Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-22
Several Are Arrested and a
Gordon Of Police Placed
at White House
RUSSIAN COMMISSIONER
CONGRATULATES WOMEN
No More Banners win Be
Carried Until the Law Has
Been Tried Out

Washington, June 22.-Policc today
put an end to all suffrage picketing
of the White House.
Following two days ncar-riosing,
Major Pullman issued strict orders
against permitting the militants to
flaunt their banners or to stand before
the White House.
Pullman served formal notice on the
women at $3.50 that they could not con
tinue their picketing. Then he strung
a line of patrolmen and poIicewomen
from suffrage headquarters q block
cway from the White House up DO and
along the avenue on which the mansion
fronts
1.-THE period Of leniency has passed, "
he told the United Press after issuing
this order.
Meantime there was prospects Of sen
sational developments in the situation.
The women announced they had not de-
cided about what time they should en-
deavor to picket the mansion, but said
they might move earlier than previously
because Of the extraordinary condi-
tions of having a string Of police be-
fore headquarters. =
| The orders against picketing came as
direct result Of conference between
Pullman, Inspector Grant and Miss
Alice Paul, clim, frail leader Of tho
"cause. y
just what she told the officials was
not made public Immediately, though
there were suggestions that her remarks
were, such as to startle the nation.''
Chung to Their Banner.
Pullman's talk with Miss Paul was
over the telephone. He showed plainly
he meant business and that he win ae-
eept any challenge the militants want
to hurl at him.
Shortly after issuance of the order,
three patrolmen and two pohcewomen,
after trying peacefully to dissuade Miss
Lucy Burns, militant leader, and Miss
Catherine Morey. of Boston, from I'M
furling big yellow banner before the
White House gates arrested them and
took them to headquarters.
The women chung desperately to their
yellow banner bearing quotation from
one of President Wilson s speeches on
democracy.
9 You must move on, said fhe pa
trolman. "You can t stand here with
that standard.
The two policewomen then stepped
up and argued for moment with Miss
Burns. "fWouldn't you rather give up
the banner and move on than being tax
en- in7" said the officer.
Stuck to Her Flag.
"You can I take away this banner;
it's private property" said Miss Burns.
feWe will keep it. 1t is private and we
have the right to stand here. Our posi-
tion Is logical and constitutional Yours
is illogical and unconstitutional. ~
The second policewoman tried to eet
Miss Morey, frail little girl, to give
up the fight.
"No, / won 7, - she snapped, her face
growing pale. "You have no right to
do this"
The two policewomen took the suf-
fragists and their banner in charge.
The arrested suffragists were released
shortly after arriving at police head
quarters. Before being freed they were
warned against further attempts to
picket
Russian Writes.
The following letter was received to-
day BY Miss Paul from N A. Bessara-
boff of the Russian commission:
" Miss Alice Paul:
"Mv Dear: 1 have just road about
The deplorable incident near the White
House.
"From all my heart and soul l anu
proud Of the courage of American wo-
men, who so boldly demand real liberty