Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-30
Denied Admission to White
House, "a Tired Little
Ones Plan Move.
DAUGHERTY HEARS PLEA
FOR WAR.LAW PRISONERS
Government Against General Am
nesty, Attorney General
Tells Callers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Checked somewhat by failure to
see President Harding. the Chill
dren's crusade" which invaded the
capital thirty-seven strong. yester-
day on behalf of ia war-Iaw vio-
lators now serving prison terms, got
little encouragement from Attorney
General Daugherty as to recommends
tion for executive clemency and were
uncertain last night Of their next
move.
There was some talk that Mrs.
Kate Richards O'Hare and other lead
ers in the American Civil Liberties
Union, the organization having in
charge. the wives. mothers and chill
dren Of the prisoners they have come
all the way to Washington to release
from prison. would attend the Presi-
dents church today with their
charges in the hope that he would
hear their appeal.
Some May Go Home.
There Is some disposition on the
part of the leaders to send some of
the children back home. but keep a
party OF about fifteen here until we
get action" Some Of the little. be-
draggled ones already are tired.
Reaching Washington early yester-
day. the party. composed mostly Of
children under twelve or thirteen
years old. appeared at tho White
Ho,,oa ootoo obor<Iv hnfora ~ osoIool,
to be told that there was little possi-
bility that the President would see
them. The police stationed at the
gates informed them of the regula-
ton against carrying banners in the
grounds. and the placards were
checked outside.
Before their arrival, Secretary
Christian announced to- aswsSaper
correspondents that the President
would not see the crusaders, but
that they would be given every con-
sideration'' by Attorney General
Daugherty.
See Attorney General.
A ray OF hope for At least one
mother and her son loomed when Mr..
Daugherty was reached almost Inn
mediateIy after leaving tho White
House. Mr.. Christian, who consent
ed to see small delegation from the
party, composed of Mrs. O'Hare and
Miss Mary G. Fendall, well known
locally in social work. had explained
that proper procedure would be to
see the Attorney General. and that he
would make an appointment for
them. The Attorney General. after
listening to the appeal made by Mrs
OHare, announced that he was "op-
posed to a general amnesty" but
would take up each case individual
ly when application is made. and
give careful consideration on its
merits" In any action that he might
take, Mr.. Daugherty added. he would
give great weight to the question of
whether the prisoner was sufficiently
impressed by his punishment and
with the laws Of the land he had yio-
lated.
Appeal Made BY Mother.
At this point Mrs. W. B. Hough Of
Rockford. ILL.,, a frail little woman,
poorly but neatly clad. timidly stepped
closer to the Attorney Generals desk
and told Of her two sons, one who had
gone overseas and fought for his coun-
try land thank God ne came back safe
ly," and the other, Clyde Hough, who is
now serving a term for violation of
the espionage act for failing to regis
ter in the draft. After serving his term,
the mother told Mr.. Daugherty, CLYDE
was met at the door and re-arrested
for violating law that had not been
in existence" when her boy was sent
to Jail the first time.
Both on your account and on his
account, and on account Of the gov
ernment," Mr.. Daugherty spoke up,
II will take that matter up as soon
as his papers reach me. and give it
careful consideration"
All during the Attorney Generals
talk with the committee, a child
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