The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
NEW SUALTIES AT
WASHINGTON FROM
RACE RIOTS.
Five Dead, 10 MortaIIy, 8 Sc.
riousIy and Many Slightly
Injured Last Night.
POLICE SUFFER HEAVILY
City Terrorized by Clashes
Resulting When Smouldering
Race Flames Break Out.

Resulting When Smoulderlng
Race Flames Break Out.
Washington, July .22.-Con.
gress was asked to take notice
of the race riots and crime wave
in the national capital today,
and President Wilson was asked
to declare martial law and po-
lice the city with troops, in res
olutions introduced in the house
by, Representatives Clark, Of
Florida, democrat, and Vale, of
Colorado, republican, respec-
lively.
Soon after noon the nearss.
official estimate of last nights
rioting stood at FIVE dead, ten
expected to die, eight seriously
wounded, scores of lesser
wounded or injured and the
cases of us rioters docketed in
the police courts.
Representative Clark's reso.
luton was a scathing arraign-
ment of the local police and city
government. II proposed that
the speaker of the house APP
point a select committee to in-
vestigate the crime wave and
the attacks on women and re-
port what changes may be nec-
essary in the police force or the
city government and determin-
what officials are responsible.
In a statement today the board o
commissioners. the governing au.
thority of the District of Columbia
said that at no time last night W.;
the situation beyond the control
the authorities and that with the Il.
of the military and the o-operatin'
OF citizens, the police would remMir
IN control. the statement follows:
With the police arrangements ~
be made tonight. If the authoritie.
can have the cooperation and rs
sstance of. law-abiding citizens. ia.
situation will be kept in hand.
At No Time at Mercy of Mob.
AT no time last night was the city
at the mercy of the mob The VIC.
lence which occurred was sporadic
in character and most of the shoot
ings and other outrages took place
where small crowds or no crowds NJ
all were gathered. The large crowds
and what might properly be termed
mobs were Dispersed by the police
and the provost guard without great
difficulty and with few injuries.
THE provost guard continues tc
assist the police authorities and vii
continue to do so with augmented
forces. Plans are being made for
increased patrols. Sufficient reserves
will be maintained TO be throw
wherever they may be needed. II
may be necessary TO close SOM
streets to vehicle traffic. The civil
authorities are in complete charge OF
the situation, and the military will
continue to assist them"
Stop Sale Of Firearms.
All the resolutions were received
for reference in the usual way. BY
request of the police all merchants
and pawnshops today ceased selling
firearms. There is no law in the
capital governing these sales and the
voluntarily agreed to the
request of the police. There was
rush of citizens today to buy arms
The negroes and rioters demonstrated
IN last nights SCENES and the pre-
vious disturbances that they were
well supplied.
Surging mobs of negroes anc
whites proved themselves stronger
han the law, all authority repre-.
,ented by the metropolitan and mill
arv police, reinforced by cavalry