The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
CARRIE IS HUSTLED
FROM WHITE HOUS
Teddy Won't See Her and
She Raises a Whoop.
THEN THEY IRE CARRIE
U nph! Sh. Coineth Sheksis Selling Bsb,
Aacasts, Paye,h H4r Fln- and Pursueth
the Shrinking Tenor Of H-r
Way R ioiciog
(By the Associated Prees.)

Washington, D. c., Nov. 19-Mrs. Car
rie A. Nation appeared in the principal
ole of a sensational scene at the White
House today. Her request to see the
President being refused, she became vlo
lent and had to be taken from the execu-
tive offices by two police officers. AS
she was being escorted from the building,
she shouted at the top of her voice,
gesticulating violently:
Il am going to pray for prohibition
President. and We will have one-oDe
who will represent the people and not the
distillers and brewers. You may put me
cut of the building, but il brewer or
liquor dealer were here he would have
be en- admitted at once
Mrs Nation said she wanted to see
the President about several matters.
Il understand he carried a dive full
of liquors on his Western trip; that he
smoked cigarettes or the steps of the
c.; pitol at Topeka; that his flag has on t
coat of arms. Are these things so?''
Assured that she had been misinforme9.
she replied:
"Oh. well. I want to see him anyhow
! and have talk with him.
Presently she was informed that the
| President could not see her. well. that's
funny" she cried out. Remerking on
the number of United States Senators
and Representatives who were passing
IN end out of the Presidents Offices. she
continued.
y see lot of men going in and
nut of his office. should like to know,
why they can see the President and We
mothers and sisters Of the country can t
| get near him."
While she was awaiting her turn to
talk tc Mr.. Leob. several representatives
happened to pass through the Office. Mr.,
| Nation Immediately begTn 10 lecture
them on the evils OF tho liquor traffic.
Madame" broke in Secretary Loeb.
'I am compelled to request you TO dis
continue your talk. If you want to de-
liver a lecture you will have to go out
side. These are my Offices"
"You are mistaken shouted Mrs. Ma
ton, Historically. These are the people 5
Office. / propose to do what I can right
Lere and now to crush the liquor traffic
ycu tell me that the President is too
| busy to see me, but ! tell you that |
don't believe it,"
officers, who removed Mrs. Nation .r~
force and escorted her out of the grounds.
Mrs Nation went direct to the Capitoi
and appeared In the Senate gallery q
few minutes before the Senate was called
TO order at noon. She was soon discov-
cred and surrounded by pages and mes
senger boys, and until prohibited by the
Senate officials. did thriving business in
selling her cards with a tiny hatchet at
tached. She left the gallery when asked
to do so and went to the Marble Room
md talked with Senator Cockrell.
She had been absent from the gallery
about ten minutes when she reappeared
1T one of the doors Of the ladies' gal
lery and raising her right hand far above
her head, shouted in loud and clear
tcnc:
Saloons are anarchists; saloons are
treason end conspiracy"
The Senate was at the time engaged II
receiving bills but Mrs. Nations voice
was so much more penetrating than the
Reading Clerks that it Tas distinctly
heard throughout the Senate Chamber
and even in the corridors. The incident
created ripple Of excitement.
Mrs Nation was expelled from the gal
lery and turned over TO the local police.
She was arraigned Ia police court on 2.
charge OF dsorderly conduct and fined
sos which she paid