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The New York Times, August 25, 1917 – Six women, arrested yesterday for picketing in front of the White House, are sentenced to fines of $25 or thirty days in jail. The women are released on $100 bonds pending a decision on a new trial. read clipping

The New York Times, August 25, 1917 – Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chair of the Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense and former president of NAWSA, condemns the picketing of the National Woman’s Party. However, she also criticizes the members of Congress who use the picketing as an excuse for not taking action on the Suffrage Amendment. read clipping

The New York Times, August 25, 1917 – A new suffrage movie depicts the contributions of women to the war effort. read clipping

The New York Times, August 26, 1917 – The six women in the Occoquan Workhouse complain that the food is rancid and infested with worms. Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois will meet with the women. read clipping

The New York Times, August 26, 1917 – Sunday Magazine – Carrie Chapman Catt and the members of NAWSA are busy with the suffrage campaigns in Maine and New York leading up to voter referendums in September and November respectively. This article provides a good summary of where women can currently vote, as well as the suffrage losses over the past three years. read clipping