Arizona republican., 1919-10-04
POL|CE SEARCH FUR WHITE MAN SAID TO HAVE
 NOTED R|OT
Race War Near Helena Re- suits in Five More Deaths Believe Authorities Are In Control of Situation
[RepuhIlean A. ?. Leased Wirel

HELENA Ark, Oct. 3.-While the situation in Helena is almost normal tonight and virtual calm prevails in the southern part of the county which has been practically a zone of negro insur- rection since Tuesday night. sporadic clashes have taken place in the last A hours.
 Three negroes are reported to have been killed today in addition to two killed by soldiers near Elaine last night. Another negro is reported to have been wounded by machine gun fire. Rounding up of negroes by the federal troops sent into the section continues.
 Investigation of the disorders was begun today by committee of seven'' appointed by the civil authorities et the county with the approval of Gov ernor Charles Brough. The commit tee is working in cooperation with the military authOrities and will take testi : n1ony from negroes as well as white persons
 statement issued late today over the signature of officials and promi- nent citizens expressed the opinion normal conditions would be resumed after today.
 Among the negroes arrested al Elaine today was one identified as Ed Hicks. alleged to have been a leader in the movement to rise against the white residents. The alleged head of the disaffected negroes has not beer captured, according 10 word reachine here. but his description has been sent broadcast, his name being given a. "Hilri or Hall" His home is said tc be at Winchester, Drew county. to tho southwest of the scene of the racia troubles in this county.
 Henry Sloane, negro. was arrested at West Helena. four miles from here last night on charge of making in. cendiary speeches in the negro sectior Of that town, it became known tonight This is the only incident of the kinC reported from there. white citizens as serting the negroes of that town hay, conducted themselves commendabl, the last three days.
 Evidence accumulated that the racia troubles of the last few days were du, to carefully planned uprising on tn, part of certain class of negroes whicl was revealed prematurely by the kill ing Of Deputy Sheriff w. A. Adkin and the wounding of Deputy Sherif Pratt from ambush at Hoop Spur Tues | day night.
 A. large number of rifles, shot gun ! and pistols in possession of negroe l have been confiscated and 27 simila rifles with a large quantity of am munition in cases were seized in tn building occupied by the four Johnson brothers who were killed yesterday | The rifles and ammunition were pur chased outside of Helena it developed | The suspicious of the negroes ap parently proved their undoing for
 is now believed they fired on the part of deputies at Hoop Spur on the as
 sumption their plotting had been dis | covered and was being investigated. l A message sent by the railroad sta
 tion agent at Elaine late today that report received there indicated that humber of negroes had been surrounde near the village of Modoc, east 0
 Elaine. and a detachment of soldier had started for the scene to plac ! them under arrest. He reported con ] siderable shooting in the cane brake
 about Elaine where soldiers were en
 gagged in a search for possible hidin places of negroes,
 , A report reached Helena by telephon
 tonight that 25 negroes were going i
 the direction of the river and measure
 were taken to prvent their escape int l ATfccfcGfnnf