Evening journal., 1920-10-26
women Win THE
RIGHT TO VOTE
Court Orders Names of Col
lege Officials Put on
Books
al APPEALS UP
FOR LATE HEARING

Nine appeals were on the Reptbll-
can list and hirty-lw0 on the Demo-
cratic list when Resident Judge Rice
sat 10 hear registration appeals this
morning. Judge Rice announced that
the court will take short recess al
3 o'clock this afternoon. 10 permit tho
fling OF additional appeals.
The action Of the registration clerks
Of We Second Election district, in re-
fuslng TO register Gertrude &. Sturges,
secretary 10 the dean OF Delaware
College, and Dora Wilcox, inslruc-
tor Of music at the college, was ap-
pealed By the Republicans. judge
Rice ordered their names placed on
the books.
lluey Morris, registration officer In
That district, told the court that his
clerks had declined 10 register the
appellants, believing they were non
residents OF Newark.
Misses Slurges and Wilcox, IL was
shown, have been living in Newark
Tor more than year and intend
maintaining residence there.
Judge Rice explained TO Mr.. Morris
that there should be some entry In
The books Of all applicants for regis
tration, whether refused or not, Civ
ing the names and, II refused regis
tratiOn. the reasons for refusing 10
register them. There was not even
an entry OF the two wOmen's names
In the books.
on appeal OF the Republicans, the
name of Sarah Catherine Rochester,
Negress, was ordered on the books
The entry In the books set forth that
she had been disqualified by the reg
isiratiOn officers because OF her in
ability 10 read or write. Il was shown
this morning that the Negress is be-
yond Al years Of age, therefore is not
subject TO The educational test.
Appeal OF the registration OF Joseph
r. Murine and his wife, Catherine
Murine taken by the Republicans,
were dismissed. The appeal WAS taken
on the grounds OF residence. Mr.. and
Mrs Murine were registered in the
seventh district OF the Eighth ward,
giving their addresses as 900 Lombard
sireets Mrs, Mulrine's mothers home.
Judge Rice ordered the names OF
Edward A. Carr and his wife, Anna A.
Carr, appealed by the Republicans, on
The books, on grounds OF non-resl-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr had been living
at. 62i Orange street and on October
IS, they moved 10 1000 West Fifth
street on October &C they secured
transfer to their new district.
They, OF course, were prevented from
voting in that district. not having
lived there the required thirty days,
and they failed In any manner TO
maintain a residence at their old adj
dress,
Appeal Of the registration OF Ethel
Brown, Negress. appealed by the
Democrats, were dlsml lssed. The ap-
peal was taken on grounds ihal she
was minor, but she satisfied the
court that she Is 81 years OF age,
having been born July 25. 1899.
judge Rice dismissed the appeal Of
The Democrats of the registration Of
Emma Walker, Negrcss, OF 3i5 Ken
nebec street, She satisfied the court
that she was as years Of age, seven
years beyond me age where The
educational test can be applied.
Like action was taken on the
Democratic appeal Of the registration
Of Esther ShOcklcy. Negress, OF 2i3
Orange street she is SO years Of age,
Like action was taken on the Demo-
cratic appeal OF the registration of
George Williams. Negro. OF 32i West
Front street George was born In
1916 exempbng him from the educa-
tonal test
Unable ia pass the educational test.
Mary Robinson. Ncgress % years old,
Of GIG Lord street, had her name or
dered or The books 10 was on an
appeal or the Democrats
The name OF Ella Green, Negress,
% years OF age, Of 9i5 Wilson street,
was stricken from the books because
of her failure 10 meet the educational
requirements
The father OF Ida Davis Negress Of
Kennett Apartments, taused ludge
Rice 10 continue the Democrats ap-
peal OF Ida until tomorrow.
Ida said she is As years old. al
though the entry IN the registration
books was that she is "a years OF
age.
Tue name OF Bessie Roslon Negress.
was ordered on the books. she failing
10 meet The educational requirements.
The appeal was taken by the Demo-
Gratis.
The Democrats appeal Of the regis
trauon Of Beaumont Guy, Negro. on
grounds of llhteracy. was dismissed
the man being beyond The age Of Al
years where he educational test Is re
Quirod.
Like action was taken on tho ap-
peal OF Charles Potter. Negro. 5ii
East Eleventh street. The appeal was
taken by the Democrats on grounds
of illiteracy. but he was exempt from
the test because Of his advanced age
The appeal OF the registration Of
Lottie Stevenson, Negress. OF 527 East
Twelfth street was continued until
the afternoon at the request Of James
]. BOyce. representing the Democrats
According 10 the books L0tiie gave
her age as 80 years when she was reg
istered. but today she said that the
registration officers erred. she says
she Is ~ years OF age.
The name of Lorenzo Huichins,
Negro, % years of age. 1913 East Thir-
teenth street was ordered on the
books, he failing 10 meet the educa-
tiOnal requirements
or seven appeals OF The Republican
party heard this morning. nVe were
sustained and two dismissed. Four
Democratic appeals were sustained,
seven dismissed and two continued
TO SHOW BALLOT MARKING.
At the mid-week prayer meeting In