Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
FOUR. ARMS OF SERVICE AND
DEFENSE LEAGUE AID POLICE
Disorders Numerous Despite Combined
Forces, Thought to Be Ample,
Suggesting Need for Further
Military Assistance.

Detachments of marines, cavalry.
men, sailors and infantrymen and the
Home Defense League co-operated
with Maj. Pullman's police force last
night in an effort to prevent disorders
| or reduce such occurrences to mini
| mum. Maj. Pullman discussed the ar
engagements with his captains and
/ Representatives of the military forces
earlier in the afternoon. Commissioner
| Brown1ow and Lieut.. Col. John Mil
| llken. former provost marshal, taking
part and it was said the police arrange
ments probably were as nearly perfect
as it was possible to get them.
| Maj. Pullman said the military
| forces had promised and furnished all
| the assistance that seemed necessary
for the full protection of the city and
/ it's inhabitants. Despite the precau
| lions, however, numerous disturbances
| were recorded during the night. sug-
costing the need of further assistance
| from the military authorities. and it
| was said the extra guard would be
maintained as long as the superin-
I tendent felt that it was needed.
Lieut.. Col. Milliken in Charge.
Lieut.. Col Milliken remained at po-
lice headquarters with Maj. Pullman
most of the night, being in charge of
| the military forces participating in
the protection work. Secretary of War
Baker, Secretary of Navy Daniels.
Maj. Gen. George Barnett. COM
| mandant of the Marine Corps. and
others gave assurances Of hearty CO.
operation with the local police in an
effort to protect the city to the fullest
extent.
While Lieut.. Col Milliken was
designated to take charge of the mill
tary forces. it was stated that the
r n a
preventive measures with the police
are Lieut.. Col. ]. w. Wadleigh, U. S.
NJ c.; Lieut.. Commander c. B. Mayo,
Z. s. N: Col. w. o. Reed, Fort Myer,
in charge of the troopers. and Mai.
Wells was in charge of a detachment
of marines from Quantico.
Not Willing to Blame Soldiers.
Members of the military forces last
night were not willing to admit that
Saturday nights disturbances were
caused by soldiers.
y That is a question we would like
to have determined" said Col. MILL
ken last night. There are many de-
mobilized men wearing the uniforms
and it may be that such men and not
men who were still in the service who
participated in the disturbances
Deplores Loss Of Provost Guard.
Maf- Pullman last night made it
plain that he thought all the trouble
would have been aveeted by the mill
tary authorities retaining the provost
guard in. this city. V
Had there been a SMALL provost
guard here" he told Star reporter.
this trouble probably never would
have occurred" v
Commissioner Brownlow suggested
that the advance of the rehabilitation
had So greatlycdepleted the ranks of
the military forces that the provost
guard W as withdrawn. 1t was said
that the men scouldspot be spared from
the small remainine .lQrce.. - 81 ts,...I -
Both Commissioner Browniow and
Maj. Pullman mentfontA that the city,
with an influx of Thousands Of persons
from all parts Of the country. had pass
ed through the war period without
single disturbance Of any kind and they
regretted that trouble was started Sat
urday night. Reports of the troubles
that time. he stated, were that the ag-