Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-30
British Home Office Inaugu-
rates Active Campaign to
Put End to Feminist De-
struction in Britain.
NEWSPAPER OFFICES
CLOSED BY POLICE
Government Announces That
Those Who Give Money or
Encourage Cause Will Be
Vigorously Prosecuted.
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London. April 30.--The British
home office to-day inauguruted It's
active campaign To- put an end TO
suffrngette mihtancy The hcadquar-
ters of the Women's Social aud po-
litical union. whore many ouraBcs
are said to have been planned was
occupied hy the police and all the
active leaders taken into custody.
Even General Mrs Flora Drum
mond, who was out on bail. was ar
rested ON fresh charge of cOnspir-
Ing with the members OF the PRHk-
hurst family Co commit damage
over 100 policemen and detectives
from Scotland Yard were engaged IN
the capture of the militant offices.
They had scarcely taken possession
Of the place when General Drum
mond. apparently ignorant OF what
had happened. arrived and was al
mitted. not realizing that she had vol
UNFAIRLY entered The Hons den until
she found herself under arrest and
ON the way to the Row street police
station where she met five other OF
ficials ct the society.
Archibald Bodkin. counsel for tho
treasury. prosecuted on behalf of ti.e
ttFhFANNteNAi SO eAl40 ttt DtotefN-
ings involved churge uf conspiracy
and had hesh taken with view 20
bringing 10 an end IN state uf affairs
which has become dangerous TO the
civilized poriiun at the community In
the British isles.
The Wnmans' Social and Political
union. he continued, al which the de
PENDANTS were rlngieaders. had been
responsible 'pr an enormous amount
of crime aud vast Inconvenience to
the public
Mr.. Bodkln minated that still moro
serious charges might be brought
against the prisoners when the police
had completed thelr investigation in
tn the "nefnrinus practices" OF the or
ganization lie then warned aldera
and ahcttors of the society. as well
as It's contributors. among whom are
many American women.
II desire 20 give fair public warn
ing" he said "that " any person
makes "a speech ia encouragement oi
this practice proceedings will be TAX
en against the speaker. Il any print
er prints or publishes literature or
iginatinR from the WOmans Social
and Political union he may find him
self In very awkward position. II
those who have money can not find
better use for Il than giving Il a.
this organization for the commission
of crime they Will he prosecuted"
There will be no issue OF the off,
Cial newspaper at the Militant sur
fragcttcs tomorrow. Not content with
arrestinK the two women editors, the
police today raided the printing office
and carried off All the type set up Goi
tOmOTrOW'E number The women
workers In the office who escaped ar.
rest assumed an indifferent attitude
hut stood gazing forlorniy AZ ,ht
doors and at tho hare flagstaff from
which the great purple, white and
green flag had floated day and night
for months.
The women say the raid was cx.
pected and they had removed most ol
their valuable belongings 10 two en-
ployes houses they had IN reserve ~
case OF emergency,
Mrs. q. a. T. Belmont made an eX
haustive trip around the suifragett'
centers today, she reached the head
quarters ot the WomRns' Sucia' unt
Political union too late % be includei
among those arrested. when she ar
rived she found policemen IN pos
session and decided that "a was safel
To look az the offices from the out
side than To attempt To enter.
Mrs. Belmont has Joined tn" lntcr
national Suffragcttc club OF l.undoI
aud during her sojourn has purchased
many photographs of militant suitra
gettes and campaign posters Tor th'
ndornment of the headquarters u
New York She viii start for Pari
tomorrow and viii invite Crisiabe
pankhurst 90 spend the summer VIII
her In her villa az Deauville on tf'
French coast.