Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-02
LONDON sUFFRAeETrEs hURL
nocks THRU SHOP WINDOWS
TO GAIN RECOGNITION.
MRS. PANkHURsr AND AIDES
.3 Na4t
GENT w FOR TWO MONTHS
Nomsn Destroy Property TO the
Amount Of $25, 0oo-Polies Arrest 124
and Thirty Go to Jail For Terms Of
\ From Two Weeks to Two Months
othsre 20 1e Tried Later.

(. London, March Mrs. Emmeline
hsall, the three leaders of last even
ings window smashing campaign, by
which the suffragettes succeeded In
terrorizing the London tradesmen, were
today sentenced each to two months
imprisonment
They were the first three Of the 124
women who were arrested in the course
of,the street demonstrations and who
. 0re to be arraigned at the Bow stree.
police court chiefly on charges of caus-
ing wilful damage to stores in Bond
ford street, the Haymarket and the
Strand, as well as other busy shopping
streets.
The attorney for the prosecution an
nounced In court today that the total
t damage done by the suffragettes in
their stone throwing manifestations
was estimated at $4,000 and on be-
half Of the government he stated that
!. the time had arrived when the consid-
! Grafton which had hitherto been shown
could no longer be allowed
The friendly audience that has here
& tofore been present In the police courts
at .nftragette prosecutions was eosent
today. The benches were occupied by
sympathizers with the store keepers
whose premises had suffered images.
The sentences Of the three lea3 re were
received with applause.
on delivery of the sentence by the
magistrate, Mrs. Pankhurst declared
that she intended to go furthc.: when
sssssysauae npt s1f prison ana that the
sufIraRettes wei G prepared tc'Bo ass ilae
fullest limit to show the governmen-
ttat women are going to secure the
vote.
1, sentences ranIing from fortnight
10 two menths were prOnOuncei on Il
number OF prisoners but most OF the
women wcre committed for tf.al at the
London stations as the damage COM
mitted by each OF them exceeded $2o.
About thirty cases were dealt with to-
day. the remainder being adjourned.
Women Demand Recognition.
"a BECAUSE the coal miners had been
able to gain government recognition OF
their grievances by threatening the
business Of the country. the sunra-
setfes late yesterday also entered upon
nolicy OF menace to trade. And they
I. carried 1t out suddenly ami with nn
ardor that resulted in heavy financial
!, losses, brought CONSERVATION to mer-
chants of the most prosperous shop
ping districts Of the city and par
nlyzed business. The police we're taken
completely Lnawares. and Get"'e thcy
were able to muster their FORCES ahe
restrain the women. streets were COW
cred with shattered plate glass from
the show. windows of st res.
Pankhurst Strikes First Blow.
Mrs. Emma PankhIrst, the veteran
Of many suffragette battles, struck the
first blow. In an automobile, accom-
panied by Mrs. Marshall ana mrs
Tukes, she drove up to the premier's
residence in Downing street at q
o'clock. The three women 'eape' IRON
their machine and drew out stones
concealed in their muffs. Four win
dow. crashed in before the police. who
are constantly on guard. could reach
the women. The trio were arrested but
while being led to the station man
aged to l,eave missiles thru the win
dowa Of tho Colonial Office.
pandemontum broke out In the
shopping district at the same time
Taxicabs were the favorite vehicles
Of approach used by the suffragettcs
aud q large number Of innocent lcoii-
ing women were helped out of them
( by porters stationed in front Of stores.
There was no hesitation on the part
Of the women. who at once attacked
the show windows with bricks or
hammers The women who did not
use the taxicaRs merely walked along
the streets cracking or smashing win
dows with hammers while crowds
followed them cheering or hooting.
SO systematically and quickly was
the work accomplished that it was
well over before police reserves could
be called out. Hundreds Of extra po'
lice were On duty last night projecting
the damaged buildings while thoLs-
and, .,Si s.S!tseers tranred the streets
70 view the havoc wrought by the wo-
men.
Not Even Undertakers Spared.
The air was filled with sounds of po-
lice whistles. yells, the slamming of
blinds, and shrieks of frightened shop
pers. punctuated now and then with
cries Of "Yotes for women"
Wherever a window was shattered,
there the crowd surged, while the eIn-
ployes Of the shops rushed to the street
to prevent the unprotected goods from
being stolen.
Not even. the establishments Of un-
deftakera were spared.
so systematically and quickly was
the work accomplished that it was we'll
over before police reserves could be
called out.
The suffragette leaders declare It is |
their purpose to continue their CAM
paign Of window breaking until, like |
the coal miners. they force the govern
meft 20 take up their claims for suf- |
frage IN order to protect business int
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