The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-04-09
SUFFRACETIES
AGAIN USE TORCH
Another House Burned by the
MiIitants in England
"HEIGN OF TERROR" STARTED
Latest Outrage Together With Dyna-
hitting of Railroad Station and Pas
senger Train Has Alarmed England.

UlltlU9 VI ndITodu otdt'oN anu TdS-
senger Train Has Alarmed England.
The suffragettes in England con-
tinue their reign OF terror" They
burned large unoccupied house at
CherleywOod in Hertfordshire. Only
the walls OF the building were left
standing. The usual cards bearing the
legend, Votes for Women" were
found. The loss is Sl2,500.
The suffragettes are striving strenu.
ously to make good the threats OF their
leaders who promised to attack human
life in reprisal for the sentencing of
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst to three
years in prison at hard labor.
Their argument for the vote this
time took the shape of alarm clock
bombs such as those used by the Nc
Namara gang in America. At Oxted
station in Surrey on the London,
Brighton and South Coast railway
bomb of this make exploded, blowing
out the doors and windows of
lavatory.
An empty London and Northwestern
railway passenger train was torn by
an explosion in a third class carriage
at about the same time that the Oxted
station was being shot to pieces.
The militants have all England
pretty well frightened. There is even
talk among business men of calling
out soldiers to squelch the miltants
The police believe some OF the
recent criminal acts attributed to the
sufragettes, principally the attempts
to destroy railway property, were done
by men engaged by the women. All
railway stations and tunnels are being
patroled to prevent damage.
In spite of the fact that she has
been sentenced to three years Mrs.
Pankhurst has promised to be present
at the big suffragette meeting in Al
bert hall next Thursday night In the
meantime the case of Miss Zelie Emer-
son, who is said to be very i'll in jail
where she is serving a term of two
months for window smashing, is at
tracing widespread attention.
Her mother, who is a wealthy De-
troit widow, besieged Reginald Nc
Kenna, the home secretary, but it was
not a successful argument.
She had written to the home secre-
tary demanding that her daughter be
examined by her own physician. For
Gods sake, save my daughter" was
the conclusion of her appeal The
language Of her letter angered the
home secretary who sent back curt
refusal saying that he had word that
nothing was the matter with the
young woman.
Mrs. Pankhurst almost broke down
when the jury pronounced its verdict.
Justice Lush in passing sentence
said her crime was a most serious one.
Immediately after the sentence of
three years fell from the judges lips
the women in the courtroom broke out
in a chorus of "Shame!" and Out
rageous!' With Mrs. Pankhursts de-
fiance to the judge, "Ill fight fight!
fight" still ringing in their ears the
suffragists went wild.
Standing on the seats they shrieked
and shouted anathemas at the court
The police were powerless. The
judges warning that he would commit
the entire party of women to prison
for contempt fell upon deaf ears. They
mocked the judge and laughed at his
threats and they finally left the court
singing the suffragst battle song.
Mrs. Pankhurst's release is certain
and few people doubt she will appear
as she promised at the great meeting
at Albert hall on April 10, when the
suffragettes plan to hold great meet
ing There is reason to believe that
the officials OF the Jail will not at
tempt to feed her forcibly. AS soon
as she is hungry enough to get
doctors certificate that her health is
in danger she will be released "on
license" for a period which is in the
discretion of the home secretary.