The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-10

tenants of the two leaders and as Tar
as the %unionists are concerned might
be carried to a finality by the juniors
in the party. On the liberal side, how
ever, the final word must come from
Mr.. Asquith himself.
Illness and prison bars have deprlV--
ed the Women's Social and Political
| union of it's abIest leaders and the
| organization, once noted for al eff -
cheney approaching almost to military
| genius, has fallen upon evil times.
The attempt to prevent the arrest Of
| Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst, when she
landed at Plymouth on her return
from America, resulted in a farce
which reacted as much IN the police
as on the baffied militants, for the
elaborate police precautions were made
ridiculous by the ineptitude of Gen"
Mrs. Flora Drummond's we'll advertis-
ed bodyguard. The militants declare
in explanation Of the ffasco that Mrs.
Drummond is more fit for the hos
pital than for the foray, and that the
absence of Annie Kenny, her ablest
lieutenant, completed the dfsorsani-
cation.
What ever the cause may be, even
the friends Of the militants do not
deny that the fighting forces are sad
ly depleted and, furthermore, while
the hackers of the movement still
continue to pOur money into he
treasury, the supply Of recruits is be-
coming thinner daily. No leaders
seem to have arisen to take the place
Of those who are incapacitated, and
the full treasury will be SO much dross
if workers cannot be found to spend
it in the particular manner the milit-
ant affects to irritate Britons into
giving her the vote.
Miss zelie Emerson, the American
suffragette, who has been one of the
most active spirits in the organization
Of the peoples amy" in the east
end, set her followers a good example
before her arrest recently, and as a
result of a fight which she put up,
then Inspector Potter of the Metro
politan police has been wearing two
black eyes.
After the arrest of Sylvia Pank-
hust, Miss Emerson was left in su-
preme command of the army and the
first work she undertook was to head
d section of the army to visit the
homes of the local counsellors, who
had refused to allow the East End
suffragettes to use the Bow Baths for
their weekly meetings. In 4 narrow
street before a counsellor's home, bat
tie was Joined with a special squad
of police. The East End hoodlum
dearly loves a fight, but he does not
fancy facing heavy odds and the SUI
fragette leader soon found herself
with only a remnant Of the old guard
left about. But ~undaunted she charg-
ed, swinging a rope loaded with lead,
and to this formidable weapon, IN
spector Potter, who met the full shock
of the attack at the head of a picked
squad of London's best, owes his two
black eyes. Before h could do any
more damage to the representatives OF
man made law, Miss Emerson was
gathered in by the constables, who
kept their prisoner despite the des-
perate efforts to effect her release.
The Suffrage Service league has
been organized with many prominent
women as members, whose first aims
will be the support Of parliamentary
candidates who are pledged to vote
for woman's suffrage.
The members of the society will
make as their first aim the support
of parliamentary candidates who are
pledged to vote for Woman's suffrage,
The next step will be to study tbs
civic duties and opportunities that
women already possess and to make
be to perform some definite ORGANIZED
service for the benefit OF the COM
munity.
While not using militant methods
the new organization will be military
in form. The primary unit will be a
band consisting of eleven members
headed by a captain. Ten bands as
ISOLATED together will be placed m
der a leader. and these leaders will be
ex-officio members of the governing
council of the society. The captains