The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-06
RACE RIOTINC
BREAKS AFRESH
Foreigners in West Frankfort,
ILL.,, Again Attacked by
Angered Mob.

Springfield, nj, Aug e.--Riotng has
fort section, whore Foreigners ana
Americans engaged IN fghting through
out the nkht. according 10 messages
received here this afternoon by tho
ndtutant- generals office,
Soldiers OF the Ninth Illinois infantry
yoavhed West Frankfort shortly after
o'clock this morning ana restored
comparative quiet, were attacked to-
aay by nnEered citizens,
!, MAJ w ". Hattnrficld, IN charge o
we troops, Aaftt q request thiA after
noon of 500 additional soldiers. Thcf,
mre Mx companies Of militia now n
cI", snG sss,Ion' sss'i' or nearing there on spe
J.. The troops viii be dispatched at once
ornfs office. "N"-
MAI satterfields message was dated
NJ junction city at noon.
When the soldiers tumbled on the
train, they found the mob of asyernl
hundred persons. enraEed at the brutal
tho situation and completely ont of
control OF local authorities,
the arrival OF the soldiers. according
70 word reaching here, had "A uuletinE
erect on, the innb,, tho nembrrs ~
Whlch had rioteh all night. wrccklng
their vengeance on Foreigners bocnus,
= iorelgner was accused or numbering
Only meager advceH have been rs.
ceiyed from the district. which IL almost
cut OFT from outside communicated he ;
there. "V'Ne'S
-. Message to Governor.
Inc nrst message 10 the governors
Comparative quiet has been r..,a,...
IN West Frankfort and one hundred
ana hity soldiers have arrived, -
80 serious did state officials here vtn~,
..no SITUATION, however. that Adtutant.
zen Dickson left Springfield TODAY ~
.ake charge OF the troops in tho dlss
!, Another company Of militia was or.
ueted dispatched to the scene this fora
noon from Mt Vernon This makes s,v
companies In ell that have been order.
90 TO the district Each comnar..
averages about Hlxty men, 20 that n
Iotce OF $50 troops Ia expected 10 fullv
restore order this afternoon
FlndlnE OF the bodies Of Amlel Cal.
oa'eIra; ~, and Tony Hempol. ~, buried
W Hhhuow graves yesterday, led 10 the
arrest OF settino d. sonsis, who waa
npiritsd away from the jail at Marion,
near West Frankfort, when county ofyl.
nIals learned Of the approach OF a mob
Wo other suspects arrested al West
rrankfort were also removed, while the
Inob was demanding their delivery. and
attacks on foreigners and their homes
quickly followed. according TO reports.
general exodus Of foreigners is tn
progress at West Frankfort. according
70 reports many Of them taking such
pobrcHslona as they were able 10 carry.
ana IN some instances driving their
cattle with them,
photographer who attempted 20
make plcturea Of the mob became their
nrHt victim. Reports said he was kicked
ana beaten 10 death ana his camera
During the evening two for
ciEncrs were attacked and beaten Ia
death. according 10 one report, while
another Mid four we're killed
Tho mob then turned It's attention TO
homes which the terroriEed foreigners
had vacated and many 81 these were
soon IN names city officials who had
wired Gov. Lowden 10 send troops were
also warned by leaders NJ the mob 20
leave town. and tho disorders con-
iinued unchecked.
Seeing that the situation was becom- |
Ing desperate. Mayor l.. Fox tels-
Eraphed Gov, Frank O. Lowdsn at
Springfield,
Race rio, here haiian people are
,"inE assaulted and their property de. |
,troyed Situation out of control Of /
lily and oficers Troops are needed
u once
Gov Lowden responded shortly after
by ordering hve companies
Y tho Ninth Illinois 10 proceed at once
n take charge Of the situation. The
rooms are under command of Mai.
v. SRtterfielh. Part of them are
! ing from Springfield and part from
: fo
According 10 several reports Calcat-
ezra and Hempel weNe slain because
hey were believed 20 have gained In
ormHtion concerning the operations ~
band which committed several hank !
md postoffics robberleA In southern Illi-
iolH cities recently.
CONSUL PROBES AFFAIR.
Washington. AUu, s.-count Gu.
iio Boloanssi. ltAllaa consul az
Chicago. tslsssAphsd the italian
embassy today that ne and the vice.
consul were proceeding TO West
Frankfort, H.. 20 make q personal
Investigation of the attacks BY
mob on Italian reildsnts of that
place. The eonaura preliminary re-
pert Of the situatlon did not differ
from that previously siVen In press
dispatehss.