The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-22

in line at the proper signal, march in
military order silently. and yield ODE
diently to the officer in command"
7 prisoners must not at any time
leave the line, or their place Of en- |
ployment, without permission Of the
officer in charge"
And here Is a word OF explanation |
about some OF the women subjected |
to prison discipline and prison asso- |
Citations because they "picketed" the !
White House with suffrage banners
and blocked trafnc"-and were par
doned on the second day OF sixty
day term:
Mrs. Eunice Dana Brannan, wife OF
New York physician. and the daugh-
ter OF Charles A. Dana.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Rogers, wife of
a New York surgeon, and sister-ln-law
of Henry L. Stimson, former Secre-
tary of War.
Mrs. Florence Bayard HIlIes, daugh-
ter OF the one-time ambassador to
Great Britain and Secretary of State
under Cleveland.
Mrs. ]. A. H. Hopkins. wife Of the
former Progressive national commit
| teeman from New Jersey. Mr.. Hop
kins. with Dudley Field Malone. ap-
pealed to the President to liberate the
| women.
Nature Painter In List.
Mrs. Paul Reyneau. of Detroit, a
nature painter. only twenty-five years
OF age. recently married and win
some.
Mrs. Mary Hall Ingham, of Phila-
delphIa, admirer OF Colonel Roosevelt
and campaigner for the Progressive
party in 1912.
Miss Julia Hurlbut. OF New Jersey.
vice president OF the New Jersey
branch OF the Woman's Party and one
OF the youngest plckets.
Mrs. ellison Gardner, wife Of a
Washington correspondent. and her
self a writer for magazines.
The other women of prominence in
social. charitable, and suffrage circles
included:
Mrs. Amelia Hines Walker. OF Bal
| tImore: Miss Janet Fotheringham. of
Buffalo. the baby prisoner" Of the
| lot; Miss Doris Stevens, OF Omaha :
Mrs. Louise Parker Mayo. OF Franz
ingham. Mass: Miss Eleanor Calnan,
| of Metheun. Mass: Miss Minnie Alb
bolt, of New Jersey: Miss Beatrice
Kinkead. of Mountain View. Cal. and
Mrs. Anne Martin. OF Reno. New. who
probably will be a candidate for Con
| gress next year.
Pardon Unconditional.
The pardon OF the President was
unconditional At first the sixteen
Then Mr.. Malone and husband or so
came along, contended that the
cause" had made progress, and per-
suaded them to leave the restraint OF
Occoquhn. There was a hutterinE
about OF excited women, and the dis
carding of prison suits got under way
while the men folks waited outside.
| II was in the interim that the arEu-
ment between Mr.. Malone and Mr..
Whitaker occurred.
As Mrs. Herndon began the story,
she should finish It:
II sent the woman into the colored
dormitory to dress because 1t was
more convenient there" said Mrs.
Herndon. II collected all their jewl-
~ and clothing, and put them on
chairs about the room, but they talk
ed so much and carried on so I
thought they'd never get through.
Finally I said:
Took Them Over Hour.
"Now. IL you women will just
listen to me, you'll be out OF here in
twenty minutes. Do what the at
tendants tell you to do. and you can
undress and dress again in no time
"But II took them over an hour.
That's why l tried to separate them
in the sleeping quarters. to keep them
from whispering to one another.
Well. at last they were dressed and
they went away in automobiles.
I'm glad they've gone. II they