Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
MRS. LOIS WARREN SHAW, Manchester, N. H., student of Vassar and
Radcliffe, mother of six children. Wife of V. P. and General Manager
McElwain Shoe Co., N. H., chairman N.W.P. Sentenced to 8 days in
Charles St. Jail after participation in Boston demonstration to welcome
President Feb., 1919.
RUTH SMALL, Boston, Mass., participant in several state suffrage
campaigns before taking up national work. In charge of Boston
headquarters of N.W.P. for a time. For taking part in Boston
demonstration on the return of the President in Feb., 1919, sentenced
to 8 days in Charles St. Jail.
DR. CAROLINE E. SPENCER, Colorado Springs, Col., formerly of
Philadelphia. Secretary Col. Branch, N.W.P. Graduate Woman’s Medical
College of Pa. October 20, 1917, arrested for picketing and sentenced
to 7 months’ impl1sonment. For participating in watchfire demonstration
Jan. 13, 1919, sentenced to 5 days in District Jail.
MRS. KATE STAFFORD, Oklahoma City, Okla., active worker for reforms
affecting women and children in her own state. Mother of six children.
Picketed Nov. 10, 1917, and was sentenced to 30 days in District Jail.
DORIS STEVENS, Omaha, Neb., now resident New York City. Graduate of
Oberlin College; social worker and teacher; organized and spoke for
state suffrage campaigns in Ohio and Michigan; ,joined Congressional
Union in 1913. Organized first Convention of women voters at Panama
Pacific Exposition in 1915; managed 1916 election campaign in Cal. for
N.W.P. Has acted successively as executive secretary, organizer,
legislative chairman, political chairman, and executive committee
member of N.W.P. Arrested for picketing July 14, 1917; sentenced to 60
days in Occoquan workhouse; pardoned by President after 3 days.
Arrested N. Y. Mar., 1919, picket demonstration Metropolitan Opera
House, but not sentenced.
ELIZABETH STUYVESANT, New York City, formerly of Cincinnati; dancer by
profession; active in settlement work and in campaign for
birth-control. July 4, 1917, arrested for picketing and sentenced to 3
days in District Jail.
ELSIE UNTERMAN, Chicago, Ill., social worker who took week’s vacation
in January, 1919, to come to Washington to picket. She served 3 days in
District Jail for applauding suffragists in court.
MABEL VERNON, Wilmington, Del., Secretary N.W.P., graduate Swarthmore
College. Fellow student with Alice Paul. Gave up position as high
school teacher when Congressional Union was founded to become organizer
and speaker. With remarkable gifts as a speaker, has addressed large
meetings in every part of the country. As brilliant organizer has had
charge of many important organization tasks of N.W.P. Organized the
transcontinental trip of voting envoys to the President. Campaigned in
Nev. 1914 and 1916. Became national organization chairman N.W.P.
Organized the Washington picket line for several months. One of the
first six women to serve prison sentence for suffrage in District Jail.
For picketing June, 1917, served 3 days.
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