The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-07
new RIOTS
AT DENVER
RAISES TOLL

newed Outbreak-Five
Dead, so Injured.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 7.-(Un1ted
Press Martial law was in enect
in Denver today as the result OF
street car riots which were resum-
ed last night
In addition to 1000 civilian vol
unteers and the police, the city was
being patrolled by $50 federal
troops from Fort Logan, under Col
onel C. C. Ballou, commandant-
Five hundred more troops were en-
route from Camp Funston, Kan.
After two nights Of rioting in
which five men were killed and
more than so persons injured. in
GLIDING two women bystanders, the
city was again quiet today.
Street car service, which was
suspended by the strike starting
Sunday morning, was to be resum-
ed today as a result Of the union
executive committee calling OF the
walkOut.
Five Dead; 50 Hurt.
The total of dead was raised to
five by last nights fighting and the
wounded to more than SO.
Meantime, the strike OF street
car men, which began Sunday
morning, was called off by the ex'
ecutive committee of the union
following an order issued by Cir
cult Judge Whitford directing the
officials to recall the strike order
The men were to meet today tt
confirm the committees action. OF
ficials Of the street railway said NJ
policy had been formulated re
garding taking the men back.
Renewal of the rioting which al
ready had resulted in propert.
damage amounting to thousands o
dollars began about 9 o'clock las
night. The crowds, which had beel
; comparatively good natured durinl
the day, gathered about the ca
barns on the east side. A few be
gan to throw stones. There was
fusillade of shots from the guard
lin the darkened barns.
MOh Storms Car Barns,
| A mob Of more than 1000 includ
ing many women. quickly forme
and attacked the barns. Man
shots were exchanged and whe
the mob finally withdrew Charlie
Hansen, Charles Collins and Davi
Flanagan were found dead, an
10 men and two women were sci
iously wounded. One Of the wome
was a Miss McLain. a bystande
The other was not identified.
The principal streets were close
to traffic last night to permit fri
tpassage of police cars and ambl
lances. All theatres were ordert
closed at Z O'clock and citizei
asked to remain in their homes.
Civilians Patrol Streets.
The Thousand civilian voluntee
: called for by Mayor Bailey had q
: responded and were patrolling Il
9 streets in platoons of 20 men eac
: About half OF them were veteral
q Of the world war and most Of the
: wore khaki uniforms, with servi
e and wound stripes. Reinforcil
them were several motor trucl
It protected by armor plate and Ill
s ed with machine guns. The cre'
y of the latter all had seen active ss
It vice in France.
: Seven labor officials have be
: cited to appear today for senten
b for contempt Of court. They We
+ held by the court to be guilty
- this charge through calling I
strike in violation OF previous I
!der.
4 The Denver Post, the plant
l which was badly damaged by
\ mob Thursday night because It b
\ opposed the strike, has resun
publication.
j Strikers Vote to Return.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 7,-(By
Associated Press. striking ira
way train men at a meeting toe
voted to call OF their strike IL
company will permit them to
turn to work in . body and ~
strike-breakers out Of town.
Frederick W. Hid. general m
a8er of the tramvay company,
itersted his statement Of this mo
ing that the company would st'
hrm in its determination to t,
back whom they pleased and to
tain men brought In from ct
cities to operate cars during
strike.
Attorney Williams, for the n
announced in court that the stl
had been called OF by . vote
9s7 to 8, under certain COZ
tons" He said he would take
these conditions with the city
J company officials this Afternoon
WOULD CHANGE Rule.
Manila, p. l., Aug. 7.-Nrec
Of the American Chamber Of c
, Imercc Of the Philippine lsll