Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
EMULATE Coal strikers
By DAMAGING BUSINESS EXPECT
10 FORCE RECOGNITION
OF THEIR CLAIMS.
MANY we're Arrested
Police Were Unable TO Cope With the
Organized Mob of Militant
Suffragcttcs.

LONDON, March 1-Because tho
coal miners had been able to gain
government recognition Of their griev-
ances by threatening the business of
the country, the suffragettes late tc.
day also entered upon a policy Of
menace TO trade. And they carried
it out suddenly and with an ardor
that resulted in heavy financial loss-
chants Of the most prosperous shop
ping district Of the city and paralyz-
ed business. The police were taken
completely unawares and before they
could restrain the women, streets
were covered with shattered plate
glass.
1t was n window breaking expedI-
tlon solely and a thoroughly organ
lied one. Hundreds OF windows In
many of the most famous shops OF
the world and several government
offices and clubs were wrecked by tho
suffragettes The damage will aggre-
gate many thousands of pounds but
Is largely covered by insurance.
One Hundred and Fifteen Arrested.
One hundred and fifteen women
were taken to police stations by po-
licemen or excited merchants. Many
others however escaped. All those
arrested were released this evening
LafI NpItb 20
refrain from further window wreck
ing.
Some shopkeepers who saw the
storm coming were able to close their
shutters and barricade their doors
The trouble centered about Trafal-
gar Square ranged along the Strand,
eastward and westward. and up Re-
gent street. Picadilly and oxford
street whore are situated the fash
ionabe jewelry and dry goods houses.
Mrs. Emmallne Pankhurst, veteran
of many a suffragette battle struck
the first blow. In an automobile, ac-
companied by Mrs. Marshall and Mrs.
Tukes. she drove up to the Premiers
residences in Downing street. The
three women leaped from the ma
chine and drew out stones concealed
in their muffs. Four windows crash
ed in before the police, who are con-
stantly on guard. could reach the
women. The trio was arrested but
while being led to the station. manag-
cd to heave missiles through the win-
dows of the Colonial offices.
Surprise Was Complete.
Pandemonium broke loose in the
shopping district at the same time.
TaXicabs were the favorite vehicles
OF approach used by the suffragettes
and many innocent looking 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 shop
windows with bricks or hammers
The surprise was so great that a ma
jorlty Of the mlscreants were able to
lose themselves in the great crowC-"
that quickly gathered The wome
who did not use taxicabs merely wall All
along the street cracking or smashln
windows with hammers. while crowt
from the street followed them cheer
ing or hooting. III
The police were unable TO de;
with such a wholesale and wide
spread outbreak and at least nine
tenths of the Misunderstanding armSe1l
escaped The air was filled with
sounds Of police whistles. yells and
the slammlng OF blinds and shrieks
OF frightened shoppers. punctuated
now and then with cries votes for
women"
Whenever a window was shattered
there the crowd surged. while the
employees of the shop rushed rushed
to the street to prevent the unpro-
tected goods from being stolen. Not
even the estimates Of undertakes
were spared.
SO systematically and quickly was
the work accomplished that 1t was
we'll over before police reserves could
he called out. Hundreds OF extra
policemen were on duty tonight pro-
tecting the damaged buildings while
thousands Of sightseers tramped the
streets to view the havoc wrought by
the women.
The suffragette leaders declare that
IL Is their purpose to continue their
campaign of window breaking until.
like the coal miners they force the
TO take up their claims
for suffrage to protect business in-