El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-10
SUFFRAGET
FORCES ARE
DEPLETED
Militancy Gets a Severe Set
back Through Recent Ac-
tivity.
NO NEW LEADERS
ARE AVAILABLE
ONDON Eng, Jam. 1O.-Illness an

r ONDON Eng, Jan. 1O.-Illness and
prison bars have deprived the
J - Women's Social and Political
! union of its abIest leaders, and the or
ganization, once noted for an efficiency
approaching almost to military genius,
has fallen upon evil times.
The attempt to prevent the arrest
of Mrs. Emmeiine Pankhu-st, when she
landed at Plymouth on her return from
America, resulted in a farce which re-
acted as much on the police as on the
baffled militants, for the elaborate po-
lice precautions were made ridiculous
by the ineptitude of general Mrs.
Flora DrummOnd's well advertised
bodyguard. The militants declare, in
explanation of the fiascO, that Mrs
DrUlhmOnd is more fit for the hospital
than the fOray and that the absence of
Annie Kenny, her ableSt lieutenant,
completed the DISCRIMINATION.
Forces Depleted.
Whatever the cause may be, even the
friends of the militants do not deny.
that the fighting forces are sadly de-
pleted and, furthermore, while the
hackers of the movement still continue
to pour money into the treasury. the
supply Of recruits is becoming thinner
daily. No leaders seem to have arisen
to take the places of those incapaci-
tated and the full treasury will be so
much dross if workers cannot be found
to spend it in the peculiar manner the
militant affects to irritate Britons into
giving her the vote.
Girl BIackens Inspectors Eyes.
Miss Zelie Emerson, the American
suffraget, who has been one of the
most active spirits in the organization
of the Peoples army in the East End.
set her followers good example be-
fore her arrest and as a result OF q
fight which she put up, then inspector
Potter, of the Metropolitan police, has
been wearing two black eyes
After the arrest of Sylvia Pankhurst.
Miss Emerson was left in supreme
command of the army, and the first
ton of the army to visit the homes of
the local cOunselOrs, who had refused
to allow the East End suffra gets TO
use the Bow baths for their weekly
meetings. In narrow street. before
a counselor's home, battle was Joined
with a special squad of police The
East End hoOdlum dearly loves a fight. 1
but he does not fancy heavy odds. and
the suffrag get leader soon found her
self with only a remnant Of the old
guard left about. But, undaunted. She
charged, swinging rope loaded with
lead. and to this formidable weapon
inspector Potter, who met the full
shock of the attack at the head Of
picked squad of London's best, owes his
two black eyes.
Before she could do any more dam
age to the representa- tives of imam
made lawH Miss Emerson was gathered
in by the constables, who kent their
prisoner. despite the desperate efforts
made to effect her release.
SuffraGet League Formed.
The Suffrage Service leagUe-has been
organized, with many prominent WON
tn as members, whose first aims will /
be the support of parliamentary candi- /
dates who are pledged to vote for |
wOmans suffrage
make as their first aim the sup1ort Of /
parliamentary candidates who are !
pledged to vote for wOman's suffrage
The next step viii be to study fine /
civic duties and opportunities thai |
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