Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Hundred London Police
men Needed to Save Suf-
ragets From Mob.
DISTURBERS ARRESTED
Two Railroad Stations Burned
Down During Night, Sup
poSedIy by MiIitantS.

London, March 1O-King George
today opened the third session of the
present parliament after propagation
Of only two days, the briefest recess
on record.
The stately ceremonial was per
formed in the house of peers. The
king and queen took their PAGES on
the throne in the presence Of a great
gathering. The opening was preceded
by the usual procession from Buck
ingham palace to Westminster hall.
the center of the brilliant picture be-
ing the great gilded glass coach drawn
by the famous Hanoverian cream-col-
Ored horses. whose sole duty it is to
participate in these pageants A
drizzling rain throughout the day had
no effect on tens of thousands of
sightseers.
The kings speech fro mthe throne
was devoted chiefly to the Balkan
war. expressing the earnest desire that
the European powers hasten the con-
clusion Of peace.
FIVE WOMEN OUSTED.
The first sign of suffraget activity
during the royal procession was seen
when two women rushed from St
James park. opposite Marlborough
house. while the royal coach was pass
ing and vigorously waved papers
They were surrounded by police and
hustled from the spot. Another party
Of five women, who tried to present
petition 10 the king as he passed
along Whitehall, were arrested.
Considerable excitement ensued
The crowd was strongly hostile to the
women, and they had 10 be protected
by police. Each arrested woman car
ried rolled up a petition setting forth
the grievances of women.
100 POLICEMEN NEEDED.
The five women required the protec-
tion of 100 policemen Two other wO-
men, arrested near Marlborough
house. escaped rough handling by en-
ergetic efforts of the police Shouts
Of duck them" and into the lake with
them brought together a mob of
5000. An extract from a petition
which the suffragets tried to present
his majesty. says:
"If law and order are to be re-estab-
lished in this realm. women must have
the vote. Votes for women is the only
cure for militancy."
In connection with the opening
Of the new session of the
British parliament by King George
th'I afternoon elaborate precau-
tions we're taken to prevent inter
/ ference by militant suffragets or their
male supporters.
The ceremony OF searching vaults"
/ beneath the house of commons and
/ house Of lords, carried out since the
ATTEMPT OF Guy Fawkes in 1906 10
/ blow up the king and parliament, but
which in later years was performed in
/ the most perfunctory manner. was
again undertaken seriously this morn
| ing
CARE IN ISSUING TICKETS.
A party of yeomen of the guard from
/ the tower Of London, better known
as "beef-eaters." went carefully
through the building, accompanied by
one OF the chief officials of parlia-
ment and inspectors of police They
made a thorough search for any lurk-
ing suffragets.
! Greatest care was taken in issuing
tickets to ladies for the actual cere-
mony OF opening. Threats had been
made 10 create a scene when the king
arrived to read his speech from the
throne.
BURN TWO STATIONS.
Along the line OF parade which the
king and queen drove strong forces
Of mounted and foot police and men in
plain clothes we're stationed to pre-.
vent occurrence of any outrage
Militant suffragets early this morn
ing set fire to the Saunderton station
OF the Great Western railway, which
burned to the ground. Saunderton is
81 miles from London.
Two placards were found in the
vicinity: Burning to get the vote,
and Vote for women"
! Croxley Green, a station three miles
from London on the London and North,
western also was burned this morning
but the cause is not ascertained Both
/. were new stations.