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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
"SNIP|NG NEGRESS"
HELD FOR Staying

Carrie Minor johnson, the seven
teen-year-old "sniping negress'" was
held by a coroner's jury for the muir
der of Detective Sergt. Harry Wilson
IN the rioting OF Monday night
BENJAMIN J. Johnson, her father,
who was found with her under bed
in, the house at 900 G street north
west, from where the shots were
fired, was also held by the jury Both
are in the Washington Asylum HOS
pital recovering from wounds inflict-
ed by detectives.
According to testimony Of Detec-
tives O'Brien, Hughlett, and Grant
the Johnson woman was shipping"
from a second-story window Of the
G street house at every passer-by.
As the three detectives broke into
the house, Detective Wilson pushed
OBrfen out OF the way. saying: Let
me go first, Pat I'm younger man
than you"
Entering the room from where the
shots were fred, the detectives
CROPPED around for the woman. As
Wilson knelt down and felt under the
bed, the woman shot twice, and he
fell dying, with bullets in his heart
and kidney.
Charles W. Hennfng. home de-
Tense man, who shot Randall Neale
while the negro was in the act Of
firing into q street car crowded with
women and children at Fourth and
NJ streets, was exonorated by the
same jury.
Henning's act was declared to be
in defense Of life and in line OF his
duty. AS Randall fell to the ground
a marine, taking no chances, dubbed
Neale with a rifle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
PRAYS IN THE HOUSE
FOR END OF RACE
PREJUDICE

Rev. Henry N. couden, chap
lain OF the House, in an opening
prayer yesterday, said:
"once more we have been called
upon, our Heavenly Father, to
witness a disgracefu! riot in this
peaceful city where laws are
made and expected to be executed
promptly and successfully.
ais IL the effect OF our public
school system, our churches, and
Sunday schools. or our home
training? We don't know. Thou
knowest all things. Point out to
us. we pray Thee. clearly, where
the defects are and give US the
grace to right them.
Take away from US the hate
full thing we call race prejudice
and help US to live in peace and
harmony, law and order, justice
and mercy. In the name OF Him
who taught US love and good
will. Amen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
PRESIDENT URGED
TO QUELL RIOTING

A telegram warning against the
breaking out of race riots in other
cities and towns in the country was
received here yesterday by President
Wilson.
The telegram was sent by the Ma
tfonal Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People, with head
quarters in New York City, and
called upon the President to enforce
military law and order and condemn
mob violence.
The message IL as follows:
Woodrow Wilson. President OF the
United States, White House, Wash
ington, D. c.:
I'm the name OF 10000, 900 negroes
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People respectfully calls
your attention to the shame put upon
the country by the mobs, including
United States soldiers, sailors and
marines, which have assaulted limo
cent and unoffending negroes in the
National Capital
Men in uniform have attacked ne
groes on the streets and pulled them
from street cars to beat them.
Crowds are reported by the New
York Times to have directed attacks
against any passing negro by cries OF
There he goes
1.-THE effect OF such riots In the
National Capital upon race an
tagonism will be to increase bitter
ness and danger Of outbreaks else
where National Association for the
of Colored People calls
upon you as President and COM
mander-in-chief Of the armed forces
OF the nation to make a statement
condemning mob violence and to en-
force such military law as situation
demands.
JOHN r. SHILLADY,
Secretary, National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
DEPLORE AVENGING
SPIRIT OF WHITES

Action taken by the whites In
avenging themselves for the assaults
on white women by negroes in the
past months, is severely criticised In
a statement issued by a group OF
prominent Washington people. IN
GLIDING Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Post.
Julia Lathrop. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
P. Costigan, DR.. Evelyn 9. Mitchell,
Miss Jessie r. Haver. Miss Grace Alb
bolt, and Miss Caroline Fleming.
The statement Is as follows:
ave desire TO call to the attention
Of the public that far from prevent
ing or avenging attacks upon wom-
anhood. the riots in Washington have
resolved themselves into irresponsible
acts of aggression upon innocent peo-
pie. Mob violence discredits our
Government and our institutions.
Citizens who are concerned for
the good name OF their city and Of
their country are urged to discount
exaggerated runners OF crime, and the
press Is urged to cooperate in mod
Grating the inflamed state OF the
public mind.
'The Capital City naturally has a
particular responsibility to set an
example OF moderation and justice in
dealing with offenders against the
law. The public should remember
that crime Is individual, and the law
must be impartial No one IL safe I'M
less all are safe"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
THREATENS ARMY
OFFICERS WITH GUN

Threatening to shoot two army Of
acers, Lindsay Barnes, colored, 1918
First street southwest, was arrested
and charged with assault with q
dangerous weapon" by the Eleventh
precinct police.
When searched at the police station
Barnes had a .45-calibre automatic
revolver and a pocket full Of cart
ridges. He said he had them to pro
tect himself"
Barnes was driving a motor truck
in Anacostia when he claims he was
crowded" by the officers, who were
riding on motorcycle.
you white shouted the negro
as the officers passed, "Tll show you
that you have to give me room" The
officers say the negro flashed the pis-
toll, levelling it at them. He did not
FIRE the weapon, however. Policemen
came along and placed the negro un>
der arrest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
WOUNDED MARINE
RETURNS TO DUTY

Three riot calls had been received
AZ No. precinct station at o'clock
last night. Negroes on Ninth street
were reported holding up street cars
between N and n streets n. w. Marines
were dispatched to QuelI the disturb
ance. Smaller outbreaks were report
ed on the 400 block on First street
northwest and on New Jersey avenue
between N and n streets.
True to the form Of his branch Of
the service, Sergt. H. J. Kelly, Of the
marines, who was wounded in the
neck Monday night by shot from the
pistol Of a negro, Amos Green, was
back on the job, his neck swathed
in bandages. Sergeant Kelly said he
only wanted a chance to "get the
next one first" in case there was any
more trouble. He refused to stay at
the Emergency hospital, preferring to
remain on guard with his comrades
ut the precinct station.
The twenty marines on duty at No
2 precinct were REINFORCED by ten
additional soldier-sailors early in the
evening. Part of a troop Of cavalry
from Fort Myer were also added to
the reserve force at the station, AMI
while part of the horsemen held
themselves in readiness at the pre-
cinct house, others were scattered
throughout the district in mounted
patrols.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
CROWD BEATS NEGRO WHO
INSULTS MARINE UNIFORM

BUFFALO, July 23.-Butfalo's first
taste of race riots came yesterday
afternoon when Arthur Storks, negro,
twenty-five years old, passed an in
sulting remark about the marine
Uniform worn by David Mclaughlin,
twenty-five years old, a member Of
First TO Fight" residing at St
Marys, Pa, but now visiting relatives
in Buffalo
When the smoke Of battle cleared,
Storks was in the police station
charged with assault, third degree.
Mclaughlin being the complainant
He was suffering also from a rather
severe beating he received from the
hands Of a crowd who heard the re-
marks he made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
Gen. Ham Stations 900
Troops At Precincts To
Aid Police Riot Guards

quarters in room 215 Of the District
building-the private office of Major
Pullman. Immediately thereafter he
issued an order naming Col. Robert
NJ. Beck, Of the general staff, as his
chief OF staff, and Lieut.. Col John
Millikin, general staff, as assistant
chief. Colonel Beck was General
Hams chief OF staff in France.
Police in Charge.
This same order also established the
fact that unless conditions grew more
serious the police would be in charge
OF the situation.
The text OF these orders follows:
"The function of the troops in this
command Is to assist the municipal
authorities to preserve order.
General instructions will be given
to all officers and men on patrol duty
as follows:
Bear in. mind you are assisting
the police.
".All persons whomsoever creating
disorder will be arrested.
persons will not be allowed to
congregate in groups, and everybody
will be kept moving.
The commanding officers OF re-
serves at police stations will render
prompt assistance upon request Of
the police. reporting the size and mis-
sion of detachments to these head
quarters.
Reserves stationed at Camp Meigs.
Potomac Park and Marine Barracks
will act only under orders from these
headquarters.
by command Of Major General
HAN:
'R NJ. BECK. Jr.,
Colonel, General Stan. Chief Of
staff"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
NEGROES TOLD TO
KEEP OFF STREETS

Following a conference with Cap
tain Doyle, Of precinct No. s, Of q
parents league yesterday 10000 hand
bills bearing the following notice
were scattered about the precinct:
Notice to the colored citizens. We
advise our people, in the interest Of
law and order. and to avoid the loss
of life and injury, to go home before
dark and to remain quiet and 60 pro-
tect themselves.
do not assemble In crowds in any
street in the city, as the authorities
have ordered all soldiers and marines
to dispense crowds, to shoot into them
IL necessary.
Parents League Of the District, by
B. S. Tanner, president; the Rev. W.
D. Jarbis the Rev. c. NJ Tanner, I.
A. Juris, secretary; the Rev. J. Milton
Waldron, the Rev. James L Pinn and
Joseph II. Stewart"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
RED CROSS SERVES COFFEE
AND SANDWICHES TO MEN

Coffee and sandwiches were served
throughout the night and early hours
this morning by members Of the Po-
tomac Division. American Red Cross.
to police officers, soldiers, sailors and
marines on duty guarding against
further rioting.
The precincts were visited by hvc
Red Cross automobiles, carrying the
"eats" and steaming-hot coffee.
A corps Of men from the depart
n1ent Of military relief relieved the
women Of the canteen corps at s
D. m. at the Union Station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
SAKS & co. GIVES $50 FOR
FAMILY OF SLAIN SLEUTH

A check for $50 has been received
by Major Pullman from Sa.ks & Co. to
go to the family Of Detective Sergeant
Harry Wilson, who was killed in Mon
day nights race rioting.
This was the first contribution to a
fund started for the detectives family,
but it is expected business firms
throughout Washington and indi-
viduals will subscribe
Enclosed with the check from Saks
& Co. was a letter from Isaac Cans,
treasurer Of the firm, in which he ex-
pressed sorrow at the detectives
death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
ASK ROCKVILLE DEALERS
NOT TO SELL FIREARMS

ROCKVILLE, Nd. July 23.-At the
suggestion of Inspector Grant, of the
District OF Columbia Police Depart
ment, Sheriff William L. Aud has re-
quested merchants throughout the
lower section of the county and in
Rockville to refrain from selling IRE
arms and ammunition Of all kinds
until the rioting which has been in
progress in Washington for several
days is suppressed.
The merchants have, IL is under
stood, without exception, promised to
respect the wishes OF the authorities
In the matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
.PROPRIETORS CLOSE
.GREENWILLOW PARK

After a conference with Captain w.
T. Anderson. of the Eleventh precinct,
the proprietors of Greenwillow Park,
which is frequented by negroes,
several days.
It was feared by Captain Anderson
that with the congregation Of the
negroes at the park that riot would
be precipitated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
TROOPS SCATTER NEGRO
MOB OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT

A mob OF about 500 negroes, gath
ering last night at Brooks Station. a
negro settlement about a mile from
the District line, was scattered BY
troops and police from the Ninth pre-
cinet at about 10 o'clock. The ne
groes offered no resistance when con-
fronted by the rifles and revolvers OF
the police and military guards.
BefoAe the mob was dispersed the
news that II was about to march on
the District caused alarm in the near
by suburbs OF Kenilworth, Benning.
Capitol Heights, and Seat Pleasant.
these sections were received BY the
police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
EIGHTH PRECINCT POLICE
BREAK UP NEGRO CROWDS

Early yesterday crowds Of negroes
, gathered in side streets and alleys in
the vicinity of Seventh street and
FLORIDA avenue northwest aid along
Georgia avenue above the ball park.
Police from the Eighth precinct min
gled with the crowds. quietly warn
ing the negroes that IL they didn't get
home before dark they were likely to
be dispersed with bullets. In practi-
cally every case the crowds scattered
without disturbance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
CLOSE POOLROOMS
IN 9TH PRECINCT

All poolrooms in the Eighth pre-
cinct were closed by order Of Captain
Doyle last evening.
An effort was also made to per-
suade theater proprietors in the
Eighth precinct to postpone al shows
in order to prevent the gathering If
crowds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
LIBRARY TO CLOSE EARLY
WHILE RIOTS CONTINUE

The central building OF the Public
Library will be closed at : p. m. until
normal conditions are restored. The
building is located in a section where
riots have occurred.
1t was decided to close the building
for the protection OF employees and
public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
NORFOLK QUIET AFTER
WELCOME HOME" RIOTS

NORFOLK, Va. July 23.-The city
was quiet and orderly last night, fol-
lowing the clashes Of Monday night
between the police and negroes Incl
dent to the homecoming celebration
for the negro troops.
City and police officials, after a
conference, decided it was unneces-
saTy to take the drastic step sug-
gested earlier in the day of requiring
the suspension of the celebration. A
double force Of patroImen was on
duty last night in the negro district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23

Rapid steps to put Washington in q
state of semi-martial law were taken
by Major General HAN, detailed by
the War Department to command the
military forces on duty to .quell race
rioting yesterday.
One of his first steps was to in
crease the number of his forces. A
battalion and one company-about 500
men in aIl-were ordered here from
Camp Meade They arrived on a spe-
cial train shortly before dusk under
command of Lieut.. Col. Bloxham
Ward. The troops were scattered
about the seven so-called dangerous"
precincts, particular attention being
paid to precincts Nos. and s.
Motor transports were stationed at
every possible vantage point waiting
to rush men wherever needed.
300 Troops mt Precincts.
About 500 men were scattered
among the seven precincts. These
were given orders to obey the police.
They were to go out at the discre-
ton OF the precinct captains.
More than 1000 other men, includ-
ing cavalry, from Fort Myer, were
stationed in Potomac Park and in the
Marine Barracks, in Southeast Wash
ington. These were being held in
readiness for a pitched street battle
and were to take orders only from
General Hams headquarters.
Two machine guns were also
brought out and turned over to two
certain precincts. This followed a re-
port that negroes planned raiding the
police stations.
General Ham established his head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
cows WEAR STOCKINGS.

ALTON. Ill, Joe Herman has his
COWS dressed up in stockings to keep
the flies off the cows legs, and thus
save buckets of milk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
NO ACTIONON
MEXICO TO Be
TAKEN UNTIL
4 AFTER PROBE

Congress will take no early action
with respect to the Mexican situa-
ton. While sentiment is crystal
lining for decisive measures to stop
outrages against American citizens
In Mexico, leaders in Congress have
decided to follow for a while longer
the lead Of the State Department in
Its watchful waiting policy.
There will be continued investi-
cations of the Mexican situation. It
was determined this morning, how
ever, to shift action from the Rules
Committee to the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee, and permit that
body to 60 as deep into the subject
as it desires, providing only that it
shall make a report some time to
the House.
Senators Too Busy.
This decision was reached by the
Rules Committee following notice
from the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee that il could not join with
the House Foreign Affairs Committee
in any joint investigation. Senator
Lodge said that the Senate committee
was too busy with the League of
Nations covenant and the German
peace treaty to take on other work
until that document had been finally
disposed OF by the Senate.
Congressman Stephen Porter of
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, thereupon
secured a promise from the Rules
Committee to substitute for the
Gould resolution, which required an
investigation by a joint House and
Senate committee, a resolution for
the investigation by the House
Foreign Affairs Committee Of all mat
tiers set forth in the Gould resolution
together with an inquiry into the
attitude toward the United States
after the latter entered the war
against Germany, and the attitude Of
Mexico toward Germany and Austria
Hungary during the period OF the
war.
Probe at Standsti1I.
With this decision reached. Con-
gressional action in connection with
Mexican matters came to a standstIil
in the House today following the
hearing by the Rules Committee of
witnesses in connection with COM
plant of outrages and property con-
hscation occurring under the Car
rama regime.
Congressman Porter left for his
home in Pittsburgh, and no meeting
q the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee will be held before next week.
Just what course the investigation
will take when the proposed investi-
CATION shall open Porter was unable
today to indicate. There is a general
desire among the committee members
to probe at length into the famous
Zimmerman letter to which much
publicity was given before the coun-
try entered war with Germany and
which was used by President Wilson
to exemplify to what extremes Of
perhdy the imperial German govern
ment would go in its diplomatic in
tercourse-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23
Sd PRECINCT HEAD
PUTLIDONRIOTERS

The way to stop a riot is not to
let it start.
This is the theory Of Capt Daniel
Sullivan, Of the Third precinct, whose
work in maintaining order in his ter
ritory during the race riots stamped
him as one of the few real police
leaders of the city.
In spite of the two densely popu-
lated "black belts" in his precinct
FoRgy Bottom and L street from
Eighteenth to Twenty-sixth-the most
serious disturbance in the two nights
of rioting was a cat fight at Twenty
first and K streets. Two policemen
soon dispersed the rioters"
Home Defense Leaguers who oper-
ated in the Third precinct today are
loud in their praise Of Captain Sulll-
van. They declare IL the entire city
had been handled as was the Third
precinct the rioting would have been
greatly minimiZed.
Captain Sullivan hearing that Foggy
Bottom residents were arming and
that certain "trouble-makers" were
stumping Green's and O'Brien's court
for recruits, led all his available re-
serves into these two sections and
rounded up every one who had proven
troublesome in the past and everyone
found with arms by 5 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Various charges OF melting q riot,
carrying concealed weapons, and dis
orderly conduct were lodged against
them. Needless to say, they didn't
start anything" while locked up in
Number Three"
Handles Mob SkITfuIIy.
Again, late Monday night the word
was flashed to Number Three that a
mob of 1000 white men was moving
west toward that precinct Captain
Sullivan again took out his reserves
and home defense leaguers and met
the mob at Sixteenth and L streets.
Instead Of charging and probably pre-
cipitsting a battle, he drew his men
up in such formation as to turn the
mob down Sixteenth street and away
from the negro section of L street
The only arrests in the Third pre-
cinct last night were for offenses
which occur in ordinary times.
negro lurking behind a tree with q
shining object in his hand. He drew
his revolver and covered the negro.
Something whizzed past his ear and
after he had stunned the thug with
his blackjack he found a large jack
knife with a wicked looking hook
on the end, which apparently had
been whetted recently.
The negro was sent to the Elmer
gency Hospital.
A sixteen-year-oId negro boy. was
arrested by q member of the Home
Defense League when found hiding
behind a tree with a section of lead
pipe in his hand and was sent to
the station house.
Fifteen Home Defense Leaguers
and eight private automobiles were
at the Third Precinct ready for any
emergency.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23

swim 4 Company'S sales % Beef IN
Washington. D. C., for the week ending
SATURDAY, July 10. 1919. averaged - fol-
lows: Domestic Beef. 1910 centA-AdVt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-23

A Message of Flowers
VIA Gudes IL more expressive than any
missive. 1914 F.-AdYt-
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-09-12
Passport Officer
May Come Here

Permanent permission on the part
of the government at Washington to
allow some official in Honolulu to is
u permits or passports for travel to
the Orient, is being sought by Cover
nor Charles ]. Mccarthy and Delegate
Kuhio Kalanianaole according to the
Honolulu Advertiser. Recently two
attorneys who had urgent business in
the Orient, were granted permits by
Collector of the Port FRANKLIN.
But the government does not want
to set such a precedent" say Dele
gSte ~Kalanianaole in ? letter to the
governor, "but as you have taken this
matter up with the secretary of the
interior, it is barely possible that, if
We all work together. the governor of
the territory, the collector of the port,
or some other Office may be designated
as the one to issue such permits"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-09-12
On Border
Cause Complaints

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 2G-(Associ-
ated Press)-Complaints made to mil
itary headquarters here by Mexican
officials in Juarez that American avi-
ators fly across the border from the
Fort Bliss aviation field, has raised
an interesting point in aerial naviga-
ton. According to the aviation Off
GERS at the Fort Bliss field, none of
the American aviators have crossed
the border. They explain the state
ments of the Mexican officials by say
ing that, when an airplane is flying
at a great elevation, it is extremely
difficult to tell from the ground whe-
Their it is on the American or MeXi-
can sides although the aviators have
landmarks by which they are guided
in keeping on the American side.