Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-29
Four Regiments of Guards Are Called
 out in Chicago
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.~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~-- r--.ys>~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~- police could aftofo .5 much protect i ion as the troops. A herever negros congregated after II f. m. they were i dubbed by police q Gcattered. l At late holH dosui.ogy firing be- cen q TJltC s.i1 a Dl1cK family on :. la .,ay .leet conllnt cu. It was Inc cauit Ul d long atllldlng. feud. 1 ilGo finally effected d truce and 5he principals were arrested.
 14 4rldreds of stenos rhers, clerks aitd other loop employee who must ps. $ through the black Lelt to reach Di.elr homes remained IL, the business district hotels and at North side Judging houses. Many of these places re as crowded as if transporta- tion were storm bound.
 Pool rooms, moving picture houses and other gathering places in the black belt were ordered closed and the coroner began an investigation of the causes of the riots.
 Chicago, July 28.-Mayor Thomp- son tonight sent an appeal to Cover nor Lowden to mobilize regiment of National guardsmen for immediate service in the "black belt" where sporadic rioting has been in progress since last night
 Quick action was taken and four regiments of state troops were or dered mobilized. Adjutant- General Dickson announced that whether the troops were sent into the disturbed district, would depend upon develop ments of the night.
 Mayor Thompson's action followed a night and day of rioting in which one negro was killed and 50 or more whites and blacks injured.
 The action, it was stated, was talk en only after it had become evident that the city police force was inade- uate to maintain order in the five. mile area where as many as 10 riots had developed in an hour.
 Wound Women With Baby.
 A flying squadron" of negroes raced down 39th street in touring car and fired a volley at, group of whites. A white woman carrying a baby was wounded slightly. A crowd of negroes gathered at 35th street and South Wabash and stoned street cars. They were dispersed af- WI q ACW oLOto WCiC lICu III GHC dlI.
 Sevenal hundred negroes, many of them flashing knives and guns, con- gregated early tonight, near South State street and 25th. After num- erous minor fights, most of them were dispersed. In one of these out breaks, white man was reported stabbed to death. All available policeman were hurried to the place
 The police were making a special effort to break up numerous secret meetings of the negroes in halls and flat buildings.
 Numerous Riot Calls.
 Numerous riot calls were turned in early tonight, but in a majority of cases, the clashes involved only score or so of blacks and whites.
 When the negroes began leaving the big industrial plants at the stock yards and elsewhere, crowds of white men gathered and it was only with difficulty that the police prevented further bloodshed Negroes were dragged from street cars and thrown to the ground. 4. Then they rctaliated by treating white men likewise.
 Patrol wagons threaded their way through crowds and leaders in many of the clashes were arrested. Wher negroes were brought to the stations, there were cries of "lynch them," no attempt was made, however. to take them negroes from the police. Many of these arrested& were detained only temporarily. Those carrying guns and knives wefe, placed in jail.
 Chief of Poiiees dsalpity said every effort would be made @by police re- serves to maintaimsurder. but was not optimistic over the. outlook. Numer- ous conferences We're held by the au- thorities. After pnA of these States Attorney MacIay Hoyne issued a statement charging Nhat politicians teaching the acoloredt, element disre- s9sft for aot the sAs sty tsy M NN Ns basic req Accounts ofsshs ;.erisin' 5of the trou- < sEsT FVsS3- Fw NsT'. IF .Srs1- al lN