Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-11

been Killed.
 Boston, Sept. 1O.-Boston was un- der military rule tonight. After "A hours of lawlessness such as the city has never before experienced, sense of security was afforded an outraged public by the appearance in the streets of 5000 soldiers un- der orders to restore order and pro- tect life and property at any cost.
 An unidentified man was killed, woman was shot and several wound- ed, and a police officer was beaten by mob and taken to a hospital in a serious condition, in rioting in the vicinity of Scollay Square tonight.
 A troop of state guard cavalry, flashing at full speed in company front with drawn sabres, cleared Scollay and Adams squares tonight of thousands who damned those squares had been the scenes of in- termittent rioting and when the cavalry approached a small group of loyal police officers were maintain- ing semblance of order with the greatest difficulty.
 Gangs of gamblers have infested Avery street between Washington and Fremont since last night, were driven out at the point of the bayo- net by a company of state guards men tonight. There were 15 dice games in progress, with about 2.O00 participants and spectators. when the troops arrived. At double quick time the soldiers drove the crowd before them, and then stationed guards, closing the street.
 Private Carl Mead of the first troop, state cavarly. when driving the crowd out of Scollay square to- night was hit on the hear with bot tie and knocked from his horse. He was taken to police headquarters un- conscious.
 i Fifty-three members of the Metro. politain police force who have been on emergency duty during the strike. and who were ordered to pa trol Scollay square. tonight refused and were immediately suspended. They marched in body to head quarters of the policemen's union at Fay Hall and took out applications for membership.
 Troops Control.
 At noon today Mayor Peters as- sumed control of what was left of the police department and called upon the commander of the Tenth reoiment of the state guard to assist
 him in preserving order. At 'the same time. he asked Governor Cool idoe for additional troops from out side the city, The governor imme-
 diately called out the Fourth bri- pade and this evening he ordered out the 14th infantry and the 2Oth in-
 fantrv. A motor transport corps troop of cavalry and an ambulance company also were called out.
 This force was believed sufficient
 to cope with the situation. How.
 ever. Governor Coolidpa sent word to the mavor tonieht that he stood
 ready to supplement- the state guard
 by an appeal to the president flo,
 regulars.
 Though not technically under martial law. the city was in com | DleIc cOHCTOl COIlSHt Ol SIotC bAVors : under the direction of the mavor : Bripadier- General Samuel Parker
 established headquarters at tho south Armory.
 General Parker. after confer ence with Mayor Peters. co-ordinat , ed the military. the few faithfu policemen and the volunteer forces ; numbering about 700. He placed i ouards throuphout the city and helt ,, in the armories units that could b'
 rushed to threatened points in mo [ tor cars.
 , A wave of public indignatio, . against the city and state official : followed the excesses of last night : when the city virtually was abandon : led to hoodlums. From the gover g nor's office came an implied rebuk' t in the statement that the governor , had been ready for two days to mee1 yla request for assistance from tns
 mayor.