Arizona republican., 1919-07-31

CHICAGO, July 30-Chicago streets tonight were patrolled by soldiers called out by Gov. Lowden at the re- quest of Mayor Thompson for the pro- tection of life and property threatened by the race war which for four days has terrorized the city.
 The state troops established a barred zone about three miles square embracing most of the colored residen- tial district on the south side. In this zone they searched every person whom they met for weapons. No one could pass in or out without military permission. The district extended roughly from Twenty-second street ito Fifty fifth street, north and south, and from Michigan boulevard to Went worth avenue, east and west.
 This happened when riots in the colored district itself had somewhat subsided. but then there was an alarm ing spread of disturbances outside.
 Trains Fired On
 Adiutant General Frank $. Dickson after an early evening trip tnroush the threatened district, declared that the situation was "ominous."
 Hundreds of negroes appealed for proteetion. Incendiary attacks upon negro homes increased through inc flaw and night. Negro leaders declared that many members of the race raced starvation because drivers of supply wagons feared to enter some portions of the black belt.
 The military force was under the direct command of Adjutant General roiclson and was distributed m a.. cordance wuh detailed plans worked out Inv him and his reglmental com roanders with the assistance or pollce officials. .- Uou~ regiments were housed close 10 r,o dieturbed area and when the or sore ,ame to move. these troops were ,,,icl,1v on the scene of the race riots md began the task Of disarming mill .ant loiterers without ceremony
 Search All Pedestrians
 ,rto ,olice filled in the intervals or Inc military cordon and searched every noreon for weapons. A flying squad lon of 10 motorcycle policemen was sent through the district with orders to report what they saw to police headquarters.
 Tho verbal request for troops was s,nnlemented by a formal request from the mayor in writing to the ad- utant general. It read:
 "Tn consonance with your direction hv the governor of Illinois to resort as in command of the military forces now mobilized in Chicago for the pro lection of life and property and the preservation of law and order now request that such show of force as may be deemed necessary may be jailed out and moved immediately into dangerous territory within the city of Chicago where public disorder exists
 You are requested to assist the gen. eral superintendent of police in sup pressing riots or any other dlsorderly conduct and to carry into effect the ordinances of this city and the laws of this state, respecting the protection of life and property and the preserVa- ion of law and order.
 Situation Somewhat Improved
 Within the barred zone of the South Side negro district where whites dared not go, or did so at their own peril, and in the surrounding territory and some outlying sections where negroes were in danger, as a result of racial war of four days and three nights, the |. situation tonight was not so tense. But with four deaths today and about a - score of persons wounded or beaten the authorities did not relax their vigi- lance.
 Todays outbreaks were scattered, and only in a few instances were there more than a small number of persons involved in the rioting. Of the four 1eaths. all of which were the result of shooting. two were shot today, the other two having been wounded in previous rioting.
 Death List Reaches 30 2 Tonight the official death list for four days showed 30 of whom F were negroes, two unidentified, and thirteen whites. one unidentified
 Governor Lowden devoted his time today almost exclusively to the riots, IS did Frank $. Dickson, adjutant gen. erai of Illinois, and they were joined today by Attorney General Edward J. Brundage and Lieut.. Gov. John G. Oglesby.
 Request for the use of the troops came today from a number of sources
 A number of aldermen were positive in their convictions at an informal meeting in the city hall today that state troops should patrol the streets at once.
 Negroes Face Starvation
 Negro leaders generally seemed to want the troops used. One negro bank . ar declared that many negroes were afraid to leave the negro quarter and were on the verge of starvation.
 Attorney General Brundage assigned