Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
RUTH CROCKER, Washington, D. C., formerly of Ill., sister of Gertrude
Crocker. Came to Washington for suffrage, later government worker.
Served 30 days at Occoquan for picketing in 1917 and 3 days in District
Jail for watchfire demonstration Jan., 1919.
Miss L. J. C. DANIELS, Grafton, Vt., and Boston. Arrested picketing
Nov. 10, 1917, sentenced to 15 days. Took part in Capitol picketing
Nov., 1918; arrested watchfire demonstration Jan. 9, 1919, sentenced to
5 days in District Jail. Arrested in Boston for participation in
welcome demonstration to President, sentenced to 8 days in Charles St.
Jail.
DOROTHY DAY, New York City, member of the “Masses” [now the
“Liberator”] staff. Arrested picketing Nov. 10, 1917, sentenced to 30
days in Occoquan workhouse.
EDNA DIXON, Washington, D. C., daughter of physician; teacher in public
schools. Arrested picketing Aug., 1917, sentenced to SO days in
Occoquan workhouse.
LAVINIA L. DOCK, Fayetteville, Pa., associated with the founders of
American Red Cross nursing service; secretary of American Federation of
Nurses and member of International Council of Nurses. Assisted in
relief work during Johnstown flood and during Fla. yellow fever
epidemic; army nurse during Spanish-American War, author of “The
History of Nursing,” “The Tuberculosis Nurse,” and a number of other
text books on nursing. One of early workers of Henry St. Settlement in
N. Y., and founder of visiting nurse movement in N. Y. On staff of
American Journal of Nursing. One of first six pickets to serve prison
sentence of 3 days in June, 1917. Later that summer she served 25 days
in Occoquan; and in Nov. 15 days.
MRS. MARY CARROLL DOWELL, Philadelphia, Pa., wife of William F. Dowell,
magazine editor and writer with whom she has been associated in
business. Active club and suffrage worker in Pa. and N. J., state
officer Pa. branch N.W.P. Arrested watchfire demonstration Jan. 20,
1919, and served 5 days in District Jail.
MARY DUBROW, Passaic, N. J.; student Univ. of N. Y.; teacher in N. J.
until she joined suffrage ranks as organizer and speaker. Arrested
watchfire demonstration Jan. 6, 1919, sentenced to 10 days.
JULIA EMORY, Baltimore, Md.; daughter of late state senator, D. H.
Emory. Gave up work for Trade Union League to work for suffrage in
1917. Sentenced to 30 days in Occoquan for picketing Nov., 1917. After
her release became organizer N.W.P. Aug., 1918, arrested and sentenced
td 10 days Lafayette Sq. meeting. Jan. 7, 1919, sentenced to 10 days,
and later in that month to 5 days for watchfire demonstrations. Led
Capitol picket Oct. and Nov., 1919, and suffered many injuries at hands
of police.
MRS. EDMUND C. EVANs, Ardmore, Pa., one of three Winsor sisters who
served prison terms for suffrage. Member of prominent Quaker family.
Arrested watchfire demonstration Jan., 1919, and sentenced to 5 days in
District Jail.
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