-
sen,ed at the convention being held here
OF Rotary Clubs of the Fifth District, last
night won the first prize for definitions OF
Rotary" The prize, a gold lead pencil,
went TO William T.. Douglas OF Della
ware city, and was awarded at the ban
unct gwen in honor of the convention at
the Armory last night. Each one OF the
2s clubs submitted a definition, but that
OF Mr. Douglas was considered the best.
1t follows:
Rotary is an intimate aitiliatlon OF
csrefully-sclected business men. having
for its object the promotion of high ethical
standards in private, commcrclal, pro-
fcssional and civic life, and consecrated TO
the idea that the basis OF all worthy en-
deavor is unselhsh service.
The banquet was an event that VIII
prove memorable, because OF Its elabo-
rsteness, its many features and the oppor-
tunity 10 demonstrate the good fellowship
for which Rotary stands. About i,SOD
persons participated, comprising the
members Of the ~ clubs and their ladies'.
The hall was elaboratelv decorated, bril-
liantIy illuminated and presented a Splen-
did picture 1t was followed by dance.
At Yesterdays business session OF the
Rotary convention, Atlantic City made a
bid for the next convention. The IN
vitaton will be acted upon this afternoon,
when the election of officers will take
place.
Two interesting sessions were held yes
tsrday At one there was a talk by
Rotarian B. Frank Harris of Champagne,
H., on Rotary and Americanism, which
was stirring appeal to the members TO
urge real citizenship, genuine interest IN
the country and oppose class distinction,
etc. At the other session the chief address
WAS made by John y. Dyer Of Nincennes.
Ind, whose subject was The Official
Rotary Message = The chief subjects
considered at todays sessions were Work
Among Boys and Relation Of Employer
and Employc.
The ladies are being royalty treated
Yesterday morning they were taken on m
automobile ride around Lake Scranton,
and also visited the Robert Walters man
sion. one of the show places here, where
they had splendid luncheon. In the
afternoon they visited the International
Correspondence School and the Country
Club This morning they were provided
with special entertainment at the New
Century Club
The Wilmington delegation viii leave
Scranton on q special train ~ : Q clock
this afternoon. and expect Ia reach home
about go
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
SWITCHMAN WEAKEN
Contin ued from page |

One thousand brotherhood men from
other cities had answered the call for
strike breakers here, officials said.
Between 10000 and $4,000 packing
house and stockyards workers had been
thrown out of employment today as the
result Of stoppage Of cattle shipments,
packers announced. Many industrial
plants reported thousands of employees
would be thrown out of work il the freight
tie-up continued another week.
Nearly 1000 employees OF % railroads
entering Toledo, including switchmcn,
enginemen and firemen were reported Idle
today.
In the st. Louis district, including
East St Louis and Madison, Ills, freight
traffic was reported virtually at stand
still with yardmen of % roads on strike.
All railroads in Kansas City, Mo-,
operating under contracts with the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen were
affected and the strike had spread to
Kansas City, Kansas, and Rosedale, an
industrial suburb.
Points throughout the southwest re-
ported embargoes had been placed on
freight and cattle shipments TO st. Louis.
Kansas City and Chicago, and freight
traffic between New Orleans and Chicago
on all lines are suspended.
Rail centers throughout California felt
the freight restrictions and eastward
along the transcontinental lines several
terminals reported strikes.
Starting at Los Angeles, where ap-
proximately 400 yardmen walked out
Yesterday, the strike spread To yards in
San Francisco and Oakland and other
California cities. Company officials said
443 men were out in San Francisco and
Oakland and walkouts were reported in
Roseville, Bakersfield, Moiave and Cotton.
The Southern Pacific estimated that
/, 500 men were on strike on lines in its
coast division.
Unionized railroad workers at Louis
vile, Ky, at a meeting voted almost
unanimously against striking in sym
pathy with the Chicago insurgents.
The brotherhood officials reported.
Attempts to form ''rump' unions in
several other cities were in progress TO
day and votes were expected to be taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.
IS 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, April 6.-Corn. as to
quality and location, I.72a1.S3.
Oats-No. ., white, 1.I4aI.15; No.
8, white. 1.1212a1.I315
Butter-Westem creamery. extra, 701z:
nearby prints, fancy, s0aS2.
Cheese-New York, full milk, held,
25a31.
Eggs-Nearby firsts. 1920; current re-
ceips. 1905; western extra, hrsts, 1906.
firsts, H. 90 fancy selected, packed 49a5l.
Live poultry-Fowls, as to size and
quality. s3a4S; spring chickens. 3Sa44
broiiing chickens. 55a60; old roosters, 25a-
%. young STACEY roosters, 3Oa32; ducks,
Pekin, 44a46: Indian runner, 42a43; Muc-
covy, 30a32: turkeys, 40a45.
Dressed poultry--Fowls, fresh killed,
choics TO fancy, 40a52; small sizes, 33a3S;
roosters. 30.
Potatoes-White. per 100 pounds,
6.OOa6.75.
Flour--Soft winter. straight, western,
lO.55al %: nearby, lO.65all 90: hard
winters, straight. 12.5Oal3U0: short pat
enl, l3.25al3.15: spring first. clear. l0.50a-
1875: patent, l2.9Oal320; short patent,
1a.OOa14.50: fancy spring and city mills,
patent. family brand, I4.25al4-55.
lay HtOtuSs ANo. - db.post9lspVs per
ton; No. 3, 81 00a3S.00: sample, 3200a-
$500; no grade. 2s.00a30 90; clover mixed
hay. light mixed. 40.00a41 90: No. l.,
3S.O0a39.00
TalIow-Prime city. loose. IA: special
loose. l4s4 prime country. IS: edible. in
ticrces, I5lzaI7.
Bran-Soft winter bran, western. in
lO0-pound sacks, 5s 0oa5S 80; spring,
81 .Q0s 81 so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
ANOTHER RYAN STOCK
UNDER EXCHANGE PROBE
Trading in Strombcrg Also 70 be
Scrutinized by Wall Street
Committee.
By Associated Press to Every gvenins

fSN AS~Dftatu IffNs VI Gfff1 IffU1HE
New York, April 9.--The New York
stock exchange today started an invcsti-
CATION Of this week = trading IN Stronberg
carbueter, and refused to accept Allan
A. Rvans terms for settlement with
other members of the exchange who were
short in Stutz Motor when trading in the
latter WIS suspended by the exchange.
Both Stromberg and Stutz are controlled
by RYAN, The committee on Business
Conduct Of the Exchange ordered mem
bcrs 10 report Immediately all their trans
actions in Stromberg from Monday 10
Thursday inclusive with prices and names
of customers With the announcement
that Charles A. Morse, president Of the
Association of Stock Exchange Firms,
had been selected chairman Of n com
mittee 10 handle the interest Of the
shorts in Stutz, was revealed that the
stock exchange had q list Of names nc
counting for a short interest Of more than
10000 shares.
When Ryan's plan for settlement was
rejected overtures we're made for n
compromise. The opinion in the street
today was that II no agreement could DC
reached legal proceedings would be
instituted by calling for delivery Of
stock by shorts. Ryan today withdrew
his advertisements Offering 10 buy Stutz
which have been running since the ez-
change suspended trading in IL. lie is
expected back in New York from
vacation next week.
Stutz was quoted at 39f when trading
was suspended, having risen from 100,
Recently il sold at auction al 70f. Strom-
berg opened at 10 today. half point Of
then declined eight points.
There is a corner in Stutz stock said
Mr.. Morse today IN discussing his com
mittees plan. "We contend that the out
standing contracts IN deliver the stock
resulting from sales are invalid. We pro
pose 10 take this position in the courts
and are going % fight II out on these
lines il il takes all summer"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
L. S. FORCE MEN BACK;
SENATE VOTES INQUIRY
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, April 9.-An investigation
OF the unauthorized strike Of switchmen
and other railroad employees was ordered
today by the Senate.
Without a record vote the Senate
adopted Senator Mccormick s resolution
directing the Interstate Commerce Com
mIttee to inquire respecting any existing
strike of interstate railroad employees not
conducted OF authorized by any recognized
organizations of railroad employees" and
submit a report to the Senate.
A favorable report on the resolution
was made today by Senate expenditures
committee.
Supporting his resolution Sentor Nc
Cormick said the country was CON
fronted by a very grave situation brought
about by the failure OF the President to
appoint the Federal labor board, author
ized under provisions Of the railroad act"
What is needed now, he SAID IN default
OF the appointments OF the board is TO
bring the facts before the public and
mobilize public opinion. There Is no
other way TO force the men back TO work,
he declared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
STRIKE HITS NEW YORK;
FOOD SUPPLIES HALTED
Men Go Out Without Giving Kea-
son: Railroad Heads Blame
Radicals.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated freSs 10 Every hNehlhE
New York, April 9.--New York City,
affected bv strikes of railroad marine
workers. switchmen and freight yard en-
ployes. is threatened with serious food
shortage, according to a statement today
by j. j. Nantcll, head Of the railroad
managers organi zatiOn. lie added that
during the night '65 carloads OF milk
were moved into the city 10 protect the
infants" and railroad officials now are
manning engines and switches To the Erle,
West Shore and Pennsylvania yards,
"The ward switchmen, conductors and
brakemen in the freight terminals on the
Jersey Shore are all out. including the
following roads: West Shore, Erie, Jersey
Central, PENNSYLVANIA and Lehigh Nai-
lev. said Mr.. Mantel.
Absences were reported today in the
Harlem wards OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford. Railroad officials,
however, declared these gaps were not
affecting operations and the men who
failed to appear probably had been kept
away bv illness Vacancies were also re-
ported in New York Central yards.
Several thousand railway strikers held
marley this morning in a hail inJersey City.
They were joined by 200 employees O the
hudson and Manhattan Railway Com
pany, which operates the Hudson tubes.
This action of the tube workers, who pre-
viotlslv had held a separate meeting, in
creased fears that a strike might be called
on the tubes during the day, further in
conveniencing commuters.
Working with fellow officials in the Erie
wards. Mr. Alautell expressed belief that
radicals arc responsible for the strike.
These men got hold Of our workmen
and fairly dragged them out of our yard,
not even giving them q reason for the
strike, he said Tho strikers have
violated the rules Of their own brother
hood -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
CARNIVAL At NEwARR.
Large Crowd az Entertainment Of 81.
Thomas v. r. Church Guild

special Cofresponfencs q EvFry bVFninr
Newark, Del. April 0-The y 81
q. A building was packed last evening
for The big carnival hy The Guild q a.
Thomas y y Church There were r1anv
visitors from Wilmington and towns nesr
Newark
n was the second night n the carnival
and both the attendance and the receipts
we're larger than they were on Wed nesdav
evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
OHIO STRIKE WILL CLOSE
BIG STEEL INDUSTRIES

Youngstown, o., April 9.--Unauthor-
lied strikes Of railway employees will tie
up yards Of FIVE railroads in the Mahon-
ing Valley district by 3 O'Clock this
afternoon, railroad officials said today,
affecting $500 10 5000 railroad men.
Steel mill officials said that % hours of
the strike would close the mills, throwing
'35, 900 men out of employment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
BUFFALO TOWERMEN BACK:
FIRST BREAK IN STRIKE
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Buffalo, n Y, April 9.-Towermen
who went out with the striking members
of the newly organized yardmens as
sociation of the United States and Canada,
yesterday. were the first to return TO
work, it was said at railroad offices here
today. Practically complete force of
signalmen were on duty and few deser-
tons were reported among other workers
whom the yardmen had attempted to
organize.
Passenger, express and mail service
continued without serious delay and freight
traffic on the various railroads affected
moved at a rate of 35 to 80 per cent of
normal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
MARKS UP To- La CENTS.
British, Italian and French Exchange
Declines While Germany's Advance.

New York, April 9.-French and Italian
exchange rates made new low records
today when marks which have been i'm
proving steadily during the disturbed
Franco-German situation, were at the
highest quotation of the week, Franc
checkss checks selling at 1872 to the
dollar, off SO centimes, and lires at 24.62,
off one lire so centimes.
Marks were quoted at 1.73 cents but
transactions have been few recently.
Demand sterling was quoted at So 3.9S3l,
slight decline.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
WANTS INFORMATION

Editor Every Evening, IN last even
ing's Issue of your paper. Mr. Thompson
in letter n the legislators ~ Dover
speaks of the 'sO-called' Nineteenth
Amendment
Will not Mrs. Thompson kindly 20
little farther, and ~ good enough -
instruct the public a. 70 the terms thar
should be used. IN designating this partic-
ular measure. enacted BY the C0ngrcss
~ the United States2
Josephine du Ponf
Wilmington, April Q 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Smith TO Remain Here.

No credenec was gwen, at local Pennsyl.
vanla railroad headquarters today, Of
the report that George NJ. Smith, superinv
tendent Of the Delaware Division, was 70
become general superintendent in Balti-
more Mr. Smith had heard of no such
move
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Receives Spra ined Ankle.

Frank ]. Regenaus 40 Delamore Place
wns removed 70 his home in the police,
ambulance early this morning. suffering
from a sprained left ankle, sustained when
he stepped on a loose stone, at Vandever
and Railroad avenues
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
DRIVER EXONERATED.
Coroner's Jury inquiries Into Accident
Causing Death Of Searies Boy.

The finding Of the Coroner's jury IN
uuiring into the death Of George w.
Searles, the 9-year-old boy who died
after being hit By an automobile hearse
last Tuesday, was 70 the effect that the
accident wos unavoidable, and exonerated
the driver, James Hearn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
FRENCH KILL COUNT KALNEIN.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Berlin, April 9--Lieutenant Count
kalnein, who was killed yesterday near
Nieder Wollstadt, 10 miles north of
Frankfort, was shot by French patrol,
according TO a semi-oiIicial despatch from
Frankfort.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Theatres Open Saturday Mornings.

The Queen aud Majestic Theatres,
beginning tomorrow, will open at 1880
ON Saturday mornings. 80 rs 20 aceommo-
date children who usually attend the
Saturday matinecs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09

were obtained, one Of the signatures being
that Of Spanish boy who has not yet
learned 10 speak English, but who can
write bis name.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-18

other (white) man. ?IS 1T FAIR TO
US?
While no Negroes are admitted to
the UnNn, it Is the plain duty of every
loyal Negro, to cease to support any
institution of pleasure for them,
which does not employ Negroes in
every capacity where Negro labor is
efficient.
The Unitarian Civic Improvement
Club of X. C. X.
GA. GRANT,
Mgr. Dept. Public Interest.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-18
is 1T FAIR TO US?

The Dunbar Theatre, Kansas side,
patronized entirely by Negroes, does
not employ a Negro Operator. A few
weeks g all Union Operators were
called out on strike. During this time
Mr.. VIM. Davis a Negro expert was
called on to relieve the situation and
perfect results. However, in the
midst of his last performance, Mr..
Davis was removed in favor of the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-18

The Citizens Forum will open for
the season the fourth Sunday in Sep
TENDER. Come and enjoy the speak.
ing by the Superintendent of the
Packing Plants. Splendid music by
Armour's quartette an dothers.