The Washington times., 1913-06-19
SUFFRAGE BANNER
HAS DISAPPEARED
Emblem Missing From in Front
of Headquarters, But Lead
ers Are Not Excited.

The handsome white and yellow BAN
ner. which formerly hung in front of
headquarters of the Congressional COM
mittee of the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association, here, has dis
appeared. Where II went, when II went.
where ii has gone, or why it should
take upon itself to stroll away are
questions being asked by the young
women who have charge of the office
The banner was not an important
banner, 1t is declared, in spite of pub
lished reports to the contrary. Miss
Paul. chairman of the committee, today
said she did not care about the banner
particularly. but they would simply
have to get another one.
1T is not the original banner which
was placed in front of headquarters on
our arrival here Miss Paul declared
today. That was a handsome green,
yellow, and purple banner, a militant
one-one with a history. If any one
had taken that banner it would indeed
have been loss. But the banner which
has recently adorned headquarters was
a baIIEer of peace; quiet, meek. and
fnofenSive banner. 1t could not have
walked away by itself and the taking
of il has not embarrassed the suff-
ragis:s here"
magazine appears august /.
Miss Burns is in New York and
could not have mislaid it, said Miss
Paul. and the ants wouldn't have
spupk enough to do anything of the
kind. Anyway, We don't care if they
did, she added.
Announcement is made that the pub
lication to be issued by the suffra Si';ts
here will make its appearance AuS Su.t
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magazine, and will contain matter of
interest to suffrag:Sts and reports on
the progress of "the cause.
campaign in support of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment for
woman suffrage is now being waged
Congress. These petitions are being
collected all over the country and will
be sent on to the committee here and
forwarded to Congress.
\ feature of the movement is the
tour of the country by Miss Jeanette
Rankin, who will come from Helena,
Mont passing through all the States
between there and Washington collect
ing names and petitions. James Les
Laidlaw, of the Mems Equal Suffrage
League, OF New York. also Is head Il :
a tour which VII culm'"atr in ".;,- y
ington sometime tS'S gUIi . y .la-
teur theatriSals : feature of
this tour The hojen being one
dealing Y; n Sc age he,en hoy
Greeley, 0. New York. is organizing
q to;r.ry party to go through Maryland
collecting petitions.
Big Celebration Planned.
The arrival of these different parties
will be the signal for a celebration here.
There will be a mass meeting and other
demonstrations. An advance probably
will be made on the Capitol, and the
petitions presented in person by repre-
sentatives of the different States.
At the regular weekly meeting Of the
suffra gists tonight in the Chamber of
Commerce, Miss Thompson, of the
Children's Bureau. will be the principa.
speaker Miss Es.zabeth Brown, or
the Associated Charities. will speak,
and Mrs. Katherine Woods will make
an address on The Reasons for Suf-
frage."
4 reorganiza ton of committees at head
quarters has been made. Mrs. Charles
T. Owen will have charge of head
quarters: Mrs. Irving Moller, adver-
tisements: Miss Emily Perry, petitions:
Mrs. f. W. Boughton. conventions, and
Mrs. Nina f. Allender benefits. The
first benefit arranged by Mrs. Allender
will be held at the Columbia Theater
June 30, for the benefit of the Congress
eional committee here.