Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-28
RESIST POLICE WHEN MEETING
- otsPERsEo AND -FOUR
y ARE JAILED.
GENERAL FRENch'8
sisTER SeNTENcIo
Noted Enslish lsadsr Cent 70 Jail Fed
Fourteen Days-osess csuvt and
Thrsstens 70 Repeat osfsnss-Dubs
lin Window smashsrs osA TIVE
Months at Hard Labor.
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A<Suuohs vaus Uo 6uIIraKGxSG8
lost no time today in opening their mil-
itant campaign. In Dublin they made
concerted attack at noon on tho wine
dows Of Dublin castle and smashed
several Three suffragcttes were ars
rested
In London. too. tho suffragettcs dhs>
played great vigor. General" Mrs,
Drummond sent an ultimatum TO David
Lloyd George. chancellor OF the exs
cheauer. after he had refused to receiy0
q deputation OF women on the grounds
that he had other engagements. She
wrote:
II and other members OF the deputa>
ton intend to wait upon you in thu
house OF commons this evening. Wa
trust you will make tho necessary are
rangements to see u.s.
General Frsneh's Sister Jailed.
Mrs. Despard. one OF the most prone
inent leaders OF the militant sufS
fragettcs. and two OF her companions,
were sentenced to fourteen days im-
prisonment today on charge OF rec
sisting the police when the latter disc
persed a meeting in Trafalgar square
last evening.
Mrs. Despard. who IL sister OF the
famous cavalry general Sir John
French. was offered the option OF pay<
ing a fine Of $40 but she refused to ac<
cept this and was sent to jail.
a fourth suHragette who was amona
those arrested last night, was sent to
prison for seven days.
Mrs. Despard. addressing tho magis4
trate. said she probably would repcat
her offense when she was released.
Some sympathizcrs in court who
made a demonstration when sentence
was pronounced. We're elected
The suffragettes held heated meetS
l ings last night. Mrs. Emnlinc PAnkS
hurst and other leaders denounced both
the enemies and the supporters OF suf>
! frage in the cabinet for their treachAsy.
They declared an end OF the truce
which the women had observed, whilo
awaiting parliament's action Hon thd
bill.
Will Damage Property.
Deeds, not words" was the motto
displayed above the platform whore
Mrs. Pankhurst spoke. She asserted
that the women would consider human
life sacred. but would do as much
damage to property as possible.
The executive committee OF the MAJ
tional Union OF Women's Suffrage So-
cieties adopted q resolution rejecting
Mr.. Asquith's offer OF facilities for .
private members bill next session.
A number Of speakers said the wom>
en- had prepared a plan OF action which
for the present was secret. but which
would surprise the world.
Several women were arrested last
night. some OF whom declined TO give
their names. One. believed to be Miss
Sylvia Pankhurst. was captured In st.
Stephens hall. leading to the house OF
commons, where shs >as making dee
termined attack on u large painting.
Mrs. Despard was arrested. but was
liberated last night on bail.
The police dispersed a crowd In Tras
falgar square where man and won-
an were trying to make speeches. The
speakers, who resisted. were arrested.
The noted militant. Mrs. Dcspard. was
taken to the police station with six
| others. The big crowds which poured
toward Westminster afternoon and
night were composed mostly Of men.
who hoped to see an outbreak of tho
militant suffragettes. Policemen kept
them moving and drove them down
side streets. Everybody was good
natured and there was much singing
and cheering.