Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
MARY INGRAM, Philadelphia, Pa.; graduate Bryn Mawr College; Pa.
chairman of N.W.P.; secretary of National Progressive League 1912. Has
held offices of vice president of Pa. Women’s Trade Union League,
director of Bureau of Municipal Research of Phila-, member of board of
corporators of Woman’s Medical College of Pa., where she was former
student. For several years manager woman’s department of Bonbright and
Co., investment brokers. Arrested for picketing July 14, 1917;
sentenced to 60 days in Occoquan, pardoned by President after 3 days.
MRS. MARK JACKSON, Baltimore, Md., arrested picketing Aug., 1917,
sentenced to 30 days.
PAULA JAKOBI, New York City; playwright, author of “Chinese Lily.” Once
matron of Framingham reformatory for purpose of studying prison
conditions. Arrested picketing Nov. 10, 1917, and sentenced to 30 days
in Occoquan workhouse.
MAUD JAMISON, Norfolk, Va.; came to Washington in 1916 as volunteer
worker of N.W.P. Later became assistant in treasurer’s department. Had
been school teacher and business woman before joining N.W.P. Took
active part in picketing from the beginning; one of first group
arrested, June, 1917; served 3 days in District Jail; later served 30
days in District Jail; Oct., 1917, sentenced to 7 months. Released by
Government after 44 days. Jan., 1919, served 5 days in jail for
participation in watchfire demonstration.
MRS. PEGGY BAIRD JOHNS; New York City, formerly of St. Louis, newspaper
woman and magazine writer. Sentenced to 30 days in Occoquan workhouse
Aug., 1917; and 30 days in Nov., 1917, for picketing.
WILLIE GRACE JOHNSON, Shreveport, La., state officer, N.W.P. and
prominent in civic work. Successful business woman. Arrested in final
watchfire demonstration Feb., 1919. Sentenced to 5 days in District
Jail.
AMY JUENGLING, Buffalo, N. Y.; of Swiss and German ancestry. Graduated
with honors from Univ. of N. Y. Has lived in Porto Rico and North
Carolina, in latter state doing educational work among mountaineers. At
present engaged in Americanization work. Nov., 1917, sentenced to 30
days in Occoquan workhouse for picketing.
ELIZABETH GREEN KALB, Houston, Texas; graduate Rice Institute, 1916;
student Univ. Chicago, 1916. Won Carnegie Peace Prize in Texas state
intercollegiate oratory contest in 1915. In 1918 became active worker
for N.W.P., taking part in Capitol picket. Arrested watchfire
demonstration Jan., 1919, sentenced to 5 days in District Jail. In
charge of literature and library dept. of N.W.P. at national
headquarters.
RHODA KELLOGG, Minneapolis, Minn.; graduate Univ. of Minn. and Pres. of
Univ. Equal Suffrage Club. Sentenced to ~?4 hours for applauding
suffrage prisoners in Court Jan., 1919, sentenced to 5 days in District
Jail for participation in watchfire demonstration same month.
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