The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-08
RUMPUS over SURPRAGETIES
MRS. IOEBgNGER ~ STRUGGLE
WITH HARLEM Won.
4 Thousand Zen Jeer az iler Human IN.
hibiis. Tive Mea VINO were Picked tp
sa the street Twice me % Pulled 70
the street From Her speaking Truck.

hibits, I've Men VINO were Piched Up
sn the street Twice she Ss Pulled 10
the street From, Her speaking Truck.
The biggest shout that the Cause OF
Woman has evoked during the present
campai gn went up from the threats OF
a thousand men on the corner of i2Sth
street and Seventh avenue last night
when Mrs. Sophia Ioebinger wearing
huge Look at Me- label on the bodice
u her blue hobbled frock drove up IN
CAVITY decorated truck.
The head snfragette was not alone
She was fanked on either side by
stability dressed. sad faced man. One
OF these was half covered by a breasf-
plate arrangement bearing the legend
L vote for the men who make the laws
for women. and the other one shrank
vote"
Mrs. Loebinger stepped to the west
side of the truck. waved an American
flag heavily draped with black bonn
The crowd followed her example. and for
half an hour her oratory was entirely
eclipsed by a medley OF 800 or so i'm
promptu speeches
which ones yer husband?-
go get a shave. Williss. vel stake
yer
-Lookat Me- Say. wouldn't that jar
yer, Buy me drink. won't you. LOBBY
In vain the leader waved the flag and
pointed an accusing finger at various m
dividuals IN the crowd who she saln
were melting the others to riot Each
time she threatened those who wer"
bothering her with arrest and imprison-
ment a charge was made upon her CON
veyance and the patient horse attached
to it was rudely jostled.
Twice Mrs Iyoebingrr was dragged To
the pavement ana the snrIexs ana wells
Of those gathered about her attained a
volume that put a Henry George orator
ON a southeast corner and Hearst rooter
on the northwest corner entirely out of
commission. IL began TO look a. " the
yearner for the ballot wouldn't be able
10 get even one plea across to the multi
tittide when a diversion appeared in the
form Of Q second truck containing
bevy OF sutYragettes armed with Colorado
Idaho Utah W yoming banners and bright
red tin horns
Nearly half the audience deserted to the
new arrivals and Mrs. Loebinger again
stepped to the front. holding n hand OF
each Of her escorts.
These are men We picked up she
shrisked.
-Oh. no. y.lled the crowd.
Yes. We did, shouted Mrs. I,oebinger
w. brought them along for an object
lesson Now these men may DE pretty
good fellows. but just now they are dow II
and out They cant earn any money al
all Yet they are allowed TO vo'.
Now. look a. me-
oh. Won i'd yelled the hearers. Then
they chets-ed for three minutes. and rhe
girls ON the other truck blew a series Of
blasts ON tlsir horns Three policemen
ran mp to what was the matter, and
Mrs IOebinger went on explaining She
told how thoroughly she and the rest
II The suIl rLg"ttes knew what good
wives and mothers and ho,seSeepers
they likewise w.re She said IL was
sham. that the two sandwich men could
vot. while the lovely girls with the horns
bad 10 content themselves with footing.
-Scoundrele--. release those men"
yelled a youth near the curbstonr.
i shall make . charge against you"
snapped Mrs I.oebinger
-what'll YOU charge him with ga-'-
asked by-tander And again there
was forced int-rmi-eion IN the franchise
oratory
Its an outrage for any woman TO
huniliate men lik. that. even II they are
willing TO stand for a.. said middle
aged man who had been an attentiv.
listener Tell those men To get down.
they ought to he ashamed Of themselves
he shouted.
But I'm no, holding them Mp to ridi-
Guile said Mrs I.oebinger. i only
brought them for a lesson They un-
derstand perfectly and they appreciate
my motives
The man who had spoken shrugged
his shoulders and m;Ittered that the
whole shing was pretty raw. Mrs Loeb
niger went on talking
Every once in . while policeman
dragged couple Of boys away from the
storm centre. but no arrests were made