Evening journal., 1917-06-21
CALLED YELLOW
TRAITOR BANNER
spit ON, Smashed
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instantly amid the swapping Of its
wooden framework and the wild cheer
ing Of the mob. which could be heard
for blocks
A big crowd had assembled shortly
after noon along the entire front OF
the White House to witness the cree
tion of the third banner addressed to
the Russian comm ssion. IL failed TO
appear at the scheduled time. While
the throng was waiting, Mrs. Richard
son suddenly ran up TO the yellow
pennant held by Miss Hunkins and
spit on It.
you are dirty, yellow traitors" she
shrieked
Ten she suddenly grasped the
cloth, ripped it from the fiagstan
after a fight and threw it to the
crowd. which trampled 1t.
Another banner held by Mrs. X ID.
Heacox was similarly treated. Both
pickets were roughly handled by Mrs.
Richardson and both began to cry.
Police reserves we're called OUT 10
Quoll the rioting. in which several
thousand men and n large number or
women took part Nearly 10000 per-
sons witnessed the 'rout OF the suffrage
pickets
Mrs. Richardson. leader Of the mob,
was taken to headquarters by Police
woman Fearling. She was taken away
later amid the applause and leers OF
hundreds No charge was Immediately
placed against her.
Mrs Richardson did virtually all the
work Of tearing down the four banners.
While several movie operators com-
Wandered n Nego's passing hack to-
screen the waving of banner fragments
by the crowd four suffrage recruits
marched from their headquarters with
four new yellow baners
These recruits were extremely bellig-
erent The leader, n small woman saw
several men with their backs toward
her. in her path She deliberately march
ed into one knocking him over.
Police Captain Hartley refused to let
the man take revenge on the woman's
banner Another man demanded to
know if the women had a permit TO
parade.
"Tll show you" retorted Hartley
and he hustled the man into the
street.
Just before the second attack OF
the day on the banners, Senator ].
Hamilton Lewis stopped TO tell Miss
Hunkins ne was STRONG for woman
suffrage" but that he doesn't believe
the women should go at it just that
way. Lewis wore a noisy red, white
and blue polka dot shirt, with silk
gloves and white Palm Beach suit
Police inspectors wandered pleas /
antly through the growing crowd say
ing. please. gentlemen, move on |
You'll find a recruiting station just a
block away. After all. anyone can
pull down a banner but II takes a
man to shoulder a musket."
They were the essence of politeness
and good nature to the crawd, which
paid little attention to them and they
were always looking out the window
when the banner ripping started.
Mrs Richardson is a medium large
woman. with red fiery red hair. Her son
accompanied her. She was "born in Mis-
/ souri,. and Won have to show me those
women are real patriots" she said
She has another son at Fort Myer
I training camp.
The noise from the mob outside was
distinctly audible in the White House.
Earlier in the day a banner carried
nv Miss Catherine Morey, Boston and
Miss Lucy Burns Brooklyn. identica
in wording with the one which was de
stroyed yesterday, was torn down by n
company of men.
The pickets had difficulty in keep
ing a grip on the framework as George
B Montgomery OF Richmond, Va. |
tugged and pulled at t. The remnants /
were Immediately seized by police /
who made no attempt to interfere !
with the destruction OF the hammer.
The men who tore Il down. how /
ever, were given a reception by the ]
crowd. Their hands we're shaken and
their backs slapped.
After the last of the sign was gone /
the pickets surrendered the frame /
work to other suffrsgists who had /
stood quietly looking on. and It was /
taken back 70 headquarters. The !
pickets Immediately unfurled another |
banner, proclaiming Democracy !
Should begin at home"