Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
HARRIET U. ANDREWS, Kansas City, Mo., came to Washington as war worker.
Arrested watchfire demonstration and sentenced to 5 days in District
Jail Jan., 1919.
MRS. ANNIE ARNEIL, Wilmington, Del., did picket duty from beginning in
1917. One of first six suffrage prisoners. Served eight jail sentences,
3 days, June, 1917; 60 days in Occoquan, Aug.—Sept., 1917, picketing;
15 days, Aug., 1918, Lafayette Sq. meeting and five sentences of 5 days
each in Jan. and Feb., 1919, watchfire demonstrations.
BERTHE ARNOLD, Colorado Springs, Colo., daughter of prominent
physician. Educated at Colo. State Univ. Student of music Phila.;
member of D.A.R.; kindergarten teacher. Arrested Jan., 1919, watchfire
demonstration, sentenced to 5 days in District Jail.
VIRGINIA ARNOLD, North Carolina, student George Washington and Columbia
Univs., school teacher, later organizer and executive secretary N.W.P,
in Washington. Served 3 days June, 1917, with first pickets sentenced.
MRS. W. D. ASCOUGH, Detroit, Mich. Former Conn. State Chairman, N.W.P.
Studied for concert stage London and Paris. Abandoned concert stage to
devote time to suffrage. Sentenced to 15 days Aug., 1918, Lafayette Sq.
meeting, and 5 days Feb., 1919, in watchfire demonstration. Member
“Prison Special” which toured country in Feb., 1919.
MRS. ARMY Scorr BAKER, Washington, D. C., wife of Dr. Robert Baker, and
descendant long line of army officers. Three sons in service during
World War. Known as the diplomat of the N.W.P., and as such has
interviewed practically every man prominent in political life. Member
executive committee of N.W.P. and has been political chairman since
1918. Arrested picketing and sentenced to 60 days in Occoquan, Sept.,
1917.
MRS. CHARLES W. BARNES, Indianapolis, Ind., officer of Ind. Branch,
N.W.P. Arrested picketing Nov., 1917, sentenced to 15 days in jail.
MRS. NAOMI BARRETT, Wilmington, Del., arrested watchfire demonstration
Jan. 13, 1919. Sentenced to 5 days in District Jail.
MRS. W. J. BARTLETT, Putnam, Conn., leader Conn. State Grange. Arrested
Aug., 1917, picketing, sentenced to 60 days.
MRS. M. TOSCAN BENNETT, Hartford, Conn., wife of lawyer and writer,
member D.A.R. and Colonial Dames, has been active in state suffrage
work for many years. Member National Advisory Council, N.W.P. and Conn.
state treasurer. Arrested Jan., 1919, watchfire demonstration.
Sentenced to 5 days in District Jail.
HILDA BLUMBERG, New York City, native of Russia, one of youngest
prisoners. Educated and taught school in this country. Arrested
picketing, Sept., 1917; sentenced to 30 days in Occoquan; arrested
again Nov. 10, sentenced to 15 days.
MRS. KATE BOECKH, Washington, D. C., native of Canada, one of first
women aeroplane pilots. Arrested picketing Aug., 1917, case appealed.
Arrested applauding in court Jan., 1919, served 3 days.
MRS. CATHERINE BOYLE, Newcastle, Del., munitions worker during World
War. Arrested Jan., 1919, watchfire demonstration, sentenced to 5 days
in jail.
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