The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-30

United rcss.p--Gen. Leonard
Wood. commanding the Central
department. arrived at 1889
O'clock to-day to take command OF
the military for~~~ stationed here
Ia prevent trouble. lie went Inn.
mediateiy Into conference with
city. state and military auihori.
ties.
A steady rain. which fen all during
the night, probably aid more 90 re.
store order In Omaha than anything
else. following Sunday nights rioting
when "A negro was taken from the
Douglas county Jail and lynched after
the courthouse WAS set nfre. one
white man was killed ana several OF
the 81 injured are expected 10 die.
after being hanged from iiRht post.
will probably recover. according
20 attending physicians. Military
guards patrol In front Of the hos.
pitai. where he IL kept,
with the skies stlll overcast and
rain forecast for tonight. no further
race troubles are feared until
Wednesday night. on that evening
the electrical parade. the feature 81
the annual Ak-sarBen carnival viii
be held. Aksar. Ben officials today
decided 20 hold the parade and the
rest OF the carnival program as
scheduled They believe that there
are sufficient troops In the city 20
aueii any disturbances. THIS parade
IN former years drew crowds esti
aaN
May Cancel Parade
However. n conditions look had
tomorrow the parade will likely be-
called off.
General wood IL In fun command.
He has established hoadquartern In
Mayor Smiths office. Acting May.
or TIRE today turned the police de
partmsnt over 10 the military au-
thorities.
man. shot IN the riots sunday night.
died this morning. bringing the
death iist NJ 90 three.
Last night Omaha presented
semimilitary appearance with steel
hclmeiod douEhboys patroIilng the
black belt and other parts Of the csty
Army trucks. armed with machine
guns. whirzrd thru the streets &c.
easionai shots could be heard. but
the officials report no serious
trouble.
Balloon on Guard
A huge captive balloon for obs~r.
walton purposes has been hoisted
over the black belt. where 1900
negroes live. Here also machine
guns have been set up at lnterpec.
tons where the soldiers can sweep
four different streets.
The American Legion has volun.
TERED 10 furnish local authorities
400 special police. recruited from
overseas veterans.
Major General Leonard Wood Il
expected TO arrive today and 500
soldiers from Camp Grant are now
detraining.
Omaha businers men. meeting yes-
trrday. deplored Sundays rioting and
have asked that a permanent mill.
tary unit be stationed at Fort Crook.
near here.
I'm glad tho brute was killed"
said Mrs. Joseph Locbcck. mother Of
Agnes. is.year-old girl. who idenii.
fed the negro. VIII Brown. as the
one who robbed and later assaulted
her. The Girl has broken down com.
pletsiy and Ia in a serious condition.
Omaha society women approved
,he negro's iynching. and many were
seen In the crowd cheering the mob
as II attacked the courthouse and
fought hack the police inch by inch
until the prisoner WINS reached.
The fire and woundlng Of so
many Is a deplorabic thing. said one
prominent society leader. hut
think Il will be a great lesson. IL
really hasn't been safe for Omaha
girls or women ~ 80 on the streets
unescorted after dark