Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-05
TROOPS WILL BE RECALLED FR0M ELAINE MONDAY Normal Conditions Are Said To Have Practically Been
 Restored. ALLEGED LEADERS
 ARE IN CUSTODY Robert Hill, Winchester Alleged "Councillor" of Organization
 Still at Large-Others
 Give Details.

Helena, Ark. Oct. 4.-Normal con- ditions having been declared vir- tually restored following the negro uprising launched eighteen miles south of Helena last Tuesday, it was announced tonight from military hearquarters at Elaine, hotbed of the disorders, that the 500 troops on duty in the county probably will be returned to Camp Pike Monday. The announcement added that quiet pre- vailed in southern Phillips county, the section in which Elaine is situa- ted.
 Approximately 225 negroes, sev- eral of whom are women were being held at Elaine today, acording to army officers in charge. It was ex- plained that a large number of these probably would be released before Sunday night since the majority were questioning and investigation of ] character.
 As rapidly as leaders, agitators and possible informations are dis covered they are forwarded to the county ial here. Including men talk en locally for investigation, it was estimated about 60 were held in l Helena. One white. o. s. Bratton of a Little Rock law firm was in custody pending investigation. The authorities declare there has been noticeable diminution in dis turbance since the apprehension the past three days of men considered ring leaders. The latest of these to be reported was V. E. Powell, req ported late today as taken in Arr kansas city. Ark. Powell was de- sienated as employed in the United States service" in literature of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union the organization believed by officials to have been lareely rcspon- eible for the uprising. Other alleged leaders in custody are Ed Hicks. Ed Baker, Frank Hicks and Frank Moore. Hicks was declared by him. self and other prisoners to have heen president of the union and Baker, they said. was secretary. COuncIItOr' at Large.
 Robert l.. Hill of Winchester. Ark, whom literature and confessions showed to be Councillor" of the or- eanization, still was at large today and 2 detailed description of him had been distributed widely in the attempt to take him. Will Hicks. another alleged leader. also had not been found, according to the author itine'
 White casualties as result of the dsoreder totalled five dead. includ- ing one soldier, and five wounded, ono of them a soldier All of the latter were reported recovering. Two soldiers had suffered injuries, one from an accidental pistol shot in +h" foot and the other through fall from a truck.
 Of the neoroes the known dead was IA and the wounded eight. al- +houoh nrisorers declared more than 25 had been killed and many wound ed
 Constitution Found
 Amon@ the paners broueht in bv patrols is printed copv If what purnorts to be "the United States constitution and bylaws of tho Pro- oressve Farmers and Household IJn- ion of Ar"erica. the Neero Rnsiress 1,eaene" The object of the "union" as stated in the pamnhlet. "shall be tn | advance the interests of the reero. mentally and Intellectually and to make him better citizen and hot- ter farmer" The constitution author l ized "nass words, door words. grips and si"ns. which were 10 he chancad every thrne months. and provided for a fine and exp,tls;or for exnosinp sec- rets, Anv excluded member was not to be allowed to rejoin "within go years"
 A negro 'n custody when asked to- day bv officers. as to the extent of the oreanization's memhersip said he was certa'n there was 250 and "prob- ably 5OO."
 Army officers estimated today that the number ce rerroes that had mass nd through their hands exceeded 9n0. Late last rirht. +hev said. there about 15o in custody. the othe~s havir~ been released on giving evidence of good character. Among those detained are forr wornen.
 With the execution Of patrols mov- ing about the caro brakes thnre was no outward evidence early this noorning of marked activity. Later in the day. however. officials nlan- rod to resume thni~ sea~ch for hidden fire arms of which laron quantity has benn seized from ne~roes whose hc~res have heer searched. l The nurohar of nno~eos known to have been killed hy soldiers and nosse- men today stood at IA. but officials believed from statements made nv nr;sornrS tho tota1 n,1uho,. Of dnoI