The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
Get Prison Pins.

But perhaps the most interesting
contribution was that of n little yell
low-locked, S-year-old miss. who gave
5 in the name of the girls of the
United States who are going to vote
some day"
Following the speeches of Dudley
Field Malone and Mrs. Bel
mont. seventy white-clad pickets,
who had been imprisoned in the Dis
trict Jail or OccoQuan, marched down
the aisles and on the stage carrying
the purple and golden banners OF the
Woman's Party. They ranged in age
from pretty ls-yeRr-old lasses to
white-heired Mrs. Mary Nolan, of
Florida, who has seen her I'D BIRTH
day.
Dudley Field Malone roundly de-
nounced the authorities in charge of
the imprisoned pickets. These pickets
were women OF culture, refinement
and American tradition he said.
And those who were responsible for
their treatment as common criminals
will lose not only materially but will
go down to posterity bereft of any
reputation for manhood, sportsman
ship or chivalry."
Maude Younger described a stormy
lecture tour by the suffragists through
Tennessee. She said that one Ten
nessee mayor wired to a county off,
cial: Il believe in one country, one
God and one President. For Gods
sake keep those sufrragettes away
from here"
Prison pins representing a cell
door were distributed to the pickets
by Mrs. VIM. Kent. wife Of Congress-
man Kent, OF California. When Alice
PauPs Jail pin was affixed, a storm OF
cheering arose, led by Dudley Field
Malone. Mrs. Kent embraced and
kissed aged Mrs. Mary Nolan when
her turn came to be decorated"
Mrs. Thomas Hepburn, Of Connecti-
cut, made the appeal for funds which
was so generously responded to. Some
Of the larger contribution were: New
York, So, and the votes of all her
Congressman; Pennsylvania. 10000;
Virginia, SIS COO; District Of Columbia,
5000; Maryland, 5000; California,
5000; Connecticut, 5000; Minnesota,
1900; New Jersey, 5000: Michigan,
$500; Massachusetts,. 1900: Mrs.
Howard Gould, 5000; ]. A. Hopkins,
1900; Mrs. Avery Coonley. 5000.
Many contributions were made in
honor of sons and husbands on the
battle front in France. Dudley Field
Malone subscribed 800 In memory of
Inez Milholland. Other subscriptions
were made in honor of Lucy Burns.
Alice Paul. Mrs. Pankhurst, Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis. Morris HlllQult, Sem
ator La Toilette, the University OF
Texas, ellison Gardner. Senator Shep-
ard, and various suffrage leaders and
radical organizations. A subscription
OF $5 was made in honor of the Presi-
dent. Another woman gave S25 IN
honor of an ancestor, Col. Lorin Bur-
ritt. who made q speech before the
Pennsylvania legislature in lsGS adyo-
eating woman suffrage.
One man subscribed SO in 'remenn-
brance Of a redheaded woman"
One Of the livest questions gripping
the interest Of the incoming delegates
TO the forty-ninth annual convention
OF the National American Woman
suffrage Association, scheduled for
Polls Theater. December l2.15, In the
action that may be taken by the con-
vebuon with regard to putting the or
Eanized strength Of the nationals a.
10000 women into the Congressional
elections OF 1918, II. by Unforeseen con-
ungency the Federal suffrage amend
ment should not be passed during the
present session Of Congress.