Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
MRS. BERTHA MOLLER, Minneapolis, Minn., campaigned for state suffrage
before joining N.W.P. Interested in industrial problems. Of Swedish
descent, one of ancestors served on staff of Gustavus- Adolphus, and 2
uncles are now members of Swedish parliament. She served 2 ,jail
sentences, one of 24 hours for applauding suffragists in court, and
another of 5 days for participation in watchfire demonstration, Jan.,
1919.
MARTHA W. MOORE, Philadelphia, Pa., of Quaker ancestry, student at
Swarthmore College; charter member of Congressional Union; has devoted
herself to social service work, Children’s Aid, Traveler’s Aid, etc.
Arrested and sentenced to 5 days in District Jail Jan., 1919, for
participation in watchfire demonstration.
MRS. AGNES H. MOREY, Brookline, Mass., comes of line of Colonial
ancestors who lived in Concord. Following picket of Nov. 10, 1917,
sentenced to 30 days at District Jail and Occoquan. Chairman of Mass.
Branch N.W.P., of which she was one of founders, and member of National
Advisory Council N.W.P. Member of “Suffrage Special” of 1916, and a
gifted speaker and organizer.
KATHARINE A. MOREY, Brookline, Mass., daughter of Mrs. A. H. Morey;
also officer State Branch N.W.P. Organizer election campaign 1916 in
Kansas and has many times assisted at national headquarters. One of
first group pickets sentenced, served 3 days, June, 1917; Feb., 1919,
arrested in Boston demonstration of welcome to President and sentenced
to 8 days in Charles St. Jail.
MILDRED MORRIS, Denver, Col., well-known newspaper woman of Denver.
Came to Washington for Bureau of Public Information during war. Later
investigator for War Labor Board. Now Washington correspondent
International News Service. In Jan., 1919, served 5 day sentence in
District Jail for lighting watchfire.
MRS. PHOEBE C. MUNNECKE, Detroit, Mich.; assisted with meetings and
demonstrations in Washington winter of 1918-19. Jan., 1919, arrested
for lighting watchfire, sentenced to 10 days in jail. Later sentenced
to 3 days in jail for applauding suffrage prisoners in court.
GERTRUDE MURPHY, Minneapolis, Minn., superintendent of music in Minn.
public schools. Jan.; 1919, served 24-hour sentence for applauding
suffragists in court. Later served 5 days in District Jail for
participation in watchfire demonstration.
MRS. MARY A. NOLAN, Jacksonville, Fla., born in Va.; descended from
family of Duffy, Cavan, Ireland. Educated at convent of Mont CIO
Chantal in W. Va. As young woman was teacher and leader in Southern
library movement. Suffrage pioneer; prominent in Confederate
organizations of South. In 1917 joined N.W.P., came to Washington to
picket. Arrested Nov. 10, 1917, sentenced to 6 days in District Jail,
but sent to Occoquan workhouse. January, 1919, arrested many times in
watchfire demonstrations; sentenced to 24 hours in jail. Oldest
suffrage prisoner.
MRS. MARGARET OAKES, Idaho; arrested Lafayette Sq. meeting Aug., 1918,
and sentenced to 10 days in District Jail.
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