Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20

| ger strike while the prospects seemed
favorable to an early decision of her
case. Her appetite WAS good and she
seemed keenly to relish each of the
three meals sent to her room. For
breakfast, for instance. she ate grape
fruit, toast and coffee. For luncheon.
she. was served with two broiled lamb
chops, French fried potatoes, lettuce,
buttered toast and strong coffee. She
ate heartily of this repast. She said
she has kiven up tea for coffee MAIN
tanning that coffee is the more
strengthening.
Mrs Pankhurst rose, at s o'clock
this morning. and declared she felt re-
freshed as the result of a good nights
sleep. Downing a long gray kimona
and clippers, she went to the roof of
the building for q period of exercise
before breaking her fast She passed
nearly half an hour on the roof gazing
through the mist that hung heavily
oYcr the bay, at the Statue of Liberty
and the sky-seraping office buildings
in Lower Manhattan. Then she went
belov for breakfast. After the morn
ing meal she attired herself tastefuliy
in = gray suit to await the arrival of
slffragette friends who had obtained
special cards of admission to the sta
ton from Commissioner of lmmigra-
ton TIL. At 9 o'clock, Mrs. Blateh,
Mrs. John Rodgers, Jr.. and Miss Alice
Perkins were ushered into Mrs. Pank-
lfnrst's room. The militant leader was
reclining upon her bed propped up
with pillows. Z am prisoner, don't
forget that" she said in the way OF
introduction She added that she was
awaiting the verdict + the WaShlnS-
ton immigration authorities with
little impatience Il have never sub
raittnd to unjust imprisonment IN Eng
land" said Mrs. Pankhurst, and /
WIN not submit to it here. If the
etaan,or Ia Province carries me back,
next THURSDAY. as the result OF an or
do, issued BY the immigration authori-
the in Washington, the steamer VIII
carry me to my death. feei that !
cannot last long after six munger
strikes-not much more than "a hoetS
IL | enter upon seventh. As a resui'
of these hunger strikes my sto1tiaeh ~
in a weakened condition; on the WAY
oyer | was seasick. | am gooa sailor
and | have been On ships Wlien tlle SEA
O1s much roneher than 1t was aailiis
tho trim oyer. The vibration OF the SNIP
affected me because suppose my
stomach was weakened.
~ do not fully understand my de-
tenti3n: this moral turpitnde clause II
vaena and difficult to understand.
e,t6nose. however. that the meaning Oh
n All will be made plain to me before
long
The Eaglish woman read 10 hef ea'ii-
ore several kilograms she had received
since her detention
of the telesrams embraced fesoi"-
tion passed by a woman's organization
in Chicago and was signed by Jane
Addans Of Hull House and others. me
resolution protested against the ma
grant violation of our law ana estao-
lished policy" in OBTAINING Mrs. Pank-
hurst and asked that the decision al
the immigration authorities be recon
sIaered and this DISTINGUISHED Eng
lish woman" admitted
Emily Piers0n, chairman OF wem-
ans organization of Middletown, St.'
scnt n resolution requesting President
Wilson to use all eXpediency in help
ing to secure the suffragette's releaes,
and remove The disgrace that de-
barring her must bring to the coun-
try.
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