The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-01
MARTIAL LAW
IS EFFEC7y
Order Prevails in Ky ) lille
After Race Clashes at
urday and SUM )
"MovE ON" EDI(s aULES
No Crowds Allowed TO Assem-
ble-All Negroes Searched
for Firearms.
"MovE ON" EDIf RULES

| Knoxville, sept. Ii. N. 81
With eight dead, two whites and six
negroes, killed In intermittent riot
ing between the races here since
Saturday night, the Fourth regiment
of the Tennessee National guard and
more than 1000 special deputies are
today patrolling the streets, machine
guns mounted at vantage points and
prepared to put down any further
fighting.
In the meantime a score or more
white men, all heavily armed, are
reported enroute to Chattanooga
seeking Maurice Mayes, negro, ac-
cused Of attacking Mrs. BERTHE Lind
sey, and who was spirited from the
| Knoxville jail Saturday night when
whites stormed the Jail, intent upon
taking Mayes from the authorities.
Failing to find Mayes, the whites are
| said to have attacked other negroes.
starting the first Of the riots which
continued during the night and all
day Sunday. The white men killed
were members Of the militia. Lieut..
James w. Payne was killed when he
stepped in range of a machine gun
with which militiamen were raking
a negro dance hall from the windows
OF which several negroes were snip
| ing at soldier guards.
A number OF minor clashes were
reported early today when soldiers
visited the homes of negroes to dis
! arm them. Several pawn shops had
been looted during the night and the
| soldiers were searching for arms
stolen from these stores. The negroes
resented the efforts of the soldiers to
| search their homes and such clashes
followed during which score Of
more of negroes suffered minor in
! juries.
/ g. Martial Law Effective.
| Knoxville, Sept Ia. P.e--Quet
prevailed throughout the city and
suburbs this morning after the race
rioting of Saturday night and con-
sequent lesser troubles of Sunday.
As a result of the acts of civic and
military authorities in placing the
city tentatively under martial law
last night, the effect was salutary.
With military patrols in all the busi-
ness section, and IN the territory
where negro population and con-
gregation is greatest, a constant sur
veillance is being maintained. No
disorders were reported through the
night, the police having not one call.
The order went forth early last night
that oil pedestrians and motors must
be or the streets everywhere in the
city at 10 O'clock, and this met a de-
sired response. there being few in
evidence subsequent to that hour.
Every pedestrian or automobile seen
was held up by soldier or police
man and was made to give an ac-
counting before being permitted TO
proceed.
Today dawned as Labor day. De-
spite the fact that it Is a holiday,
expected crowds had not appeared on
the streets up until the middle of the
morning. Here and there groups of
men were talking, but they were not
permitted to gather in great numbers.
the "move on" order being insisted
upon by the patroling militiamen
and police officers. The order still
obtains that all negroes shall be
searched for firearms or other weap-
ons. This was in force throughout
today. and negroes in the business
district or elsewhere, who were out
for any purpose were held up, ques-
toned and examined for arms, un-
less they had permits certifying as
to their errands or personality Bis
hop S. J. Hargrave, colored, a lead
ing ministerial worker among the
colored people of the city, issued an
appeal to the men and women of his
race, in which he urged that they
maintain order and decorum, and re-
FRO tn yyiaJ 81 oh
He assured them that the white peo-
pie are their friends. He asserted that
the trouble Of Saturday night and
Sunday was due to the Lowest
types of blacks and whites, and not
to the better element OF either race
who have to suffer the consequences"
Begin Repairing jail.
Next Saturday the primary election
occurs in which candidates for mayor
and city commissioner will be nomi-
mated. The campaign has been intense.
Maurice Mayes, the negro charged with
the criminal assault and murder of
white woman, on Friday night,
which act was the primary cause of
the rioting here, made statement In
Chattanooga Sunday In which he said,
among other things, that Friday after
noon he had been out working In the
interest of a candidate for mayor. Sew
erdl mass meetings, speaking TallleS,
have been planned for this week. but
candidates have determined that these
gatherings should not be held. 1t is
the opinion Of many that the rioting
may have an effect on the election, |
in reducing the negro vote, partcu-
larly in the wards where negro popula-
ton Is very large. Last night Mayor
John z. Mcmillan issued a proclama-
tion in which he called upon all citi- !
zens to assist in restoring order, and |
to refrain from any conduct or word |
that would in any way incite further /
demonstrations. The county court |
house and Jail committee met this !
morning and ordered immediate work |
on repairing the Knox county Jail. =
which was very considerably damaged !
it sought in vain to secure Mayes. who I
had been taken to Chattanooga. The
committee estimates the damage win !
aggregate about $1,000. chiefly to the
steel work. locks and intricate mechan-
isms incident thereto. This Jail was
erected in 1889 and was considered one
of the strongest in the south. It's
floors and ceilings are of marble
blocks. its cells of heavy steel. and its
outer walls of brick. with steel graf
ings imbedded in all openings. on
GERS state that the bars in the window
through which the mob obtained ad-
was dynamited from its an
after the batering ram had
failed utterly to displace the barrier.
Judge T. A. r. Nelson. of criminal
court ordered n greatly Increased force