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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
.HEALD MAY RETIRE
AS OF
PUBLIC BUILDING
Because of His Private Practice,
He IS Expected to Decline
Tomorrow.
ROBERT ?. ROBINSON
LIKELY TO BE CHOSEN

Fromer Congressman William RI Heald.
who was recently elected. by the Levy
Court, a member Of the Board Of Com
rnissioncrs of the Public Building, viii
decline the office. according 10 report.
His declination, II IS expected, will be
received by the Levy Cours At i's meeting
tomorrow. the reason gwen, it Is under
stood. being inability on account OF his
private practice, to give the attention to
the Office that 1t requires.
In the event of MIR Heald rcsigning, 1t
was said today. the Levy Court will select
Robert 2. Robinson, president OF the
Central National Bank, to fill the vacancy.
MIR Robinson lives on the Newport pike
Just south of Wilmington.
This arrangement will give the rural
section of the county representation on
theboard. which il has had up to this time
DR.. L. Heisler Ball. who lives at Brandy
wine Springs. was one of the original COM
missioners. When he resigned. after being
elected United States Senator, the
vacancy was filed by the election, by the
Levy Court. Of Representative William
II. Danzenbaker of ClaymOnt Mr..
Danzenbaker term expired on March
l6. and as he did not desire to continue,
he was not considered for reelection.
Several rural men were proposed, nclud-
ing former State Senator Darlington
Finn of Elsmere, A. V Lesley George OF
New Castle and c. = DIckey OF Stanton.
The Republican members of the Levy
Court were unable TO agree on any Of these,
and in order to break the deadlock it was
necessary TO pick someone else. Mr..
Heald was chosen, though he was not a
candidate
James +. Chandler Of Wilmington was
recently elected by City Council as its
representative on the board lie sue
ceeded Major Edmund Mitchell, who did
not desire to continue.
The third member Of the board is Charles
H. Ten Weeges Of Wilmington, a Demo
crat, who was appointed by the governor,
the law prohibiting all three members
being Of the same political faith. Al
though Mr. Ten Weeges term has expired,
he holds over until the governor makes
an appointment
The Public Building Commission has
charge of the City and County Building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
ANT|-SUFFRAG|STS
SEND STRONG LOBBY
TO STATE CAPITAL
Henry p. Scott Leads Republican
Group and Announces His
Position.
REFERS TO CONFERENCE

The opponents Of suffrage sent strong
delegation to Dover today, IN which the
men who are against suffrage embraced
some Of the leading Democrats and Re
publicans Of the State Henry 7. Scott,
Edmund Mitchell and Henry b Thomp-
son, represented the Republican group
and Thomas + Bayard led the Democratic
unit
Prior to leaving for the State capital
MIR. Scott was asked if Dover WAS his
destination and il 50 what his position was
on the suffrage question. Tie sand:
Yes. am going to Dover today. You
have asked what position | shall take with
my friends in the Legislature IN regard
to the woman suffrage question.
Il am proud Of the members OF the Leg
/ islatlre who are refusing to agree TO
vote for the bill 10 ratify the so-calied
woman suffrage amendment to the Con
/ stitution without the approval of the people
/ of the State. ] am particularly proud OF
/ our Repre- sentative from Red Lion Hun
! dred, MIR. Edward Lester in bis determine
1 ton 10 1@te against this bill. knowing that
probably raso-thirsis of his constituents are
I opposed 10 it.
II do not know that there has ever
/ been more serious question before the
Legislature The attempt TO add another
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which would thereby
amend the Constitution of our State,
without the approval If the people, Is
/ monstrous
/ IF the Legislature Of the State of Della
ware viii refuse to ratify the proposed
amendment and thus prevent the hysterica
rout OF politicians OF the country 10 make
shredS and pateht of our sacred Constltu'
i ton. the State Of Delaware VIII receive
+ in the near future the greatest possible
! glory
The present spectacle OF the members
+ of the two great political parties urging
! eatifications by Legislatures against the
/ known will Of the people of the state:
j under the crack Of the whip OF the hys-
/ terical suffrage leaders Is most dlsgracefui
: Il think 1t Is my duty To refer to the
action OF the Conference of the Methodist
/ Church in passing resolutions urging The
. Senate and House To pass this proposed
! resolution The Methodist Church Is the
] church of my ancestors and ! am devoted
! to II. The members of the Conference OF
+ course could not have understood the
/ situation or they would not have urged
/ the LEGISLATURE TO act against the Will OF
/ the people.
All that We ask Is that the suffrage
! question be referred to a vote Of the people
! Of the State and that the grave duty of the
franchise shall not be put upon our women
unless majority OF them desire IT.
Il nope the members Of the Legislature
will stand fast against all detestable IN:
fuences and preserve the honor Of the
State and the right Of its people to deeids
for themselves whether there shall be sucf
an important change III the laws governing
! ifs electnrafc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
50 DEAD, HUNDREDS
HURT,T0RNADOT TOLL
IN MIDDLE SOUTH
Property Losses Total Millions Tn
Georgia and Alabama; Floods
Now FeFod-
RED CROSS TO RESCUE

By A ssocistrr Press ~ Every wvvrrg
II. Grange, Ga, March Zo--C-srsftsf< sf<
resu1lting from the storm which swept tlrrs
section late yesterday were plars5f tn-iay
at about 30 dead, and 100 % l25 injured
Approximately 100 homes werr destrcy'sd
and the property damage = estrosisd
at S5D0OO
Atlanta. Ga March - B>rr-~ -
clr-ro-aiizf-d wire conditions kew a.
ditiorai details Of las1 nights tnruaao
which struck Cyeorvla and the e>~t-rn
part Of Alabama had cor1e IN eaufv today
The death Inst stiii stpod az spp-orTrnascsy
40 with many h1ndreds of persnn~ n
prred, come seriously There was no a--
cr1rase estrrrrate 0f the property dssna1n,
bot il viii I'm well INTO the milhon--
Ia GranCr. Ca. aecrus.r N casrn tho
b-ryn1 Of the STORM u bosdiss airT7u1y
have been fo-1nd- there and i was beiieved
the total dead Will be aiuso~t dOupse tha-
number. OF the bodies found Is vere
those OF Negroes.
West Point Ca ALSO was MT hsTd- ~
per7ons being reported dead thr-p- Axrn-
cola small settlement IN Al7narna ns-1
8 death list OF FIVE. Later reports y vas
heiieyszd. woui6 show additional oesSr2 n
Alabama
That part Of the STATE svrut bv tne
storm practically vae czIt on from con
rnnnicat5orl nth aH outside points.
Reporte from practically al over nosn
Gsorgr, and Alabsns told OF heavy down
posrrs of ram. and WINDS that rescts~1
cycLonic veioclrv In MANY ptas,=s bulid-
ings we're razed OF their roofs we're CARVED
axay. Trees we're up-osoted a1d havoc
was wrought generally
Il YVES feared the rams Toric Cause tne
rivers to overflow their baaks snd a-1d %
the suffering
West Point, one Of the towns nft oy the
storm yesterday. 7Eas Intmdsted by FOODS
last DECEMBER and Wa Just rrsooserinz
from the Effects OF thsS disaster IN which
ursuy lives we're lost and great property
damage done.
Red Cross and other reiief Organizations
ezsrtv today hsd well under way neasIlres
for aiding the storm-strlcSen districts,
supplies being rushed 10 "A Gr>age a0d
West POINT by motor trucks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
HUN SENDS TROOPS
INTO RUHR REGION
DESPITE THE. TREATY
Paris Finds Berlin Has Army IN
Occupation Zone Without
Consent of Allies.
FRENCH NOTIFY COUNCIL
: Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Bv Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris March 2o-Absolute confrms-
tion of the entrance OF regular German
army troops into the RUIN district, on
the edge of the allied zone OF occupation.
without anv permission from the allies,
has been received by the French foreign
Office, 1t was declared today.
The subject. 1t was stated, will probably
come up before the supreme council IN
London The French say they can hnd
no excuse whatever for the sending Of
troops into this section.
Berlin. March % 9-The news from tho
Ruhr district. the Rhineland IN general,
and from Westphalia permits the con-
ciusion that order will be gradually restored
In those regions where rebelllous forces OF
workingnen have been operating, 1t was
declared here today
At meeting held on Sunday at Hagen,
Westphalia the three Socialist parties
decided to withdraw from the Muelhelm
headquarters. the seat of the rebel con-
troll, and if necessary to fight under Re
publican leadership against the Mul-
helm faction, dispatches from Hagen
announced The behavior Of this faction
which was characterized as ''anarchlstic,
was declared to be held IN thesa Socialist
quarters as constituting a danger TO the
industrial region.
Similar decisions, it Is stated. arc
expected from DoItmund, klberfeld and
Bremen. which would mean the ISOLATION
of the Muelheim faction. This faction
however. so far has not changed its att:-
tude in making demands which far exceeds
the terms of the agreement reached few
davs ago at Bielefeld for a settlement
the carrying out of which was prevented
bv further military activities on the part
OF the workingmen. These demands II
excess of the settlement terms were iol
the complete disarming and dlsbandme
OF the regular troops and the establish
ment Of peoples army, composed OF
workmen. to which all arms must be sur
rendered
The attitude Of the Muelhem insur-
gents IS not easily understood her II
view Of the fact that the rcb3ls have
suffered sharp setback before the for.
tress Of Nesal. which they have been
besieging
The Friedrichsieldc camp has beer
cleared Of rebels, who suffered heavS
losses. so that the hombardment Of Wese
is no longer feared The rebels heavy
howitzcrs and other artillery there having
been captured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
N. T. CONFERENCE
VOTES AGAINST
UN|F|CAT|ON PLAN
Wilmington Body to Hold Next
Annual Session in
Crisfield, Md.
47,OOl MEMBERS ON
PENINSULA ROLL

The unifcation plan proposed lor the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church South was
condemned today by the Wilmington Con
ference of the former denomination at
Grace Church. The debate on this subject
so DELAYED the Conference that the reading
of the appointments went over until TINS
afternoon Among other important actions
of this morning were choice oi Crisheid,
Md. for the Conference next year. and
rejection of the motion to admit iaymen
to the ministers conference.
MEANING OF PASSION WEEK.
In his address at the opening Of this
mornings session Bishop William +.
Mcdowell dwelt upon the meaning OF
Passion Week The central thought of
the week he said, is the proven divinity
of Christ: but this is not a doctrine 10 be
exhibited 1t is a truth to be realized, that
the unity which was in Him may be IN us.
Bishop Mcdowell urged the members
of the Conference who are going from one
charge TO another not TO move this week
This is not a week for moving furniture.
he declar0, but for movH& heaven and
earth.
47,O0l MEMBERS.
nS NpthtAthtf AP'~hh'
gwen in the report of the statstician
Rev. W. f. Gunby:
Local preachers on charge, 93; adults
baptized, 227; children baptized, 2,2s5
bap ptized children under instruction fol
membership, 1894; preparatory mem
bers received during year, 1888; pre-
paratory members now on roll, 3,023
| full members on rull-Dover district
ll.744; Easton. S,662; Salisbury, 1884
| Wilmington l2,76l: Conference tota
| 81, ,O0l; full members, nonresident 2,473
1 deaths during year, 653.
1 CHURCH UNION QUESTION.
Rev. DR.. J. W. r. Sumwalt announced
that the committee on unihcahon haC
1 been unable TO agree Rev. DIR +, II
Dashiel then read the majority report
signed by himself, DIR. G. W PrettymaI
and DR.. J. ". Colona 1t included th'
following points:
That we declare ourselves in favor @
union with the Methodist Episcopa
/ Church south.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
SUFFRAG|STS HAVE
EYES ON CON NECT|CUT
Woman's Party Leaders, Here Say
Legislature There Can Con-
vene Itself.

National Woman's Party leaders who
are in Delaware assisting with the rati-
fication fight here say that according 10
information they have received from what
they consider the highest legal authorities
in Connecticut, it is possible Tor the
legislature of that State to assemble itself
in snecial session without waiting for the
call of the governor Miss Mabel Ncr-
non national secretary of the party. says
that a final appeal to Governor Holcomb
10 call the session will be made at a meet
ING of the Mems Suffrage League of
Connecticut to be held in Hartford to-
day. If the governor does not respond
the Woman's Party branch in Con-
necticut. she saws, will Immediately begin
the work of securing a special session Ivy
action Of the members of the Legislature,
the consent of a majority being required.
According to the poll which it is stated
suffragists have already made of the
Connecticut Legislature, ratification is
assured if the special session convenes.
"'The fact that we are working IN
Connecticut does not indicate that we do
not look for favorable action IN Della
ware" Miss Vernon declared. But while
the Legislature here delays we are pre-
pairing for any emergency IN order that
ratification may certainly be completed
in time for the November election.
Miss Alice Paul and Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis, who were at the Hotel du Pont
over the weekend, returned to Dover
Yesterday to remain until the Legislature
1ts on ratifidDa Daon. Miss Elsie Hltlhd
Miss Catharine Flanagan, national or
ganizers of the Woman's Party, are work
ing in Kent and Sussex counties to present
the suffrage situation 10 the constituents
of the legislators from those districts
Local suffragists said today that they
had not lost any votes IN the Delaware
Legislature, as far As they have learned,
but rather believe that they have gained
some over the weekend They do not
admit that the Talleyville meeting on
Friday night lost them two votes, As WAS
reported. II is known that friends OF the
cause Saturday and Yesterday called on
Senator Highfield and Representative
Danzenbakcr, and they are said to have
manifested non-committal attitude.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
LEGISLATURE MAKING
SOME SHOW OF WORK
House Hears Delegations on Work
house and Medical Services IN
Accident Gases.
SPECIAL pispatch From staff Correspondent

special Dispatch From staff CORRESPONDENT
SrATE House.. DOVER. MARCH %.
The House held brief session, this
morning. Representative Clendaniel IN
troduced an act approprlatlng $4,000
annually TO enforce the provisions OF the
Game and Fish law.
House committees met this morning.
The members OF the State Board of Edu-
cation appeared before the House eduea-
tional committee. by request, and dis
cussed school matters.
W. II. Collins. Fred " Stierle and
John c. Saylor, representing the Central
Labor Union of Wilmington appeared
before the House committee on revised
statutes and complained OF conditions at
the New Castle County WorkhOusc,
charging officials with mismanagement
and alleging improper treatment Of prs
oners.
DOCTORS ASK MORE TIME.
DR. Emil Mayerberg and DIR. William
V. Marshall appeared before the House
committee on revised statutes and asked
that the Workmen Compensation law
be amended so that medical and surgical
attention in accident cases viii be un-
limited. instead of limiting it TO two weeks
Charles Fl Grantland, secretary Of the
Delaware Industrial Accident Board said
% per cent of the working men injured
are able to return 10 work after two "eeks
medical and surgical treatment
The advocates of the proposed amend
ment, replying 70 Mr.. Grantland, admitted
that so per cent of the money pad during
the first two weeks goes To the medical
profession
When committee meetings began. the
House recessed until l.30 O'Clock this
afternoon
UPHOLD, Ne SCHOOL CODE.
Pierre S. du Pont. vice-president of
the State Board Of Education. will ap-
pear before the House committee on
education, tins afternoon, for the purpose
of opposing Representative Soper's bill
repeating the School Code
The other members of the State Board
Of Education viii appear Eefore the Sen
ate committee On finance and the House
committee on appropriations. this after
noon. for the purpose of recommending
Representative Gregg's bill for the dl-
version of $4,000 from the States gem
eral funds to school purposes.
The Senate bill relating to tax payments
being requisite for voting at town elec-
lions in Seaford was reported fayorably
o the Senate
HOPE LiEs II BIG LIAR.
4 Sussex county legislator remarked
his afternoon. that Woman's Suffrage
is defeated ''uniess someone is a blg liar
or something else
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
SUFFRAG|STS WANT
FINAL VOTE TAKEN
BEFORE APRIL FIRST
Some Have a Superstition in Re
spect of Testing Fate on "All
Fools Day"
WORKED ON SUNDAY TO
CONVERT MEMBERS
Special Dispsth From staff Correspondent
Sr,Tr HOUSE, DOVER MARCH %.

Special Dspath From Staff Correspondent
Sr,TE. HOUSE, DOVER, MARCH %.
With the situation apparently un-
changed, proponents and opponents OF
womans suffrage were under great nerv-
ms strain at the beginning of the second
week of the battle in the Delaware Legs
lature. this morning. Contradictory pre-
dictions were made concerning the result
of the balloting on the resolutions pre-,
sented last week. The superstitious hoped
final action would be taken before 1hurs-
dav. They dreaded April | as much as q
FRIDAY, the thirteenth" and did not
want to risk the fate of womans suffrage
TO All Fools Day. =,
II was reported this morning that
Coleman du Pont, Delaware member OF
tho Republican National Committee, will
come here tomorrow to personally appear
for woman's suffrage; or. if he does not
come. he will send City Judge Daniel ".
Hastings as his representative.
There has been considerable talk OF
''boodle" being injected in the campaign,
but politicians now say 1t Is too late TO
adopt corrupt methods.
SUFFRAGE SUNDAY WORK.
Suffraeettes announced today that
seventeen constituents of Representative
Snow of Kent county called at his home,
Yesterday. and urged him TO vote for
woman's suffrage,
Representative Hanratty of Kent coun-
tv also was sought by woman's suffrage
advocates in ms district, but he was not
at home.
RED ROSES IN EVIDENCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Thompson
Miss Rowe. Miss White, Henry P. Scott
l. i I.oI1
hers of a red rose delegation that came 10
Dover. this morning, and other ardent
''anti's" arrived later.
Miss Alice Paul, prominent suffrage
advocate, came here last night.
PROTEST IN POETRY.
Members Of the Legislature received
from New York today anonymous cards,
on which the following lines were en-
gaved:
Here's TO the woman of days gone by,
May we meet her kind above;
The woman for whom a man would die,
The woman who's ruled by love
Who didn't parade and who didn't
harangue,
In whose home it was sweet 20 dwell,
Who believed IN raising children,
And not In raising -
MRS. nf1IEs SEES NO CHANGE.
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilies stated to-
oay that she saw no change IN the wo-
mans suffrage situation, but believed II
was favorable.
NO REPORT TODAY.
Senator Walker, chairman OF the sen'
ate committee on Judiciary, 10 which Tho
Senate resolution ratifying woman s sui
frage was referred. said at noon the com
rnittee would probably not report to the
Senate today.
MAY VOTE WEDNESDAY
Ii was the general opinion. today, thai
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
DEATH LIST INCREASES
IN MICHIGAN REPORTS

Bv Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Detroit. Mich. March -. The death
toll of yesterdays 5 storm IN Central and
Western Michigan was still undetermined
early today, only fragmentary reports
coming in over disarranged wires. These
reports Indicated the loss Of hfe at five
four being killed between Long Lake and
Fenton. and one at Hart. 4 number OF
injured also were reported IN the wake
of the storm which apparently entered
the State at Gary, Ind, and swept
northeast through Kalamazoo, Battle
Creek. Landsing, Fenton and Flint,
Considerable damage was reported In
the rural districts. Suspended signs
and plate glass windows bore the brunt
of the storm In the cities from which
reports had been received this morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-29
SIX STATES SWEPT
BY SUNDAYS STORM
Chicago District Worst Sufferer
Michigan Cities Supposed to Have
Been Hard Hit by Tornado.
py Associated Press % Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicaxo. March 80 Material 80
mentation Of the known death !sst of ~,
hundreds injured and property damaged
estimates Of many millions OF doifsrs
Ioorred today when restoration OF vg1re
communication would permit eotnpis-
ton of accurate reports from tbe T1
central west States hit yegterrisy by 3
series of tornadoes
The most foreboding rInors early
TODAY were from the southern Michigan
Peninsula and the rural distr1rts of
Indiana and Ohio In those States
wires we're prostrated m every direction
| and il Is said it might be days before
| some OF the communities we're heard
| from.
The Chicago, district, with % deaths,
! was the heaviest sufferer, according 20
| reports early today. The remainder os
| the known death list follows:
West Liberty, Ind, seven.
| Fenton Mich, seven
/ Suela, Ind, FIVE.
| Nashvile, Ohio, four.
/ Greenvilie, Ohio, four.
/ Geneva Ind, three.
One each at MonrneviIle, Ind, To~ney,
Ind. Hart, Mich, East Troy, Wis and
! Ut &$BtlA5s VIZ
Thousands az persons were made home
less bv destruction Of dwellings and out
side relief was necessary for 4 number
of places.
EIgin. lis. 30 miles west of Chicago
where eight uersops were killed, suffered
apuroxirnately 81 600 600 damage when
the tornado wrecked large portion OF the
business Griarter and part Of the residence
section.
Military law vas declared N ElgTn and
former service men volunteered 20 pre-
serve order and prevent lOotIng-
From ElgIn the tornado swept north
eastward around Chicago. smas hine
through Melrose Park, Evanston, VII
mette and other suburbs with tran
Of yrerkaze and deaths. In AeiTOse Park
and Wilmette FIRE further added 70 thf
havoc. Soldiers Of National Guard
regiment which was called out when the
extent of the damage became known.
also assumed control at Meirose Park
and WIlmette.
The twisters which swept through
Michigan and Ohio and Indiana apparent
~ were distinct from the llhnols storm.
In each instance. however, Il wss the
same tale-VTecked houses prOsSrstlon
of wire communication and . deslth LIST.
A dozen or more Michigan cities were
eut of from thercst Of the world and it was
reported they were in the path OF the
tyister which swept northeasterwaru
across the State from Lake Michigan.
Th, storm was said TO have been par
ticularlv severe in the vicinittes OF kals-
ulazoo. Battle Greek, Lansing. Bay City
and Saginaw
In Ohio and Indiana however. the
tornados fury apparently was wreaked
on rural districts. None of the large cities
was hit. according to reports. In the open
country and semi-isolated districts It was
believed lumber OF persons had been
killed and much property damaged