Show t ap J u fill u lill u ill Won I I By Offer of Bribe fl JuRY J f Tolo TOl r r B i I L CAE HAR Tennessee Is Stirrer Stirred d b by y Coy Corr Corruption r tion Iton Talk on Legislative Fight Over Eq Equal ua-l ua Rights Right ts RALEIGH N. N C. C Cf Aug 19 The Th The e federal suffrage amendment wa was s defeated by the North Carolina Carolin a house of representatives today b by bya Y a vote of 71 to 41 Tho The senate having already voted vote d to postpone consideration of th the o amendment until next January the action of the tho house virtually virtual ends the ratification fight in m thi this state until that time A straight-out straight rejection resolution roso reso- S roso-S lution ution was tabled without a dis dissenting I tenting enting vote immedi immediately toly after the ratification resolution tha ad d been defeated NASHVILLE Tenn A Aug ug 19 United Press Judge Ju ge T T. D. D B. B Debow of the e court toda today asked askel 1 I the he grand jury jur r to investigate e Alleged lle ed lobb lobbying in tn connection cUon n with Ith consideration of or the tho suffrage o amendment by the state l tare tur ire ireThe The Judge In his message to th the rand jur jury said it had been reported re reported ro- ro I ported b by suffrage supporters that tha t forces of corruption were oper oper- aling N No names were mentioned A Nashville me newspaper toda today y I published affidavits of two me men n alleging an effort fort was made t to o I 1 Representative c Burn Durn voted fated for suffrage on the final ro roll it UI call At the tame same time four foul signed d 8 statements were ero offered which whit h declared the story of ot the attempted d 1 bribery false c C C. Wallace of an and d I E E. E E E. Murray of or Nashville in the their I r affidavits charted charged Burn nUrn was to tak- tak k Ik yea n into a room opening off t the he theby heh hauso by bv Representative Joseph Josep h I Hanover leader teader of or the suffrage ge e Wallace a asserted ertel ho u un un- n Hanover to say MY Burn could get Jet anything he wanted anted It U he changed cd his hla v vote tc and that i it fl t would be worth to A similar stor story was told by Murray Offer LOffer Denials J Mrs Irs Leslie Warner Nashville suffrage worker In a signed statement state- state ment said Bald she overheard o the con- con and that there was wag wag-no no Offer of or any kind or anything that remotelY resembled an offer oCter C. C I L. L Daugherty secretary to Governor Roberts in a statement slid ho heard the conversation and that no offer was made Entirely False I 1 Representative e Hanover in a Statement L nt said I 1 have havo not dl- dl directly y or Indirectly offered any any- anything IM thing of ot value aluc to anyone who sup- sup ort Ip-ort Dolled d the nineteenth amendment JUe lu Be said aid the charge Is ridiculous on Us Its face tace and amounts to no more marc than Jian a n. clumsy v effort to blackmail r s friends and support- support i I f of or the rights of ot our women I. I r Burn Durn I declares declareR the affidavits entirely false and without founds founds- p 1 I voted for tor tho rho resolution Mn ne the th amendment nt L' L after r much mUth careful consideration end And solely in response to my own convictions on this que question said Burn purn Proclamation I Ready Rondy J W. Au Aug 19 19 atlOn of the wornon wom- wom I on page 3 1 j t JURY TOLD Continued from page 1 1 an suffrage amendment should action of ot tho the Tennessee legislature bo confirmed was promised by Secretary Colby when word of ot tilt the vote reached the state department He was prepared he said to issue tho the necessary ry proclamation Immediately Immediately immediately Im Im- im- im mediately on receipt of ot official notice that Tennessee had rati rati- fied fled Democratic Hopes NEW YORK Aug Au 19 uTho Tho Tho Democratic ticket won ivon with a n few women voting In 1916 It will win with nil all the tho women voting yoUnS' In 1920 said a n statement issued hereby hereby here hero by the womans woman's bureau of ot the tho Democratic national committee The Tho party pledged Itself to tOI urge ratification In In time lime for Cor all all all' tho the women of or the United States to participate In the tho election it continued It It has kept its Us word Tho The following telegram also was I sent ent to Governor Cox I Ten out of or twelve suffrage states gave their votes totes to the Democratic ticket in 1916 The Thel womans woman's bureau expects the same Fame proportion In 1920 by grace race of or the tho women's political freedom through a Democratic le legislature and your our effective support Con ratula-I ratula 1 I Tho The Tennessee house adjourned I at noon until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning without an effort cHort being I Ito made to havo have It reconsider Its ac ae- action action tion of ot yesterday in ratifying the tho tho suffrage amendment I |