New Britain herald., 1917-08-24
NEGRO SOLDIERS
 SHOOT UP HOUSTON
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shadow. When they spied us they halted. I heard the bolts of their rifles click back and and decided that we both were doomed.
 'They must have fired 100 shots at us. One bullet just grazed my back, burning me painfully. They went on, leaving us for dead.
 When they had gone on we found stalled car on the sidewalk. In 1t were two dead men, an army officer and a policeman
 Policeman Slapped Negro Woman.
 Major Snow, commanding the bat talion of negroes; stated that the bitter feeling among men of his command had been increasing since they were sent here from Deming, N. M-, three weeks ago. He said:
 Thursday morning a Houston police officer arrested g. negro woman and in doing so I am informed slapped her face. A soldier of the 24th, who had been drinking, remonstrated. with the patrolman for what he considered his violence in striking her. The officer then began beating the soldier with his pistol butt. Corporal Baltimore ran were badly cut by the pistol butt. He was arrested by the same officer and Ic@hcA IO Luo okS1IAOA '" ACAC A0 AS IIO w held.
 Thursday afternoon, according to reports made to me by Corporal Bal timore of my military police force, a soldier of my command was arrested by an officer. Corporal Baltimore, who was nearby, wearing his military police badge, asked the policeman purely for information, he says why the man was arrested.
 ''The policeman told him it was none of his business. He then, Cor poral Baltimore and the soldier both, state, hit Baltimore over the head With his pistol butt. Corpora Baltimore ran, up the street, the policeman firing at him as he fled. He took refuge in house under a bed. The policeman followed, dragged him out, used fur ther abusive language to him and struck him twice more with his pistol. ,"
 When men in camp heard of thesc occurrences Thursday afternoon 1t ex- cited them freely and they made open threats of retaliation
 General Hullen has a considerable force in the city and has been rein forced with $50 coast guards from Galveston who have five machine guns. General Hullen believes he has the situation we'll in hand and that there is=small chance of trouble.
 24th Infantry to Deave State.
 Washington, Aug. 24.-The negro troops engaged in the rioting at Hous- ton. Texas, will be withdrawn from Texas immediately, Secretary Baker today told Senator Shephard of Texas.
 Reports from Major-General Par ker. commanding the southern depart ment. said the situation was under control and that no further r1ot1ng was feared.
 The secretary did not say whether the withdrawal of the 24th infantry detachment from Texas forecast new policy which would keep negro troops out of southern states. Senator Shep- hard said he would ask that no ne gro troops except those of Texas or1- gin be sent into Texas for training. Achievements Rushed in Trolleys. Galveston, Tex, Aug. 24.-Eight special interurban cars left here early today with United States troops for Houston, to assist in the control of the situation resulting from last nights disorders One light field piece with a supply of ammunition was taken also. I The troops are in command of Major G. Spinks. A detachment of quarter l ma stor +roons also left for Houston.