Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
MRS. LUCILLE A. CALME9, Princeton, Ia. Great-granddaughter of George
Fowler, founder of New Harmony, Ind. Government worker during World
War. Arrested watchfire demonstration Jan. 13, 1919, sentenced to 5
days in District Jail.
ELEANOR CALNAN, Methuen, Mass. Congressional district chairman of Mass.
Branch N.W.P. Arrested picketing July 14, 1917, sentenced to 60 days in
Occoquan, pardoned by President after 3 days; arrested Sept., 1917,
sentenced to 60 days in Occoquan. Arrested in Boston, Feb., 1919, for
participation in Boston demonstration at home coming of President;
sentenced to 8 days in Charles St. Jail.
MRS. AGNES CHASE, Washington, D. C., formerly of Ill.; engaged in
scientific research work for U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Arrested
Lafayette Sq. meeting August, 1918, sentenced to 10 days. Arrested
watchfire demonstration Jan., 1919, sentenced to 5 days.
MRS. PALYS L. CHEVRIER, New York City, arrested watchfire demonstration
Jan., 1919, sentenced to 5 days. Member “Prison Special” which toured
country in Feb., 1919.
MRS. HELEN CHISASKI, Bridgeport, Conn., munition worker and member of
Machinists’ Union. Arrested watchfire demonstration Jan. 13, 1919;
sentenced to 5 days in jail.
MRS. WILLIAM CHISHOLM, Huntington, Pa., now deceased; arrested
picketing Sept. 4, 1917, sentenced to 60 days in Occoquan.
JOSEPHINE COLLINS, Framingham, Mass., owns and manages the village
store at Framingham Center. She encountered serious opposition from
some of her customers on account of her militant activities; one of
first members N.W.P.; arrested in Boston Feb., 1919, for taking part in
welcome to the President; sentenced to 8 days in Charles St. Jail.
MRS. SARAH TARLETON COLVIN, St. Paul, Minn., member famous Tarleton
family of Alabama, wife of Dr. A. R. Colvin, Major in the Army, and
Acting Surgical Chief at Fort McHenry during World War; graduate nurse
Johns Hopkins training school, Red Cross nurse in this country during
war; Minnesota state chairman N.W.P. Member “Prison Special.” Arrested
watchfire demonstrations Jan., 190; sentenced to 2 terms of 5 days
each.
BETTY CONNOLLY, West Newton, Mass., household assistant, arrested in
Boston, Feb., 1919, demonstration of welcome to President Wilson;
sentenced to 8 days in Charles St. Jail.
MRS. ALICE M. COSU, New Orleans, La., vice chairman La. state branch
N.W.P. Arrested picketing Nov., 1917, and sentenced to 30 days in
Occoquan workhouse.
CORA CRAWFORD, Philadelphia, Pa., business woman. Marched in 1913
suffrage parade in Washington. Arrested watchfire demonstration Jan.,
1919; sentenced to 5 days in District Jail.
GERTRUDE CROCKER, Washington, D. C., formerly of Ill., educated at
Vassar College and Univ. of Chicago. National Treasurer N.W.P. 1916;
government worker, 1917. Served 3 jail sentences: 30 days for picketing
in 1917, 10 days for assisting Lafayette Sq. meeting 1918, and 5 days
for participating watchfire 1919.
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