The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
Attempt to Create Demonstra-
ton in Front Of White House
Quickly Quelled
FOUR WOMEN ESCAPE
FROM POLICE RUSH
Headquarters of Radical Ele-
ment Issues Defiant State
ments-Law May Be Passed
to Stop Banner Display

Washington June 25.-Twelve suf-
eragtsts were arrested late today when
m attempt was made to stage another
suffrage demonstration in front of the
White House.
Thousands OF government clerks
were leaving their Offices and for
time the police were overwhelmed by
. lighting. yelling mob which attempt
ID to destroy the suffragists banners
Fifteen women were in the party
which left suffrage headquarters in
Madison Place and each carried un-
der her arm a furled banner The
police trailed after them, but no at
tempt was made to anfurl the hags.
As these same tactics had -hsen pur-
sud all day by the suftragists, the
police gradually relaxed their vigi-
lance.
When the crowds in front OF the
White House were al their greatest
the women suddenly swerved from
the center OF the sidewalk and taking
up positions along the fecce enclos-
Ing the White House grounds. mid
way between the two gates, flung
their banners to the brezes.
Before the banners were fairly I'M
tGfieu tnSFE WIS a concerted rush IOF
the banner bearers by the crowd and
BY the police The police got there
Hrst and twelve women were taken
frto custody when they refused 20
--fuEl- iAetr banners and march on. As
tho police started AVA. a shout went
UP. Tear up the banners
Men and women swarmed about
TIE police ard thesr captives and
eager hands were outstretehed TO
sra.ch the fags The arrival Of a.
fTcsa detail OF police SAVED the ham
MRS from heinz torn up end the wo-
men roughly handled hv the crowds
which contented themselves with jeer-
Ing the standard bearers.
AZ police headquarters 'he women
were booked on the charges of vto-
lating the law and order OF the Dis
trirt and gave their names as follows:
Mrs Katherine Agnes Morey. aged
twenty-five. Rrookrne4 Mass Miss
! Laah saNesl,t agea4 .sertS. !, Washington,
Deb: Miss Florence YoumaNs. aged
thirty. wsnona MINI Miss Mabel
Vernon. aged thirty-three. Reno. New;
Miss Pauline Clark. aged twenty eight
Washington. Miss Elizabeth Stuyves-
ant AGED twenty New York: Miss
Lucy Burns aged thirty-seven. Wash
fngton: Mrs Helen Evans Scott. aged
fifty-one. Baltimore; Miss Lavlnia
Dock aged hfty-nine, Fayetteville
Pa: Miss Maude Jamison aged TWEEN
ty-seven. Norfolk. Va; Miss Virginia
Arnold. aged thirty-six. Washington,
and Miss Berta Crone. aged twenty
two, San Francisco,
Tonight the police were or the look
out for the other four women In the
party, who dropped their banners and
mixed with the crowds when the po-
lice 1rst swooped down upon them.
An ct the suffr eists will be ar
raiEneo In the police court Wednes-
day morning
Il At suffrage headquarters DEFIANT
statements were being issued all even
Ing ana II was announced that the
arrests today would in no way change
the suffra gists' program
Representative Howard, OF Georgia
today introduced a hill designed to
prevent the sufYragiss from display
lnR their banners in the vicinity of
the White House or other public
buildings. Already there II law
making Il a misdemeanor to exhibit
IN the Capitol grounds banners, pla-
cards, and so on. designed or adapted
to bring into public notice anv party
Or organization or movement therein :"
Howards bill merely extends the OPP
eration Of this law over all govern
rnAnt property and the streets ada
s.nt to II in the District of Columbia