THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9, 15 May 1913, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, May 14. Literature found at the manufacturers’ showed that the “valour” medals cost 6s, “fed by force” medals 20s, “hunger strike” 9s 6d, “grille” 2s 2d, while framed testimonials were given to all who had been convicted. Mr Benson, Treasurer of the Independent Labor Party, states that every issue of the newspaper Suffragette will be censored and incitements to outrage will also be excluded. z (Received 9 a.m.) 1 London, May 14. Three bombs were discovered in a carriage in a train occupied by passengers at Kingston-on-Thames with pamphlets declaring that life and property were unsafe until women get the vote. A postal package delivered to Mr Bennett, Magistrate of Bow Street Court, contained a tin box fflled with gunpowder. It also contained a cartridge. An official receiver has been appointed to administer the estate of Pethick Lawrence. The sura of £6OO is involved. Lawrence declares that he is quite able to pay, but is fighting against an unjust law, which enables the executive to cruch anyone siding with revolt. (Received 10.45 a.m.) London, May 14. The principal evidence in the suffragette case indicated that Kennedy was paid a salary of four guineas weekly, Mistress Drummond and Mjss Kerr each received 70s; Sanders and Barrett each 60; and Christabel Pankhurst received 175 s for four months’ salary and travelling expenses. (Received 9.55 a.m.) London, May 14. The police are searching for Hugh Franklin, Elsie Duval, Phyllis and Ella Stevenson, who disappeared after their license under the Hunger Strikers’ Act had expired.