Suffrage Pickets Sue Jail Officials in DC
Woman's Party militants imprisoned for picketing the White House file $50,000 damage suits against three DC commissioners and the jail superintendent. They claim assault and conspiracy.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
3
Woman's Party militants imprisoned for picketing the White House file $50,000 damage suits against three DC commissioners and the jail superintendent. They claim assault and conspiracy.
Today an order directs candidates to report to the camp next Saturday to undergo training for the arrival of men from the regular and national armies and the National Guard. Major G. Catts of the Fifty fourth Infantry will command the camp, with an expected total of more than 1200 candidates.
Bedford is the first town within fifteen miles of Boston to report a zero mercury reading this winter. Early today several outlying sections touched the low mark and at the Bedford Inn in the town center the glass registered two above.
Congressman Gallivan campaigning for mayor spoke to a large crowd in Roxbury's Mayor Curley era ward at the municipal building on Vine and Dudley streets. Former Mayor Fitzgerald joined and both candidates drew enthusiastic ovations in the old ward.
Candidate Gal ivan criticizes Mayor Curley for failing district needs during rallies at Ward 17 18 22 venues including Minton Hall Elmwood Hall and Tomfohrde Hall. He accuses Curley of propaganda and political dementia while urging GOP Democrats and independents to unite against the mayor.
Alexander Cohen, president of the Knights of Liberty Lodge, Order B nai Brith Abraham, sent Mayor Curley a copy of a resolution endorsing his bid for re election. The text says other mayoral candidates are laudable but not logical, praising the current administration as tried and true and free from graft and corruption.
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