Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 141, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1917 — Find Registration Of Women Is Legal [ARTICLE]

Find Registration Of Women Is Legal

Word has been received from Ele Stansbury, attorney general of liv diana,to the effect that he and Judge Thornton, of the superior court of Marioh county, had had a conference regarding the registration of women in the state, and as a result of the conference decided that the recent decision of Judge Thornton permits the registration of women to continue. This information will be haled with delight by all women Voters who, through a misunderstanding, of the decision, due to conflicting opinion regarding it, and in order to make the registration of women legal, have been registering prospective women voters through a notary in the registration .office. This was done so that in case the judge’s decision did amount to an injunction against the registration, and in case the injunction was reversed by the superior qourt, the women would be registered, and eligible to vote at the September election. As a matter _of fapt, the decision.did not apfcly to registration, but to voting in the election. The supreme court has ste July 10 as the time for hearing the decision. The arguments will begin at 8 o’clock and two hours will be given to each sidd for the presentation of its case. All briefs must be submitted to the court not later than July 7. Every woman should register as soon as possible. •