Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-18
Plan Another Demonstration.

Following the appeal yesterday to
President Wilson to recommend the con-
stitutional amendment in his message
to the extra session, Miss Alice Paul,
chairman Of the committee which ar
ranged the procession, and her 1euten-
ants were busy this morning at suffrage
Headquarters arranging for their next
big demonstration. They also were busy
sending out literature to Michigan ana
other states where suffrage campaigns
are being waged.
The question OF woman suffrage Will
be voted on in Michigan April z, and
the women are concentrating their eff
forts there. If they can win another
state the day that Congress convenes
in extra session they believe they Will
have won great victory, and Will nave
demonstrated to Congress their increas-
ing strength with the voters Of the
country.
A large delegation of washington
suffragists will go on special tram
to New York for the parade TO pe
held there May 3, and another large
delegate will go to Baltimore for the
parade to be held there May 81. Mrs.
Wesley Martin Stoner this morning
was named chairman OF a committee
to arrange for the Delegation Ior tne E
New York parade. 1t is expected that
several hundred Washington sunra glsts
will go on the special
COmm1CLGC nSduo ANdAAOAs
Mrs V. w. Hitchcock this morning
was named chairman of committee
to take charge of the supplies for
suffrage headquarters here, and Miss
Lena Hitchcock was made chairman
of a committee on banners. Other
permanent committees are being mace
I'm rapidly and will be announced this
week.
Tonight a mass meeting will be held at
Odd Fellows Hail. 423 7th street north
west, at which Charles Edward Russell,
the author, will make the principal ad-
dress. He will take as his subject. Row
dies and Progress" and will speak princi-
pally about the interference with the
suffrage procession March }. Mrs. Har-
vey W. Wiley will preside at thhe meet
ing, which will be held under the auspices
of the Woman's Educational League.
The first of what is expected to be a
large number of resolutions urging Presi-
dent Wilson to recommend constitu-
tional amendment for woman suffrage to
the extra session of Congress, which VIII
be passed by suffrage organizations all
over the country, has been adopted at a
meeting at Wilson's Hall. Bethesda, Md.
Mrs Leonard Hays was chairman of the
meeting The resolution has been sent to
the President.
To Resume Probe April l.
The Senate subcommittee investigating
the actions of the police in connection with
the procession March 3 will resume hear
ings about April 1, If the members can get
back to Washington by that time. Sem
ator Jones, chairman of the subcommittee.
said this morning that he plans to return
to Washington several days before the
extra session convenes, and II Senators
Pomerene and Dillingham; are back then
the hearings will be resumed Immediately.
Senator Jones said that little more evil
dence will be taken. AS soon as a few
more police officers and patrolmen who
want to testify have been heard the hear
ings will be concluded, he declared. The
Senator said that the members Of the
committee have not even discussed what
their report will be- and therefore any
forecasts which may be made are with
out foundation.
Only Sworn Complaint Withdrawn.
The first and, as yet only sworn com.
nlatnt against a member of the police
force growing out of the suffragists' trou-
ble. on Pennsylvania avenue March 3
Sergt William W. Easley being the Off
Ger complained against, was withdrawn
| Yesterday afternoon.
Sergt Easley appeared before the trial
board to answer a charge of having vic.
| lated rule which provides that members
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