The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22

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Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 22-Serious
race trouble near Dumas, where l2l
soldiers from Camp Pike arrived early
today in answer to appeals from the
mayor and citizens, Is not anticipated
by Governor Charles n. Brough, Wh1
accompanied the troops, according 10
a dispatch received hero from cor.
respondent of the Arkansas Demo
crat.
Governor Brough the dispatch said
has decided there is no evidence oi
an uprising conspiracy such a. was
shown in Investigations of the recent
trouble at Elaine, Ark in which six
White men and many negroes lost
their lives.
Governor Brough said he had in
structed officers in command Of the
troops to disarm every man. white
and black in the district where the
trouble originated, using force If nee
essary
There are about 60 negro families
in the community and only 8 or
white families
1t vas not expected that the troops
would reach the scene of yesterdays
trouble until noon or later.
Dumas, Ark, Jan. 22--Federal
troops accompanied by Governor
Charles II. Brough, Of Arkansas, and
large parties of civil officers and
possemen from nearby towns, arrived
here early today to take charge OF
q race situation arising among an
alleged attack upon n deputy sheriff
( by armed negroes, at a negro set
tlement near Dumas. late yesterday.
Although apprehensive, local civil
officials were of the opinion today thar
/ the trouble could he confined to this
district
However, military and civil Off.
GERS were prepared to take any steps
they saw fit in handling the situation
! The detachment of troops containing
six officers and l22 men, were order.
ed here from Camp Pike, after Cover
nor Brough had conferred with de
| partmental headquarters in Charleston
! s. c. The civil officers and posse
men were recruited during the night
| following reports that trouble was
brewing in the affected district.
| According to reports today the dls
turbances started when j. II. Bred
love. q deputy sheriff, and two white
companions went into the negro settle
ment to capture negro charged with
stealing hogs. Armed negroes, il *
said demanded that the officers r..
lease the prisoner and when hc re.
fused opened fire Breedloyc. who
was armed with n rifle. returned Tho
shots and with his companions, with
drew to obtain rcinforcements. Shor.-
ly after the shooting, the wires lead
ing from Dumas 20 the negro settle
ment were cut.
Officials today expressed the belief
that the negroes are well armed
and capable of putting up a stout re.
sistancc.
Dumas is a village of 500 inhabitants
in the southeastern part OF the state,
The district where the trouble too;
place is isolated and the only white
residents are planters and their fam.
lilies. and few small crews OF saw
mills.
The negroes are said to outnumber
the whites about 30 to |.
Dumas Is about 60 miles southwest
of Elaine, Ark. scene of q negro M.
rising last October. when q number
of persons were killed before the
outbreak was quelled by federal troops.
Dumas is ten me< north of Winchesr.
er, headquarters Of Robert L. Hit.
alleged leader of the Elaine insurrest.
ionists.
Dumas, Ark, Jan. 22.--One hundred
and twenty-five Third division regu.
lars from Camp Pike, accompanied
by Governor Charles II. Brough, a..
rived here on special train at q, IN.
this morning and will start ut 9 a, IN,
IN search OF the negroes who yester-
day attacked local officers and took
from them Doe Haynes d negro pris-
oner, wanted for stealing hogs. Tho
negroes are at q settlement IL miles
east OF here. The roads are almost
impossible and the troops will march.
Wagons will carry supplies and am.
munition. 1t Is believed there are 10
negroes in the settlement, most OF
them armed. but officers expect them
to surrender when confronted by the
troops.
Helena. Ark, Jan. 22.--Weather
conditions make communications with
Dumas, Ark, difficult. Telephone
conversations are constantly interrupt.
ed, and no satisfactory statement has
yet been received here Sheriff Lacey
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