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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
CALL. "HARD BOILED"

Conversational Committee Continues
Probe into A., G, r. Hastlles.
New York. July 29.-Fofmer Firs'
Lieutenant F. H. Smith. also known AZ
Hard Boiled" Smith, and former sg.
Clarence Ball, and third prs
oner at Fort jay, Governors Island
were the first witnesses to be called be.
fore the house subcommittee headed
by Congressman. Royal c. Johnson, o.
Dakota, Investigating prison conditions
in the American expeditionary forces
at its hearings begun here today. The
committee is to sail for France August
2, TO continue its investigation into
prison conditions there.
While these three prisoners were the
only witnesses called in advance II Is
explained that the hearing will develop
disclosures that will bring other IN
mates of "the castle" to the stand. II
is said that there were a number there
who were in the prison camp COM
ded by Smith and Ball.
Responsibility for cruel treatmen'
of American soldiers at prison farm
No. 2, near Paris, was placed
squarely upon the soldiers Of Maj
Gen. F. 8. Strong and Col. e. p
Grimstead by Lieut.. Frank H
(Hardboiled) Smith in testimony
given by him today before sub
committee of the house of repre-
sentatives at Governors Island.
Asked by Representative Royal C
Johnson, OF South Dakota, chairman Of
the subcommittee. If his superior off,
GERS were acquainted with conditions
in the prison and If he considered them
responsible for them, Smith replied:
Absolutely. Those higher In au-
thority knew everything that took
place in the prison."
What were your orders when you
were placed in commando" he was
asked, s,
Smith replied that he had been told
by Col. Grmstead that the orders OF
Gen. Strong were that prisoners were
to be treated with the most ruthless
severity.
"Grimstead told me-" Smith added,
that the men were to be treated as
general prisoners.
The witness explained that treatment
OF general prisoners was much moro
severe than that of minor offenders
under ordinary condition. although most
of the men sentenced to farm number
two were guilty of such misdemeanors
as being absent without leave.
WAS 1t your understanding" he was
asked. that these men were to be
treated in such a way that they never
would come back to Paris or pass
through these farms again?"
Yes" was the answer.
In reply to an inquiry as to whether
he ever had discussed conditions at
the farm with his superiors, Smith re-
piled: II told the adjutant that some
one would be in Leavenworth before
we got through" .,
What was the name of the aljutant %
"Adjutant Hanson"
You believed there would be trouble
because of the complaints?"
II realized some one would be made
the goat?'
Smith was asked about complaints
of prisoners that they had lost money
at the prison farm. He declared that
very few of the men sent there brought
with them more than a few francs.
Most of the men sent to the farm of
which he was in command came from
another prison, known as the bastie.
where it has been charged prisoners
were treated more cruelty than in any
other of the American detention camps
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FIRST LEAGUE
FIGHT LOOMS UP
French Fear Adverse Amer
lean Report on Syria |
and Levant. Il
IT IS BLOW AT FREN( /:
Charge British Trying {
Clear French Out Of !
Levantine. u
1T is BLOW At FRENC
(RY ROBERT j. PREV

Paris, July 29.-The first II a.
tional dispute resulting from The
mandatory system of colonial 'ad-
ministration Incorporated in the
covenant Of the league OF nations
is threatened as a result of the report
about to be issued by the American
commission appointed to determine
the mandatory award in the Eavant.
The report is not yet officially in
hand. but the semi official newspaper
Temps. asserts that it will recon-
mend that the French claim to a
mandatory in Syria not be allowed
It is said that the American COM
missions report will say that Pales-
tine does not want to be separated
from Syria and that, in any case,
mandate for both countries should
be granted to the United States, in
the event the American senate de-
clines it to Great Britain.
This would be a shattering blow to
important French interests in the Le-
want, where France has held cultural
sway for centuries, sin addition to
building up important business in
terests.
This explains why the Temps, or
dinarily strong supporter of Brit
ish policy, comes out with mild
attack on the activity of British
agents in the near east.
TT is beyond doubt that the policy
pursued by British agents in the Le-
want is causing profound uneasiness
in France" says the Temps. "but no
we'll informed man can incriminate
the British government. Premier
Lloyd George has fatty declared that
Great Britain would not accept
Syrian mandatory, and no one has
right to doubt that he was sincere.
Nevertheless, British agents are pur-
suing different policy and are do
ing their utmost to clear the French
nj ~
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
BANDITS MURDER
Il SCHOOL BOYS
Besides Killing Six Passen-
gers and Thirty FederaI>
Soldiers.

Ell Paso, Tex, July 29.-Eighteer
passengers, twelve of them boys from
an agricultural college of Pueblo
and thirty federal soldiers were killed
when Mexican bandits dynamited a
train on the Mexican railway in the
mountain region 100 miles east of
Mexico City, according to word re-
ceived here today. Boys and women
not killed by the xeplosion were shot
down by the rebels, it is declared. who
afterward looted the cars and the
persons OF both dead and surviving
passengers.
News of another attack by reb-
els on a train fifty miles west. OF
Mexico City, in which the conduc-
tor was killed" and the two engine
men wounded, also has reached here.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
More Dead AS Rioters Invade Loop"
AMERICAN FLEET OFF
COSTA RICAN COAST

Aboard U. S. S. Arkansas with
the Pacific Fleet, July 29.--tvia
Wire les s.)-1The superdread-
naughts of the Pacific fleet were
off the coast of Costa Rica this
morning. having steamed about
800 miles since they passed out Of
the Panama canal. enroute to San
Francisco. more than 5000. miles
away. The battleships are main
tanning approximately the stan
dard speed of II Ia knots. Drills
and maneuvers continue daily.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
BREAKS OUT AFRESH.

the house. AS the night wore on and
the bands of terrorists were broken
up by the policemen, looters and in
cendiaries appeared. Several houses
were fired and one was burned. A
number of stores were broken open
and sacked.
Invade Downtown District.
Toward daylight, the less aggres-
sive having been driven to cover
worn out with fighting or Jailed, a
number of white rioters invaded the
downtown quarter, beat negroes
found on the streets and dragged
covering porters from all-night res
taurants and hotels to the streets,
flogging them.
Among those injured during the
night were three members of the
Seventh regiment. who were beset by
negroes while on their way to the
armory. Corpl. Riggs was shot in
the back, Charles T. Williams was
shot in the side and j, N. Rinkus was
slashed with razor Maj. Fred
Haynes was found probably fatally
beaten, presumably by negroes. An
automobile containing Adjt. Gen
Dickson was fired on, but without
damage to the occupant. An exodus
VI IltklOtS W tIt 5llOI III anu "SsltIii
sides began as the fighting was at
it's height. Some $4,000 and more
negroes already live in those parts
OF the city and the police took pre-
cautions to stop any resentment
shown by whites Mt the added popu-
iation Of Africans This hegira was
stopped AT daybreak by the street
car strike.
A few whites were pinned in their
homes by angry negroes and had to
telephone for police for aid to es.
cape. One family. managed to elude
tho negroes by blaeking their faces
and departing in disguise. But aside
from few such instances persons
living in or near the war zone were
unrolested physically II they re-
mained within their domieiles.
Taxicab drivers at news OF the fight
refused to take passengers in the dis
turhed districts and residents who
lived along the car line which stopped
had long walks through the field OF
battle. AS far as the police could
learn those persons suffered no AT
fronts II they went quietly along their
way
The various affairs owed their ini-
tiatives about equally to the two races.
MOST OF the white rioters were young
men and youths with here and there
man nf Ytafura VepYa
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MAD MODS SWEEP LOOP"
NEGRO RIOTS SPREADING;
CHICAGO CARMEN STRIKE
Tale of Terror That Ruled
the Streets of Chicago Told
(By the Associated Press. J

Chicago, July 29-Four thousand soldiers, with full
equipment stand ready que the rong
and whites that during two nights of terror in the Souhd black
belt cost the lives of at least twenty-five including
policemen and the of hundreds Others
and probably dozen fatally Four of the injured soldiers
The police and the have been unable make complete
check of the casualties but showed nineteen killed last
night Of this number twevle whites and negroes
hundred thousand and equal number of whites
either fought in the streets and alleys covered their homes
while shots fred mounted policemen gaopd along the
bouevard patrol wagons dashed through the pr
and wounded and children screamed fought
with cudgels knives and fists
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CITY, county and state officials
united today in an attempt to soothe
social torment of race rioting, De
spite their joint efforts trouble
1ared internationally and the death
list grew until it reached twenty five.
Even that figure was Approximate, as
unconfrmed reports of additional
killings were still seeping into police
stations.
The fighting today centered mainly
in the heart Of the black belt along
Thirty-ffth street and to cope with
the situation the police massed re-
serves of men, rifles, patrol wagons,
ambulances and motorcycles in the
vicinity. Some 1000 state troops
many more were under orders to be
ready for emergency.
There were two dangerous fareups,
however as far south as Fifty first
and state streets and three vicious
fights took place in the downtown
district on Wabash avenue, in broad
daylight.
Gov. Lowden and Adjt Gen. Dick
son and various militia officers for
the state Chief Of Police Garrity and
Mayor Thompson, for the city, and
Coroner Peter Hoffman, for the
county strove steadily to restore law
and order in the negro district ami
prevent spread Of the general rloting
to other sections of the city.
EXXploitation of the negro by poll
ticians is believed by many public Of
fcials to be largely responsible for
the riots.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
TWO CHARTERS GRANTED

Nashville, July 29-(Spocial )-The
Erskine Baking company. capitalized at
$25 900 and located at Chattanooga, was
today granted charter by Secretary
of State Stevens. The incorporators
are: H. P. Erskine, P. NJ. Connable. NJ.
H. Erskine. l.. S. Greenwood and j. p.
Milligan.
The Chattanooga Defender company
was aso capitalized at $50, 0O0 with the
following incorporators: J. J. j. Oldfeld,
Luther Rollins b. A. Johnson, Mrs. B,
b. Oldf1eld and Mrs. w B. BTantley.
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PREPARE FOR SERVICE
Illinois Guard Ordered to be In ReadI.
ness to Move.

ness to Move.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 29.-As news
reached here this morning of continued
race riot disturbances in Chicago word
was received at the adjutant eeenra's $
office that Adjutant General Frank S.
Dickson was sending kilograms from
commanders throughout the state re-
questing them to be prepared for i'm
mediate call to service. The COM
mandfrs are asked to organize their
companies and hold them in readiness
for call. Instructions were. dispatched
to the ninth and tenth regiments of the
national guard and the fifth and sixth
regiments of the Illinois reserve militia
who will augment the ninth regiment.
already under arms in Chicago, If
necessary,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
TALKS TO DEMOCRATS

Washington, July 29.-President VIII
son had engagements today with only
two democrat senators, Swanson. OF
Virginia and Underwood, of Alabam ma
He also was to see representatives
Alexander. democrat, Missouri. and
John w. Rainey. democrat, Illinois. and
was to preside Mt the regular TUESDAY
cabinet meeting this afternoon r.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
URGE SIX MONTHS PAY

Georgia Legislature Memoriallzes Con-
ures sto Give Troops Money.
Atlanta, Ga, July 29.-Both branches
of the Georgia legislature passed unani-
mously a concurrent resolution endcrs-
ing the six months pay for soldiers,
sailors and marines who served in the
European war. The resolution asks
that the Georgia senator's and congress-
men at Washington support the meas
ure now pending in Congress.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
POLICE TRY TO CLEAN STREETS.

The police devoted much of their
activity to clearing the streets of ne
groes and many of the fatalities re-
suited from the recalcitrancy of the ne
groes against the order to disperse. In
one crowd at Thirty-ffth street and
State street, former Alderman De
Priest. a negro, was with a crowd of
blacks ordered to scatter. They re-
fused despite the pleading of the for
mer alderman and two negro police
sergeants and the officers fired into the
assembly, killing four and barely
missing De Priest
A police captain In the black belt
ascribed the trouble to the hoodlumism
of negroes who came to Chicago during
tn last two years to make up the short
age in labor caused by the war He
said his experience showed that the
older residents sanely refrained from
such clashes. having become accus-
toned to the freedom allowed the
blacks without turning it into license.
During the night hospitals in the re-
gion became filled and doctors were all
overworked caring for the injured. A
negro corpse was taken into the estab-
lishment of a white undertaken. and
soon a crowd threatened to attack the
place. News of this spread and there
after dead negroes would not be ac-
cepted by white mortuaries.
When the streets had been cleared in
the negro quarter the more persistent
rioters marched down town and sought
out negroes at their work The police
in these instances did not offer protec-
ton to the blacks. One band entered
a restaurant across the street from
the city hall, wrecked part of the fur
nishings, dragged porter from the
a FIVE gallon bottle Afterward several
hlue coats arrived and dispersed the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
LEVI P. MORTON ILL

New York. July 29.-Levi p Morton
former vice-president Of the United
States and governor of New York. is II,
at his country home at Rhipecliff. it
was learned today. Mr.. Morton who is
96. recently resigred from the director
ates Of number of large corporations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29

crowd,
Gov Lowden before turning back
to help stop the riots, telegraphed the
following appeal:
appeal to all citizens, white
and coIored, to obey the law. There
are no wrongs committed by either
race that cannot be better redressed
through the orderly processes OF
law than by mob Violence.
The entire power OF the state Will
be used to restore order and to
punish those guilty of iawIessness.
It Is time for all GOOD citizens,
white and colored, TO aid the au.
thorltIes In every way possible to
uphold the law.
The worst traffic conditions that
Chicago has faced in many years
prevailed in the downtown or loop
district" today. No traffic policemen
were on duty. most of them being de-
tailed to riot squads In the black belt,
and trucks, motorcycles, bicycles,
one horse express wagons, taxicabs
and touring cars of various types
jammed the crossings.
Every vehicle was loaded to ex-
treme capacity by persons seeking TO
reach places OF employment and the
sidewalks were crowded with pedes-
trains.
Despite the peril TO passengers and
pedestrians, drivers almost without
exception, forced their vehicles
through the crossing tangles with
reckless abandon,
The steam railroads put on extra
trains on their suburban runs and
handled scores Of thousands of extra
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
70 REPEAL DAYLIGHT LAW

senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Reports House Bill FaVorably.
Washington, July 2.-Senator Cum
nings, of Iowa, this afternoon submit
ced to the senate TO rthe interstate
commerce commission, a favorable re-
port on the house bill repeating the day
light saving act.
Senator Cummings announced that
ne would have the bill acted upon to-
morrow.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
SOME OF FIRST DIVISION
TO START HOME AUG. rs.

Washington. July 2s.--The
First division, ''less such units
as may be retained for the
permanent force" will start
moving for base ports on Aug.
/ Is, Gen. Pershing advised the
war department this afternoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29

When the rioting, which started
Sunday night with the stoning and
drowning of a negro who had drifted
used by whites, broke out afresh last
night, Mayor Thompson asked Gov.
Lowden for troops. The governor,
who was on his way to Lincoln, Neb.,
turned back at Burlington, Ia, and
Acting Governor Oglesby gave Adjt.-
Gen. Dickson orders to mobilize nee
essary soldiers. BY midnight four
regiments were In armories on the
Southside, but by that time the po-
lice had cleared the streets for the
night and began collecting the dead
and injured and rounding up looters
The taste of blood Sunday night
whetted the appetites of hundreds of
adventurous persons who had long
grieved at the rapid influx of negroes,
who have spread over a large terri
tory formerly constituting a fine resi-
Dental quarter of the Southside.
Property had decreased in value and
whites had emigrated to other parts
OF the city by thousands, but many
others had chung to their homes,
while the streets and one of the large
parks became thronged with negroes.
Both parties to the contest, en-
ragged by stories of the cruelties Of,
the other during Sunday nights me-
lee, deliberately armed themselves
last night and went out to stalk their
prey. AS soon as darkness fell the
fighting in various forms became
fierce.
In some cases, negroes in automo-
biles dashed through the streets, fir-
az Nphitnc annn1Jntnrad Tn
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
TRANSPORT BRINGS 2,s7o.

Won steuber Docks at New York win
Fourth Engineers.
New York, July 2g-The transport
Won Steuber docked today with 1910
overseas trops, including the Fourth
Engineers and the Fourth Engineering
train.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
OFFICIALS SEEK TO QUIET RIOTS.

States Attorney Clay Hoyne'
issued statement in which ne stated
that politics is responsible for the
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

LAKE VALLEY. Hilshoro and KinFston
auto meets all trains at Lake Valley.
Wm- D. Siease. Hulsboro. New Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
AGED VETERAN
GIVEN BURIAL

Las Cruces, y. ", Jan s--The fu-
neral Of George Whitfield Freeman
was held yesterday afternoon in the
Methodist church. The funeral ser
vice was conducted by Rev. T. L Lai-
lance, assisted by Rev. W A Daniel,
pastor Of the Baptist church Inter
ment was made at the Masonic Gene
tery. The deceased was born Nay Is.
1913, and died January 5, 1913, lack
ing only four months Of being 70
years Of age He was born at Holly
Springs. Miss. and when IS years OF
age came with his parents 70 Inal.e
his home at LOckhsrdt CaloWell
county. Tex, where he enlisted as a
soldier in the civil war, though not
quite IS years of age, and served IN
Greene's brigade for the four years
OF the war, a greater part Of this
time being spent in Louisiana he
was married December p. 1879, a
years ago, to Miss Mary Amelia
Frances, and to this union were born
seven children, five OF whom survive
Bliss Freeman. Mrs. Annie Mossman,
John Freeman, George Freeman ana
Fornia Freeman Sergt- Fornia Free
man has arrived IN the United States
from France, but wires failed to reach
him
Nr. Freeman was the last OF six
children Of his fathers family.
The Freeman family came to Ber1no
% years ago and lived there until x
years ago, when they moved to Las
Cruces. where they have since resided
All children have their homes IN
Las Cruces, except Mrs Walter Moss
man. OF BeriuO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
MERCHANTS DISCUSS BEST
METHODS OF ADVERTISING

It's quality and service that counts
in advertising and selling, price be-
ing a secondary consideration ac-
cording to the almost unanimous opin-
ion OF about a score Of FL Paso busi-
ness men at the Advertising clubs
luncheon Wednesday noon at Hotel
Sheldon. The discussion followed a
reading by president NJ P. Carlock,
OF the fourth inch Of the national ad-
vertising rule, the predominant fea-
ture Of which was that the old bar
gain idea has been worked to death
H r. McClintock, who recently
transferred business headquarters to
Los Angeles, was a visitor. He said
he had retained his business here and
had such faith in the future OF this
city that he Intended TO retain 1t
Indefinitely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
Livestock Market

Chicago LIVESTOCK Close.
Chicago, IL. Jan S.-CUnited states
600; SOC 10 81 higher than yesterday, 3
average. Bulk OF sales, s17-55 1885
butchers. s1Z-7561S; light. $3.50 z ll-se I;
packing. SI7 G17-65; throwouts, SIC 1891
pigs. good 20 choice, S15-259lz.
Cattle - Receipts. $4,000; beef anc
butcher cattle. steady 70 stro1si Eeat
calves, soc higher feeders, steady Bee1
cattle. good, choice and prime. $685. q
1873: common and medium, $9-s5 q $50 ;
butcher stock cows and hei1erss IS a ga
Gamers and cutters, s1-25 S; stockers
and feeders, good, choice and fancy
s1l-25 G1z75: inferior. common and ne
dirnu, Sis 91o-25; veal calves, good and
sheep-Receipts. $4,000 Market strong
10 CSC higher. Lambs, choice and prime,
sl7RI7.25; medium and good. 1885 Q Il;
cuIls. s115oR1ss ewes, choice and prime
$1,000 1s.50; medium and good. ssg1o-soi
Kansas city Livestock. Close.
Kansas City. No. Jan S.-Hogs-ae-
csipts. q. GOO. Market lower Heavy 81
TI7-60: light, SIS soG17-40s pigs sea a.
CzttIe-Receipts. 1900 Market lower
steers, SIS 725. western. S12G 16: heiferss
IS a16; cows. s791s; stoekerS' $3.50 9 10
''- sheep&R Receipts 5000 Market strong.
Lambs, sI5G16-soi yeariings. S1l-sg g 70
y-ethers. s1Oa1L5O: ewes, ss01O-z5-
Denver Livestock Close
Denver. Colo, Jan s.-Hogs-Receipts,
1890. Market steady. Top, sl7-loi bulk
'i csttie&Reeeipts. 1900. Market steady
10 strong Beef steers. s12-75 G17s cows
and heifers. $500 Gil; stoelzers and feed
ers. ss.25G16s calves. S9.4ogla
Sheeu-Receipts, $500 Market STEADY
Lambs. s15-5o6 $780, ewes. ss-75 q $50.