Show i rS AE AEi I t I I I IN l LEGAL Al j SNARL NA l lAntis Antis Aritis Outwit 0 Opposition L tion lion by Leaving the thet t State Stater House in in UProar Uproar Up- Up r. r roar Over Move TV Tenn Term Aug dug IN Although Although Tennes- Tennes tees teec's ra ratification tion of suffrage stood on the record of the house tonight as finally filially confirmed confirmed con con- firmed finned a snarl ot of legal and legislative leg leg- l legislative 1 technicalities s remained d lo to o be disposed of or before action j 1 Gin ban be certified Suffrage supporters supporter who In the ho oure e toda today overcame the obI ob obstacle ob- ob ll I stacle claimed full tuU Je legislative trl- trl i i Iam ph They declared red only a aI I temporary Injunction secured bythe by byOn the On antis prevented Immediate I I ee to Secretary Se Colby I Speaker Walker opposition lead lead- I r tr rr and scores of ot his lieutenants I slid said the suffragists had Jod ruined r tense cause e and th that t should the ot hold haM tho the ratification legal tho the litigation would so delay the t I that tho the amendment j could not figure In the November November Novem Novem- ber bet el election lon unless some other I e ratified FredI Fled Fred Meanwhile twenty flue 1 legisla legislators la- la I r jor b tors ra any opposed to suffrage were vero In InDe l De Decatur Ala evading I service to t any legislative e action un- un a new tv legislature ture I Is elected I n xi November They hurried mss ferosa tho state line In a L body I t I tY ly today t I i e restraining order granted ifT Judge Lan Longford Langford ord is return- return Ala In five fire days thys It was la- la f teed laai Ed on an application contend contend- that under the state conrU- conrU o fon ilon the l legislature has bas n nto no I to tower to pass on suffrage Ver- Ver em Roberts and other officials ls Sere ro forbidden to certify t to toj j that ratification had hadIT IT Mca v en completed Rod and nd speakers of ot h I be TM senate and house boose restrained d lam Vom taking action toward I atlon until th the matter is heard y ry tho the court Unfilled When the tho house met today all aU II and a few tew opposition f mb rs were on hand A roll ron all wed showed nine fifty present jr ir seven even short of a a. quorum Speaker Walker declared a ress re- re ss and ordered the sergeant at atto atto nOd ms to arrest absentees absente s. s He reI re- re none appeared to be here I T T. I K Diddick suffragist floor loor der declaring action on t i loo igo I was a a. federal matter and end l jat at the state laws as regards regard rat quorum did not apply moved tat Sat nt the tho Walker motion for tor rc- rc be acted upon Walker requested d him tot to kit t the motion I in Ip I writing I tt A A brief brIcf recess followed while was his mojon moon mo- mo jon Ion on and In the m meantime the InI in coon prohibition certification I 1 1 served on the speaker Blocked t j Riddick finally offered the moI mo mo- I I 1 ijan n amended to provide that the I use reconsider Its Us ratification Walker ruled th the motion o oUt t of t II dor der for tor lack of at a quorum and J that tho the injunction just ed cd also stood in tho the Nay w On Ont t 11 r 1 appeal tho house failed d to tu in the ruling and Walker Valker lied cd Representative Joe Odle to the chair I Odle ordered a on Rid Rid- PIckS icka m motion W Walker made n I. lint int of ot order that there ther was no ho forum but bul was Ignored and the 1 defeated th the tho motion j reconsider 60 SO to 9 0 ij talker alker Ignored J 1 then moved that th thI the I use nse transmit to the senate th the j sate oate joint resolution of ot r Jon tion A Again ln Walker ValKer made mado ft a tnt lint of or order of ot n no quorum andI and I BitA o 0 challenged too the tIght right of ot lb the J Jor 4 I cr or cr to put any mOn roon roo- roo n relating to tH He No an view flew of OC the lh Injunction In Odle ignored Walker Valker t j Jered tho the roll call and the moI mo- mo I f n carried CO fiO to ti 0 antis antU not nol t. t i Adjournment until Monr M Mon nI n- n i r was taken lakon t I 1 iff rage Leaders 1 tOw Mow ow Al Alarm Aug u 21 t.- t. I tf tt 1 In Va Washington as ton i I lOre are greatly alarmed r o hc action action ac ac- tion of or tho anUs antis in In obtaining an injunction temporarily re restraining ro- ro straining Governor Go Rob Roberts Roberta rl of at Tennessee from tram certifying ratification rati raU- of oC tho suffrage am hl m meat ment nt to Secretary of ot C Coh ta by byAn An injunction can oan prevent rati rall- The islet idea is scouted cout d h by leaders rs h here rc but it f is pointed out that Injunction seekers eck rs mayb may b by appeal prevent millions o of women omen from registering In timeto timeto time timeto to vote vote- t In NO f November This the they Y assert Is the rc real t object ct of oC the Injunction Suffragists Call Cell A delegation headed b by Alice PAul called on S Secretary of oc St State fo Colb Colby today and ur urged d him to proclaim the amendment at once Th They y pointed out that the the tho flight ht of the members members' br 4 r rth th the T Tennessee legislature and Ui thc consequent failure t to Io s secure c ro a quorum removed the tho last Jast chance of oC reconsideration After consultation with legal leat advisers ad Mr tr Colby stated d' d that t th h he would not he be able to proclaIm proclaim pro pro- claim th the amendment t until a adUl dUl duly certified statement t signed ed edby by Governor Roberts announcing ratification arrived from Nash tile Govern Governors rs Inquire Miss Paul said that In answer to telegrams tete to th the governors of ot states a. a asking whether or not further further further fur fur- ther legislation is necessary to 0 o enable vom women n to vote voto o on oat th the same terms as men this autumn she received l replies showing that In n forty six states such stich le legislation legisla I la- la tion Is not needed The governors gover governors gover- gover ov r. r nors of at Missouri ns and Alabama stated that farther further enabling acts I might ho bo needed and promised d to expedite such l legislation It Is possible J leaders der state that appeal appell will be made to President Wilson to check checkl anti anti- suffragists who have no tio hope hop of ot overthrowing the amendment but who B se seek k to worry th the women at the coming elections The anti ts they assert ar are acting on behalf of politicians who fear tear defeat at tho the hands of ot tho ho women Legislators S At Decatur DECATUR A AIa Alii Au Aug 21 21 1 five y-five members of the tM Tennessee T house louse arrived here early today from Nl Nashville and announced the they would would r remain away from Nashville until the he tate state has 1128 be been n given n an ah opportunity opportunIty unity to voice an opinion upon auf auf- frage frae rage F. F S. S Hall fun of ot Nashville spokesman spokes pokes man nan declared that thal nine other members mem- mem bers rs would j join lri the party lat later r l In 10 the he day Four of ot th the twenty five tw are Republicans the tM o others 1 be s 's D Demo Demo- mo rats tl We tried to delay delav action on th the suffrage bill until January In order that hat our people ma may be heard but the r r se t to per permit permits It Itus us s Mr Hall HaJI said d. d We are acU acting In n accordance with with- tho the dictates of ot of our ur conscience nc t CHIC CHICAGO G CHICAGO Au Aut Aug 21 The Th The first registration rec- rec lon of oC newly enfranchised women jJr probably bably will b be in Illinois August AUt 25 election board officials said Mid today Officials believed l today no new preparations reparations would be needed d for Cor th the registration of ot women Wom Women n will voto vote for eh severity oW- oW clais In Illinois Heretofore Heretofore- they have balloted on university trustees trustee appellate ap- ap court clerk m members of the board oard of at review and of oC the board of t assessors assessors' surveyors and district tees PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA rn ELPH A Au Aug The L 21 The city council COUDen is Js expected ted to appropriate ate te for the purpose of assessing as- as and registering women of ot voting oling age 8 when It meets meet Monday House to aU ment of Rom wom women n nm will m probably 8 start rt tho Wednesday following foIl owl n This work should be be to in m five live days day the city of officials officials ot- ot said HARTFORD IIA RD Co Conn Aug Au 21 Plans lans arc ata b being lne considered today for or th the h handling of br the enrollment nt if the tho thousands of at new flew women voter voters It Il IS H. estimated that hit women omen will be ell eligible ible bl f for r the ball ballot bal- bal l lot 61 l in this elt city I opticians lans contend hat a s special 8 session n of the lesla- lesla J ls- ls l aturo turo Is n necessary C s l' l t 10 to provide ma- ma foh tor the tho enrollment nt CLEVELAND dL CLEVELAND VELAND 0 O. A Aug t 2 21 Fifty Fifty ne new nee Voting precincts tS have hav be been n e te- te e- e ha b to in the city el elections board hero and new booths are ara now In course courso of ot construe construction Ion for th the ac of or the new women volere Approximately fifty flUy thou und and women now have Jave the rl right hl of ot in CI Cleveland veland it was estl- estl mated The city expects to spend pend fOr Or the extra ct election cLlon facilities fatalities rc- rc re CO BOST STON N. N BOSTON Aug 21 Work 21 Work of or regis regis- t women voters of or il setta was wall being rushed today toay by state stale ia authorities Approximately l l women have te registered In Boson Boston Bos- Bos ton on where books clo ebbed d last Jast night rho ho Musa Massachusetts hp etts Suffrage ao- ao ilO elation has lias o opened fled an educational O n. n LINCOLN LINCOLN Neb Nob Aug Au 21 21 n 21 It ing to o an art Inquiry from om Alice Paul challman of ot lh the National Wom Womans Woman's party part Attorney General d Clarence A A. A. A Davis ls says that ho no state J legislator legisla lia lion tor is necessary In h N Nebraska bt a to put n national tlona woman o in effect t. t |