The Washington herald., 1917-08-16
'SUFFS' BUY GUN
and 90 BULLETS
Militants Take Measures for
Defense Following Riot
at Cameron House.

Pawn Inspector Nolan reported to
police headquarters late last night
that Miss Maud Jameson had
bought a 3S-caliber revolver and
fifty rounds of ammunition and or
dered them sent to Cameron House
at o'clock this afternoon.
No explanation was given by the
suffragettes as to this action. but il
is understood that the women mean
to protect themselves "if the police
do not"
Lack of police protection was
severely criticised by the women
yesterday afternoon when mobs
again stormed the sentinels, tore
down their banners and injured a
member of the suffragettes. The
women claimed that the police stood
by with their arms folded.
Miss Jameson made her purchase
in a New York avenue hardware
store.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels last
night issued drastic orders forbidding
any enlisted man in the navy or any
employe of the naval service from
taking part in demonstrations against
the suffrage pickets.
The Secretary states he has no spe-
cific information that sailors or yeo-
men have taken part in the rioting,
but he enjoins upon every bureau
head that he will not countenance
men Of the Navy Department taking
part in unlawful demonstrations or
assemblies where men attempt 70
take the law into their own hands.
Mob About White House.
Unrestrained by the police, a jeering
mob of more than 200 men and boys
yesterday attacked the sufrra gist
pickets, destroyed 80 OF their ban
ners aEd ran riot for three hours in
the streets about the White House in
the latest demonstration against the
silent sentinelS
Many of the women We're knocked
down, others were pelted with rot
ten eggs, an attempt vas made TO
forcibly enter Cameron House and in
two instances the waists Of the
pickets We're torn OF.
1t was early apparent that the po-
lice did not propose to stop the dis
turbances. Observing this, the crowd.
composed largely of hoOdlums be-
tween II and - years Of age, offered
every prompted indignity to the
women.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson. the
Presidents physician. advised William
Bayard Hale. former special envoy OF
the United States to Mexico, to leave
the Executive Mansion by a side en-
trance TO avoid the pickets. Hale
elected TO go out the west gate and
come to the defense of Miss Kath-
crime Morey. of Roston. whose ban
ner had just been pulled down. In
a moment he was jostled and push
ed by the mob and cries of Hang
him. he's a German spy. He's pro-
German" filled the air. The diplomat
escaped from the crowd and later
protested to the White House over
the demonstration.
Many Banners Torn Down.
A total of 80 banners were destroy
cd. Those who were struck in the
crowd were Mrs. Florence Morrill,,
Miss Katherine Morey. Miss Elizabeth
Stuyvesant. Miss Gladys Greiner.
Miss Alice Paul. Miss Lucy Burns
and Miss Maud Jamison.
Miss StlyYesant and Miss Greiner
received the roughest treatment when
they attempted to leave Cameron
House with two fersh banners. Mrs.
Florence Morrill, and Miss Morey left
Cameron House without banners but
carrying suffrage streamers pinned TO
their waists. They were followed for
20 yards by a jeering mob of 400 TO
800 men and boys. the strear'ers were
forcible pulled from their lists and
they were knocked ID and
abused until, a wagon e dis
persed the crowd.
Miss Beulah Amidon CLAIMS she
was struck in the chest by a sailor
in front of the White House and a
bundle she carried was taken from
her hand.
A crow meanwhile surrounded Cam
eron House and made every effort to
reach the suffrage flag, which hung
over the door,