The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
MRS. CARRIE ON A TEAR
SHE VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE
 AND THE CAPITOL.
From the Former She is Elected by
 the Police and at the Lat ter She is Arrest

Washington, Nov. 1s.--Mrs. Carrie A. Nation appeared in the principal role of
 sensational scene at the White House today. Her request to see the President
 being refused. she became violent and had to be taken from the executive offices by two police officers. As she was being escorted from the building she shouted a, the top of her voice, gesticulating violent lily: l, T am going to pray for prohibition President, and we will have one who will represent the people and not the distil. leries and brewers. You may put me out of the building. but if brewer or liquor dealer were here he would have
 been admitted at once
 Accompanied by a young newspaper
 man. Mrs. Nation called at the executive offices and asked to see President Roose- welt. She was attired in a worn black dress and wore a closely fitting black vel vet bonnet. She gave her card to the venerable doorkeeper, Arthur Simmons, who recognizing the name, immediately pronered her an autograph album Tn which she inscribed the following: Carrie A. Nation. Your loving home
 defender. Vote for prohibition of the
 liquor cause" te, While awaiting an answer to her re- | quest. Mrs. Nation said she wanted to
 see the President about several matters. T understood he carried dive full of
 liquors on his western trip; that he smoked cigarettes on the steps of the
 capitol at Topeka; that his flag has on
 1t coat of arms. Are these things sop Assured that she had been misinform- ed. she replied:
 On, we'll, l want to see him anyway
 and have talk with him."
 Presently she was informed that the President could not see her.
 Well. that's funny she cried out,
 remarking on the number of United States Senators and Representatives who
 were passing in and out of the Presi- dent office. "I see a lot of men going
 in and out of his office. I should like to
 know why they can see the President
 ana we mothers and sisters of the coun-
 try can't get near him. I want an ex- planation of that, and I'm going to have it."
 She insisted that she must see Secre-
 tary Loeb and in few moments she was ushered into his office. While she was
 awaiting her turn to talk to Mir. Loeb
 the four Democratic Representatives of
 Pennsylvanla and the two Representa-
 lives of New York. happened to pass
 through the office.
 Mrs. Nation immediately began to lecture them on the evils of the Iiquor trafic.
 This liquor business has got to be stopped" she declared That is the greatest issue confronting us. Our homes are being destroyed. our men ruined and we must have President who will hui stop to It."
 Madame" broke in Secretary Loeb T am compelled to request you to dis. continue yoar talk. If you want to de.
 liver lecture you will have to go out. side. These are my offices"
 You are mistaken" shouted Mrs. Ma. ton hysterically. These are the people E offices. propose to do what I can .rixht
 here and right now to crush the lioucr reptile. You tell me that the President
 is too busy to see me, but tell won don't believe it."
 Secretary Loeb beckoned to Officer Dal.
 rymple. who had followed Mrs. Nation
 into the office, to take her out. The off.
 cer took her gently by the arm and es. corted her back to the reception hall.
 There she began to rave about the Pres.
 ident conducting a liquor dive on his spe.